Four Odisha officials held in rural job scheme fraud
August 10th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 10 (IANS) Four senior government officials in Odisha's Nuapada district have been arrested for embezzling funds sanctioned under the central government's flagship rural jobs scheme, an official said ... Read more...
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22 get bail in 2009 Delhi Metro pillar collapse case
July 23rd, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday granted bail to 22 people, including 10 serving officials of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), in 2009 Zamrudpur Metro pillar ... Read more...
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Cop, engineers, accountant caught taking bribes
July 21st, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 21 (IANS) A police inspector, two engineers and an accountant were arrested Saturday for taking bribes in two separate incidents in Rajasthan, police said.The officials were caught ... Read more...
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Six buried alive in Uttar Pradesh
May 17th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) Six people, including three women and two children, involved in digging were Thursday buried alive under a mound of earth in Uttar Pradesh, police said.Four other ... Read more...
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Case against Power Corp staff for contractor’s murder
March 31st, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 31 (IANS) Police Saturday registered a criminal case against Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation staff for abducting and killing a contractor engaged in their department, following orders of a ... Read more...
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Karkardooma clash: Two constables suspended
February 24th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Two Delhi Police constables were suspended Friday for using excessive force against a group of lawyers who wanted to lodge a complaint against an engineer ... Read more...
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Lawyers, policemen injured in clash
February 24th, 2012 - 3:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Two lawyers and eight policemen were injured in a clash here Thursday.Advocate Sujit Kumar Singh, who works at Karkardooma district court, had gone to the ... Read more...
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Garo terrorists treated us well, say released engineers
February 6th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 6 (IANS) The two Meghalaya government engineers who were held hostage by Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) terrorists describe their 11 days in captivity as "fearful", but say ... Read more...
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Abducted Meghalaya engineers freed: Police
February 5th, 2012 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 5 (IANS) Two engineers kidnapped by terrorist outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) were released unharmed Saturday after 10 days in captivity, police said.Assistant executive engineer Apus Pothmi ... Read more...
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Junior engineer, worker held for seeking bribe
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) A junior engineer and a construction labourer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi were arrested for demanding a bribe of Rs.20,000 from a house ... Read more...
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Married woman commits suicide, in-laws booked
January 28th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) The family of a 23-year-old married woman, who committed suicide, alleged Friday that she killed herself following dowry harassment by her in-laws, said police, adding cases ... Read more...
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Panchayat system to be boosted in Maoist-affected districts: Ramesh
January 26th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) With a view to accelerate rural development in left-wing extremism affected districts of West Bengal, union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday said the government would ... Read more...
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Agra power utility employee killed
December 23rd, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 22 (IANS) A 20-year-old lineman of a private power distribution company (discom) died Thursday while fixing a fuse wire on a high power transmission line of Agra, police ... Read more...
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No discrimination against Jharkhand: Jairam Ramesh
October 9th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 9 (IANS) Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Sunday said Sunday that Jharkhand was not being discriminated against as far as development funds are concerned and it could ... Read more...
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NCP legislator jailed six months for assault
October 5th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 5 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislator Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco was Wednesday jailed for six months after a court rejected his bail application in an assault ... Read more...
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Ramesh seeks PM’s help to boost roads in Maoist-hit areas
September 14th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) With an eye on progress in Maoist-affected areas, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention for additional Rs.35,000 crore ... Read more...
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Condition of four on fast in Bhopal deteriorates
August 25th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 25 (IANS) One is a telecom engineer, another is an event manager, the third one is contractor and the fourth quit his government job to become a social ... Read more...
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CWG scam: CBI books eight CPWD officials, two firms (Lead)
August 9th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday registered a case against eight Central Public Works Department (CPWD) officials and two private firms for irregularities in ... Read more...
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Ghaziabad authority to demolish collapsed building
July 19th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 19 (IANS) After suspending junior engineers involved in giving clearance to a five-storey building that collapsed Saturday in Shalimar Garden area, the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has decided ... Read more...
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Himachal BJP MP alleges threat to life (Lead)
July 10th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 10 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rajan Sushant, who has launched a campaign against his own party over corruption, Sunday sought extra security saying he fears ... Read more...
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Himachal BJP MP fears threat to life
July 10th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 10 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rajan Sushant, who has launched a campaign against his own party over corruption, Sunday sought extra security, saying he fears ... Read more...
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Seven booked in Punjab for forging passport documents
June 14th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, June 14 (IANS) Punjab Police have booked seven persons for their involvement in forging documents for the passports of the Germany-based family members of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) chief ... Read more...
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Maoist shutdown hits life in Orissa district
April 28th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 28 (IANS) Vehicles stayed off roads and shops downed shutters in several areas of Orissa's Malkangiri district Thursday in response to a 24-hour shutdown called by Maoists, police ... Read more...
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Goa legislator gets one year jail
April 27th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 27 (IANS) Controversial Goa legislator and former tourism minister Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco was sentenced by the Margao trial court to one year imprisonment for assaulting a government ... Read more...
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Mediator slams Orissa for resuming anti-Maoist action
April 16th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) A human rights activist who helped to defuse a hostage crisis in Orissa in February Saturday slammed the state government for resuming anti-Maoist operations without any ... Read more...
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Jailed Maoists launch hunger-strike in Orissa
April 11th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 11 (IANS) Arrested Maoists lodged in a jail in Orissa Monday went on hunger strike to protest the non-fulfilment of promises the state government had made to them ... Read more...
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Engineers’ confederation threatens to go on strike
March 23rd, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 23 (IANS) Demanding arrest of Ayodhya-Faizabad Development Authority (AFDA)'s former vice-chairman, who is accused of harassing an engineer and driving him to suicide, an engineers' confederation here Wednesday ... Read more...
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Orissa officials advised to avoid Maoist areas
March 14th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 14 (IANS) The Orissa government has issued an advisory to district authorities and police officials asking them not to visit Maoist-hit areas, especially during night, an official said ... Read more...
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Four Maoists granted bail in Orissa
March 4th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 4 (IANS) Four Maoists including three women, whose release was sought by rebels during the hostage crisis in Orissa last month, got conditional bail Friday from the state ... Read more...
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Will continue good work in Malkangiri, says released Collector
February 25th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (ANI): Malkangiri Collector R Vineel Krishna, who was released by the Maoists after nine days, said that he will continue to do the good work in the area."I have ... Read more...
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Orissa collector released by Maoists (Third Lead)
February 24th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Jatindra Dash
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) Maoist rebels in Orissa Thursday released Malkangiri District Collector R. Vineel Krishna after keeping him in captivity for eight days. Thousands of people gathered to greet ... Read more...
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Orissa collector released by Maoists (Second Lead)
February 24th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) Maoist rebels Thursday released Malkangiri District Collector R. Vineel Krishna in Orissa after keeping him in captivity for eight days, officials said."He is released. We talked to him. ... Read more...
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Maoists release Malkangiri Collector Krishna
February 24th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (ANI): The nine-day hostage drama came to an end in Orissa with the release of Malkangiri District Collector R Vineel Krishna, who was abducted by the Maoists on February ... Read more...
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Orissa collector freed by Maoists (Lead)
February 24th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) Maoists Thursday released Malkangiri District Collector R. Vineel Krishna in Orissa after keeping him in captivity for eight days, officials said.The rebels handed over Krishna to some select ... Read more...
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Orissa hostage crisis: Mediators flown to Malkangiri (Lead)
February 24th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) Agreeing to one of the new demands put forward by Maoists, the Orissa government Thursday rushed two mediators to Malkangiri to negotiate the release of Malkangiri District Collector ... Read more...
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