Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra, Rajasthan win big
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Saurashtra beat Railways while defending champions Rajasthan thrashed Orissa in the Ranji Trophy Elite Division matches Friday.Saurashtra defeated Railways by 97 runs at the Karnail ... Read more...
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Balco’s bauxite mining displaces Chhattisgarh tribals
December 22nd, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 22 (IANS) Several families belonging to the poverty-hit Baiga tribe in Chhattisgarh were hit by bauxite mining operations of aluminium major Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco), Chief Minister ... Read more...
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18 wickets crash in Railways-Saurashtra Ranji match
December 21st, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Saurashtra claimed eight Railways wickets for 71 runs after being dismissed for 175 in their first innings as 18 wickets crashed in 86.1 overs on ... Read more...
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MP wins sub-junior girls hockey
December 20th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh), Dec 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy (MPHA) defeated Haryana 2-1 to lift the Sub-Junior Girls National Championship title here Tuesday.MPHA, who led 2-0 at half time, scored ... Read more...
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Junior Hockey Nationals: Semi-finals set to be exciting affair
December 20th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Dec 20 (IANS) Powerhouse Punjab will face Orissa while surprise package Jharkhand take on Haryana in the semi-finals of the first Junior Hockey National Championship at the Balewadi Sports ... Read more...
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Maharashtra knocked out, Punjab thrash Bihar in junior hockey nationals
December 19th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Dec 19 (IANS) Jharkhand knocked out Maharashtra from the men's junior national hockey tournament beating them 2-1 in the quarterfinals at the Balewadi Sports Complex astro-turf here Monday.Maharashtra took ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Rajasthan hand Saurashtra crushing defeat
December 16th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Defending champions Rajasthan were the only team to register a victory on the final day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Division matches after thrashing Saurashtra ... Read more...
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West Bengal hooch deaths rise to 156
December 16th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Diamond Harbour (West Bengal), Dec 16 (IANS) More people continued to die in West Bengal after consuming spurious liquor with the toll mounting to 156 Friday morning. Over 100 ... Read more...
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Maoists torch vehicles in Orissa
December 10th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 10 (IANS) Armed Maoist guerrillas, including women, attacked the camp of a construction firm in Odisha's Bargarh district and torched about six vehicles, police said Saturday.The incident took ... Read more...
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Empowering children to tackle natural disasters
December 6th, 2011 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Fourteen-year-old, Rehmath and her friend Sabina, a Class 9 student, were in school in Ahmedabad in Gujarat when the massive earthquake hit the state in ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh lead in National Bridge
December 4th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 4 (IANS) Unfancied Zugzwang from Uttar Pradesh led the field with 74 Victory Points (VPs) after the third round of the team event for the Ruia Gold Cup ... Read more...
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Ban mining in forest areas: Jairam Ramesh
December 3rd, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 3 (IANS) Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh Saturday called for a ban on mining in forest areas."I am against mining in forest areas... tribals living in ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Delhi, Mumbai, MP post emphatic wins
December 2nd, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Delhi, Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh posted comfortable wins in the fourth round of the Ranji Trophy Elite Division matches that concluded Friday.Delhi earned their first ... Read more...
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Air India increases number of Delhi-Goa flights
December 2nd, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) National carrier Air India's subsidiary Alliance Air Friday said it is increasing the number of its flights from the national capital to Goa to meet ... Read more...
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Suspected Maoists kill two tribal youth in Andhra
November 27th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Accusing them of being police spies, suspected Maoists killed two tribal youth in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam district Sunday, police said.Police said Maoists kidnapped the two ... Read more...
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Punish officials for tusker electrocutions: NGO
November 24th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 24 (IANS) Protesting over the frequent electrocution of elephants in Odisha, a wildlife group Thursday demanded action against those responsible for such incidents.Biswajit Mohanty, secretary, Wildlife Society of ... Read more...
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Getting environmental clearance an issue: CIL
November 22nd, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) Expressing dissatisfaction over the slow infrastructural growth of Coal India Limited (CIL), its chairman and managing director N.C. Jha Tuesday said getting environmental clearance for projects ... Read more...
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Apex court to hear Bhushan’s plea on contempt of court
November 16th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said it would hold hearing on counsel Prashant Bhushan's plea seeking reference to the constitution bench of the question whether bonafide ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Karnataka, Punjab win; Mukund strikes double ton
November 12th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Karnataka and Punjab won their Ranji Trophy matches with a day to spare while Baroda were on the verge of victory against Madhya Pradesh after ... Read more...
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Human trafficker held in Chhattisgarh
November 11th, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 11 (IANS) A Chhattisgarh man, alleged to be involved in human trafficking, has been arrested with 14 tribal girls and six others from the state's poverty hit Jashpur ... Read more...
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Mary Ann pockets title in National Chess
November 9th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) Woman Grandmaster Mary Ann Gomes of the Airports Authority of India, Kolkata, emerged champion in the Velammal 38th women's National Premier chess championship here Wednesday as ... Read more...
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Odisha minister in soup over availing houses on quota
November 9th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 9 (IANS) The opposition parties in Orissa Wednesday demanded the resignation of state Law Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh after he admitted that two houses were allotted to ... Read more...
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Less than 40 teachers in Bihar’s six engineering colleges
November 8th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 8 (IANS) Bihar's six government-run engineering colleges have fewer than 40 teachers, including principals, to cater to over 4,000 students, triggering resentment among them and forcing thousands of ... Read more...
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Mary Ann takes lead in national chess
November 7th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 7 (IANS) WGM Mary Ann Gomes of Airports Authority of India defeated International Master Nisha Mohota of PSPB to move into sole lead after the ninth round of ... Read more...
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‘Odisha’ it is - with sweets and shrugs!
November 5th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 (IANS) As the state formally changed its anglicised name of Orissa to Odisha, people distributed sweets, burst firecrackers and went about altering their letterheads and signboards ... Read more...
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Patnaik slams petrol price hike
November 5th, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday slammed the central government for the latest petrol price hike, saying the move will further add to the plight ... Read more...
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Orissa heralds Odisha with state holiday
November 5th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (IANS) Orissa declared Saturday a state holiday after President Pratibha Patil gave her assent to a bill to change name of the state to Odisha, official ... Read more...
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Naveen Patnaik protecting the corrupt: Anti-graft group
November 3rd, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3 (IANS) Corruption watchdog Transparency International India Thursday accused Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of protecting the corrupt and not acting against tainted officials despite a public outcry.The ... Read more...
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10 killed in Orissa road accident
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3 (IANS) At least 10 people, including three women, were killed and 20 injured when a truck hit a private bus in Orissa's Sambalpur district Thursday, police said.The ... Read more...
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Orissa opens dispensary in seized house of corrupt official
November 2nd, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (IANS) Hardening its stand against corrupt public servants, Orissa Wednesday opened a homoeopathic dispensary in the confiscated house of a tainted former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official ... Read more...
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Bypolls for two Himachal constituencies Nov 30
November 1st, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 1 (IANS) Byelections in Nalagarh and Renuka (reserved) assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh will be held Nov 30, the Election Commission said here Tuesday.A statement by the commission ... Read more...
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Security for trains to be increased in Maoist-hit areas
November 1st, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) In order to protect railway property, including tracks, in Maoist-affected areas, the government Tuesday decided to deploy additional forces and install CCTVs, said government sources.The ... Read more...
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Orissa bans fishing near turtle nesting sites
November 1st, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (IANS) Orissa Tuesday imposed a seven-month ban on fishing within 20 km of the coastline in three districts to protect endangered turtles who have started congregating in ... Read more...
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Man detained for human sacrifice
October 31st, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 31 (IANS) A 50-year-old self-proclaimed godman was detained for questioning in Orissa after villagers complained that he had killed a three-year-old boy in a human sacrifice, police said ... Read more...
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BJP rules out poll pact with BJD
October 31st, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 31 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it will not have any electoral alliance with Orissa's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for the next assembly ... Read more...
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