Goa warns against spread of MMS showing violence
August 18th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 18 (IANS) A day after the Goa government reassured people from the northeast of their security, the state police Saturday warned against the spread of an MMS, which ... Read more...
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No compromise on law and order in UP, asserts Akhilesh
May 18th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Friday asked policemen to pull up their socks and warned them that his government wanted a peaceful state with a ... Read more...
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Chidambaram says ‘minimal’ Maoists in Arunachal (Lead)
May 12th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, May 12 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said there was a minimal presence of Maoists in Arunachal Pradesh.But he asked the state government to keep the pressure ... Read more...
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Embrace development, Kalam tells Bihar politicians
November 15th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 15 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Tuesday asked Bihar's politicians to embrace "development politics" in a bid to restore public confidence in the political system."Fully involve yourself ... Read more...
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Strengten border security: Mizoram, Tripura governors
October 31st, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Aizawl, Oct 31 (IANS) Security along India's borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar must be strengthened for lasting peace in the region and to curb the smuggling of items such ... Read more...
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Chidambaram hails CAPFs for helping conducting peaceful state assembly elections
April 29th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 29(ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday hailed the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for helping to conduct peaceful assembly elections in many states."The highlight of ... Read more...
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Mizoram free of gun-running racket, says Chief minister
February 19th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 19 IANS) Chief Minster Lal Thanhawala Saturday claimed Mizoram is a peaceful state and free of gun-running and counterfeit currency rackets. ... Read more...
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Surrounded by insurgency, Mizoram keeps its peace
August 18th, 2010 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Aizawl, Aug 18 (IANS) From one of the most violent states to an oasis of peace, tiny Mizoram, almost unnoticed by the rest of India, has scripted a happy ... Read more...
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Tripura celebrates `Kharchi’ festival
August 9th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Pinaki DasAgartala, Aug.9 (ANI): Of the various festivals celebrated in Tripura the one that occupies the pride of place is Kharchi Puja, which helps in binding tribal and non-tribal communities. Fourteen ... Read more...
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Terror roots will deepen if basic amenities lacking: US envoy
July 20th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 20 (IANS) The "roots of terrorism" would deepen if basic amenities were not provided to the people, US Consul General in Kolkata Beth A. Payne said here Tuesday.
"If ... Read more...
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Karnataka governor meets Patil, says no ‘license to corruption’
July 13th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) As Congress and JD-S legislators continued their protest against illegal mining in the Karnataka assembly, Governor H.R. Bharadwaj Tuesday met President Pratibha Patil here and said ... Read more...
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West Bengal hit by strike against fuel price hike
June 26th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Normal life was badly hit in West Bengal as buses, taxis and autorickshaws went off the roads Saturday in response to a public transport strike called by the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu goes for image makeover from temples to exotic tourism
June 9th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, June 9 (ANI: Tamil Nadu, famed for its ancient and intricately designed temples, is seeking an image makeover to fascinate leisure and adventure tourists looking for exotic beaches and tranquil hill ... Read more...
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Displaced Bru families returning to their homes in Mizoram
May 21st, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi /Aizwal, May 21 (ANI): All 154 Bru families who were displaced from Mizoram in November 2009 returned to their homes on Friday in 78 jeeps with one police escort for ... Read more...
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Tripura hosts a craft fair to promote inter-state trade
May 21st, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
By Pinaki DasAgartala, May 20 (ANI): Entrepreneurs from most parts of India now want to tap the business potential of Tripura as there is now a view that insurgency is on its ... Read more...
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Most people in northeast yearn for peace: Mooshahary
May 1st, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 1 (IANS) Meghalaya Governor R.S. Mooshahary has admitted that some people in the northeastern states still support insurgent groups but said the majority of the inhabitants yearn to live in ... Read more...
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Peaceful State Assembly elections in three States highlight of October, says Chidambaram
October 30th, 2009 - 9:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.30 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday, while presenting the monthly report of his Ministry, said that the highlight of October was the State Assembly elections in ... Read more...
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Himachal government being vindictive: Virbhadra
August 25th, 2009 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 25 (IANS) Union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Himachal Pradesh was registering false corruption cases against him and his wife ... Read more...
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Ekta Kapoor Shifts back to Parents’ Home
July 1st, 2009 - 2:28 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaTelevision industry Big Momma Ekta Kapoor is actually a Momma's little girl in real life.
Two years after having proudly moved into her new swanky apartment Ekta is back ... Read more...
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Tourists throng Himachal as Kashmir sees protests
June 16th, 2009 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, June 16 (IANS) One hill state's loss has been another's gain. With Jammu and Kashmir witnessing unrest over the alleged rape and murder of two women, neighbouring Himachal Pradesh ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh records nearly 40 percent voting (Third Lead)
April 23rd, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 23 (IANS) Nearly 40 percent voting was recorded for 13 of Madhya Pradesh's 29 parliamentary seats where polling was held Thursday amid tight security in the first of the ... Read more...
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Lalu gets defensive after arrest orders (Second Lead)
April 7th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Patna/New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Railways Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, who faces arrest for his threatening remarks against young Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi ... Read more...
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Arrest order issued for Lalu Prasad for Varun remarks (Lead)
April 7th, 2009 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 7 (IANS) An arrest order was issued Tuesday for Railways Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad for his disparaging remarks against Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Pilibhit ... Read more...
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Pawar stays away as BJD-NCP-Left launch joint front (Second Lead)
April 3rd, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 3 (IANS) Sharad Pawar did not attend in person but his Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), a key constituent of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA), joined Orissa's ruling Biju ... Read more...
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Pawar watches from afar as BJD-NCP-Left launch joint front (Lead)
April 3rd, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 3 (IANS) Sharad Pawar did not attend in person but his Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), a key constituent of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA), joined the joint poll ... Read more...
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Sonia says Third Front ‘prone to disintegration’ (Lead)
April 3rd, 2009 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday said the Third Front was "prone to disintegration", as the ruling United Progressive Alliance chairperson kicked off her party's campaign in Orissa. ... Read more...
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Sonia launches Congress campaign in Orissa
April 2nd, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday slammed the Naveen Patnaik-led Orissa government for its failure on several fronts, as she kicked off her party's campaign in the state.
Addressing ... Read more...
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Manipurs Lui-Ngai-Ni festival had message of peace
March 13th, 2009 - 9:49 pm ICT by ANI
By L.C.K.Singh
Imphal, March 13 (ANI): Lui-Ngai-Ni, the seed sowing festival, was celebrated recently in different parts of Manipur with pomp and gaiety.
Young men and women from Anal, Chothe, Lamkang, Moyon, ... Read more...
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Rajasthan tourism hit by Jaipur blasts, Gujjar protests
May 29th, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by admin
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, May 29 (IANS) With a terror attack in the heart of its capital and the Gujjar movement demanding tribe status spinning out of control, Rajasthan's tourism industry has been ... Read more...
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Raje uses SMS, leaflets to appeal for calm
May 29th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by admin
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, May 29 (IANS) As the Gujjars spread out across Rajasthan's borders disrupting life in the state and in areas surrounding the national capital, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje sent SMS ... Read more...
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Rajasthan chamber urges members to donate for victims
May 17th, 2008 - 10:08 am ICT by admin
Jaipur, May 17 (IANS) Eager to provide relief to those injured in the serial terror blasts here that also killed over 60 people, the Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce and Industry has asked ... Read more...
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