Rajasthan warns teachers on smoking, tobacco consumption
September 6th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 6 (IANS) Teachers in Rajasthan government schools have been warned that they will face suspension if they are found smoking or chewing tobacco products in the classroom, officials ... Read more...
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Water row between Andhra, Rayalaseema hots up
September 1st, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 1 (IANS) The row over sharing of Krishna river water between two regions of Andhra Pradesh hotted up Saturday with the state government stopping release of water ... Read more...
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Cyberabad police to build confidence among northeast people
August 22nd, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) In an attempt to instill confidence among people from Assam and other northeastern states, the Cyberabad police have decided to form confidence building committees, a police ... Read more...
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Pranab will out-do Sangma in northeast: Congress
July 19th, 2012 - 1:57 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jul 19 (IANS) The Congress party Wednesday said that UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee would garner more votes in the northeastern states than his rival Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Assam moots law to stop officials from employing minors
June 12th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Tuesday said the government planned to enact a law to prevent employment of children below 18 years by public servants and ... Read more...
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Australia keen to expand trading base in India
June 1st, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 1 (IANS) Australia is trying to expand its trade and business base in India and is keen to establish people-to-people relations in the days ahead, Australian diplomats ... Read more...
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Indian government doesn’t support us much: Overseas Indians
January 8th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 8 (IANS) Overseas Indians want the Indian government and public representatives of Indian origin in several different countries to play a more proactive role in resolving issues ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill a threat to democracy: Team Anna
December 28th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Terming the Lokpal Bill passed by the Lok Sabha as "a threat to democracy", a key member of Team Anna said here Wednesday that it ... Read more...
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Railways to run 26 new trains
November 11th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Indian Railways Friday announced the starting of 26 new trains, extension of eight trains and increase in frequency of five trains.Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said ... Read more...
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Indian n-plants absolutely safe: Atomic panel chief
November 10th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 10 (IANS) All Indian nuclear plants are "absolutely safe", Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman Srikumar Banerjee said Thursday and indicated that people living around the upcoming Kudankulam Nuclear ... Read more...
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Medvedev suggests ‘extended government’ in Russia
October 16th, 2011 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said the country's system of public administration should be changed, and offered to establish a 'large government', which will cooperate ... Read more...
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Bus employees to continue strike for Telangana
October 9th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IANS) Employees of state-owned Road Transport Corp (RTC) buses Sunday decided to continue their indefinite strike for a separate Telangana state, as the buses remained off ... Read more...
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Telangana protests: Siege at Congress ministers’ homes
September 29th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Demanding their resignations, Telangana protestors Thursday laid siege to the residences of Congress ministers and legislators in the region while the "people's strike" continued for ... Read more...
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Hyderabad shutdown called on Sep 30, rail blockade in October (Roundup)
September 26th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (IANS) The movement for separate statehood to Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region further intensified Monday with a minister and three MPs of the ruling Congress joining the ... Read more...
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TRS chief threatens attacks on Congress leaders’ houses
September 26th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Monday threatened to attack houses of public representatives of the Congress if they remain silent over power-cut ... Read more...
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Mumbai blasts victm’s kin appointed teacher
September 25th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) The wife of a city-based diamond trader who was killed in the July 13 triple blasts was Sunday appointed a teacher in a school here.Congress MP ... Read more...
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Telangana youth ends suicide threat drama
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 22 (IANS) A 10-hour drama ended here Thursday night when a youth who had climbed on a hoarding to demand resignations of Telangana ministers and threatened to ... Read more...
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Telangana remains paralysed for second day
September 14th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) The administration remained paralysed in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Wednesday as the indefinite strike by over 400,000 government employees continued for the second day.Delivery ... Read more...
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Telangana students attack minister’s house
September 7th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Students demanding a separate Telangana state Wednesday attacked the house of a state minister in Warangal town of Andhra Pradesh, police said.A group of students ... Read more...
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Telangana replacing Andhra, at least on boards
August 13th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Telangana state may be a distant dream given the centre's reluctance to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh but the people seeking it are giving expression to their ... Read more...
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TRS legislators again submit their resignations
July 25th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 25 (IANS) All 11 legislators of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) sent in their resignations to Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker Monday, two days after he rejected the ... Read more...
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Now Andhra and Rayalseema leaders threaten to resign
July 16th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 16 (IANS) After MPs and state legislators from Telangana tendered mass resignations to press for a separate state, their counterparts from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions now threaten ... Read more...
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Expecting announcement on Telangana in two weeks: TRS
July 14th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Thursday said that the central government will make an announcement on carving out a separate Telangana state ... Read more...
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Rallies in Andhra, Rayalaseema oppose Telangana state
July 8th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Students in Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh Friday held rallies against bifurcation of the state while the Joint Action Committee (JAC), spearheading ... Read more...
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Telangana protests intensify, JAC plans joint agitation (Roundup)
July 7th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) Protest for a separate Telangana state intensified further Thursday with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislators launching a 'bus yatra', the Joint Action Committee (JAC) planning ... Read more...
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Telangana will become fireball, warns TRS chief
July 4th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 4 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao has warned that Telangana will turn into a fireball from Tuesday if statehood was not given to ... Read more...
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Telangana Congress, TDP legislators to quit Monday (Roundup)
July 1st, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 1 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh politics hotted up over the Telangana issue with Congress MPs, ministers and legislators from the region deciding to quit on Monday while the ... Read more...
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No crisis in Andhra: Congress
July 1st, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Congress Friday denied it was facing a crisis in Andhra Pradesh in the wake of the decision of its MPs and legislators from ... Read more...
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Telangana Congress, TDP legislators to quit Monday (Lead)
July 1st, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 1 (IANS) Bowing to pressure from the people of Telangana, Congress MPs, ministers and legislators from the region in Andhra Pradesh decided to resign Monday. Legislators of ... Read more...
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Congress MPs, legislators to quit Monday for Telangana
July 1st, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 1 (IANS) Stepping up pressure on the central leadership over the Telangana issue, Congress MPs from Andhra Pradesh, state ministers and legislators have decided to resign Monday.Unhappy ... Read more...
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Telangana movement set to enter crucial phase
June 30th, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 30 (IANS) After a four-month lull, the movement for statehood to the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh is set to enter a crucial phase with the major ... Read more...
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BJP will target crime in Uttar Pradesh polls, says Uma Bharti
June 22nd, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 22 (IANS) Tackling crime and corruption will be the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) main agenda for the 2012 Uttar Pradesh elections, but Hindutva will remain its "driving ... Read more...
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Telangana body asks legislators to quit by June 25
June 9th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 9 (IANS) The Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC), which is spearheading the movement for a separate state, Thursday set June 25 as the deadline for all public ... Read more...
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Sonia reviews developmental schemes in constituency
May 12th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), May 12 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi here Thursday directed government officials and public representatives to ensure proper implementation of central government-sponsored development schemes in ... Read more...
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TRS to intensify Telangana movement with road, rail blockades
May 12th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 12 (IANS) After lying low for nearly two months, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) Thursday decided to intensify the movement for separate statehood to Telangana region of Andhra ... Read more...
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