Chandigarh’s garbage plant raises a stink
September 30th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 30 (IANS) Chandigarh's reputation is taking a smelly beating. A lot of stink is being raised - environmentally and politically - over the city's experiment with a solid ... Read more...
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Farook sworn in as 18th Governor of Kerala
September 8th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 8 (IANS) A veteran former politician, M.O.H. Farook was Thursday sworn in as the 18th governor of Kerala.Kerala High Court Chief Justice J. Chelmeswar administered the oath of ... Read more...
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India enhancing security on its islands: Chidambaram
September 2nd, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The government Friday said it was aware of the strategic importance of its island territories and was enhancing security there."The government is aware of ... Read more...
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Nepal’s strong Chandigarh connections
August 30th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 30 (IANS) It is not usual for the head of a state and the leader of the government of that country to have a strong bond with a ... Read more...
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Ex-judge gets bail in cash-in-bag case
August 27th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 27 (IANS) Former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Nirmal Yadav was Saturday granted bail by a CBI court here in the multi-million-rupee cash-in-bag scam which rocked this ... Read more...
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RTI activist attacked in Gujarat, critical
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Aug 23 (IANS) A 39-year-old Right to Information (RTI) activist is fighting for his life in Rajkot city of Gujarat following an acid attack on him, police said Tuesday.Jaysukh ... Read more...
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Economic census planned to assess reforms
August 4th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The government Thursday said it plans to carry out an economic census next year to assess the impact of economic reforms on various industries and ... Read more...
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Chandigarh to shine bright at night (With image)
July 31st, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 31 (IANS) Having had the reputation of a 'sarkari' city that goes dead at night, Chandigarh is all set to give itself an image makeover after darkness falls. ... Read more...
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BHEL mulls shipping boilers
July 21st, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 21 (IANS) State-run power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) Thursday said it is looking at multi-modal transport options, including coastal shipping, to reduce the delivery time ... Read more...
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How healthy is your school? Chandigarh to show way
July 21st, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) Toilets, disaster preparedness, first-aid knowledge...these are among various criteria to help categorise many Chandigarh schools under a unique initiative to ensure healthy surroundings in these institutions, ... Read more...
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Record power generation by Bhakra Beas board
July 14th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 14 (IANS) The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has achieved record power generation in the April-June quarter, an official said here Thursday."BBMB has achieved record power generation from ... Read more...
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Chandigarh to have high security number plates
July 12th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 12 (IANS) Motor vehicle owners in the union territory (UT) of Chandigarh will have to shift to new high security registration number plates for their vehicles from August ... Read more...
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Freedom at last - thanks to state-backed legal aid
June 29th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 29 (IANS) He was acquitted but Ravi Kumar, incarcerated in Burail jail here on charges of reckless driving, had no clue. Not till the State Legal Service Authority ... Read more...
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Chandigarh listing heritage to prevent smuggling
June 28th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 28 (IANS) Heritage items dumped in dusty cobwebbed heaps in government offices in this union territory are now being carefully cleaned, numbered and restored. The reason: the administration ... Read more...
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Proposed Lokpal members to leave politics, business, have single term
June 24th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The proposed Lokpal bill, according to its draft, envisages an 11-member panel, whose members will have to end their membership of a legislature, political ... Read more...
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Suspended for kidnapped kid’s killing, 3 cops reinstated
June 24th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) Chandigarh police have revoked the suspension orders of its three officers who were held guilty of negligence while handling the kidnapping and murder case of five-year-old ... Read more...
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Drunken driving: Chandigarh court sets a precedent
June 24th, 2011 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) Getting drunk and then driving has resulted in a hard lesson for at least 10 motorists in Chandigarh with a traffic court not only imposing heavy ... Read more...
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Parliament’s monsoon session delayed, to begin Aug 1 (Second Lead)
June 21st, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Parliament's monsoon session, which generally begins in mid-July, has been deferred and will now be held from Aug 1, it was announced here Tuesday."The ... Read more...
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Chandigarh debates: To shop or not to shop on Sunday
June 19th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 19 (IANS) Having emerged as one of the most favoured destinations for shopping and business activity north of Delhi, Chandigarh is now going through a dilemma - whether ... Read more...
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Government relaxes MPs’ fund norms
June 16th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Having raised the annual allocation of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) from Rs.2 crore to Rs.5 crore, the government Thursday relaxed ... Read more...
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Photographs, litho-prints declared rare manuscripts
June 15th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The National Archives of India has revamped two assistance schemes to include digitisation of archival photographs and prints like oleographs and lithographs in the rare ... Read more...
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Sanjan’s ‘walking’ mango tree ‘travels’ through time (With Images)
June 13th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sanjan (Gujarat), June 13 (IANS) An old mango tree has become the pride of this Gujarat village, not merely because of its age - which, according to the villagers, is ... Read more...
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CBI court issues fresh summons for former judge
May 18th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court here Wednesday issued fresh summons for former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Nirmal Yadav in a ... Read more...
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Rangasamy sworn in, announces 25 kg free rice for poor
May 16th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Puducherry, May 16 (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, 60, who assumed office Monday, has ordered the supply of 25 kg free rice to families below the poverty level (BPL).The ... Read more...
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Bengal has maximum tainted legislators, Assam least: Study
May 16th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Among the states whose assembly results were declared last week, West Bengal has the maximum number of legislators with criminal cases pending against them ... Read more...
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Rangasamy stakes claim to form Puducherry government
May 15th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Puducherry, May 15 (IANS) All India NR Congress (AINRC) leader N. Rangasamy Sunday met Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Iqbal Singh and staked his claim to form the government.The party's newly elected ... Read more...
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Decision on coalition later: Rangasamy
May 14th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) All India NR Congress (AINRC) leader N. Rangasamy, now the chief minister-in-waiting in Puducherry, Saturday said the decision on a coalition government will be taken later.He ... Read more...
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All India NR Congress throws out Congress in Puducherry (Roundup)
May 14th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Puducherry, May 13 (IANS) Forming a new party - the All India NR Congress (AINRC) - only two months back, N. Rangasamy was Friday all set to return to the ... Read more...
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Congress needs to go in for image correction: Analysts
May 14th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Congress needs to go for an image correction as far as corruption is concerned with the 2G spectrum scam being one of the main ... Read more...
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Major upsets in the elections
May 13th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Some of the major upsets in the assembly elections in four states and one union territory:- Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (Communist Party ... Read more...
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Rangasamy leads new party to power in Puducherry
May 13th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Puducherry, May 13 (IANS) Forming a new party - the All India NR Congress (AINRC) - only two months back, N. Rangasamy is all set to return to the chief ... Read more...
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Government to conduct economic census next year
May 13th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The government plans to carry out an economic census next year to assess the impact of economic reforms on various industries and to formulate policies ... Read more...
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Money creating havoc in elections: Chief election commissioner
May 13th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) As election results for five assemblies came in Friday, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi expressed serious concern over the growing influence of money power ... Read more...
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Trinamool, AIADMK poised to win, Left fights in Kerala
May 13th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Boisterous celebrations erupted in Kolkata and Chennai Friday as the Trinamool Congress and the AIADMK-led alliance were headed for stunning wins in West Bengal ... Read more...
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Cash-at-door scam: Court adjourns hearing
May 11th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 11 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court here Wednesday adjourned till May 20 hearing in the bribery scandal involving former judge Nirmal Yadav, which rocked this ... Read more...
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