‘Goa project by 2G scam accused dubiously cleared’
October 27th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 27 (IANS) A Rs.200 crore real estate housing project being developed by Satish Chandra, a 2G scam accused, was favoured by a state-level committee for land use headed ... Read more...
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Citing Japan, Indian villagers oppose nuclear plant
April 7th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Mandla, April 7 (IANS) Fear has gripped people in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh where the authorities plan to set up a 1,400-MW atomic power station. Residents say the nuclear ... Read more...
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Tripura to ask CBI to probe rape, death of tribal leader
March 7th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 7 (IANS) The Tripura government will ask the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the alleged rape and murder of a tribal woman by Tripura State Rifles ... Read more...
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Left Front sweeps local polls in Tripura
February 27th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 27 (IANS) The ruling Left Front in Tripura Sunday won handsomely in local self-government elections, bagging a majority in 470 of the 527 village committees.The Congress and its ally the ... Read more...
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Policeman killed, several injured in Tripura clashes
February 27th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 26 (IANS) A policeman was killed and 15 political activists and a police official were injured in Tripura late Saturday night as supporters of ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) ... Read more...
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85 percent turnout in Tripura local bodies polls
February 24th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 24 (IANS) Around 85 percent voter turnout was recorded Thursday in elections to the 527 village committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), election officials said. ... Read more...
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Tripura tribal woman’s death sparks ethnic tension
February 20th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 20 (IANS) The death of a 26-year-old tribal woman, a candidate of a tribal-based party for the upcoming local body elections, has sparked off ethnic tension in western Tripura, police ... Read more...
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CPI-M fears terror spurt before Tripura local bodies polls
February 1st, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 1 (IANS) Tripura's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday said it feared a spurt of terrorism before the local bodies elections in the state, which has earned huge appreciation ... Read more...
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Yamuna continues to flow above danger mark in Agra
September 28th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 28 (IANS) Yamuna continued to flow over the danger mark in this Taj city Tuesday morning, but authorities are hopeful that it would soon start to recede.
The impact of the ... Read more...
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Ruling Left Front sweeps local government polls in Tripura
July 24th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 24 (IANS) Despite the drubbing in the nationwide Lok Sabha polls, the ruling Left Front in Tripura has won handsomely in the three-tier local self-government elections, which the Communists ... Read more...
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Indian origin PKR leaders meeting to address discrimination in Malaysia
December 30th, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Petaling Jaya, Dec. 30 (ANI): Followed by the resignation of several Indian origin members of the parliament, 50 PKR leaders have a planned a meeting on Wednesday to discuss discrimination faced ... Read more...
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