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Ranchi, Nov 21 (IANS) Campaigning for the imminent assembly polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Saturday took on Congress president Sonia Gandhi over the issue of providing stable government in Jharkhand.“On Friday Sonia Gandhi talked about stable government. Is she joking? It was the Congress which (Read More)
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Bangalore, Nov 21 (IANS) Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), owned by rebel Karnataka Tourism Minister G. Janaradhan Reddy, Saturday said it was not given an opportunity to present its version by the Supreme Court’s Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which recommended the controversial firm be asked stop illegal mining in Andh (Read More)
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By Sudeshna SarkarKathmandu, Nov 21 (IANS) As their week-long ultimatum to the coalition government of Nepal expired without an agreement with the ruling parties, the former Maoist guerrillas Saturday announced fresh turmoil and a three-day general strike that, their chief warned, could lead to an indefinite strike next mon (Read More)
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New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Pulling up the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for failing to ensure that all teachers’ posts in government-run schools are filled up despite its orders, the Delhi High Court directed them to fill up the vacancies by February, before the new academic session begins.Afte (Read More)
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New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Haryana has received more than 100 proposals for setting up special economic zones (SEZs), which will bring investments worth Rs.50,000 crore and create 1.5 million jobs, a senior government official said Saturday.“The state has received over 100 proposals for setting up SEZs, out of which about 70 (Read More)
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Ranchi, Nov 21 (IANS) Hitting the campaign trail in Jharkhand, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday appealed to people in Jamtara to vote for the party, saying only the Congress could ensure that money sent by the central government reaches the people of the state.Rahul Gandhi, addressing a rally in Jamtara, sai (Read More)
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Patna, Nov 21 (IANS) Bihar’s junior doctors called off their 12-day strike Saturday evening following an assurance that the state government will pay the increased stipend promised to them in August, officials said.The assurance was given by the Indian Medical Association.Officials said that 500 junior doctors of the Patna (Read More)
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Chennai, Nov 21 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Saturday reiterated the safety of Mullaperiyar dam to the union government, refuting the Kerala government’s allegation of water seepage.In a letter to the secretary, union ministry of water resources, Tamil Nadu’s Principal Secretary (Public Works Department) S. Ramasundaram (Read More)
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Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) Adhering to a court directive, the West Bengal government Saturday said it would submit a status report to the judiciary Nov 23 on alleged disruption caused to educational activities in Lalgarh by schools housing security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations.The high court, acting on a Public Inte (Read More)
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Chandigarh, Nov 21 (IANS) The Haryana government Saturday reiterated its commitment for research on the mythological Saraswati river.Haryana’s Irrigation Minister Ajay Singh Yadav assured all assistance to Saraswati River Research Institute in its efforts to trace the flow of the sacred river.Addressing researchers at a fun (Read More)
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By Smita Prakash
Geneva, Nov.21 (ANI): The Indian Government has said it is willing to talk to any of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, even give them safe passage so long as they give up violence. Unconditional talks is acceptable to the Centre, the only condition being that ULFA give up the path [...]. (Read More)
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Bhubaneswar, Nov 21 (IANS) Orissa’s vigilance department has filed five criminal cases against firms and people allegedly involved in illegal mining in the state, an official said Saturday.“The cases were filed against over a dozen of people including operators and owners of mining companies for mining illegally iron or man (Read More)
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Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Taking a strong stand on Friday’s twin attacks on the IBN-Lokmat and IBN-7 television channels in Mumbai and Pune, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said Saturday that the state government will consider legislation making any attacks on the media a non-bailable offence.Speaking to a delegation of (Read More)
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Panaji, Nov 21 (IANS) The 40th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be inaugurated by veteran actress Waheeda Rehman at a glittering ceremony here Monday.Chinese film “Wheat” directed by He Peng will be the opening film of the 11-day festival which will screen nearly 300 films from Nov 23 to [...] (Read More)
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Chandigarh, Nov 21 (IANS) In order to promote sports and sportspersons in the state, the Haryana government Saturday announced the setting up of a state sports fund.Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said his government is committed to promote sporting culture in the state and also plans to open a sports academy and a spo (Read More)