Politics
Congress lambasts Nitish govt on woman stripping issue
By chennaivision at 25 July, 2009, 10:06 am
Patna, Congress today expressed its deep concern over the stripping of a woman in state capital yesterday and described it as the failure of Nitish Kumar government in improving law and order situation in the state.
President of Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee(BPCC) Anil Kumar Sharma said that the Nitish Kumar government had abjectly [...]
BGP appeals to SDF govt to pass Gorkhaland resolution in Assembly
By chennaivision at 24 July, 2009, 1:15 pm
Gangtok, The Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh (BGP) has reiterated its appeal to the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) government to pass a resolution on creation of a separate state of Gorkhaland during the budget session of the Assembly beginning from next Monday.
”We appeal to the Sikkim government to bring a resolution on Gorkhaland and get it passed [...]
Major fire at CSIR; 2 killed
By chennaivision at 24 July, 2009, 10:21 am
New Delhi, Two people were roasted alive and three suffered grievous burns after a major fire broke out on the third floor of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) building here this evening.
Five people were trapped inside the building and taken to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where two were pronounced brought dead, fire [...]
Kashmiri Pandits seek Pak permission to visit Sharda temple
By chennaivision at 23 July, 2009, 5:13 pm
New Delhi, A delegation of Kashmiri Pandits have sought permission from the Pakistan government to allow Hindus to visit the famous Sharda temple in the Pak occupied Kashmir.
The delegation led by Congress General Secretary Ashok Bhan met Relief and Rehabilitation Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Raman Balla last night and requested him to take up [...]
Malhotra slams Delhi Govt for accidents at Metro sites
By chennaivision at 23 July, 2009, 4:56 pm
New Delhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijay Kumar Malhotra today assailed the Delhi Government and the Delhi Metro for three accidents in a span of ten days, alleging it was negligence on the part of both who are least bothered about the safety of people.
”The material used in Metro bridges should [...]
SP leader kamlesh Pathak released from Pilibhit jail
By chennaivision at 23 July, 2009, 2:37 pm
Pilibhit, Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former MLA from Aurraiya Kamlesh Pathak was today released from jail here after Allahabad High Court rejected the National Security Act(NSA) invoked by the Uttar Pradesh government following his involvement in the violence at Aurraiya after the gruesome killing of PWD engineer Manoj Gupta in December last year.
According [...]
Dr Chumben becomes Nagaland NCP chief
By chennaivision at 23 July, 2009, 1:11 pm
Kohima, Dr Chumben Murry, Nagaland Minister of Agriculture, has been appointed as the president of the state unit of the Nationalist Congress Party.
The appointment was announced in a party meeting held at Dimapur by the NCP National General Secretary Dr Jimmy George yesterday.
After the meeting, Dr George appealed to the partymen to ignore small differences [...]
Notice served to four presiding officers in Tripura
By chennaivision at 22 July, 2009, 2:13 pm
Agartala, The Election Commission has served show-cause notice to four presiding officers of just concluded Panchayat elections in Tripura for negligence of duties, which led the authority to conduct re-poll today.
Official sources here today said, the four accused were in charge of Kadamtala and Kumarghat Revenue Blocks in North Tripura and three of them [...]
Notice served to four presiding officers in Tripura
By chennaivision at 22 July, 2009, 12:54 pm
Agartala, The Election Commission has served show-cause notice to four presiding officers of just concluded Panchayat election in Tripura for negligence of duties, which led the authority to conduct re-poll today.
Official sources here today said, four accused presiding officers were in charge of Kadamtala and Kumarghat Revenue Blocks in North Tripura and [...]
Former Dy CM Bairwa passes away
By chennaivision at 22 July, 2009, 12:40 pm
Jaipur, Rajasthan former Deputy Chief Minister Banwari Lal Bairwa passed away at the SMS Hospital here today.
He was around 80 and was admitted to the hospital sometime ago following lungs ailment. He breathed his last around 1015 hrs.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot visited the hospital to pay Biarwa tributes and console the family.
Expressing [...]
