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  • Sriharikota space centre to be developed into assembling hub

    The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is drawing up plans to develop the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota into a centre for assembling satellites and rockets in the near future. “Our vision is a quantum jump in satellites and launch vehicles to be dealt with in future years. The space port in Sriharikota should […]

    PM calls for awarding contracts to private players to eliminate favoritism

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for awarding contracts to private players in a fair and transparent manner to eliminate any possibility of favoritism or crony capitalism. He asserted that public interest must be foremost while awarding Public Private Partnership contracts in the infrastructure sector. Inaugurating the conference on national highways in New Delhi on […]

    No SC order on Modi, magistrate asked to decide

    In a relief to Gujarat CM Narendra Modi, the Supreme Court refused to pass any order on his alleged inaction to contain the 2002 Gujarat riots after the Godhra carnage and referred the matter to the concerned magistrate in Ahmedabad for a decision. A three-judge bench headed by Justice D K Jain on Monday directed […]

    Orissa floods kill 16, food air-dropped as 877 villages deluged

    With 877 villages completely cut off from rest of the state due to high flood in Mahanadi river system, Orissa govt on Sunday began air-dropping of food packets in worst hit areas as the death toll rose to 16, official sources said. “As of now three sorties were made to most affected areas of Gop, […]

    Police firing on Dalits: Toll rises to seven

    With two more persons succumbing to injuries at a hospital, the death toll in the police firing on a stone-pelting mob of Dalits, who indulged in violence following detention of their leader John Pandian, has risen to seven, police said. Two persons identified as Teerpukani and Vellaichamy succumbed to injuries late Sunday night. Officials have […]

    5 killed in police firing on Dalits

    Five persons were killed in police firing at Paramakudi, when a mob of Dalits turned violent, setting ablaze vehicles and blocking traffic following the detention of their leader, John Pandian at Vallanadu in Tuticorin district on Sunday. Violence broke out after news spread that Pandian had been detained at Tuticorin en route to Paramakudi to […]

    Orissa floods: 2,600 villages submerged, 11 lakh affected

    Flood’s fury in Mahanadi and other rivers has wreaked havoc in Orissa submerging about 2,600 villages spread over 19 districts and leaving eight dead as the state govt stepped up relief and rescue operations for 11 lakh affected people. The floods, which claimed eight lives and left three others missing so far, have snapped road […]

    Nishank resigns as Uttarakhand Chief Minister

    Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Sunday resigned as Uttarakhand Chief Minister paving the way for B C Khanduri to take over the top post. Nishank, along with some party leaders, went to Raj Bhavan and handed over his resignation to Governor Margaret Alva, Raj Bhavan sources said in Dehradun. Seeking to salvage its sagging image in […]

    CBI raids premises of Janardhana Reddy’s close aides

    The CBI on Sunday conducted searches at the residences of two close aides of former Karnataka Minister G Janardhana Reddy, who has been arrested in connection with illegal mining and claimed to have seized several documents. Official sources said an 11-member CBI team headed by Superintendent of Police Venkatesh from Hyderabad swooped down on the […]

    Alert sounded in Assam following bird flu virus detection in Dhubri

    An alert has been sounded in Assam following detection of bird flu virus in Dhubri district. Deputy Commissioner of Dhubri, Sunil Dutta said that the outbreak of bird flu was confirmed after blood samples and carcasses were sent for testing to laboratories.