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  • Darjeeling disorder: Situation remains status quo

    The situation in Darjeeling continues to be tense. With the indefinite protests by the GJM showing no signs of fading, the hill district is bracing itself for further demonstrations. The West Bengal government has sent a report on the on-going violence to the Union Home Ministry while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left for the Netherlands […]

    CBI visits Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain’s residence

    CBI examines Delhi Health and PWD Minister Satyendra Jain’s wife Poonam Jain in a money laundering Preliminary Enquiry filed by the central probe agency. Poonam Jain is facing charges of being involved in hawala transactions and other scandals. The CBI approached Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Monday to seek clarifications from his wife in […]

    Security forces rescue over 200 persons from landslide-hit area in Arunachal Pradesh

    In Arunachal Pradesh, security forces have rescued 200 people from a landslide-hit area in Bhalukpong in West Kameng District. The civilians were reportedly stranded with their vehicles since Sunday noon. The state has been facing heavy rainfall since last week causing landslides and flash flood at many places. In Itanagar, a landslide in the Chimpu […]

    Situation remains tense as indefinite strike continues in Darjeeling

    In West Bengal, the situation in the violence-scarred, strike-bound Darjeeling Hills continues to be tense.  An uneasy calm and uncertainly prevails across the Darjeeling Hills as the Bimal Gurung led Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) sponsored indefinite strike entered the eighth day today. The GJM is demanding statehood for Gorkhas in West Bengal’s northern districts. Meanwhile, […]

    Assam Floods: 170 villages affected; Brahmaputra flowing above danger mark

    In Assam, 170 villages are affected due to floods in five districts. Land erosion has also created problems in many areas. Official sources said that several tributaries of the Brahmaputra are flowing above the danger mark. Flood water submerged huge crop areas. AIR correspondent reports around 55 thousand people are reeling under the fury of […]

    Assam Flood: Nearly 69,000 people affected in five districts

    In Assam, nearly 69 thousand people are affected due to flood in five districts and official sources in Guwahati said that several tributaries of the Brahmaputra are flowing above the danger. NDRF and SDRF teams have been deployed in Sonitpur district and they have evacuated nearly 100 flood hit people. Two persons reportedly swept away […]

    Gujarat ATS detains suspected ISI agent from Surat

    Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has detained a suspected ISI agent from Surat, who had connection with two ISI suspects recently arrested by Uttar Pradesh ATS from Mumbai. Sources said, the phone call details of the detained suspect had indicated links with the two hawala operators. Gujarat ATS is verifying whether the Surat-based man was actually […]

    NIA raids continue against Hurriyat leaders in J&K in connection with terror funding

    The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today continued its searches in Kashmir in connection with terror funding allegedly from Pakistan for carrying out subversive activities in the Valley. NIA sources in Delhi said searches were conducted at three places in Srinagar and one in Jammu. NIA also raided Hurriyat spokesman Ayaz Akbar’s residence in Srinagar. Yesterday, […]

    J&K is set to lead country in nation building: Jitendra Singh

    Jammu and Kashmir is set to lead the country in a nation building as the youth from the state are performing well at national level including in the prestigious civil services examinations. Union Minister of State in PMO, Jitendra Singh was speaking at a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony in Jammu. The MoU on […]

    Uttar Pradesh: SIT arrests two main accused of last month’s violence in Sharanpur

    In Uttar Pradesh two persons have been arrested in connection with the Saharanpur violence on May 9 in which a police out post and 20 vehicles were set ablaze.In view of peace maintained in the district authorities have restored Internet services which was discontinued for last couple of days. AIR correspondent reports that the arrested […]