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  • ASI to undertake conservation work of Sri Kedarnath Temple in U’khand

    Archaeological Survey of India will undertake necessary conservation work of Sri Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand damaged due to recent cloud burst. Disclosing this in New Delhi today Minster for Culture Kumari Katoch said the work will begin on Wednesday next week. Katoch told reporters the conservation works will cost nearly two crore 40 lakh rupees. […]

    Delhi to extend retirement age of Govt School teachers from to 65 years

    The Delhi Government has decided to extend the retirement age of Government School teachers from 62 to 65 years. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit formally announced it today at an award function to mark Teacher’s Day. The move is expected to benefit at least 3 lakh teachers in schools run by the Delhi Government, municipal […]

    Asaram’s bail plea rejected by Jodhpur court in sexual assault case

    The bail application of the rape accused Asaram has been rejected by the District and Sessions Judge of Jodhpur today. After hearing the arguments of the prosecution and defence lawyer for two days, the Magistrate dismissed the bail plea filed by Asaram . Now he will have to remain in jail up to 15th of […]

    Gujarat govt rejects resignation of IPS officer Vanzara

    Gujarat Government has rejected the resignation of IPS officer DG Vanzara, accused of several fake encounters including Sohrabuddin Shaikh and Ishrat Jahan case. Gujarat Cabinet which met today in Gandhinagar, has decided that Vanzara’s resignation cannot be accepted till the cases against him are not closed. Suspended IPS officer D.G. Vanzara is under custody for […]

    TN CM seeks PM’s immediate intervention on Cauvery issue

    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s immediate intervention on the Cauvery issue. In a letter to Dr. Singh today, she has noted that the Cavery Neeravari Nigama Limited which is an enterprise of the Karnataka Government, should not proceed with any projects in the Cauvery Basin until the Cauvery Management […]

    Controversial Gujarat Police Officer Vanzara quits IPS

    Gujarat IPS officer accused in Sohrabuddin Shaikh and Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case DG Vanzara has tendered his resignation accusing state Government for betraying him. Suspended IPS officer Vanzara has been in jail for the last seven years for his role in three fake encounters -which include 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter and murder of his […]

    160 killed, 5.4 million people affected by floods in Bihar

    As many as 160 people have died and 5.4 million others affected due to floods in Bihar this year, a Disaster Management official said on Monday. The Disaster Management Department Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Vipin Kumar Rai said that as many as 20 districts of Bihar have been affected with floods of which the […]

    UP orders inquiry into Durga Shakti case

    The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the case of suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, a day after she filed her reply to the charge sheet served on her. The government has asked Principal Secretary (Home), RM Srivastava to conduct an inquiry into all aspects of the case. “I have been […]

    Over 50% voter turn out in Karnataka by-polls

    Over 50 percent voters were turn out in the bypolls which was held in Karnataka’s Mandya and Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha seats on Wednesday. The polls were completed peacefully. About 36.37 lakh voters were eligible to exercise their franchise at 4,360 polling stations. The bypoll was necessitated by the resignation of N Cheluvarayaswamy (Mandya) and […]

    Dabholkar murder: Bandh in Pune; sketch of suspects released

    Political parties and social organisations called for a bandh in Pune on Wednesday to protest the murder of anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar, even as p[olice released the sketch of suspects. A protest march was taken out by students and citizens against the murder of the activist, who spearheaded the anti-superstition movement in Maharashtra and pressed […]