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  • Death toll rise to 16 in Malda infant deaths

    Even as the death toll in the death of infants in Malda medical college hospital rose to 16, a three member expert team on Sunday ascertained that the casualties were caused due to malnutrition and low weight. Four more infants died last night taking the toll since 22nd to 16th May, as the expert team […]

    Wanted LeT militant Molvi killed Srinagar encounter

    In Jammu and Kashmir, wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba militant Hilal Molvi was killed in an encounter in Fatehkadal area of Srinagar early today. Police said, Hilal Moulvi was a top commander of the outfit.

    Delhi Court extends custody of SP Vivek Dutt, 3 others in graft case

    A Delhi court today extended by five more days the CBI custody of SP Vivek Dutt, a key member of the coalgate probe, and three others arrested for their alleged roles in a graft case. Special CBI judge G P Singh allowed the central probe agency’s plea seeking extension of their custody by five days, […]

    Stir against LBT to continue, says FAM

    Even as a section of traders in Maharashtra have agreed to call of their prolonged agitation against the Local Body Tax (LBT), Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM) said on Tuesday that the protest would continue till the government announces abolition of the new tax. In a statement, FAM President Mohan Gurnani said “though the […]

    Maharashtra has only 17 percent water stock in dams

    Reservoirs in Maharashtra have only 17% of water stock left while those in Marathwada region, reeling under severe drought, have only 5% of usable water left. All projects, including major, medium and small-size dams, have only 17% or 6,389 million cubic metres of water as on May 20, according to a release by the Chief […]

    Former Haryana CM granted interim bail for 6 weeks for undergoing surgery

    Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala was today granted interim bail for six weeks by the Delhi High Court for undergoing pacemaker implant surgery at a hospital in New Delhi. Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala was today granted interim bail for six weeks by the Delhi High Court for undergoing pacemaker implant […]

    Jaya writes to PM; asks for Katchatheevu retrieval for fishermen security

    Tamilnadu Chief Minister Ms.Jayalalithaa has once again reiterated that Katchatheevu, the fishing islet has to be retrieved back to India in order to provide a permanent solution to the problem of Indian fishermen. In a letter to the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today, the Chief Minister has recalled the various instances in which fishermen […]

    MAIT felicitates Uttarakhand Govt for supporting IT hardware manufacturing

    Dehradun : Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT) hailed the Uttarakhand government for supporting the IT hardware manufacturing in the state. The Government of Uttarakhand in its budget for the year 2013-14 had proposed that CST exemption for IT hardware manufacturers having manufacturing facilities in Uttarakhand be extended for another two years. Felicitating the key […]

    13 killed in truck-bus collision in UP

    In Uttar Pradesh, 13 people were killed and 24 others injured in a road accident in Sadar police station area of Kannauj district this morning. Injured persons have been rushed to district hospital. Those critically injured have been sent to Kanpur. The incident occured when a truck carrying a marriage party collided head on with […]

    Heat wave sweeps Jammu plains; power cuts add to woes of people

    In Jammu and Kashmir, a heat wave swept across plain areas of Jammu region while Jammu city experienced the hottest night of the season with the lowest temperature recorded at 28.5 degree Celsius. A Met official disclosed that the maximum temperature in the city also shot up at least five notches above average to 43.7 […]