Civic body plans tax hike on shows at multiplexes

Saturday 21 November '09

The cash-strapped Pune Municipal Corporation administration has proposed doubling of charges levied on each show at the multiplex and air-conditioned theatres within its jurisdiction from the next financial year.

Headley effect: every step at NDA parade under watch

Saturday 21 November '09

Around 6,500 defence officers and civilians, slated to attend the National Defence Academy’s passing out parade on November 29, will go through a heightened security cover this time because of rising threat perception.

Integrated Education for Disabled not in place for primary students

Saturday 21 November '09

Physically-challenged students of primary schools in Gujarat who are planning to enrol in normal schools will not have access to teachers...

Man gets life term for killing 22-yr-old girl

Saturday 21 November '09

A fast-track court in Palanpur in Banaskantha district sentenced a man to life for murdering a 22-year-old girl, on Friday.

5 labourers killed, 1 injured as underpass caves in

Saturday 21 November '09

Five labourers were killed and one injured when a portion of an under-construction underpass caved in, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation said in a release.

Govt organises awareness programme for diamond industry

Saturday 21 November '09

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the Government of India organised an awareness programme on Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness scheme at the Surat Diamond Association on Friday.

Gondal village sarpanch faces rape charge

Saturday 21 November '09

An 18-year-old married woman, who belongs to Madhya Pradesh, on Friday accused the sarpanch of Derdi village in Gondal taluka of raping her in the last week of October.

2 held for illegally storing explosives for well-digging

Saturday 21 November '09

The Panchmahals Special Operations Group arrested two persons along with 10 kg explosives from Kundpada in Morwa Hadaf taluka of Panchmahals district on Friday.

Asian T-T: Indian challenge ends in singles events

Saturday 21 November '09

The Indian challenge ended on Friday in the singles events of the 19th Asian Table Tennis Championships with the defeat of Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal and and Sourav Chakraborty in the third round.

Elaborate security arrangements in place for Vadodara Marathon

Saturday 21 November '09

The stage is all set for the Vadodara Marathon, which will take place on Sunday.

Government to reserve lignite for state-run power projects

Saturday 21 November '09

In view of the limited lignite resource in Gujarat, the state government has decided to reserve the 152 million tonnes of this precious mineral for the power projects being run by the state-owned Public Sector Undertakings.

LU gets two new institutes

Saturday 21 November '09

The twin buildings of Lucknow University’s Dr Shanker Dayal Sharma Institute for Democracy and Dr Girilal Gupta Institute of Public Health were inaugurated on Friday.

Blind jumbo shifted to Kanpur Zoo

Saturday 21 November '09

After steady improvement in the health of the blind female elephant, Champa, found abandoned a few days ago, the forest authorities shifted the pachyderm to Kanpur Zoo on Friday.

SC orders civic bodies to collect charge from Central govt buildings

Saturday 21 November '09

Municipal corporations in Gujarat can now collect service charge from Central government buildings for providing them civic amenities, the Supreme Court announced in a landmark decision on Friday.

Last surviving cub dies in Lucknow Zoo

Saturday 21 November '09

The sole surviving tiger cub from the litter of four which was born in the Lucknow Zoo about a fortnight ago, died on Friday morning.

Governor calls for 1,000 days of health rights for every child

Saturday 21 November '09

Governor B L Joshi has called for 1,000 days of health rights for every child after their birth.

‘Spy’ case: Touts sing in Delhi, name cops, passport officials

Saturday 21 November '09

The Lucknow-based touts arrested by the Delhi Police have revealed the names of policemen and Regional Passport Office officials involved in issuing papers to alleged Pakistani spy Mohammad Sayeed Ali.

Amar moves HC seeking stay on arrest

Saturday 21 November '09

Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh filed a writ petition on Friday in the Allahabad High Court seeking stay on his arrest in connection with an FIR lodged against him.

Govt does away with toll tax on bridges

Saturday 21 November '09

To ensure smooth flow of traffic on the highways, the state government on Friday decided to abolish toll barriers on the bridges.

Cane: BSP claims credit, says Congress dishonest

Saturday 21 November '09

Accusing the Congress of dishonesty on the issue of cane price, the BSP said on Friday that the credit for Centre’s decision to accept the farmers objections to “fair and remunerative price” goes to the BSP government, not Rahul Gandhi.

In Brief

Saturday 21 November '09

Professor of Geography at Himachal Pradesh University J C Sharma was sworn in as Member...

Snowstorm claims 8 lives at Rohtang

Saturday 21 November '09

Eight labourers are reported to have died after being caught in a high velocity snowstorm at Rahni Nallah near Rohtang Pass on Friday.

In Brief

Saturday 21 November '09

City-based environmentalist S K Sharma passed away on Friday after suffering a heart attack. He was 68. Sharma complained of chest pain and was rushed to the PGI where he breathed his last.