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Lokayukta
probe trashed, MP officer gets plum post |
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Three months after Som Group diaries led to corruption case
against A.N. Singh, Chief Minister appoints him the state DGP. |
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Mumbai
police walk extra mile, keep fat, crime at bay |
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As
the sun sets on the congested township of Ulhasnagar, policemen
of all ranks gear up for a unique exercise which not only helps
prevent crime, but also doubles up as a fitness routine. |
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Experts
rule out submergence, MP town relieved |
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For many
in Madhya Pradesh, development brings up images of the Sardar
Sarovar Project and displacement. Harsud town’s story could
probably change that. |
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TN
film industry edits TV crews out of its functions |
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After helplessly watching box office collections slide to bottom,
the Tamil Nadu film industry has decided to fight back. It has
announced a boycott of the small screen which it holds responsible
for its current plight. |
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ISRO
still moons for moon, says panel discussing issue |
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ISRO
Chairman K. Kasturirangan did not agree with the view that the
‘man on moon’ mission should be outrightly rejected, saying
‘‘though we have developed enormous capabilities in space technology,
yet all aspects should be looked into before embarking upon
such an ambitious mission’’. |
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India
all for MFN status to Kabul, says Lambah |
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India
was in favour of extending the Most Favoured Nation status to
Afghanistan, India’s special envoy for Afghanistan, S.K. Lambah,
said on Monday. |
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Peres
backs India on J-K but for a reason |
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Israeli
Foreign Minister Shimon Peres arrived in New Delhi on Monday
to woo India’s support for the Middle East peace process by
offering unstinted Israeli support for India’s position on the
Kashmir issue. |
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US
special envoy should head for Pakistan: BJP |
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Even
as the US insisted that India and Pakistan hold a dialogue to
reduce tension on the border, the BJP here today said it favoured
a ‘‘policy of progressive disengagement with Pakistan.’’
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Upbeat
Gogoi’s new wish list |
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Jubilant
over the overwhelming response the ruling Congress party received
in the just-concluded panchayat elections in Assam, state Chief
Minister Tarun Gogoi has vowed to transform the economy of the
state that is currently in a bad shape. |
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BJP
to play it safe, to rope in Maneka |
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Uttar
Pradesh BJP chief Kalraj Mishra today announced that his party
would have seat adjustments with Maneka Gandhi’s Shakti Dal. |
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2
days for Pak to claim bodies |
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Delhi
Police, in consultation with the Union Home Ministry, has set
January 10 as the deadline for the disposal of five bodies of
the alleged Pakistan-backed militants involved in Parliament
attack. |
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Farooq
takes up cause of J-K PCO owners with Govt |
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J-K
Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday met Home Minister L.K.
Advani and discussed the ‘‘plight’’ of numerous STD and PCO
holders in the state who ‘‘are now left with no alternate means
of livelihood’’ following the Centre’s decision to cancel their
facilities. |
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Amarinder’s
brother bows out of race |
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Capt.
Amarinder Singh, Punjab Congress leader and the party’s ‘‘shadow’’
chief minister in the run-up to Assembly polls, has apparently
deflated his rivals’ campaign by making his brother withdraw
his nomination for the elections. |
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No
war, but troops to stay where they are: George |
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The
troop build-up on the border will continue despite the
by-now famous handshake between Pakistani President General
Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee at the just-concluded
SAARC summit in Kathmandu. |
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Funds
for national parks: SC puts Bihar, Centre on notice |
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Taking
note of the mismanagement of the funds allotted to the national
parks, the Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Union
government and the Bihar government asking them to explain why
the staff of Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar had not been paid
their salaries for over a year. |
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Mumbai
hospitals to be thrown open to private sector |
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The
first step for privatisation of public health services in the
city has been taken. Empty civic coffers and a dilapidated,
two-storeyed structure called Centenary Hospital (Shatabdi)
in Kandivli (W) have jointly opened the doors to privatisation
of civic hospitals. |
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Lyngdoh
writes to Govt for funds to flush out militants |
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Senior
Cabinet Minister Hopingstone Lyngdoh has written to both Meghalaya
Chief Minister F.A. Khonglam and the Union Government to sanction
additional funds to enable the security forces to flush out
the insurgent groups operating from the West Khasi hills district
in the state. |
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14
lakh families in Orissa’s poor dists to get rice at BPL rates |
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Union
Food Minister Shanta Kumar on Monday announced that all the
14 lakh families in the KBK districts (undivided Kalahandi,
Bolangir and Koraput) of Orissa will be provided foodgrains
at Below Poverty Line rates with effect from January this year.
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Cong
takes cheer from long lines of ticket-seekers |
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They
live under trees, on pavements, on platforms and at bus stands.
And some day hope to sit in the Assembly of either Uttar Pradesh
or Punjab. |
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Naga
unity talks begin in Bangkok |
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More
than 50 members of the Naga community began a five-day meeting
today in Bangkok, seeking unity ahead of possible peace talks
with the Government aimed at ending a 54-year-old secessionist
struggle. |
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