CITIES NEWS - Page 20762

Kanpur to get polymer-coated roads,UPPCB gives green signalSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:37 IST

The potholed roads of Kanpur will soon give way to durable polymer-coated roads,ensuring a comfortable ride for the motorists.

A comeback and an appointment as 26/11 attack heads for trialSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:36 IST

26/11 Witness Anita Udaiyya,who had gone missing from her home at Badhwar Park on Sunday,returned home in the early hours of Monday and claimed that she had gone to her brothers house in Satara to avoid the media glare.

CSMMU strike called off after govt assures hike in docs salarySubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:36 IST

The strike called by the resident doctors of CSMMU on Wednesday caused undue harassment to the patients and crippled all medical services.

Angry accused drives car into crowd,kills cop,injures 6Subscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:35 IST

A routine follow-up on a non-cognisable complaint turned a nightmare for constables Jitendra Pawar and Sanjay Sonawane of the Goregaon police station when the accused got into a car and mowed them down in a fit of anger...

Frame SGPGI rules in 3 months,Rajeswar tells governmentSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:35 IST

Uttar Pradesh Governor T V Rajeswar expressed dissatisfaction over the failure of the state government to formulate regulations and guidelines for the Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Reasearch...

Eviction notice on removed ministersSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:33 IST

The state government has issued notices to some former ministers who have not vacated their ministerial bungalows despite being dropped from the Cabinet more than a month ago.

Nan Babu,new leader of Thokia gang,shot deadSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:33 IST

Nan Babu alias Raham Singh,who was heading the gang of slain dacoit Thokia,was killed in an exchange of fire with the Allahabad wing of the Uttar Pradesh STF in Fatehpur district on Wednesday.

Recruitment scam: HC calls Mishra panel unconstitutionalSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:32 IST

In another blow to the BSP government,the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court has termed the Shailja Kant Mishra Inquiry Committee...

Now,murder victim surfaces in Kanpur,admits to fraudSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:31 IST

Mohammad Javed,a leading vegetable wholesaler,rued the moment he employed Sunil Kumar Sharma alias Sonu (22) as his accountant in Chakarpur Mandi.

Samajwadi MP grabs tubewell,local park,now abscondingSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:30 IST

The Lucknow Police raided the Lakshmanpuri Colony home of don-turned-parliamentarian Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday for allegedly grabbing his colonys park and tubewell,issuing death threats to the locals.

On Makar Sankranti,30 lakh pilgrims take a holy dip at SangamSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:29 IST

Around 30 lakh devotees were at the Sangam to observe Makar Sankranti on Wednesday.

Haryana plans PPP model for power transmissionSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:27 IST

The Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPN) has planned to transmit power in the state through public-private partnership on Design,Build,Finance...

HPGC to make e-payment of railway freightSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:27 IST

The Haryana Power Generation Corporation (HPGC) has entered into a tripartite agreement with the Indian Railways and State Bank of India for electronic payment (e-payment) of freight for coal supplied to its thermal power stations.

Boards: 625 blacklisted schools made exam centresSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:25 IST

The Uttar Pradesh Board is again in the news for the wrong reasons. This time,625 schools which were blacklisted as exam centres after last years exams,seem to have got a reprieve.

BJP-INLDs Jan Aakrosh Padyatra flagged offSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:25 IST

With an eye on the ensuing Lok Sabha polls,the BJP and INLDs Jan Aakrosh Padyatra,which would cover a distance of 600 kilometres from from Nangal Chaudhary to Chandigarh,was flagged off today by BJP chief spokesman Prakash Javdekar.

Shimla all set for a historical faceliftSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:25 IST

With the funding from the Asian Development Bank,a makeover for Shimla is on the cards. The Shimla Municipal Corporation has floated a plan to recreate the bygone era of pre-independence...

Sick sugar mills: govt floats bids,appoints adviserSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:24 IST

Failing to find buyers for the 33 sick public sector sugar mills for over 17 months,the state government has floated global bids for the appointment of an adviser to supervise the process of privatisation.

33 per cent hike likely in Haryana budget planSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:23 IST

In A massive hike in the state annual plan,the Haryana government has pegged the plan at around Rs 8,800 crore for 2009-10,according to sources.

BSP hopeful in Meerut takes radio route to wish MayaSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:22 IST

Mayawati at 53. Thats the unofficial project Bahujan Samaj Party leaders are engaged in ahead of the Uttar Pradesh chief ministers birthday on Thursday.

Teachers protest after Sukhbir leavesSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:21 IST

Agitators under the banner of Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) Teachers Union today took over the stage and raised anti-government slogans just moments after SAD(B) chief Sukhbir Badal left the venue along with cabinet minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh.

SGPC takes control of gurdwara,school; villagers fight backSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:20 IST

The villagers of Giddarpindi are up in arms against the forced control of Gurdwara Dharmshala Tahli Sahib and Shaheed Udham Singh Public School in the village,by the task force of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

Day after attack,nihang chief seeks Z-plus securitySubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:19 IST

After repeated attacks on him,Nihang Budha Dal chief Baba Balbir Singh has sought Z-plus security. He has also sought a high-level probe from the CBI or any other agency into a series of attacks on him so far.

RTI plea finds ayurveda centres in poor healthSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:19 IST

Information sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act by a retired ayurvedic officer laid bare the dismal state of 47 ayurvedic dispensaries in the border districts of Amritsar and Tarn Taran.

93 per cent govt schools without regular headsSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:18 IST

Nearly 93 per cent of the government senior secondary schools in the state are without regular principals.

Wanted,a qualified principalSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 01:14 IST

The standard of education is abysmally poor in this rich state,and the reasons are not hard to find. Take a look at the colleges training teachers of Punjab,and you wont have to look any further.