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Harvest tennis: Kaur storms into semi-finalsSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:22 IST

The main round matches of the Harvest Tennis Academy (HTA) AITA Championship Series Tennis Tournament commenced today at the sprawling HTA campus at Jassowal,Ludhiana.

Interim budget for Punjab: Manish Tewari flays govtSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:21 IST

Reacting to reports in the media about the decision of the Punjab government to present a vote-on-account instead of a regular budget,Manish Tewari,Congress national spokesperson called this the height of misgovernance by the SAD-BJP combine.

Shivika has the last laugh after marathon struggle,moves into semisSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:20 IST

Top seed Shivika Burman of Bengal was made to sweat by Karnatakas GK Shweta in the Central Excise AITA Open Grasscourt Tennis Championship 2009 being played at the Central Excise Athletic Club here.

Moin,Rashid advance; Jha survives scare in All-India Amateur golfSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:20 IST

Tightly fought contests and some unexpected results were the order of the day at the LG All-India Amateur Golf Championship that is being played at the par-72 Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) here.

Baby python rescuedSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:19 IST

Care for animal and protection for environment (CAPE) rescued a baby python today. Dr Sandeep Jain,member of the Punjab State Board for Wildlife and chief coordinator...

Abhra is my choice for derby,says East Bengal goalkeeping coachSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:19 IST

With just a few days to go for the I-League second-leg derby,East Bengal are in a dilemma over whom to choose as the goalkeeper in form Abhra Mondal or India No 1 Subrata Paul.

Man held with fake bundle of moneySubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:17 IST

The city police today nabbed a migrant with blank paper cut out in shape of money. The accused,Rakesh Kumar,a resident of Bihar,was wandering outside the State Bank of India branch,near Fountain Chowk,when he was apprehended by two policemen.

Ad tax scandal: BJP seeks probe into MC commissioners roleSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:17 IST

Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader and Punjab State Investor Cell chief Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal today questioned the slow pace of the probe into the Rs 752-crore advertisement tax scandal.

Placements take a nosedive at PUSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:16 IST

While the academic session at Panjab University nears an end,placements have become a difficult task,especially at the University Business School.

Model murder: Boyfriend sent to police custodySubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:15 IST

Saitrayan Sinha,who was arrested on Tuesday night on charges of abetting the suicide of model Sanchaita Sarkar (24),has been sent to three-day police custody by the Alipore court on Wednesday.

Greenline bags citys ad rights for Rs 8.05 crSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:13 IST

Greenline has bagged the citys advertisement rights for Rs 8.05 crore for a period of four years. This means the company will now manage 200 unipoles,38 overhead signage boards...

Narcotics sleuths seize 5 kg heroin in BongaonSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:12 IST

Officers of the Narcotics Control Bureau on Wednesday seized 5.46 kg heroin from two lorries in the West Midnapore district and arrested kingpin Pradip Debnath from his residence in Bongaon.

Women should acquire spirit of valour and heroism to tackle problemsSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:12 IST

The shameful incident in Mangalore have evoked little reaction,almost none,in this mega city of more than 30 lakh people,a city going by various epithets like Manchester of the east...

GJM dares govt to withdraw servicesSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:11 IST

The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha has strongly reacted to Chief Secretary Ashok Mohan Chakrabartis remarks that the state government will withdraw all government services from the Hills after March 7 if residents abided by the Morchas diktat of not paying taxes.

Rail link to Chandigarh by 2011Subscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:11 IST

Northern Railway General Manager Vivek Sahay said the Chandigarh-Ludhiana rail link would be completed in 18-20 months. He was speaking at a press conference at the Chandigarh railway station today.

Buses confiscated for SOI rally in Patiala,commuters a harassed lotSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:10 IST

People,especially in the rural areas,were at the receiving end today as a majority of buses remained off roads.

Ornamental fish trade caught in dire straitsSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:10 IST

While West Bengal has the highest potential for export of ornamental fish in the country,the state government feels the lack of infrastructure is creating a hurdle in its trade.

Rare surgery gives new lease of life to blood cancer patientSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:09 IST

A team of doctors at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) has successfully conducted the first allogenic stem cell transplant in the state,making the hospital the second centre north of Delhi (after PGIMER,Chandigarh) to provide this kind of transplant.

NRS doctors perform first stem cell transplantationSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:08 IST

Doctors at the Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday performed a first-of-its-kind blood stem cell transplantation on a patient from Burdwan.

LIT relents to Akali pressure?Subscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:08 IST

It seems the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) has bowed to the Akali pressure. More than a week after SAD minister Jagdish Singh Garcha threw the LIT board claiming possession over 8.8 acres near Sidhwan Canal,no action has been taken against him.

Left turns to Centre for Maidan rightsSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:07 IST

Repeatedly snubbed by the Calcutta High Court and the Army for holding the Kolkata Book Fair on the Maidan,the Left leaders have decided to approach the Centre demanding that the Maidan be handed over to the state government.

Buddha clears crack units to fight Naxals,take on terroristsSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:06 IST

In a bid to counter the twin threats of Maoist violence and terror threats in urban centres,the state government today sanctioned the creation of a total of 1,656 posts in the police force...

Set up task force to manage water resources,says RodriguesSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:05 IST

UT Administrator Gen S F Rodrigues (Retd) had ordered to set up a task force to immediately tackle the problem of managing water resources...

Kolkata on a high: state seals Monorail MoUSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 02:04 IST

Five years after it mooted the project for augmenting the city mass transit system,the state government today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd.