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Buddha concern notwithstanding,trees continue to be felled in citySubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:28 IST

Even though Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has been quite vocal against cutting of trees and demanded a probe into the felling of 17 trees...

Sikh bodies demand ban on Dera congregation on January 12Subscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:28 IST

With Sikh organisations opposing the proposed congregation of Dera Sacha Sauda on January 12 in Jalanana village,which is likely to create tension in the area,the administration is taking no chances in preparing itself for any possible clash.

Vehicles galore at no-parking zones,cops helplessSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:27 IST

A day after the scuffle was reported between a taxi driver and a constable after the driver parked his vehicle in no-parking zone near the High Court...

INLD,Congress are hand in gloveSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:26 IST

Rann Singh Mann,media incharge of Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC),has demanded a white paper on the land returned to the original owners after notification of Section 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act by the present Congress and the previous Om Prakash Chautala governments.

Cops did not abet Rehman suicide,govt tells HCSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:26 IST

The state government pleaded before the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday that the three police officers accused in the Rizwanur Rehman murder case had not abetted his suicide.

HP womens panel falls out with parent body,gives seminar a missSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:25 IST

Lack of coordination between the National Commission for Women (NCW) and the Himachal Pradesh State Women Commission came to the fore as the entire staff...

Left govt keen to build model madrasasSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:25 IST

With the Lok Sabha elections round the corner,the Left Front government is revamping madrasas across the state.

Ghodasar riot case: Police clueless as six convicts jump paroleSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:24 IST

Six of the 12 men sentenced to life imprisonment in the Ghodasar massacre case,wherein 14 Muslims were hacked to death during the 2002 riots,have jumped their parole.

Truckers strike Day 3: prices spiralSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:23 IST

The indefinite nationwide strike called by the All India Motor Transport Congress from Monday and supported by its affiliates is threatening to affect the prices of essential commodities.

Truckers strike Day 3: prices spiralSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:21 IST

The indefinite nationwide strike called by the All India Motor Transport Congress from Monday and supported by its affiliates is threatening to affect the prices of essential commodities.

Truckers strike Day 3: prices spiralSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:59 IST

The indefinite nationwide strike called by the All India Motor Transport Congress from Monday and supported by its affiliates is threatening to affect the prices of essential commodities.

Two die in explosion at Reliances Jamnagar refinerySubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:44 IST

Two persons died and several others injured in an explosion at the hydrogen plant of the Reliance Petroleums newly commissioned refinery at Moti Khavdi in Jamnagar around 7.30 pm on Wednesday.

Kolkata a safe haven for Bangla criminalsSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:43 IST

The four Bangladeshi criminals,who were arrested from the citys fringes on Sunday by the Criminal Investigation Department,were in the process of building up bonafide identities with an aim to get Indian passports.

Oil sector strike sees closure of ONGC Hazira plantSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:43 IST

The nationwide strike called by the Oil Sector Officers Association (OSOA) has hit Gujarat on the first day itself.

Sudip defection spurs Cong to action,showcause on waySubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:42 IST

Five months after Somen Mitra left the Congress to set up the Pragatishil Indira Congress,the Congress Legislature Party will now send him a showcause notice,asking him to explain the move.

Draft ordinance for special investment regions approvedSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:42 IST

The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft Ordinance,paving the way for enacting a separate legislation for the special investment regions (SIRs) that the government proposes to create along the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).

No pension for former legislatorsSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:41 IST

Gujarat is the fastest growing state with its annual gross domestic product crossing 11 per cent and aiming to achieve 14 per cent in the next few years.

Tribals continue to boycott admn in LalgarhSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:41 IST

Tribals in Lalgarh continued their boycott of the district administration for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.

New Year gift for JU: an 86-acre campusSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:40 IST

Grappling with a shortage of space for a long time now,Jadavpur University has finally taken over the campus of National Instruments Limited.

Gujarat is new Growth Engine of India,says ModiSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:40 IST

Chief Minister Narendra Modi,on Wednesday,projected the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit (VGGIS) 2009 as a platform to capture global business opportunities.

Tension in Khidderpore as two more hooch deaths reportedSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:39 IST

As one more person died in connection with the Kidderpore hooch tragedy,sporadic deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor continued to haunt the city.

Talks over,Morcha acts tough again,Hills shut downSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:37 IST

Just nine days after participating in the second round of the tripartite talks in New Delhi and terming it as cordial,the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha has renewed shutdown of all government offices and forbidden all development work in the Hills.

Grant to take students to science city will lapse soonSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:36 IST

The much-publicised scheme of the Punjab government to develop scientific temperament of students has failed to take off even a year after its launch.

Nursing students stir gets political hueSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:35 IST

Amidst allegations of the police and the administration harassing the nursing students holding a sit-in at Gagan Chowk here...

Bangladesh verifying list of sea mishap survivorsSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 02:35 IST

The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi is awaiting the results of verification of a list of survivors from the Andaman sea mishap,sent to Dhaka by the Indian Government.