INDIA NEWS - Page 12480

Haryana restricts 8-hr power supply to industriesSubscriber Only

June 26, 2009 12:20 IST

Power supply has been restricted in view of increased demand due to hot weather conditions coupled with low frequency prevailing in Northern Grid.

Gujarat first to welcome,Left sees a conspiracySubscriber Only

June 26, 2009 09:03 IST

Kapil Sibals radical education reform ideas now face the long haul of a battle with the states,a battle that may not be only political.

PM meets panel on veteran’s One Rank-One Pension demandSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 19:59 IST

PM Manmohan Singh met the committee of secretaries,which is considering the long-pending demand of ex-servicemen for parity in pension of personnel retiring in the same rank.

Mobile phone towers main target of NaxalsSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 19:52 IST

Mobile phone and telecom towers seem to have become a major target of Maoists,who have destroyed nearly 70 such installations during the last three years.

Khanduri rues he couldn’t turn dreams into realitySubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 19:44 IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister B C Khanduri submitted his resignation to the Governor B L Joshi at the Raj Bhawan in Nainital.

Nimbalkar murder: CBI conducts searches at Patil’s housesSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 19:20 IST

The CBI conducted searches at the two houses of NCP MP Padamsinh Patil,who has been arrested in connection with the 2006 murder of Congress leader.

Centre sends 600 more security personnel to LalgarhSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 19:19 IST

The Centre sent an additional 600 security personnel to Lalgarh area of West Bengal as part of its operations against maoists who had laid siege to nearly 50 villages.

Suffering from stomach ulcers,Kasab complains to judgeSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 19:16 IST

Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab is suffering from stomach ulcer and was being treated by a jail doctor.

WB govt against making 10th Board exams optionalSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 19:11 IST

West Bengal Govt said it was against making the 10th board examination optional and having a single school board at the national level.

Nitish dividing dalit community : PaswanSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 18:13 IST

LJP chief Ramvilas Paswan on Thursday charged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with deliberately trying to divide dalit community.

Educating children can check population: KalamSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 18:01 IST

Favouring the proposed Parliamentary Bill for mandatory free education for children under 14 years,former president A P J Abdul Kalam said that it would help India in checking its population growth.

Bandra-Worli sea link weighs equal to 50k African elephantsSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 17:38 IST

The long-awaited Bandra-Worli sea link,seen as an engineering marvel,weighs equivalent to that of 50,000 African elephants.

After NREGA,Sonia proposes act on food securitySubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 16:53 IST

Congress President Sonia Gandhi is now focussing on the ambitious national food security act proposal.

Chidambaram to visit Koratpur on ThursdaySubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 15:37 IST

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram is scheduled to visit Koraput on Thursday to review the preparedness of the security forces.

Bhakra cuts water supply to North Indian statesSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 15:10 IST

In the wake of delayed monsoon,Bhakra Beas Mgmt Board has decided to cut the supply of water for irrigation to several states till July 10.

26/11 probe: Pradhan panel report not shown to GovernorSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 14:57 IST

The report of the Ram Pradhan panel which went into the 26/11 terror attacks was not even shown to Governor S C Jamir,alleged Maharashtra leader of opposition.

Terrorist threat still high in J&K says AntonySubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 14:37 IST

Defence Minister A K Anthony said that the situation in Pakistan is bad and there is a lot of turmoil,which is of great concern.

Nilekani to have Cabinet rank as ID Project headSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 14:20 IST

Govt set in motion the process of providing a Unique ID to citizens and appointed Infosys Co-Chairman Nandan Nilekani as head of an Authority for this purpose.

Orissa: Maoists go on rampage ahead of Chidambaram visitSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 13:10 IST

Ahead of Union Home Minister's visit to Koraput,Maoist went on a rampage in Narayanpatna,attacking a railway station and blowing up three mobile towers.

Karnataka plans to light up 3,900 villages through solar powerSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 12:33 IST

Karnataka Govt plans to launch an ambitious self-sustaining solar technology programme in 3,900 villages in 39 most backward taluks.

Assam on high alert in wake of 12hr ULFA bandhSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 12:32 IST

Security has been beefed up in Assam,in wake of the 12 hour 'Asom bandh' called by the United liberation Front of Assam on Thursday.

India’s older population to quadruple by 2050Subscriber Only

June 25, 2009 11:39 IST

India's older population is projected to quadruple by mid-century,while that of the world is expected to triple,the US Census Bureau has said.

Sibal unveils 100-day plan,makes Class X boards ‘optional’Subscriber Only

June 25, 2009 08:59 IST

Kapil Sibal said that the single board would replace various boards in the country and would hold a uniform examination for all students.

UPA’s first challenge: ‘Below normal’ monsoon predictedSubscriber Only

June 24, 2009 20:07 IST

South-west monsoon is likely to be below normal this season,announced the centre raising concerns about its impact on agriculture and economy.

Accusing entire force for a rape case unfair: Sheila DikshitSubscriber Only

June 24, 2009 20:00 IST

In the wake of the alleged rape of a woman in a police station in New Delhi,CM Sheila Dikshit said that accusing the entire force for the incident was unfair.