- Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa lag behind in providing toilet facilities in rural households
- Govt. using Maoist threat to shrug off responsibility, say Jharkhand villagers
- CPI, SUCI activists protest against fuel price hike
- Afghan Army Chief to visit India to strengthen strategic partnership
- 14 killed, 27 feared drowned in separate mishaps in Uttarakhand
- Centre to give a 500 crore-rupee boost to paramilitary forces
- Lalu says Mamata suffers from complex
- Clerics in Moradabad issue fatwa against homosexuality
- Mayawati Government gives permission to file chargesheet against Varun
- Only 310 districts have mobile medical units
Special package extended for employees in Kashmir
NI Wire, Thu, 21 May 2009
The Union government has extended the package of special concessions and facilities to employees of the Central government and its PSUs working in the Kashmir Valley till the year-end.
"The Love Guru" still waiting CBFC's green light
Rajan Zed, Thu, 21 May 2009
Keenly protested Hollywood movie "The Love Guru", released last June and bluntly failed world over, is still reportedly waiting for certification from India's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), where it was submitted on November 20 last.
Naveen Patnaik sworn-in as Orissa CM
NI Wire, Thu, 21 May 2009
Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik was sworn-in as Chief Minister Thursday for the third consecutive term. Twenty other ministers also took oath of office with him.
JMM chief's son Durga passes away
NI Wire, Thu, 21 May 2009
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren's eldest son and party's national general secretary Durga Soren passed away at his home in Bokaro (Jharkhand) on Thursday.
Delhi HC refuses the plastic bags makers' plea
NI Wire, Thu, 21 May 2009
The Delhi High Court Wednesday snubbed the plea of plastic manufacturers seeking an interim stay on the January 7 notification of Delhi government regarding ban on plastic bags from public places in the Capital.
