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Everything you need to know about Jagabandhu Para: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Rubber transforms life of poor tribals in Tripura

October 28, 2012 at 2:31 PM

Bishramganj (Tripura), Oct 28 (IANS) Thirteen years ago, Bipin Chandra Debbarma was a poor nomad. Today, the septugenarian tribal lives in a concrete house, drives a car and has all the household gadgets available in the market.

Wide swath of Brazil hit by blackout

October 27, 2012 at 1:43 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Oct 27 (IANS/EFE) Electric equipment that caught fire between two substations caused a blackout in nine states of northeastern Brazil as well as in the capital city of Brasilia and numerous municipalities of two northern states, officials said Friday.

Maoists kill two village guards in Odisha

September 25, 2012 at 8:27 PM

Bhubaneswar, Sep 25 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas Tuesday killed two tribal village guards in Odisha's Malkangiri district four days after kidnapping them along with seven others, police said.

Manmohan Singh's helicopter returns mid-way from Kokrajhar

July 28, 2012 at 12:50 PM

Guwahati, July 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's visit to the violence-hit Assam's Kokrajhar District was cut short on Saturday after his helicopter developed a technical snag and could not land there.

Manmohan Singh arrives in violence-hit Assam to review situation(Update: Manmohan)

July 28, 2012 at 11:46 AM

Guwahati, July 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Saturday arrived in violence-hit Assam to take stock of the situation.

Tripura farmers released by banned outfit

May 30, 2012 at 3:43 PM

Agartala, May 30 (IANS) A crackdown by Bangladesh security forces has forced a separatist outfit to release three farmers kidnapped 23 days ago from Tripura and taken across the border, police said here Wednesday.

Maoists release Italian hostage, MLA still held (Roundup)

April 12, 2012 at 9:55 PM

Bhubaneswar, April 12 (IANS) Maoists Thursday released Italian tour operator Bosusco Paolo after keeping him in captivity for nearly a month, while the fate of another hostage, Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislator Jhina Hikaka, continued to remain uncertain.

Maoists release Italian hostage, MLA still missing

April 12, 2012 at 4:51 PM

Bhubaneswar, April 12 (IANS) Maoists Thursday released Italian tour operator Bosusco Paolo after keeping him in captivity for nearly a month, officials said as the fate of another hostage, Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislator Jhina Hikaka, continued to remain uncertain.

Maoists release second Italian

April 12, 2012 at 12:27 PM

Bhubaneswar, April 12 (IANS) Maoists Thursday released Italian tour operator Bosusco Paolo after keeping him hostage for nearly a month, official sources said.

Fulfil promises before Italian's release: Maoists

April 11, 2012 at 9:15 PM

Bhubaneswar, April 11 (IANS) The Maoists holding an Italian hostage since March 14 Wednesday reiterated that he will be released only after the Odisha government fulfils its promises on their demands.

Hostage crisis: Odisha yet to decide on fresh demands

April 9, 2012 at 11:37 PM

Bhubaneswar, April 9 (IANS) Odisha has yet to decide on the latest Maoist demands for the release of an Italian and a legislator being held captive by the rebels since last month, even as the deadline given by the abductors ends Tuesday.

Hostage crisis: Odisha yet to decide on fresh demands

April 9, 2012 at 8:41 PM

Bhubaneswar, April 9 (IANS) Odisha has yet to decide on the latest Maoist demands for the release of an Italian and a legislator being held captive by the rebels since last month, even as the deadline given by the abductors ends Tuesday.

Odisha crisis: Uncertainty over hostages' release

April 8, 2012 at 11:38 PM

Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) Odisha's efforts to secure the release of an Italian tour operator and a state legislator kidnapped by the Maoists last month plunged into uncertainty Sunday with the rebels failing to budge from their demands.

Maoists holding Hikaka jack up their demand

April 7, 2012 at 6:17 PM

Bhubaneswar, April 7 (IANS) Extending their deadline to Tuesday, Maoists holding Biju Janata Dal legislator Jhina Hikaka Saturday demanded unconditional release of five more people from Odisha jails in order to secure his release.

Forces of globalization have created interlinked, interdependent world: Patil

January 25, 2012 at 9:46 PM

New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Asserting that we are today living in a world that is complex and challenging, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday said the forces of globalization have created an interlinked and interdependent world.

Maoist fear prevails in absence of police station in Orissa village

November 21, 2011 at 2:27 PM

Kundei/Umerkote (Orissa), Nov. 21 (ANI): Maoist fears prevail in the absence of a police station in the village block of Kundei in Orissa's Nabrangpur District, as the locals live under constant fear of being attacked by the ultras.

Kainchi Dham authority remembers its association with Steve Jobs

October 7, 2011 at 11:39 AM

Kainchi Dham (Uttarakhand), Oct 7 (ANI): Vinod Joshi, manager of Kainchi Dham, a prominent Hindu temple in Uttarakhand, has paid homage to Apple's co-founder, Steve Jobs, who passed away following a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

BJD MLA shot dead by suspected Maoists in Orissa

September 24, 2011 at 5:28 PM

Nabrangpur (Orissa), Sep 24 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jagabandhu Majhi and his personal security officer were on Saturday shot dead by suspected Maoists at a public meeting in Orissa's Nawarangpur District.

Walkathon organised in Bangalore to spread importance of physiotherapy

September 11, 2011 at 2:03 PM

Bangalore. Sep 11 (ANI): A walkathon was organised here on Sunday to spread awareness about the importance of physiotherapy.

Beggars, sex workers and eunuchs get place in Census 2011 as other category

February 6, 2011 at 2:13 PM

Agartala, Feb 6 (ANI): In the ongoing first phase of census count in Agartala, beggars, sex workers and eunuchs have got a place in the Indian Census 2011 as the other category.

Resumption of Bru repatriation to Mizoram welcomed

November 3, 2010 at 6:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has welcomed the resumption of the repatriation of Bru internally displaced persons to Mizoram from today.

China's Guangzhou city ready to host Asian Games, as Delhi struggles with CWG 2010

July 27, 2010 at 6:38 PM

New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): Even as New Delhi continues to wrestle with meeting construction and city upkeep deadlines for the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) to be held in October, the Chinese city of Guangzhou has announced it is ready to host the16th Asian Games.

Chidambaram describes budget as "a very balanced effort"

February 26, 2010 at 4:06 PM

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday described the annual Budget 2010-2011 as "a very balanced effort" marked by a mature assessment of the state of the economy.

Tripura Government keen to speed up transport network development

January 14, 2010 at 7:49 PM

Agartala, Jan 14(ANI): The Tripura Government has taken many steps to develop roads and transport network in the state.

Army officers Mohit Sharma, Sreeram Kumar get Ashok Chakra

August 14, 2009 at 4:18 PM

New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Major Mohit Sharma and Major D. Sreeram Kumar have been awarded with the country's highest peace time gallantry award Ashok Chakra.

Joint patrolling of India-Bangladesh border resumed

March 29, 2009 at 1:51 PM

Agartala, March 29 (IANS) Indian and Bangladeshi frontiers guards have resumed joint patrolling along the border after a brief suspension of the combined vigil following a mutiny by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) troopers in Dhaka last month, officials said here Sunday.

Trinamool wins Nandigram; Congress, Left win one seat each

January 9, 2009 at 7:09 PM

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Friday snatched from West Bengal's ruling Left Front the troubled Nandigram constituency, which had witnessed violent protests against a proposed industrial project.

Orissa tribals being inducted into police force

December 20, 2008 at 1:02 PM

Rayagada (Orissa), Dec 20 (ANI): The government has launched a special drive in Maoist affected areas to recruit tribals in police to bring them into the mainstream in Orissa.