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‘No words like Salwa Judum, Green Hunt in Chhattisgarh govt dictionary’

Friday, May 4th, 2012
'No words like Salwa Judum, Green Hunt in Chhattisgarh govt dictionary'New Delhi, May 4: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, who arrived here Friday after the release of abducted district collector Alex Paul Menon a day earlier, said there was nothing like Salwa Judum against the Maoists in the state. Addressing a press conference, he said words like 'Greenhunt' and 'Salwa Judum' did ...

SC to pass order on Yeddyurappa case next week

Friday, May 4th, 2012
New Delhi, May 4: The Supreme Court will pass an order next week on the recommendation of a panel seeking a CBI probe into the allegations of quid pro quo in the payment of donations to an NGO owned by ex-Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's relatives and mining companies. The apex court ...

CM says no secret deal with Maoists as Sukma Collector returns home

Friday, May 4th, 2012
CM says no secret deal with Maoists as Sukma Collector returns homeNew Delhi, May 4: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Friday said no secret agreements had been made with Maoists in exchange for the release of Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon. "The agreement with the Maoists is not a secret document and has been put in the public domain on the website," ...

Confusion persists over release of Sukma collector Alex Menon

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Confusion persists over release of Sukma collector Alex MenonRaipur, May 2: Hours after the fireworks and celebrations began Thursday, confusion persisted over the release of Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon. Meanwhile, the rebels have called mediapersons waiting to receive Menon to Tarmetla. Menon, who was taken captive by Maoists 12 days ago, had not yet emerged from the rebels ...

Assam boat tragedy: Eight more bodies recovered, toll rises to 71

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Assam boat tragedy: Eight more bodies recovered, toll rises to 71Guwahati, May 3: Eight more bodies, including of a woman and four children, were fished out from the Brahmaputra river Thursday, taking the number of bodies recovered in Monday's ferry disaster to 71. Over 250 people are believed to have died in the tragedy in Assam's Dhubri district. Commandant of the 1st ...

Sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik conferred honorary doctorate

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik conferred honorary doctorateBhubaneswar, May 2: Internationally-famed sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik was Wednesday conferred an honorary doctorate by a university in his home state Odisha. Pattnaik said the Berhampur University at Berhampur, about 180 km from state capital Bhubaneswar, conferred him the Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree at its 17th convocation. "I am very much happy ...

Prince Andrew visits home for destitute in Kolkata

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Madhyamgram (West Bengal), May 3: Prince Andrew, the second son of British Queen Elizabeth II, Thursday visited a home for the destitute here in North 24 Parganas district and was overwhelmed by the "amazing" talents of the inmates there. "I thank you all for providing me this opportunity to see the amazing ...

A midwife steps toward ensuring safe motherhood in Rajasthan

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
A midwife steps toward ensuring safe motherhood in RajasthanBeh Charan (Rajasthan), May 1: She has assisted in the birth of almost the entire village population. At 65, Charki Devi, a dai or midwife in a Rajasthan village, is happy she has played a pivotal role in birthings. But her role and of those like her is now fading, with ...

Govt promotes new pension and life insurance fund for Indians abroad

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Kochi, May 3: The Indian government is promoting a new Pension and Life Insurance Fund (PILF) scheme in a bid to provide financial security to poor Indians working abroad. Indian embassies have been told to help those wanting to subscribe to PILF, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said here ...

Asking for interest moratorium is Bengal’s right: Mamata

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Kolkata, May 2: It is West Bengal's right to seek a three-year moratorium on interest payments on central loans, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday, adding: "We are not beggars." "It is not about being hopeful or not hopeful (about the moratorium). It is our right. The Bengal government deserves it. When ...
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