Friday, November 26, 2010

Govt to install 1800 water purifiers in rural schools

Govt to install 1800 water purifiers in rural schools

Govt to install 1800 water purifiers in rural schools

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State water supply department has decided to install reverse osmosis (RO) systems in around 1,800 schools in the rural areas across the state. An ambitious project christened 'Jal Mani' - with a cost of Rs 6.80 crore - has been chalked out to install RO plants in village schools.

Four booked for fudging records to issue pilot licence

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Rajasthan Police's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered yet another case against four persons in connection with issuance of forged documents for commercial pilot's licence causing loss to the state exchequer.

CBI arrests ex-insurance official

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Thursday, arrested Jagdish Prasad Meena, former additional director of Rajasthan State Insurance and Public Fund Department (RSIPFD) in connection with reinsurance of state government-owned aircraft in 2007 causing loss of more than Rs 3 crore to the government.

Bus catches fire, no injuries reported

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In a freak incident a private bus carrying ten people on board caught fire in the city.

Policeman held for throwing acid on woman

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A police sub-inspector was today arrested on charges of throwing acid on a constable's wife over a dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district.

Residents force builder to alter plan

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Following a sustained campaign by residents of Nathan Road area, the exit of the hotel under construction on Mangaldass Road by K Raheja Constructions has been shifted from Nathan Road to the main road.

Activists call for separate ministry for elderly

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Experts on senior citizens' issues and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) strongly recommended the formation of a separate ministry or commission for the elderly at the national conference on 'Active and healthy ageing'.

Infant killed in Jammu village blast

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An infant was killed and three members of a family critically injured in an explosion in a village in Jammu district on Friday, police said. According to police, there was an explosion around 8.30 a.m. in the house of Harbans Singh in Kotli Charak village in Bishnah area, about 30 km west of Jammu.

PM to inaugurate Indian Science Congress in January

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the 98th edition of Indian Science Congress to be held in Chennai for five days from January 3, 2011.

Orissa handloom weavers demand ban on cotton exports

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Expressing concern over the increasing prices of cotton, a leading weavers' cooperative in Orissa demanded a ban on cotton's export and other measures to save the handloom industry. Handloom is the largest cottage industry in the state, providing employment and sustenance to at least four percent of Orissa's 30 million-plus population.

Valuable letters handed over to Sarnath museum

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The Anagarika Dharmapala Museum of the Maha Bodhi Society of India has been gifted original letters written by two venerable Sri Lankan Buddhist monks who helped revive Buddhism in India.

How Kerala sculpture is losing its curves

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A mermaid sculpture on a Kerala campus is losing its curves to accusations of vulgarity - and that too levelled by a women's group. Never mind if it has been around for over two decades.

Fear of examination drives MBA student to suicide in Bangalore

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A 22-year-old MBA student allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday night by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his rented room on Ramanjineya Street, Hanumantnagar. The deceased has been identified as Avinash, a student of Bangalore Institute of Technology and native of Tiptur.

Women bring crude handguns to Bangalore goons

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Illegal firearms smugglers are increasingly employing women to ferry the consignments by rail to escape scrutiny by the police. The firearms are brought to the city from Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai. The buyers are expected to foot the bill of travel and boarding of the women, besides paying the price of the illegal weapon.

Delhi Police will drop women home

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These and other decisions were taken by Delhi Police to ensure safety of women in the Capital, two days after a 30-year-old call centre employee was abducted and raped by five men while she was returning home from work.

Midnight ride to Nandi Hills ends in Bangalore student's death

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A jolly ride to Nandi Hills turned fatal for an 18-year-old student as he met with an accident near Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) in the wee hours of Wednesday.

Move over KBC, the mega Gujarat quiz is here

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Tired of dialing Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC)'s helpline numbers, and waiting in vain to be taken on the show? Fret not, for here is a bigger platform for you to showcase your mettle. What's more, it has a regional twist to it as well!

First judgement in blood diamond case

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In the first conviction of its kind, the Chief Court in Surat on Thursday sentenced two foreign nationals to four years imprisonment and ordered them to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lakh, in a case related to blood diamonds.

Land deals worth Rs 400 crore struck during Diwali

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Ahmedabad's real estate market, which didn't do particularly well during the monsoon, picked up significantly during the festive Diwali season - all thanks to four major land deals, making up a whopping Rs 400 crore.

Desperate for justice, man attempts suicide in court

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The misfortune of losing lakhs of rupees to a conman, coupled with desperation to get the money back, prompted a 50-year old to attempt suicide during court proceedings in the city on Thursday.

Gandhinagar may soon get to breathe easy

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This news might come as a breath of fresh air for residents of Gandhinagar as the state government deliberates over converting the thermal power plant in the state capital to a gas-based plant. In fact, other thermal power plants in the state may also be converted to gas if the Gandhinagar project is successful.

Body fighting for husbands' rights fined Rs 1 lakh by court

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An organisation fighting for the rights of abused husbands had a fine of Rs1 lakh slapped by a division bench of the Gujarat high court on Thursday.

Engineering student arrested for cyber harassment

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In yet another case of harassment through social networking sites, officials of cyber crime cell of Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) has arrested a civil engineering student. The student allegedly harassed a girl and threatened to post obscene pictures of her through a dummy account on Facebook.

Wife of alleged molester sacked

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The alleged sexual abuse incident of a foreign national by an auto-rickshaw driver took an ironic turn today when the driver's wife was sacked by the school where she worked. She was reportedly dismissed by the school authorities a day after the report involving her husband was published in the city's media.

Terrorist held at airport day before 26/11 anniversary

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A terrorist wanted by the Coimbatore police was apprehended at the international airport in Mumbai in the early hours on Thursday following a lookout notice (LoN) against him. The police are baffled about the possible purpose of his visit to the city a day before the second anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

Three-day ‘library arrest’ for Khar school kids

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Some students of Khar Education Society's Shree Mumbadevi Vidya Mandir School were allegedly confined to the library for five hours three consecutive days, as their parents refused to follow the new school diktat and pay the entire year's fee in advance.

26/11: Two years on, ATS functioning at half its strength

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In the aftermath of the 26/11 attack, it was expected that the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), the state's bulwark against the destructive designs of terror outfits inside the country and out of it, would be strengthened sufficiently to prevent the repeat of any such attempt. The Pradhan committee, which went into the terror strike, had recommended it strongly. Two years down the line, the force headed by Rakesh Maria functions at less than half its strength.

26/11: ‘Best revenge will be Moshe returning to city as Rabbi’

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Moshe, one of the youngest 26/11 survivors, has turned four. "He was too young to remember," said his grandfather Nachman Holtzberg. "We want to ensure that he does not get traumatised at this young age. The attack and what happened to his parents was too horrific, details of it can wait till he has grown up and is mature to understand and cope with it."

Teachers involved in census work clueless about allowance

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City teachers who performed duties during first phase of Census earlier this year, are yet to receive their payments even as authorities responsible for the same seem to clueless when the money will be paid.

26/11: In pain, these survivors found strength to move on

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The 26/11 attacks tore apart countless families, leaving behind survivors with deep emotional scars. It was easy to become bitter and look back in anger. But there are many who have channelised their grief into a positive wave of effort to improve the lot of others.
Posted by Harshad at 9:03 PM

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