Thursday, February 3, 2011

Average BP falls globally, shoots up in India

Average BP falls globally, shoots up in India

Average BP falls globally, shoots up in India

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 04:33 PM PST

From 1980-2008, the number of Indians suffering from high blood pressure rose by 87 million, while the percentage of population suffering from the ailment rose from 21% to 26%.

'Sonia wants PMK to be kept out of alliance'

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 03:50 PM PST

Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi on Thursday told partymen to prepare for assembly polls without the PMK in the DMK-led alliance.

Welfare society dismisses 4 staffers from service

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:28 PM PST

Police on Thursday arrested the two employees of government-run Mata Prakash Kaur Vani Viklang Kendra in rape case of a speech and hearing impaired girl studying there.

VB asks HVPN for its contract records

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:27 PM PST

Suspecting bungling in the allotment of contracts to hire work attendants for the safety and maintenance of power sub-station throughout the state, Haryana vigilance department has asked the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam to provide complete records pertaining to the allotment of contracts to private contractors.

EC, law ministry regional consultation tomorrow

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:25 PM PST

An RTI inquiry posed by 2 NGOs - Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch - striving to procure details of tax returns filed by political parties has revealed that the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab has not filed its Permanent Account Number before the department concerned.

Fake licence racket running from Cantt

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:23 PM PST

Days after an alleged ISI agent was arrested from the Western Command, the army cantonment is once again in the news but for all the wrong reasons.

'Let a Sikh head Punjab and Sind Bank'

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:21 PM PST

Following a query by PMO on why only a Sikh should always head the Punjab and Sind Bank, and amidst arguments put across by various Sikh leaders to continue with the tradition, Congress MP Pratap Bajwa has now written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, urging him to select a Sikh for the job.

No more house tests in Haryana colleges

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:20 PM PST

The Haryana higher education department has decided to scrap house tests and increase the internal assessment marks from 10% to 20% for the under-graduate and post-graduate students of colleges in the state

PSPCL, GVK ink deal for Goindwal plant

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:19 PM PST

The Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GVK group to increase the capacity of existing 540 MW coal-based Goindwal Sahib thermal power plant in Tarn Taran district to 1860 MW.

Centre’s panel hits back at Haryana

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:16 PM PST

Haryana government's refusal to respond to the questionnaire by the panel probing into the whistle-blower case has invited the ire of its two members. The panel had been constituted on the orders of Union Cabinet secretary.

In Chambal, Badri made a mark as sharpshooter

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:15 PM PST

Rajesh alias Badri, the most notorious criminal Haryana has ever seen and who was shot by the Special Task Force of Ambala police range on February 1, had emerged as the most sought after sharpshooter for gangs operating in the Chambal ravines.

Patients have little to cheer about

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:13 PM PST

Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PBDSPGIMS) may be celebrating its golden jubilee year but there's hardly anything for patients to cheer about.

Students fall ill after consuming jatropha seeds

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:11 PM PST

65 students of the government senior secondary school situated on the premises of Haryana Agriculture University, were taken ill after they consumed jatropha seeds here on Wednesday evening.

Bar demands FIR against DTO

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:09 PM PST

Amritsar Bar Association has given a 24-hour ultimatum to district administration for registering an FIR against District Transport Officer Jasbir Singh for allegedly thrashing and misbehaving with an advocate, Arvind Sharma.

‘State failed to train enumerators’

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:09 PM PST

The National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People and Punjab Disability Group have expressed apprehensions regarding incorrect data collection about disabled persons during the ongoing census, attributing it to lack of proper training sensitization among officials involved in enumeration.

Punjab: Now pensions at doorstep

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:08 PM PST

To check sarpanches and other officials from duping the state government by drawing pensions of dead and missing persons, the Punjab government has begun disbursing old age pension by hand-held biometric portable ATMs to the beneficiaries at their doorstep.

No respite from LPG shortage, wait lengthens

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:06 PM PST

Deviations from the rules set by the district administration and oil companies have made things tougher for people, who are facing acute shortage of LPG in the region, with refills taking over three weeks to be delivered in most cases.

CBI to focus on 3 areas

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:05 PM PST

The CBI will further explore the multi-crore wireless scam in Punjab police on three points out of 11, which were not accepted by the special court of CBI judge Darshan Singh on January 25.

Criminal ‘helped’ Congress leader grab land

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:59 PM PST

Investigation into the affairs of dreaded criminals Bhinda Shadipuria and Ruby Talwan, killed in an encounter on Saturday, has brought to light an elected Congress leader holding a public office in Nurmahal allegedly engaging him to grab a piece of land.

Teacher thrashed for misbehaviour

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:58 PM PST

A physical education teacher posted in a local private school was thrashed on Thursday by the parents of a Class V student, who had alleged that he misbehaved with her.

Panel to monitor water supply to 45 towns

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:58 PM PST

Punjab government has constituted a committee to monitor the ongoing project of water supply and sewerage in 45 towns of the state under the National River Conservation Plan.

Harvard prof to join NIPER

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:57 PM PST

In a first, a Harvard University professor, an Indian, is set to join the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali (Punjab).

Punjabi varsity has no account of Rs55.94cr

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:56 PM PST

While the Punjabi University Patiala authorities have been demanding a hike in their annual grant, but its not showing unspent balance of Rs 55.94 crore in the annual budget estimates of the university in March 2009 has raised serious questions about its financial management.

Kerala HC paves way for India’s first Islamic bank

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:30 PM PST

The Kerala high court on Thursday 8 dismissed a petition challenging the state government's plans to co-promote an Islamic 8 finance institution. The move could pave the way for introduction of Islamic finance products by existing lenders and also reduce regulatory objections for an Islamic Bank.

26/11 hero’s uncle sets self on fire near Parliament

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:28 PM PST

The uncle of 26/11 martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan allegedly set himself on fire outside Parliament House on Thursday evening and was taken to hospital in a critical state with 93% burns.
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