Saturday, June 25, 2011

Beed: 32 sonography centres shut

Beed: 32 sonography centres shut

Beed: 32 sonography centres shut

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Maharashtra Health Minister, in a meeting with Marathwada officials, has decided that the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Detection Act will be strictly enforced to curb incidents of foeticide in the state.


Fuel price hike: Govt rules out rollback, BJP stages protest

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The government has approved a price hike for diesel, LPG and kerosene. Diesel prices will now be dearer by Rs. 3 a litre, and LPG would cost Rs. 50 more per cylinder. Kerosene prices too have gone up by Rs. 2 per litre. The hike in prices is exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT).


Does this Orissa temple allow Dalits?

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A day after NDTV reported how a temple in Orissa's Puri district doesn't allow Dalits to enter its premises, and had victimised three Dalit girls, who had had defied the ban, the chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes visited the temple for an on the spot assessment.


Protests in Puttaparthi over alleged mishandling of Sathya Sai Trust money

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Sathya Sai trust money: Several followers of Sathya Sai Baba held protests in Puttaparthi today over reports of alleged mishandling of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust's money by its members.


Slavery charges against Prabhu Dayal law enforcement matter: US

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The charges of misconduct and sexual harassment against Indian Consul General in New York Prabhu Dayal are a law enforcement matter, the US State Department has said.


MV Suez sailors meet families, but Indians on board MV Iceberg still in captivity

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Barely 24 hours after the return of six Indian sailors on board the ship MV Suez, there are now reports that another ship, MV Iceberg, is being held hostage by Somali pirates.


Singur row: Tatas want status quo

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The battle for Singur is far from over; it is now being fought in the courtroom, with the Tatas unwilling to give up their claim on the land.


RTI activist stabbed in Porbandar

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An RTI activist, Bhagu Devani, has been attacked in Porbandar in Gujarat.


Fuel price hike: BJP slams govt, Jayalalithaa demands rollback

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In the wake of the government hiking the prices of diesel, kerosene and LPG today, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa demanded an immediate rollback, describing the hike as "unacceptable."


Indo-Pak talks: Transcript of joint press briefing

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The two-day Indo-Pak talks concluded in Islamabad today. Foreign Secretaries of both countries described them as "frank and cordial", in a joint press briefing.


Diesel, Kerosene, LPG to cost more; Mamata objects

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Diesel price hike: The government has approved a price hike for diesel, LPG and kerosene. Diesel prices will increase by Rs 3 a litre, and LPG would cost Rs 50 more per cylinder. Kerosene prices have been increased by Rs 2 per litre.


Congress tells govt to stand firm against Team Anna

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The Congress Working Committee met in Delhi this evening; its session was devoted to the Lokpal Bill which has thrust the government into conflict with activists, and has provoked Gandhian Anna Hazare to announce a new fast starting August 16.


Joint statement on meeting of Indo-Pak foreign secretaries

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The second day of India's talks with Pakistan have concluded in Islamabad. Today was devoted largely to the issue of Kashmir. Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir were scheduled to hold separate press conferences but decided at the last minute to meet reporters together.


India-Pakistan talks: No to conflict ideology

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The Indo-Pak talks that concluded in Islamabad today were described by the Foreign Secretaries of both countries as "frank and cordial". The two-day talks prepared the ground for a meeting between the Foreign Ministers in Delhi in late July.


Amidst oil controversy, Mukesh Ambani meets PM

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Days after a CAG draft report said his firm got out of turn favours from the oil ministry and its technical arm DGH, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.


Digvijaya's peace offering: Chidambaram ‘has changed’

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In an interview to NDTV Profit, Digvijaya Singh offered damning praise of Dr Manmohan Singh - the Congress General Secretary said the PM is doing a "fairly good job." In the same interview, he hints that his substantial criticism of Home Minister P Chidambaram , expressed a few months ago, has had a positive effect. Mr Singh had last year described the Home Minister as arrogant and inflexible in the context of his handling of the Naxal crisis. He says that since then, the Home Minister "has changed a lot."


Dr Sachan's family agrees to cremate him in Lucknow

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The family of Dr Y S Sachan, who died in a Lucknow jail this week, has agreed to cremate him this evening. Earlier today, the UP government said it does not believe Dr Sachan's death merits an inquiry by the CBI.


Gadkari asks Yeddyurappa to call off 'temple truth test'

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa astounded many when he challenged his political rival to meet him in a temple on Monday and swear "in the presence of God" that the allegations of corruption he has levelled against the Chief Minister are genuine. Seriously.


Mayawati expels party legislator for attempt to rape

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati on Friday expelled legislator Shahnawaz Rana from her party for an alleged attempt to rape two women.


RTI activist Akhil Gogoi arrested in Guwahati

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Two days after leading a protest rally in Guwahati that turned violent, eminent Right to Information (RTI) activist and winner of NDTV's RTI award, Akhil Gogoi was today hauled out by the police from a meeting he had organised at the city Press Club.


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