Thursday, June 2, 2011

Environmental activist denied bail, chained to hospital bed

Environmental activist denied bail, chained to hospital bed


Environmental activist denied bail, chained to hospital bed

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 08:41 PM PDT

An intravenous tube sticks out of his right hand, while handcuffs circle his left. The middle age man chained to the hospital bed is no hardened criminal, but one of the most active environmental crusaders of Chhattisgarh, Ramesh Agrawal.


Three militants gunned down by security forces in Sopore

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 07:46 PM PDT

Three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including one from Pakistan, were killed in an encounter with security forces early today in Sopore town of north Kashmir's Baramulla district.


Panther caught after 5 days

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 06:54 PM PDT

Wildlife department officials on Wednesday captured a female panther from Bada village, five days after the beast was spotted at village outskirts.


First session of 15th Tibetan parliament-in-exile begins

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 06:39 PM PDT

Opening of a new chapter in the history of Tibetan democracy, the first session of the 15th Tibetan parliament-in-exile began here on Thursday.


Heavy snowfall in peaks around Manali

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 06:37 PM PDT

Heavy snowfall in peaks around Manali and Lahaul-Spiti has brought down the temperature many notches below normal in this season.


Court stays transfer of JNNURM funds for Shimla city

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 06:16 PM PDT

Taking cognisance of a public interest litigation, the Himachal Pradesh high court on Wednesday stayed the government proposal of diverting funds from Jawaharlal National Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for Shimla city to any other project.


HP plans to finish UID programme by May 2012

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 06:13 PM PDT

Delays in engaging vendors for enrolling resident under biometric unique identification (UID) programme notwithstanding, Himachal Pradesh intends to provide this facility to all its residents by May 2012.


Invitees skip function attended by sacked BJP MP Rajan Sushant

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 06:12 PM PDT

The impact of the sacking of belligerent BJP MP from Kangra, Rajan Sushant, was clearly visible at the inauguration of Science and Technology Expo-2011 organized here on Thursday, where he was invited as chief guest.


World Bank nod for $200M sustainable environment programme

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 06:10 PM PDT

The World Bank has in principal agreed to fund US $200 million (Rs 900cr) Environmentally Sustainable Development Policy Program to meet challenges of economic growth in four sectors that include agriculture, hydropower, industries and tourism.


Happily married Gogoi has a 'secret love'

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 06:03 PM PDT

Gogoi at 75 is known to be happily married to Dolly, who was seen by his side in snapshots and newsclips after his victory along with their son and daughter. The good-humoured teaser left everyone amused.


Pressure mounts on Maran, DMK leadership keeps a distance

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 06:00 PM PDT

Pressure is mounting on Union textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran to step down with Left parties and BJP pressing for his resignation and the Congress and DMK leadership refusing to come to his defence.


Private hotels near wildlife parks to pay cess

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:41 PM PDT

All private hotels within 5km of national parks and sanctuaries in India will have to pay a cess which would be used for the upkeep of these wildlife hotspots.


Condom ad makes it to Paris art show

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:28 PM PDT

the 68-second film has been chosen as an exhibit in Paris-Delhi-Bombay, a major art show of Indian and French artists at the Centre Pompidou, Paris. The exhibition is on till September 11.


Jaipur: Family of 5 found dead on rail tracks

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:22 PM PDT

A prolonged family feud took a tragic turn on Thursday when a man, his wife and three children committed suicide by jumping before an oncoming moving train near Shivdaspura, about 25km from Jaipur.


Indore docs flout clinical trial norms, earn lakhs

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Nearly 40 doctors and 18 hospitals in Indore, from both the government and the private sector, are being investigated for malpractices in clinical trials conducted by them.


Maya's new redressal policy for farmers

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Chief minister Mayawati on Thursday announced a new land acquisition policy under which the government will play the role of a facilitator.


Maya woos farmers with new land policy

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Chief minister Mayawati on Thursday announced a new land acquisition policy under which the government will play the role of a facilitator.

ED quizzes Kalmadi at Tihar

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:13 PM PDT

Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday questioned the sacked Organizing Committee chief of Commonwealth Games Suresh Kalmadi at the Tihar Jail.


CBI arrests two officials for graft

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:12 PM PDT

CBI on Thursday arrested two government officials for allegedly demanding bribe from a junior officer for upgrading his Annual Confidential Report.


Three top medical institutes to mentor 6 AIIMS clones

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT

India's best medical institutes will mentor the six new AIIMS-like institutions that are under construction.


Rao to set stage for PM's Dhaka visit

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:08 PM PDT

With the end of elections in West Bengal, India has resumed interest in Bangladesh, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh preparing the ground for his first-ever visit to India's eastern neighbourhood.


Army destroys 2,800 bombs recovered from Tughlakabad

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:05 PM PDT

As part of its ongoing Operation Sahyog-II, Army has destroyed almost 2,800 of the estimated 3,500 artillery and mortar shells, rocket and grenades, which were lying sandbagged at the Inland Container Depot at Tughlakabad for over six years now.


Cabinet nod for slum-free scheme

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:04 PM PDT

Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY), a Central government scheme that aims to make India slum free, got the Union Cabinet's approval on Thursday.


Cow's milk carries new variant of superbug

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:02 PM PDT

A new variant of a well-known antibiotic resistant superbug has been discovered in cow's milk in the UK.


Aiyar had warned Manmohan about Kalmadi in 2006-07

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 04:58 PM PDT

In a letter in October 2007, Aiyar sought a meeting with the PM complaining in his letter that money was being "squandered'' in appointing people like Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Hooper.


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