Thursday, July 19, 2012

Eyeing employee vote bank, BJP govt doles out sops in JCC meeting

Eyeing employee vote bank, BJP govt doles out sops in JCC meeting

Eyeing employee vote bank, BJP govt doles out sops in JCC meeting

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:10 PM PDT

Himachal Pradesh government may be struggling to pay salaries to its employees owing to its bad financial condition, but in the election year it is not hesitating from doling out sops to woo employee votes.

Bhakra-Beas project: People demand return of surplus land, threaten agitation

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:25 PM PDT

People affected by the 35-year-old Beas-Satluj Link (BSL) project have warned the government of launching an agitation for securing their lands that were returned by the authorities after being declared surplus. .

Navaratra fest begins in Kangra today

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:24 PM PDT

Kangra district administration is making arrangements to manage a large number of pilgrims who shall reach the place as the navaratra fest begins from July 20.

Himachal: Government sops to woo employees for votes

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:22 PM PDT

The Himachal Pradesh government may be struggling to pay salaries to its employees owing its bad financial condition, but in the election year it is not hesitating from doling out sops to woo employees for votes.

St Bede's college teachers, staff suspend strike

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:21 PM PDT

After suspending teaching work for 11 days, St Bede's College teaching and non-teaching staff, in Shimla on Thursday decided to temporarily suspend their pen down strike till July 25.

Many injured in clash between villagers, medical students

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:19 PM PDT

Dozens of people were injured in a clash between local villagers and students of Dr Rajendar Prasad Medical College, Tanda in Kangra, 20 kms from here, on Thursday.Public property was also destroyed during the clash.

Nuke power plant row: Women start guarding land

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:17 PM PDT

With long sticks in hands and covering their faces, women from Gorakhpur village seems ready to fight for their land, which the government wants to acquire for the proposed nuclear power plant.

Haryana's investment-friendly image takes a hit

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:14 PM PDT

Labour unrest in Gurgaon is not something new but Wednesday's arson and violence at Manesar's Maruti plant has triggered a debate on Haryana's claims of being one of the best investment-friendly states of the country.

Villagers attack police post, gherao officials in protest against power cuts in Jhajjar

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:11 PM PDT

A police post in Mandothi village of Jhajjar district was vandalized and records tore apart by enraged villagers, including women, who were protesting against power crisis, forcing police personnel to flee, on Thursday.

HC sets deadline to CBI for Rohtak shelter home probe

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:10 PM PDT

Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday set a deadline of two months for the CBI to complete its investigations into the alleged sexual exploitation of inmates at the Rohtak-based shelter home.

3 clerks booked for embezzlement of Rs 45L

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:08 PM PDT

An alleged embezzlement of Rs 45 lakh by three clerks in the office of the sub-divisional magistrate in Sirsa come to light on Thursday.The clerks have been suspended and a police case has been registered.

Radha Soami Dera Satsang Beas tenders apology

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:05 PM PDT

Amid the controversy around the issue of demolition of a gurdwara in Wariach village, Radha Soami Dera Satsang Beas tenders apology, "if feelings of anybody was hurt due to unintentional folly".

Gastro cases rise in Patiala colonies, claims 3 lives

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Three persons died of suspected gastroenteritis in Badungar colony of Patiala on Thursday.More than 150 patients have been admitted in various hospitals of city.

8 lakh metric tonne of wheat ill-preserved in Punjab

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 04:58 PM PDT

Over 8 lakh metric tonne of wheat stored in Punjab is highly vulnerable to damage this rainy season as it has been stored in an unscientific manner.

Presidential poll: All MLAs from Punjab, Haryana, HP, except Congress general secretary cast votes

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 04:51 PM PDT

All the legislators of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal, barring Punjab Congress general secretary Arvind Khanna exercised their franchise in the presidential polls on Thursday.Khanna could not vote as he was unwell.

Tension in Ahmedgarh following youth's murder

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 04:49 PM PDT

Tension prevailed in Ahmedgarh town of Sangrur district on Thursday following the murder of a youth belonging to a minority community.

Sand mafia may have killed MP cop

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:59 PM PDT

Four days after he went missing, the mutilated body of a sub inspector of police in Sagar was recovered from a reservoir between Ghoograkhurd and Banda, some 40 km from the district headquarters on Thursday afternoon.

Congress workers stone Ramdev's motorcade in Bhopal

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:57 PM PDT

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev escaped unhurt after a group of Congress workers stoned his motorcade, burnt his effigy, pulled down his hoardings and waved black flags at him while he was on his way to a attend a programme in Bhopal's Ayodhya Bypass area on Thursday.

Officials blame fake medical certificates for Amarnath pilgrims death

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:38 PM PDT

Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board CEO Navin Chowdary on Thursday blamed "fake medical certificates" for the death of over 100 pilgrims en route to the cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas since late last month.

Pakistan town says Rajesh Khanna was born there

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:34 PM PDT

While Rajesh Khanna's fans in India believe he was born in Amritsar, his followers in Pakistan have been gathering near a house in the sleepy town of Burewala near Faisalabad.

Nishank flays Bahuguna on Tehri project power share

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:29 PM PDT

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna was criticized by former CM Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Wednesday for his government's failure to obtain 25% power share for Uttarakhand, generated by the 1000mw Tehri hydel project.

Lakshmi Sahgal suffers cardiac arrest, in critical condition

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:24 PM PDT

Captain Lakshmi Sahgal, who was a part of the first women contingent of Subhash Chandra Bose's Indian National Army, was admitted to a hospital on Thursday following a cardiac arrest.

India to roll out red carpet for Myanmar general

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:22 PM PDT

India will roll out the red carpet for a top military general from Myanmar during his forthcoming visit to India next month in line with the overall policy to ensure China does not manage to outflank New Delhi once again in the region.

Govt looking at overhaul of water distribution system across states

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:20 PM PDT

The panel has recommended that two separate agencies be created in a state to administer and regulate the water distribution system — one body would be a political authority and the other, a technical mechanism, which will be accountable to the former.

Court gives explicit photos of Verma to CBI

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:18 PM PDT

A set of documents on alleged arms-dealer Abhishek Verma and his associates that a city court handed over to the CBI early this week contains sensational new disclosures and several explicit photographs.
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