Thursday, December 6, 2012

Tribal women wage war against IMFL

Tribal women wage war against IMFL

Tribal women wage war against IMFL

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:59 PM PST

Tribal women in Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur district have waged a unique war to curb social inequality, especially during marriages and other social functions.

Four dead, 2 kids critical in road accident

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:58 PM PST

Four persons were killed in a car crash during the late hours of Wednesday and two kids, a boy and a girl, were critically injured, and admitted to hospital, police said.

'Application may help ease traffic snarls'

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:56 PM PST

Fast-paced developments in technology have introduced an array of applications suitable in health diagnosis, mass transport system, data collection, cellphone connectivity, cloud computing and e-governance, among others.

Kashmir clashes spike hotel bookings in HP

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:55 PM PST

Fallout of recent sectarian clashes in Srinagar has spiked year-ender booking at hotels across the state, even as the tourism department has planned out Masroor cultural festival in Kangra to coincide with the festive week.

Warm days, chilly nights in Himachal

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:50 PM PST

The weather department has forecast rain at high altitudes and snow in the isolated areas of Himachal Pradesh on December 8 and 9. However, the temperature variation is causing warmer days and chilly nights.

Three of a family killed in road accident

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:47 PM PST

Three members of a family were killed, while the driver of another vehicle suffered serious injures, when two vehicles coming from opposite direction collided on Samana -Patiala road.

Canada minister with a Punjabi visiting card

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:45 PM PST

British Columbia finance minister Michael de Jong, who attended two programmes on diabetes awareness in the NRI heartland of Doaba region as part of his Punjab tour, on Thursday revealed that Canadian government was reaching out to the Punjabi community on health issues with the help of Punjabi language.

Seeking relief, farmer climbs tower

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:44 PM PST

A small village in Sonipat district in Haryana witnessed high drama on Thursday when a farmer climbed a 50-feet power line tower in his fields and threatened to commit suicide demanding adequate compensation for crops damaged while erecting poles for laying transmission lines.

Temple priest under heavy debt shoots himself dead

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:42 PM PST

A 50-year-old temple priest allegedly shot himself dead on Wednesday night in the religious town of Bilaspur in Yamunanagar district.

Social networking campaign aims to persuade new Chinese leadership to resume talks: Sangay

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:36 PM PST

Targeting to pressurize new Chinese leadership for resuming dialogue process, the Tibetan government in exile on Wednesday officially took to year-long social networking crusade.

Six jailed for duping 500 people of Rs 1.5 crore

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:34 PM PST

Finding them guilty of extracting about Rs 1.5 crore from 500 odd persons for getting them appointed as watchmen in the Food Corporation of India, a local court has sentenced six persons to three years imprisonment.

Maya changes tack, will help government carry FDI debate

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:03 PM PST

Mayawati stretched the limit of possibilities to a new frontier on Thursday when in a breathtaking political pirouette, she declared her intention to vote for govt.

Maya steals secular thunder from under Mulayam's nose

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:53 PM PST

Mayawati plucked an opportunity out of thin air to slam BJP as a "communal force" in the FDI debate, focusing on the symbolism of Babri demolition day that is likely to unnerve rival Samajwadi Party in the fight for Muslim votes.

'Time for India, Pak to stop blame game'

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:41 PM PST

Pakistan senate chairman Syed Hussain Bokhari said here on Thursday that there was a wrong notion in India that relations with the neighbouring country improve only when a dictator is in power there.

Justice Swatanter Kumar to be appointed as first NGT chief

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:34 PM PST

Justice Swatanter Kumar, a judge of the Supreme Court, is all set to become the new chairperson of the National Green Tribunal.

Digvijaya must make proof against BJP public, Kapil Sibal says

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:14 PM PST

Union minister Kapil Sibal said party colleague Digvijaya Singh should provide evidence of graft against BJP leaders that he claims to have.

SC on fake encounter: Is Rs 5L grant a licence to kill?

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:53 PM PST

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre whether Rs 5 lakh compensation awarded by National Human Rights Commission to the family was the cost of killing a person in a fake encounter.

NC-Cong sweep J&K council polls

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:49 PM PST

The ruling National Conference-Congress coalition in Jammu and Kashmir won all the four legislative council seats under the panchayat quota on Thursday.

I will not vote for ‘greedy’ Kejriwal, Anna Hazare says

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:30 PM PST

"It can be seen that AAP is moving towards the path of 'money through power and power through money', I will not be anywhere near them," Anna said.

Farmers’ body calls off toll plaza protest

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:26 PM PST

In a big relief to the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government, Bhartiya Kisan Union on Thursday suspended its plan to take over more toll plazas in the state.

Pak, Gambia pip India in child care ranking

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:18 PM PST

In a damning indictment of India's commitment to maternal and child care, a report ranks the nation as 31st among 51 countries when it comes to infant feeding practices, exclusive breastfeeding, baby-friendly hospitals and policies, maternity protection and community outreach.

Ajit Pawar to return to Maharashtra cabinet

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:03 PM PST

Two months after he dramatically resigned from the Democratic Front government over charges of involvement in the multi-crore irrigation scam, former deputy chief minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar is set to make a comeback into the state cabinet on Friday.

Yechury blasts holes in UPA’s FDI claims

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:01 PM PST

CPM leader Sitaram Yechury tore into the UPA government's claim that FDI in multi-brand retail would generate employment and improve the lot of farmers.

SAD leader, accomplice held for killing ASI

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:59 PM PST

The Punjab police on Thursday arrested a local ruling Shiromani Akali Dal leader along with one of his accomplices a day after they gunned down a policeman when he tried to stop them from harassing his daughter in Amritsar's Chheharta area.

252 votes is not a win: Jaitley questions UPA’s legitimacy

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:52 PM PST

Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley on Thursday strongly attacked the government saying its inability to muster 272 votes needed to touch the halfway mark in Lok Sabha during the vote on FDI in multi-brand retail had raised a large question mark over the UPA regime's legitimacy.
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