Regional parties want scope of NREGA to be widenedNEW DELHI - The representatives of state level political parties today suggested that the Centre should expand the scope of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) by including new types of work under it. Shillong has first ever children hospital in the northeastSHILLONG - The first-ever hospital for children in the Northeast was recently inaugurated in Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong, and it will provide state of the art health care facilities. US universities reach out to Delhi studentsNEW DELHI - Representatives of 17 American educational institutions will participate in a U.S. University Fair to be held in New Delhi on October 8, from 1:30 to 5:30 pm, at the Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road. AI suspends pilots, purser over mid-air scuffleNEW DELHI - Air India has suspended a pilot and a crewmember over the mid-air scuffle episode on Tuesday evening. Five-day annual fair dedicated to Baba Sheikh Farid held in FaridkotFARIDKOT - A five-day-long annual fair promoting communal harmony and dedicated to Baba Sheikh Farid, a 12th century Sufi saint, was recently organized in Punjab’s Faridkot city. Sadqi border check-post overflows with patriotism during Beating Retreat ceremonySADQI BORDER - Thousands of people from across India and even abroad come to Punjab to witness the Beating Retreat ceremonies held at the Sadqi joint check-post at India-Pakistan Border in Punjab. 45-day theatre workshop to motivate youth held in ImphalIMPHAL - A 45-day residential workshop on theatre was recently organized in Imphal, which was aimed at motivating the youth to take up theater and to highlight major social issues and create mass awareness in the society. Chidambaram invites Naxalites for talk, after abjuring violenceMUMBAI - Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that the Government has made it clear that it does not view the confrontation with the Naxalites as a war against the Naxalites. Bihar magistrate’s court issues arrest warrant against MNS chief Raj ThackerayMUZAFURPUR - A first class judicial magistrate’s court issued an arrest warrant against Maharashtra Nav Niraman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for making hate speeches against the people of Bihar on Tuesday. GPS enabled services to help Chandigarh become a hi-tech cityCHANDIGARH - Chandigarh is undergoing a transformation with the up gradation of services and with the introduction of GPS navigation system in its police and local transport services, it is rapidly on the way to become a hi-tech city. AFI apologizes for allegations made by PT UshaBHOPAL - The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Tuesday apologized to P T Usha, after she alleged that she was humiliated by organizers over provision of suitable accommodation during the ongoing National Open Athletics Championship in Bhopal. Govind Godhan takes up the task of educating beggars in LudhianaLUDHIANA - Govind Godhan, a social organization in Punjab, has taken up the task of educating beggars and making them self-reliant. Sarang to display breathtaking aerobatics on 77th Air Force DayHINDON - A grand display of aerobatics by the Sarang Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) team will hit the skies during 77th Air Force day celebrations, here on Thursday. Senior BJP leader Pyarelal Khandelwal passes awayNEW DELHI - Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Pyarelal Khandelwal passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) on Tuesday. He was 84. Hurriyat to send peace mission to New Delhi, IslamabadSRINAGAR - Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the separatist Hurriyat Conference, Tuesday said the group will soon send a team to New Delhi and Islamabad to defuse tensions between the two countries so that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute is resolved through dialogue. One army soldier injured in Kashmir encounterPAMPORE - One army soldier was injured in an encounter with militants in Pampore in South Kashmir. Beheading of Inspector Enduwar is cold-blooded murder: ChidambaramNEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday condemned the beheading and killing of kidnapped Jharkhand Special Branch police inspector Francis Enduwar, describing it as cold-blooded murder. Two BSF personnel injured in Srinagar grenade blastSRINAGAR - Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured in a grenade blast in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk area on TUesday. Maoists in Jharkhand feel insecure after arrest of Kobad GhandyPALAMU - The arrest of Kobad Ghandy, a polit bureau member of the banned CPI (Maoist), has jolted the Maoist outfits operating in Jharkhand and they are taking desperate steps to secure his release. International seminar on Peace and stability in Afghanistan held in New DelhiNEW DELHI - A two-day international seminar on “Peace and stability in Afghanistan- The way ahead” began here today. Ten people killed in Moradabad road accidentMORADABAD - Ten people were killed and seven others injured when a car in which they were travelling collided with truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district on Tuesday. IAF gears up for 77th Air Force Day with successful dress rehearsalHINDON - Officers and air warriors of the Indian Air Force (IAF) took part in the full dress rehearsal on Tuesday ahead of the 77th Air Force Day celebrations, to be held on October 8. Rain, hailstorm damage crops in Himachal PradeshKANGRA - Heavy rains and hailstorms added to woes of drought-hit farmers in Himachal Pradesh. Heavy rains and hailstorms have lashed the region for two days. Jermaine Jackson walks ramp in MumbaiMUMBAI - Michael Jackson’s brother Jermaine Jackson walked the ramp for Indian fashion designer Rajesh Aiya in Mumbai. Advani campaigns in Haryana for assembly pollsAMBALA - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Lal Krishna Advani who is campaigned in poll-bound Haryana, has decried the trend of dynastic succession in Indian political parties. Availability of funds will not be a constraint for flood-hit states, says ChidambaramNEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has assured flood-hit Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh that the availability of funds will not be a constraint and that they should focus on providing relief to affected people. Rain fails to dampen spirits of candidates in MaharashtraMUMBAI - Incessant rains for two days did not dampen the spirits of candidates wooing voters for the forthcoming assembly polls in Maharashtra. National Commission for Women to probe alleged molestation of an air hostessNEW DELHI - The National Commission for Women (NCW) has decided to institute an investigative committee to probe into the charges of molestation levelled by an air hostess against two pilots in an Air India flight on its way from Sharjah to Lucknow last week. Shiv Sena wants Uddhav Thackeray as Chief MinisterAURANGABAD - Shiv Sena senior leader Manohar Joshi has said that he would request party patron Balasaheb Thackeray to declare Uddhav Thackeray as the chief ministerial candidate. Tamil political party wants Sri Lankan envoy sent backCHENNAI - Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief Thol Thirumavalavan has demanded that the central government should take steps to send back Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner Vadivel Krishnamoorthy. |
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