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Calcutta News Feed

Tuesday 9th February, 2010

  • Digvijay to give Sonia report on Azamgarh visit

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    New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Special courts should be set up to fast-track terrorism cases involving youth from Azamgarh, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has suggested after his 'fact finding' visit to the Uttar Pradesh district.

  • 18 killed in Uttar Pradesh accident

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    Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) Ten children were among 18 people killed when a tractor-trolley in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a deep, water-filled ditch in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district Monday night, police said.

  • Uttar Police claim major crackdown on Maoists

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    Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh police Monday claimed to have neutralized a major Maoist group in the state with the arrest of eight 'active members' of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist in Kanpur district and two People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) activists on Sunday.

  • No political meaning to Pawar-Thackery meeting: NCP

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    New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Monday sought to play down party president and union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's meeting with Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, saying it was about the IPL and had 'no political meaning'.

  • JSW Steel plans to complete Salboni project in three years

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    Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Steel maker JSW Steel Ltd will complete the first phase of its project in West Bengal's Salboni in three years, its managing director Sajjan Jindal said here Monday.

  • We have fulfilled demands of volunteer teachers: Punjab government

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    Chandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) Close on the heels of the self-immolation of a teacher, the Punjab government Monday clarified that it has taken all the steps to fulfil the demands of volunteer teachers.

  • Security forces miss Kishanji again

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    Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) The joint security forces Monday raided a camp used by banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Kishanji in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, but the rebel leader yet again managed to escape.

  • Mandate to check prices with Pawar's ministry: Congress

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    New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Apparently peeved with Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's meeting with Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, the Congress Monday sought to put the minister in a spot on the issue of price rise, saying his ministry has the main responsibility for tackling the problem.

  • Why no compensation for damaged mosques? Gujarat asked

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    Gandhinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Monday sought an explanation from the state government on its changed stand over paying compensation for mosques destroyed or demolished during the 2002 communal riots.

  • Court gives more time to Blueline bus operators

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    New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday gave a 10-day breather to Blueline bus operators who were issued a notice by the state government to phase out the bus service.

  • 'Slumdog Millionaire' worst film I have seen, says Karnad

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    Panaji, Feb 8 (IANS) Padma Bhushan awardee and Jnanpith award winner Girish Karnad Monday called 'Slumdog Millionaire' the worst film he has ever seen.

  • Chavan dares VHP, will watch SRK's film with family

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    New Delhi/Guwahati, Feb 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Monday dared the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to stop the screening of Shah Rukh Khan's 'My Name Is Khan', and said he will watch the movie with his family after the rightwing Hindu group threatened to disrupt the film's release.

  • Tourists stranded in Manali due to landslides

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    Shimla, Feb 8 (IANS) Tourists were held up Monday in the picturesque resort of Manali due massive landslides on the main road linking the town to Kullu, an official said.

  • Badal seeks Azad's help for new paddy variety clearance

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    Chandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Monday sought the intervention of union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to immediately clear the samples of '201' variety of paddy.

  • Pranab stands by Shah Rukh

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    Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan, who faced the Shiv Sena's ire for saying he would have liked to include Pakistani players in his Kolkata Knight Riders team for the the third season of the Indian premier League (IPL), Monday got support from union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

  • Eight Maoists arrested in Uttar Pradesh

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    Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) Eight 'active members' of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist were nabbed Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district, police said.

  • Chidambaram to discuss anti-Maoist steps with chief ministers

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    Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will sit with the chief ministers of three eastern Indian states here Tuesday to draw up the details of a joint security operation against the Maoist menace.

  • Prime Minister Singh asks ministers to stay away from Kumbh Mela

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    New Delhi, Feb 8 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday appealed to all his Cabinet colleagues and VVIPs to avoid visiting the Kumbh Mela on important days following rush and security concerns.

  • Apex court asks Chhattisgarh to locate 12 missing people

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    New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday ordered the Chhattisgarh government to find and bring before it 12 people who have gone missing after moving the court for a probe into the alleged killings of over a dozen villagers by security forces in state's Dantewada during anti-Maoist operations.

  • Delhi Metro services return to normal

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    New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Delhi Metro services were back to normal after a disruption of 45 minute following a technical snag in a train at Kirti Nagar Metro station Monday.

  • Badal urges Antony for clearance to defence university plan

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    Chandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Monday urged Defence Minister A.K. Antony to immediately grant approval for setting up the National Defence University in Mohali town of Punjab.

  • Shocked over husband's death, wife commits suicide

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    New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A 32-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping off from the second floor of her house in Paschim Vihar area of west Delhi after she heard the news of her husband's death, the police said Monday.

  • Seven Maoists arrested in Uttar Pradesh

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    Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) Seven 'active members' of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist were arrested Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district, police said.

  • Court notice to Medha Patkar on medical certificate

    Calcutta News.Net

    New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A city court Monday issued notice to Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar asking her why she should not be proceeded against for perjury for allegedly filing a fake medical certificate to seek exemption from personal appearance in two criminal defamation cases.

  • Mayawati announces huge salary hike for legislators

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    Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Monday announced a substantial hike of over 66 percent in the salary and allowances of the state's legislators, who will now receive around Rs.50,000 from the current monthly sum of Rs.30,000.

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