State News

Naga women's body agitates in Manipur

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:07:21 GMT

The Naga Women's Union (NWU), Manipur, today held a "public curfew" programme in all the four Naga dominated districts of Manipur demanding unconditional release of a top member of the NSCN-IM.

Four state-owned Delhi hospitals get accreditation

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:40:44 GMT

Four Delhi government hospitals have been granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board on Health (NABH), Delhi Health Minister A.

Tripura Congress holds sit-in fast to press demands

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:00:32 GMT

Tripura Congress leaders, led by opposition leader Ratan Lal Nath, today began a fast for 30 hours to press for their 15-point demands, including a high level probe into various alleged scams and murders.

Coldest Feb 9 in five years, chill to continue Friday

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:36:01 GMT

The winter sun failed to provide any warmth as icy winds blew through the day as Delhiites were caught by surprise today, the coldest Feb 9 in the last five years.

Chennai student kills teacher for complaining to parents

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:02:33 GMT

A Class 9 student today stabbed to death a teacher in his school here for complaining to his parents about his poor academic performance.

Odisha hooch toll is 32, excise minister resigns

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:25:18 GMT

The deaths caused by a spurious drink today climbed to 32 in Odisha, while state Excise Minister Ananga Udaya Singh Deo submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Talking against child marriage, Bihar girls impress The Elders

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:30:32 GMT

Speaking out against child marriage, some youths in Bihar, particularly girls, have impressed The Elders, a visiting group of world leaders led by Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu.

Srinagar's famed Dal Lake comes alive

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:48:27 GMT

The Dal Lake here that was frozen at many places for nearly a month, came alive with a rise in day temperature today.

Day temperatures rise in Kashmir Valley

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:40:30 GMT

The rise in day temperatures has brought relief to the Kashmir Valley though the night remained below the freezing point, an official said.

Goa's carnival festivities in limbo due to polls

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:14:12 GMT

The March 3 Goa assembly polls have cast a pall of uncertainty over the famed carnival festivities.

RTI activist attacked in Rajasthan

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:43:32 GMT

A 65-year-old Right to Information (RTI) activist who was working to expose irregularities in the rural jobs scheme MGNREGA in Rajasthan is battling for life at a hospital here after being attacked by miscreants.

Taj city shivers at 1.7 degrees

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:39:47 GMT

Temperature in the Taj city dipped to a shivering 1.

Shimla, Manali shiver

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:35:05 GMT

Popular tourist destinations Shimla and Manali saw the season's lowest temperatures today at minus 3.

Rajasthan forms new forest reserve

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:24:14 GMT

With an aim to promote eco-tourism and protect wild life, the Rajasthan government today cleared a proposal to declare 13,100 hectares of reserved forest land in two districts as a conservation reserve.

Hooch kills 29 in Odisha, 10 held

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:02:44 GMT

At least 29 people died and about 40 others were battling for their lives in hospitals in Odisha after consuming spurious liquor laced with drugs, officials said today.