Archive for 'April 30th, 2012'

“Historic” agreement: Raman Singh

Raipur, Apr 30 : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today termed as “historic” the agreement reached between the state government and the Maoist-nominated mediators to secure the safe release of Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon [...]

Fire at shopping arcade

Kolkata, Apr 30 : A fire broke out at a shopping arcade on upmarket Theatre Road in South Kolkata tonight, fire brigade sources said. No casualty or injury was reported. Five fire tenders brought the blaze, [...]

Maharastra Divas: Nitish greets people of state

Patna, Apr 30 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today congratulated people of Maharashtra, including those from Bihar, on the occasion of the Maharashtra Divas tomorrow. “I congratulate the people of Maharashtra and those people settled [...]

Naveen asks Hikaka to relax, questions Maoists’s demand

Bhubaneswar, Apr 30 : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asked his party MLA Jhina Hikaka to “relax” and questioned why the legislator should quit, as demanded by the Maoists before his releaese on April 26. [...]

Sonia to meet Mamata on Prez poll nominee either on May 3 or 4

New Delhi/Kolkata, April 30 : Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi later this week when the issue of Presidential poll candidate may come up for discussion. While Congress sources said the [...]

Japan says no change in its stand on India joining NPT

New Delhi, Apr 30 : Notwithstanding India and Japan deciding to move forward with discussions on civil nuclear co-operation, Tokyo today maintained that there was no change in its stand that New Delhi has to join [...]

MGNREGA expansion by May 8: Ramesh

Ranchi, Apr 30 : Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today said about Rs 1,200 crore could be alloted to include toilet system in a revamped MGNREGA. “I am going to announce in Parliament on large [...]

Prince Andrew to visit Kohima tomorrow

Kohima, Apr 30 : As part of his week-long visit to India, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, will arrive here tomorrow on a day-long visit to commemorate Queen’s diamond jubilee celebration, official sources said here [...]

Brinda demands protection of farm land under CNT, 5th Schedule

Ranchi, Apr 30 : The CPI(M) today warned against acquisition of farm land at Sonahatu in Ranchi district by private companies. “Two companies require 11,000 acres of agriculture land to set up their plants, and are [...]

Brinda demands protection of farm land under CNT, 5th Schedule

Ranchi, Apr 30 : The CPI(M) today warned against acquisition of farm land at Sonahatu in Ranchi district by private companies. “Two companies require 11,000 acres of agriculture land to set up their plants, and are [...]