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Haryana
Enhance credit through SHGs, bankers told
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Special Secretary (Finance) Vijay Vardhan on Monday urged bankers to enhance credit through self-help groups and also train them for marketing and publicity. Addressing the 105th meeting of the State Bankers’ ...

PGI resident doctors go on indefinite strike
Chandigarh: The health services in the Post Graduate Institute for Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here were partially affected today as several resident doctors went on indefinite strike protesting “slapping” of a doctor ...

Jammu & Kashmir
31 lakh women voters in Jammu and Kashmir now
Polling for Assembly elections begin from November 17

J&K parties hail poll decision; PDP silent
We will boycott elections, say separatists

Army organises medical camp
Jammu: About 1,500 persons residing in remote areas of Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir were provided treatment by doctors at a medical camp organised by the army at Billawar as part of ‘Operation Sadhbhavana’. Five doctors and ...

Man escapes from police custody
Jammu: A person arrested on charges of abducting a girl today gave the police a slip after assaulting a cop here, official sources said here. Jan Alam, arrested from Uttar Pradesh, was brought to Jewel Chowk area for onward journey to Kashmir ...

Jharkand
Two kids killed
Sahebganj (Jharkhand): Two children were killed on Monday when a big chunk of earth fell on them in Sahebganj, according to police sources here. The two children, identified as Gautam (6) and Phudki (8), had gone to the Railway General ...

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Puducherry
Puducherry Assembly passes VAT Amendment Bill 2008
Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2008 introduced in the session

“Take measures to protect Lankan Tamils”
PUDUCHERRY: Accepting three private member resolutions on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, the territorial Assembly adopted a government resolution asking the Centre to take appropriate measures to protect fishermen belonging to Tamil Nadu and ...

Deepavali prize coupons
PUDUCHERRY: Labour Minister M. Kandasamy on Monday distributed coupons worth Rs.400 for Deepavali for members of the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. According to a press release, as many as 25,071 ...

Sixth Pay Commission to be implemented soon: Chief Minister
PUDUCHERRY: Chief Minister V. Vaithilingam on Monday assured the Assembly that the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission would be implemented as soon as possible. The committee set up to look into the anomalies in the recommendations ...

Government staff, teachers take out rally
PUDUCHERRY: The day was marked by a number of protests as hundreds of teachers and government employees took to the streets primarily to demand the immediate implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. More than ...

Use of fire crackers restricted for Deepavali


Human Rights Committee meeting
PUDUCHERRY: The 75th monthly meeting of the Human Rights Committee, Puducherry headed by its Chairman J.A.K. Sampath Kumar, retired Judge of High Court, Madras and Member Sister Xavier Mary would be held on October 23 at the Government Tourist ...

Grants distributed
PUDUCHERRY: Minister for Public Works and local Member of Legislative Assembly M.O.H.F. Shahjahan distributed grants under the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Housing Scheme for 430 families in Lawspet constituency on Monday. Under the scheme, ...

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Punjab
‘Meagre’ bonus forces farmers to disrupt railway service
Chandigarh: Activists of five different farmers’ organisations on Monday disrupted rail traffic at several places in Punjab for about three hours, protesting what they termed the “meagre” bonus announced by the Centre. ...

PGI resident doctors go on indefinite strike
Chandigarh: The health services in the Post Graduate Institute for Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here were partially affected today as several resident doctors went on indefinite strike protesting “slapping” of a doctor ...

Rajasthan
Rajasthan Morcha to field independent candidates
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Jan Morcha, established recently as a people’s initiative for alternative politics, has constituted its State executive and decided to field independent candidates with its support from some constituencies in five ...

No rift with Maderna, says Gehlot
JAIPUR: Amid the war of words among various factions in Rajasthan over distribution of tickets for the forthcoming State Assembly elections, Congress general secretary Ashok Gehlot has clarified that he has no differences with senior Jat ...

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Uttaranchal
Couple commit suicide in hotel room
Dehra Dun: A couple allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, police said here on Monday. Umesh Singh Chaudhary (26) and Anita (23) were found dead in a hotel room in Nagarasu on Sunday ...




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