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Assam Wildlife habitat under threat in Assam GUWAHATI, JAN. 2. While the Assam Forest Minister continues to express his concern over wildlife and stresses on the need to preserve their habitat, wetlands — natural habitat of many species of birds and animals — continue to be ... Bihar 
NDA backs Patna bandh callPATNA, JAN. 2. Even as the Bihar Government and the Centre are bracing to maintain law and order during Friday's Bihar bandh, called by the Opposition parties against the killing of three youths allegedly in a fake police encounter, the Defence ... Paswan demands dismissal of Rabri Govt. NEW DELHI, JAN. 2. The Lok Janshakti Party chief, Ram Vilas Paswan, today demanded that the Rabri Devi Government in Bihar be dismissed and the State brought under Central rule, on the ground that law and order there had "completely collapsed." ... Laloo to complain to President against Fernandes PATNA, JAN. 2. The RJD supremo, Laloo Prasad Yadav, told newspersons here today that he would lodge a complaint with the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, against the Samata Party president and Defence Minister, George Fernandes , for `interfering ... Other Stories
Gujarat Indefinite curfew in Gujarat town GANDHINAGAR, JAN. 2. An indefinite curfew has been clamped on Lunavada town in Panchmahals district in central Gujarat this afternoon after communal clashes. The disturbances in Lunavada were a sequel to the violence in the neighbouring Dahod ... Jammu & Kashmir Steps to revive J&K economy JAMMU, JAN. 2. The Jammu and Kashmir Government has started taking steps to improve the State's economy by recovering arrears of electricity, sales tax and other utility services. Even as the Centre agreed to release Rs. 137 crores to bridge ... Ladakh hill council to continue fight for more powers JAMMU, JAN. 2.The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Council (LAHDC) Chairman, Thupstan Chewang, has said that the powers delegated to his council by the Jammu and Kashmir Government will help in meeting the aspirations of the people of Ladakh, but still the ... Nagaland Ibobi against conceding territory to Nagaland IMPHAL, JAN. 2.The Manipur Chief Minister, Okram Ibobi, has said that he is in touch with the Centre to convey the people's firm determination that the State's territory cannot be compromised to sign a peace agreement with the ... New Delhi First trial run of train on biodiesel NEW DELHI, JAN. 2. The Railways is experimenting with the new eco-friendly ``biodiesel'' fuel to run passenger trains. The first successful trial run of a superfast passenger train was conducted on December 31, 2002 when Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi ... Shiv Sena threat to Jethmalani condemned NEW DELHI, JAN. 2.The Shiv Sena's threat to the lawyer and Rajya Sabha MP, Ram Jethmalani, for appearing for Syed Abdul Rehman Geelani, one of the three men convicted in the December 13 Parliament attack case, has been condemned as an "attempt to ... Rajasthan Two injured in landmine blast JAISALMER, JAN. 2. Two children scouting for fuel wood were seriously injured when they stepped on a landmine near the border with Pakistan in Barmer district on Tuesday, a delayed report said today. Police said 10-year-old Gaj Ram's wrist was ... A 'cool' therapy HISSAR, JAN. 2. When the icy-cold weather makes everybody shiver, an old woman in Haryana coolly eats about 3 kg of ice everyday. When Shanti Devi (81) from Bhiwani, complained of a severe stomach ache, someone suggested 15 years ago that she ... Other Stories
Uttar Pradesh Mayawati rules out mid-term poll LUCKNOW, JAN. 2.The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mayawati, today ruled out mid-term Assembly election, saying that her Government was firmly in the saddle and would complete its term. Rejecting the claims of the Samajwadi Party (SP) that her ... West Bengal Trinamool, Govt. lock horns on water tax KOLKATA, JAN. 2. The Trinamool Congress and the West Bengal Government are once again on the warpath following the latter's decision to introduce water tax in Kolkata. The Government has announced that all civic bodies would impose water tax with ... Other Stories
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