Agartala, March 31 – The elections to the Tripura Tribal Autonomous District Council (TAADC), which facilitates the socio-economic development of the tribals, will be held May 3, an official said here Wednesday. The 30-seat TAADC, which has jurisdiction over two-thirds of the state’s areas, was constituted in 1985 after amending the Sixth Schedule of the constitution. State Election Commissioner Y.P.
New Delhi, March 31 – Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday termed as ‘baseless’ the criticism of his ministry by fellow ministers for delaying environment clearance to various infrastructure projects. ‘The criticism of environment ministry is baseless and the situation is not as alarming as it is made out to be by the media and by a section of the government,’ Ramesh told reporters here. Ramesh has been facing criticism from various ministers for delaying environment clearance of development projects and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last week called a meeting to sort out the matter.
New Delhi, March 31 – Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday flagged off three new, non-stop Duronto Express trains for Bhubaneswar, Howrah and Jammu Tawi. The three Duronto trains — New Delhi-Bhubaneswar, New Delhi-Howrah, and Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jammu Tawi — are among the 14 Duronto trains announced in the interim railway budget of 2009-10, of which 11 are in service. Railway officials said most of the 117 new trains announced in the railway budget 2009-10 are operating.
Lucknow, Mar. 31 : CPI-M General Secretary Parkash Karat on Wednesday reiterated his party’s stand on the Nuclear Liability Bill, saying that the bill compromises on the citizens’ right to life and health. “We have decided to oppose the bill.
New Delhi, Mar. 31 : Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Ray on Wednesday telephoned her Indian counterpart S. M.
Bhubaneswar, Mar. 31 : At least five people were injured in a clash between police and tribals opposing construction of the Common Corridor Road in Kalinga Nagar – the steel hub of Orissa. The clash broke out when the police went there to make preventive arrests of tribal leaders to facilitate the construction of the road.
Hyderabad, Mar 31 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah and Leader of Opposition N Chandrababu Naidu have appealed to the people to observe discipline following reports of fresh clashes between the two communities in the old city of Hyderabad. Director General of Police (DGP) Girish Kumar said an indefinite curfew has been imposed in the entire south zone area of the city. It has been reported that at least eight persons including two cops were injured as the protestors’ pelted stones during a Hanuman Jayanti procession that led to communal clashes in the new areas of the city.
Montego Bay, Mar. 31 : Commonwealth Games Federation President Mike Fennell has expressed optimism that Delhi will put up a first-class show as host of the XIX Commonwealth Games later this year. “Things are in great shape.
Hyderabad, March 31 – Indian tennis star Sania Mirza’s marriage with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik next month is not likely to be a smooth affair with Malik facing the threat of legal action for allegedly cheating a girl after marrying her. A day after Sania Mirza announced her decision to marry Malik next month, the past has returned to haunt the former Pakistani captain. Mohammed Ahmed Siddiqui, a businessman from this city, has threatened to sue Malik for cheating his daughter Ayesha Siddiqui.
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