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Special anti-Naxal force for Bihar, J'khand, Odisha

Four Naxal-affected states will raise specialised forces trained in guerilla warfare on the lines of the much-acclaimed 'Greyhounds', a special police unit in Andhra Pradesh.In a scheme funded and......

'Did Pranab grant funds to Bihar, Bengal, UP to get votes?'

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has questioned the granting of hefty funds to certain states by Pranab Mukherjee, the United Progressive Alliance's Presidential candidate, and sought to know......

Playing the alliance game

Nobody should be surprised if the Congress-led alliance at the Centre now makes favourable policy overtures to Naveen Patnaik also, like it has done for Nitish Kumar and Mamata Banerjee, in the......

A chief ministers' conference without CMs

Most chief ministers chose to miss a high-level conference, convened to thrash out challenging issues on public order and policing, in New Delhi with only seven state leaders attending it. The......

Modi, Mamata, Akhilesh among CMs to skip Centre's meet

The chief ministers' conference on Monday is likely to be a dull affair with most of the non-Congress state leaders giving it a miss. So far only six chief ministers, all from Congress, have given......

Did the CAG overstep the mark?

It is unfair to judge the CAG only by his reports on 2G, KG, Coalgate and the Commonwealth Games, notes Sukumar MukhopadhyayDoes the Comptroller and Auditor General serve the government or the......

Money-pooling scam: SFIO to start probe

The SFIO probe ordered by the government into illegal money-pooling activities of various entities would initially focus on 57 companies, most of which are in West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Assam.......

Cabinet clears Rs 12,000-cr package for Bihar

In the backdrop of a demand from political parties in Bihar, led by the government, for special category status, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Friday approved allocation of enhanced......

Subsidy for BSNL mobile services in Naxal-hit areas

Private telecom companies might not want to risk the lives of their employees in the process of expanding operations in regions affected by Left-wing extremism.But they would soon find themselves......

Decks cleared for FY15 GST rollout

On Monday, the Centre and states agreed on a compensation formula for Central Sales Tax, a major hurdle in implementing the Goods & Services Tax. However, it is unlikely the new indirect tax regime......

Bollywood calls for dry Holi

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. In the wake of the drought situation in Maharashtra, Bollywood stars are celebrating Holi without water and they have urged their......

Raninder gets second term in charge as NRAI chief

Raninder Singh was on Saturday re-elected unopposed as president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for a four-year term. This is Raninder's second term in office. He was first......

People speak for bihar and odisha

QNA

Q. There is huge hue and cry over the supposed center's special allotment to Bihar for its backwardness.It is seen as wooing NItish to Congress. But as a neutral observer it is a welcome move. Not only Bihar , MP,UP,Jharkant and Odisha are also need such special funds. The states are in such a pathetic position by the bad governance for the last 60 odd years. Leaving aside politics we have to encourage such steps. comment
Josna: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/there-is-huge-hue-and-cry-over-the-supposed-centers-special-/25454774/answers/

Q. What is meant by 'Santali language' ?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. we have to, i agree but does or can it happen think about it more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-meant-by-santali-language-/25448112/answers/25454783

Q. Which states have/had female CMs?
Whizkid: A. Santali is a language in the Santali subfamily of Pre-vedic languages, related to Ho and Mundari.It is spoken by around 6.2 million people in...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-states-havehad-female-cms/25426335/answers/25448124

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Rs 2,550-cr programme to increase safe behaviour among HIV victims

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a Rs 2,550-crore project to increase safe behaviour among the high-risk population having HIV/AIDS with the... ...

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Nanda

With the Planning Commission once again rejecting the Odisha's demand for special category status, the ruling BJD on Wednesday said it would... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/BJD-will-redouble-efforts-for-special-state-status-Nanda/2013/05/23/article1601870.ece

Belarus dismisses US report on religious freedom

Andhra Pradesh: CPI state secretary K Narayana says all tainted ministers should resign like the two ministers who quit two days ago Assam: Ex-CM... ...

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Govt to upgrade roads under PMGSY phase II

The union government decided to upgrade the roads already built for village connectivity under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) phase... ...

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India's total population as on March 1, 2011 is 1,210,726,932

International News: New Delhi: According to the final census released by Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today, or 1.21 billion - an increase of... ...

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