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Sikkim quake: Mamata meets CM Chamling, offers more aid

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday met her Sikkim counterpart Pawan Kumar Chamling and offered him all assistance to meet the situation arising out of Sunday's quake. "Sikkim is......

Smaller nations stand up to China's hegemony, we don't

The misfortune of India is that its government rarely shares the true facts with the people, cynically trashing even those concerns that have bearings on the strategic national security of the......

Cong leaders miffed as ex-CBI chief made Nagaland guv

Former bureaucrats are pushing politicians from key posts, feel party loyalists. In a fresh round of changes announced for the governor's posts last week, former Central Bureau of......

1,455 convicts awarded death penalty in 10 years

Days after the execution of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, President Pranab Mukherjee rejected the mercy petitions of four associates of slain forest brigand Veerappan, who were given a......

Padma Awards 2013: The Winners

The 2013 Padma Awards were announced on the eve of the 64th Republic DayHere’s the complete list of the winnersPadma Vibhushan Sl No. Name Discipline State/ Domicile 1. Shri Raghunath......

Hutch to roll out GSM services in W Bengal

Leading GSM service provider Hutch would roll out its services in West Bengal and Sikkim by the end of the current year, Sandip Das, executive director, Hutchison Essar, said in Kapurthala on......

Direct cash transfer of LPG kicks off in 18 districts

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M Veerappa Moily today formally launched the direct benefit transfer scheme for liquefied petroleum gas at Tumkur in Karnataka. It was launched simultaneously in......

Logistics: To have cascading benefits

The Union Budget 2013-14 though has silent on its specific demand of industry status for easy access for finance and separate regulatory authority for the sector to ensure better coordination......

Infrastructure: Roads get much needed push

Infrastructure/Construction: Budget 2013-14 AnalysisInfrastructure sector got a moderate push in the Union Budget 2013-14.The finance minister acknowledging the need for new and innovative......

World's leading cities: Mumbai soon to be No. 7!

It's time for the West to look East. Cities in Brazil, Russia, India and China are challenging the dominance of western cities. Although New York and London are seen by high net worth individuals......

Chiru's nephew to debut

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Telugu cinema, right here! Another kid from the Chiranjeevi family is entering the film world. After Chiru, Pawan Kalyan and Ram Charan Tej,......

Meet Mrs Rahul Mahajan

Unlike Rakhi Sawant, Rahul Mahajan went ahead and got married on his reality show, Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega, last weekend. The bride of his choice was 21-year-old Dimpy Ganguly. The other......

Ganesh teams up with Priya Mani in Yeno Onthara

After completing a song sequence involving 90 dancers, in Delhi, the Yeno Onthara team is back in Bangalore. "Ganesh and Priya Mani shot for a few scenes for over 10 days," says director Mahesh......

Meet the 2010 Grammy Award winners

Country star Taylor Swift bagged four Grammy Awards at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles. The 20-year-old won Best Country Album as well as the Album of the Year for......

'Media is the conscience of the society'

Amitabh Bachchan seems all set to enthrall audiences with his quirky hand-picked roles. We saw a hint of his brilliance in last year's Paa. This year, we might see it in two films -- Ram......

I-League: Churchill top table after draw with ONGC

Luck was impartial on Saturday in the 21st round I-League encounter between ONGC and Churchill Brothers at Ambedkar Stadium. Two deflected goals -- a Steven Dias effort in the 47th minute and......

Images: When volcanic ash cloud disrupts sports

A round-up of how the volcanic ash cloud which has paralysed air travel has affected sporting events around Europe. ENGLAND Fulham's Europa League semi-final, first leg away to Hamburg on......

FIFA sanctions 10 artificial pitches for India

As part of the 'Win in India with India' programme launched by FIFA President Sepp Blatter in 2007, the football's world governing body has sanctioned 10 international standard artificial turf......

Thorkildsen eyes javelin world record

Andreas Thorkildsen has already entered the record books by successfully defending his javelin gold at the Beijing Olympics. Still, he is not satisfied. Next on the Norwegian athlete's agenda is......

Bhutia is India's footballer of the year

After aninspirational showing in India's AFC Challenge Cup triumph fetched him the most valuable player award in the tournament, it came as no surprise when the All India Football Federation named......

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Q. lalau bihar lega , mulayam mayawati rahul UP lege ,to bjp ke liye kya bachega ?
FekuSingh: A. more

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Q. if someone sponsors one TRIP for you with family, where you'd go --- North, South, East or West in India???
Diya: A. UPA LEGA : KARNATAKA , TAMIL NADU , BIHAR , UP , ANDHRA , ARUNACHAL PRADESH , ASSAM , GOA , HARYANA , HIMACHAL PRADESH , JAMMU AND KASHMIR ,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/if-someone-sponsors-one-trip-for-you-with-family-where-youd-/23872843/answers/25853248

Q. How many lakes in India?
Prasoon Sinha: A. Would lyk to Explore East....darjeeling,sikkim etc..... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-many-lakes-in-india/23264559/answers/23872921

Q. Some people feel that native Indian look down upon people ffrom border areas as Ladakh, Aruncahcl, Sikkim, Manipur, Nagaland, North Eastern parts of Himachal, and Assam to some extent. Why do they feel looked down?
Chanakya: A. KHUD GIN LO YAAR Andhra PradeshKolleru Lake[edit] Hyderabad city lakesHussain SagarOsman SagarHimayat SagarShamirpet LakeMir Alam TankSafilguda...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/some-people-feel-that-native-indian-look-down-upon-people-ff/23250812/answers/23264589

Q. Which among the following is the largest Buddhist monastery in India ?(A) Ghum monastery (West Bengal)(B) Rumtek monastery (Sikkim)(C) Twang monastery (Arunachal Pradesh)(D) Kursha monastery (Jammu & Kashmir)
Tapan Sinha: A. yesdiscrimination is everywhere in indiawhether its north south east of west more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-among-the-following-is-the-largest-buddhist-monastery-/22442705/answers/23250887

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Yamuna rises, rains keep off 'loha pul'

With water level in Yamuna breaking all records, the Northern Railway was forced to divert train running on the 150-year-old iron bridge connecting... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/339849/yamuna-rises-rains-keep-off.html

Rain moves to east India; temperatures start rising in northwest

Rains that battered Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand recently have moved to east India along the foothills of Himalayas. Rain... ...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/weather/rain-moves-to-east-india-temperatures-start-risingnorthwest_901757.html

13 Dena Bank branches in the east

statesman news service KOLKATA, 17 JUNE: Dena Bank plans to open 13 branches in the east zone, five being in West Bengal. In the north-east... ...

http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=461384&catid=40

School teacher held for assault

Gangtok, June 17: The teacher of a West Sikkim school who had been accused of physically assaulting students was arrested yesterday evening. Sameer... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130618/jsp/siliguri/story_17019043.jsp

Assam Tops the Crime Against Women in NE List

Assam has recorded the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of incidences of crime against women in the North East and is ranked seventh... ...

http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=800981

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