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Water Level in 91 Reservoirs falls to 91.84 bn Cubic Metres
New Delhi, Aug 28: In the wake of deficit monsoon rains, water storage in India's 91 reservoirs has fallen to 91.84 billion cubic metres (bcm), the government said on Friday.
"This storage is 87 percent of the storage of the…
Normalcy returns to Gujarat; Army patrols Major Cities
Ahmedabad, Aug 27: Ravaged by violence since Tuesday, Gujarat limped back to normalcy on Thursday even as the army was moved into three more cities to curb tensions following riots that claimed nine lives, officials said.
Besides…
India to get 1st Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility Plant
Chennai, Aug 27: The foundation for India's first fast reactor fuel reprocessing plant to be built at a cost of Rs.9,600 crore is expected to be laid in two months' time at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu, a top official has said.
"The soil…
Himachal Cabinet inducts Karan Singh
Shimla, Aug 27: The Virbhadra Singh-led cabinet in Himachal Pradesh was expanded on Thursday with the induction of a minister, an official said here.
This is the second cabinet expansion of the nearly three-year-old Congress government.…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Bihar
Patna, Aug 27: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived here on Thursday on a day-long visit.
He was shown black flags by three people who claimed to be supporters of social activist Anna Hazare, police said, adding all the three…
Demanding Reservation Patel Community calls Gujarat Bandh
Ahmedabad, Aug 26: A state-wide shutdown was observed in Gujarat on Wednesday, a day after a Patidar mega-rally was held here demanding reservations in education and jobs for the Patel community.
Hardik Patel, 22, convener of Patidaar…
Jitan Ram Manjhi elected HAM’s President, resigns from JD-U
Patna, Aug 25: Jitan Ram Manjhi, former Bihar chief minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha's leader, was elected national president of the party after resigning on Tuesday from the primary membership of the JD-U and from the Bihar assembly.…
Arvind Kejriwal meets PM, complains against Delhi Police
New Delhi, Aug 25: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Delhi Police seemed to be at war with the Delhi government and vowed to make Delhi "a shining city" if he had the central government's…
Coal Block Scam: Ex-Coal Secy alleges Dr. Manmohan Singh
New Delhi, Aug 24: Former coal secretary Harish Chandra Gupta, who was last week granted bail in four different cases of coal block allocation, told the court that the final decision on making allocation in Jharkhand's Rajhara North mine…
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar orders 24-hour Watch at Embankments
Patna, Aug 24: After the water level rose in several rivers in Bihar, following heavy rain in the state, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday ordered continuous vigil on all embankments here, officials said.
He also directed the…