A central team visiting drought-hit Bihar has described the situation as alarming, an official said Friday.
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When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hoists the national flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day on Sunday, it will be the seventh time in a row for him, with only Jawahar Lal Nehru and Indira Gandhi ahead of the economist-turned-politician. Dr Singh will jump to the third position among all [...]
Read More... Press Trust of India LEH, 13 AUG: A week after the devastating cloudburst, the bodies of two Army jawans have been dug out from the Tyakshi area of the Turtuk sector here while 26 others are still missing.
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The NDA today accused the Congress and the RJD of trying to create a “caste frenzy” in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections and requested the Election Commission to “derecognise” them.
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If the CRPF and the army are the main face of Indian democracy in Kashmir, we should not be surprised at repeated outbursts of anti-India sentiments Madhu Purnima Kishwar It needs no political genius or secret intelligence inputs to know that Pakistan and its agents in Kashmir will gladly jump at any opportunity to [...]
Read More...If students are taught by rote and the rod in primary classes, and evaluated by extremely unfair external examinations at the secondary stage, universities cannot be unique suppliers of scholarship of independence and integrity Re-creating Nalanda: why has the idea failed to elicit an enthusiastic response in a country that seeks a future greatness [...]
Read More... Patna, Aug. 12: Gang lords have put together a well-oiled network of criminals and accomplices to strike terror on trains criss-crossing Bihar’s badlands.
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As we prepare to celebrate India’s 63rd birthday on August 15, we asked readers to identify the top five problem areas that India needs to set right immediately.
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KOLKATA // Millions of tonnes of food grain have been rotting in India every year and now the government has finally been forced to act by the country’s highest court.
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