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Township scam: Andhra Home Secy lands in jail

A special court sent Acharya to jail in the Emaar-APIIC township scam in which he is the prime accus...

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BPF leader shot at in Assam

A leader of BPF was shot at by an unknown gunman in Basugaon area of lower Assam`s Chirang district ...

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Delhi: BPO employee crushed by a car in fog

A 28-year-old BPO employee was crushed to death in south Delhi when a businessman, apparently blinde...

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HC asks BPSC to republish results

Patna High Court on Wednesday directed the Bihar Public Service Commission to examine the copies a...

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China for tighter Internet security after leaks

The Chinese govt is working with domestic Internet search engines like Baidu Inc and Sohu.com and fi...

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`Majority of IPS officers have failed to deliver’

Nagaland Governor and former top cop Nikhil Kumar said that IPS officers, barring few individuals,...

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IED recovered by ITBP in Chhattisgarh

An IED suspected to have been planted by Maoists was recovered by ITBP personnel in the course of an...

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AI courier facility for ITBP troops in border areas

The government has reserved a chunk of Air India seats every week to ferry ITBP troops deployed fo...

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CBI arrests BPCL manager for alleged graft

The CBI has arrested a territory manager of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in Punjab for all...

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Ramooowalia merges his party with SAD

In a shot in the arm for the ruling SAD ahead of the assembly election, former Union minister Balwan...

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Heavy rain lashes Erode, LBP canal breaches

The vegetable arrivals to `Uzavar shandies` (market stalls) were also affected due to rain.

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ITBP to buy high speed boats for patrolling

High speed boats is being procured by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, deployed along the country`s...

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`India-China border extremely peaceful`

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police on Saturday said the Sino-India border was "extremely peaceful" and ...

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Festival gift to BPL families: Extra quota of rice

Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in the city will get an additional quota of rice, wheat and sugar...

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Orissa extends flood relief for BPL families

The Orissa govt decided to extend the provision of relief for 10 more days to help the flood-hit BP...

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`On Rs 32 a day, only dogs can live`

National Advisory Council member NC Saxena said no human can survive on Rs 32 a day.

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Row over poverty; NDC meeting put off by a week

Amid public outcry over Plan panel`s definition of poverty, the government has decided to postpone ...

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Govt may change Rs 32/day BPL norm

Government today indicated that the plan panel could change its affidavit on BPL, which had held t...

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Sino-Indian border: ITBP men to travel on tractors

Tractors are usually used to plough fields but soon troops of the ITBP will ride these machines to...

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Ramesh writes to Montek on BPL cap issue

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has written to Montek Singh Ahluwalia questioning the pla...

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Red Cross seeks revision of BPL classification

World`s largest humanitarian organisation IFRC on Thursday suggested revisiting classification of BP...

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NCP slams Planning Commission for BPL affidavit

Singhvi recalled that the Commission constituted by first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru has playe...

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ITBP prepares disaster mitigation stores for Sikki

The ITBP has prepared disaster management stores, comprising tents and blankets, for immediate air...

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Revised BPL benchmark an insult to people: BJP

BJP dubbed as an "insult and betrayal" of the poor the Planning Commission report.

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BP oil not degrading on Gulf floor: Study

Oil left over from last year`s BP spill isn`t breaking down as quickly as some scientists thought it...

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Sikkim: Bad weather hampering rescue, says Guv

Large scale rescue and relief operations in earthquake-affected Sikkim are being hampered by rough w...

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ITBP rescues 15 foreigners in quake-hit Sikkim

The quake measuring 6.8 on Richter Scale with its epicentre on the Sikkim-Nepal border shook norther...

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Tribals demands inclusion of more adivasis in BPL

A memorandum enlisting their six-point charter of demands have been submitted to the district admini...

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Three CMs object on method of fixing BPL ceiling

Chief Ministers of Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have raised certain objections on the metho...

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‘Border infrastructure to be at par with China’

The ITBP is trying to increase its infrastructure and logistics "commensurate" to what China is de...

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Govt raises financial backing under health scheme

As per the policy, a retired officer or an employee can be hired on a contract up to completion of 6...

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WB initiates steps for pollution-free environment

To keep an eye on violation of anti-pollution measures throughout the state, Paribesh Sevak, or envi...

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ITBP`s unit to man water bodies along China border

The force had given sanction for setting up exclusive intelligence wing to generate info along the c...

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ITBP constable`s son beats cancer to top his class

An ITBP constable`s son is earning laurels and has become the cynosure of all eyes as he defeated od...

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Smoking, high BP may shrink your brain

Smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and being overweight in middle age may cause brain shrinkage.

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`Shortcomings of BPL survey to be addressed`

The government on Monday said that the shortcomings of the 2002 BPL survey were being addressed co...

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ITBP constable found dead

An ITBP constable, who went missing since July 10, was found dead on a railway track in Khatoli vill...

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`Money in fix-deposit for newborn girl in BPL family`

The government will put Rs 5,000 each in fixed deposit scheme in the name of the new-born girl child...

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Maha govt to build houses for BPL families

Under the Centre`s Indira Aawas Yojana, the Maharashtra Government will construct 1.86 lakh houses f...

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Anonymous call to BPO employee to carry out blasts

An anonymous call to a Noida BPO employee asking him to carry out blasts at important places in th...

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Milk, soy proteins may help lower your BP

Want to lower your blood pressure? Add more soy or low-fat dairy to your diet.

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Flagship BPL electrification program underperforms

UPA’s flagship prog, RGGVY has failed to meet its BPL household electrification target.

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‘Completion of BPL census immediate priority’

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, as he assumed his new office within minutes of being swor...

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Home Ministry to oppose Army`s proposal on ITBP

The Home Ministry is likely to oppose a proposal of the Defence Ministry seeking "operational contro...

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Counting of India`s poor begins today

A nationwide Census to identify Indians living below the poverty line (BPL) and help determine those...

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Delhi: LPG to cost Rs 40 less for BPL families

LPG cylinders in Delhi will cost Rs 40 less for BPL and Antyodaya families and diesel 37 paise les...

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Fresh census of BPL population in J&K

Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered fresh census of people living under Below Poverty Line (BPL...

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No progress on bringing ITBP under Army

Six years after it proposed to bring the ITBP under its operational control along the China border, ...

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CMO murder: 3 accused sent to 14-day JC

Three shooters were arrested in connection with the murder of chief medical officer BP Singh.

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