Maoist leader surrenders in Odisha
IANS | 07 Jun 2013, 11:36 AMBhubaneswar, June 7: An area deputy commander of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist has surrendered in Odisha's Sambalpur district, police said Friday.Surya Negi, 30,
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Centre returns Mamata government's bill against Ponzi funds
IANS | 07 Jun 2013, 8:31 AMKolkata, June 7: The centre has returned to the West Bengal government the Bill passed by the state assembly in April to rein in ponzi firms.Sources said the central government
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Bengal raises issue of ISI-backed groups
IANS | 06 Jun 2013, 7:08 AMNew Delhi, June 6: Bringing the issue of Pakistan's ISI-backed fundamentalist organisations to the fore, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee yesterday said militant groups
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Naveen Patnaik wants more forces to deal with Naxals
PTI | 05 Jun 2013, 4:22 PMNew Delhi, June 5 : Noting that heavy deployment of security forces in neighbouring Chhattisgarh was driving Maoists to his state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today
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Bengal advocate general compares state poll body to a 'beautiful lady' in Calcutta High Court
IANS | 05 Jun 2013, 9:06 AMKolkata, June 5: West Bengal advocate general Bimal Chatterjee Tuesday compared the State Election Commission (SEC) to a "beautiful lady throwing tantrums", attracting
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Man kills four family members, then commits suicide in Odisha
PTI | 04 Jun 2013, 6:52 PMKeonjhar (Odisha), June 4: A man killed four members of his family then dismembered and burnt their bodies before taking his own life in Odisha's Keonjhar district. The
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Odisha reopens white tiger safari for visitors
IANS | 04 Jun 2013, 12:00 PMOdisha reopens white tiger safari for visitorsBhubaneswar, June 4: The white tiger safari at the Nandankanan Zoological Park in Odisha, which was shut about a month ago for safety
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Wild bear mauls to death one person in Odisha
PTI | 03 Jun 2013, 6:22 PMKoraput (Odisha), June 3: A man was killed and another injured after being attacked by a wild bear in Odisha's Koraput district today, official sources said here. The animal
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64 percent turnout in peaceful Howrah by-poll
IANS | 03 Jun 2013, 7:27 AMKolkata, June 3: With around 64 percent turnout, a largely peaceful voting for the Howrah Lok Sabha by-poll concluded in West Bengal yesterday, officials said."Around 64 percent
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NHRC issues notice to West Bengal over infant deaths
IANS | 31 May 2013, 7:26 AMNew Delhi, May 31: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday sought a report from West Bengal over the death of eight infants at a government hospital in Malda
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Three elephants run over by train in WB
PTI | 30 May 2013, 11:25 AMJalpaiguri (WB), May 30: Three elephants were killed and another seriously injured early today when a speeding train ran over them in a jungle at Banarhat in Jalpaiguri
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Odisha alerts fishermen over rough seas
IANS | 30 May 2013, 10:57 AMBhubaneswar, May 30: The met office in Odisha has issued an alert, warning fishermen against venturing into the sea as gusty winds and rough tides would prevail off the coast due
