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THE HEADLINES
- Jharkhand Governor invites BJP
leader Arjun Munda to form a new
Government on Saturday; Asks Munda to prove majority within seven days.
- UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi says
land acquisition should not lead to loss of fertile land essential for food
security.
- President Pratibha Devisingh Patil
says
- Major rivers in
- Veteran filmmaker D. Ramanaidu to
receive Dada Saheb Phalke award for 2009.
- And in Tennis : The Indo-Pak pair
of Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi to clash with
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Jharkhand Governor M. O. H. Farooq
has invited BJP's chief ministerial candidate Arjun Munda to take oath on 11th
September at
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The UPA Chairperson Mrs. Sonia
Gandhi today said that land acquisition
should not lead to loss of fertile agriculture land. Mrs Gandhi at the same
time said that new industries and
infrastructure cannot be built without
acquiring land . Mrs. Gandhi said that
land acquisition should be done
in manner which does not result in the loss of large fertile tracts that are indispensable for the cultivation of the food
grains needed to feed the people. She
said that if the farmers are
deprived of their land they must be provided with adequate compensation and alternative occupation. Mrs Sonia Gandhi was
speaking at a function in the capital
after dedicating the Stage-II of
the National Thermal Power Project in Dadri.
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The Union Cabinet has given its approval
for carrying out caste enumeration as a
separate exercise next year. Briefing
media, the Home Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram said that house to house
enumeration of castes will be done from June to September next year.
Parties like RJD, Samajwadi Party
and JD(U) had disrupted proceedings in Parliament during the Budget and Monsoon sessions while
pressing for caste census. Government later
set up a GoM to consider all aspects related the issue .
The field operations of caste
enumeration will be conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner
and an expert group will be set up by the government to classify the caste or
tribe after enumeration is completed. The
caste wise enumeration was give up as a matter of policy after independence. The last census when caste wise data was
collected was in 1931.
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The Cabinet committee on Economic
Affairs has given its approval for revising norms of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan,SSA,to bring them in
conformity with the Right to Education. An
official release said that revision of the funding pattern for the combined RTE-SSA
programme between the Centre and the States
will be in the ratio of 65:35 for all States and
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Programme , a major flagship programme
of the centre to universalize elementary
education in the country will be the
main vehicle for the implementation of the RTE Act.
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The President Mrs Pratibha
Devisingh Patil has called for promoting greater stability and security in the
ASEAN region. Stating that her visit to
Mrs Patil said as a country
coordinator for
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Heavy rain wreaked havoc in
northern
The Yamuna river in the National
Capital is flowing above the danger mark following heavy downpour in its
catchment areas. The current water level of the river has risen 17 cm above the
danger mark. .Talking to AIR, the Chief Engineer of Delhi Flood Control
Department , Mr V.P.S Tomar said that water level may rise tomorrow afternoon
and expected to cross 206.35 meter. He said that adequate pumping arrangements
have been made and regular patrolling of embankments is being carried out.
In Haryana, around three dozen
villages in Yamuna Nagar and Karnal districts have been submerged in water
following breaches which occurred on the embankment of Yamuna river.
In Uttar Pradesh about 28
districts are affected with flood in eastern, western and terai regions of the
state.
In Uttarakhand, normal life has
been disrupted due to incessant rain. Chardham
yaatra route and some other highways are still blocked.
The flood in the Naraynpur
district of Chhattisgarh has claimed at least seven lives. The victims include 4
women.
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Delhi Police today asserted that
elaborate security arrangements are in place for the Common Wealth Games to be
held in the national capital from 3rd of next month. Talking to AIR, Delhi
Police, PRO Rajan Bhagat said foolproof security will be provided during the
Games. He added that apart from Delhi Police Personnel, Central Paramilitary Forces will also be
deployed.
Delhi will play host to over 8500
athletes from 71 countries competing in 17 events during the upcoming Common
Wealth Games.
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The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan
Singh today took stock of preparations for the forthcoming commonwealth games. Speaking
to reporters in New Delhi, the Union Sports Minister Mr. M S Gill said that he
informed Dr. Singh that all preparations are on track and the staida are ready
for the games. Dr Manmohan Singh is also
likely to review the preparations for
the Commonwealth Games at a high-level meeting tomorrow
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The Minister of State for Health
and Family Welfare Shri Dinesh Bhai Trivedi has said that dengue in Delhi will
come under control before Commonwealth Games. In an exclusive interview to AIR,
he hoped that inspite of all the problems the Games will be successful.
The interview with the Minister of
State for Health and Family Welfare can be heard on our F.M. Gold channel in
the countrywide programme from 9.30 P.M. tonight.
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BSNL today launched an unique programme
to empower BPL families in three states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and
Tamilnadu. Under this programme BSNL will provide free mobile handsets with
connection to 1,000 BPL families in each of three states.
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In Madhya Pradesh, the death toll
has risen to 22 in Dewas bus accident. Over 20 people are reportedly still
missing. A passenger bus carrying over 70 people had fell into Bagdi river near
Khategaon in Dewas district last night.
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The death toll in the hooch
tragedy in Malappuram district in Kerala has increased to 25.Two more persons
who were on treatment died today at Kuttippuram.
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In Orissa, sitting BJP MLA Manoj
Pradhan was today sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for six years by a fast
track court at Phulbani for a murder during the 2008 communal riots in
Kandhamal district. Fast track court-II judge C R Das convicted Pradhan for the
murder of Bikram Nayak, a Christian from Budedipada of Tiangia village on August 26, 2008. The judge also slapped a
fine of 15,500 rupees on the convict,
representing the communally sensitive G Udayagiri assembly constituency, for
setting ablaze houses of people belonging to the minority community and
inciting communal violence. Three more
cases are pending against him. Pradhan was a close disciple of Saraswati, whose
killing on August 23, 2008, had sparked off large-scale violence in Kandhamal
and other parts of Orissa.
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Veteran filmmaker D Ramanaidu has
been honoured with the Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 2009 for his
outstanding contribution to the world of Indian cinema. Ramanaidu will be
presented the award during the International Film Festival of India to be held
in Goa in October. The award consists of a 'Swarn Kamal', a cash prize of 10
lakh rupees and a shawl. Born in Karamchedu in Prakasam district of Andhra
Pradesh in 1936, Ramanaidu. has been a
prolific producer of over 130 films in several Indian languages over the last 47
years.
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The Indo-Pak pair of Rohan Bopanna
and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi reached the final of the U.S.Open tennis tournament. The
duo scored a 7-6, 6-4 win over Argentine
pair of Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos in the semi-finals yesterday. The
Indo-Pak express will now take on the Bryan brothers in the decider.
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The Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri
Masjid, Dr. Mufti Mohammad Mukaram has said that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated
on Saturday. In a press released issued in New Delhi , he said that the Moon of
Eid was not sighted this evening .
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US President Barack Obama has
issued an urgent appeal to Terry Jones, pastor of a tiny church in Florida, who
is planning to burn copies of the Quran, to call the event off. In a television interview, the President
called it a destructive stunt which could help militants attract further
recruits. He said he hopes that the
pastor would cancel the burning plan to mark the anniversary of the September 11
attacks.
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In Pakistan, at least 10 people
were killed and six more injured when a vehicle hit a landmine in the restive
Kurram tribal region in the northwest.The condition of three injured is stated
to be very serious.
About 20 people were travelling in
the vehicle.
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News at Nine (9 September)