Alliance with CPM in Silguri Council is a local issue: CongressOctober 2nd, 2009 KOLKATA - Congress Working Committee Member, Keshav Rao on Friday said that the alliance between the Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) in Silguri Municipal Council is a pure local issue. Rao also revealed that alliance has been sealed without the knowledge of the party's high command.
Eid shopping spree in KashmirSeptember 20th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Residents of Kashmir went on a shopping spree for Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest Muslim festival marking the end of Ramadan. People are thronging to markets to buy bakery, mutton, poultry, sweetmeat and gift items.
Major fire at CGO complex buildingSeptember 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A major fire broke out in the Electronic Niketan building in the CGO complex on Lodhi road on Thursday morning. However, no report of any casualties was reported.
Two killed in shootout in ManipurJuly 23rd, 2009 IMPHAL - A woman passer-by and a man, who is suspected to be a militant, died during a shootout in a crowded market area of Imphal on Thursday. The incident took place around 10.30 a.m.
Fire in cracker godown engulfs commercial complex in AgraJune 20th, 2009 AGRA - A massive fire engulfed a firecracker godown in Jatni Bagh commercial complex of Agra in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. The fire engulfed several shops in the complex and gutted some of them, causing panic amongst the people.
Fire guts textile market in SuratJune 11th, 2009 SURAT - A massive fire engulfed a textile market in Surat late on Wednesday night. The fire broke out in the basement of the Abhishek textile market.Fire fighters were called in, who had a tough time controlling the fire, as there was no means of direct entry into the shop where the fire had started.
Massive fire engulfs forest area in Kashmir's Rajouri DistrictMay 22nd, 2009 SRINAGAR - A massive fire has engulfed a large forest area in Rajouri District of Jammu, causing damage to the region's ecology and rendering many homeless. The fire, which has been raging for past two days, has not only destroyed large number of trees but is also posing a serious security concern for the nomadic tribes living near the forest.
Massive fire engulfs optical fibre cable factory in UPMay 10th, 2009 ALLAHABAD - A massive fire engulfed an optical fibre cable factory in Naini area of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The fire broke out at 7.30 a.m.
Good turnout in Darjeeling hills, boycott in two Siliguri boothsApril 30th, 2009 SILIGURI - There was a poll boycott in two booths of West Bengal's hill district of Darjeeling though enthusiastic queues of people were seen elsewhere under a thick blanket of fog and intermittent rain Thursday. Fifteen to 20 percent votes were cast in the first two hours of the polls for the only Lok Sabha constituency of the district - Darjeeling - from where Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heavyweight Jaswant Singh is trying his luck.
Fire breaks out in Paryavaran Bhavan in DelhiApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A fire broke out Monday evening on the fifth floor of the Paryavaran Bhavan in the CGO complex of south Delhi. According to fire officials, the fire was reported to them at 6.40 p.m.
Fire engulfs chemical factory, warehouse in KanpurApril 20th, 2009 KANPUR - A major fire broke out in a chemical factory and a warehouse at Koparganj in Kanpur on Monday. Chemicals and plastics worth about a million rupees have been destroyed.haram Veer Singh Superintendent of Police (SP) said that the police and fire officials had reached the spot immediately after the information regarding the fire was received.
Fire breaks out at government office in DelhiApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A fire broke out Monday evening on the sixth floor of the Paryavaran Bhavan in CGO complex in south Delhi. There was no report of any casualty, officials said.
Fire engulfs bank branch in Chhattisgarh districtMarch 7th, 2009 RAIPUR - A fire broke out inside the State Bank of India (SBI)'s main branch in Balod town of Chhattisgarh's Durg district, destroying documents, furniture, and air conditioners worth Rs.1.5 million. However, the cash kept at the branch was safe, bank officials said.
Civic agency to protect 44 more Delhi streets against sealingJanuary 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In an attempt to safeguard interests of 10,000 shopkeepers of the capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Tuesday announced that 44 additional pedestrian, commercial and mixed use streets will be protected from sealing. 'Benefiting 10,000 shopkeepers and bringing them outside the purview of sealing, MCD has identified 44 additional pedestrian shopping streets, commercial streets and mixed use streets under mixed use regulations,' Vijender Gupta, the chairman of MCD's standing committee, said.
Shopping festival starts in KolkataDecember 24th, 2008 KOLKATA - With the aim of emulating shopping festivals in Dubai and Singapore, the Great Kolkata Shopping Festival has got off to a glittering start. Inaugurating the festival here Wednesday evening, West Bengal Tourism Minister Manabendra Mukherjee said: 'This is the first time any such festival is happening in India.
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