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Jammu & Kashmir
Health cards for all soon
SRINAGAR JUNE 23. The Jammu and Kashmir Government is evolving a comprehensive plan to issue health cards to the people all over the State, as part of its `Health for all' policy. It is also contemplating stringent measures to end indiscipline in ...

8 killed, 51 injured in fresh Kashmir violence
SRINAGAR, JUNE 23. Eight civilians and 51 were injured in a grenade attack and three shooting incidents in fresh surge of violence across the Jammu and Kashmir State. Two persons were killed and 49 injured in a grenade attack at Shopian in ...

Madhya Pradesh
PM unknowingly committed a mistake: Digvijay
BHOPAL, JUNE 23. The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Digvijay Singh, today said that the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, was wrongly briefed before he went ahead and announced at his Mandla rally near Jabalpur on June 17 that the Centre had ...

Maharashtra

Making waves, under water
Vashi, (Navi Mumbai), June 23. Breaking from tradition, 28-year-old Chandan and 25-year-old Dipti today tied the nuptial knot 12 feet under water, amidst chanting of mantras. The bride, dressed in a pink chania choli, sans the traditional ...

New Delhi
Man throws acid on wife, six relatives
NEW DELHI, JUNE 23. Apparently peeved over the ill treatment meted out to him over a period of time, a 60-year-old man threw acid on his wife and other relatives in his house at Seelampur in North-East Delhi yesterday. Seven persons, including ...

Three arrested for killing boy
NEW DELHI, JUNE 23. Three persons have been arrested by the Central Delhi police for allegedly killing a 15-year-old boy when they were trying to escape after stabbing a man at Nabi Karim in Central Delhi on June 20. According to the police, ...

Power tariff hike on the cards
NEW DELHI, JUNE 23. The much feared power tariff increase in the Capital is expected to be announced by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission any time this week: the first after the electric distribution system was handed over to two ...

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Govt. agencies deposit damages in Uphaar case

A course for parents of special kids

NGOs demand withdrawal of auto, taxi fare hike

Rajasthan
Union Ministers' visits for polls only: Gehlot
JAIPUR, JUNE 23.The Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, today expressed surprise over frequent visits of the Union Ministers to the State after their "long absence'' when the State was reeling under drought. "They are being sent here for the ...

I will not go to U.S. in my personal capacity: Gehlot
JAIPUR, JUNE 23. With no word yet from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on permission to attend the International Rajasthani Sammelan in New York next week, the Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, today said that he should at least be ...

Uttaranchal
Uproar in Assembly over `sex scandal' issue
DEHRA DUN, JUNE 23.The Uttaranchal Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes today with the entire Opposition entering the well of the House shouting slogans demanding a discussion on the alleged threat to the former Minister and BJP MLA, Ajay Bhatt, ...

SC notice to Centre on Uttaranchal plea
NEW DELHI, JUNE 23.The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests on a petition from the Uttaranchal Government for permission to construct a water reservoir in Rishikesh for pilgrims for the Ardh Kumb in ...