Gangtok, Aug 29: Road connectivity between Gangtok and the rest of the country was restored this morning, three days after the vital link, NH31A, struck by landslides at seven places between 32nd Mile and Singtam. Two days of sunshine helped Project Swastik personnel of the Border Roads Organisation, which maintains the highways of Sikkim, clear the debris and restore traffic.

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Highway to Sikkim opened for traffic – Sunshine helps BRO clear debris from NH31A q Mud blow to PSU

KOLKATA: Bookings for Darjeeling, once the favourite Puja vacation destination, are finding no takers. The numbers have fallen so low this time that even elite hotels are ready to give away rooms at 50% discount but still cannot find anyone, thanks to the turmoil in the Hills. Darjeeling is facing an indefinite strike since Sunday evening

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Darjeeling may be deserted this Puja

Heavy rains triggering landslides has affected large parts of Sikkim in which one person was killed and many houses were damaged, officials said today. Three persons were swept away at Manpari Basti across Singtam on the banks of Teesta in south Sikkim district on Friday during heavy rains while two of them managed to swim back to safety, one of them identified as Mamta Rai (31) died, they said. The Mangan-Singtam highway the lifeline between east and north Sikkim is blocked at 14 places between Dikchu to Singtam due to landslides since Friday evening, they said.

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Heavy rains, landslides in Sikkim

Members in the Rajya Sabha on Saturday demanded for special financial assistance to Sikkim to develop it as an international tourist destination. Moving a private member’s resolution, the Sikkim Democratic Front leader O T Lepcha said: “The state is full of natural and scenic beauty. Eighty-seven per cent of the state is under forest cover and the third highest peak of the world, Mount Kanchenjunga, is in the state”

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Plea to develop Sikkim as int’l tourist destination

The North Bengal Passenger Transport Owners Coordination Committee (NBPTOCC) today announced an indefinite strike from Tuesday in Jalpaiguri and CoochBehar district and Siliguri sub-division of Darjeeling district. The secretary of the NBPTOCC, Pranab Mani told a press conference here that the indefinite strike has been called to protest the bad condition of roads especially the NH 31 in the three districts

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NBPTOCC calls for indefinite strike from Aug 31

The district hill Congress committee today said it would propose to the Centre to confer Union Territory status to the Darjeeling hills to end the ongoing agitation. K.B Chhetri, president of the Darjeeling district Congress (hills), said he would meet the Union home minister P. Chidambaram and place the proposal before him.

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Congress proposal for the Darjeeling Hills

Bengal urban development minister Asok Bhattacharya today accused the Centre of adopting double standards in hill matters. “We have come to know that Prime Minister, while addressing a gathering of DGPs in New Delhi yesterday, expressed concern over the ongoing agitation in the hills and sought action against law breakers,” said the minister here this afternoon. “It seems the Centre has realised that the hill issue cannot be resolved merely by negotiating with the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha.” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had said: “The situation in Darjeeling hill area also needs a careful watch

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Asok potshot at Centre – barb for delhi and advice too

Gangtok, Aug. 27: Seven landslides struck a 15km stretch of NH31A and crippled traffic on Sikkim’s only road link with the rest of the country after heavy rain lashed the Himalayan state last night. A 31-year-old woman was washed away in one of the flash floods that followed

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Seven landslides cut off Sikkim link Woman disappears in swirling flash flood

The Hueiyen News Service reports that the Manipur state government of India has ordered 75000 XO laptops to implement a wider One Laptop Per Child deployment in state schools. This is in addition to the 1000 laptops already bought and …

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OLPC India Success: 75000 XO Laptops for Manipur State – OLPC News

Auroville beach is just outside town (about 10 Kms from Pondicherry ) and is much more peaceful than the Serenity Beach (during weekdays). Chunnambar backwaters are a popular spot for adventure activities such as scuba diving, …

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Flash News Today – Online News Magazine » Beaches in Pondicherry

Pondicherry Tourism offers a great opportunity to explore the glorious charms of the union territory. It consist of diverse attractions including palm fringed beaches, churches, mosques and historical monuments. Taste some great food, …

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Flash News Today – Online News Magazine » Vacations in Pondicherry

Jammu, Aug 19 (IANS) Pakistani and Indian troops fired mortars at one another on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir early Thursday in one of the biggest breaches of their seven-year ceasefire but no one was injured. …

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Yahind News » Pakistani, Indian troops battle on Kashmir border

Two Haryana students suspended for ragging. Posted by news on Aug 19th, 2010 – No Comment – Print This Post – Email This Post – 11 views. Sirsa ( Haryana ), Aug 19 (IANS) A state-run polytechnic for boys here has suspended two students on …

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Saumitra Chaudhuri, a Planning Commission member in charge of economic development, told a news agency, early this week, that inflation has peaked and would start easing at a faster rate from September 2010. … The Southwest monsoon was vigorous over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Konkan & Goa and active over Assam & Meghalaya and North Interior Karnataka during past 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its daily update on Wednesday, …

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ICICI Bank jumps

With farmers rejecting the enhanced compensation offered by the Uttar Pradesh government in lieu of the land acquired for the Noida-Agra Yamuna Expressway, the stage is set for a high pitched political drama as opposition parties work towards turning the sentiment against the ruling BSP in their favour.

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Opposition homes in to isolate BSP in farmers' agitation

In 1986 under the Ministry of Science and Technology the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) New Delhi was launched to growth of the area of advanced biology and biotechnology in the country. DBT head office is located at Lodhi Road in .

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New Delhi : Even as civic officials race against time to spruce up the national capital in time for the Commonwealth Games, the Bengali community here is apprehensive about the event jeopardising their celebration plans for Durga Puja …

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Aug 19 (Reuters) – Following are statements from Indian policymakers as well as the latest news and scheduled events. * Denotes new entry. * India’s finance minister has offered concessions to states in order to facilitate the passing …

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XE.com – SNAPSHOT-Indian policy highlights on Thursday, Aug 19

New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI-Business Wire India): In a landmark development to enable the youth of India gain leadership positions in the fast growing private security industry and to bring best practices of security intelligence and management to the industry and the nation, the International College for Security Studies (ICSS) and Israeli College for Security and Investigations (ICSI) have signed a …

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ICSS, Israel college sign first Indo-Israeli security training pact

TNTEU results 2010 had been announced by the tamilnadu teachers education university . check the official website of tnteu for more information on the TNTEU results 2010. Click on the below link for the TNTEU results 2010 (or) TNTEU …

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TNTEU results 2010 TNTEU B.ed results 2010 Tamilnadu teachers …