Month: September 2013

Clandestine tabs on Tabby

Pune techie tries hacking into tiger&’s collar press trust of india Bhopal, 19 September In a first of its kind case, a cyber expert based in Pune tried to hack into the digital collar of a tiger which was in Madhya Pradesh to track the movements of the big cat. The incident prompted authorities at...

September 19, 2013

‘trinamul set to end RSP dominance’

bratya says his party will win at least 20 out of 25 wards STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Balurghat, 19 September The state education minister and a senior Trinamul Congress leader, Mr Bratya Basu said the long spell of RSP stranglehold over Balurghat municipality would end with the civic body election slated for 21 September. “We are sure the people would reject the...

September 19, 2013

Adarsh scam: CBI clean chit to Shinde

No neeD to make Shinde an accused in the case: CBI Press Trust of India Mumbai, 19 September Giving a clean chit to Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in the Adarsh scam, the CBI today told the Bombay High Court it has no evidence to suggest he abused his position as a public servant...

September 19, 2013

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Afghan official defects: A former Afghan lawmaker and district governor has defected to the Taliban in the northern province of Sar-e-Pol, officials said today. Qazi Abdul Hai served as a Senator during 2004-08.     PTI China-Japan dispute: Two Chinese ships entered waters around islands at the centre of a dispute with Japan on Thursday in...

September 19, 2013

Youth held for threatening college girl

Malda, 19 September: One person was arrested for allegedly heckling and threatening a college going girl of Majhra gram panchayat area in Gazole police station today. It has been learnt from police sources that the accused Parimal Roy (24), a married labourer often heckled the 19-year-old girl with marriage proposals. He even allegedly threatened the girl with dire consequences if...

September 19, 2013

Healthcare, drainage facilities become campaign issues

Statesman News Service Raiganj, 19 September More than 10 years have passed since Dalkhola municipality was formed in North Dinajpur district, yet healthcare facilities for the residents have remained undeveloped. In case of emergency, the patients are being moved either to Raiganj district hospital or to Islampur Sub-divisional hospital. Sometimes patients expire before reaching the hospitals. This dismal sight of...

September 19, 2013

‘Centre not going forward on Telangana’

Stanley Theodore [email protected]  Hyderabad, 19 September Union Minister Veerappa Moily told Seemandhra MPs the Centre was not going forward on the Telangana statehood process and will not proceed till a consensus is arrived at between the two regions.  “We have noticed the severity of the integrationist agitation as well as the ground level situation in your state. We have not gone...

September 19, 2013

kalimpong’s new ASP

Kurseong, 19 September: With administrative/ police reshuffling continuing in the restive Darjeeling Hills, Mr K Kannan, an IPS officer, took over as the new ASP for Kalimpong sub-division yesterday. This was followed by a new SDO and a new BDO having recently assumed charge in Kalimpong. It is learnt that Mr Kannan served as the ACP in Bidhannagar before his transfer to Kalimpong.  Meanwhile,...

September 19, 2013

Puja organisers unhappy over immersion dates

STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Siliguri, 19 September Some community Durga Puja organisers in Siliguri have expressed their unhappiness over the schedule of immersion as announced by police. The Siliguri Police yesterday announced that immersions would take place on 14 and 17 October. Immersions will not be allowed on 15 and 16 October because of another religious programme clashing with them, police...

September 19, 2013

Bengal Briefs

Effigy burnt: The anti-Gorkhaland pressure group, Bangla O Bangla Bhasa Banchao Committee (BOBBBC), burnt the GJMM president Mr Bimal Gurung&’s effigy in Siliguri on Thursday. One held: One Ashok Golay (51), was arrested by police on charge of raping two mentally-disabled sisters from Kalimpong town on Thursday evening. The accused will be produced before the ACJM Court on Friday. Joining: At least five doctors...

September 19, 2013

No illegal infiltration, says Gogoi

Guwahati, 19 September: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today claimed there was no major infiltration from neighbouring Bangladesh through the Dhubri sector. After inspecting the India-Bangladesh border sector in western Assam yesterday Mr Gogoi said the "hue and cry over illegal immigration from Bangladesh raised by the Opposition" was not based on facts. ‘‘We will...

September 19, 2013

Lava launches low-priced smartphone

New Delhi, 19 September: Fast growing mobile phone company, Lava today launched another smartphone which is priced in the below Rs 10K bracket. The Iris 505q offers a great viewing experience with its large 5 inch FWVGA display screen most suitable to enjoy movies on the smartphone. The Iris 505, features a 5-inch display with...

September 19, 2013

Sensex zooms 685 pts to 3-yr high

Press Trust of India Mumbai, 19 September The BSE benchmark Sensex today galloped by 685 points to close at nearly three-year high of 20,646.64 on massive buying in interest-sensitive sectors after US Fed’s decision to leave economic stimulus untouched spurred hopes that RBI will ease monetary policy tomorrow. The rise in Indian stock markets, which...

September 19, 2013

Top Afghan official defects to Taliban

Press Trust of India Kabul, 19 September A former Afghan lawmaker and district governor has defected to the Taliban in the northern province of Sar-e-Pol, officials said today. Qazi Abdul Hai served as a Senator during 2004-08 and was later made a district governor in Sar-e-Pol. Hai is believed to have defected to the Taliban with two bodyguards. He is thought...

September 19, 2013

Gurung wants students to play active role in statehood stir

Press Trust of India Darjeeling, 19 September: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha plans to draft students into an active role in its movement for a separate state, its president Bimal Gurung today said. He said all students in the Darjeeling hills and Dooars would go to Delhi to press for formation of a separate state. “Mission Gorkhaland will be the name and task for...

September 19, 2013

Two-day Bengal bus strike withdrawn

Press Trust of India Kolkata, 19 September: The two-day bus strike across West Bengal, which failed to evoke much response today, was withdrawn by the sponsors this afternoon following “assurance” of a possible fare hike from the state transport minister. “We have decided to lift the 48-hour bus strike from 4 p.m. and resume normal services on being...

September 19, 2013

Charge-sheet filed in Mumbai scribe”s gangrape case

Press Trust of India Mumbai, 19 September Mumbai police today filed a charge-sheet against four accused in last month’s gangrape of a 23-year-old photo journalist. A charge-sheet was filed separately against the juvenile accomplice of the accused before a juvenile court. The accused have been charge-sheeted under various Sections of IPC including 376(d) (gangrape), 377 (unnatural offence), 201 (destruction of...

September 19, 2013