http://www.thehindu.com/ The Internet edition of The Hindu, India's national newspaper en-us Copyright 2009 The Hindu Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/hindux.gif http://www.thehindu.com/ 468 50 Bihar http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158790300.htm Concern over death of more than 100 patients due to strike Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chattisgarh http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158950300.htm CHANDIGARH: Government agencies and private millers in Punjab have procured more than 139.06 lakh metric tonnes of paddy so far compared to 130.96 lakh tonnes procured last year. Out of the total procurement of 139.06 lakh tonnes, the ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chattisgarh http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158960300.htm CHANDIGARH: Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia on Friday said that the State was emerging as an education hub in the country. Speaking as the chief guest at the annual Convocation of Maharishi Markandeshwar University in Mullana (Ambala), he ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Haryana http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158160700.htm CHANDIGARH: The Member of Parliament from Rohtak, Deepender Hooda, said on Friday that the Haryana Government had offered to bear the expenditure of connecting Bahadurgarh with Metro Rail. Addressing a gathering at Dadanpur village in ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Haryana http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158130700.htm CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Friday that sugarcane growers in Haryana would not be affected by the Centre’s decision to set a nationwide base price for sugarcane as the State Government had already ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Haryana http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158150700.htm CHANDIGARH: The Indian National Lok Dal on Friday challenged Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for a public debate on “rising prices, corruption in government, alleged horse-trading of MLAs and other relevant public ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Haryana http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112157990600.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Himachal Pradesh http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112157970600.htm Shimla: The Centre has provided a sum of Rs.88.93 crore as compensation to Himachal Pradesh for the losses suffered by the State this year due to excessive rain and prolonged drought condition. This amount has been given following ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Himachal Pradesh http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158050600.htm To start emergency ambulance services, trauma call centres Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Jharkand http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158770300.htm Jamshedpur: At least 20 residents of a village in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand were reported missing since Thursday night, official sources said. Block Development Officer Arvind Kumar Lal said the residents of Durgasahi village ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Jharkand http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158760300.htm Ranchi: Suspected Maoists shot dead a ration dealer in Latehar district ahead of a day-long band called by the naxals on Friday to protest the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly polls. Latehar Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashwini Kumar said ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Kolkata http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158840300.htm Kolabira: Six labourers were injured, one of them seriously, when a tray carrying high tension cable power got uprooted at Kolabira in Saraikela-Kharswan district of Jharkhand on Friday. The labourers were carrying the cable when the tray ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Kolkata http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159010500.htm KOLKATA: While assuring that 100 per cent of India’s electorate will be issued Electronic Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) within two years, Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla said here on Friday that to increase the involvement of the ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Madhya Pradesh http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158810300.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151860300.htm BHUBANESWAR: The Steel City of Rourkela offered tribute to late legendary singer-composer-writer Akshaya Mohanty at Bhanj Bhawan on Wednesday through staging of Akshaya Sangeet Sandhya, an exclusive cultural evening with songs scripted, sung ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151870300.htm Three deep borewells of a chemicals company are to blame, they say Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151880300.htm Bid to take away firearms from Narayanpatna police station Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151890300.htm Congress MLAs show posters of ryots who committed suicide Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151900300.htm BERHAMPUR: A person was run over by a train at the Berhampur railway station on Friday afternoon. According to railway police personnel this accident occurred while the victim was crossing the railway track to reach platform no. 2. He had ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151910300.htm CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Friday came down heavily on striking and adamant autorickshaw owners’ association, warned the State Transport Authority and urged the parents of school kids travelling to schools dangerously in ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151920300.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151930300.htm BHUBANESWAR: Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on Friday said that Orissa would be provided additional battalions of Central forces to fight Maoists after the Assembly polls in neighbouring Jharkhand. Mr. Pillai, who attended a official ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152170300.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112156610200.htm Two members of the ‘Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh’ were killed at Narayanpatna police station in Koraput on Friday. – Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112156620200.htm Farmers of Malada and Kainchapur panchayats staged protest in Ganjam demanding measures to stop depletion of groundwater in the area. – ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112156630200.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112156670200.htm BHUBANESWAR: The regional painting camp and art exhibition hosted by the Regional Centre of Lalit Kala Akademi in its gallery here since November 8 concluded on Wednesday. The event featured 12 painters from five states – ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112156680200.htm The rugby team of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences comprising 10 tribal students is all set to go on a tour to France to play with different clubs from November 24 to December 2. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Orissa http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112156710200.htm Paddy farmers in the State face extreme crop loss due to low rainfall Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Puducherry http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152150300.htm Many struggle to complete even class VIII, say community members Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Puducherry http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152070300.htm PUDUCHERRY: The Registering Authority has cancelled permits to seven petrol dealers in Puducherry and two in Karaikal regions for non payment of commercial tax. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Puducherry http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151680300.htm PUDUCHERRY: The Puducherry unit of Communist Party of India (Marxist) has criticised the Congress government in the Union Territory for declaring section 144 of Cr. P. C to enable the civic authorities to dump garbage at Karuvadikuppam ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Puducherry http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150650300.htm PUDUCHERRY: In order to ensure efficient utilisation of tyres and to implement effective inventory management, the Puducherry Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) has put in place, a ‘tyre card’ system. “The corporation ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Puducherry http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150640300.htm PUDUCHERRY: Forty-one people belonging to the Lawspet constituency, who have lost the head of their families, received financial assistance under the Rajiv Gandhi Social Security Scheme through the Department of Revenue and Disaster ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Puducherry http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151220300.htm PUDUCHERRY: The Puducherry unit of the Bharathiya Janata Party has urged the government to streamline garbage clearance in Puducherry. Delay in collecting garbage has resulted in stench and unhygienic surroundings for residents. The party ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Puducherry http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150100200.htm PUDUCHERRY: Cisco has tied up with Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College to launch Cisco Networking Academy in Puducherry. Through this, the college will offer Cisco Certified Network Associate courses to students. The first batch, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Puducherry http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150230200.htm In recognition of “his exceptional ability” Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Puducherry http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150980300.htm Puducherry State Cooperative Bank – Reserve Bank of India: Exchange camp for damaged currency notes and coins, Lawspet Airport Road branch premises, 10 a.m. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Rajasthan http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158120700.htm DUDU (JAIPUR): An ambitious e-governance project for rural areas, Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi e-Seva Kendra, was launched by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in the presence of a large number of villagers here on Thursday. Mr. Gehlot ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Uttar Pradesh http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158780300.htm Lucknow: Industries in Uttar Pradesh will get power supply throughout the day as the UP Power Corporation Ltd has decided to stop load shedding in this sector beginning on Friday. “As the power situation has improved in the state, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Uttar Pradesh http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158800300.htm Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to increase property registration fee to a maximum of Rs.10,000 from December 1. At present Rs.5,000 is the maximum fee charged for registration for executing sale deed of a ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Uttar Pradesh http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112163000700.htm LUCKNOW: The Union government’s Rs.7,277-crore package for the backward Bundelkhand region comprising Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh has triggered a political war between the Congress and other parties in Uttar Pradesh. The ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 West Bengal http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158230700.htm KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has expressed concern over a proposal of the Centre to allow commercial cultivation of genetically-modified Bt-brinjal, saying that it had the potential to threaten bio-diversity, destabilise eco-systems and ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009