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CRY launches campaign for right to education for all Kolkata, Nov 20 : Child Rights and You(CRY), India's leading NGOs for advocating child rights, today launched its nationwide 'Sabko Shiksha, Samaan Shiksha'(Education for All) campaign to invite people to sign a charter to be sent to the Centre.

Annual bird census at Bhitarkanika National Park in December Kendrapada, Nov 20 : The Annual Bird Census of winter migratory birds inside the Bhitarkanika National Park will be conducted in December.

Saudi Arabian government to help KU to digitise Arabia manuscripts Srinagar, Nov 20 : The Saudi Arabian government has offered help to Kashmir University (KU) to digitise Arabia manuscripts available in the Kashmir valley.

Make pre 1953 position basis for Kashmir issue resolution, NC leader Srinagar, Nov 20 : Demanding that the Kashmir issue be resolved to the satisfaction of all the three parties to the dispute, senior ruling National Conference (NC) leader and former minister Mustafa Kamal however today said the pre-1953 position could be made basis for any dialogue process.

Rolls-Royce to unveil Ghost in India on December five Mumbai, Nov 20 : Ghost, the latest touring soloon from the stable of Rolls Royce, will make its debut in India on December five.

BJP not to relent till sugar ordinance is wihdrawn: Venkaiah Hyderabad, Nov 20: The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) would fight within and outside Parliament till the Sugar(Control)Ordinance, 2009 was withdrawn by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance(UPA) Government, senior party leader M Venkaiah Naidu, MP, said today.

Eco growth incomplete without mother-child healthcare: Uttar Pradesh Guv Lucknow, Nov 20 : Uttar Pradesh Governor B L Joshi today said the effective difference in economic growth can only be spotted through strategic investment in health and nutrition of mother and child.

CRY launches campaign for right to education for all Kolkata, Nov 20 : Child Rights and You(CRY), India's leading NGOs for advocating child rights, today launched its nationwide 'Sabko Shiksha, Samaan Shiksha'(Education for All) campaign to invite people to sign a charter to be sent to the Centre. It used the Centre to make three amendments to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

Lawyers demanding separate High Court Bench protest in Delhi New Delhi, Nov 20: Lawyers from Uttar Pradesh held a demonstration in the national capital on Friday, demanding setting up of a Bench of the Allahabad High court in the region.

Security beefed up in Har Ki Pauri ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Nov 20: Security has been beefed up at Har Ki Pauri, a sacred ghat on the banks of river Ganges, ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela.

Two held for shooting at Delhi property dealer New Delhi, Nov 20 : Two people were arrested here Friday for allegedly shooting at a property dealer in south Delhi, injuring him severely, police said.

Rajnath Singh, Raman Singh campaign for BJP in Jharkhand Ranchi, Nov 20 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Friday addressed two poll rallies in Jharkhand, appealing for vote for the BJP, which he promised would provide a "stable government" in the state for five years.

Eight killed as strong winds lash snow-bound Rohtang Pass Manali, Nov 20 : Eight people were killed Friday as they were caught in high velocity winds near the snow-capped Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh, an official said. Seven of the victims were from Jharkhand.

4 killed in train-tractor collision Lucknow, Nov 20 : Four people were killed and one seriously injured when a train rammed into a tractor-trolley on the outskirts of the state capital early Friday, officials said.

PM mourns Shankaranand's death New Delhi, Nov 20 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday mourned the death of veteran Congress leader and former minister B. Shankaranand, who headed the joint parliamentary probe into the $1.3 billion Bofors gun scandal.

Security guard arrested for stealing laptops New Delhi, Nov 20 : Delhi Police Friday arrested a security guard for stealing laptops from a warehouse where he worked, a police official said Friday.

Good Samaritan's mother approaches court seeking protection New Delhi, Nov 20 : The Delhi High Court Friday asked Delhi Police to provide security to the mother and her family of a boy who was allegedly beaten up by policemen after he helped a victim of a roadside brawl.

Court denies bail to man responsible for wife's death New Delhi, Nov 20 : The Delhi High Court Friday refused to grant bail to a man who was accused of being responsible for his wife's suicide and said the deceased died because of "great trauma and mental agony".

Jharkhand violence rages, train blast kills two Ranchi, Nov 20 : Maoist guerrillas Friday continued their violence spree in Jharkhand, after blowing up a passenger train overnight that left a woman and an infant dead, police said.

Chinese boy, 16, eats 92 dumplings in 15 mins! New Delhi, Nov 20 : A Chinese boy aged 16 is said to have gobbled down 92 jiaozi (dumplings) in 15 minutes to win a who-can-eat-more contest.

Driving brother Rahul - Priyanka shows how Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 20 : A smiling Priyanka Gandhi drove her elder brother and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to his constituency Amethi after landing at the nearest airport Friday - all the while keeping the media at bay.

Icy winds kill eight in Himachal Manali, Nov 20 : At least eight people were killed Friday as high velocity icy winds lashed Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, an official said.

Blame game on over passport to Pakistani spy Lucknow, Nov 20 : Policemen and passport officials here are blaming each other for a passport issued by the Regional Passport Office to suspected Pakistani spy Amir Ali, arrested in New Delhi last month.

SRS Cinemas opens new multiplex in Gurgaon, its 5th in NCR New Delhi, Nov 20 : After establishing its presence in Faridabad in Haryana and Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, SRS Cinemas is all set to enter Gurgaon with the launch of its second multiplex in the National Capital Region.

Government has no objection to Mirwaiz's China, Pakistan visits New Delhi/Srinagar, Nov 20 : Jammu and Kashmir's separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was free to travel anywhere he wanted to, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said here Friday. The chief of the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference plans to visit China and Pakistan after Eid on Nov 28.

BSF nabs 2 smugglers, seizes cattle Shillong, Nov 20 : Border Security Force (BSF) jawans have nabbed two smugglers from East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya bordering Bangladesh.

SP appeals people to participate in polling process in Jharkhand Daltonganj, Nov 20 : District Superintendent of Police Jatin Narwal today appealed to the people to participate in polling process in the coming Assembly elections in Jharkhand.

Benefits must reach the targeted population: CM Guwahati, Nov 20 : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today directed all departmental heads to ensure that benefits of all schemes be percolated to the targeted population.

Tata Motors launches pickup truck Chandigarh, Nov 20 : Tata Motors today unveiled its all new 'Tata 407 Pickup' and the new offerings from the Ace Platform-'Tata Super' and 'Tata Ace EX' for the Punjab and Chandigarh market.

Mulayam ignored warnings on Kalyan, says Azam Khan Lucknow, Nov 20 : Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav had repeatedly ignored warnings about the potential harm that his bonhomie with Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) rebel Kalyan Singh would cause to him and his party, rebel party leader Azam Khan said Friday.

Rain or snow likely in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand Pune, Nov 20 : Rain or snow is likely to occur at a few places in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

Congress criticises navy for delaying Goa airport expansion Panaji, Nov 20 : The Congress Friday criticised the Indian Navy for its delay in parting with 2.5 acres of land sought by government agencies for the expansion of Goa's only airport at Dabolim.

Meet a true lover New Delhi, Nov 20 : An elderly Chinese villager has proved what true love really is—he has never left his paralytic wife alone for more than 1 hour every week.

Products by jail inmates attract visitors at IITF New Delhi, Nov 20 : Products made by jail inmates are attracting hordes of visitors in the ongoing India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi.

Cold intensifies, Ladakh records minus 17 degree Srinagar, Nov 20 : Cold wave conditions intensified in the Kashmir valley and Ladakh region with minimum temperature dipping to all time low during this winter.

Non IMEI handsets are threat to national security: ICA Chandigarh, Nov 20 : Empasising that non-IMEI mobile sets were a threat to national security, Indian Cellular Association (ICA) supported the DoT's directive to bar services to illegal or unbranded handsets by November 30.

Probe in purchasing cement under NGEGS: Minister Bhopal, Nov 20 : State Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava today said in the Assembly that the complaints pertaining to the irregularities committed in purchase of cement under the National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (NREGS) in Sheopur district would be investigated in one month.

Unreserved ticket system to be expanded in NER Gorakhpur, Nov 20 : Passengers would not face much problem now in buying unreserved tickets as expansion of the unreserved ticket system in North East Railway (NER) is on the cards.

Tussle on between Chandigarh's oldest boys school, administration Chandigarh, Nov 20 : Chandigarh's oldest boys school has sought the intervention of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions against the union territory administration for 'interfering' in the school's internal matters. However, officials have denied the charge of interference.

State level RTI conference calls for strengthening Act Kohima, Nov 20 : The first state level conference on Right to Information(RTI), on RTI and Good Governance, was held at the Zonal Council Hall at Kohima today.

Farmers should use ground water for better production:CM Patna, Nov 20 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has stressed on the need for tapping vast ground water resources for agriculture in the wake of severe drought hitting the state this year.

Probe ordered into Madhya Pradesh jailbreak Bhopal, Nov 20 : The Madhya Pradesh police Friday ordered an inquiry into the circumstances that led to three prisoners of Central Jail escaping from police custody, an official said.

GSU aborts night road blockade in Garo Hills Shillong, Nov 20 : Following the government's invitation for dialogue, the agitating Garo Students' Union (GSU) has called off its four-night road blockade in Meghalaya's Garo Hills region.

Congress Khokhle Wade nahin Karti: Sonia Ranchi, Nov 20 : Congress President Sonia Gandhi today urged voters to give her party a chance to erase the 'black chapters' penned by other political parties since Jharkhand's creation nine years ago.

Speaker annoyed over Min's absence Bhopal, Nov 20 : Madhya Pradesh Speaker Ishwardas Rohani today described as 'extremely objectionable' the absence of Tribal and Scheduled Castes (SC) Welfare Minister Vijay Shah during the presenting of a private member's bill pertaining to the Department.

EOW raids Co-op office Gwalior, MP, Nov 20 : The sleuths of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) raided an office of the State Consumer Co-operatives Union here and recovered fake bills worth Rs 30 crore.

Meghalaya CM concerns with retraction of NEIIPP Shillong, Nov 20 : Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang today said that the frequent retraction of North East India Industrial Promotion Policy(NEIIPP) by the Centre has deterred industrial development in the Northeast.

People thank Hooda for raising grant under 'shagun' scheme Chandigarh, Nov 20 : A large number of beneficiaries of 'Indira Gandhi Priyadarshni Vivah Shagun Yojna' converged at the residence of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda here today and thanked him for the announcement made by him to double the grant money under this scheme The delegation was led by Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Geeta Bhukkal.

Tension prevails along Mizoram-Tripura border Kanchanpur/Janpui (Tripura), Nov 20 : Tension continues to prevail in border areas along Mizoram and Tripura.

Suspected militants lob grenade on army convoy in Manipur Imphal, Nov 20 : Suspected militants lobbed a grenade on an army convoy here on Thursday, injuring two soldiers.

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