CRPF personnel arrive for poll duty

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:14 [IST]

Chennai, Apr 30 (UNI) A special train carrying about 2000 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel arrived here today from Howrah, to undertake 'bandobust' duty along with the local police during the May eight assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

Official sources said, after a brief halt at Egmore railway station, the special train left for Thanjavur. From Thanjavur the CRPF personnel would be deployed at various places of Tamil Nadu, the sources added.

The sources said, two more special train carrying the CRPF personnel were expected to reach the city late tonight and early tomorrow.

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Ex-US envoy to India Galbraith dies

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:14 [IST]

New York, Apr 30 (UNI) Former American ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith died yesterday in Massachusetts. He passed away at a hospital in Cambridge, the New York Times reported today. He was 97. A Canada-born naturalised American, an influential economist and author of ''The Affluent Society'', Mr Galbraith was an emeritus professor at Harvard University. A close friend and a strong supporter of President John F Kennedy, Galbraith held the post.....

Acute shortage of medical professionals in Australia

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:14 [IST]

Sydney, Apr 30 (UNI) In spite of influx of general practitioners from countries like Britain, India and Pakistan, shortage of medical professionals in Australia is not showing any signs of improving in the near future, sources said. The Australian policymakers have been struggling for years to cope with a dearth of medical practitioners like GPs and nurses. Ageing medical force has made the matters even worse, they said. According to a research by Monash University.....

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Visakha one elected member sworn-in as MLA

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:14 [IST]

Hyderabad, Apr 30 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker KR Suresh Reddy today administered oath of office as MLA to the Visakhapatnam one Assembly elected member Dr Dronam Raju Srinivas, who was elected for the assembly seat in the by-poll held on April 24. Mr Srinivas, son of late Drinam Raju Satyanarayan, MLA who died due to prolonged illness in December, contested for Congress party and retained the seat by defeating the Telugu Desam Party candidate......

Bahrain proposes health care for Indians

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:14 [IST]

Dubai, Apr 30 (UNI) Bahrain has proposed a five-stage plan to make private health insurance compulsory for all Indian expatriates and foreign residents in the kingdom by 2013 to reduce the strain on government health services. Health Minister Dr Nada Haffadh said the ministry is working to introduce by 2008 compulsory health insurance for expats at large companies with over 500 employees and gradually expand it to cover those at smaller firms,.....

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Monday, May 1, 2006,23:14 [IST]

Kolkata, May 1 (UNI) Campaigning for the fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly polls in Murshidabad, Burdwan and Birbhum districts came to an end at 1700 hours today. The three districts that feature 57 constituencies go to polls on May 3. Fate of 288 candidates, including heavyweights like Animal Husbandary Minister Anisur Rehman, Power Minister Mrinal Banerjee and Commerce and Industries Minister Nirupam Sen of the Left front and Congress nominees Habibur Rehman and.....