Rail blockades in Habra

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:04 [IST]

Barasat, May 1 (UNI) Congress supporters today disrupted train services in Habra of the Sealdah section in support of their 24-hour bandh, protesting the clash with CPI(M) supporters late last night at Bawgachi in North 24 Parganas district.

Police today arrested two Congress supporters for allegedly forcing shopkeepers to close their shops.

At least 15 people were injured in the post poll clashes.

The injured were admitted to Habra state general hospital.

Senior police officers, including sub-divisional police officer S M H Mirza has rushed to Habra.

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Guj CM spends five hours in mid-sea with Naval officials

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:04 [IST]

Porbandar, Gujarat, May 1 (UNI) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi praised the naval staff for their outstanding services in safeguarding the 1600 km long coast of the state with great geo-strategic location. As a part of the May-day (Gujarat Gaurav-day) celebrations, the Chief Minister spent five hours yesterday in mid-sea and watched the various sea exercises conducted by the Naval staff. Mr Modi said the Navy has a great responsibility to protect the high sea of.....

CIJWS becomes a preferred training destination for army personnel

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:05 [IST]

Vairengte, May 1 (UNI) The Counter Insurgency Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) deep inside the sub-tropical jungles in Mizoram has become the most preferred training destination of army personnel of developed countries like the United States, the UK, Russia, France and Israel. The unique warfare school has trained about three lakh defence personnel from across the globe since its inception in May 1, 1970 when Col. Mathew Thomas shifted an adhoc army school from.....

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Key Army Appointments: Lt Gen S Gupta is new Dy Chief

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:05 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) Lieutenant General Susheel Gupta today took over as the new Deputy Chief (Information System.....

Sonia, Shivraj should bear poll expense:Raghu

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:05 [IST]

Gwalior, MP, May 1 (UNI) The Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) has demanded the poll expenditure for the byelection in Rae Bareli and Budhni should be recovered from the candidates or their parties for forcing byelections due to resignation. A memorandum in this regard has been sent to President A P J Abdul Kalam, LSP President Raghu Thakur told reporters here today. Mr Thakur said Congress President Sonia Gandhi had resigned from Rae Bareli Lok Sabha.....

Naval Commanders Conference to focus on doctrinal themes

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:05 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) Charting course for the Navy of the future, Naval Commanders commence a three-day meeting here tomorrow focussing on doctrinal themes that have dominated Indian naval operational thinking and planning over the past year. To be inaugurated by Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, the Naval Commanders Conference will deliberate upon 'Maritime Manoeuvre from the Sea' and 'Network Centric Operations'. The first is designed to ensure that in a short,.....