Isro scientist Madhavan Nair nomiated for Tilak award

Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 5:02 [IST]

Pune, July 18 (UNI) Noted scientist G Madhavan Nair who is presently heading ISRO has been nominated for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak award for 2006 for his outstanding contributions in this field.

Tilak Smarak Trust and Tilak Swarajaya Trust chief trustee Dr Deepak Tilak in a release issued here said, the annual award carries a cash prize of Rs one lakh, a gold medal, momento and scroll of honour. The award will be presented by Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on August 1 to commemorate the anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak.

UNI DWN/SP KU DKS GC0448

Other articles published on July 18, 2006

Ten members of family fall ill after drinking contaminated water

Tuesday, July 18, 2006,5:32 [IST]

Hubli, July 18 (UNI) Ten members of a single family took ill after drinking contaminated water at Huilgol village in Gadag district of Karnataka.Police said all the ten ate cucumber and drank water from a pond in their field and later on returning home, they all fell unconscious. While three were treated at the Gadag District Hospital, the rest were shifted to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences here. UNI MNP GD DKS GC0457.....

Man ends life in collectorate

Tuesday, July 18, 2006,5:32 [IST]

Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, July 18 (UNI) One person committed suicide in the Prakasham district collectorate premises here. Police said, Mr Lakshminarayana alias Malakondaiah of NTR Colony here had come to the collectorate to file a representation to Collector Ms B Udaya Lakshmi on a house site dispute. He had previously submitted several representations to collectorate, but his problem was not solved, police added. Hhe came to the grievance cell in the collectorate yesterday and.....

Limitless Updates

India News

News Archives

Man arrested for duping in name of providing jobs

Tuesday, July 18, 2006,5:32 [IST]

Jabalpur, July 18 (UNI) A man was arrested on the charge of duping a person of Rs 5.50 lakh in the name of providing jobs to three people of a ticket collector (TC) in Railways, police said. Rajendra Prasad Singh lodged a complaint that Nityanand Ojha (48) assured to provide a TC's job upon spending some money. Rajendra fell in Nityanand's trap and paid Rs 5.50 lakh on March 2002 for getting admission of his son,.....

Three arrested for beating officials

Tuesday, July 18, 2006,5:32 [IST]

Narsinghpur, MP, July 18 (UNI) Three black-marketeers were today arrested for bashing up officials of the Food and Civil Supplies Department when a raid was carried out at their den, police said. Food and Civil Supplies Officer Keshavrai Ghore, Food Inspector Rajesh Tiwari and Tarun Singh were beaten up brutally during a raid on the den of petroleum products and kerosene black-marketeers. The officials fled from the spot and received primary treatment from the.....

Custodial death: Police Inspector suspended

Tuesday, July 18, 2006,5:32 [IST]

Kozhikode, July 18 (UNI) A police Inspector was suspended for his alleged involvement in the death of a person in police custody in the city. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police V Shantaram ordered the suspension of Panniyankara police Sub Inspector M D Sunil in connection with the death of 53-year-old Razzak, who was taken into custody in a mobile phone theft case. According to police, Razzak, a resident of Perumanna in the district, who collapsed.....