Farmers assn take out procession to press demands

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 15:46 [IST]

Puducherry, Dec 26 (UNI) The CPI-affiliated Puducherry Agriculturists Association today took out a procession from the Matha koil thidal at Bahour to the Veterinary hospital in the town to highlight their grievences.

Along with about 100 calves they marched in a procession to condemn the territorial adminstration's failure to provide fodder for the last four months, to announce incentive for milk and a compensation of Rs 6,000 in the event of death of a milch animal due to foot and mouth disease, among other things.

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Special Assembly session from tomorrow

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Landmines recovered in Midnapore

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,15:46 [IST]

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78 tribal Christians reconvert to Hinduism

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,15:46 [IST]

Rourkela, Dec 26 (UNI) At least 78 tribal Christians were reconverted to Hinduism at a ceremony organised by the Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Chikitia village under Nuagaon block of Sundergarh district. The tribals, belonging to sixteen families from Balilepta, Gudguda, Chikitia, Sorada and Bhojpur, were presented with a locket each bearing imprints of Hindu deities and new clothes by the VHP functionaries present during the ceremony, hld yesterday. Senior VHP leaders of the.....

Disable people urge civil society's role for pressing for demands

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,15:47 [IST]

Guwahati, Dec 26 (UNI) Activists of various rights groups for disabled persons today criticised the Asom government for its 'casual and tentative' attitude towards their grievances. They called for a pro-active association of the civil society and a 'focused and strategic' approach of the government towards disabled people's issues, so that the latter would not have to restore to agitation to press for their rightful demands. Addressing a press meet here, Disability Law.....