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Kerala to guard against drug peddling in prisons

Pathanamthitta, Mar 8 (UNI) The Keral government will be posting Armed Guards at the entrance of the three Central Jails in the state to check smuggling of narcotic drugs like Ganja and Liquor for consumption by the prisoners, Director General of Police (Jails) M G A Raman said today.

This would be implemented within two weeks, he told reporters here.

In addition to this, TV Cameras would be installed for surveillence at all the three Central Jails, he said.

The cameras would be networked with the Headquarters of DGP(Jails) at Thiruvananthapuram, he said.

He said 100 acres of land had been identified at Anjakkala near here for setting up the proposed new Central Jail at Pathanamthitta at a cost of Rs 40 crore. The construction would begin after acquiring the land within six months.

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BJP releases second list of candidates for UP polls

New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) The Central Election Committee (CEC) of the BJP tonight released the second list of ten candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Following are the candidates: Ram Bahadur Singh (Hardoi), Pradeep Kumar Varma (Bawan), Harsahai alias Madan Mishra (Hadha), Ramchandra Mishra (Isauli), Sameer Kumar Singh (Paniara), Sudama Singh (Sikanderpur), sitting MLA Ajay Rai (Kolsala), Murari Agarwal (Mathura), Rambir alias Bhaiyya (Hathras) and Brahmapal Singh Tomar (Chhaprauli). BJP leaders said the party, having struck an.....

Cong CEC finalises 14 candidates for UP elections

New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) The Congress' Central Election Committee (CEC), headed by party president Sonia Gandhi, tonight finalised a list of 14 candidates for the first phase of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. The meeting was attended by AICC General Secretary incharge of Uttar Pradesh Ashok Gehlot, state party president Salman Khursheed, among others. Following are the candidates: Avinash Mishra (Chaubepur), Shishupal Yadav (Jaswant Nagar), Yuvraj Bhadoria (Hamirpur), Rajinder Lodhi (Rath), Kamlesh Verma (Charkhari(SC), Akbar Ali (Kalp), Shivram.....

Indian youth emerge as role models: T Ramasami

Tirupati, Mar 8 (UNI) The Indian youth will emerge as role models for the leaders of tomorrow and bring extraordinary values of good citizenry, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Secretary T Ramasami said here. Delivering the tenth convocation address of Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidya Peetha (RSVP) today, Mr Ramasami said youth would be the most influential people of the world. For centuries, Indians believed education to be a process of preparation of mind whereas the Western cultures proposed.....
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