Madhya Pradesh: 400 people, District Collector stranded in floods

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 14:30

Heavy rains have caused havoc in Hoshangabad district (Madhya Pradesh) where at least 400 people of a village have got stranded including the District Collector.

HC tells Malegaon Collector to dispose of ration cards

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 15:36

The Bombay High Court has directed the collector and tehsildar of Malegaon district in Maharashtra to dispose of within six weeks ration card applications of people living below the poverty line.

Man sends `bribe` by DD; stuns municipal authorities

Last Updated: Saturday, June 16, 2012, 17:32

Vexed over the delay in getting a birth certificate, a man sent a demand draft for Rs 100 as bribe to a local body, stunning municipality authorities.

Sukma Collector calls on Vaiko

Last Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012, 14:14

Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon on Saturday called on MDMK leader Vaiko at his residence.

Life affected in Western Odisha bandh

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 21:15

Normal life was affected in Western Odisha on Tuesday during a 12-hour bandh called by lawyers.

Bail pleas of 2 women Maoists in Chhattisgarh dismissed

Last Updated: Friday, May 4, 2012, 23:59

A local court on Friday turned down the bail pleas of two women Maoists who figured among eight rebels, the ultras wanted to be set free in exchange for the release of Sukma district collector.

Was Sukma Collector freed as part of swap deal?

Last Updated: Friday, May 4, 2012, 09:53

Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon has been released unharmed by Maoists but there are many unanswered questions, especially on the conditions on which his release was secured.

Woman Naxal, whom Maoists wanted freed, applies for bail

Last Updated: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 22:34

Meena Chaudhary and Malati were among 17 persons whose release was demanded by Maoists for freeing Sukma Collector Alex paul Menon.

Naxal faction opposes Maoists` abduction policy

Last Updated: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 21:10

A Naxal faction on Thursday condemned the politics of abduction by Maoists to realise their demands, saying it is a "wrong" policy.

‘Commitments made to Maoists should be honoured’

Last Updated: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 20:42

Former Madhya Pradesh chief secretary Nirmala Buch is one of the two mediators appointed by the Chhattisgarh government for negotiating Sukma Collector release.