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Mamata Banerjee sacks chairmen of all RRBs

HT - Sat, Nov 7

Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has removed the chairmen of all Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) appointed by her predecessor Lalu Prasad Yadav, media reports said.

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Farooq Abdullah takes wife out on a date HT - Sat, Nov 7
The significant sign of normalcy was witnessed on Friday at Valley?s political gossip hub Coffea Arabica, located on violence-prone Residency Road, when Union minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah dated his wife Moily Abdullah again, like in the violenceless-past of Srinagar.
Maoists kill 3 in West Midnapore district ahead of CM's visit HT - Sat, Nov 7
Maoists have killed three on Friday night in the jungles of Kushbani, barely 40 kms away from Midnapore town where West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is supposed to reach on Saturday afternoon for a two-day visit.
The capital's drying wetlands HT - Sat, Nov 7
New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Kya, newswaali hai kya (Are you a newsperson?)," Suraj Kumar, the cheeky 14-year-old, asks me. He is standing on top of the garbage dump that doubles up as the banks of the Mayapuri lake, overlooking the Naraina flyover. Right behind us, the lake stands motionless, the colour of its waters an undistinguishable mix of green, blue and grey.
Law school wins Premchand debate HT - Sat, Nov 7
National Law School (NLS), Bangalore, won the 7th Premchand Memorial Debate held at Hindu College in partnership with Hindustan Times, on Friday.
Flight plan for fog delays HT - Sat, Nov 7
If you are planning to take a flight out of Delhi in the coming winter season, first check if your airline is equipped to fly in The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) now wants to become more people-friendly. It wants to coin a slogan and create a logo reflecting its role, functions and motto, which can be easily understood.
Delhi to get more power for winter HT - Sat, Nov 7
New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Delhi's power distributing companies are geared up for winter months. The three discoms - BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna and North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) -have arranged for eight and 10 per cent more power than last winter. NDPL has tied up with utilities in Meghalaya, Karnataka, Haryana and Gujarat, and private power utilities for uninterrupted supply.
Medico from Manipur thrashed in South Delhi HT - Sat, Nov 7
Some unidentified men allegedly thrashed a medical student from the northeast in Kotla Mubarakpur in South Delhi on Thursday following an altercation.
HC clears DDA allotments HT - Sat, Nov 7
Delhi High Court on Friday cleared the decks for allotments of 5,238 flats under Delhi Development Authority?s (DDA) 2008 housing scheme.
Drunk boys 'molest' girls at Gurgaon college fest HT - Sat, Nov 7
A group of drunken students of a private institute here, allegedly molested fellow girl students during a college fest on November 1.
Rico workers end strike after deal HT - Sat, Nov 7
Striking workers of Rico Auto Industries called off their strike after they reached an agreement with the management late Thursday night.
Making power companies pay for our suffering will work HT - Sat, Nov 7
New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- No one can forget the series of intolerable power cuts this summer. Large parts of the Capital, especially South and West Delhi, suffered one of the worst power crisis in June, with eight to 10 hours of power cuts daily. But the good news is that those harrowing days might become history soon with the power situation not so bad again.
NHAI ignored advice on safety? HT - Sat, Nov 7
Did National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) ignore safety advice given by the independent consultant for the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway project?
Jobless MBA tries to 'milk' realtor HT - Sat, Nov 7
She needed money for her parents? treatment and her wedding. So she allegedly decided the easy way out.
Yet another corporate case judge withdraws HT - Sat, Nov 7
Senior Supreme Court, Justice S.H. Kapadia on Friday recused himself from hearing a case related to a public offer made by London-based Vedanta Resources to buy additional stake in iron-ore exporting form, Sesa Goa.
Security beefed up for by-polls HT - Sat, Nov 7
The by-poll on 11 Vidhan Sabha seats and one Lok Sabha seat will be held amid tight security on Saturday.
Farooq dates wife Moily at violence-prone roadside restaurant HT - Sat, Nov 7
The significant sign of normalcy was witnessed on Friday at Valley?s political gossip hub Coffea Arabica, located on violence-prone Residency Road, when Union minister for Renewable Energy dated his wife Moily Abdullah again, like in the violenceless-past of Srinagar.
Reddys told to disband MLAs and accept compromise formula HT - Sat, Nov 7
New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- The crisis in Karnataka reached a "make or break stage" as Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa bowed to the rebels by removing his principal secretary VP Baligar as part of a compromise formula. The rebels led by the Reddys, however, continued to play the game of brinkmanship, flaunting the resignations of 53 MLAs who wanted the CM to go.
Chouhan denies parochial remarks, seeks 50 pc job for locals HT - Sat, Nov 7
Denying that he'd made any xenophobic statements, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said people from all parts of the country were welcome with an open heart.
CPI (ML) condemns killings by CPI (Maoist) HT - Sat, Nov 7
Communist Party of India (Marxist- Leninist) Central Secretary, KN Ramachandran has strongly condemned the act of violence and killing of innocents by the CPI (Maoist) cadre.