Karuna rules out DMK, Cong, DMDK alliance
Chennai: Scotching speculations about a possible pre-poll pact between his party, Congress and DMDK for the lok Sabha elections, DMK president M Karunanidhi on Friday said there were "no indications" for the formation of such a combine. Asked if it was true that there was a possibility of a DMK-Congress-DMDK alliance, he said, "The media is trying to do it. There are no indications of such an alliance getting formed. A situation leading to such formation has not arisen." DMK had been openly wooing the DMDK, headed by actor-politician Vijaykant, for an alliance, but the latter was yet to make clear his choice.
Woman, 4 kids die in UP boat accident
lucknow: A woman and four of her children drowned when a boat capsized on Thursday in a lake near lucknow, the police said. The boat went down in Baghar lake in Barabanki district's Ramnagar area, on the outskirts of lucknow. Another child, 10-year-old Shubham, managed to swim to the shore, Superintendent of Police Abdul Hameed said. All the bodies have been recovered.
Assam to fill up over 1l vacancies
Guwahati: The Assam Government will provide employment to over one lakh people across various departments in the future, the State Assembly was told on Thursday. Presenting the 2014-15 Interim Budget, Assam CM Tarun Gogoi said, "I have asked all the departments to provide appointments against all available vacancies numbering around 1,00,927 in a time-bound manner." Since 2005-06, the Govt has created 1,15,439 new posts, of which 20,692 have been created during the current financial year, he added.
teacher allegedly molests students
Kanpur: A schoolteacher allegedly molested his students, following which their parents created a ruckus in the school in Kanpur, police said on Thursday. Few students of a school in the city have alleged that, Kamlakant Pandey, their Hindi-Sanskrit teacher, frequently molested them during class in the name of bag-checking and also made their video clips on his mobile phone, police said.
Gogoi to distribute cash to BPl families
Guwahati: In a move that could trigger a controversy, the Congress-led Assam Government on Thursday announced to distribute at least Rs 200 cash to BPl families as "gift" during Rongali Bihu festival in April, just ahead of the lok Sabha polls. Presenting the State's interim Budget for 2014-15, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said: "I propose to give a modest amount as Bihu gift to the poor and needy as a token of my love and concern for them."
TN to hold Global Investors Meet
Chennai: To attract investments, Tamil Nadu will hold a Global Investors Meet in October while green corridors will be set up to transmit wind power, State FM Panneerselvam said. He also announced setting up of 100 Amma Marundagams (Amma Medical Shops), a medical shop that would sell drugs at cheaper rates. Presenting a tax-free and revenue surplus Budget for 2014-15 in the Assembly he said: "In order to further promote the growth of industry and infrastructure in the State, Government will host a Global Investors Meet in Chennai.