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Will help India fight poverty says Scottish minister

New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): Scotland's External Affairs Minister Humza Yousaf who is on a visit to India, met representatives of a women Self Help Group (SHG) trained by the Scottish Government under a cultural exchange programme in New Delhi. While interacting with the media person he said that his government will help India fight poverty through joint developmental projects. Humza is in India as part of a six-day visit to strengthen social, cultural and economic ties. Humza, who has his roots in India raised Scotland's concerns over the poverty in India and said that the later would continue to funds schemes in a bid to eradicate poverty. Oct 12, 2013
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Allahabad HC gives relief over ban on Durga idol immersion with conditions

Lucknow, Oct 12 (ANI): A day after Allahabad high court refused to withdraw its order directing that no idol be immersed in the Ganga and Yamuna in the city, Principal Secretary for Home Affairs, RM Srivastava confirmed that the High Court has given some relief on the same with a few conditions. Further, Srivastava said that the state administration will take measures to ensure that there is peaceful immersion of Durga idol and there will be steps taken to ensure that the environmental concerns are taken into consideration. The relaxation was provided keeping in view the time left with administration to bring the order into practice. Oct 12, 2013
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AP Revenue Minister confirms satisfactory arrangements made before Cyclone Phailin

Vishakhapatnam, Oct 12 (ANI): Responding to the upcoming Phailin cyclone at about 06:00 in the evening, Andhra Pradesh Revenue Minister N Raghuveera Reddy said that the arrangements made before the disaster is satisfactory and that the state and administration is all set to face the same. Further, he said that the central government is fully cooperating in the process and also appealed the people living in low lying areas to cooperate in the evacuation process. Oct 12, 2013
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Power services and agriculture will be affected by Cyclone Phailin: NDMA

New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): As Cyclonic storm Phailin, which is touching wind speeds of 210 to 220 kilometer an hour, is expected to hit the coast of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh between 6 pm and 8 pm tonight on Saturday, NDMA Vice Chairman Shashidhar Reddy on Saturday said that on power services, agriculture road communication and railways will be affected by the Cyclone. He also requested people to abide by evacuation orders else local government will use force. Oct 12, 2013
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Around 1,800 NDRF personnel deployed for Odisha and AP: NDMA

New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): As Cyclonic storm Phailin, which is touching wind speeds of 210 to 220 kilometer an hour, is expected to hit the coast of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh between 6 pm and 8 pm tonight on Saturday, NDMA Vice Chairman Shashidhar Reddy on Saturday said that his team have reached the site. He also said that 11 NDRF teams are in Andhra Pradesh and 23 teams in Odisha at different locations. 1200 NDRF personnel are deployed in Odisha and about 600 in AP. Oct 12, 2013
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About 4 lakh people have been evacuated from AP and Odisha: NDMA

New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): As Cyclonic storm Phailin, which is touching wind speeds of 210 to 220 kilometer an hour, is expected to hit the coast of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh between 6 pm and 8 pm tonight on Saturday, NDMA Vice Chairman Shashidhar Reddy on Saturday said that on the whole, about 4 lakh people have been evacuated from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Oct 12, 2013
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Intensity of winds and rainfall will increase as the day progresses: MeT Dept

New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): As Cyclonic storm Phailin, which is touching wind speeds of 210 to 220 kilometer an hour, is expected to hit the coast of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, DG, MeT Dept Dr L S Rathore said that heavy rains have been reported by many coastal regions in Odisha and both intensity of rainfall and wind will increase as the day progress. Phailin, which has been put in the category of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS), is expected to touch 230 kilometer per hour, when it hits the two states. Oct 12, 2013
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Phailin will remain as a severe cyclonic storm for another 6 hours: MeT Dept

New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): As Cyclonic storm Phailin, which is touching wind speeds of 210 to 220 kilometer an hour, is expected to hit the coast of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, DG, MeT Dept Dr L S Rathore said that Phailin will remain as a severe cyclonic storm for 6 hours after it crosses the coast of Odisha and after that it will become a depression and will move towards north west. Oct 12, 2013
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SP denies talks on construction of Ram tample, calls it 'a mistake'

Lucknow, Oct 12 (ANI): After the news of UP government's high-level meeting on Ram temple raised eyebrows and created political flutter, Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal denied any such reports and said that it is a sheer "mistake". He further went on to explain that the meeting was to ensure that there remains proper security during the festival season of Dussehra, Diwali and Bakri Id. Agarwal also said that UP government is not against any particular community and are against hurting their sentiments. Oct 12, 2013
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Cyclone Phailin: Raj Babbar urges pol parties to come together and support state govt's

New Delhi, OCT 12 (ANI): As Cyclonic storm Phailin, which is touching wind speeds of 210 to 220 kilometer an hour, is expected to hit the coast of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh between 6 pm and 8 pm tonight on Saturday, Congress leader Raj Babbar urged all the political parties to come together and help the state government in this natural calamity. The storm, likely to affect around 1.2 crore people, has triggered mass exodus in at least seven districts of the two states. Oct 12, 2013
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MeT Department on Cyclone Phailin

Bhubaneswar, Oct 12 (ANI): As Cyclonic storm Phailin, which is touching wind speeds of 210 to 220 kilometer an hour, is expected to hit the coast of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, Director of Bhubaneswar’s MeT Department Sharad Sahu on cyclone Phailin briefed about the current situation of cyclone Phailin. Phailin, which has been put in the category of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS), is expected to touch 230 kilometer per hour, when it hits the two states. Oct 12, 2013
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Bhubaneswar: Flights cancelled at Biju Patnaik Airport

Bhubaneswar, Oct 12 (ANI): As Cyclonic storm Phailin, which is touching wind speeds of 210 to 220 kilometer an hour, is expected to hit the coast of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, Sharat Kumar, Director, Bhubaneswar Airport said that weather is getting worse and for the safety of passengers flights have been cancelled till weather improves. High wind and heavy rain lashed the coastal belt of Odisha today disrupting normal life. Phailin, which has been put in the category of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS), is expected to touch 230 kilometer per hour, when it hits the two states. Oct 12, 2013
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Letter on rebuilding Ram temple at Ayodhya, a political stunt: BJP

Lucknow, Oct 12 (ANI): BJP leader Kalraj Mishra on Saturday said that UP official's letter on rebuilding Ram temple at Ayodhya is a political stunt to divert the attention of people from the Muzaffarnagar riots. The communique issued by Satish Chandra Mishra, secretary to the state government, instructed the DGP and other senior police officers to attend a meeting convened on Monday evening in connection with the "enactment of a law in Parliament for construction of a temple at Shri Ramjanmabhoomi on the lines of the reconstruction of Somnath Mandir". Oct 12, 2013
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Letter on rebuilding Ram temple at Ayodhya, a matter of concern: Congress

Lucknow, Oct 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Congress President Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Saturday said that UP official's letter on rebuilding Ram temple at Ayodhya is a matter of concern. Talking to mediapersons in Lucknow, she said that if this agenda has come from the police, then they have crossed the limit as it is not their responsibility to advice on the matters of judiciary. It is the work of the cabinet. The communique issued by Satish Chandra Mishra, secretary to the state government, instructed the DGP and other senior police officers to attend a meeting convened on Monday evening in connection with the "enactment of a law in Parliament for construction of a temple at Shri Ramjanmabhoomi on the lines of the reconstruction of Somnath Mandir". Oct 12, 2013
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Gonojagoron Mancha demands death sentence for Abdul Alim

Dhaka, Oct 12 (ANI): Bangladesh People’s Resurgence Platform or Gonojagoron Mancha demanded death sentence for Islamist leader, Abdul Alim who was handed life sentence by the country’s special war crimes tribunal. Earlier on October 09, Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal handed a life sentence to Alim, a former opposition lawmaker. The 82-year-old was found guilty on nine charges relating to crimes against humanity, arson and looting during Bangladesh's 1971 War of Independence. Protesters took to streets, shouting slogans and demanding death penalty for Alim. Oct 12, 2013
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