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Kapurthala, April 23, 2014: The 59th Railway Week was celebrated at Waris Shah Hall, RCF, Kapurthala.

Ferozepur, April 23, 2014: BSF troops today achieved a major success and seized four kilogram heroin from Border Out Post Gatti Hayat.

Delhi, April 22, 2014: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a relative of a Director (IAAS - 2005 Batch Officer) working in the Office of Director General of Audit, Central Expenditure, AGCR Building, New Delhi for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.5 lakhs from the complainant.

Chandigarh, April 21, 2014: City-based non-profit organisation, Prakash Foundation Charitable Trust (PFCT) organised an awareness camp to highlight the importance of education for the girls in the rural settings.

The camp was held at a remote village Palai in Western UP.

Ludhiana, April 20, 2014: The Deputy Election Commissioner of India Alok Shukla today said that the ECI has made comprehensive arrangements for conduct of peacful, free and fair Lok Sabha elections in Punjab on April 30.

Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) Voters in 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh turned out in large numbers to exercise their franchise Thursday, and 40 percent balloting was recorded till afternoon, officials said.

Bangalore, April 17 (IANS) About 20-25 percent of the 46 million electorate voted in the first five hours Thursday in all the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies across Karnataka, an official said.

Imphal, April 17 (IANS) Human rights activist Irom Sharmila Chanu, who has been on a fast for 13 years against a special, stringent anti-terror act in Manipur, was Thursday not allowed to vote in the Lok Sabha polls as per law.

Millions vote in sixth round of Indian election
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Millions poured into polling centres across 12 states Thursday in the sixth round of general election to pick 121 members to the Lok Sabha, officials said.

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday declined to entertain a plea seeking a Special Investigative Team (SIT) probe into the role of the Indian Army as a peacekeeping force in Sri Lanka during operations against the LTTE.