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  AMURT India
The district of Palamu lies in the state of Jharkhand and contains an area of 5043.8 square km.
While a is kind of genitive or possessive case meaning "village", " Country ","fortress "etc. In support of this theory, it may be mentioned that the name is spelt Palamu is the vernacular and was originally applied to the village which was the seat of the chero chiefs, and in which theirs forts were built.
Lack of work and lack of availability of basic food grains drives the families to depend upon the forest produce of seeds, kernels, greens and tuberous roots which many times leads to ill health and sometimes the tuberous roots are poisonous as well.
www.amurtindia.org /palamu.htm   (533 words)

  
 PALAMU TRAVEL AND HOTEL GUIDE :: Travel made Easy
The early history of Palamu is not authentic but we have legends about it.
People at Palamu Fort :- The style of the walls and buildings so closely resembles that at Rohtashgarh and Shergarh that both forts may safely be put down at the same time, viz., the beginning of Mughal period.
Palamu Forest :- Palamau Tiger Reserve is located in the district of Palamau, situated between latitudes 23 digree25 inch and 23 digree55 inch North and Longitudes 83 digree50 inch and 84 degree 36 inch eastern in the state of Jharkhand.
www.travelmadeeasy.in /palamu.htm   (1247 words)

  
 Granite Slabs
On the basis of variation in colour and design, there will be many sub varieties of the main five varieties, which on the choice of the intending buyers, can be processed to yield slabs and tiles to be supplied to them.
Out of these, the deposit of Semra, Salatua, Nawadih and adjoining areas in Palamu, are milky-white in colour, part of which are not only suitable for manufacture of granite slabs...
Extensive deposits of light pink granite gneiss are available from areas around Garhwa, Bishrampur, Latehar and l Balumath in Palamu district.
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  Jharkhand: Naxals release train, passengers safe
Police said the naxalite action was in protest against the death of one of their self-styled commanders, Jagannath Koiri, in a police encounter in Palamu district on March 3.
Stating that police were the target of the CPI(Maoist) activists and not the passengers, DIG (Palamu Range) Ram Lakshman Prasad said the forces comprising CRPF and state police had taken all precautions while reaching the spot.
DIG (Palamu range) Ram Laxman Prasad earlier said that some of the passengers had left the spot on their own after day break, and the patrolling police came to know about the fate of the passengers from them.
in.rediff.com /news/2006/mar/14sahay.htm   (446 words)

  
 Betla National Park,Jharkhand,Betla National Park travel,jharkhand wildlife tours,wildlife in jharkhand,betla national ...
Palamu shot to fame as early as 1932 for its tiger census - the first of its kind in the world.
Palamu is now one of the nine Tiger Reserves in India under Project Tiger
The other rivers which which drain Palamu are Koel and Burha which eventually empties into the famous Sone river.
www.tourmyindia.com /states/jharkhand/belta.html   (278 words)

  
 EHA_news
Nav Jiwan hospital is at the forefront of the battle against Tuberculosis in Palamu District of Jharkhand.
Palamu is one of the most backward areas of India with a high density of remote tribal villages.
Palamu district is declared as a high risk area for Malaria and TB with the women and children being more vulnerable.
www.eha-health.org /news/TBCentre_Inaugration.html   (299 words)

  
 Palamu District in India
Palamu District covers an area of 5,043 sq km.
Palamu is well known for rich mineral resources and distinct culture.
The major tourist destinations are Palamu Tiger Reserve, Amjharia, Betla Forest, Daltonganj, Dundu, Gulgulpat, Kanti Falls, Kechki, Kulka, Loda Falls, Netarhat and Palamau Fort.
www.india9.com /i9show/13646.htm   (79 words)

  
 eBharat: -> Jharkhand -> Palamu - -> Jharkhand -> Palamu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The District of palamu lies between 23 degree 50’ and 24 degree 8’ north latitude and between 83 degree 55’ and 84 degree 30’ east longitude.
Old Palamu District is divided in three Districts.
According to on account, it is derived from the Hindi word palana, to lee and means “a place of refuse”.
www.ebharat.in /directory/Jharkhand/Palamu   (296 words)

  
 States: Bihar [Bhagalpur Revisited]
The blinding of four persons by villagers in Palamu district is a grim reminder of the state's lawlessness.
The mob of around 200 villagers of Nagawan in Palamu district of south Bihar thought its job was done.
After Bhagalpur, Palamu is an indicator that Bihar as a whole may have become a victim of its own lawlessness.
www.india-today.com /itoday/06041998/bihar.html   (878 words)

  
 Satelitní mapa oblasti Palamu (Daltenganj): Akbarpur — Tilokhar | Indie
svět -> Asie -> Indie -> Bihar -> Palamu (Daltenganj)
Několik málo kliknutí Vám umožní zobrazit mapu jakékoli oblasti či místa na území oblasti Palamu (Daltenganj).
Stačí vyplnit jméno a adresu toho, komu chcete o Maplandia.cz a satelitních snímcích Palamu (Daltenganj) říct a Vaše jméno a e-mail (aby Vám příjemce mohl odpovědět a poděkovat), potom klikněte na tlačítko doporučit.
www.maplandia.cz /indie/bihar/palamu-daltenganj   (510 words)

  
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Since even facilities at Betla were deserted in 2003, the Palamu Tiger Reserve staff have managed to make their presence felt under the indomitable Field Director A.N. Prasad.
But the law and order situation at Palamu is still far from satisfactory,’’ says Project Tiger Director Rajesh Gopal.
Palamu also has a tradition of revenge-killing of tigers by poisoning cattle kills.
www.indianexpress.com /res/web/pIe/print.php?content_id=68418   (774 words)

  
 Welcome to the Official website of Palamu District - Jharkhand.........
The District of palamu lies between 23 degree 50’and 24 degree 8’ north latitude and between 83 degree 55’ and 84 degree 30’ east longitude.
Which has taken its name after colonel Dalton, commissioner of Chhotangapur in 1861.
Content owned, maintained and updated by Palamu District Administration, Palamu.
palamu.nic.in   (120 words)

  
 Palamu pits NDA partners against each other : India World
Ranchi, March 10 Two major National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners have decided to field their candidates against each other in the Lok Sabha by-election from Palamu constituency in Jharkhand.
The Palamu seat fell vacant after the Lok Sabha expelled Manoj Bhuiya, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP, along with 10 other members caught on camera accepting bribes for asking questions in parliament.
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www.earthtimes.org /articles/show/38757.html   (297 words)

  
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Palamu district is well known for recurring drought and famine.
Located in Palamu district of the India state of Jharkhand, GSKVM draws its membership from a broad area of professionals who have worked in various social development organizations in both governmental and voluntary rural-based community development programs.
14.Rationale for seeking the donation of the computers: Palamu is one of the districts & Division of Jharkhand that as been experiencing violence even after the formation of separate state as there continues massive disparity between the rich and poor.
www.worldcomputerexchange.org /partner_plans/India-GSKVM-Plan.doc   (5293 words)

  
 1Up India > Indian Wildlife Sanctuaries, India > Betla national Park in Ranchi
Palamu is now one of the nine Tiger Reserves in India under Project Tiger
The other rivers which which drain Palamu are Koel and Burha which eventually empties into the famous Sone river.
Unlike Palamu reeling under scorching sun, Dalma continues to be pleasing with temperatures under 30.
www.1upindia.com /sanctuaries/betla.html   (878 words)

  
 Palamu (Daltenganj) Region Map: Akbarpur — Tilokhar | India Google Satellite Maps
Palamu (Daltenganj) Region Map: Akbarpur — Tilokhar
You are in Palamu (Daltenganj) (Bihar, India), administrative region of level 2.
If you would like to recommend this Palamu (Daltenganj) map page to a friend, or if you just want to send yourself a reminder, here is the easy way to do it.
www.maplandia.com /india/bihar/palamu-daltenganj   (690 words)

  
 News: India: Heat Wave - Jun 2003, After killer heatwave, lethal storms begin in India
The changing conditions also brought death when seven people, including three women, were killed in a squall in eastern Jharkhand state, police said.
Four people were buried alive when their houses collapsed in the strong winds, while three others were crushed by a falling tree when the storm struck Palamu and neighbouring Lohardaga districts.
Heatwave conditions were expected to abate by Wednesday in the southern coastal zones of Andhra Pradesh, said C.V.V. Bhadram, director of the Meteorological Centre in the state capital Hyderabad.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/e06063b17870968d85256d4000749661   (482 words)

  
 Palamu pits NDA partners against each other - Printer Friendly Page - Politics - Telugu Portal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Palamu pits NDA partners against each other - Printer Friendly Page - Politics - Telugu Portal
Ranchi: Two major National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners have decided to field their candidates against each other in the Lok Sabha by-election from Palamu constituency in Jharkhand.
The Palamu seat fell vacant after the Lok Sabha expelled Manoj Bhuiya, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP, along with 10 other members caught on camera accepting bribes for asking questions in parliament.
www.teluguportal.net /modules/news/print.php?storyid=34908   (195 words)

  
 tribuneindia... Editorial
HE massacre perpetrated on Wednesday night in a small village of Bihar's Palamu district is a theme too deep for tears.
Palamu falls in the caste-ridden and extremist-dominated belt of South-Central Bihar.
Every time a tragedy of this magnitude has occurred, the government has promised a thorough probe whose aim "would be to bring the guilty to book".
www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99nov20/edit.htm   (6744 words)

  
 News Headings
DALTONGANJ (Bihar), Nov 18 (PTI) — In a gruesome incident, 12 persons, including seven children, were killed as about 200 assailants swooped down on Loto village in Palamu district last night, but the police was clueless about the identity of the assailants.
Earlier, police sources had said the victims, belonging to a minority community family, which was reportedly sympathiser of a Naxalite outfit, the People’s War Group (PWG), was attacked by activists of the rival Maoist Communist Centre (MCC).
An intensive combing operation has been launched and entry and exit points of the extremist-hit Palamu district have been sealed to nab the killers.
www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99nov19/head.htm   (418 words)

  
 Poachers empty Indian wildlife park of tigers - Save Bengal Tigers - Care2.com
The Sariska scandal has led to fears that the situation might not be much better in several other Indian parks.
At the Palamu Tiger Reserve in Bihar, which opened with 22 tigers in 1974, it is reported that numbers have fallen to 38 animals from a high of 62 in 1984.
Even more worrying, say conservationists, is that no tourist has seen a tiger in the Palamu reserve for more than a year.
www.care2.com /c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=3004&pst=100228&archival=1   (749 words)

  
 Sonia Gandhi, Indian National Congress Party Chairman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In the worst affected district, Palamu, the toll was 19).
The CEC expressed satisfaction at the conduct of polls in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, where in the violence-prone Telengana region ``there was practically nothing serious''.
Eight CRPF personnel, one of Bihar Military Police personnel, four of Bettiah district policemen, two chowkidars, one patrolling magistrate and two polling party personnel were killed in a landmine blast on the Panki-Nawagarh Morrum road in Palamu district.
www.soniagandhi.org /php/showNews.php?newsid=22&linkid=4   (817 words)

  
 Indiadaily.com - Jharkhand MLA missing, Forward Bloc red faced - MLA bought for over RS. 20 crore
But now the Forward Bloc is red-faced: One of the two MLAs has disappeared and the NDA is claiming they have him on board, the latest score in their number game against Shibu Soren and the UPA.
But it was indeed strange that the MLA had not bothered to contact the party's leadership outside Palamau and tell them not to worry.
The party also said that its senior party leader and MP from West Bengal's tribal-dominated Purulia seat, B Mahato was camping in Palamu district.
www.indiadaily.com /editorial/1833.asp   (569 words)

  
 Zee News - Palamu bypoll seen as do or die proxy battle for Namdhari   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Ranchi, March 18: The March 29 Palamu Lok Sabha byelection is seen as a 'do or die' proxy battle for former Jharkhand Speaker Inder Singh Namdhari who resigned as JD (U) MLA from Daltonganj following internal party scuffle over party's candidature for the seat.
The main contest is believed to be in between Ghuran Ram from RJD and the BJP's Jawahar Paswan.
The Palamu parliamentary constituency with 13,66,000 voters consists of two districts- Garwah and Palamu- and six assembly segments-Daltonganj, Bhawnathpur, Chatarpur, Garwah, Hussainabad and Vishrampur.
www.zeenews.com /znnew/articles.asp?aid=360828&sid=REG   (349 words)

  
 Security on alert for Palamu LS bypoll on Mar 29
Ranchi, Mar 28: Security has been tightened and anti-land mine squads and sniffer dogs were engaged in sanitising vulnerable roads in naxal-dominated Palamu as an estimated 13.66 lakh voters are expected to decide the fate of 15 candidates in tomorrow's by-election to the Lok Sabha seat.
Besides, two helicopters were pressed into service for aerial survey, senior police official today said adding extra vigil would be kept at Garwah where 520 polling booths were identified as senstive of the 614 spread over the district.
EVMS will be used in all polling booths, as an estimated 13,66,000 electorate were eligible to exercise their franchise in the constituency, comprising two districts--Garwah and Palamu- spread over six Assembly segments-Daltonganj, Bhawnathpur, Chatarpur, Garwah, Hussainabad and Vishrampur.
news.oneindia.in /2007/03/28/security-on-alert-for-palamu-ls-bypoll-tomorrow-1175081438.html   (663 words)

  
 The Three Little Rivvils
There was Palamu rivvil, there was Rangmu rivvil, and there was Clam rivvil.
Palamu rivvil liked people a lot, so he built a little temple-house on the outskirts of a rivvil village.
Unfortunately for Palamu, he gave all his money away, to his church and to the poor, so he had to build his house from straw.
members.aol.com /sylveri0n/talestlr.htm   (1230 words)

  
 Maoist Communist Centre - Left Wing Extremism, India, South Asia Terrorism Portal
March 18: Naxalites of the MCC injure three police personnel and loot 15 rifles and 1000 bullets in an attack on a police post in Lodipur village, Gaya district in Bihar.
March 5: Naxalites of the MCC kill a farmer in Laxmipur village, Palamu district in Jharkhand.
January 13: Naxalites of the MCC abduct four businessmen from Hussainabad block, Palamu district in Jharkhand.
www.satp.org /satporgtp/countries/india/terroristoutfits/MCC.htm   (4714 words)

  
 Reservoir fisheries of India
Palamu district is drained by the river North Koel, which joins the Son, a major tributary of the Ganga.
Total area under reservoirs in the State is estimated at 96 695 ha (125 reservoirs), the share of small, medium and large reservoirs being 12 461 ha (112 reservoirs), 12 523 ha (5 reservoirs) and 71 711 ha (8 reservoirs) respectively.
The landscape of Palamu district, with a large number of small streams radiating down to the North Koel, provides an ideal setting for small dams and 58 small reservoirs are situated in this district (Table 13.1).
www.fao.org /DOCREP/003/V5930E/V5930E15.htm   (5534 words)

  
 Freeindiamedia.com, Express your impartial, radical, grassroot views on current issues.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In Palamu alone we covered eight cases and in Gumla another nine cases.
The people, we found, were running away at the sight and sound of the vehicles in which we were travelling.
Special designated Courts of POTA should be appointed in Gumla and Palamu districts where the highest number of POTA cases have been registered whereas now these designated courts are situated only in Ranchi and Dumka where POTA cases are minimum in number in the state.
www.freeindiamedia.com /human_rights/9_feb_human_rights.htm   (2485 words)

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