India News / Press Releases on June 2, 2007

Rajasthan tourism industry gets a jolt due to Gujjar issue
The tourism industry of Rajasthan is at receiving end, as the state is experiencing sporadic violence for the last five days. Disrupted road and railway services also added to the problem being faced by the industry. ANI

Sikh clergy calls for arrest of Dera Sacha Sauda chief by June 18
The Sikh clergy on Saturday urged authorities to arrest the chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS), who has been accused of dishonouring Guru Gobind Singh, the communitys tenth and last spiritual leader. ANI

Kerala temple mourns death of its resident elephant
A pall of gloom descended in a temple in Ernakulam, in Kerala, after an elephant it owned died. ANI

All India Minority Front supports Gujjars demand for ST status
The National President of All India Minorities Front, S . M Asif, today called for the immediate granting of Scheduled Tribe status to the Gujjar community of Rajasthan. ANI

Kolkatas young city lovers attempt to uplift degrading civic sense
A youth brigade, concerned about Kolkatas digressing civic sense, catches offenders and gives them some civic lessons. ANI

Delhi Bar Councils committee serves notice to I U Khan, R K Anand (Lead: BMW)
The three-member committee set up by the Delhi Bar Council, which is looking into the a expose by a private news channel, today served notices to Public Prosecutor I U Khan and defence lawyer R K Anand in controversial BMW hit-and-run case. ANI

Rajasthan Government, Gujjars begin crucial talks over quota row
A team of key Rajasthan Government officials, including Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, has begun negotiations with Gujjar leaders over a demand for Scheduled Tribe status, in a last ditch effort to end the tension in the State. ANI

Sethusamudram project is based on scientific studies: Sibal
Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said here today that the Sethusamundram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) across Palk Bay got its final nod only after careful scientific studies. ANI

INSAT- 4CR to be launched in September
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch its communication satellite INSAT- 4CR as a replacement to INSAT-4C which was reduced to debris during its unsuccessful launch last year. ANI

Health ministers meeting on polio eradication on June 6
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Anbumani Ramadoss will preside over a meeting of ten State health ministers on June 6, which will review the polio eradication process. ANI

Despite monsoon, Goa registers 50 percent polling (Lead: Goa polls)
Polling for the Goa Assembly ended with over 50 per cent of voters exercising their franchise today in the state, despite a monsoon downpour. ANI

Orissa village watershed project, a success story
The Orissa Governments mission to bring a larger area of land under cultivation through its watershed projects and with financial assistance has worked wonders in some of the states villages. ANI

Delhi Bar Association takes media to task over defaming Khan, Anand
The New Delhi Bar Association (NDBA) has blamed the media for defaming senior advocates R K Anand and I U Khan. ANI

INSAT- 4CR to be launched in September
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch its communication satellite INSAT- 4CR as a replacement to INSAT-4C which was reduced to debris during its unsuccessful launch last year. ANI

Health ministers meeting on polio eradication on June 6
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Anbumani Ramadoss will preside over a meeting of ten State health ministers on June 6, which will review the polio eradication process. ANI

Despite monsoon, Goa registers 50 percent polling (Lead: Goa polls)
Polling for the Goa Assembly ended with over 50 per cent of voters exercising their franchise today in the state, despite a monsoon downpour. ANI

Orissa village watershed project, a success story
The Orissa Governments mission to bring a larger area of land under cultivation through its watershed projects and with financial assistance has worked wonders in some of the states villages. ANI

Delhi Bar Association takes media to task over defaming Khan, Anand
The New Delhi Bar Association (NDBA) has blamed the media for defaming senior advocates R K Anand and I U Khan. ANI

Pak must act on its anti-terror commitment first: Antony
Defence Minister A K Antony today said Pakistan must adhere to its commitment of not allowing any terrorist activities on its soil before any imaginative approaches could be devised for the resolution of bilateral issues, including the Kashmir issue. ANI

Dr Ayeshas book on Pak military scam gaining popularity in UK
Dr Ayesha Siddiqas book, Military Inc., is being given respect and wide coverage in the British media. ANI

Chikungunya takes an epidemic shape in Kerala
Thousands have been admitted to hospitals across Kerala with the symptoms of Chikungunya, a crippling fever caused by mosquito bite. ANI

Assam tea gardens are buzzing with activities
It is the tea plucking season in Assam, and thousands of workers in Jorhat region can be noticed busy as bees plucking two leaves and a bud. ANI

Eight-year-old boy held in Bihar on murder charges
An eight-year-old boy was being questioned here after he was accused of murdering his infant sister and two other babies over the past year. ANI

Orissa disabled woman is an inspiration for all
A 45-year-old disabled woman in Orissas Jharsuguda District has become an inspiration for everyone here due to her sheer determination to live with her head held high. ANI

Chinese economy will not slow down after 2008
Chinas economy will not suffer a slowdown after the 2008 Olympic Games, according to a senior Chinese economist. ANI

BJP leaders meet Manmohan Singh over Gujjar-Meena conflict
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday as the Gujjars demand for a Scheduled Tribe status for their community took an ugly turn. ANI

Tea plucking season gets underway in Assam
Workers at tea plantations in Assams Jorhat region have commenced the plucking of tea leaves to meet ever-increasing consumer demand. ANI

Dalai Lama appeals to Tibetan youth to take up Buddhism
A large number of youth turned out in Dharamsala to attend a discourse on Buddhism delivered by the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. ANI

Registration for Amarnath yatra 2007 begins
Registration for the annual pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath has started and will continue till June 15. ANI

Chinese Vice-Premier expires
Huang Ju, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Vice-Premier of the State Council, has died in Beijing. He was 69. ANI

Polling for Goa Assembly begins amid tight security
Polling for 40 Assembly constituencies in Goa is underway since this morning, amid tight security arrangements. ANI

By-polls for two Manipur Assembly seats begin
Polling for by-elections to the two Assembly constituencies -- Khangabok and Khudrakpam -- in Manipur is on since 7.00 am today. ANI

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