India News / Press Releases on November 4, 2007

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Norwegian jazz band enthrals Agartala school children
Solid!, a leading jazz band from Norway, mesmerised the school children here with their captivating music. ANI

Indian hockey players felicitated months after their Asia Cup win
Nearly two months after the Indian hockey team won the Asia Cup Tournament, the Orissa Government today felicitated five players of the wining team with cash reward of Rs 2.5 lakh each. ANI

Bajrang Dal protests in Bhopal against demolition of temple in Malaysia
Bajrang Dal activists staged a protest here today against the demolition of a century-old temple in Malaysia. ANI

Kumaraswamy downplays threat to JD (S)-BJP coalition
Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday said that the Janata Dal-Seculars support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form a coalition government in Karnataka was unconditional. ANI

Kashmiris in India unhappy with Musharrafs emergency rule in Pakistan
The imposition of emergency in Pakistan has not gone well among the people of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the Valley where people belonging from almost all political spectrum have condemned President Pervez Musharrafs latest attempt to prolong his rule in Islamabad. ANI

NRIs contribute in Punjabs economic growth
A large section of non-resident Indians (NRIs), belonging to Punjab, continues to play an important role in the economic development of their homeland. ANI

NRI adopts Punjab village for its social reform
Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal, a non-resident Indian (NRI), has adopted a village in Punjabs Moga District to bring about social reform there. ANI

Manipuris yearning for the insurgency to end
People in Manipur yearn for an end to insurgency. The younger generation has been more vocal against the rebels in the State. ANI

CII Fair 2007 attracting thousands in Chandigarh
Thousands of people are thronging the ongoing CII Chandigarh Fair 2007 for shopping and buying various products from different parts of the country and abroad, ahead of the festive season heralded by Diwali. ANI

Nagpur youngsters revisit Indian freedom struggle via devotional songs
Youngsters in Nagpur recently had an opportunity to revisit the history of Indias freedom struggle during a weeklong devotional song festival held here. ANI

Pak emergency bothers India more: BJP
Expressing deep concern over the imposition of emergency in Pakistan, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said the concern in India is greater since Pakistan is our immediate neighbour. ANI

Pak emergency: Bangladesh terms it internal matter, Afghanistan for quick normalisation
Hoping that instability would be curbed after Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule, Bangladesh today described the move as an internal matter. ANI

Prisoners to make a new beginning as journalists in Bhopal
A new beginning awaits 70 inmates of the Central Bhopal Jail, who can dream to become journalists. Thanks to an initiative of the jail authorities that enabled them to acquire a certificate course in journalistic writing and reporting skills. ANI

Dalit woman takes to gun to fight injustice in Allahabad
A lower caste woman has taken to arms to protect her family and a piece of land from some members of the backward caste land grabbers in Soraav Division of Uttar Pradeshs Allahabad District. ANI

PM to inaugurate 4th International Conference on Federalism tomorrow in Delhi
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the Fourth International Conference on Federalism here on Monday, during which India will take and give suggestions on the issue to the participating countries. ANI

Indian dailies give wide coverage to emergency declaration in Pak
The declaration of a state of emergency in Pakistan on Saturday dominated the headlines of the Indian dailies today, with some newspapers opting to keep the report factual, while some presented it in a dramatic way. ANI

Deputy EC to review poll preparedness in Himachal
Deputy Election Commissioner R Balakrishnan is visiting Himachal Pradesh today to review the poll preparedness in three tribal Assembly constituencies that will go for voting on November 14. ANI

AISA clean sweeps JNU students union poll
The All-India Student Association (AISA) has grabbed all four seats in this years Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students union poll. ANI

The Humanist International condemns the latest outrageous situation in Pakistan
The latest announcement of the imposition of the state of emergency and suspension of the constitution in Pakistan removes the veil from the eyes of the world. Humanist International Asia-Pacific Region

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