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Uttarakhands four dwarf sisters live in penury
Four midget sisters of Uttarakhand village are striving to write a unique story of self-reliance. Despite being handicapped since birth, the poverty-stricken sisters are sustaining themselves by rolling Beedis (the local cigarettes). ANI
Neeta Mohindra influencing Punjabi world through prism of theatre
Neeta Mohindra of Amritsar has found herself made for theatre world after having tried diverse fields like painting, acting and direction. And, as a theatre artist, she is making a difference in the Punjabi world for two decades. ANI
Kashmir Government employees protest against price rise (lead: Kashmir Government)
Employees of Jammu and Kashmir Government staged a street protest against the sharp rise in the prices of essential commodities here today. ANI
Kashmir Government employees protest against price rise
Employees of Srinagar Government staged a street protest against the sharp rise in the prices of essential commodities here today. ANI
Sonia to campaign for West Bengal Panchayat polls
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday convened a Congress party meeting here to finalise Party President Sonia Gandhis visit to West Bengal on April 28 to give pace to the party campaign for the upcoming panchayat elections there. ANI
India must stop hiding from existing realities vis-a-vis China
India must stop from pushing existing realities vis- a -vis China under the carpet, especially on matters related to security issues if past historical mistakes have to be corrected, and the bilateral relationship is to be placed on even keel, says former Defence Minister George Fernandes and former MP Jaya Jaitly. ANI
Largest cases of Scheduled Caste atrocities in Madhya Pradesh
Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan told the Rajya Sabha today that largest number of cases of atrocities against Scheduled Castes has been registered in Madhya Pradesh. ANI
Supreme Court issues notice for transfer of Nitish Katara case
The Supreme Court issued a notice for the transfer of the Nitish Katara murder case outside Uttar Pradesh today. ANI
India advocates equity in global climate change negotiations: Shyam Saran
Indias stand in international negotiations is based on the simple principle - The polluter pays, said Shyam Saran, Special Envoy to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, at a seminar on Climate Change and India organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Mumbai. ANI
Manmohan Singh compliments civil services
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that the civil services have made a positive contribution in ensuring that the India was a vibrant democracy, plural society and polity. ANI
CRPF soldier commits suicide after shootout
A Central Reserve Police Force soldier deployed near the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammus Reasi District committed suicide today after injuring his company commander and a colleague with rifle shots. ANI
A school for deprived children in Punjab
Akal Purkh Ki Fauj, a non-governmental organization has initiated a programme to edify the poor children in the border belt of Punjab. ANI
Congress corporator killed in Mumbai
A Congress corporator, Anant Kale, was shot dead in Navi Mumbai on Monday. ANI
Civil services best champions for inclusive growth: Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that the civil service has contributed positively to the functioning of a vibrant democracy, plural society and polity and growing economy, and added that if inclusive growth is our agenda, there could be no better champions for it than our civil service. ANI
12-hour shutdown disrupts train services and normal life in West Bengal
A 12-hour shutdown call in West Bengal by regional Trinamool Congress party and its ally Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) protesting against rising prices of essential commodities has disrupted train services and normal life in West Bengal on Monday. ANI
Singing and laughing relieve stress say Ludhianvis
Music and laughter go a long way in coping with todays stressful life. And thats exactly what the Ludhianvis are doing.The venue was the Lodhi Club in Ludhiana and the `music man on stage was Jasbir Jassi, the prince of Punjabi pop music, who enthralled everyone to help bring their stress down a notch. ANI
Chinese protest against western support for Tibet independence
People in several Chinese cities have launched protests against a demand by some Western countries to grant independence to Tibet. ANI
Advani says government will pay heavily for inflation
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader L K Advani has said the Central Government would have to pay a heavy price for rising inflation. ANI
Muslim youth continue seeking clemency for Sarabjit Singh
Muslim youth here took out a bike rally seeking clemency for Sarabjit Singh, the Indian on death row in Pakistan. ANI
Patna zoo gets coolers
In an initiative to protect animals and birds from scorching heat during this summer, authorities at the Patna zoo have installed fans and sprinklers. ANI
United NGOS mass rally against violence on women by armed groups
Hundreds of women in Imphal took out a protest rally against militant groups for violating human rights of the common citizen. ANI
Cane and bamboo project launched for North East
An ambitious two million dollar UN project launched to boost the countrys role as a world leader in the cane and bamboo industry was launched in Delhi recently. ANI
London to Dhaka on train via Delhi in 23 days!
In what would be the worlds greatest rail journey, a new rail link, to be opened later this year, will enable one to undertake a 23-day journey by train from London to Dhaka via New Delhi. ANI
Joint Indo-UK naval exercise in Goa from today
India and Britain will begin their third round of the annual Konkan naval exercise off the Goa coast from today. ANI
12-hour shutdown against price rise in West Bengal begins
A 12-hour state-wide shutdown in West Bengal jointly called by the Trinamool Congress and the Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) began this morning to protest against the Centre and State Governments inability to control the rising prices of essential commodities. ANI
Heat wave grips Orissa
The heat wave is on in Orissa, with the maximum temperature hovering around the 42 degree Celsius mark in most parts of the State. The heat wave has so far claimed 10 lives in the state. ANI
Sharad Pawar says no new farm loan waiver scheme till Rs 600 billion package is implemented
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Monday said that the Central Government cannot take on new responsibilities of waiving farm loans until the announcements made in the General Budget 2008-09 regarding agricultural loan are implemented. ANI
Pakistan Radio Punjabi Durbar programme sugar coated poison pill
The Punjabi Durbar programme commences with the Gurbani, but what follows is propaganda that seeks to divide the people of Punjab, particularly those living in the border areas. ANI
IITs to hike tuition fee, says Arjun Singh
Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh today informed the Rajya Sabha that the Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs) might increase their tuition fees. ANI
Government installs polymer insulators to address grid disturbances
Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde told the Rajya Sabha today, that the government has started replacing conventional insulators with polymer ones to address the tripping of the Northern Electricity Grid due to fog and pollution last month. ANI
Peacock abandoning habitat near Pune
Residents of Morachi Chincholi Village near Pune are deeply upset since the peafowl, who are viewed as part of the family by them, have started deserting their village following an acute water shortage. ANI
100 jumbos join Elephant festival in Kaziranga Sanctuary in Assam
Over a hundred jumbos in Assam were rallied during the 6th annual Elephant festival in Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary last week. ANI
Gopinath Munde summoned to Delhi
Former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Gopinath Munde, who had resigned from his post on Sunday, has reportedly been summoned to Delhi. ANI
PM to inaugurate Civil Service Day today
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the third Civil Service Day here today. ANI
Kingfisher Airlines Launches Flights from Chennai to Tiruchirapalli
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Naseba Announces the Second Annual CIO Strategies India 2008 in Mumbai
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