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We need a second green revolution: President Patil
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Saturday said that the country needs a second green revolution to enhance its agricultural productivity and to make India an agrarian superpower. ANI
Babu Jagjivan Ram was one of the tallest leaders after Independence: PM
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that Babu Jagjivan Ramji was one of the tallest leaders of India after the Independence. ANI
Prime Minister calls on President Patil
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Saturday called on President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, and reviewed recent national and international developments. ANI
Rahul to tour Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
Congress General Secretary and MP Rahul Gandhi is all set visit Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand later this month. ANI
Security beefed up at Mahatma Gandhi Setu after Maoists threat
Security around the 5.5-kilometer long Mahatma Gandhi Setu, the bridge over the river Ganges connecting Patna with Hajipur, has been heightened in the wake of a terror threat from the Maoists to blow up the bridge. ANI
Violent protests in Kashmir Valley
The deserted streets of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed violence on Saturday, as protestors clashed with security personnel following a shutdown call made by hardliner separatist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani. ANI
J and K Highway blocked due to landslides
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was blocked on Saturday for vehicular traffic due to landslides following heavy rain. ANI
Tibetans go on hunger strike in Kullu
Tibetans-in-exile living in Kullu have begun an indefinite hunger strike on Saturday to protest against alleged Chinese suppression in Tibet. ANI
Now, Shiv Sena targets `Big B on Maharashtra contribution issue
Potshots by the Maharashtra political class on film star Amitabh Bachchan show no signs of abating. ANI
Two armed BUPC supporters arrested near Nandigram
West Bengal police on Saturday arrested two anti-land acquisition forum supporters for allegedly carrying pistols while traveling through the CPI-M stronghold of Khejuri that is near Nandigram. ANI
Chickens to be culled in Bengals Nadia District
Authorities in West Bengals Nadia District will undertake a chicken culling operation in the Ranaghat area of the district on Sunday. ANI
Man with loaded gun held at Sonias Karaikudi rally
Tamil Nadu police on Saturday arrested a man with a loaded gun from the venue of the rally which Congress president Sonia Gandhi was to address in Karaikudi in the States Sivaganga District. ANI
Oxygen levels in River Ganges dip alarmingly
Even though millions have been spent to preserve the sacred River Ganges, the pollution level in the river has reached an alarming level. ANI
Dhanbad Madrasa imparts education to girls from across the globe
A Madrasa in Jharkhand imparts education to more than 300 Muslim girls from across the globe. ANI
Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants surrendered in J-K
Two militants belonging to the banned Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit on Saturday surrendered before security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. ANI
CEC urges Karnataka political parties to go for eco-friendly poll campaign
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N Gopalaswamy on Saturday appealed to the political parties in Karnataka to use eco-friendly materials while campaigning for the forthcoming State Assembly election. ANI
India, Turkmenistan sign MoU in gas sector
India and Turkmenistan on Saturday signed a historic pact to open avenues for bilateral cooperation in the Hydrocarbon sector. ANI
Farmers worried as wet weather casts clouds over wheat crops
Wet weather conditions in northern India pose severe threat to standing Rabi crop. ANI
Guwahati hosts theatre festival
For the first time, the National School of Drama (NSD) along with the Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Government of Assam, has taken the initiative to organise a 16-day-long theatre festival of the north-east. ANI
Manipurs Heirok village protests against militancy
Inhabitants of Heirok village in Manipurs Thoubal District have declared war against militant groups after some innocent villagers were killed by the latter. ANI
Official website launched for Volvo Ocean Race India Stopover
The official Website of the world famous Volvo Ocean Race for its India stopover was recently launched in Kerala. he official website volvoracecochin.com was launched by Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) Chairman Cherian Philip in the presence of N Ramachandran, Chairman, Cochin Port Trust and Dr. V Venu, Secretary, Tourism, Government of Kerala.It is for the first time in the 35-year history of the Race, regarded as the ultimate in ocean racing competition, that an Indian port has been chosen for the stopover. Kochi will witness a ten-day visual extravaganza of the most exciting water sport action that India has ever witnessed between December 3 and 13 this year. ANI
Sonia Gandhi to visit Tamil Nadu today
Congress President Sonia Gandhi will arrive in Tiruchirapalli this afternoon. ANI
Tamil superstar Rajnikanth denounces Karnataka over Cauvery row
Tamil film star Rajnikanth has launched an intense attack on his native state Karnataka by condemning the assault on Tamils by pro-Kannada outfits over the Hogenakkal project on the Cauvery river. ANI
Clintons made 109 million dollars in 8 years through lecture tours, books
Hillary and Bill Clinton earned nearly 109 million dollars during the past eight years, after the latter quit as US President, with most of it coming from lecture tours and books written by the duo, and royalty worth 15 million dollars from Bills book My Life. ANI
Muslims protest Danish cartoon, German film on Islam
Hundreds of Muslims took out a silent procession here last evening to condemn the derogatory depiction of Prophet Mohammad in a Danish paper, and a German film showing Islam in bad light. ANI
TERI Organizes India's First Ever Conference on environment-friendly Publishing
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Green Investor Summit to Provide Impetus to Clean Energy and Technology Investments in India
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