India News / Press Releases for July 14, 2008

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Bardhan accuses UPA of horse-trading
As political parties prepare themselves for Mondays floor test, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India A B Bardhan today accused the United Progressive Alliance of horsetrading at the rate of 25 crore per member of Parliament. ANI

Kumble confident of winning Sri Lanka Test-Series
Skipper Anil Kumble expressed confidence here today of winning the Sri Lanka-India Test Series commencing from July 23. ANI

India ranks 41 in industrial competitiveness
India lags behind 40 other countries in industrial competitiveness, faring poorer than Thailand, Malta and Malaysia, a United Nations Industrial Development Organisation report said. ANI

Protest in J-K over unmarked graves
Activists of the Hurriyat Conference, a separatist group in Jammu and Kashmir, staged a demonstration in Srinagar today demanding a probe into the unmarked graves issue while alleging human rights violations in the State. ANI

32 Indian Catholic pilgrims go missing in New Zealand
Thirty-two Indian catholic pilgrims have gone missing during a stopover in the New Zealand capital, Wellington, en route to Sydney to see the Pope at the World Youth Day celebrations. ANI

Mukesh Ambani meets Prime Minister over windfall tax
Mukesh Ambani, head of Reliance Industries, today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of other senior government functionaries here to explain how demands for levy of windfall tax was bad economics. ANI

For the first time, a serving IAS officer convicted in fodder scam
Jharkhand Transport Secretary Sajal Chakraborty today became the first serving IAS officer to be convicted in the fodder scam by a special CBI Court. ANI

BJP lampoons Manmohan Singh on proposed IAEA India-specific safeguards
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Monday lampooned both the UPA Government and the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on their continued defence of the draft text of the India-specific safeguards agreement, that if approved, will facilitate operationalisation of the US-India civil nuclear cooperation deal. ANI

Army replaced medical benefit scheme by Contributory Health Scheme
The Army has closed down the Medical Benefit Scheme (MBS) of Army Group Insurance for ex-servicemen with effect from April 1, 2006. ANI

Incessant rain and poor drainage system cause difficulties to people of Kolkata
Incessant rain over the past few days coupled with poor drainage system has caused difficulties to people of Kolkata as they have to face water logging on the roads, and are exposed to outbreak of diseases as the rain has flooded their houses. ANI

Three Manipur Valley militants surrender to the army in Imphal
In a major success, the Army along with the Police in Manipur has been able to convince three Valley based militants of the Kangleipak Communist Party (Military Council) group to surrender with weapons here today. ANI

Sarang helicopter team to participate in Farnborough Air Show in UK
The Sarang Helicopter display team flying the Hindustan Aeronautical Limited build Dhruv helicopters would be participating in the Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom from July16 to July 30, 2008. ANI

Rogue elephant captured in Kottayam
Authorities in Keralas Kottayam District today captured the rogue elephant, Bholu Nath, near a forest area. ANI

Army takes action against three of its UN peacekeepers in Congo
The Defence Ministry today said that the Indian Army has taken disciplinary action against three of its UN peacekeepers in the Congo for their unusual behaviour. ANI

Rajasthan government tables Quota Bill
The Rajasthan Government tabled the Rajasthan Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Class, Special Backward Classes, and Economically Backward Classes, Reservation Bill 2008, during its special Monsoon Session here today. ANI

Hemis monastery hosts vibrant festival in Ladakh
Large number of devotees and tourists are headed towards Hemis Monastery of Ladakh which is geared up for the three-day Hemis festival, which commenced today. ANI

White water river-rafting becoming popular in Kashmir
Beyond the cricket mania, which appears to have overwhelmed almost all sports lovers in the country, river rafting is fast emerging as a popular sport in the Kashmir Valley. ANI

There is no justice or religious freedom for Indian Sikhs: Pak Radio
Anti-India tirade seems to be Pakistan Radios signature tune. ANI