India News / Press Releases on June 19, 2008

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Welfare of farmers top priority of UPA: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asserted that welfare of farmers and common man is the top priority of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government. ANI

Greenpeace activists demand ban on genetically modified food
Activists of environment pressure group Greenpeace held a demonstration in New Delhi on Thursday protesting the presence of Genetically Modified (GM) ingredients in food products, harmful for humans. ANI

Flood situation remains grim in West Bengal(Lead:Flood )
Flood situation in West Bengal has worsened as heavy rain lashes several parts in the region leaving nearly one lakh people marooned on Thursday. ANI

Microcredit scheme for slum dwellers launched in Delhi
Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram along with Chief Minister Sheila Dixit today launched a Pilot Microcredit Scheme to provide loans at reasonable rates of interest to the slum dwellers of Ekta Vihar in Delhi. ANI

Check over exploitation of water resources says Saifuddin Soz
Union Minister for Water Resources Prof. Saifuddin Soz has said that it was necessary to adopt immediate remedial measures to check the adverse effects of over-exploitation of water resources. ANI

Life Time achievement awards conferred on four film personalities
To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Indias Independence, the Government of India has decided to confer the One Time Award for Life Time Achievement to four eminent film personalities - Dilip Kumar, Tapan Sinha, Lata Mangeshkar and Saroja Devi. ANI

An eagle playing guardian to chickens in Kozhikode!
Believe it or not an eagle, known to be one of the main predators and enemy to the chicken, is nurturing two chicks as its own children in Kozhikode district here and showcasing how love and affection exist in the birds world. ANI

RJD, DMK support Indo-US nuclear deal
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government received a shot in the arm today when the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief Karunanidhi voiced support for the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. ANI

Myanmarese students observe 63rd birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi with a peace march
Womens League of Burma observe 63rd birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi with a peace march in New Delhi on Thursday, and urged the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to put pressure on the military regime of Myanmar for the quick release of their leader. ANI

Bangalore police goes hi-tech
Information Technology capital Bangalore added one more feather to its cap, by becoming first city in the country to set up the state of the art technology surveillance cameras at vantage points of the city. ANI

Floods create havoc in eastern India
Heavy rains in eastern India have caused extensive flooding in parts of West Bengal and Orissa disrupting normal life and loss to life and property. ANI

Rahul Gandhi turns 38, party workers have a big bash
All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Rahul Gandhi turned 38 on Thursday. ANI

Kerala where monsoon strikes first craves for rain
As eastern India reels in monsoon floods, Kerala in southern India where monsoon strikes first on the mainland is ironically craving for rain. ANI

New Scheme for Urban Transport planning approved
Union Minister for Urban Development Jaipal Reddy today told the members of the Consultative Committee attached to Ministry of Urban Development that the Expenditure Finance Committee has approved a new scheme for Urban Transport planning. ANI

Indian Army host camp for landmine blasts victims
The Indian Army under the banner of the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) recently hosted a camp in the Uri sector here to help out the physically disabled people of landmine blasts. ANI

Early Monsoon rains thrill tourists in Nainital
Nainital in Uttarakhand has always been a major attraction for tourists around the year. But the early Monsoon showers this time of the year has added to their joy as everyone is enjoying a cold weather in summer following showers. ANI

India to raise incursion into Sikkim with China
Union Minister of State for Defence, M M Pallam Raju, today said here, that India would take up with China the issue of recent incursions by the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) into its territory along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at the appropriate highest level. ANI

RJD, DMK support Indo-US nuclear deal
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government received a shot in the arm today when the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief Karunanidhi voiced support for the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. ANI

Syria recognises importance of India: Assad
President Bashar al-Assad today said that Syria recognises importance of India and the role played by it for the Arab cause. ANI

Hundreds take part in Keralas Ochira Kali festival
A large number of people took part in Keralas Ochira Kali festival, a mock fight to commemorate a battle between two rulers. ANI

Mask dances staged at Rumtek monastery to ward off evil spirits
Buddhist monks at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim staged mask dances to the rhythmic beats to ward off evil spirits from the state. ANI

Rain in Singur affects Tata automobile factory
Tata Motors plans to roll out the worlds cheapest car for 100,000 rupees received a set back as most of the premises of the factory got water logged after incessant rainfall in West Bengal. ANI

Self help groups cleaning River Gomti
The Municipal Corporation of Lucknow has launched a novel method of involving common people to clean-up River Gomti. ANI

Floods in Orissa, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh
The flood situation in Orissa, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand has affected the normal life while Assam showed some signs of improvement with cessation of rain. ANI

Third batch of 3,352 pilgrims leave for Amarnath shrine
Third batch of 3,352 pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu today. ANI

An elephant calf gets electrocuted on Indo-Nepal border
tanki, June 19 (ANIEnvironmentalists and forest authorities in West Bengal voiced concern after an elephant calf got electrocuted while crossing the Indo-Nepal border from Darjeeling. ANI

Darjeeling strike hits tourism in the northeast
Sikkim was badly hit after activists fighting for a separate Gorkhaland state in West Bengal blocked National Highway 31 A, considered the lifeline of the state. ANI

Sonia Gandhi to address public meeting in Maharashtra
Congress President Sonia Gandhi will today address a public meeting at Loni in Maharashtras Ahmednagar District. ANI

Chief Minister Maj Gen BC Khanduri Calls for a Proper Definition for Sustainable Development and Natural Resource Management for the State of Uttarakhand
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TIMES NOW Revives Glorious Moments of India's Victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup
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123Greetings Launches Free Ecard Application for Orkut Users
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Samsung Mobile India Organized TECH OPEN in Bangalore
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