India News / Press Releases on June 23, 2008

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India-Pakistan official to discuss counter terrorism strategies
Officials of India and Pakistan will meet on Tuesday in Islamabad to discuss the counter terrorism strategies in the third anti-terror mechanism meeting. ANI

Regional External Assistance Workshop inaugurated
A two-day Regional External Assistance Workshop was inaugurated today at Ranchi by Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda. ANI

Congress steps up efforts to seek support of UPA allies on Nuke-Deal
Congress today stepped up its efforts to seek support of its United Progressive Alliance (UPA) allies on the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Deal ahead of the UPA-Left panel meet on June 25. ANI

Baalu reviews performance of the Vishakhapatnam Port trust
Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Thiru. T. R. Baalu here today disclosed at a review meeting that the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) handled 64.6 Metric Tonnes cargos in 2007-08 and the highest railway traffic of 35.5 Metric Tonnes amongst the major ports. ANI

Krishnas custody extended by 4 days
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been given additional four days custody of Krishna in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case here today. ANI

Sikhs take their ire against Ram Rahim Singh to streets(Lead: Sikh protest)
Sikhs on Monday intensified their protests against controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, and demanded his immediate arrest. ANI

Admission to National Institutes of Technology on All India merit basis
To streamline the system of admission in 20 National Institutes of Technology (NIT), the Ministry of Human Resource Development has issued instructions to the Central Counseling Board (CCB) 2008 to fill the outside State quota seats in these institutes on All India merit basis. ANI

India-Pak-Iran to hold gas pipe talks in July
Officials from India, Pakistan and Iran are to meet in July at Tehran to take forward a 7.6 billion dollars project to pipe Iranian gas to the South Asian nations. ANI

BJP activists protest against inflation in Chandigarh
Bharatiya Janata Party activists led by cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu protested against 13-year high inflation in Chandigarh today. ANI

Kolkata Port to augment capacity
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT), which has handled around 3344 vessels among the Major Port Trusts in 2007-08, is taking up a number of projects under the National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP) for augmenting its capacity and has recently commissioned two new berths No.2 and 13 at a cost of approximately Rs.87.00 crores. ANI

BJP urges Nepal govt. to let water flow into UP, Bihar
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday urged the Nepal Government to allow the water of the Gandaki River to flow through Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Bihar for irrigation purposes. ANI

Murli Deora says gas pipeline deal with Pakistan, Iran soon to be signed
Petroleum Minister Murli Deora on Monday said that India would soon sign an agreement with Iran and Pakistan on the $7.5 billion transnational pipeline project. ANI

Telegu Desam leader resigns over Telangana issue
T. Devender Goud, senior Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and former minister resigned today from the party and the assembly following differences over Telangana statehood issue with the party leadership. ANI

Tamil Nadu has Asias biggest cattle farm
A cattle farm in Tamil Nadus Krishnagiri District, which began its journey as a horse-rearing center during the British rule in 19th century, has become one of the largest in Asia. ANI

Hilsa season is back in West Bengal
Hilsa, considered the most sought after fish in West Bengal, continues to be popular despite steep rise in its prices. ANI

Peace in Darjeeling Hills as Gorkhas relax shutdown call
Peace and normalcy prevailed Life returned to normal in the Darjeeling Hills the Gorkhaland Janmukti Morcha (GJM) relaxed its indefinite shutdown for the next 60 hours. ANI

2,883 pilgrims leave for Amarnath shrine
A fresh batch of 2,883 pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine here today. ANI

Bihar farmers not ready for farming operations
Though a lot of farmers in different parts of the country were delighted to receive pre-monsoon showers, many farmers in Bihar have turned a worried lot. ANI

Tight security for Ambubashi Fair at Kamakhya Temple
Tight security arrangements have been made at the famous Kamakhya Temple here near Guwahati in Assam for the three-day Ambubashi fair that is to last till Tuesday. ANI

Tight security for Ambubashi Fair at Kamakhya Temple
Tight security arrangements have been made at the famous Kamakhya Temple here near Guwahati in Assam for the three-day Ambubashi fair that is to last till Tuesday. ANI

Tribals fear elephants, build houses on trees in Jharkhand
Tribals in Jharkhand have started living on tree tops to escape from the increasing menace of elephants ravaging their houses. ANI

Children stage street plays
A group of privileged and under privileged school children associated with the Salaam Balak Trust, a self-help group, recently performed street plays to create awareness on various social evils like AIDS, dowry, prostitution and female infanticide. ANI

Preparations in full swing for Lord Jagannath festival
Preparations are in full swing to put together the famous wooden chariots of Lord Jagannath in Puri for the annual festival, which is scheduled to begin next month. ANI

Green houses to double walnut production in J- K
The Horticulture department of Jammu and Kashmir Government has opened hi-tech poly houses in the valley to increase walnut production. ANI

Kolkatans enjoy every moment of Euro cup
Euro 2008 football fever has gripped Kolkata where people gather at public places to watch football matches on television screens and cheer their favourite teams. ANI

Murli Deora says gas pipeline deal with Pakistan, Iran soon to be signed
Petroleum Minister Murli Deora on Monday said that India would soon sign an agreement with Iran and Pakistan on the $7.5 billion transnational pipeline project. ANI

Relief material beyond reach of West Bengal flood victims
Flood-affected victims in West Bengal have alleged that relief materials have not reached them yet even as they continue to struggle to survive. ANI

Shiromani Akali Dals core committee meet today to discuss Mumbai clashes
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has convened a meeting of the core committee of the party here today to discuss the situation arising out of Saturdays firing incident that took place in Mumbai. ANI

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