India News / Press Releases on June 25, 2008

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Editors Guild of India shows deep concern over attacks on media men
The Editors Guild of India has taken a serious view of the increasing incidents of violence against journalists and expressed deep concern over the recent attacks of newsmen and news organsations as witnessed in the last few weeks. ANI

President Patil launches E-passport scheme
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today launched the E-Passports scheme in the country. ANI

PM, Cabinet to discuss fate of US-India Nuclear deal in next meeting(Update-UPA-Left Meeting)
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has called for a cabinet meeting to discuss the fate and future of the US-India civil nuclear deal. ANI

Boy breaks Guinness record after playing guitar for 53 hrs
Akash Gupta has made his way into the Guinness Book of Records by playing non-stop guitar for 53 hours in Agra. ANI

CBI summons Talwars wife, brother
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday summoned Dr. Rajesh Talwars wife, Dr. Nupur Talwar and his brother, Dinesh Talwar for interrogation in connection with the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case. ANI

Annual pilgrimage drives livelihood of locals in J-K
The annual pilgrimage to Amarnath Yatra undertaken by hundreds of thousands of Hindus from across the country in summer, comes as a boon for owners of mules and ponies, guides, taxi operators, shopkeepers and hoteliers in militancy hit Jammu and Kashmir to augment their incomes. ANI

UPA-Left meeting decides only to meet again in due course of time
The much-awaited ninth meeting of the UPA-Left Coordination Committee on the Indo-US civil nuclear deal today lasted for nearly one-and-a-half-hour and ended with a decision only to meet again in the due course of time. ANI

Sikh demonstrators paralyse rail routes in Punjab
Sikh demonstrators on Wednesday blocked railway routes in Punjab demanding action against the Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, over the alleged murder of a sikh youth by his bodyguards. ANI

BJP activists stage protest in Jammu over Amarnath Shrine Board issue
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists staged a protest in Jammu today to voice their anguish over the separatists demand for cancellation of land allotted to the Amarnath Shrine Board. ANI

Baalu reviews performance of Tuticorin Port Trust
Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Thiru. T.R. Baalu reviewed the performance of Tuticorin Port Trust (TPT) here today. ANI

People in flood-hit Balasore District face acute shortage of potable water
People in flood-hit Balasore district of Orissa are facing acute shortage of potable water, as wells and other facilities have been polluted because of floods. ANI

Human, animal foetuses found in jars in Jharkhand village
Reisdents of a Karkhup village near Mandu in Jharkhand are in a state of shock after the discovery of 14 jars containing human and animal foetuses. ANI

Shirdi blood bank honoured with Maharashtra State Government award
The blood bank run by the Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, has been honoured by the Maharashtra State Government by awarding certificate and memento for its continuous efforts to collect and give the blood to the needy patients at the reasonable prices. ANI

7,468 have died in police custody in India in last five years: Asian rights body
In the first ever nationwide assessment of the use of torture in India - released today, the Asian Centre for Human Rights stated that 7,468 persons, at an average of 1,494 persons per year or about four persons per day, have died and/or been killed in prison and police custody during 2002 to 2007. ANI

Mamatas new formula to Bengal Congress to fight CPI(M)
With the CPI(M) threatening to withdraw support to the UPA government at the Centre over the proposed nuclear accord with the US, Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee has offered a unique formula to the Bengal Congress leadership to prevent a split in anti-left votes in the coming Lok Sabha polls. ANI

Baalu reviews the performance of Chennai Port Trust
Union Minister of Shipping, Road, Transport and Highways, Thiru. T.R. Baalu revealed here on Wednesday at a review meeting of performance and development projects of Chennai Port Trust that the turnover of Chennai Port has increased from Rs. 413.51 crore to Rs.890.40 crore, a record 115.3 per cent increase in 2007-08 over 2003-04. ANI

SC allows Sahara Group to restore tin fencing at Sahara Sahar
The Supreme Court today allowed the restoration of tin fencing at Sahara Sahar which was demolished by the Lucknow Development Authority on June 23 in defiance of the apex courts orders. ANI

LJP MP Surajbhan, two others get life imprisonment for farmers murder
The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP from Balia(Bihar) Suraj Singh alias Surajbhan Singh, and his two associates, have been given life imprisonment for killing a farmer 16 years ago. ANI

General Deepak Kapoor meets Russian counter part in Moscow
Chief of Army Staff General Deepak Kapoor on Wednesday met the Russian Commander-in-Chief Land Forces in Moscow. ANI

Life normal in Gorkha-agitation-hit Darjeeling
Life returned to normal in the Darjeeling Hills after the Gorkhaland Janmukti Morcha (GJM) relaxed its indefinite shutdown till July 5. ANI

Heavy devotee rush forces Amarnath Yatra suspension
The ongoing Amarnath Yatra was suspended today due to the heavy rush of devotees. ANI

President to undertake five-day visit of Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh
President Pratibha Patil will begin her five-day visit to Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh tomorrow. ANI

Orissa tribal jailed for keeping a bear cub
A tribal man in the Rutsila hamlet of Orissas Keonjhar District was arrested by wildlife officials for keeping a bear cub at his hut. ANI

US asks India to focus on global challenges
India has to exercise leadership on common challenges and opportunities to become a major player in the global community, United States Consul General David T Hopper said here today. ANI

India plans to hold discussions with flood-hit China to provide aid
Indias Ambassador to China, Nirupama Rao today said that her country plans to hold discussions with China on further ways to provide relief and reconstruction in the countrys earthquake-devastated southwest region. ANI

Left-UPA stand off on Indo-US nuclear deal continues
Hours ahead of the United Progressive Alliance-Left Committee meeting to achieve a breakthrough in the impasse over the Indo-US Nuclear deal issue, Communist Party of India General Secretary A B Bardhan said if the Government operationalises the deal, we will not give them any green signal for going ahead. ANI

Finance Ministry expresses hope in RBIs steps to rein in inflation
The Finance Ministry today expressed hope that the Reserve Bank of Indias decision of increasing the repo rate by 50 basis points and the CRR by 50 basis points in two stages without compromising economic growth, would help to rein in the surging inflation. ANI

Folk artistes organize musical protest against Rajasthan Government
Upset over the unfair practice of Rajasthans Tourism Department in the selection process for the Jawahar Kala Kendra, popular academy for arts, a group of folk artistes on Monday gave vent to their protest and fury in a musical way. ANI

Tibet to re-open to foreign tourists from Wednesday
Tibet will reopen to foreign tourists today with the arrival of two Swedes. Four Singaporeans are expected in Lhasa on Sunday. ANI

26 ULFA militants surrender in Assam
As many as twenty six militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have surrendered before the Red Horn Division of the Indian Army in Assams Baksa District. ANI

Shiv Sena champions farmers cause in Nagpur
Shiv Sena activists staged a protest march here on Tuesday against the Maharashtra Governments failure to provide seeds and fertilizers to farmers in the state. ANI

Lawmakers appeal for peace as Sikhs demand justice
Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has appealed the people to maintain calm in the wake of protests by Sikhs over the alleged killing of a community member by security guards of the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. ANI

Shiv Sena champions farmers cause in Nagpur
Shiv Sena activists staged a protest march here on Tuesday against the Maharashtra Governments failure to provide seeds and fertilizers to farmers in the state. ANI

Lawmakers appeal for peace as Sikhs demand justice
Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has appealed the people to maintain calm in the wake of protests by Sikhs over the alleged killing of a community member by security guards of the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. ANI

Sikhs intensify protest against Dera Sacha Sauda sect, block trains in Punjab
A large number of Sikhs, protesting against the Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, blocked several trains in Punjab today. ANI

Karat meets Mukherjee on Indo-US nuclear deal
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Prakash Karat today met External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee ahead of the UPA-Left coordination committee meeting over the Indo-US nuclear deal this evening. ANI

N N Vohra to be sworn-in as J-K Governor today
N N Vohra will be sworn-in as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir at the Raj Bhavan here today. ANI

President Patil to launch E-passport scheme today
President Pratibha Patil will launch the E-passport scheme here today. ANI

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Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns blasphemous notes on RTC buses
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All India Bandh by Corrugated Box Manufacturing Units
350 plus Corrugated box makers in AP demand higher prices Solus Media

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