India News / Press Releases on June 26, 2008

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Vice President condoles Banatwala death
Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has deeply condoled the death of G.M. Banatwala, President of Indian Union Muslim League and former Member of Parliament. ANI

3 new Governors appointed by the President
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today appointed three new Governors and shifted two incumbents. ANI

After flood, Orissa under threat of epidemic
The flood ravaged areas in Orissa are under threat of possible outbreak of diseases due to lack of healthcare facilities as floodwaters recede. ANI

UPSC declares revised result of Civil Services Examination 2007
Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) declared here today a revised list of the Civil Services Examination, 2007. ANI

Bomb explosion kills 3, injures 6 in Punjab
A bomb explosion killed three and left six injured at Mehna village in Punjab on Thursday. ANI

Chandrayaan launch postponed, new date to be announced soon
Chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) G. Madhavan Nair said on Thursday that the Indian pride Moon mission Chandrayaan launch is postponed for certain reasons. ANI

Police nab four Maoists at Ranchi
Police arrested four Maoists on Thursday who were engaged in promoting ideologies of the rebel Maoist organization at Ranchi in Jharkhand. ANI

New Delhi seeks more commitment from Islamabad on terrorism
On the eve of Pakistans Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshis maiden visit to India, New Delhi has raised concerns over rising infiltration and increase in terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country. ANI

Patna students protest medical result, go on a rampage
Students went on a rampage here today alleging that the recently conducted medical entrance examinations were fraudulent. ANI

Kalam backs Indo-US Nuke deal
The former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has stated that the nuclear deal with the U.S. will prove beneficial to India. ANI

Gandhians object to pranksters letter
A prankster here left many people annoyed by sending a letter to Mahatma Gandhi at his residential address Sabarmati Ashram asking the Father of the Nation to appear for a pre-examination test for the post of a bank clerk! ANI

Tablas can be curative too
A Tabla player near Kolkata has set up a Tabla Academy to popularise the indigenous percussion instrument and enable it to gain popularity beyond the musical world. ANI

Police, CRPF asked to maintain restrain: Kashmir Range IGP
The Inspector General of Police (Kashmir Zone), S. M. Sahai, has said that the police is trying to talk to senior and respectable, serious persons in various localities so that normalcy is restored as soon as possible. ANI

Central Government appoints two new secretaries
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment Rahul Sarin, IAS (JH:74), presently Special Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions as Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries. ANI

Indias oldest law firm Fox Mandal Little wins Best National Law Firm 2008 award
FoxMandal Little (FML), Indias oldest and largest full service law firm has won the Best National Law Firm of the year 2008 for India at the prestigious International Legal Alliance Summit and Awards(ILASA) 2008 held on June 12 here. ANI

Kalam backs Indo-US Nuke deal
The former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Thursday said the nuclear deal with the U.S. will prove beneficial to India. ANI

20 percent pay hike for armed forces in the offing
Defence Minister A.K.Antony is attending a crucial meeting of tri-services chiefs and empowered group of secretaries that is likely to clear a 20 percent pay hike for armed forces personnel. ANI

Backlog reserved vacancies of OBCs to be treated separately: Cabinet
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the proposal for issuing instructions to the effect that Backlog reserved vacancies of the Other Backward Classes to be treated as a separate and distinct group not subject to the limit of 50 per cent reservation in a year. ANI

Cabinet approves Cruise Shipping Policy of India
The Union Cabinet toady gave its approval for the adoption of the Cruise Shipping Policy of India. ANI

Cabinet approves signing of International Coffee Agreement, 2007
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the signing and ratification of the International Coffee Agreement, 2007 by Government of India and empowered Indias High Commissioner to the United Kingdom to sign the Instrument in this regard and deposit the same with the depositary - International Coffee Organisation, London - on behalf of the Government of India. ANI

CCEA approves extension of grants-in-aid to Indian Pharmaceutical Industry
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for extending grants-in-aid to Indian Pharmaceutical Industry for R and D projects. ANI

CCEA approves Soil Health and Fertility Scheme
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for launching a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on National Project on Management of Soil Health and Fertility with an outlay of Rs.429.85 crore. ANI

CCEA approves revision and continuation of Agro scheme
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for revision and continuation of the Central Sector Scheme, Development/Strengthening of Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure, Grading and Standardization. ANI

BJP releases first list of contenders for Lok Sabha Election 2009
The Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met here today under the Presidentship of Rajnath Singh and finalised candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections 2009 for six parliamentary constituencies of different States. ANI

CCEA approves Central Sector scheme
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for implementation of the existing Central Sector scheme. ANI

CCEA approves merger of Drugs Abuse and Defence Services scheme
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for merger of the schemes of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse and General Grant-in-aid programme for financial Assistance in the Field of Social Defence Services and their continuation with a new name the scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse and Social Defence Services. ANI

Sidhu seeks establishment of visa centre in Amritsar
Amritsars Member of Parliament Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday said that the setting up of a passport centre and the starting of a bus service to Pakistan from Amritsar without the setting up of a visa centre here was like taking one step ahead and two steps behind by the Congress led UPA Government. ANI

China could have 2.3 million drug addicts
With drug abuse on the rise in China, there could be estimated 2.3 million drug addicts in the country, according to a health official. ANI

CCEA approves Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval today for the implementation of the centrally sponsored scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education with a total incurring expenditure of Rs.1500 crore during the 11th Five year Plan. ANI

Cabinet approves two Schools of Planning and Architecture in MP, AP
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the setting up of two Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs) at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. ANI

Dharamsala Tibetans celebrate birthday of Karmapa Lama
Exiled Tibetan Buddhists living in Dharamsala are celebrating the 23rd birthday of Ugyen Trinley Dorje, the 17th Karmapa and heir to their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, with day-long celebrations on Thursday. ANI

Baalu reviews performance of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Thiru. T.R. Baalu reviewed the performance of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), the premium container hub port on the West Coast of India, here today. ANI

Cabinet approves amendments to Seeds Bill, 2004
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for moving official amendments in the Seeds Bill, 2004. ANI

Ghaziabad sessions court reserves orders on Talwars bail plea
After the Central Bureau of Investigation strongly opposed the bail plea of Dr. Rajesh Talwar, an accused in the killing his daughter Aarushi in a Ghaziabad sessions court, the court reserved its order on the plea temporarily. ANI

Amarnath Yatra resumes today
The Amarnath Yatra resumed today a day after it was suspended due to the heavy rush of devotees. ANI

CCEA approves concession scheme on fertilisers
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers (DOF) relating to the concession scheme on de-controlled Phosphatic and Potassic (P and K) fertilizers. ANI

HAL bags order from Ecuador
The Defence Public Sector Undertaking, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has secured an order for the supply of seven Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters to the Ecuadorian Air Force. ANI

Israeli tourists experience mini-Israel in Kasol
Encouraged by the inflow of tourists from Israel, almost all the hotels, restaurants and shops of Kasol village in Himachal Pradesh have displayed boards in Hebrew language. ANI

Sad plight of Orissa tribals who depend on Kendu trade
With lack of irrigation and dying Kendu trees, tribals in Orissa, who survived on agriculture and forest produce, are facing hardship. ANI

Bihar villagers worship bats as God
Though most of us may run away for life on the very first sight of any flying bat coming close to us, it is not so with residents of Kalyanpur Village in Bihars Vaishali district who value bats as God. ANI

All party meeting on Amarnath forest issue evokes mixed reaction
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azads decision to hold an all party meeting to resolve the issue over the transfer of forest land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) today has attracted mixed reaction from political parties. ANI

US hopes India will resolve Indo-US nuclear deal issue
With the UPA Government and the Left still stalemated over the Indo-US nuclear deal issue, senior US Congressman Gary Ackerman is hopeful about the issue being resolved. ANI

Paralympic torch will be restricted to Chinese mainland
The Beijing Olympic Games organisers (BOCOG) have dropped the overseas leg of the Paralympic torch relay because of the devastating Sichuan earthquake. ANI

NAL to develop 70-seater civilian aircraft
The Bangalore-based National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) will design a 70-seater passenger aircraft at a cost of approximately Rupees 20.35 billion. ANI

US gives three million dollars in aid as flood relief in Bihar
The United States has extended an aid of three million dollars for the flood-affected areas of Bihar. ANI

Shutdown begins in Jammu over Amarnath Shrine Board issue
A shutdown is being observed in Jammu today against the politicisation of allotment of land to the Amarnath Shrine Board. ANI

President Patil to inaugurate international conference in Mumbai today
President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the International Conference on Responsibility to the Future: Business, Peace, Sustainability here today. ANI

Zycus Inc. Ranked Among 50 Best Places to Work in India
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New Book on Kerala from Invis Group with Online Pre Publication Offer
Business Wire India

Srijan Announces Partnership with India Development Gateway to Nurture the Microfinance Business Plan Competition Contestants
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Axis Bank Invests Rs 250 Crore in Lavasa at Rs. 10,000 Cr. Valuation
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India TV Beats Aaj Tak this Week too and in Four-Week Average
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Cranes Software's FY08 Consolidated Revenues Up 40% to Rs. 3986 Million and PAT Higher By 32% to Rs. 1150 Million
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