India News / Press Releases on June 28, 2008

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Govt. awaits Lefts approach on Indo-US nuke deal
The Central government awaits Lefts approach on Indo-US nuke deal, as External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said they are in touch with the Left parties and the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) allies to resolve the stalemate over the issue. ANI

Corridor to Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara could be another Indo-Pak CBM: Mukherjee
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that the building of a tarred corridor between the Dera Baba Nanak in India and the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistans Narowal District, could serve as a possible confidence building measure (CBM) between the two countries. ANI

Children protest Governments apathy towards Bhopal gas victims
Children from Bhopal fighting for the rights of victims of Bhopal gas leak, one of Indias worst industrial disasters, held a demonstration here on Saturday carrying hearts made of paper. ANI

ULFA battalion declares unilateral ceasefire in Assam
A battalion of banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) declared unilateral ceasefire recently in expectation of reciprocal gesture from the Central government to pave way for restoration of peace in north-east region of India. ANI

Pranab gives clean chit to PM on dealing with political crises
Giving a clean chit to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in dealing with various political crises in the country, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said today that whatever Dr. Singh was doing is in the larger interest of the country. ANI

PMs stand on Indo-US nuke deal no different from the Congress: Moily
Senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs views on the Indo US civilian nuclear deal were no different to that of the Congress party. ANI

India and China to rule online shopping world by 2010
Its not been long since India was bitten by the online shopping bug, and come 2010, the country is all set to rule the online shopping domain, for a new research has suggested that India and China will become the largest online shopping market in the Asia-Pacific region with the starting of the next decade. ANI

Shutdown continues in Kashmir over Amarnath Shrine Board issue
Protests by Muslims continued in Kashmir for the sixth day on Saturday over the transfer of forestland to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB). ANI

Pricey durian selling like hot cakes in Chennai
The demand for spiny durian fruit shoots up in Chennai, as the fruit is believed to possess medicinal qualities for increasing womans estrogen hormone enabling her to conceive. ANI

AIDS scare in Bolangir in Orissa
Villagers of Sibtala village in Orissas Bolangir District have volunteered to undergo blood analysis to be conducted by the district administration to remove their fears after a fellow villager has been detected HIV positive. ANI

Recollections of a Communicator, Sam Bahadur will live on as a legend(article)
ed him during almost all the tours. In every formation, he would address the soldiers and tell them: The country has looked after us well. We have been fed well, paid well, and our families have been well looked after. Why? To defend the country., fight a war and defeat the enemy. You now have an opportunity. We have to be true to our salt. We will not let down our country. Sam Manekshaw would get a thunderous response. ANI

Amarnath Yatra resumes

Jammu, June 28 (ASNI): The Amarnath Yatra resumed today a day after it was suspended in the wake of continued strike in Kashmir Valley to resolve the issue over the transfer of forest land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB). ANI

Left Front partners join hands with opposition parties to form rural boards
Major Left Front partners have started joining hands with the opposition parties in different districts in Bengal to form gram panchayat boards in order to keep Big Brother CPI(M) at bay. ANI

Advani kicks off 2009 poll campaign from Kanpur
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has become the first off the block to kick off the campaign for the 2009 General Elections. ANI

Villagers and police clash at Tata car plant in Singur
Police have fired tear gas and beat villagers who had tried to force their way into a factory owned by the Tata Motors Limited. ANI

Subhiksha to Acquire Majority Control of Chennai based Listed Company
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