India News / Press Releases on June 30, 2008

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J-K Governor asks Azad to prove majority by July 7
Jammu and Kashmir Governor N. N. Vohra on Monday asked Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to prove his majority on the floor of the Assembly by July 7. ANI

Maoists sink police boat in Orissa, dozens missing
Police and soldiers scoured a remote ravine in east India on Monday looking for dozens of anti-naxalite officers feared dead after Maoist rebels attacked and sank their boat in a reservoir on Sunday. ANI

Suspension of operations agreement with DHD extended by six months
The Ministry of Home affairs on Monday issued a press release stating that the Suspension of Operations (SOO) agreement with the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), a militant outfit operating in Assam, has been extended by six months beyond 1st July, 2008. ANI

BJP slams J-K governments decision of revoking land allotment to Shrine Board
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani slammed Jammu and Kashmir governments decision of revoking land allotment to Sri Amarnath Shrine Board. ANI

New Army complex to be dedicated to Manekshaw
The Central Government has decided to name an under-construction complex for warfare studies in the Delhi Cantonment area after Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. ANI

Free yourself from ISI clutches, Gogoi tells ULFA
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday urged the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) to free themselves from the clutches of Pakistans Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and come to the negotiation table. ANI

Ayurveda attracts American students to Kerala
A group of 20 students from the Stony Brook State University of New York recently visited Kochi Ayurveda Hospital to gain knowledge in Ayurveda, the Indian holistic system of medicine, and its benefits during monsoon season. ANI

Naxals kill police officer near Ranchi
A top police officer was killed today in a bomb explosion by Naxalites in Jharkhands Khunti District. ANI

CPM accuses UPA govt of hiding facts on Indo-US nuke deal
The CPM on Monday launched a scathing attack on the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government saying that it did not disclose that it was compulsory to approach International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for an India -specific safeguards agreement. ANI

Huge cache of arms and ammunition seized in Jammu
Security forces have recovered large cache of arms and ammunition in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir. ANI

PM releases National Action Plan on Climate Change
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today released Indias National Action Plan on Climate Change, at a ceremony in New Delhi. ANI

Paddy task force to help meet labour shortage in Kannur
Kerala government forms a paddy task force to help farmers in the wake of labour shortage in the region. ANI

J-K CM ready for floor test in state assembly at any time
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that he is ready to prove the majority of his government at anytime in the State Assembly. ANI

Patel community campaigns against female foeticide
Setting an example for the initiatives to prevent cases of female foeticide in the country, the members of Kutch Kadva Patidar (community of Patels) in a Gujarat district has volunteered to promote birth of girl children in their community in a novel way. ANI

Oriya villager confesses his affairs, whole village undergoes HIV test!
Residents of a village here underwent HIV/AIDS test recently after learning about an HIV patient belonging to their village who claimed to have maintained physical relations with some women here. ANI

Manipur journalists say they will defy militants
The Journalists Association in Manipur has decided to defy militants and has unanimously agreed not to succumb to pressure exerted on them by various underground groups. ANI

Zoo adopts a baby monkey abandoned by mother
Lucknow zoo is looking after a recently born monkey abandoned by its mother. Even the group abandoned the child monkey. ANI

PM says he is ready to face Parliament before operationalising the nuke deal
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday downplayed the Left Parties threat to withdraw support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government, saying that he was confident of facing Parliament before operationalising the US-India civil nuclear cooperation deal that was first signed on July 18, 2005. ANI

Security forces intensify search operations in Vishakhapatnam after Maoist attack
Security forces intensified search operations in Vishakhapatnam today, after 30 policemen were feared drowned in a boat capsize, in Orissas Malkangiri District following a Maoist attack on Sunday. ANI

Shots of South China tiger in the wild not real
China has punished 13 government officials and arrested a man for presenting false evidence in trying to prove that the highly endangered South China tiger still existed in the wild. ANI

Agartala first capital city in North East to have rail connectivity
Its a dream come true for the people of Tripura, with the entry of the first railway engine of the Northeast Frontier Railways to Agartala station during a trial run for the 67 km long Agartala-Ambash rail line. ANI

Antony pays tribute to Field Marshal Manekshaw
Defence Minister A K Antony and the Chiefs of three wings of the defence forces paid formal tribute to Indias first Field Marshal, Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, on Monday morning. ANI

3,531 pilgrims leave for Amarnath shrine
A fresh batch of 3,531 pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine here today, a day after it was suspended due to bad weather. ANI

BJP supporters, police clash during Jammu shutdown
Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other units of the Sangh Parivar clashed with the police during a shutdown call given by them in protest against the politicisation of the allotment of land to the Amarnath Shrine Board here today. ANI

Shanghai Disneyland likely to be opened by 2012
Shanghai Disneyland, 20 minutes drive from Pudong International Airport, is likely to be opened for visitors as early as 2012. ANI

Security on high alert in Assam after blast
Security in Assam has been put on high alert following Sundays bomb blast at a weekly market in Baksa district, killing five persons and injuring 75. ANI

Shutdown begins in Jammu over Amarnath Shrine Boards land issue
A shutdown called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is being observed in Jammu today against the politicisation of the issue of allotment of land to the Amarnath Shrine Board. ANI

Frost & Sullivan Expects the Engineering Services Outsourcing Market (ESO) to Touch US $40 Billion by 2015
Business Wire India

Global Real Estate Transparency Increasing in Nearly Half of Countries Rated According to Jones Lang LaSalle Index
Business Wire India

Microfinance Insights Hosts Vodafone, FINO, BASIX for Public Discussion on Innovative Technology for Financial Inclusion
Business Wire India

HP ProCurve Launches Gigabit Solution for SMBs
Business Wire India

Fidelity Announces New Business Initiative in India
Business Wire India

Castrol to Become an Official Sponsor of FIFA World Cup™
Business Wire India

UFO Moviez India Ltd. Joins Hands with NDTV Media for their Digital Cinema Advertising Business
Business Wire India

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