India News / Press Releases on June 8, 2008

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Women reservation bill to be passed in a year: Somnath
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Sunday expressed hope that the Women Reservation Bill would be passed during his tenure only which will end next year. ANI

5 suspected militants killed in Manipur
At least five suspected militants have been killed in separate militancy-related incidents in Manipur, official sources said on Sunday. ANI

ANC president Zuma stresses on south-south cooperation
Africa National Congress (ANC) president Dr. Jacob G Zuma, who arrived today on a four-day visit to India, said here that India, China, South Africa and Brazil are working together to strengthen the bond among the developing nations. ANI

A bicycle rally in protest against hike in fuel prices
The Bharatiya Janata Party took out a bicycle rally in Bihar on Sunday in protest of the hike in petrol and diesel prices. ANI

Mayawati orders Magisterial probe into murder of constable involving minister Nishad(Lead:Mayawati)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today ordered a Magisterial inquiry into murder of constable Krishna Nand Rai who was allegedly killed by Minister of State for Fisheries Jamuna Nishad and his supporters on Saturday night. ANI

Five labourers die in wall collapse near Panaji
Five labourers were killed and six others seriously injured after the wall of an under construction hotel building collapsed on Sunday morning in Porvorim near Panaji. ANI

Children in Varanasi set to form a Parliament of their own
Children in Varanasi are geared up to fight elections slated for June 10 to form their own Parliament in a bid to fight for their rights. ANI

Madhya Pradesh priest has 40,000 conch shells!
Believe it or not, a temple priest in Madhya Pradeshs Chattarpur district has raised a collection of over 40,000 conch shells and treasured them all in a single room museum at his residence. ANI

Devotees worship planets at ancient Thilakeshwar Temple in Tamil Nadu
A large number of devotees visit Tamil Nadus ancient Thilakeshwar Temple, popularly known as Navagraha Temple at Devipattinam, a coastal village located 70 kilometers from Rameshwaram Dhaam. ANI

Narendra Rastogi to be extradited from United States
India is all set to send a team to the United States to get extradited Narendra Rastogi, who has been accused by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of defrauding the exchequer of over Rs 43 crore. ANI

Everest climber Kalpana Das gets warm welcome in Orissa
A daring woman, Kalpana Das had a warm welcome here when she returned home after scaling Mount Everest, as it made her first woman in Orissa to achieve such a feat. ANI

Rajasthan police arrests three Gujjar protestors with arms
The Rajasthan Police today arrested three Gujjar protestors from Pilupura along with arms. ANI

Peacocks face threat to life in Uttar Pradesh villages
Peacocks in Uttar Pradesh are facing a major challenge to their lives from many village farmers who spray excessive pesticides in their fields but that is often get consumed by peacocks searching for insects there. ANI

Versatile tribe of Dongria Kondhs in Orissa
Having lived for ages an isolated life, the primitive tribals of Dongria Kondhs from Niyamgiri Hills in Orissas Rayagada district are gradually joining the general lifestyle, courtesy an exclusive agency formed by the State government for their cause. ANI

Cambodian theatre group stages Ramayana in Bhopal
A Cambodian theatre group enacted Ramayana, a mythological drama depicting the life of Lord Rama, at International Ramlila fair in Bhopal organised by the State Government. ANI

US Sikh leader congratulates Hillary for running a historic campaign
American Sikh Leader Dr. Rajwant Singh congratulated Senator Hillary Clinton for running a historic and path breaking campaign to become Democratic presidential nominee before bowing out in favour of Senator Barack Obama. ANI

Pakistan should think about Kashmiris: Mirwaiz
Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has said that India and Pakistan cannot afford to put Kashmir on the back burner. ANI

Thousands of Asthma patients throng to have wonder cure in Hyderabad
Thousands of people jostled in Hyderabad to swallow medicine stuffed inside a live fish - a treatment believed to cure asthma and other respiratory ailments. ANI

People pray for peace in Nagaland
Violence-hit people of Nagaland prayed for restoration of peace in the state. ANI

India to speed up work on Kishanganga water project
Minister of State for Power Jairam Ramesh has said that work on the Kishanganga water project would be expedited citing the reason that Pakistan was also constructing a power project on the same river on its side. ANI

1,000 Sikhs leave for Pakistan to mark the 402nd death anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev
Nearly one thousand Sikh pilgrims left for Pakistan today to mark the 402nd martyrdom anniversary of fifth guru of Sikhs, Guru Arjun Dev, at Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore. ANI

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