India News / Press Releases on March 18, 2008

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Centre considering revision of FDI limits for broadcast sector
The Central Government is considering revising the foreign investment limits in various subsectors of Broadcasting. ANI

Pranab Mukherjee appeals Pak Govt to take Sarabjits case on humanitarian grounds
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday appealed to the Pakistan Government to treat Sarabjit Singhs case with clemency on humanitarian grounds ANI

Death toll in Manipur militants killings reaches 14
Unidentified militants have gunned down at least 14 non-Manipuris in two separate incidents that took place last night. ANI

CPI-M demands overhauling of essential commodities distribution
Communist Party of India (Marxists) activists staged a demonstration on Tuesday outside the parliament seeking a complete overhaul of the distribution of essential commodities. ANI

Emerging South must take its place in international community decision-making
Calling for reforms in the governance of global financial institutions, UNDP Chief Kemal Dervis today urged the emerging South to take its natural place in the decision making of the international community. ANI

Sarabjit Singhs sister appeals to Pakistan High Commissioner for her brothers release
Sarabjit Singhs sister on Tuesday made an appeal at the Pakistan High Commission for securing his release. ANI

Goa Government covering up the case: Scarletts mom
Fiona Mackeown, the mother of murdered 15-year-old British Scarlett Keeling, on Tuesday blamed the Goa Home Ministry for covering up her daughters case. ANI

Chinese Premier appreciates Indias steps over Tibetan protests
Terming Tibet as a very sensitive issue in Sino-India bilateral relations, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday appreciated New Delhis action against Tibetan pro-independence protests. ANI

There is no link between security personnel and terrorist: Shivraj Patil
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today informed the Lok Sabha that there is no link between security forces personnel and terrorists. ANI

I will quit if things go out of control: Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama today said that he will resign as Tibetan leader if things went out of control in Tibet. ANI

Left walks out of Parliament over price rise
Left Parties today staged walkouts in both Houses of Parliament alleging that the price rise has become unbearable and is going on unabated. ANI

Govt to launch nationwide campaign on nutritional awareness: Renuka Chowdhury
Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury said on Tuesday that her Ministry would launch a nationwide campaign on nutritional awareness soon. ANI

Tibetans guests in India determined to go back home
Exiled Tibetans living in India are determined to return home. They resumed their march to Tibet from Una District in Himachal Pradesh. ANI

Government to grant visas on arrival to promote tourism
Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni has said the Government is considering a proposal to grant visas on arrival to promote tourism. ANI

Antony dedicates Equipment Accounting On Line System to IAF
Defence Minister A K Antony today dedicated the Equipment Accounting On Line System (EQUOLS) to the Nation at a formal ceremony at the Air Force Auditorium here. ANI

India asks Pakistan to grant clemency to Sarabjit
The Indian Government today asked Pakistan to grant clemency to Sarabjit Singh, the Indian detenu, on humanitarian grounds. ANI

Kamat meets PM, insists Goa is a safe destination for tourists
Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today insisted that his state was still the safest destination for tourists, inspite of the negative publicity emerging out of the Scarlett Keeling murder case. ANI

Eligible farmers to get Kisan credit cards
Union Minister of State for Finance P K Bansal today said a total of seven crore farmers have been given Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) in the country so far, and the Government is making efforts to provide such credit cards to all eligible farmers. ANI

R K Sharma, three others found guilty in Shivani Bhatnagar murder case(Lead:Shivani Bhatnagar murder case)
Former Haryana cadre IPS officer R K Sharma and three others were found guilty in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case on Tuesday. ANI

Militants gun down four in Manipur
Unidentified militants have killed four non-Manipuris in two separate incidents. ANI

Three Army officers facing rape allegations
Three Army officers, including a Lieutenant Colonel, presently deputed in Congo on a United Nations Peace Mission, have allegedly raped a woman in South Africa during their holiday there. ANI

Pallam Raju to inaugurate DRDO exhibition (Darpan) on March 24
Minister of state for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju will inaugurate a permanent DRDO exhibition Darpan here on March 24. ANI

Manipuris play wrestling and hockey together
The traditional game of wrestling hockey, a combination of two games, Mukna (wrestling) and Kong-Kangjei (Hockey), is stating a come back in Manipur with a large number of people taking interest in the game and enjoying it. ANI

Largest sushi mosaic created in Mumbai
Students of Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Dadar, created a new Guinness world record for making the worlds largest Sushi mosaic, a Japanese dish in Mumbai. ANI

Sarabjits family produces Pakistani F.I.R highlighting mistaken identity
)The family of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian convicted for his involvement in three bomb blasts and killing of 14 Pakistanis, has produced a copy of the First Information Report of Lahore Police Station lodged in 1990 that bespeaks the mistaken identity in the case. ANI

Goa CM to brief PM on Scarlette Keelingss death case
Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here this afternoon and brief him about developments relating to the murder of British teenager Scarlette Keeling. ANI

PM assures all efforts to seek Sarabjit Singhs reprieve
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan has assured Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal that the Government of India is making all possible efforts to seek a reprieve for Sarabjit Singh. ANI

US House Speaker Pelosi to visit India from Wednesday
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit India from Wednesday for five days. ANI

Punjab CM Badal expresses solidarity with Pak detenu Sarabjit Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has expressed solidarity with Sarabjit Singh, the Indian detenu to be hanged at a Lahore Jail on April 1.All political parties, full house and all the people of Punjab are worried and have appealed to the Prime Minister to contact Pakistani authorities for mercy, said Badal. ANI

Tibetan premier-in-exile demands release of all Lhasa detainees
Samdhong Rinpoche, Tibets Prime Minister-in-exile has demanded the release of all Tibetan detainees and medical aid for all the injured.Release all innocent detainees and prisoners who have recently been arrested or imprisoned. Give medical aid to all those injured people who are unable to reach the PRC controlled hospital, said Rinpoche in Dharamsala. ANI

25 killed in Manali landslide
A landslide in Nehru Kund, which is about four kilometers from Manali, has claimed 25 lives. ANI

NDFB to have a-day long bandh in Assam today
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) has called for a day-long Assam bandh on Tuesday to protest against allegation to kill their associations secretary Bigrai Basumatary. ANI

Verdict in Shivani Bhatnagar murder case today
A city court will pronounce its verdict in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case today. ANI

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Scheduled vs. Automatic Defrag: An Analogy
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Airnetz.com Launches Business Jet Charters and Helicopter Tours
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Piaggio Launches ape Xtra and ape Xtra LD
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Cleartrip Rated Most User-Friendly Travel Website by JuxtConsult Consumer Research
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Telugu Times and CineMaya Media Group Celebrate Completion of 4 Successful Years in North America
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Thomson Foundation Launches "Pune Film Treasures Festival" within the Film Heritage Educational Program
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Servion to Roll Out CIM Blueprint at Sri Lanka Telecom
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