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Gujjar issue: Bainsla prepared to hold talks with Rajasthan CM Raje( Update)
Gujjar leader Colonel (retired) Kirori Singh Bainsla, who is leading an agitation pressing for Scheduled Tribe status, on Saturday said he was prepared to hold talks with Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje if she showed inclination and a positive attitude. ANI
Centre may suggest incentives for encouraging inter-caste marriages
Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Meira Kumar has said that she had sent a letter to all the chief ministers on the issue of encouraging inter-caste marriages in the country. ANI
Ramadoss promises to enforce smoking ban from October 2
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has promised to impose a ban on smoking in public places from October 2 this year. ANI
CWC to form committee to assess state poll results, inflation
The Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body of the Congress party, on Saturday announced that it would soon be forming a small committee, who would be tasked with the responsibility of assessing the factors responsible for the partys poor and less than credible results in recent elections in various states. ANI
Monsoon in 2-3 days in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) declares onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala today. ANI
Gujjars from North East to join the protests soon (update-Gujjar agitation)
Soon, the agitating Gujjars will be joined by their North-Eastern counterparts, which will provide an impetus to their demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. ANI
A concert for peace in Nagaland
Prominent bands of Nagaland performed at a concert christened Concert for Peace to show solidarity to those killed in factional violence in the state. ANI
Fire breaks out in an oil tanker in Uttar Pradesh
A major tragedy was averted on Saturday when fire fighters in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh doused fire sparked in a petrol tanker parked near a petrol filling station. ANI
Protagonists call for strict legislation to ban tobacco products in the country
Anti-tobacco campaigners in parts of the country hit streets shouting slogans to ban tobacco products on Saturday to mark World No Tobacco Day. ANI
Indian rubber hits new highs on tight supply
A peak rise in prices of natural rubber in India has forced the industries to source whatever stocks available in the market hit by crop-loss and influenced by booming crude oil prices. ANI
No portfolio for Karnataka Ministers till June 6
Portfolios will be allocated to all the 29 Ministers of the newly sworn in Bharatiya Janata Party Government only on June 6, after the Yeddyurappa led Ministry passes the floor test. eddyurappa will seek the trust vote on June 6. ANI
Borrowers in services sectors eligible to avail ECB
The External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) policy is regularly reviewed by the Government in consultation with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to keep it in tune with the evolving macroeconomic situation, changing market conditions, sectoral requirements, the external sector and lessons of experience. ANI
CPM-RSP clash in West Bengal village
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), who are Left Front partners, clashed with bombs and guns this morning after the Panchayat elections in Birbhum District. ANI
Ferozepur school nurtures rural talent
At Suhalewala in southwest Punjab, a modern school has come up which nurtures rural talent with the best of education and moral values. ANI
IAF reopens old air base in Ladakh
An old air base in mountainous Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir, that was closed 43 years ago, was made operational by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday.he air base was set up in 1962 during the Indo-China war and closed in 1965. ANI
Punjab lambra farmers club giving new dimensions in farming sector
The lambra farmers club in Hoshiarpur has given a new look to farming in Punjab. ANI
Chubatemjen Ao denies calling BJP a group of people in Nagaland
Reacting strongly against a news report which apparently quoted him calling the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) a group of people in Nagaland, Secretary General of the Nagaland Peoples Party Chubatemjen Ao today clarified that he never referred to its alliance partner in such a way. ANI
93 riots:Court sends warrant to prime witness
The special riots court in Mumbai has issued a warrant against police inspector Madhav Khanolkar, a prime witness in the 1993 riots case against senior Shiv Sena leader Madhukar Sarpotdar. ANI
Rajasthan Government replaces its police chief over Gujjar impasse
The Rajasthan Government has sent the states Director General of Police (DGP) A S Gill, on a long leave and entrusted the responsibilty to K S Bains, currently posted as special DG (Anti-Corruption Bureau),State Home Department sources said. ANI
Nearly 200,000 people evacuated from quake-hit Chinese province
A total of 197,477 people were evacuated to safe ground at 8 a.m. on Saturday in line with an emergency plan, an official with the quake relief headquarters of Mianyang City in southwest China said. ANI
Fuel hike: Maharashtra Government warns fuel hoarders to abandon practice
Authorities in Maharashtra have called for strict action against those petrol pump owners who are resorting to the hoarding of petrol and diesel ahead of an expected hike in fuel prices. ANI
Childhood pal from Pakistan at a loss for words over his meeting with Manmohan Singh
Certain emotions cannot be explained and such was the emotion that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs friend from Pakistan felt after a forty-five-minute-long reunion with his Mohana. ANI
China sweats it out in its warmest spring for 57 years
China experienced its warmest spring in fifty-seven years on Friday. ANI
Defence Minister Antony faints at NDA passing out parade near Pune
Defence Minister A K Antony had to be rushed to a military hospital after he fainted during the passing out parade ceremony at the National Defence Academy (NDA) on Saturday (May 31). ANI
Kangla fort in Imphal gets a facelift
Kangla fort, the famous heritage structure at Imphal, is getting a facelift in a bid to give fillip to tourism in the region. ANI
Fuel price hike decision likely today
The core group of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government met on Friday evening to review the options available to the Government to tackle the spurt in global crude prices, but it is not clear if a price hike will be taken by the Cabinet today. ANI
Two copters make emergency landing near Ludhiana
Two MI-17 helicopters of the India Air Force (IAF) had to make an emergency landing at Gumtala village near Ludhiana after they developed technical snags in their engines. ANI
SSB personnel seize explosives from Nepal border
tanki (West Bengal), May 31 (ANIIn a major breakthrough, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) guards have seized a huge cache of explosive from a youth along the Nepal border.Abbas Ali was intercepted on the basis of a tip off by SSB personnel in eastern Panitanki, some 35 kilometers from Siliguri. ANI
Corbett Park officials begin week-long census of endangered leopards
Experts at the Corbett National Reserve in Indias northern Uttarakhand state are carrying out a census on the number of leopards in the area, using the pugmark technique. ANI
Poetic rendezvous with Gulzar proves inspirational for specially-abled kids
A poetic rendezvous with veteran Bollywood lyricist and poet Gulzar proved inspirational for a bunch of specially-abled children in Bhopal. ANI
Geelani protests against alcohol sales in Kashmir
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the Chairman of the hardline faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), has launched a protest to close liquor shops in Jammu and Kashmir. ANI
A friend from Pakistan meets Prime Minister
A school friend from Pakistan met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday after years of separation. ANI
CWC meet to discuss rising inflation
A meeting of Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be held here this evening to discuss rising inflation. ANI
Defence Minister faints during passing out parade at NDA
Defence Minister A K Antony fainted during the passing out parade ceremony at the National Defence Academy (NDA) here this morning. ANI
CWC meet to discuss rising inflation
A meeting of Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be held here today to discuss rising inflation. ANI
People in Orissa suffer water woes
People at Behrampur in Orissa are facing acute water shortage as water bodies have dried up due to intense heat.Scarcity of drinking water has become a critical problem for the people. They solely depend on authorities for water supply. ANI
Snooker gains popularity in Kashmir Valley
With sports finding a fresh lease of life in the Kashmir Valley, the game of snooker is gaining popularity among Kashmiri youth. ANI
Water volcano attracts visitors to Chennais Kishkinta Park
A new and major attraction at the Kishkinta Amusement Park in Chennai is the Water Volcano which has turned out to be a great stress buster for visitors during the summer. ANI
Thaggu ke Laddu goes on-line
Kanpurs sweet shop Thaggu ke Ladu which had hogged headlines last year during the wedding of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai has now gone online. ANI
Bareillys zari embroidery in demand in overseas markets
Zari (golden thread) embroidery work used for the embellishment of fabrics has found admirers in overseas markets, as its export has risen significantly of late. ANI
Sterlite Industries (India) Limited to Purchase Operating Assets of ASARCO LLC for $2.6 billion
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