India News / Press Releases on September 1, 2008

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Steel PSUs to establish 150 relief camps in flood hit districts of Bihar
The Public Sector Undertakings under the Ministry of Steel will set up 150 relief camps in the flood hit Districts of Bihar and 25 camps will be set up in each of the six worst affected ones. ANI

Ministry of Home Affairs says 596 load carriers reach Kashmir valley
As many as 596 load carriers with essentials and fuel arrived in the Kashmir valley, while 930 trucks and tankers left the valley for different destinations in the country during the past 24 hours up to two p.m. today, the Home Ministry statement said. ANI

Defence Ministry approves new pay scales for officers, PBORs
The Ministry of Defence, on the basis of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, has approved new pay scales and other allowances for officers as well as for the Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of the Armed forces. ANI

Christian delegation seeks Presidents intervention to end tension in Orissa
A delegation of Christians met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday to apprise her of the situation in Orissa in the wake of religious violence sparked by the killing of a Vishva Hindu Party (VHP) leader. ANI

Armed Forces donate food for flood hit Bihar
The Armed forces have donated two days of their rations for distribution to the people affected by devastating floods in Bihar. ANI

Orissa Govt admits 558 houses, 17 places of worship torched during riots
The Orissa Government today said that over 558 houses and 17 places of worship have been burnt in communal riots following the murder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswatis on August 23. ANI

PM assures assistance to victims of Orissa violence
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today assured a delegation led by former Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy that the Central government has taken very serious notice of the happenings in Orissa. ANI

Trinamool leader meets WB Governor to resolve Singur deadlock
Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee today met West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi for the second day following his initiative to resolve deadlock over Singur issue. ANI

BSP releases candidates list for Rajasthan Assembly, LS polls
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) today released its list of 155 candidates for the Assembly polls in Rajasthan and 13 for Lok Sabha elections. ANI

Congress, Samajwadi Party to jointly contest Lok Sabha elections in UP
The Samajwadi Party and Congress today decided to jointly contest the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. ANI

Ganesha Chaturthi strengthens communal amity in Moradabad
Far away from the communal divides and caste and creed factors of Uttar Pradesh, many Muslim sculptors are demonstrating communal amity by making Lord Ganesha idols for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival. ANI

Maoists impose economic blockade in Jharkhand village
Maoists have imposed an economic blockade in Chak village of Palamau District of Jharkhand as an act of opposition to the setting up of a police picket in the hamlet. Villagers, however, have welcomed the setting up of the police picket, and believe that it has been effective in curbing the activities of the rebels. ANI

Army intensifies rescue work in flood-affected areas of Bihar
The Army today intensified its ongoing rescue work in flood hit areas of Bihar, and rushed 16 additional columns of men to join relief efforts.Central Army Commander Lt General H S Panag, who is supervising the operations, said: Another 16 columns of men have been sent to areas affected by the floods in River Kosi. ANI

Normalcy returns to Jammu after 63 days of unrest
Jammu bounced back to normalcy on Monday after 63 days of unrest over shrine land row. ANI

Petroleum Ministry sanctions aid to flood hit Bihar
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has ordered an extra 10, 000 metric tonnes of kerosene for flood victims in Bihar besides sanctioning rupees 50 million rupees as part of its flood aid effort. ANI

Relief and rescue operation continues in flood-affected Bihar
The army and navy stepped up its efforts on Monday to rescue hundreds of thousands of people who were marooned by floods and facing severe shortages of food in Bihars Purnia District. ANI

IAFs MiG-29 aircraft crashes near Jamnagar, pilot safe
A MiG-29 aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Jamnagar today during a training sortie. ANI

People start returning to Kandhamal
People who had fled to the jungles for fear of their lives after communal violence hit Kandhamal district of Orissa have started returning with improvement in the situation. ANI

Floods create havoc in Gonda district
Low lying areas and agricultural fields in Uttar Pradeshs Gonda District have submerged following heavy downpour over the past couple of days. ANI

A photo exhibition in Tripura to recall the history
A photo exhibition of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore, the architect of modern Tripura, was recently organised here to revive the forgotten past of the last dynasty of Tripura. ANI

Special classroom for Kolkata priests ahead of Durga Puja
Special training is being provided to priests in Kolkata ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival of Bengalis devoted to Goddess Durga. ANI

Amarnath land agitations cost billions of rupees to industries in Jammu
While there is sense of satisfaction and jubilation today in Jammu after the members of Shri Amarnathji Yatra Sangarsh Samiti and State government representatives over the Amarnath land dispute, the local industry has paid a heavy cost running into billions of rupees. ANI

Vermicelli makers working hard for Ramadan
Vermicelli makers in Hyderabad are working overtime to meet the heavy demand for vermicelli (locally known as sevayian), a must sweet during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which is expected to begin from tomorrow after the sighting of new moon. ANI

Dalai Lama discharged from hospital
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama discharged from Leelavati Hospital here today. ANI

Normalcy returns to Jammu after agreement on Amarnath land row
With the opening of market places and the movement of traffic on roads on Monday, normalcy has returned to the Jammu region. ANI

Singur impasse: Mamata ready for talks with W. Bengal Govt.
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has said she is ready to hold talks with the Left Front-led West Bengal Government, but insists that the stir at the TATA Motors Singur project site would continue. ANI

Experts say China concerned about Indias latest defence measures
Experts have said that China is concerned, if not annoyed with Indias plans to have a fleet of aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines in the next decade and recently tested nuclear-capable missiles that put Chinas major cities well within range. ANI

Orissa limps back to normalcy after communal violence
Orissa is limping back to normalcy as all academic institutions are opened on Monday in the Phulbani sub-division of the states Kandhamal District. ANI

Goods destroyed in Chennai fire
Goods worth rupees seven lakhs were destroyed in a major fire that broke out at the fourth floor of a commercial building at the Ranganathan Street here this morning. ANI

Kashmiri separatists mull over Amarnath shrine row deal
Kashmiri separatist leaders are reportedly holding deliberations in the wake of the State Government agreeing to allot forest land temporarily to pilgrims heading for the Amarnath shrine. ANI

Singur impasse: Mamata ready for talks with W. Bengal Govt.
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has said she is ready to hold talks with the Left Front-led West Bengal Government, but insists that the stir at the TATA Motors Singur project site would continue. ANI

Experts say China concerned about Indias latest defence measures
Experts have said that China is concerned, if not annoyed with Indias plans to have a fleet of aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines in the next decade and recently tested nuclear-capable missiles that put Chinas major cities well within range. ANI

Orissa limps back to normalcy after communal violence
Orissa is limping back to normalcy as all academic institutions are opened on Monday in the Phulbani sub-division of the states Kandhamal District. ANI

Goods destroyed in Chennai fire
Goods worth rupees seven lakhs were destroyed in a major fire that broke out at the fourth floor of a commercial building at the Ranganathan Street here this morning. ANI

Kashmiri separatists mull over Amarnath shrine row deal
Kashmiri separatist leaders are reportedly holding deliberations in the wake of the State Government agreeing to allot forest land temporarily to pilgrims heading for the Amarnath shrine. ANI

Manipur students, faculty stage protests against militant extortion
The faculty and students of the Institute of Cooperative Management recently staged a sit-in protest against the huge monetary demands of some underground groups in the state.I and also the people of Manipur do not agree with these anti-social activities. Everyone hates this culture of fear that has gripped the state. I would like to appeal to the militants to stop such activities, said Kh. Pranjit Singh, a student. ANI

Orissa CM offers tribute to VHP leader Laxamananda Saraswati
Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has offered floral tribute to VHP leader Laxamananda Saraswati, who was killed by a mob recently.Patnaik visited a religious home established by Swami Lakshmananda at Jalsapeta village in Kandhamal district on Sunday, where he and four others were killed by a group of 30 heavily armed men. ANI

Exodus continues from flood-affected Bihar
People continue to flee flood-affected parts in Bihar for safer places, even as the authorities have stepped up the tempo of relief work. ANI

Dalai Lama to be discharged from hospital today
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama will be discharged from Leelavati Hospital here today. ANI

Vaghela to attend a meeting of leading designers today
Union Textiles Minister Shankersinh Vaghela will attend a meeting of leading designers, industrialists from the textiles and garment fields and other stakeholders here today. ANI

General Kapoor to begin UK visit today
Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor will begin a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom today to strengthen existing defence ties. ANI

Soren Government to prove its majority today
Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, who was sworn-in as the states chief minister for the second time, will prove his majority on the floor of the State Assembly today. ANI

Attrition Rate in BPO Companies is 7.8% Points Higher than Other Industries in India: Report Released by Hay Group
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TiE Announces the Launch of Special Interest Group to Promote Entrepreneurship in Clean Technology
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