India News / Press Releases on December 25, 2009

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Migrants to North East fear militant threat
: The migration of people in search of better opportunities has been an age long tradition. But in Manipur migrants fear being targeted by militants. ANI

Kandhamal riot victims flee from Orissa due to governments failure to provide relief
Orissa is witnessing mass migration by the tribals victims of last years religious violence, due to apathy of the administration. ANI

Sikkim seeking to exploit hydel power potential
: The Teesta River, natures gift to the state of Sikkim, has immense potential for the generation of hydroelectric power. ANI

BJP committed to having stable Government in Jharkhand
Jharkhand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Raghuvar Das on Friday said that their party stands for formation of stable Government in the state and has adopted a policy of wait and watch. ANI

Story of a successful Assam farmer and entrepreneur
: Utpal Bora is a young farmer and entrepreneur from Jorhat, Assam. After completing his graduation, he failed to get a job. ANI

Christmas celebrated with gaiety and enthusiasm in northeast
People thronged the markets in North Eastern states as they celebrated Christmas with gaiety and enthusiasm. ANI

People in North East India condemn terror activities
In recent days, many incidents have been reported in Manipur where militants have used grenades and bombs to speed fear among the people. ANI

Theatre artists from North East stage plays on peace and violence
Theatre artists from various parts of Northeast came together on one platform recently to stage plays based on the theme of peace and violence in Assam. ANI

Christians offer prayers for return of peace in Jammu and Kashmir
Hundreds of Christians braved the chilly weather and joined the mass in Srinagar on the occasion of Christmas amid tight security on Friday. ANI

Manipur villagers lynch two Kuki militants
In a recent incident, villagers of Nongbrang in Manipur chased a group of militants suspected to belong to the Kuki National Front (President) and lynched two of them. ANI

Tourists view winter line in Mussoorie
Hundreds of tourists thronged at Mussoorie, the hill resort in Uttarakhand, to view rare natural phenomenon known as winter line on Thursday. ANI

Police seize cache of maple wood, arrest Nepalese smugglers in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh Police has claimed to have arrested four Nepalese nationals, who were trying to smuggle maple wood from Himachal Pradeshs Kinnaur district to their country on Thursday. ANI

Diu hosts beauty pageant to mark its Liberation Day
A beauty pageant was recently organized in Diu Island to mark its Liberation Day from Portuguese occupation. ANI

Environmentalists worried over global warming affecting Kashmir climate
Environmentalists have expressed concern over Chilai Kalan, the 70-day-long coldest period of winter, losing its chill due to global warming. ANI

Jamnagar Fort museum attracting many tourists
: A museum built in the middle of the Ranmal Lake in Lakhota Fort is attracting scores of visitors to Jamnagar. ANI

Japanese PM on three-day visit to India from Sunday
The Prime Minister of Japan, Yukio Hatoyama, will pay an official three-day visit to India from December 27 to 29 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Dr. Manmohan Singh. ANI

IPS probationers undertake Kashmir to Kanyakumari bicycle rally
A team from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy has successfully undertaken a bicycle expedition from Kashmir to Kanyakumari between November 7 to December 14. ANI

Security forcing India to acquire sophisticated equipment:Antony
Defence Minister A.K Antony has said the security environment in the region has necessitated the induction of sophisticated and costly armed forces equipment. ANI

PM, BJP leaders wish Vajpayee on his 86th birthday
Several leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greeted Former Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 86th birthday on Friday. ANI

Soren to meet Governor, discuss Government formation in Jharkhand
There are reports that Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren may meet the Governor on Friday to discuss the formation of the new government in the state. ANI

Cinderella cake in Bangalore
At an exhibition in Bangalore, a huge cake, which is a replica of the Cinderella Castle in the famous Magic Kingdom theme park in US, has become a major attraction for the people. ANI

100 sand Santas mark the Christmas festival in Puri
Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik has sculpted around 100 colourful Santa Clauses in Orissas Puri beach on the occasion of Christmas. ANI

School kids dress up as Santa Claus to create a record
In an attempt to set a record, around 108 students dressed up as Santa Claus on Thursday (December 24) in Vishakhapatnam here. ANI

Chinese couple observe no fighting day!
Li Weixun and Xiao Yan, a couple from Xiamen, Fujian province, do not quarrel on a fixed day of the week calling it no fighting day. ANI

Dead man starts talking before his funeral!
Staff at a Chinese funeral home were shocked when a dead man started talking minutes before he was to be laid to rest. ANI

Gujarat pioneers the production of Ultimate White Tiles
Morbi, a town in Gujarat has becomes the latest hub for production of white tiles. ANI

Telangana MLAs may resign
At least 11 members of the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly have said that they may resign either today or tomorrow if the Centre does not resolve the Telangana issue to their satisfaction. ANI

Tourists enjoy Christmas celebrations in Himachal Pradesh
People in Himachal Pradeshs Dharamshala and Manali towns celebrated Christmas with great fervour and gaiety. ANI

Midnight Christmas on board cruise liner from Kochi
It was a unique experience not only for the priest but for Christian mariners on board the Aquamarine ship on its way to Maldives. ANI

Centuries old 800 cannon ammo unearthed in Maharashtra
Workers of the civic body at Pune while digging to lay a new water pipeline came across over 800 old cannon shells on Thursday. ANI

Santa goes green in Bhopal
As Christmas fever grips India, school children in Bhopal shed Santas Red robes for green, spreading a message to save earth. ANI

Mumbai Police watch out for New Year rave parties
Mumbai Police watches out for rave parties ahead of New Year celebrations. ANI

Maoists block highway in Chhattisgarh
Maoists blocked a National Highway in Dantewara region of Chhattisgarh on Thursday to protest the Operation Green Huntanti- launched by security forces. ANI

Murli Manohar Joshi calls for rectifying gaps in climate change
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Murli Manohar Joshi has voiced his partys displeasure over the countrys representation in the recent global meet at Copenhagen on Climate Change, and said there are several issues which had been eclipsed. ANI

Pranab Mukherjee optimistic about GDP growth
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has expressed optimism about the countrys GDP growth for the year 2009-10. ANI

Ruchika molestation case: I dont know why I am being blamed, says Chautala
Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chuatala on Friday defended himself in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case, putting the blame on former Haryana Chief Minister Bansi Lal. He said the benefits given to the accused-former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore-took place under the Bansi Lal regime. ANI

More Indian paramilitary troops to join anti-Maoist operations
Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said that India would renew anti-Maoist operations with the deployment of additional paramilitary troops. ANI

Six labourers killed as bridge collapses in Kota
At least six labourers were killed and over 50 feared trapped after an under-construction bridge on the Chambal river collapsed in Kota last night. ANI

Ruchika molestation case: Rathore may lose his police medal, pension
The Central Government has inquired into the several glitches that were not paid attention to in the Ruchika molestation case, allowing former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore to remain in office despite the charges. ANI

Ruchika molestation case: I was terrorised, beaten mercilessly, says Ruchikas brother
Nineteen years after the Ruchika molestation case, family members of 14-year old budding tennis star Ruchika Girhotra, who was allegedly molested by former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore, have finally spoken about the troubles they had to undergo at the hands of Rathore. ANI

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