India News / Press Releases on March 25, 2009

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LeT trying to push 300 terrorists across LOC: General Kapoor
Army chief General Deepal Kapoor on Wednesday said that the Pakistan based militant group, Lashkar-e-Toiba, is attempting the biggest ever push of around 300 terrorists across the Line of Control into India. ANI

BRO gets eight Shaurya Chakras, two for working in Taliban infested Afghanistan
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) achieves a distinction when the President Pratibha Devisingh Patil would confer on Thursday as many as eight Shaurya Chakras on its men. ANI

Mulayam, Lalu may come together, says Amar Singh
Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh today said that party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad may join hands, and added that the SP also wants Ram Vila Paswan to come on board. ANI

Himachal weaving industry makes women self reliant
Weaving industry in Himachal Pradeshs Kullu district has helped women to become self reliant. ANI

Indias wheat production estimated to surpass record 78 million tones
The country is going to witness record production of wheat consecutively for the second year with output estimated to surpass 78 million tonnes. ANI

India, Singapores annual naval exercise begins
The annual bilateral naval exercises between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy SIMBEX 2009 commenced in the Andaman Sea on Wednesday. ANI

Varuns future not bright if he takes lessons from Advani and Togadia: Congress
Congress party has said that Varun Gandhis political future is not bright if he is taking communal lessons from BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani and Vishwa Hindu Parishadh chief Praveen Togadia. ANI

Rahul Gandhi says India has done well under Manmohan Singhs primeministership
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that the country has progressed a great deal under the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ANI

Supreme Court issues notice to govt. against President rule in Meghalaya
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the State Government on a petition filed by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader P. Sangma challenging imposition of Presidents rule in the state. ANI

Navy helicopter crashes in Arabian Sea
A Kamov 28 anti-submarine helicopter on a routine training mission crashed into the Arabian Sea, 20 nautical miles west of Dabolim Airport, today. ANI

Uttarakhand DGP asks police chiefs to gear up for elections
The Uttarakhand Director General of Police Subash Joshi has asked police chiefs of all the districts to intensify the security ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the state. ANI

Bihar Minister Nagmani resigns from JD (U)
Former Agriculture Minister Nagmani, who had resigned from the cabinet on Sunday following denial of Janata Dal (United) ticket to contest Lok Sabha polls in Bihar, resigned from the party as well as membership of State Legislative Council today. ANI

LeT responsible for Kupwara gunbattle: Army
The Indian Army on Wednesday said that the Pakistan-based terrorist group Laskar-e-Taiba (LeT) along with some other foreign outfits, were responsible for the gunbattle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmirs Kupwara district. ANI

Allahabad court rejects Mukhtar Ansaris plea to contest elections
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition by jailed Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) candidate Mukhtar Ansari for contesting in the coming Lok Sabha elections. ANI

Indian army pilot creates record in Para motor flying
An Indian army pilot created a unique record in flying by covering two main islands of Lakshadweep on the Indian coast by a Para motor at a height of over 2000 feet. ANI

Artists in Kolkata raise their voice against terrorism
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Himachal weaving industry makes women self reliant
Weaving industry in Himachal Pradeshs Kullu district has helped women to become self reliant. ANI

President Patil says our forces ready to face any conflict
President Pratibha Patil today said that India does not wish to be involved in any conflict but if it is thrust upon us, our forces are well prepared for it. ANI

Maoists call for 24-hour shutdown in Ranchi
Movement came to a standstill in Jharkhands Ranchi district due to the daylong shutdown called by the Maoists on Wednesday. ANI

No fight with Congress: Lalu Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday clarified that he had no fight with the Congress Party or with party President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ANI

Marijuana worth 15 million rupees seized in Siliguri
In a major haul, custom officials seized a huge consignment of Marijuana worth 15 million rupees in Siliguri. ANI

Left Front leaders assure credit for India being able to weather economic meltdown
Left Front leaders have said that India averted economic meltdown as a result of the Communists applying brakes on the liberalization policies and reforms initiated by the Congress party-led ruling coalition. ANI

Jammu and Kashmir paramilitary soldier cremated with full state honours
Shabir Ahmed Malik, a solider of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry paramilitary trooper, who was killed in a five-day-long gunbattle in Jammu and Kashmirs Kupwara district, was cremated here on Tuesday with full state honours. ANI

Demand for fiber symbols picks up ahead of polls
With the process of general elections having begun in India, the demand for symbols made out of fiber is increasing. ANI

Tulip festival begins in Kashmir
One of the worlds largest tulip garden Siraj Bagh which is spread over 600 kanals of land at the foothills of Zabarwan overlooking the famed dal lake here was opened for the tourists on Tuesday. ANI

Varun Gandhi thanks Thackeray for his support
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Pilibhit constituency Varun Gandhi, who has been accused of making inflammatory anti-Muslim remarks, has thanked Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray for supporting him for his speech. ANI

Advani finds Manmohan Singh weakest Prime Minister
Prime ministerial candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), L K Advani has reiterated that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is the weakest Prime Minister of India. ANI

Tibetan Government in-exile launches mass programme to counter tuberculosis
The Health Department of the Tibetan Government in-exile here has launched a mass-based Tuberculosis Control Programme on the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day on Tuesday. ANI

Suspected virus kills a score of Peacock in Indore
Around twenty peacocks have died at a village near Mhow in Indore following outbreak of suspected virus. ANI

Cancer patients walk ramp with Miss India finalists
It was a special day for children suffering from cancer as they walked the ramp with Miss India 2009 finalists here last evening to create awareness that cancer is curable and to raise funds for an NGO engaged in fighting cancer. ANI

Allahabad HC dismisses Varuns plea for quashing of FIR filed against him
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed BJP candidate Varun Gandhis plea seeking quashing of an FIR filed against him for his alleged anti-Muslims remarks. ANI

Assam newspaper editor shot dead
Seven unidentified men shot dead Anil Mazumdar, the Editor-in-Chief of a Guwahati-based Assamese daily Aji on Tuesday night. ANI

Kupwara gunbattle ends, 17 militants, 8 Army men killed
The five day long gunbattle between militants and security forces inside the Hafrada forest in Jammu and Kashmirs Kupwara district finally ended on Tuesday evening. ANI

Rahul Gandhi to arrive in Puducherry today
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will arrive here on a one-day visit today. ANI

President to award presidential standards to two IAF units
President Pratibha Patil will award presidential standards to 105 Helicopter Unit and 108 Squadron of Indian Air Force (IAF) here today for their meritorious services and on completion of 50 years of their raising. ANI

Jaipur stall has special betel leaf
A special betel leaf or paan has been lured the food lovers by its delectable taste in Jaipur. ANI

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New "Top Values" Index on TripAdvisor Helps Travellers Get More for their Money
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Long-Term Orientation and Lasting Commitment as the Key to Success for Freudenberg in India
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