India News / Press Releases on October 2, 2007

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Karnataka crisis: BJP ministers resign en masse
All the BJP ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, today handed over their resignation from the JD (S)-led coalition Government in the State to Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. ANI

Centre launches insurance scheme for rural landless families
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhis birth anniversary, the Centre today launched Aam Admi Bima Yojna, an insurance scheme for the rural landless families. ANI

Saharanpur resident gets Kabir Puraskar for saving lives of Dalits
The Centre today announced to confer the Kabir Puraskar, for the year 2007, on Saharanpur resident Khalifa Gufran for playing pivotal role in stopping many incidents of communal riots in his locality. ANI

Azadi Express reaches Porbandar on Mahatma Gandhis birth anniversary
Countrys first ever Azadi Express, exhibiting the first war of independence in 1857, today made its first halt at Porbandar, the birth place of the Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. ANI

A two-year old sloth bear struggling for life in Tamil Nadu
A two-year old sloth bear is receiving special treatment at a wildlife sanctuary in Kundha of Nilgiri District of Tamil Nadu after it was electrocuted while trying to climb an electric pole to get to a honeycomb. ANI

Stranded Russian trekkers rescued in Uttarakhand
Four Russian trekkers and four Indian porters, who were stranded for over five days in Uttarakhand after heavy snowfall, have been rescued with the help of Air Force, said an official on Tuesday. ANI

Orissa tribals demand notification of law protecting their dwellings
Thousands of tribals staged a protest demonstration here today demanding the notification of the Scheduled Tribes and other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 with immediate effect. ANI

JD (S) keen to retain Chief Ministership of Karnataka
The Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has deferred a decision as to handing over his office to a representative of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as agreed to 20 months ago. ANI

S D Burmans 101st birth anniversary celebrated in Tripura
The101st birth anniversary of legendary music maestro Sachin Dev Burman, a descendent of Tripuras royal family, was celebrated on Monday with much fanfare in the Rabindra Centenary hall, the ancestral home of the singer. ANI

58-year-old Gandhian uses bicycle to spread Mahatmas message
A 58-year old follower of Mahatma Gandhi has been spreading the teachings of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, for last ten years on his bicycle in Ahmedabad. ANI

Occurrence of female foeticide is not only due to lack of education: Pratibha Patil
President Pratibha Patil today said that female foeticide is prevalent not only in educationally backward strata of the society, but is also prevalent among well educated. ANI

Mahatma Gandhis message more important today than ever: PM
Releasing a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of the 138th birth centenary of Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that Gandhijis message is more important today than ever before. ANI

Pratibha Patil, Manmohan Singh pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi
President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh led the country today in paying homage to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his 138th birth anniversary. ANI

Foreign nationals focus on keeping Ganga clean
Five foreign nationals, who are members of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness, have arrived here from Mathura during their sailing expedition in the Ganges to make the people along the route aware of the need to keep the river free from pollution. ANI

Gujjars court arrest on Gandhi Jayanti
Thousands of Gujjars are courting arrest in their jail bharo movement in several parts of Rajasthan today to force the government to promulgate a law recognising them as Scheduled Tribes (STs). ANI

Disabled Kashmir children keen to be self-reliant, learn martial arts
Disabled children in Jammu and Kashmir are being given training in martial arts to boost their confidence and make them self-reliant. ANI

Womens auto stand proves popular in Kochi
Most travelers in Kochi are looking for auto-stands exclusively managed by women. They feel that they will not have to pay anything more than what is prescribed, and there would be no harassment. ANI

Do you know that freshwater leafage and mussels make pearls?
Very few of us know about the many ways in which pearls are formed. If you want to know the answer, ask Vijayeta Rathore, a young scholar in applied aquaculture from Barkatullah University of Bhopal. ANI

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