India News / Press Releases on April 14, 2008

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Opposition would corner UPA Govt on inflation in Parliament says Advani
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and leader of opposition L K Advani on Monday lambasted the Congress-led UPA government for its failure to check the rising inflation and said the opposition would corner the government on the issue in the next Parliament session. ANI

Traditional New Year festival celebrated across the nation
As traditional New Year festival is celebrated across the country on Monday hundreds of Chakma tribal youth, dressed in their traditional attire, participate in the Bizhu festival in Tripura. ANI

Price rise can cause trouble for the UPA in elections, warns Yechury
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Monday warned that the price rise was like a large albatross that could cause trouble for the UPA Government ahead of elections. ANI

Gumla in Jharkhand resists Naxal violence
For centuries, the place where todays Gulma district of Jharkhand exists, was a rendezvous for people from the hinterland who converged here to exchange goods under the barter system. ANI

Poor tribal youth drawn to Maoists groups in Orissa
Many unemployed tribal youth from Kankdahad Block of Orissas Dhenkanal district are being persuaded to join Maoist groups, who promise them shelter and livelihood. ANI

Delhi Punjabis celebrate Baisakhi
Delhi is a city, which has a sizable population of people from Punjab and they have been celebrating the festival during the week-end. ANI

Sikhs celebrate World Turban Day
Sikhs observed World Turban Day here on Monday, the beginning of the harvest festival of Baisakhi. ANI

Canadian Minister in India to build on bilateral ties
Helena Guergis, Canadas Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Trade and also Secretary of State for Sport, will visit India on April 15 and 16 to strengthen commercial, political and sport ties between Canada and India. ANI

India to discuss IPI gas pipeline issues with Pakistan on April 25
Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said that India and Pakistan would discuss the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project in Islamabad on April 25. ANI

PMK disagrees with creamy layer concept
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) of Tamil Nadu, a constituent of the ruling United Progressive Alliance at the Centre, has termed creamy layer concept as unconstitutional. ANI

Massive manhunt is on to nab Naxalites in Bihar
A massive manhunt is on to nab the Naxalites responsible for the attack at Jhajha Railway station and an alert has been sounded throughout the State. ANI

Jammu and Kashmir Governor, CM greet Nation on Ramnavami
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Lt. General (retired) S K Sinha and Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Aazad greeted the Nation on the occasion of Ramnavami today. ANI

Lost legacy of Chandigarhs architect Le Corbusier
For the intelligentsia in Punjab and Haryana, acclaimed architect Le Corbusiers name will always be held in the highest respect for gifting them the well-planned Chandigarh city. ANI

Nation pays tribute to Ambedkar on his 117th birth anniversary
Indian leaders paid rich tribute to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 117th birth anniversary on Monday. Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh led the nation in paying floral tribute to the Father of the Indian Constitution at a statue located on the lawns of Parliament House. ANI

LeT militant killed in encounter in Srinagar
Srinagar Police today eliminated a divisional commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in an encounter at Theed - Harwan village, located about 22 kms from here. ANI

Beijing restaurants exempted from smoking ban
Restaurants, bars and Internet cafes in Chinese capital Beijing have been exempted from a proposed smoking ban in response to concerns expressed by business owners. ANI

Afghan blast victims family mourn in Tamil Nadu
The family of C. Govindasamy, an Indian engineer who was killed in a suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan on Saturday, is in a state of mourning in Tamil Nadus Krishnagiri District.Forty-five year old Govindasamy had been working in Afghanistan for the past year and is survived by his wife Sivagami, three daughters and a son. ANI

Moitree Express resumes service after over four decades
A passenger train service between India and Bangladesh -- Moitree Express-- which was suspended for over four decades, resumed its operations today. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee flagged off the Moitree Express from here on the first day of the Bengali New Year. ANI

Buddhias coach to be cremated today
Marathon kid Buddhia Singhs former coach, Biranchi Das, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Sunday evening, will be cremated here today. ANI

Pawar to open new terminal building of Nagpur Airport today
Union Minister for Agriculture, Food and Public Distribution, Consumer Affairs Sharad Pawar will inaugurate the new terminal building of the Dr. Ambedkar International Airport here today. ANI

India to host world customs organisations conference
India will host the 12th World Customs Organizations regional heads of customs administrations conference here today. ANI

India to Lead the World in Energy Innovation - Emerging Economy Report by CKS
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Cleartrip Appoints Ajit Singh as Director - Human Resource and Manjula Mani as Director - Operations
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Aditya Birla Group Increases its Stake in the Canadian JV's
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Tata Communications Expands VPN Services to Egypt
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Sify to Raise Capital of $ 57 Million to Fund Growth
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