India News / Press Releases on April 2, 2008

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Burneys visit raises hopes of Sarabjit Singhs family
Former Pakistan Human Rights Minister Ansar Burney on Wednesday visited Sarabjit Singhs family at his ancestral village at Bhikhiwind . ANI

India assure Africa for full support for resurgence
Nalin Suri Secretary (West) Ministry of External Affairs said in his address to an International Conference on Africa-India partnership here that India desires to be a close partner to Africa to provide support to the African continent to search its due place in the international community. ANI

Mumbai Airport name will remain Chhatrapati Shivaji
Minister of Civil Aviation Praful Patel today strongly refuted allegations that the present name of the Mumbai International Airport is being altered and the location of the statue of Shivaji Maharaj in the Airport is being changed. ANI

Rajasthans septuagenarian hopeful of matriculation on 39th attempt!
Its been about four decades of struggle but Shiv Charan of Rajasthans Alwar district is still in no mood to give up in life, as he is taking up standard X exams for the 39th time! ANI

Three-phase Assembly polls in Karnataka on May 10, 16 and 22
The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced that the Assembly elections in Karnataka would be held on May 10, 16 and 22. ANI

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Tikait granted bail
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Mahendra Singh Tikait, who was arrested here on Wednesday, was given bail a few hours later, ending a two-day standoff with the Mayawati Government. ANI

Burney says he is against capital punishment
Former Pakistan Human Rights Minister Ansar Burney, who has arrived in India to meet Sarabjit Singhs family, on Wednesday said that he was against the death penalty. ANI

Karnataka poll dates announced
The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced the dates of polls in Karnataka. ANI

Akali Dal angry with Pakistan Radio programme
The ruling-Akali Dal has come down heavily on Punjabi Durbar programme of Pakistan Radio and has warned that the neighbouring country must stop playing foul games against India. ANI

Sikhs protest auction of Guru Gobind Singhs armour
Agitated over the scheduled auction of the steel armour belonging to the Sikhs 10th Guru, Gobind Singh, a local body of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) staged a protest against the auction house and the British government here on Tuesday. ANI

Three more SIMI activists arrested by Madhya Pradesh police
Madhya Pradesh Police today arrested three more activists of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). ANI

Delhi High Court issues notice to Mayawati
The Delhi High Court (HC) today issued notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on a petition filed by the Union Government challenging the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)s decision, which had stated that the gifts she received from the Bahujan Samaj Party supporters were not taxable. ANI

Indore to create worlds largest water surface rangoli
Citizens of Indore will gather at the Lake Meeta on the Bhopal-Dewas Road on April 15 this year to see the worlds largest water surface rangoli.The event, which will be inaugurated at 7 p.m., will see the rangoli made across the 7.56 lakh square feet water surface. ANI

Common man agitated over unrelenting price rise
Even as the government is trying to tackle the unrelenting price rise scenario, the ever-increasing inflation is all set to cripple the life of the common man. ANI

PMs media advisor Baru to take up teaching assignment in Singapore
Dr. Sanjaya Baru, the media advisor in the Prime Ministers Office (PMO), will be joining the faculty of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and the Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore from August 1. ANI

CBI to probe Brit teen Scarlette Keelings death
The Goa Government today decided to seek a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of British teenager Scarlette Eden Keeling, who was allegedly drugged, raped and killed in Goas popular Anjuna Beach on February 18. ANI

Another Indian family lays claim to lost London boy
The mystery of an abandoned Indian child, who was found in London, has deepened with another family in Punjab laying claim to him. ANI

One student killed and ten injured as DPS bus overturns in Gujarat
A 13-year old girl student was reportedly killed and over ten children were injured this morning after a Delhi Public School (DPS) bus overturned in Shilaj village about 10 km from here. ANI

Tibetan exiles to tonsure themselves on April 10
The Tibetan Solidarity Committee has announced the launch of a Shave Your Head For Tibet campaign from April 10. ANI

First squadron of the Indian Air Force celebrates its Platinum Jubilee
The first squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Tigers, celebrated its 75th anniversary with a spectacular aerobatics show here on Tuesday. ANI

Trial court to hear Nitish Katara murder case from today
A city trial court will begin hearing the Nitish Katara murder case on a day-to-day basis from today.On March 26, Additional Sessions Judge Ravinder Kaur had pulled up defence counsel G.K. Bharti for seeking unnecessary adjournments in the 2002 murder case of Nitish Katara and asked him to conclude the final arguments by April 15. ANI

Kisan Union leader Tikait arrested before his surrender in court(lead: Tikait)
Uttar Pradesh Police today arrested Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Mahendra Singh Tikait in connection with the case of his alleged casteist remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati. ANI

Kisan Union leader Tikait likely to surrender today
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Mahendra Singh Tikait may surrender in court today, in the case of his alleged casteist remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati. ANI

Pak HR activist Ansar Burney to meet Sarabjits family today
Pakistans human rights activist Ansar Burney will meet Sarabjit Singhs family here this afternoon. ANI

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CRISIL Upgrades Long-term Ratings of Sterlite Industries, Additionally Assigns Ratings for Bank Facilities
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Darby Asia Mezzanine Fund Invests in India's Largest Coffee Conglomerate
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ConnectM Scales up with New Delivery Centre
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Fidelity Launches Fidelity Online
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"India will Learn to Manufacture Faster than China will Learn to Market": Emerging Economy Report by CKS
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S. S Gopalarathnam Appointed Managing Director of Cholamandalam MS General Insurance
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Sify Technologies Limited Migrates Financial Reporting Procedure to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
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Citibank Launches Special Offering for Expatriates
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Metso to establish "Metso Park" in India
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