India News / Press Releases on April 7, 2008

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Ansari assures full support to Kazakhstan in education, IT and health sectors
Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Monday gave assurance to the Chairman of the Kazakh Senate, Kassym Jomart Tokayev, for full support in the areas of education, information technology and health. ANI

Delhi Police seize drug worth 100 million rupees
Delhi Police on Monday arrested two persons who were having drug worth over 100 million rupees in their possession. ANI

Indian Air Force air show enthrals Vadodara audience
The Aerobatics team of the Indian Air Force demonstrated breathtaking air stunts at Vadodara in Gujarat on Monday. ANI

Celestial wedding of Lord Sri Venkateswara performed in Chennai
Hundred of thousands of people converged here on Sunday to attend the symbolic celestial wedding of Sri Venkateswara with his two consorts Padmavati and Laxmi, as their processional idols were carried here. ANI

Tibetan exiles tonsure their heads to protest against the Chinese crackdown
Several Tibetans-in-exile tonsured their heads en masse at a protest rally in New Delhi on Monday to mount pressure on the Chinese authorities to stop alleged atrocities against the Tibetans. ANI

Ugadi being celebrated with traditional fervor
Ugadi, the New Years Day for people in southern, western and north eastern India, is being celebrated with people offering prayers at temples and greeting friends and relatives. ANI

Ambika Soni inaugurates India Tourism Office in Beijing
Union Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni today said that the stakeholders in tourism sector must explore the possibilities of making tourism innovative and affordable. ANI

Manmohan Singh to inaugurate India-Africa Summit tomorrow
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the first ever two-day India-Africa Forum meeting here on Tuesday. he summit will aim to explore ways and means to enhance partnership in various fields. ANI

AIDS patients to get travel expenses to visit ART centers
The Orissa Government has announced plans to provide traveling expenses to AIDS patients to visit the Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) centers from their homes. ANI

Ansari assures Indias full support to Kazakhstan in education, IT and health
Visiting Indian Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has told the Chairman of the Kazakh Senate, Kassym Jomart Tokayev that India will support Kazakhstan in the areas of education, information technology and health. ANI

Kollywood superstar Rajnikanth rebuts Karnataka insult charge
Tamil cinema superstar Rajnikanth today rebutted charges that he had insulted the people of Karnataka in a speech delivered a couple of days ago in the context of the conflict over the Hogenakkal water project between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. ANI

Supreme Court stays death penalty of two 1993 Mumbai blasts case accused
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the death penalty awarded to Mushtaq Moosa and Asgar Yousuf, co-accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blast case by the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (TADA) court, till the announcement of a final judgement. ANI

Advani on inflation: Balloon of so-called Dream Budget has burst
Criticising the Congress-led UPA Government for piralling inflation that has touched a three year high mark, Bharatiya Janata arty Prime Ministerial candidate L K Advani on Monday said that the balloon of he so-called Dream Budget has burst. ANI

Sothebys not to auction Guru Gobind Singhs armour
Just two days ahead of the proposed auction of armour believed to be of Guru Gobind Singh, world-renowned auction house Sothebys on Monday declared that it would not go ahead with its earlier plans. ANI

Naga shawls in for geographical registration
The Indian Chamber of Commerce has filed an application seeking registration of traditional Naga shawls made in Nagaland with the Geographical Registry of India for Geographical Indication (GI). ANI

UN tourism in Punjab to assist in drawing up a tourism development plan
Punjab has now become one of the most sought after tourist destinations. A team from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) is in Punjab to assist in drawing up a tourism development plan for the state. ANI

Fluctuating market leaves no takers for Gujarat jewellery
The jewellery trade in Gujarat appears to have suffered a major setback due to consistently fluctuating price that has resulted in loss of business in ornament sales here almost by half. ANI

Rampur labourers, residents demand protection of their rights
Over a thousand labourers and residents staged a protest against the state-run hydropower company, Satluj Jal Vidhut Nigam Ltd. (SJVN), in Rampur, Himachal Pradesh, demanding protection of their rights. ANI

Devotees rush at temples during Navratri festival
Devotees in different parts of the country offered prayers with devotion on the second day of the nine-day Navratri festival. ANI

Its Kadi Chawal for Manmohan and a Marwari-UP combo for Sonia!
Jean Antheleme Brillat-Savarin, in his 1825 work, The Physiology of Taste, wrote, Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are.Our current leaders do not talk much about what their dietery preferences are, though everybody knows that the Father of the Nation survived on the bare minimum and the satvik bhojan that he partook of was a major reason for the disciplined life that he led. ANI

Olympics body chief nixes talk of Beijing Olympics boycott
The head of the organization representing the 205 national and regional Olympic committees has dismissed calls for a boycott of the Beijing Olympic Games, saying politicians who are pushing for it are making an error. ANI

Left-UNPA joint protest against price rise from April 16
Left parties, which offer outside support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government, will join hands with the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) in a week-long country wide protest against the price rise from April 16. ANI

Lhasa Police says most Tibetan riot victims still alive
Police in Tibetan capital Lhasa have claimed that the list of Tibetan rioters declared dead by the Dalai Clique is fabricated, saying that most of those named are still alive. ANI

Last day of election campaigning in Nepal today
Political parties are busy in their election campaign as today is the last day to attract voters to their respective planks ahead of the April 10 Constituent Assembly elections. ANI

Lalu offers prayers at Vaishno Devi shrine
Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav today offered prayers at Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. ANI

Vice President greets nation on Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra, Sukhladi and Cheti Chand
Vice President Hamid Ansari, who is currently on a visit to Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, today greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra, Sukhladi and Cheti Chand. ANI

Supreme Court to hear UP Governments plea for constructing research Institute
The Supreme Court will hear the Uttar Pradesh Governments plea for getting the green signal for the construction of a research Institute at the Ambedkar Park in Lucknow on Tuesday. ANI

Amitabh Bachchan doesnt belong to any particular region: Bal Thackeray
The Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray, in an article which appeared in the party mouthpiece Saamna on Monday, has stated not to drag Amitabh Bachchan into the son of the soil controversy as he did not belong to any particular region. ANI

Orissa Government to declare new agriculture policy soon
The Orissa Government will soon declare a new agriculture policy to make farming a profitable activity, official sources said here on Monday. ANI

Chennai-Delhi Indian Airlines flight returns due to technical snag
A Chennai-Delhi Indian Airlines flight returned on Monday morning, soon after take-off following a technical fault. ANI

Uttar Pradesh police seize large quantity of explosives
The Uttar Pradesh Police have seized a large quantity of explosives, including detonators, safety fuse and gelatin sticks, from Bahraich and Mahoba districts last night. ANI

No Honking Day in Mumbai today
As World Health Day is being observed today, the traffic department of the Mumbai Police has decided to observe a No Honking Day. ANI

V-P Hamid Ansari arrives in Kazakhstan
Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari arrived in Kazakhstans Capital Astana on Sunday evening. ANI

NetAlter Software Ltd Launches Community Hotline and Matrimonial Hotline Social Networking Solutions
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World's Leading Parenting Magazine "Child" Hits the Stands This Month
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Increasing Innovations in Ingredients Business to Fuel Good Growth in the Indian Functional Food & Beverage Industry
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Ion Exchange Services Ltd Conferred with IMC RBNQ Award
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