India News / Press Releases on April 8, 2008

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Pakistani-Hindus offer prayer at Vaishno Devi shrine
A group of fifty-two Hindu pilgrims from Pakistan offered prayer at the Vaishno Devi shrine on Tuesday. ANI

Afghan Defence Minister calls on Antony
Defence Minister of Afghanistan Abdul Rahim Wardak on Tuesday called on his Indian counterpart A K Antony. ANI

Reprieve for Sarabjit will enhance Indo-Pak ties: Burney
Pakistans former Human Rights Minister Ansar Burney said here today that reprieve for an Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh who is facing death sentence in Pakistans prison will enhance ties between the two nations. ANI

Centre grants Rs 29.2 million to Karnataka for watershed programme
The Ministry of Rural Development has granted Rs 29.2 million to Karnataka under Haryali Guidelines for the financial year 2007-08. ANI

Assams first tribal district with an ISO
Karbi Anglong, an autonomous District of Assam has gained the distinction of being first District to have an International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certificate for good governance and welfare-oriented administration in the tribal belt of India. ANI

Crafts fair in upper Assam
The upper Assam which had seen many violent incidents is now a peaceful area. ANI

Kashmir dispute requires a tripartite solution, says Sharad Yadav
Kashmir has remained an unfinished business between India and Pakistan since the partition of the subcontinent in August 1947. With neither of the two countries coming closer to a solution on differences that have dogged bilateral interaction for well over five decades, there was an expression of surprise and dismay in political circles, when a well-heeled politician like Sharad Yadav called for a trilateral dialogue to resolve the dispute. ANI

Tibetan exiles stage sit-in protest in Guwahati
Tibetan exiles in Guwahati staged a sit-in protest against China today. ANI

NHRC notice to Rajasthan Government over undertrial languishing in jail for 34 years
The National Human Rights Commission has sent notice to the Inspector General, Prisons and the Home Secretary, Government of Rajasthan over an undertrial languishing in District Jail, Sriganganagar for 34 years. ANI

Eight killed in Jharkhand Maoist attack
Eight persons, including a leader of local resistance force were killed in a Maoist attack at Senera village of Jharkhand today.According to sources, Maoists opened fire in the village and set few vehicles on fire. ANI

Hiranandani group faces charges of EPF tax evasion of Rs 168 crore
Group was misleading the government and simultaneously evading tax, the CBI alleged. ANI

Jayalalithaa demands Karunanidhis resignation over Hogenakkal Water Project
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) chief J. Jayalalithaa today demanded immediate resignation of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, attacking him with failing the people by upholding the Hogenakkal Water Project. ANI

Iraqi girl undergoes bone-lengthening surgery in Chennai
A five-year-old Iraqi girl has undergone a bone lengthening surgery in Chennai for both of her upper and lower limbs. ANI

Congress says no panel appointed to determine Deshmukhs future
The Congress Party today denied that a panel had been created to screen potential successors for Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. ANI

Hizbul Mujahideen commander killed in Doda District
Security forces in Kashmir gunned down Hizbul Mujahideen divisional commander Gulam Hassan Wani in Doda district today. ANI

Life jackets mandatory at the Lake of eye
The district administration of Nainital has made it mandatory for all visitors at the popular Naini Lake to wear life jackets while enjoying boat rides here. ANI

Himachals popular hill station Kufri going down the hill
Kufri, the once popular snow covered hill of Himachal Pradesh is losing its sheen. ANI

China confirms bird flu outbreak in Tibet
Chinas Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has confirmed an outbreak of bird flu at a farm in a Tibet Autonomous Region village. ANI

Pawar to give away 14th Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Awards on April 10
The Union Minister of Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Sharad Pawar will give away the 14th Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Awards for the year 2007 on April 10. ANI

India wishes to see the 21st Century as the Century of Asia and Africa: Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said India wished to see the 21st century as the Century of Asia and Africa with the people of both continents working together to promote inclusive globalization. ANI

Dalai Lamas 1951 telegram to Mao expresses support for Chinas role in Tibet
Chinas State Archives Administration has published a telegraph sent by the 14th Dalai Lama to Chairman Mao Zedong in October 1951, in which he expressed his support for the agreement on measures of the peaceful liberation of Tibet. ANI

Nepals Election Commission asks NHRC to obtain passes to monitor polls
The Election Commission (EC) in Nepal has asked the countrys Human Rights Commission to obtain valid passes if it wants to monitor April 10 polls. ANI

Sonia sets up panel to take decision on Maharashtra CM Deshmukh
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed a three-member committee to assess the partys position in Maharashtra under Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh leadership and to screen potential successors. ANI

Culling begins in Tripura
About 40,000 birds will be culled in Tripura today after the presence of bird flu was confirmed in the Kamalpur sub-division of the state. ANI

MDMK protest in Tamil Nadu over Hogenakkal water project
The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) chief, Vaiko, staged a protest here on Monday demanding implementation of the Hogenakkal water project. ANI

India backs African claim for membership in expanded UN Security Council
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma has said India will support African Union candidates seeking membership in the expanded UN Security Council. ANI

India, Bangladesh security forces begin talks to settle border issues today
Top officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) will begin five-day talks here today to sort out issues related to border fencing, cross-border insurgency and infiltration between the two countries. ANI

Election Commission team to arrive in Karnataka today
An Election Commission team, including three Deputy Election Commissioners, will reach Karnataka today to review preparations for the ensuing Karnataka Assembly elections. ANI

Joint Naval exercise by India, Germany commences today
India and Germany will begin a three-day Naval exercise in the Arabian Sea from today. An Indo-German Defence Cooperation Agreement in this context was signed in 2006. ANI

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

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

Hearing in Babri mosque demolition case today
A special court will hear the Babri mosque demolition case today. ANI

Kishore Biyani, Retail King, Offers Lessons to Microfinance Sector in New Issue of the Journal MICROFINANCE INSIGHTS
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Cisco and EMC to Collaborate to Help Customers Strengthen Data Security
Business Wire India

GEA Group to Invest 100 crores towards Expansion in India
Business Wire India

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