India News / Press Releases on February 25, 2008

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Ramadoss clears reservation for SC/ST in medical and dental courses
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister A. Ramadoss today widened the ambit of reservations, by saying that the Government will introduce quota for SC/ST candidates for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses from this year under the All India entrance examination. ANI

Defence Ministry declines to entertain Lt. Gen. Panag plea against transfer
The Defence Ministry has declined to entertain Lt. General H S Panags plea to be retained as Commander-in-Chief of the vital Northern Command and cancel the order transferring him to head the Lucknow-based Central Command. ANI

Biennial polls to 56 Rajya Sabha seats on March 26
Biennial elections to 56 Rajya Sabha would be held on March 26 following retirement of as many members, including rebel BJP leader from Gujarat Keshubhai Patel. ANI

Supreme Court defers W. Bengal Governments plea on Nandigram
The Supreme Court has deferred for four weeks the hearing on a petition filed by the West Bengal Government challenging a Calcutta High Court order indicting it for unjustified firing which left 14 dead in Nandigran last year. ANI

BJP to move 54 amendments to Presidents address(Lead: BJP)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today decided to move as many as 54 amendments on President Pratibha Devisingh Patils address to the Joint Sitting of Parliament. ANI

High alert on Indo-Bangla border
The Border Security Force has been placed on high alert along the Indo-Bangla border in both Meghalaya and Assam ahead of the ensuing assembly elections in Meghalaya. ANI

Campaigning in full swing in Nagaland and Meghalaya
Campaigning in the north eastern Indian states of Nagaland and Meghalaya is on in full swing, and Monday was no different. ANI

2008-09 Budget will fully protect farmers interests: PM
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today assured that the interests of the farmers will be fully protected in this years General Budget scheduled to be announced on February 29. ANI

Jayalalithaas plea in tax return case dismissed
A magistrates court here today dismissed former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaas petition seeking to discharge her from the 1993-94 Wealth Tax Returns case. ANI

Bihar Governor condemns Raj Thackeray
The Governor of Bihar, R.S. Gavai today disapproved of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) agitation against north Indians in Maharashtra and questioned Thackerays claim to safeguard the interests of the Marathi people. ANI

Sohrabuddin Sheikh case: SC to take up bail pleas of two Gujarat cops on March 24
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will take up the matter of the bail requests of two Gujarat police officials, allegedly involved in the fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Sheikh on March 24. ANI

UPAs economic reforms have deformed India: BJP
Coming heavily on the economic policies of the United Progressive (UPA) Government, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Monday said that the economic reforms of the Central Government have deformed the country. ANI

Lalu to present Rail Budget tomorrow
The Indians are very hopeful that Rail Budget that will be presented by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on February 26 will bring sops for them. ANI

Kidney transplantation scam: Dr Upendra sent to judicial custody till Mar. 7
A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Monday sent Dr. Upendra Aggarwal, one of the key accused arrested in the kidney transplant racket, to judicial custody till March 7. ANI

J-K transport corporation employees protest against non-payment of salaries
Thousand of employees of State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) of Jammu and Kashmir staged a protest on Monday demanding immediate payment of their salaries. ANI

Terrorism should be condemned in all its forms: Jamait-Ulema-I-Hind (Lead: Deoband
A senior functionary of the Jamait-Ulema-I-Hind (JUH) today said that while terrorism should be condemned in all its forms, unwarranted accusations against the Muslim community should also be avoided at all costs. ANI

Bangladeshi Army chief to receive 6 horses gift from General Kapoor
On his first visit to India, Bangladeshi Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed will get a set of six horses as a gift from his Indian counterpart General Depaak Kapoor. ANI

General budget will be farmer friendly: Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today assured a delegation of farmers from Punjab led by former Punjab Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, that the general budget should be farmer friendly. ANI

Anganwadi workers demand post retirement benefits
Hundreds of village-level Anganwadi workers participated in a protest march here today, demanding higher wages, secure jobs and government servant status that would entitle them to pension and other post retirement benefits. ANI

Jharkhand women launch ant-liquor drive
Women in Jharkhands Koderma District have joined hands to put an end to the liquor consumption menace. ANI

UPA created necessary architecture of inclusive growth: President Patil
President Pratibha Patil on Monday said that the United Progressive Alliance Government is firmly committed to ensuring that the economic growth process is socially inclusive, regionally balanced and environmentally sustainable. ANI

Pakistan Radio propaganda on anti-Sikh policies in Indian Army falls flat
Pakistan Radio has been attempting to spread communal strife in the border areas of Punjab through making allegations that the recruitment of Sikhs into the Indian Army is on the decrease due to the anti-Sikh policies of the Government. ANI

China to hold joint exercise with India soon: Antony
Defence Minister A.K Antony has said that the next joint exercise of India and China would take place in India. ANI

Over a dozen peacocks die mysteriously in UP village
Over a dozen peacocks have died mysteriously at a village in Uttar Pradeshs Allahabad District, officials have confirmed. ANI

Labourers kids being educated at brick kiln sites in Haryana
Brick kiln labourers in Haryana can now provide school education to their kids without bothering to send them to distant places for the same, for the State Government has set up temporary classes for them at kilns. ANI

Manipur suspends Inter-state bus services following extortion calls
Inter-state bus services in Manipur have been suspended after service operators went on an indefinite strike on Monday in protest against the extortion demands of militants. ANI

Indore plays host to world record mammoth tea party
In an attempt to break the existing world record, Indore hosted one of its largest tea parties on Sunday. ANI

President Patil sees ballet on female infanticide
President Pratibha Patil today saw a ballet titled, Smruti Sankalp Yatra that included a cultural and musical presentation on the female infanticide and global warming. ANI

Labourers kids being educated at brick kiln sites in Haryana
Brick kiln labourers in Haryana can now provide school education to their kids without bothering to send them to distant places for the same, for the State Government has set up temporary classes for them at kilns. ANI

Manipur suspends Inter-state bus services following extortion calls
Inter-state bus services in Manipur have been suspended after service operators went on an indefinite strike on Monday in protest against the extortion demands of militants. ANI

Indore plays host to world record mammoth tea party
In an attempt to break the existing world record, Indore hosted one of its largest tea parties on Sunday. ANI

President Patil sees ballet on female infanticide
President Pratibha Patil today saw a ballet titled, Smruti Sankalp Yatra that included a cultural and musical presentation on the female infanticide and global warming. ANI

Bangladesh Army Chief in India to boost bilateral defence ties
Bangladeshs Army Chief, General Moeen U. Ahmed, has arrived in New Delhi on a week-long visit to India to revive bilateral defence and political ties and boost security co-operation between the two countries. ANI

CPI-M Politburo to chalk out future Third Front strategies
A meeting of the politburo of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is taking place here to chalk out future strategies for forming a third alternative to the BJP and the Congress. ANI

Canadian Defence Minister ends successful visit to India
Canadas Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Peter MacKay, concluded on the weekend a successful five-day Atlantic Canada business mission to New Delhi and Mumbai. ANI

SunTec Furthers Leadership in Relationship-Based Pricing and Centralized Billing with Axis Bank Implementation
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Ness Technologies Selected by Pearson as Global Product Development Partner
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CII BANKing Tech Summit 2008 Focuses on Technology in Banking as the Key to Sustainable Growth
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Technological Collaboration Needed to Accelerate the Efforts to Combat Climate Change
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Presents a Financially Inclusive Budget 2008-09
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