India News / Press Releases on January 27, 2008

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Trinamool criticises UPA Govt for giving Padma Vibhusan to Tata, Pranab
Trinamool Congress has criticised the UPA government for nominating industrialist Ratan Tata and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee for Padma Vibhusan, the second highest civilian award of the country. ANI

Pratibha Patil meets participants of R-day cultural troupes
President Pratibha Patil today met participants of the cultural troupes, which had performed on Rajpath during the Republic Day celebrations in the national capital. ANI

11 killed in UP road accident
At least 11 people were killed and many more were injured when two trucks collided here today. ANI

Rampaging elephant herd kills one in Assam
In yet another instance of man-animal conflict arising out of dwindling vegetation, a herd of rampaging wild elephants killed one person and caused massive destruction to property in Deopara in Assam. ANI

Mahatma Gandhis mortal remains for homage at Mumbai museum
Admirers of Mahatma Gandhi can have a lifetime opportunity in Mumbai to have an audience with his mortal remains and pay their homage before they are scattered over the Arabian Sea on his 60th death anniversary on January 30. ANI

Kolkata diamond markets outshining the rest of the country
It seems Kolkattans are in love with diamond now-a-days, as the city has emerged to be the biggest market for diamond by recording a maximum growth rate for five years in comparison to other markets for the same in rest of the country. ANI

Ramadoss asks Amitabh, Shah Rukh to avoid smoking scenes
Concerned over a large number of children taking to smoking after seeing celebrities doing so on the big screen, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has appealed Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan to avoid smoking in their films. ANI

13 out of 19 West Bengal districts affected with bird flu
West Midnapore and South 24 Parganas district were the latest to join the list of districts in West Bengal infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus. ANI

Gurgaon kidney racket kingpin may have fled the country
The alleged mastermind of the Gurgaon kidney racket, Dr Amit Kumar, might have fled the country taking advantage of the network of his foreign clients. ANI

Exiled Tibetans launch signature campaign to secure release of monk Tenzin Delek Rinpoche
Exiled Tibetans have launched a signature campaign in Dharamsala to press their demand for release of revered monk Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, who was fighting for the cause of Tibets independence from China. ANI

Former Army chief JJ Singh sworn-in as Arunachal Governor
Former Chief of Army Staff, General (retired) Joginder Jaswant Singh on Sunday sworn-in as the new Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. ANI

When Gwalior children performed dare-devil Malkhamb
A group of children in Gwalior recently left the audience dazzled when they performed Malkhamb, the dare-devil ancient gymnast art form of balancing on a pole or rope, in a presentation on physical fitness during an ongoing trade fair. ANI

Cold wave sweeps north, northwest India
The northern and northwest part of the country continues to reel under the grip of intense cold wave with some experiencing sub-zero temperature. ANI

Over 1,000 techies run for better infrastructure in Bangalore
Demanding a better infrastructure for IT hub Bangalore, over 1,000 techies took out a run on the Republic Day to register their voice against the attitude of district authorities towards the citys bad infrastructure. ANI

A terror monger elephant die in Ranchi
A killer elephant that had frequently been on a rampage in two villages of Ranchi district was found dead on Saturday. ANI

A terror monger elephant die in Ranchi
A killer elephant that had frequently been on a rampage in two villages of Ranchi district was found dead on Saturday. ANI

BJP National Executive likely to attack UPA polices, reserve 33% of partys posts for women
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive that is meeting today is likely to wage a political attack on the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Governments weaknesses and is also expected to amend the partys constitution to reserve 33 percent of the partys post for women. ANI

Maxwell Industries Enters Retail Through Setting up Exclusive Stores
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