India News / Press Releases on January 4, 2008

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Rehabilitation work on in violence-hit Orissas Kandhamal District
Rehabilitation work is going on in full swing in violence-hit Kandhamal District of Orissa, State Government officials said today. ANI

Antonys Malaysia visit to boost Look East policy
In an effort to give further impetus to Indias Look East policy, Defence Minister A K Antony will travel to Malaysia from Sunday to enhance defence relation between the two country. ANI

Shivraj Patil to embark on Egypt visit tomorrow
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will embark on a five-day visit to Egypt tomorrow to boost bilateral relations with that country. ANI

Uphaar tragedy: Delhi HC grants bail to Ansal brothers
The Delhi High Court today granted bail to the owners of Uphaar Cinema hall, Gopal and Sushil Ansal, who were convicted by a lower court in connection with the 1997 cinema hall fire tragedy. ANI

Assam stuntman, on road to realising his dreams
Faith can move mountains and thats what Bashab Raj Neog, a stuntman from Desoi Nagar Gaon in Jorhat district of Assam has been trying to do. He is trying to move mountains of poverty and deprivation through his sheer efforts. ANI

Majority of Policemen in Pune vulnerable to heart ailments
If the observations made by a voluntary organisation in Pune are to be believed at least 70 per cent of the police personnel in Pune are vulnerable to heart ailments. ANI

Vegetarian eggs which do not hatch
If claims of an Erode-based export company in Tamil Nadu, dealing in poultry-based processed products, are to be believed, the vegetarian eggs are all set to become a reality in the domestic market. ANI

Migratory birds in Kashmir hit by freezing conditions
The cold wave in Kashmir has made life difficult for the migratory birds that frequent Hokersar wetland here every year. ANI

Cambridge launches Nehru Professorship of Indian Business and Enterprise
The University of Cambridge has announced the launch of the Jawaharlal Nehru Professorship of Indian Business and Enterprise to which the Indian Government will contribute 3.2 million pounds to set up the professorship. ANI

Bumper crop of oranges in Assam
Orange cultivators in Assams Kamrup District have harvested a bumper crop of oranges this season. ANI

Pravasi Bharati Divas 2008 will engage Indian diaspora at every level: Vayalar Ravi
We want to engage the (Indian) diaspora at every level through Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, stated Vayalar Ravi, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs. ANI

Presidents Rule was necessary for Nagaland: Governor
Nagaland Governor K Shankara Narayanan on Friday said that the imposition of Presidents Rule in the State was necessary due to the possibility of horse-trading and the insurgency-hit states special security needs. ANI

President Rule is a murder of democracy: Nagaland CM
Terming the proclamation of Presidents Rule in Nagaland as a murder of democracy, outgoing Nagaland Chief Minister Nephieu Rio on Friday threatened to challenge the Centres decision in the Supreme Court. ANI

Demand for a separate Gorkhaland resurfaces in Darjeeling
Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) and about half a dozen other parties have announced that they would intensify their movement for a separate Gorkhaland in Darjeeling and surrounding hills in West Bengal from the second week of January. ANI

Student killed in shootout at school in Madhya Pradesh
A student has shot dead another student at a school in Madhya Pradesh, less than a month after a child was killed in a similar deadly shootout in Gurgaon. ANI

China to build first third generation nuke plant in March
The construction of Chinas first third-generation nuclear plant, the Sanmen power plant, is set to begin in March, the State Nuclear Power Technology Company (SNPTC) said on Thursday. ANI

Independent probe into Orissa attacks can bring out the truth: Yechury
CPI (M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury has said that only a probe by an outside agency could bring out the truth about recent attacks on the Christians in Orissas Kandhamal District. ANI

Four Babbar Khalsa militants arrested in Delhi
Four suspected Babbar Khalsa militants have been arrested by the Delhi Police from Delhi today. ANI

NRI hotelier Chatwal all set to invest in his motherland with pride
Of the few prominent individuals who have not just prospered, but also commendably done their motherland proud, the name of Sant Singh Chatwal figures in the top slot. ANI

Narendra Modi expands cabinet
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi expanded his cabinet with the induction of 18 ministers here on Friday. ANI

Polling for second phase of Assam Panchayat elections begins
Polling for the second phase of Panchayat election in Assam has begun this morning, amidst tight security. ANI

Praful Patel to lay foundation stone for Chandigarh Airport terminal
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel will lay the foundation stone for the construction of a new Integrated Terminal Building at the Chandigarh Airport today. ANI

Modi to form his cabinet today
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will form his cabinet at a ceremony in Gandhinagar today. ANI

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