India News / Press Releases on May 1, 2008

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Akal Takhat Jathedar assured of Sikh Diasporas support if he seeks political asylum abroad
Dr. Amarjit Singh, Director of the Washington-based radical Sikh leader suggested on Thursday in a press statement to the Akal Takht Jathedar, Joginder Singh Vedanti, that he will have the support of the three million strong Sikh Diaspora if he seeks political asylum abroad. ANI

Alleged insult to the prophet sparks off violence in Ranchi
Violence sparked off in Ranchi following agitation by the students of Muslim community to protest against the alleged insult to the prophet in a question asked in the exam on Thursday. ANI

Arabari Model for forest conservation attracts 32,000 villagers in West Bengal district
A forest conservation model that was started in the 80s in a remote village of a West Bengals District, has become a widely popular mode of conservation motivating about 32,000 residents to join it. ANI

Manmohan Singh condoles death of Gandhian Nirmala Deshpande
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today expressed deep grief over the demise of Nirmala Deshpande. ANI

Worlds longest sea bridge to open in east China
China will inaugurate the worlds longest sea crossing bridge on Thursday as part of effort to boost economic integration and development in the Yangtze River Delta. ANI

Ramadoss should focus on real issues: Sharmila Tagore
Health Minister Anbumani Ramadosss desire for not showing drunken scenes as a tool of humour in movies is not welcomed by Censor Board Head Sharmila Tagore, who said the minister should focus on real issues. ANI

Vice-President, Prime Minister pay homage to Nirmala Despande (Laed:Nirmala Despande)
Several leaders paid homage to Dr. Nirmala Despande, Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, who passed away this morning. ANI

Government will find it difficult to control inflation: CII Chief Kamath
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President K V Kamath today expressed concern over rising prices going to levels where controlling it could become difficult for the government. ANI

Manipur Government may consider arming locals to ward off militant threats
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh is planning to approach the Centre in the near future with a proposal to arm locals to enable them to ward off militant threats. ANI

Man pulls train with his tuft in West Bengal
In a unique attempt to enter the record books, a man successfully pulls an engine and three coaches of a toy train with his hair tuft in West Bengal.Driven by extreme passion for creating records, Sailen Roy, a 41-year old driver working with community police service in Siliguri, pulled the 35-ton engine and three coaches of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Toy train with his hair. ANI

Taliban, al Qaeda the main drivers of Islamic terrorism in EU: Report
Pro-Taliban groups and al-Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan are increasingly being recognized as one of the main drivers of Islamist extremism and terrorism in the European Union (EU), according to a EU terrorism situation and trend report. ANI

Clay coolers to help beat a torrid summer
Earthenware water filters and small sized refrigerators made by potters in Chhattisgarh are proving to be the ideal and affordable means to beat the scorching heat as mercury levels rise. ANI

Manipur out to check bird flu outbreak
Health authorities in Manipur held a three-day seminar and training on methods to check outbreak of bird flu in the state in the wake of the disease resurfacing in neighbouring Tripura. ANI

Air Marshal Sumit Mukerji takes over as Air Officer-in-charge personnel, IAF
Air Marshal Sumit Mukerji has taken over as Air Officer-in-charge personnel at air headquarters here today. ANI

President Patil lauds Keralas achievements in the social sector
President Pratibha Patil today complimented Kerala for the investments it had made in the education and health sector over the years that helped in becoming an enlightened state with a very talented human resource base. ANI

Rag pickers demand human rights on International Workers Day
To attract the attention of the authorities towards their poor working conditions across the country, hundreds of rag picking children staged a protest here today demanding human rights on the occasion of the International Workers Day. ANI

Government takes several steps on Labour Day for unorganised sector workers
Labour and Employment Minister Oscar Fernandes said today that the government has taken several measures on the occasion of Labour Day for unorganised sector workers for improving social security. ANI

RSS flays anti-North Indian rhetoric of Raj Thackeray
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today condemned the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)s rhetoric against North Indian migrants. ANI

Rabender Singh Mathoda is the new CBDT chairman
Rabender Singh Mathoda has taken over as the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) with effect from today.Mathoda belongs to the 1971 batch of the Indian Revenue Service. ANI

Beautified Jhelum attracts tourists to Kashmir
The tourism potential in the picturesque Kashmir valley is all set to get a further boost with the Jammu and Kashmir Government carrying out a major project for beautifying the area along the bank of River Jhelum. ANI

Le Corbusiers Chandigarh holding on to its original charisma
Chandigarh, the first planned city of India, today presents a picture of a clean and open garden city with an array of architectural wonders. And the main credit goes to Le Corbusier and his team. ANI

6-year-old Dalit girl burnt by upper caste man in Uttar Pradesh village
In a gory incident, a six-year-old lower caste girl of Uttar Pradeshs Tarauli Village of Chata Tehsil was burnt on Tuesday allegedly by an upper caste man for entering into an area dominated by upper caste villagers. ANI

Le Corbusiers Chandigarh holding on to its original charisma
Chandigarh, the first planned city of India, today presents a picture of a clean and open garden city with an array of architectural wonders. And the main credit goes to Le Corbusier and his team. ANI

6-year-old Dalit girl burnt by upper caste man in Uttar Pradesh village
In a gory incident, a six-year-old lower caste girl of Uttar Pradeshs Tarauli Village of Chata Tehsil was burnt on Tuesday allegedly by an upper caste man for entering into an area dominated by upper caste villagers. ANI

Women protest against price rise in Bihar
Scores of women took to the streets in Bihar on Wednesday to protest against rising prices of essential commodities. ANI

Iran calls for deepening its cultural bonds with India
After moves to push energy cooperation, Iran is seeking to forge deeper ties with India through cultural diplomacy. ANI

Eminent Gandhian Nirmala Despande passes away
Dr. Nirmala Despande, Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, passed away this morning. She was 79. ANI

Supreme Court to hear plea against Sethusamudram today
The Supreme Court will hear a petition against the controversial Sethusamudram project today. ANI

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Info Edge (India) Limited Announces Fourth Quarter and FY 07-08 Results
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Tech Mahindra Wins Prestigious Billing and OSS World Excellence Award for the 3rd Consecutive Year
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Prakash Industries Reports Impressive Performance
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WNS Receives Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standard Certification for Handling Credit Cardholder Information
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