India News / Press Releases on April 22, 2009

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Manipur witnesses 62 per cent turn out in second phase of LS polls
About 62 per cent of 802,000 voters on Wednesday cast their votes in prestigious Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency for the second phase Lok Sabha polls, the election office stated. ANI

Reports of terrorist infiltration into J and K exaggerated: Home Ministry
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday termed the media reports stating large scale infiltration of armed militants in Gurez Sector of Jammu and Kashmir as exaggerated, while clarifying that the actual level of infiltrators is less than one third of the figures widely reported. ANI

Dimasa militants pose threat to Zemei villagers in NC Hills
Over 600 Zemei sub-tribe of the Zeliangrong community have moved out of North Cachar Hills in Assam since mid-March following threats from the Dima Halam Daogah militant outfit. ANI

Balbir Singh Seechewal dedicated to anti-river pollution cause
Balbir Singh Seechewal, a college dropout till yesterday, has today become Punjabs most recognized eco-activist, spearheading an anti-river pollution campaign. Today, he is an inspiration to many. ANI

Baisakhi mood continues in Punjab
The Sikhs in Punjab are still in the Baisakhi mood. Baisakhi is the commencement of the New Year, the day when harvesting is done and it also holds religious significance for the Sikh community, as it also happens to be the day when the Panth Khalsa was founded. ANI

Sanjay Dutt calls Mayawati sister, apologizes for Jhappi dialogue
Saying that the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati was just like a sister to him, Samajwadi Party General Secretary Sanjay Dutt has apologized Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister for his Jadu ki Jhappi remarks. ANI

Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee, CPI (M) rival file their nominations
Trinamul Congress leader Mamata Banerjee filed her nomination for the South Kolkata parliamentary constituency on Wednesday. ANI

Radio Pakistan keen to reform Indian elections
While the world press is projecting Indian elections as an event where millions of people are exercising their democratic right to choose their representatives to the national parliament, the Pakistan radio seems to be worried that it is not perfect. ANI

Tourism festival organised in Manipur
The ten-day long Manipur Tourism Festival 2009, organised by the states tourism department, witnessed a significant participation of visitors from across the country and abroad. ANI

Relief commissioners review monsoon preparedness
The Conference of Relief Commissioners and Secretaries of Department of Disaster Management of the States and the Union Territories began here today. ANI

Varun Gandhi files his nomination from Pilibhit, promises to fight for poor
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi on Wednesday filed his nomination as a candidate from the Pilibhit constituency in Uttar Pradesh amid tight security. ANI

Case against Digvijay Singh for intimidating Mayawati
Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has been booked for threatening Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati by misusing CBI against her. ANI

War of words continues over Maoists attack in Bihar
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar were engaged in a war of words on Wednesday hours after Maoists struck in four places in Bihar and Jharkhand. ANI

Top Maoist leader arrested for alleged murder of VHP leader
Top Maoist group in-charge arrested here for allegedly masterminding the murder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Laxmanananda Saraswati. ANI

New Delhi school children form a human chain to spread voting awareness
Hundreds of school children formed a human chain here on Wednesday to spread awareness amongst people about the importance of voting.he event was organised with the sole aim of soliciting responsible participation from the citizens in the ongoing elections. ANI

Mushroom farming becoming popular in Himachal
Mushroom farming is getting popular in Himachal Pradesh as many farmers are switching over to it. ANI

Tibetans in India demonstrate against award of death sentence
Tibetans living in-exile in India condemned the Chinese regime sentencing a fellow Tibetan to death and another two for long jail terms for starting fires in two downtown clothing shops on March 14, 2008, which killed six people. ANI

Vote for Sonia to ensure development, says Priyanka Gandhi
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the daughter of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, on Wednesday urged the people of Rae Bareilly to cast their votes keeping in mind the development work done by her mother in the constituency over the years. ANI

Awareness meet on alternative medicine held in Ludhiana
With a rising concern for health across the world, a lot of people in Punjab are increasingly getting drawn to alternate systems of medicine to escape the side effects of modern-day drugs. ANI

Brisk polling in Manipur
About 35 per cent of the electorates exercised their franchise by noon in the Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency in the second phase Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday.bout 40 per cent votes were cast by noon in Thoubal district from where Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh hails, 30 per cent in Bishenpur, 35 per cent in Imphal East and Imphal west district each. ANI

Karunanidhi calls for 12-hour strike in Chennai
Pushing forward his demand for an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has called for a 12-hour strike in Chennai on Thursday. ANI

Polling for second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Thursday
Polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections will be held on Thursday. ANI

Advani to scrap joint anti-terrorism mechanism with Pakistan
The Bharatiya Janata Partys Prime Ministerial candidate, L.K. Advani, on Wednesday declared that if the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was elected to power at the end of this years general elections, one of his first tasks would be to scrap the joint-anti-terrorism mechanism that exists between India and Pakistan.Speaking exclusively to ANI onboard his campaign plane, Advani said: Unless Pakistan dismantle the terror infrastructure on its soil, there would be no talks or dialogue with them. ANI

Ex-Minister Sukhram granted bail in disproportionate assets case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Union Minister Sukhram, who was sentenced to three years imprisonment, in connection with a disproportionate assets case. ANI

Ram Temple row comes off the backburner in Ayodhya
Construction of controversial Ram Temple is occupying centre stage in Ayodhya, which votes on Thursday. ANI

Advani confident of getting mandate
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Ministerial candidate L K Advani has expressed confidence that his party led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would get peoples mandate in the general polls. ANI

Ex-cricketer Azharuddin files nomination papers from Moradabad
Former cricket skipper and Congress candidate Mohammad Azharuddin filed his nomination papers from the Moradabad parliamentary constituency. ANI

Heat wave spreads across India
Rising mercury levels made life miserable for residents in different parts of the country as they grapple with a heat wave. ANI

Naxals strike Jharkhand, Bihar ahead of second phase of polling
With just a day left for the second phase of general elections, the Naxals have attacked at several places in Bihar and Jharkhand to impose a shut-down in the two states. ANI

Rahul Gandhi criticises BJPs former India Shining campaign
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has ridiculed the Bharatiya Janata Partys India Shining campaign during the last election, saying it shone only in the houses of the rich. ANI

Tight security for PMs polling booth in Assam
Authorities in Guwahati have beefed up security at a school where Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is expected to cast his vote in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls. ANI

Lalu, Sushil Modi in war of words over Naxal attacks in Bihar, Jharkhand
Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Yadav and NDA leader and Bihars Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi were engaged in a war of words on Wednesday, hours after Naxals struck in four places in Bihar and Jharkhand a day before the second phase of general elections. ANI

Polling for Inner Manipur seat begins
Polling for the Inner Manipur (valley districts) Lok Sabha seat constituency began today amidst tight security. ANI

Varun Gandhi to file his nomination from Pilibhit today
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi will file his nomination papers from Pilibhit today. ANI

Neglected villagers decide to boycott polls in J-K
As mark of protest against lack of development in their region, villagers residing in Reasi district of Jammu have decided to boycott the polls. ANI

We two, our two hundred seems to be slogan of joint family in MP
An inimitable family in a village in Madhya Pradesh consists of 150 family members belonging to four generations. ANI

Drive to preserve Mughal gardens in Kashmir
The State Government of Jammu and Kashmir in collaboration with the India National Trust of Art and Cultural Heritages (INTACH) initiated drive to preserve states heritage sites including famous Mughal gardens. ANI

TaurusQuest Signs up Third Delivery Center in Tata SEZ, Chennai
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Playspan Acquires Spare Change, the Leading Social Networks Micropayments Service
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Plug-n-Play Advertising Module Released by ZEDO
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Kodak India Inaugurates State-of-the-Art Service Facility
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FDPC Unveils Blueprint of the Fashion Hub in Delhi
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"Give Delhi a Chance to Breathe"-TERI’s Message on Earth Day 2009
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Salt Lake Stadium to Install Fieldturf Artificial Grass
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LERROS Launches its First Retail Store in Chandigarh
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Hindustan Zinc Limited Audited Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 31 March 2009
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Insta Health Solutions Private Limited Raises Series A Funding from Inventus Capital Partners
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