India News / Press Releases on December 8, 2008

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Lok Sabha elections to be held in April-May next year: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalswamy has said that the Lok Sabha elections are to be held on schedule in April-May next year, adding that there is no particular interest to advance the dates unless it is necessary. ANI

Congress wins three states, BJP retains two
The Congress Party is back in power in Rajasthan and Mizoram and retained Delhi; while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been able to hold Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. ANI

Maharashtra cabinet reshuffled
Ashok Chavan, the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra has reshuffled his cabinet soon after assuming office. ANI

Hunger strike by transgender to show solidarity with Sri Lankan Tamils
For the first time, instead of raising voices for their own issues, hoards of transgender gathered here today to served a hunger strike to show solidarity with the ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka. ANI

Managing waste at mini Thermal Power Plant in Punjab
An independent mini thermal power plant being run on agriculture waste in Mutksar District of southwest Punjab, has motivated the local authorities to promote such initiatives. ANI

Jet Airways gets 2008 Best of Jersey City Award
Jet Airways has been accorded the 2008 Best of Jersey City Award in the Airline Companies category by the Washington based U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). ANI

Punjabi Durbar programme runs out of water
The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan has run out of water, judging by its latest broadcasts. ANI

Sheila Dikshit criticises politicising terrorism
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today severely criticised politicizing the issue of terrorism. ANI

Challenges await Coir Boards new chairman V. S. Vijayaraghavan
Its going to be a daunting task for V. S. Vijayaraghavan, the newly appointed Chairman of the Coir Board, to help out the coir industry which is presently undergoing a difficult phase due to the global economic slowdown. ANI

Punjabi Dhabas are a joy beyond a delicious meal
Visiting a traditional Dhaba on the highways is a unique experience. In Punjab, highways are dotted with these Dhabas, the roadside eating joints or local restaurants. ANI

Innovative farmers transforming the meaning of being agriculturist in Punjab
A group of innovative farmers in Punjab is now looking for ways to improve efficiency, productivity and sustainability by adopting diversification. ANI

President Patil greets nation ahead of Eid-ul-Zuha
President Pratibha Patil today greeted the nation ahead of the auspicious occasion of Id-ul-Zuha, which will be celebrated tomorrow. ANI

Congress leads in Rajasthan, Delhi and Mizoram, BJP set to retain in MP
As counting continues progress in five states, the Congress is set to gain power in Rajasthan, Delhi and Mizoram while it is in a neck-and-neck race with the BJP in Chhattisgarh. ANI

Vice President, PM greet nation ahead of Id-ul-Zuha
Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today greeted the nation ahead of the auspicious occasion of Id-ul-Zuha which is being celebrated to mark the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim and also coincides with the Haj Pilgrimage. ANI

Congress leads in Rajasthan, Delhi and Mizoram, BJP set to retain in MP
As counting continues progress in five states, the Congress is set to gain power in Rajasthan, Delhi and Mizoram while it is in a neck-and-neck race with the BJP in Chhattisgarh. ANI

Vice President, PM greet nation ahead of Id-ul-Zuha
Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today greeted the nation ahead of the auspicious occasion of Id-ul-Zuha which is being celebrated to mark the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim and also coincides with the Haj Pilgrimage. ANI

Chidambaram reviews law and order situation in West Bengal
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today reviewed the law and order situation of West Bengal in view of Mumbai terror attacks. ANI

Woman finds job after putting self up for sale online
A jobless woman landed a job after putting herself up for sale on an online auction site. ANI

China lodges strong protest over Sarkozy meeting the Dalai Lama
China has lodged a strong protest against French President Nicolas Sarkozys meeting with Tibetans spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. ANI

Mumbai terror mastermind among 20 arrested in Pak (Lead:-Mumbai terror mastermind arrested)
Wanted Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander, Zakiur Rehman Lakhwi has reportedly been arrested by Pakistani army personnel on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad, the Dawn reports. ANI

Indian, Chinese troops show team spirit during joint army exercise
Indian and Chinese troops showed improved cooperation and team spirit as they took part in various activities during the ongoing first-ever Sino-India joint military combat exercises on Indian soil. ANI

Muslims organise peace march in Mumbai, Coimbatore
Muslims took out a march in Mumbai and Coimbatore to show their solidarity with the victims of last months Mumbai terror attacks. ANI

Culling continues in Assam, as bird flu spreads
At least 100,000 birds have been culled in Assam after bird flu began to spread in an alarming manner. ANI

Soccer-frenzied fans cheer Maradona in Kolkata
Diego Maradona mesmerised a lustily cheering crowd as he attended an exhibition soccer match here last evening. ANI

Mumbai police release another closed circuit TV footage
Police in Mumbai investigating last weeks terror attack, has released closed circuit TV footage of the assault in Hotel Taj, which bore the brunt of the attacks. ANI

Pak, India spar over threatening hoax call
Indias External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has regretted that Pakistan is giving credibility to a hoax call, and charged it with resorting to a tactic to confuse the public by only releasing part of the story. ANI

Counting of votes for five state assemblies begins
The counting of votes in the assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Delhi began this morning. ANI

Ashok Chavan to be sworn-in as Maharashtra Chief Minister
Ashok Chavan will be sworn-in as the 24th Chief Minister of Maharashtra today. ANI

Gursharan Kaur to inaugurate an exhibition entitled Reflections of Indian Consciousness
An exhibition entitled Reflections of Indian Consciousness will be inaugurated here today at the National Museum by Gursharan Kaur in the presence of Union Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni. ANI

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