India News / Press Releases on July 4, 2009

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Revocation of AFSPA should be left to Centre: Ansari
Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Saturday suggested that the issue of troop withdrawal and revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir should be left to the Centre. ANI

President urges civil servants to have a development-centric approach
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Saturday urged the civil servants to take on a development-centric and people friendly approach in order to avert corruption and play innovative role in the development of the country. ANI

Slumdog child star gets a new home in Mumbai
Azharuddin Ismail, child star of the Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire got his new home in an upmarket Mumbai suburb on Saturday. ANI

Monsoon woes continue in Uttar Pradesh
Delay in Monsoon in Uttar Pradesh, is upsetting villagers and farmers of Madna village, as they are going through a tough time as the fields in the region have almost dried up. ANI

Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in Mumbai
Heavy monsoon downpour flooded streets and disrupted life in Mumbai on Saturday, as pedestrians waded through filthy knee-deep water facing lots of difficulty in commuting. ANI

JKNPP opposes courts verdict on legalising homosexual relations
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) workers on Saturday held a demonstration in front of the Parliament in New Delhi, to protest against Delhi High Courts verdict that legalises homosexuality. ANI

Shiney Ahujas maid was raped, says NCW chief
The National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Girija Vyas said here on Saturday that Bollywood actor Shiney Ahujas 18-year-old maid categorically stated that she was raped by the actor. ANI

Janata Dal (S) decides to stay with the Left front in Kerala
The National Executive meeting of the Janata Dal (Secular) has decided to remain with the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala. ANI

Koraput Tribals launch sanitation drive
Tribals in Orissas Koraput District have launched a sanitation drive to keep their villages clean and hygienic. ANI

Parents cry foul over police gunning of their MBA son
Parents of an MBA student who was allegedly shot dead by police in an encounter, are crying foul. ANI

Elephant rescued from muddy swamp in Kerala district
After a struggle of many hours and the effort of villagers, the life of an elephant which was stuck in a muddy swamp in the remote village of Madaki estate in Keralas Wayanad district, was saved on Saturday. ANI

Ten killed as bus plunges onto railway track from bridge in Kolkata
Atleast ten persons, including three women, were killed and 40 others injured when a mini bus carrying passengers fell from the over bridge onto a railway track of the Howrah station here on Saturday. ANI

Security forces reclaim two more Maoist-infested areas in West Midnapore
Security forces and police reclaimed two more areas from Maoists in West Bengals West Midnapore district on Saturday. ANI

NCW proposes to set up boards to rehabilitate rape victims
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has proposed to set up a board at district level to rehabilitate rape victims. ANI

A group of Afghan students visits India to learn Hindi
A group of 34 students from the Nanghar University in Afghanistan recently visited Agra to study Hindi. ANI

EPFO retains 8.5percent on PF for current fiscal
A crucial meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to retain the 8.5 percent interest rate return on provident fund contributions. ANI

Chomu emerges as favourite shopping hub for agricultural equipments
Chomu, a small town near Jaipur, is emerging as favourite hub for the purchase of agriculture equipments and machines. ANI

Delayed monsoon leads to scarcity of fodder in Punjab
Monsoon may have brought in relief in some parts of country, but there are still many places, which are parched and waiting for first showers. Firozpur in Punjab is one such agrarian village waiting to be soaked in monsoon showers. ANI

Patil calls for inclusive and positive changes in live of people
President Pratibha Patil on Saturday said the UPA Government is keen to create more growth opportunities to ensure inclusive growth and bring positive changes in the lives of people. ANI

Mysore shutdown evokes mixed response
A dawn to dusk shutdown call given by the Hindu Jagaran Vedike in protest against an attack on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth leader evoked a mixed response here today. ANI

Shakespeares King Lear inspires theatre artists in Kashmir
Theatre experts and artistes in Jammu and Kashmir have lent a regional touch to William Shakespeares famous play King Lear. ANI

J and K HC orders exhumation of Shopian rape victims bodies
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed state police to exhume the bodies of the victims of rape and murder in Shopian for fresh post mortem. ANI

Meira Kumar to inaugurate MLAs orientation programme in Bhopal
A two day orientation programme of the legislatures of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly will be inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar in Bhopal today. ANI

Commuters welcome Mamatas Railway budget
Commuters in Mumbai, by and large, have welcomed this years Railway Budget, which Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee tabled in Parliament on Friday. ANI

Over 300,00 stranded as Assam flood situation turns grim
Incessant rains in Assams catchment areas have left over 300,000 people stranded. ANI

President to inaugurate golden jubilee celebrations of IAS academy today
President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the golden jubilee celebrations of the Lal Bahaddur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie today. ANI

Defence forces all set to participate in National Day Parade of France
A 400-strong contingent of the three wings of Indian defence forces (Army, Navy and Air Force) performed a full-dress rehearsal here today ahead of their visit to France to participate in a parade making National Day celebrations in France on July 14. ANI

Heroin worth rupees 600 million seized in Punjab
Punjab police seized heroin worth millions here on Friday. ANI

Shiv Sena protests vegetable price rise in Mumbai
Shiv Sena activists staged a protest here against the rise of vegetable on Friday. ANI

Sri Lanka aid ship permitted to offload at Chennai
A ship carrying aid for victims of war ravaged Sri Lanka, which had anchored off Chennai for more than a fortnight, has been permitted to berth at Chennai Port. ANI

Three Indian children to attend J8 summit in Rome
The United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) has picked three children to represent India at the J8 summit, a confluence of young people from countries participating in the G8 summit. ANI

Darjeeling highway blocked by landslides
Landslides following heavy rains have snapped road links between the hills of West Bengal and Sikkim. ANI

EPFO meeting to decide rate of interest on PF today
The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is meeting today to discuss the rate of interest for provident fund for the current financial year. ANI

Australia to hold Harmony March in solidarity with Indian students
Australian lawmaker Michael Danby has said that Australia will hold a Harmony March in Melbourne in solidarity with Indian students on July 12. ANI

Seven injured in Ghaziabad train mishap
At least seven persons, including a driver and a guard, were injured when a Delhi-bound passenger train hit a goods train loaded with petrol near the Ghaziabad railway station on Saturday. ANI

Army discovers bodies of six terrorists found buried under an avalanche
The army has recovered bodies of six terrorists found burried in the snow in the Gurez sector of the state. ANI

One soldier, two militants killed in Handwara forest encounter
One soldier and two militants were killed Saturday during a major gunbattle in Jammu and Kashmirs Handwara District. ANI

CPI-M Politburo to discuss Vijayan-Acuthanandan spat
The politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is meeting here later today to resolve the crisis of the partys Kerala unit. ANI

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