India News / Press Releases on October 13, 2008

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BSF-Pakistan rangers meet in Lahore to combat rise in militant activities
Senior Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and Pakistan Rangers today began talks in Lahore to discuss security measures and strategies to combat the increasing militant activities, smuggling of narcotics and fake Indian currency notes. ANI

Supreme Court refers SIMI ban issue to larger bench
The Supreme Court has referred the matter related to ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) on Monday to a larger bench. ANI

India will not block Chenab water: MK Naraynan
National Security Advisor MK Narayanan has said that India will not block Chenab River water to Pakistan. ANI

M K Narayanan meets Pakistans National Security Adviser
National Security Adviser M K Narayanan met his Pakistani counterpart Mahmud Ali Durrani here today. ANI

Major fire guts calendar factory in Delhi
A major fire at a calendar factory in New Delhi gutted property worth millions of rupees today. ANI

Orissa CM says Kandhamal violence due to SC-ST conflict
Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the recent incidents of violence in the State were a manifestation of the conflict of interest between Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, at the National Integration Council (NIC) meeting here on Monday. ANI

Allahabad HC stays UP governments order on rail coach project
The Allahabad High Court today stayed the Uttar Pradesh Governments order stalling the rail coach project in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. ANI

Death toll climbs to 10 in Dhule; situation peaceful
Schools as well as educational institutes opened on Monday a week after violence broke out in Dhule over tearing of a banner and curfew in this North Maharashtra town was relaxed for a longer period. ANI

Now, a special ambulance for ships of the desert in Rajasthan
A voluntary organisation in Rajasthan has prepared a special ambulance to facilitate carrying camels seeking medical attention to nearby veterinary hospital. ANI

Pakistan Radio says India is not keen on improving relations!
For the last few days, the media in India and Pakistan have been reporting various statements issued by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Zardari which emphasise confidence building steps. ANI

Ministerial committee to resolve pay anomalies of armed forces shortly
A ministerial committee led by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, set up to look into the armed forces grievance about pay anomalies, is likely to sort out the matter soon. ANI

Christian families in Orissa being forced to abandon their faith
India, the worlds most populous democracy and officially a secular nation, is today haunted by a stark assault on one of its fundamental freedoms. ANI

Canadian education fair woos Punjabi students
Educational institutions in Punjab are in the process of becoming truly global by providing students the option of studying abroad. ANI

Kapil Devs Kaptains Retreat wows food lovers
A sumptuous meal among cricketing memorabilia is quite an unforgettable experience. And if one has on board cricketing legend Kapil Dev, the event becomes doubly interesting. Kapil Devs boutique hotel in Chandigarh called `Kaptains Retreat that greets its visitors with multi-cuisine specialties has virtually turned into a museum with rare memorabilia. ANI

Ludhiana beckons medical tourism
The burgeoning healthcare sector in India, with world-class facilities, including the state-of-the-art diagnostic equipments, has been attracting organizations specializing in medical tourism for some time now. And Punjab, with its excellent infrastructure and medical facilities, has huge potential to attract foreigners as well as non-resident Indian (NRI). ANI

Quality education is a basic human right: Vice President
Vice President M. Hamid Ansari said that quality education is a basic human right, while launching the Quality Programme of Educational Quality Foundation of India (EQFI) at a function here today. ANI

Foreign Minister Mukherjee advocates equitable global economic order
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today aid that India advocated for a strong India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) partnership for building a more inclusive and equitable global economic order. ANI

Renuka Chowdhury calls for south-south cooperation for strengthening womens programmes
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury has called for South-South cooperation to facilitate efforts and joint collaboration for promoting strategies and programme for women development. ANI

Ambika Soni to chair world tourism meeting
The 84th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) executive council meeting will be in Madrid, Spain on October 14. ANI

President Patil condoles death of two-year-old boy in borewell
President Pratibha Patil today condoled the tragic death of two year-old-boy, Sonu, who fell in a 150 feet borewell in a village about 45 kilometers from Agra since Thursday and brought out and declared dead this morning. ANI

Guru Granth Sahib-the Guru eternal book released on tercentenary celebrations
Marking the tercentenary of the `Gurgaddi Divas of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, a book `Guru Granth Sahib - the Guru eternal was released here recently in the national capital. ANI

India-Myanmar trade and investment talks
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Power Jairam Ramesh is heading an official delegation for trade and investment talks with the Government of Myanmar in Mandalay at Myanmar on October 14. ANI

Rajasthan village committed to weaving cloth for national flag
A village in Rajasthan with a population of hardly 500 people holds a prominent position on the Indian map due to the committed approach of the weavers there to weaving the cloth for national flag. ANI

Army helps to popularize yacht sailing among students in Uttarakhand
Ace yachtsmen of the Army in collaboration with Uttarakhands Nainital Yacht Club have imparted basics of sailing in a yacht to school children in a bid to promote this adventure sport. ANI

10 killed in Karnataka bus accident
At least ten people were killed and 19 others injured when two Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses collided at Hanumana cross, 15 kms from Karnatakas Kolar District, in the wee hours today. ANI

Manmohan Singh says communal conflict threat to our composite culture
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that he country known for the co-existence of different ethnic groups and religions cannot afford spread of divisiveness for narrow partisan ends. ANI

Kulbir Prem Singh, a successful real estate entrepreneur
Kulbir Prem Singh is a well-known name in the Real Estate world of America today. He is also appreciated for this endeavours to popularize cricket in the Baseball crazy nation. ANI

School children in Orissa make decorative items from waste material
To create awareness about a pollution-free environment, a school in Orissas Boudh town has initiated an innovative project which trains students to make useful items of waste materials. ANI

Indias Catholics celebrate first woman saint
Hundreds of devotees offered prayers at Saint Alphonsas native Kudamaloor in Kerala as Pope Benedict created Indias first woman saint at a special ceremony at the Vatican on Sunday. ANI

Pak Kashmir trade team arrives in Jammu
A 19-member business delegation from Pakistan administered Kashmir met industry leaders here last evening. ANI

Rae Bareli farmers saddened over cancellation of land for railway coach factory
With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati cancelling the land allotment for a rail coach factory project at Lalganj in Rae Bareli, which was proposed by Congress president and Lok Sabha MP in her constituency, farmers here are a dejected lot. They feel the project could have provided a number of jobs and ensured the overall development of the region. ANI

Three arrested in nun rape case in Kerala
Police have arrested three more suspects in connection with the alleged rape of a Catholic nun in riot-hit Kandhamal district of Orissa. ANI

Dasmunsi in AIIMS following severe heart ailment
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi was admitted in AIIMS in the wee hours of this morning following a severe heart problem. ANI

National Security Advisers of India and Pakistan to meet today
National Security Adviser M K Narayanan will meet his Pakistani counterpart Mahmud Ali Durrani here today. ANI

CSM Software Announces Top- Management Changes to Target Aggressive Growth
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Maveric Systems and Smartesoft Announce Software Quality Acceleration Initiative
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Helion and TVS Shriram Growth Fund Invest US $7.5 Million in 9.9 Media
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Cranes Software Announces the Release of the NISA/CIVIL Version 16
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QuEST Global gets Govt. of India Notification to Lease out Land at its Precision Engineering SEZ at Belgaum
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Max New York Life Insurance Appoints Rajesh Sud as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
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TEST2008 Brings to India International Experts from Software Testing Industry
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TAFE Announces its First Overseas Manufacturing Plant: a Greenfield Investment in Turkey
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Sify Technologies Wins the Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Award for the Third Consecutive Year
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Outcome of HOVS Board Meeting, dated 8th, October, 2008
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Kotak Securities Offers AutoInvest Gift Pack
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60% increase found - live in - relationships in India since 2004: says Ms. Kavita Jain
Says marriages will soon disappear in India Solus Media

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