Category Archives: India
Increasing Pollution In Ganga Great Concern For Centre: Bansal
Chandigarh,(Dharam Loonaa) – Mr.Pawan Kumar Bansal, Central Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, said that the increasing pollution in the Ganga was the matter of concern and the central Government was planning to clean sacred Ganga. He said though it … More
Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh ADDRESSES CHIEF MINSTERS’ CONFERENCE ON INTERNAL SECURITY
New Delhi – The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, inaugurated the Chief Ministers’ Conference on Internal Security in New Delhi today. In his address, the Prime Minister called for effective coordination between the Centre and the States to face the … More
New Delhi hit by blasts, At least 20 killed
NEW DELHI (S. Herman) – Police in India’s capital say five bombs exploded and four more were discovered and defused Saturday evening. At least 20 people are dead from the serial blasts and up to 100 people injured. Major upscale … More
World’s one-third poor in India
WASHINGTON – New poverty estimates published by the World Bank reveal that 1.4 billion people in the developing world (one in four) were living on less than US$1.25 a day in 2005, down from 1.9 billion (one in two) in … More
Inaugural flight lands at new runway at IGI Delhi
NEW DELHI – A new chapter in India’s aviation history unfolded this morning, when the inaugural flight touched down on Indira Gandhi International Airport’s (IGIA) brand new runway 11-29. This is IGIA’s third runway and with it, it becomes the … More
PM visits Bihar’s flooded areas, gives Rs. 1000 crore for relief
NEW DELHI – Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, made an aerial survey of the flood affected areas of Bihar accompanied by Sonia Gandhi, Home Minister Shri Shivraj Patil, Railway Minster Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav, Chemicals and Fertilizers and Steel Minister … More
Registrations for 2009 Chennai Pravasi Bharatiya Divas start
NEW DELHI – Ministry of Overseas Affairs launched the website (www.pbdindia.org) for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas where delegates can register for the event. The convention is being organized at the Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai from January 7 to January 9, 2009. … More
Poor security at Delhi Metro exposed
NEW DELHI – Rajat Sharma’s India TV tonight showed video footage exposing shocking loopholes in the security of Delhi Metro, the symbol of national pride. In the finest tradition of public-spirited journalism, the video was provided by four young Alert … More
Bihar floods, more than 2.5 million affected
NEW DELHI – The death toll caused by a flood triggered by heavy monsoon rains in north India’s state of Bihar has reached 55 people, and over 250,000 have been forced to flee their homes. A two-kilometre breach in the … More
Heartbroken man changes gender, marries man
PATNA – A man in from the village of Sonepur, Bihar underwent a sex change operation after being divorced by his wife. Phul Sharief’s sex change operation was revealed when he appeared in a court dressed like a woman. Sharief … More