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Buddhist monastery celebrates Chemday festival in Leh ANI - Fri, Nov 20
Ladakh, Nov 20 (ANI): Buddhists in Ladakh recently celebrated the two-day Chemday monastery festival.
About half a million birds wetlands in Kashmir ANI - Fri, Nov 20
Srinagar, Nov 20 (ANI): About half a million migratory birds have arrived for their annual sojourn at the Hokersar wetlands in Kashmir from Central Asia.
BJP slams Government's new sugarcane pricing, procurement policy ANI - Thu, Nov 19
New Delhi, Nov 19(ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday supported the protesting sugarcane farmers of Uttar Pradesh in their agitation against new sugarcane pricing and procurement policy of the Union Government.
Govt. recommends Rs. 7,266 crore for draught hit Bundelkhand region ANI - Thu, Nov 19
New Delhi, Nov.19 (ANI): In a significant step, the Centre on Thursday recommended a special economic package of Rs. 7,266 crore for Bundelkhand region, spread over Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, to help it recover from draught's affect.
Bring the Punjab wedding to your drawing room ANI - Thu, Nov 19
New Delhi, Nov.19 (ANI: The rich and vibrant culture of Punjab has gained big popularity over the years across the world. It gets strongly reflected during Punjabi weddings and other ceremonies. And, 'The Great Big Punjabi Wedding', a new music album promises to cater all that and much more.
First women combatants to be inducted by Indian Navy ANI - Thu, Nov 19
Kochi (Kerala), Nov.19 (ANI): Indian Navy is once again poised to create history by inducting two women combatants into its combat arm, which is happening for the first time in the Indian Armed Forces.
President nominates Dua, Ganguly to Rajya Sabha ANI - Thu, Nov 19
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): The President Pratibha Patil on Thursday confirmed the nomination of senior journalist H.K.Dua and former Chairman of the Hindustan Lever Limited Dr. Ashok Sekhar Ganguly to the Rajya Sabha.
BJP will emerge stronger from internal crisis in Karnataka: Sushma Swaraj ANI - Thu, Nov 19
Bangalore, Nov 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Sushma Swaraj has said her party will emerge stronger from the internal crisis in Karnataka.
Chargesheet filed against Raj and supporters for assaulting north Indian students in 2008 ANI - Wed, Nov 18
Mumbai, Nov.18 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Wednesday filed a charge sheet, running into 73 pages, in a local court against Raj Thackeray, Chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and 20 others for causing riots and assaulting north Indian students appearing for a Railway Recruitment examination here in 2008. .
CPI (M) slams Govt for bringing sugarcane ordinance on the eve of new Parliament session ANI - Wed, Nov 18
New Delhi, Nov. 18 (ANI): CPI (M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday questioned the UPA Government's intention on bringing the ordinance on sugarcane pricing on the eve of the Winter Session of the Parliament.
Jaipur's Jantar Mantar gets Rs 4.5 million face-lift ANI - Wed, Nov 18
Jaipur, Nov. 18 (ANI): The 17th century world famous Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is undergoing a 4.5 million-rupee refurbishment job.
Winter session of Parliament from Thursday ANI - Wed, Nov 18
New Delhi, Nov.18 (ANI): Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources, Pawan Kumar Bansal, said today that the Winter Session of Parliament would commence from Thursday and subject to exigencies of Government business, the session will conclude on December 21, 2009.
Manmohan Singh, Obama to discuss terrorism emanating from Pakistan ANI - Wed, Nov 18
New Delhi, Nov.18 (ANI): On the eve of the Indian Prime Minister's state visit to United States, US envoy to India Timothy Roamer has reiterated that US wants to see action against terrorist from its partners in Pakistan.
Livestock business gaining popularity among Punjab farmers ANI - Wed, Nov 18
Tarn Taran Nov.18 (ANI): An increasing number of farmers are being motivated to undertake crop diversification and livestock farming in Punjab.
Saifuddin Soz hints at resumption of Kashmir peace talks ANI - Wed, Nov 18
Sherri (Jammu and Kashmir) Nov 18 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress chief Saifuddin Soz has hinted that talks with separatist leaders might be renewed soon.
Women earning a living through stone craft in Nainital ANI - Tue, Nov 17
Nainital (Uttarakhand), Nov 17(ANI): Women belonging to a self-help group in Nainital are learning the craft of making toys out of unpolished stones and in the process making a decent livelihood.
Rajnath may quit early if there is consensus on his successor ANI - Tue, Nov 17
New Delhi, Nov 17(ANI): Amidst media speculations that Rajnath Singh may quit early, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president on Tuesday said that he is not averse to quitting early, if there is a consensus on his successor.
Music icons of 60's remembered in Shillong ANI - Tue, Nov 17
Shillong, Nov 17(ANI): In an attempt to keep alive the memories of the music icons of the 60's and identify budding talent and inculcate amongst them the spirit of good performance, a musical event was organized in Shillong that attracted a large number of music enthusiasts.
Assamese Film industry on the revival path ANI - Tue, Nov 17
Guwahati, Nov 17(ANI): The Assamese film industry has not been doing too well in recent times, but the success of the recently released "Jibon Bator Logori" has provided a boost to the industry.
Support pours in for Tendulkar after being slammed by Shiv Sena ANI - Tue, Nov 17
New Delhi, Nov 17 (ANI): More and more support is pouring in for Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar after Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray slammed him for his "I am an Indian first" comment.