Sikkkim wins top rural development award
April 24th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Sikkim has won the 'best state' award for strengthening its panchayati raj institutions.Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh and Union Minister of Panchayati Raj and ... Read more...
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Vijay Bahuguna named Uttarakhand chief minister (Second Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dehradun, March 12 (IANS) After nearly a week of deadlock, Uttarakhand will get a chief minister with the Congress naming its Tehri-Garhwal MP Vijay Bahuguna as the leader ... Read more...
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Bright sun brings highest turnout in Uttarakhand (Third Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Jan 30 (IANS) Bright sunshine, and the consequent let up in the cold conditions, resulted in the highest turnout of voters in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, which ... Read more...
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Working 24X7 to see light at the end of Rohtang tunnel
January 15th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 15 (IANS) Working deep below a mountain of snow in Arctic-like conditions, a team of dedicated men, including experts from Germany and Austria, are focussed ... Read more...
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India rolls out red carpet for Bhutan’s royal couple
October 24th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) India Monday rolled out the red carpet for Bhutan's newly-wed royal couple who are here on a nine-day state visit and underlined its commitment ... Read more...
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Bhutan’s newly-wed royal couple heading to India
October 21st, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Days after their royal wedding, Bhutan's king and queen will come here next week on a nine-day state visit that will pack in diplomacy ... Read more...
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Bhattarai calls for India-Nepal unity, soft loan, power deals Friday
October 20th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Nostalgia and old left-wing camaraderie floated in the evening air as Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Thursday began his four-day visit here during which ... Read more...
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Relief package for migrants on the way
October 9th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 9 (IANS) The central and the Jammu and Kashmir governments are working on a relief package for about 20,000 families who had migrated from Pakistan administered Kashmir during ... Read more...
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Sikkim quake toll 78, Chidambaram promises all help (Lead)
September 22nd, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, Sep 22 (IANS) The death toll in the earthquake in Sikkim mounted to 78 even as Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday announced Rs.500 million central assistance for the ... Read more...
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Mamata visits Sikkim, meets quake-affected
September 20th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, Sept 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday distributed relief material and interacted with affected people during a day's visit to quake devastated Sikkim.Banerjee, accompanied by ... Read more...
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After quake, tour operators get calls from anxious tourists
September 20th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) After Sunday's earthquake, tour operators have been receiving hundreds of anxious calls about the conditions in Darjeeling and Sikkim from tourists who have done advance ... Read more...
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Quake kills 10, injures over 200 in Bengal
September 19th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Sep 19 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and over 200 injured in West Bengal's northern districts following the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that jolted large parts of ... Read more...
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Biggest quake in 80 years kills nine in Nepal
September 19th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 19 (IANS) After initial panic and chaos, prayers began to be offered in Nepal with the realisation that the earthquake that hit its eastern region and capital city ... Read more...
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Quake kills six, injures over 100 in north Bengal
September 19th, 2011 - 4:21 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Siliguri, Sep 19 (IANS) The toll in Sunday's quake, which had its epicentre in adjoining Sikkim, rose to six with over 100 injured in the northern districts of West Bengal, ... Read more...
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Quake kills four, injures over 100 in north Bengal
September 19th, 2011 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Siliguri, Sep 19 (IANS) Four people were killed, over 100 injured and power supply disrupted in parts of northern West Bengal as a powerful quake, epicentred in adjoining Sikkim, ... Read more...
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Teesta accord was without stakeholders’ consent: LF
September 7th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) The Left Front Wednesday accused the central government of attempting to go ahead with the Teesta river water sharing accord with Bangladesh without consulting ... Read more...
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Teesta water sharing pact hasty: Expert
September 6th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) The draft Indo-Bangla Teesta water sharing agreement, which has irked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was "hastily authored" and not in tune with the ... Read more...
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Nepal police arrest Mumbai blast suspect: Report
July 26th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 26 (IANS) A Nepali man, believed to be in his early 40s, has been arrested from capital city Kathmandu on the suspicion that he had links to this ... Read more...
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Polls in Pakistani Kashmir on, despite incorrect electoral lists
June 19th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) The election commission in Pakistani Kashmir has admitted to many mistakes in the electoral lists but said the June 26 polls for the 41-member legislative assembly ... Read more...
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National consensus on Kashmir needed: former Pakistani PM
June 18th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) All political parties of Pakistan must strive to create a national consensus on the Kashmir issue, said former prime minister Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain, according to a ... Read more...
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Kashmiris will get freedom, says Pakistan
June 18th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) The "sacrifices" of Kashmiris will not go in vain, a Pakistani minister said, adding that their struggle for freedom in India cannot be suppressed.Information and Broadcasting ... Read more...
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Congress wants Kashmir solution to suit all three regions
May 21st, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 21 (IANS) The Congress Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir separatists should join other parties in talks with New Delhi to find a solution that respects the aspirations of ... Read more...
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Climate change hitting forests, says Dhumal
April 1st, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 1 (IANS) Many trees are dying in Himachal Pradesh forests due to change in climatic conditions, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here Friday.Due to climatic, edaphic and ... Read more...
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Groupon’s Commercial Featuring Tibet Attracts Flak From Netizens In China
February 7th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States based company Groupon which provides discounts to online group buyers, has attracted the ire of many viewers after it aired an advertisement during ... Read more...
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Nepal PM steps in to defuse religious row over burials
February 1st, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 1 (IANS) The ugly religious row that erupted near one of the holiest Hindu shrines in the world showed signs of calming down Tuesday after Nepal's caretaker Prime ... Read more...
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Himachal proposes Rs.3,300 crore plan for 2011-12
January 27th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has proposed Rs.3,300 crore annual plan for the next fiscal (2011-12) with roads and education as areas of focus, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said Thursday.Discussing ... Read more...
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Arrested Chinese sent to 10-day judicial remand
January 21st, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 21 (IANS) Three Chinese nationals, arrested Monday after they crossed over to the Indian side of the Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, were Friday remanded to 10 days ... Read more...
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India protests Chinese stapled visas; Beijing refuses to budge (Second Lead)
January 13th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) India Thursday strongly protested against Chinese stapled visas for residents of Arunachal Pradesh saying it was "unacceptable". Beijing, however, refused to budge from its position."Stapled Chinese visas ... Read more...
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Stapled visas not acceptable, India tells China (Lead)
January 13th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Strongly reacting to China issuing stapled visas to Indian citizens from Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh, New Delhi said Thursday it will not agree to such ... Read more...
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Stapled Chinese visas unacceptable: India
January 13th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) India Thursday said it won't accept stapled visas issued by China for residents of Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh."Stapled Chinese visas are unacceptable to India. It ... Read more...
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Krishna meets Bhattarai, backs consensus in Nepal
January 7th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday met Baburam Bhattarai, vice-chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), and conveyed that India backed a "broad consensus" ... Read more...
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Kashmir visa row should be discussed, says Wen
December 16th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao suggested Thursday that Indian and Chinese officials should discuss New Delhi's demand that Beijing should not give stapled visas to residents of Jammu ... Read more...
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BJP rally will be X-Mas spoiler, say Jammu residents
December 16th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may be gearing up for its "haha rally" here on Christmas Eve, but upset Jammu residents say it will be a big ... Read more...
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Banned Satyajit Ray Sikkim film screened in Kolkata lands in copyright row
November 12th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): After nearly four decades, Satyajit Ray's banned documentary 'Sikkim' was finally screened at the Kolkata Film Festival (KFF), only to be tangled in a copyright controversy.A Sikkim-based trust ... Read more...
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After king, Bhutan PM comes to India Saturday
October 29th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Against the backdrop of concerns about China scaling up its influence in Bhutan, India will host Bhutanese Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley on a four-day ... Read more...
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