Is Manmohan Singh Sonia’s poodle, asks British daily
July 16th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 16 (IANS) "Manmohan Singh - India's saviour or Sonia's poodle?" read the headline of a report in The Independent which observed that the Indian prime minister's reforming ... Read more...
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Send Chisty to Pakistan, Zardari tells Manmohan
April 14th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Mohammad Khalil Chisty, 80, who has been granted bail by the Indian Supreme Court should be sent to Pakistan on humanitarian grounds, President Asif Ali ... Read more...
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Indian Army fast-tracks air defence guns’ purchase
April 13th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Exactly a month after army chief Gen. V.K. Singh highlighted gaps in the country's defence preparedness in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, ... Read more...
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Hu in India Wednesday: trade imbalance, cultural ties on agenda
March 27th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao touches down here Wednesday on a two-day visit to participate in the BRICS summit and hold bilateral talks with Prime ... Read more...
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PM promises youth, children access to quality books
March 21st, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Oxford University Press officially celebrated its centenary in India Wednesday with a pledge by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to provide people, particularly the ... Read more...
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Pakistan media note Delhi-Kabul strategic links
October 5th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 5 (IANS) The Pakistani media Wednesday noted with visible concern the move by India and Afghanistan to deepen their strategic ties.The Dawn said a strategic cooperation pact ... Read more...
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India, New Zealand eye trade pact; discuss IT, agriculture (Lead)
June 28th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India and New Zealand Tuesday resolved to conclude a free trade area (FTA) agreement by next year and decided to expand their cooperation in ... Read more...
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UAE backs India for UNSC seat, to enhance investment (Second Lead)
June 28th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates Monday declared full support for India's candidature for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council as the two countries ... Read more...
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Africa to support India’s Security Council candidature
May 25th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, May 25 (IANS) Africa Wednesday declared its unambiguous support for India's candidature for a permanent seat in an expanded UN Security Council and backed New Delhi's stand ... Read more...
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India defends PM-Dalai Lama meeting
August 21st, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) With the Chinese protesting the Dalai Lama's meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, India Saturday made it clear that the Tibetan leader was an honoured guest ... Read more...
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Mexico seeks India’s support for positive outcome at Cancun (Lead)
August 16th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Mexico Monday sought India's "sustained political guidance and support" for an "ambitious outcome" of the UN climate change summit at Cancun later this year. ... Read more...
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India, Mexico exchange ideas on climate change
August 16th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) India and Mexico, the second largest economy in Latin America, Monday began discussions on a strategy for negotiations at the UN climate change summit at Cancun ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee to visit Bangladesh today
August 7th, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to reach Bangladesh on Saturday afternoon with a billion-dollar credit package under which funds will be made available to the ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee to visit Bangladesh tomorrow
August 6th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 6 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Bangladesh on Saturday with a billion-dollar credit package under which funds will be made available to the neighbouring country for ... Read more...
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Sheikh Hasina discusses terrorism and economic relations with SM Krishna
January 11th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is on a three-day visit to New Delhi paid her tribute to Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and had ... Read more...
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Japanese premier in Delhi to boost economic, defence ties
December 28th, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 28 (ANI): Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Monday arrived in New Delhi on his first visit as premier to hold high-level talks on economic and defence security ... Read more...
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Irrigation improvement must for agriculture growth: PM
December 10th, 2009 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Public investments will have to be raised to improve efficiency and spread of irrigation facilities, and thereby push growth in the agriculture sector, Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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India, Mongolia ink uranium supply pact, four other agreements
September 14th, 2009 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.14 (ANI): India and Mongolia on Monday signed five bilateral agreements, including one on uranium supply after talks between visiting Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj and Indian Prime Minister Dr. ... Read more...
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India inks uranium deal with Mongolia
September 14th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): India and Mongolia on Monday signed a crucial civil nuclear agreement for supply of Uranium following summit level talks between the visiting Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj ... Read more...
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1947-2009 - India’s PMs down the ages
May 21st, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) From Jawaharlal Nehru till Manmohan Singh, India's prime ministers from independence on Aug 15, 1947 till now:
Jawaharlal Nehru : ... Read more...
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Hundreds in Balochistan hold anti-India protest over water sharing
December 19th, 2008 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Hundreds of people held an anti-India demonstration in Pakistan's Balochistan province Friday to protest the neighbour "stealing" water of common rivers that flow from India's Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Pakistan committed to controlling terror, Gilani to Manmohan
October 24th, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 24 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani prime ministers met here Friday and reviewed the historic resumption of trade across the Line of Control that divides Kashmir, even as Yousuf Raza ... Read more...
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India, Norway to sign pact on fisheries
August 29th, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) India and Norway will expand cooperation by signing an agreement on the development of the fisheries sector, Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said here Friday. ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves India-Syria investment pact
August 8th, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The government Friday approved an investment pact between India and Syria that was signed between the two countries nearly two months ago. “The bilateral investment promotion agreement ... Read more...
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Highlights of Chidambaram’s address
July 22nd, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Following are the highlights of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's address Tuesday during the debate on the motion of confidence moved by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh: - India ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves India-Brazil extradition treaty
July 17th, 2008 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved the signing of an extradition treaty between India and Brazil and authorised its ratification. "The treaty was signed April 15. It would provide ... Read more...
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India may review security of workers in Afghanistan
April 12th, 2008 - 11:25 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India is again likely to appraise the security arrangements for its personnel in Afghanistan following an attack on an Indian road construction team that claimed at least ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee meets Canadian Foreign Minister
January 12th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today met his Canadian counterpart Maxime Bernier in New Delhi.
Bernier, who is on a two-day visit to the India, will hold ... Read more...
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