May 14th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today sanctioned an ex-gratia payment of Rs 1 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the next of kin of each of the deceased in the Jaipur serial blasts.
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May 14th, 2008 - 11:44 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad , May 14 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani last night condemned the seven bomb blasts that occurred in Jaipur, killing nearly 100 and injuring more than 250 people.
Pakistan condemns all acts of terrorism and reaffirms its firm commitment to fight this scourge together with the ...
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May 13th, 2008 - 9:45 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): A meeting of the Empowered Committee of the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) was held here yesterday to consider the report of the Task Force and discuss the revised guidelines for the programme.
In the meeting the progress made in implementing this programme was ...
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May 13th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad , May 13 (ANI): Senior PPP leader and Pakistan s Information Minister Sherry Rehman has said that resigning from the federal coalition government was a democratic right of the PML-Q and PPP respected it.
She said that the PML-N took the decision of walking out of the government was ...
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May 13th, 2008 - 12:44 pm ICT by admin
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Lahore, May 13 (ANI): Following PML-N's decision to walk out of the Pakistan coalition government last evening, PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has asked Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani not to accept the resignations of PML-N ministers, as he would try to resume talks with the second largest coalition ...
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May 12th, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad , May 12 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that neither party the PPP nor his government was having back-channel contacts with President Pervez Musharraf, and that it was working with Musharaf according to the Constitution.
He said that it depended on Musharrafs sole wish to ...
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May 11th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by admin
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Kathmandu, May 11 (ANI): Madhesi Peoples Rights Forum (MPRF) on Sunday floated the proposal to form the new government prior to the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly (CA).
The MPRF leaders also forwarded the idea that the new government itself should nominate the 26 members for the CA, at ...
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May 11th, 2008 - 12:45 am ICT by admin
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Beirut, May 10 (Xinhua) Lebanese opposition MP Ali Hasan Khalil confirmed Saturday that Hezbollah would withdraw gunmen from Beirut, but accused Prime Minister Fouad Seniora of carrying out a coup against the resistance. The opposition will withdraw its gunmen from Beirut and end military manifestation, while maintaining civil disobedience, Khalil ...
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May 10th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by admin
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Bhubaneswar, May 10 (ANI): Former President Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam on Saturday justified the decision to conduct nuclear tests, and termed it as a very important one that strengthened the nation.
Kalam who is on a two-day visit to Orissa said on the eve of tenth anniversary of ...
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May 10th, 2008 - 11:10 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has reportedly advised President Pervez Musharraf that Indian inmate Sarabjit Singh, accused of having a hand in 1998 Lahore bomb blasts, should be pardoned after his case is given a re-look.
I have advised to the President that he should ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 11:06 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Friday said the modernisation of Kolkata and Chennai airports has been delayed by a few months, but the government was speeding up the process of short-listing companies for the purpose. Reacting to Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury's ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by admin
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Lahore, May 8 (ANI): PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that while the ruling party the PPP does not recognise President Pervez Musharraf as a constitutional president, the countrys economic conditions may deteriorate if he was impeached.
He further said that while the PPP did not support Musharraf, the ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 11:29 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the passing away of tabla maestro Pandit Kishan Maharaj.
In his condolence message the Prime Minister said that in the death of Kishan Maharaj, the nation has lost one of the finest tabla ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) A few hours before India's ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the Left sat to discuss the Indo-US nuclear deal Tuesday, the prime minister's special envoy on the pact, Shyam Saran, said the government remained committed to the agreement. "This government has a commitment to ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 6:19 pm ICT by admin
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Karachi, May 5 (IANS) Temperamental fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar got a reprieve Monday after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided not to pursue its defamation lawsuit following a compromise between the speedster and board's chairman Nasim Ashraf. The meeting between the 32-year-old fast bowler and Ashraf took place late Sunday ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by admin
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New York, May 5 (ANI): British-Indian actress Sarita Choudhury, known for her ingenue portrayals, would now be seen in a role of a tradition-bound mother in her new play Rafta, Rafta.
The 41-year-old actress, known for her roles in Mississippi Masala and Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love would be ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 2:17 pm ICT by admin
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Wellington, May 5 (DPA) New Zealand joined Monday international calls for Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe to allow the United Nations to monitor a presidential run-off vote if the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) takes part. Prime Minister Helen Clark told her weekly news conference, "The Mugabe regime appears to be ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 5 (ANI): Pakistan government has decided to extend official protocol and security cover for PPP co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari at par with the countrys President and Prime Minister.
The decision was taken by the Prime Ministers Secretariat and advisor to the prime minister on Interior Rehman Malik issued ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by admin
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Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) The soaring inflation that has badly hit the country's economy will be brought under under six percent within the next three months, prime minister's economic advisory council chairman C. Rangarajan said Saturday. Chatting with reporters on the sidelines of a small and medium enterprise conference here, ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin
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Lahore, May 3 (ANI): Sikhs in Pakistan face social and political problems because they lack proper representation in the country, said Dr Swaran Singh, the candidate for president of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (PSGPC).
He said that the Sikhs problems could be solved if the community was given ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 3 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs legal representative in the judges restoration issue, Mujeeb Pirzada, has said that a court can issue a stay order against an executive order.
"The court can stay any order if it is deemed illegal or unconstitutional," Pirzada told the Daily Times via ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 12:19 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 3 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani has offered to talk to militants willing to renounce violence and be a part of the democratic process in Pakistan.
Addressing the Balochistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Quette on Friday, Gilani said terrorism is a serious threat ...
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May 2nd, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by admin
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Kathmandu, May 2 (ANI): The Speaker of Nepal's interim Parliament, Subas Nemwang, today said that the Constituent Assembly (CA) will convene on May 20. Accordingly, the preparations for the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly at the Birendra International Convention Centre (BICC) in Baneshwor are going on, Nemwang said ...
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May 2nd, 2008 - 7:15 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 2 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday directed the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Supplies Corporation (PASSCO) to immediately arrange for the supply of 100,000 tons of wheat for the people of Balochistan, which is regarded as the country's largest and most underdeveloped province.
The ...
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April 30th, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by admin
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Muzaffarabad, Apr.30 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said that the people of Kashmir have sacrificed their lives and livelihood in their quest for self-determination, and therefore, his government is committed to ensuring that these sacrifices are not in vain.
Addressing a joint sitting of Legislative ...
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April 30th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, April 30 (Xinhua) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani said Wednesday his government is committed to result-oriented talks with India for resolution of the Kashmir issue. While addressing a meeting in Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, Gillani said his country has always stood for peace, as it is the ...
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April 29th, 2008 - 10:35 am ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is arriving here later this afternoon.
India and Iran will hold highest-level discussions, for the first time, on issues surrounding Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
During his brief stay, Ahmadinejad will call on President Pratibha Patil.
Besides, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan ...
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April 28th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by admin
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Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 28 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani has demanded an explanation in Parliament from the Prime Minister on his cabinet colleague T.R. Baalu trying to influence the state-run Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) to provide gas to companies run by his sons ...
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April 28th, 2008 - 11:51 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, Apr 28 (ANI): PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is not likely to contest from the Larkana National Assembly seat, and instead may field his sister Faryal Talpur for the parliamentary seat (NA-207).
Zardari has reportedly decided to continue leading his party without entering the parliament.
Although the PPP co-chairman has ...
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April 27th, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by admin
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Dhaka, April 27 (DPA) Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, jailed on charges of corruption, declared Sunday that she was not quitting politics despite mounting pressure from senior party leaders to step down. "Once I thought of retiring from politics so that a new leadership emerges but now I have ...
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April 26th, 2008 - 8:52 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, Apr 26 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani on Saturday said that his country accords high priority to its close relationship with China.
Talking to Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Gilani said Pakistan and China enjoy a broad-based relationship and the two countries were actively cooperating in ...
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April 26th, 2008 - 8:43 pm ICT by admin
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Kathmandu, Apr 26 (ANI): Newly appointed Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood on Saturday called on Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, and discussed with him the post-election political scenario and other issues of bilateral concern.
This is Soods first meeting with any senior political leader since his arrival in Nepal, ...
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April 26th, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by admin
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Dharamsala, April 26 (IANS) A day after the 11th Panchen Lama turned nineteen, Tibetan exiles have demanded his immediate release from Chinese captivity, a spokesman of the Tibetan government-in-exile said here Saturday. "Tibetans have sent memorandums to the Chinese government and the UN asking for the release of Gedun Chokyi ...
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April 26th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by admin
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Chennai, April 26 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Saturday that steps were being taken to combat inflation and price rise and there was no need to panic. "While there was no need to be elated when the price index fell from 7.41 to 7.14 percent last week, nobody ...
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April 26th, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by admin
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Dharamsala, April 26 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile said Saturday the situation in Tibet needs to be normalised before talks take place between envoys of China and Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. The prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Samdhong Rinpoche, was responding to China's wish to hold talks with ...
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April 26th, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, Apr 26 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that his government didnt have any problem from President Pervez Musharraf, as the latter had brought pro-democracy forces into power, and had earlier himself doffed off his uniform.
He has been President for eight years. He has ...
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April 25th, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The uproar over Shipping and Surface Transport Minister T.R. Baalu's moves to expedite gas allocation to companies owned by his sons continued in both houses of parliament Friday. In the Rajya Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forced an adjournment while in the Lok Sabha ...
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April 25th, 2008 - 10:20 am ICT by admin
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Jammu, Apr 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will begin his two-day visit to Jammu from today.
During his visit, Dr. Singh will address a public rally at the border town of Akhnoor, and another public rally in a newly-carved out backward district in Doda region.
The Prime Minister ...
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April 24th, 2008 - 11:21 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the next of kin of each of the deceased of the bus accident at Bodeli in Vadodra district last week.
Dr. Singh expressed ...
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April 24th, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, Apr 24 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has welcomed the announcement made by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsood that he would shun terror activities.
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani's Adviser on Interior Rehman Malik said that the country would soon hear good news about strength
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