Kashmiri students meet president
August 25th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Students from Jammu and Kashmir met President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday as part of the Indian Army's initiative towards national integration, officials said.The students belonged ... Read more...
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Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana award for D.R. Mehta
August 4th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Renowned social worker D.R. Mehta will be presented the 20th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award at a function here Aug 20, it was announced Saturday.Congress ... Read more...
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Army organises Jammu Premier League for budding cricketers
May 9th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 9 (IANS) It was Jammu's own 'premier league', where hundreds of young cricketers vied for a chance to play the game at the national and international level. And ... Read more...
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Photographer Homai Vyarawalla dies (Roundup)
January 15th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Vadodara, Jan 15 (IANS) Homai Vyarawalla, one of India's first professional women photographers, died here Sunday, days after being hospitalised due to a fall from her bed, close friends ... Read more...
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Vaghela ends fast, says Modi government betrayed trust
September 20th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 20 (IANS) Congress leaders led by former union minister Shankersinh Vaghela ended their 74-hour fast Tuesday, saying it had highlighted how the Narendra Modi government had betrayed ... Read more...
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Divide in NDA on Modi: Congress
September 20th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury Monday used Hindi limericks and phrases to deride Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's 56-hour fast, and said there was a ... Read more...
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Activists condemn arrest of protesters in Gujarat
September 19th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Curbing the people's right to protest was a suppression of democracy, rights activists said Monday, a day after Gujarat police arrested riot victims and ... Read more...
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Modi’s fast unconstitutional: Madhya Pradesh JD-U
September 18th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 18 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh unit of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Sunday termed as "unconstitutional" Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's 'sadbhavana' (goodwill) fast in Ahmedabad as he ... Read more...
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Modi already a national figure, says BJP
September 18th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 18 (IANS) With Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's fast being seen by many as a sign of his desire to play a bigger role, the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Modi and Vaghela on fast track politics in Gujarat
September 16th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) The Gujarat government is pulling out all stops to make Chief Minister Narendra Modi's three-day fast beginning in Ahmedabad Saturday a huge success even as ... Read more...
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Nation pays homage to Rajiv Gandhi on his 66th birth anniversary
August 20th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): The nation on Friday paid homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 66th birth anniversary.President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Dr. ... Read more...
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Maulana Wahiduddin to get Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award
August 9th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, (IANS) The 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award will be given to Maulana Wahiduddin Khan for his contribution towards promotion of communal harmony and peace, it was announced Monday.
Congress treasurer ... Read more...
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Nepal Maoists stage show of might nationwide
April 6th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 6 (IANS) As Nepal geared to observe April 24 as a remarkable day when two pro-democracy movements were launched against the absolute reigns of two different kings, the former Maoist ... Read more...
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Army’s tours open up incredible India to Kashmiris (IANS Feature)
March 19th, 2010 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
By Binoo Joshi
Jammu, March 19 (IANS) For 45-year-old Rashid Badana, a nomadic Gujjar in Jammu and Kashmir, a sea was something "slightly bigger than the lakes in our state" - until the ... Read more...
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Moily gets Moortidevi Award for Shree Ramayana Mahanveshanam
March 18th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 18 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will present the prestigious Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith to Union Minister of Law and Justice Veerappa Moily for his outstanding work on ... Read more...
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Gautam Bhai to get 17th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award
August 4th, 2009 - 10:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.4 (ANI): Gautam Bhai of Pawanar Ashram, Wardha in Maharashtra will get the 17th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award.The annual award, which carries a citation and cash award of ... Read more...
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Nepali PM expands cabinet, but squabbles do not end (Lead)
June 17th, 2009 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 17 (IANS) Even three weeks after assuming office, Nepal's new Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Wednesday failed to reach an understanding with his major allies, being forced to induct only ... Read more...
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Maoists shut down Kathmandu valley after cadre’s death
June 15th, 2009 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 15 (IANS) Hopes that the political crisis gripping the three-week-old government of Nepal would be resolved Monday with the much-awaited expansion of the fledgling cabinet receded as the opposition Maoist ... Read more...
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Prachanda disapproves possibility of a non-Maoist Government
May 18th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, May 18 (ANI): Nepal caretaker Prime Minister and Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has accused the UML-led new coalition of trying to derail the peace process.Addressing a mass meeting organised ... Read more...
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Prachanda quits as Nepal PM (Lead)
May 4th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 4 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda Monday announced his resignation following a major row over the sacking of the army chief.
Prachanda, Nepal's first Maoist prime minister, announced ... Read more...
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Nepal army chief issue must be resolved democratically: Yechury
May 4th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Terming the Nepal government's attempt to sack the nation's army chief Gen Rookmangud Katawal as a serious problem, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury Monday ... Read more...
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Allies boycott Nepal PM’s crucial cabinet meeting
May 4th, 2009 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 4 (IANS) The uncertainty about the fate of Nepal's first Maoist-led government deepened Monday with all four of its allies boycotting a critical cabinet meeting that is expected to decide ... Read more...
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UN asks Nepal parties to end row
May 4th, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 4 (IANS) Alarmed at the crisis in Nepal triggered by the ruling Maoist party's bid to sack the chief of the army, the fresh violence on the streets and the ... Read more...
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Opposition asks Nepal PM to quit after army chief fiasco
May 4th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 4 (IANS) Nepal's ruling Maoist party's dogged battle to oust the chief of the army, Gen Rookmangud Katawal, over alleged disobedience, has become more serious with the main ... Read more...
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Nepal government teeters as Maoists sack army chief (Third Lead)
May 3rd, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) The violence and uncertainty that had gripped Nepal three years ago during deposed king Gyanendra's military-backed rule returned Sunday to haunt the republic once again as ... Read more...
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Nepal government teeters as Maoists sack army chief (Second Lead)
May 3rd, 2009 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) The violence and uncertainty that had gripped Nepal three years ago during deposed king Gyanendra's military-backed rule returned Sunday to haunt the Himalayan republic once more ... Read more...
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Antony visits forward areas in J-K, lauds Army’s role
April 27th, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Apr 27 (ANI): Defence Minister A. K. Antony on Monday visited the forward areas of Jammu and Kashmir under the White Knight Corps, and said that the Army's vigilance and proactive ... Read more...
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Nepal Cabinet meeting postponed on ordinance issue
February 5th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Feb 5 (ANI): The Nepal cabinet meeting has been postponed for the third consecutive time as the ruling coalition partners remained divided on whether to promulgate new ordinances.
The Cabinet meeting ... Read more...
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Nepal MPs protest peer’s arrest in double murder
January 18th, 2009 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 18 (IANS) Lawmakers of an ethnic party from the Terai plains of Nepal Sunday began protests in the interim parliament, saying that the arrest of a fellow legislator Saturday in ... Read more...
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Delay in forming committees likely to affect statute drafting
December 13th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Dec 13 (ANI): The schedule prepared to draft the new constitution is likely to be affected due to the delay in the formation of sub committees under the Constituent Assembly ... Read more...
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Armys Operation Sangam for children of terrorism affected areas of J-K
November 23rd, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Nov 23 (ANI): The Rashtriya Rifles, counterinsurgency force of the Army, continuing with its efforts towards providing quality education and learning opportunities to the children of terrorism affected areas in ... Read more...
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Prachanda finally expands cabinet amid media boycott, curfew
August 31st, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 31 (IANS) Thirteen days after he took oath of office as republic Nepal's first prime minister, Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” Sunday finally expanded his fledgling cabinet, inducting 15 ... Read more...
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Antony says that Armed Forces are being modernised
August 14th, 2008 - 8:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, August 14 (ANI): On the eve of Indias 62 nd Independence Day, Defence Minister A.K. Antony today said that various steps have been taken to modernize the Armed Forces. ... Read more...
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Terai divided as Nepal searches for president
July 21st, 2008 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 21 (IANS) A deep rift in Nepal's Terai plains became clear Monday as the new republic held presidential polls again to choose a successor for deposed king ... Read more...
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Hindi in Nepal house creates uproar
July 13th, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 13 (IANS) Nepal might be one of the most avid watchers of Hindi films and Hindi soap operas, but it is now up in arms over Hindi being ... Read more...
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