Chhattisgarh to press for rail network in tribal areas
February 6th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 6 (IANS) Chhattisgarh will seek an increased rail network for the state's iron ore and coal belts from Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi this week, official sources here said ... Read more...
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Obama confirms Pakistan drone strikes
January 31st, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Unmanned drones regularly strike suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal areas, US President Barack Obama confirmed during a video "hangout" on Google's social network Google+ that ... Read more...
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Terror in Pakistan province: 1,400 dead in 2011
January 31st, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) A total of 1,430 people, including 256 policemen and 227 soldiers, were killed in terrorist attacks last year in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a government ... Read more...
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Jairam for tribal-friendly development to fight Maoists
January 25th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday called for political mobilisation and a sensitive tribal-friendly development strategy in the Maoist-affected areas to fight the menace in ... Read more...
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Militants blow up school in Pakistan
January 21st, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Militants blew up a boys' school in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border.Three rooms and a veranda of the school in Bacha Mina area of Khyber ... Read more...
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Pakistan Senate polls March 2
January 13th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Four members from the minority community will join the Senate for the first time when polls for Pakistan's upper house take place March 2.The Election Commission ... Read more...
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Pakistan-US ties: Sherry Rehman meets Clinton
January 12th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) Pakistan's new ambassador to America Sherry Rehman has discussed Islamabad's troubled ties with Washington at a meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.The hour-long ... Read more...
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Maoists ask Andhra legislators to oppose bauxite mining
January 11th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Maoists Wednesday urged legislators in Andhra Pradesh to pass a resolution opposing the proposed bauxite mining in tribal areas.The banned Communist Party of India-Maoist has put ... Read more...
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Two kids killed in Pakistan blast
December 31st, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 31 (IANS) At least two children were killed and 13 other people injured Saturday in a remote-controlled bombing in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, a media report said.The bombing ... Read more...
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No free lunch: Pakistani daily on $5.5 bn aid
December 26th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 26 (IANS) There is no such thing as a free lunch, a leading Pakistani daily said Monday on the $5.5 billion development aid granted by the World Bank.The ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda leaders leaving Pakistan, moving to Africa: Report
December 26th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 26 (IANS) The Al Qaeda leadership, which has been weakened in Pakistan following the killing of many of its senior members -- including Osama bin Laden -- ... Read more...
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World Bank to give Pakistan $5.5 bn over next 3 years
December 23rd, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 23 (IANS) The World Bank will continue to support Pakistan's poverty reduction and development agenda with an expected assistance of up to $5.5 billion over the fiscal year ... Read more...
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Unaided private schools seek amendments in RTE
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22, (IANS) Representatives of 'budget private schools' -- unaided private institutions which often cater to weaker sections of society -- from eight states Thursday formed an alliance ... Read more...
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Protests, shutdown in Visakhapatnam against bauxite mining
December 20th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IANS) The union environment ministry's experts committee arrived in Visakhaptanam Tuesday for public hearing on bauxite mining amid protests and a two-day shutdown in tribal areas of ... Read more...
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Police vehicle attacked in Pakistan
December 17th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 17 (IANS) At least four policemen were injured Saturday when their vehicle was attacked by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the border with Afghanistan, a ... Read more...
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Development answer to left-wing extremism: Sonia Gandhi (Roundup)
December 16th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday said left-wing extremism can be defeated by better implementation of rural development programmes and called for harnessing mineral resources ... Read more...
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Development is answer to left-wing extremism: Sonia (Second Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Friday that left-wing extremism can be defeated by better implementation of rural development programmes and called for harnessing mineral ... Read more...
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Development is answer to left-wing extremism: Sonia (Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday said development was the answer to left-wing extremism that was posing a major challenge to public order and governance ... Read more...
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Development is answer to Left extremism, says Sonia
December 16th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday said implementing development programmes is the answer to Left-wing extremism, which is posing a challenge to public order and ... Read more...
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Is Pakistan heading towards global isolation, wonders daily
December 13th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Is Pakistan treading the path towards global isolation, asked a Pakistani daily that said the steps taken by Islamabad following the Nov 26 NATO airstrikes ... Read more...
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US hopes to patch up with Pakistan
December 13th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) A top US official has expressed confidence that the United States and Pakistan can patch up their differences, stressing that restoring the strained relationship was critical ... Read more...
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No talks with Taliban: Rehman Malik
December 12th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) The government would not hold talks with Pakistani Taliban, which is responsible for a string of terror attacks, until the terrorists surrender, said Interior Minister ... Read more...
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Zardari, US envoy discuss ties
November 30th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) US Ambassador Cameron Munter met President Asif Ali Zardari and discussed Pakistan-US bilateral relations that have been considerably strained following Saturday's NATO airstrike that killed 24 ... Read more...
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Afghanistan to probe NATO airstrike on Pakistan
November 28th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 28 (IANS) Afghanistan will investigate Saturday's NATO airstrike on Pakistan in which 25 Pakistani soldiers were killed, authorities said."We are aware of the strike and would jointly ... Read more...
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Funeral held for Pakistani soldiers
November 27th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Funeral prayers were Sunday offered for the 24 Pakistani soldiers who died Saturday in a NATO attack on a border check-post, Geo News reported.The prayers were ... Read more...
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NATO airstrike kills 25 Pakistani troops, Gilani condemns
November 26th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IANS) At least 25 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 15 others were injured after NATO helicopters from Afghanistan attacked a border checkpost early Saturday, leading to ... Read more...
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Andhra on high alert after Kishanji’s killing
November 25th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Anticipating revenge attacks by Maoists in the wake of the killing of their top leader Kishanji in West Bengal, police in Andhra Pradesh have gone ... Read more...
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Pakistani Taliban hold peace talks
November 23rd, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IANS) The Pakistani Taliban, responsible for a string of terror attacks across the country, have said they have held initial peace talks with the government, but ... Read more...
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Pakistan deports 35 Afghan refugee kids
November 17th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) A total of 35 Afghan refugee children were Thursday deported to their country after they were recovered a few days earlier in Pakistan, a media report ... Read more...
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Social violence in tribal areas due to poor infrastructure: Ramesh
November 14th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The shortcomings in infrastructure of schools has culminated in "huge social violence" in the tribal areas of the country, said Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh ... Read more...
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20,000 Chhattisgarh girls sold: Jogi
November 13th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 13 (IANS) Over 20,000 girls belonging to Chhattisgarh's tribal region have been sold by human traffickers in the last eight years in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore ... Read more...
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‘Rise of Maoists due to injustice with tribals’
November 12th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 12 (IANS) Maoist activities are growing in India's tribal areas because the traditional forest dwellers have been denied justice, a tribal leader said Saturday."Had there been justice for ... Read more...
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Terrorists blow up school in Pakistan
November 11th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 11 (IANS) Unidentified terrorists in Pakistan blew up a boys' school in a district of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) while a security checkpost was also attacked.The ... Read more...
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4 security men killed in Pakistan rocket attack
November 5th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 5 (IANS) At least four security personnel were killed and five others injured in a rocket attack launched Saturday by unknown militants in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of ... Read more...
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US blocks property of Haqqani network commander
November 1st, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) The US Tuesday blocked the properties of a key commander of the Haqqani network, described by American officials as "a veritable arm" of Pakistani spy ... Read more...
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