Archive for May, 2009
May 31st 2009IndianWhat is India
Chennai, June 1 (ANI): R Sambandan, a lawmaker of Sri Lanka now on a visit to India has sought amnesty for surrendered Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
May 31st 2009IndianWhat is India
Guwahati, June 1 (ANI): Authorities in Assam are imparting high-tech training to the rangers and other forest guards with an aim to counter the menace of poaching.
May 31st 2009IndianWhat is India
Manufacturing activity in India expanded for a second straight month in May to its highest in eight months, a survey showed, reflecting a revival in domestic demand that could drive growth in the coming months.
May 31st 2009IndianWhat is India
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for a 'new beginning' as he entered Parliament House Monday for the first session of the 15th Lok Sabha and stressed on the importance of smooth parliamentary proceedings and respecting the opposition.
May 31st 2009IndianWhat is India
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): A former major general of the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) that was sent to Sri Lanka to rein in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam in the middle 1980s, has accused the Indian Government of complicity in the killing of an estimated 20,000 civilians in the last stages of the Sri Lankan Army's offensive against the rebels.
May 31st 2009IndianWhat is India
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The 15th Lok Sabha saw many of the newly-elected MPs take oath Monday in their mother tongue or languages of their choice, with Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Sumitra Mahajan leading the way by doing so in Sanskrit.
May 31st 2009IndianWhat is India
BJP's Lal Krishna Advani, who was the prime ministerial candidate of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the recent elections to the Lok Sabha was elected as the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha on Sunday.
May 31st 2009IndianWhat is India
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): The counting of votes for the three State Assembly by-polls in Uttarakhand, Bihar and Tripura, is being held on Monday amidst tight security.
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