PM says inadequate infrastructure and taxation major hurdles before food industryNEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said inadequate infrastructure and the taxation structure are major hurdles preventing the growth of the country’s food processing industry. Pakistani Taliban claim bombing at UN officeISLAMABAD - The Pakistani Taliban Tuesday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at UN World Food programme (WFP) offices in Islamabad. Afghan-Pakistan border modern epicentre of jihad: USWASHINGTON - Calling the Afghan-Pakistan border as the “modern epicentre of jihad”, the US has made it clear that it’s not leaving Afghanistan as a Taliban takeover of the country would empower the Al Qaeda terrorist network. Shiv Sena fields Muslim candidate in MumbaiMUMBAI - The Shiv Sena has fielded a Muslim candidate for the upcoming Assembly elections in Mumbai. Maoists behead kidnapped cop, body found on Jharkhand-Ranchi HighwayRANCHI - Jharkhand Police on Tuesday said they had found the decapitated body of kidnapped police inspector Francis Enduwar. Krishna advises students to be cautious in AustraliaBANGALORE - Reacting to reports that Indian wrestlers had attacked a group of youths after they were racially abused in Australia, External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna has said students should not take the law in their hands. EU alarmed over attack on UN office in PakistanBRUSSELS - Stating that it “was utterly unacceptable” that a UN agency had been made a terror target, the European Union has asked Pakistan to “swiftly apprehend” those behind the suicide bombing at the World Food Programme (WFP) office in Islamabad. Rescue efforts on as flood toll claims 240 lives in Karnataka, APHYDERABAD/KARNATAKA/BANGALORE - Heavy rains and floods over the past week have spread havoc across Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra, and so far have claimed over 240 lives. PM to inaugurate Conference of State Ministers of Food Processing Industries todayNEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the first Conference of State Ministers of Food Processing Industries here today. Salman Khursheed clarifies his stand on pay structure of company executivesNEW DELHI - Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khursheed on Monday clarified his stand on companies paying exorbitant salaries to top company executives and managers, and said that the Government welcomes the top company brass to lead an austere life-style. Indefinite strike of private bus operators enters fourth day in BhubaneswarBHUBANESWAR - An indefinite strike called by private bus operators in Bhubaneswar entered its fourth day on Monday, as passengers continued to bear the brunt. India to get 3bn dollar aid from World Bank for Ganga cleaning projectsNEW DELHI - Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday said that India is soon expected to get an aid of 3 billion dollar from the World Bank for preparing projects to clean the river Ganga. BSF-CRPF to jointly fight Naxals: SrivastavaWAGAH - The Director General (DG) of the BSF, Raman Srivastava, today said that the Government has decided to strengthen the Border Security Force by deploying other paramilitary soldiers along with them to fight Naxalites, who have emerged as one of the biggest threats to the internal security of the country. US pullout from Afghanistan would be ‘disastrous’: MusharrafWASHINGTON - Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf says it would be “disastrous” for the United States to pull out of Afghanistan now, according to a media report. Five killed in blast at Islamabad’s UN office (Fourth Lead)ISLAMABAD - Five people, including a foreigner, were killed when a suicide bomber detonated himself inside the lobby of the UN World Food Programme office in an upscale locality of this Pakistan capital. Goa CM Kamat visit flood affected areasPANJIM - Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Monday toured flood-hit areas of the state and said that except for the Canacona region the which is on the bank of the river, the devastation has not been that extensive. Kobad Ghandy sent to three days police custodyNEW DELHI - Kobad Ghandy, a polit bureau member of the banned CPI (Maoist), was on Monday sent to three days police custody by a Delhi Court. Dirt bike racing organised in ChhattisgarhRAIPUR - About 60 riders took part in the Dirt Supercross Bike Competition here on Sunday. Participants, including a dozen from the state, from different parts of the country, took part in the championship. But it was KP Arvind from Bangalore, who walked away with the winners’ trophy. PM to inaugurate Conference of State Ministers of Food Processing IndustriesNEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the first Conference of State Ministers of Food Processing Industries here tomorrow. Only an inclusive city can be a sustainable city: Kumari SeljaNEW DELHI - Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Tourism Kumari Selja today said only an inclusive city can be a sustainable and we have to work towards an urban India where we would address developmental disparities in a comprehensive and holistic manner. MPEDA, SYSCO signs agreement to promote Indian Black Tiger ShrimpsNEW DELHI - The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) today signed an agreement for Promotion of Indian Black Tiger Shrimp including the Co-Branding Agreement with SYSCO (USA). Andhra Pradesh urges Centre to declare flood-hit areas a national calamityHYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah on Monday urged the Centre to consider areas hit by the devastating floods as a national calamity. Malaysian national detained for overstaying in IndiaBADAUN - A 37-year-old Malaysian national was recently detained by Uttar Pradesh Police for overstaying in Badaun district two years after his passport’s expiry. Uttarakhand CM appeals for rupees 10,000 crore for Ganga’s maintenance and developmentNEW DELHI - Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal today said that the state has sought rupees 10,000 crore annually for development-related projects and for the maintenance of Ganga and forests. Weeklong ‘Kullu Dussehra’ ends in Himachal PradeshKULLU - The week-long Kullu Dussehra festival concluded with the sacrifice of a buffalo, a rooster, a lamb, a fish and a crab. Simultaneously, a huge pile of grass is set on fire symbolising the burning of Lanka, the kingdom of demon king Ravana. Meghalaya holds a fishing competitionJOWAI - Scores of anglers from across the north-eastern states took part recently in a fishing competition held at the Thadlaskein lake. Blast in Islamabad’s UN office kills three (Third Lead)ISLAMABAD - Three people, including a foreigner, were killed Monday in a suicide bomb blast at the UN World Food Programme office in an upscale locality of this Pakistan capital. Security forces launch manhunt for NDFB militantsGUWAHATI - Army and paramilitary forces have launched a full-scale operation to capture ultras of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), which was involved in Sunday’s massacre. Sonia undertakes aerial survey of flood-hit districts of Andhra PradeshHYDERABAD - Congress President Sonia Gandhi today undertook an aerial survey of the flood-affected Kurnool and Mahabubnagar districts of Andhra Pradesh. Manmohan Singh chairs Ganga River Basin Authority meetNEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here on Monday chaired a meeting of the newly formed Ganga River Basin Authority (GRBA). |
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