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Congress defends Government’s sugarcane pricing policy

by ANINovember 20, 2009 India News

The Congress party on Friday defended the Union Government’’s sugarcane pricing policy, which has led to farmers unrest and adjournment of Parliament.
Digvijay Singh, General Secretary of the Congress Party, said that the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) is in favour of the farmers, but even then the Government is mulling over amending in the [...]

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Maoist explode bomb in SAIL mine in Orissa

by ANINovember 20, 2009 India News

Maoist activists on Friday exploded a bomb in a Steel Authority of India (SAIL) mine here on Friday.
The rebels reportedly also planted another bomb at Kiribur mine along the Orissa-Jharkhand border.
According to senior SAIL officials, a group of armed Maoists stormed into the loading point in Meghatpur mines on the Orissa side and exploded a [...]

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25 hurt as Shiv Sena attacks IBN Mumbai office

by ANINovember 20, 2009 India News

At least 25 people were hurt when Shiv Sena allegedly attacked the offices of IBN7 and IBN Lokmat, the Hindi and Marathi news channels of the IBN Network on Friday afternoon.
According to sources, several journalists were beaten up and office property was damaged.

CNN-IBN sources quoted Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and State Police Chief D.Shivanand [...]

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Security beefed up at oil depots across country: Murli Deora

by ANINovember 20, 2009 India News

Union Government on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that it has taken a series of measures to promote safety in and around oil depots across the country.
Making a suomoto statement in the lower House, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said these measures include promotion of safety consciousness and training on safety requirements at all levels.
Deora [...]

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Antony reviews security scenario ahead of 26/11 anniversary

by ANINovember 20, 2009 India News

With less than a week to go before the first anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Defence Minister A.K. Antony reviewed the security scenario in the country in a high level meeting here on Friday.
The meeting lasted over two hours.
National Security Adviser M K Narayanan, Army chief General Deepak Kapoor, Air Chief Marshal P [...]

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Maharashtra Government orders inquiry into parading undertrials

by ANINovember 20, 2009 India News

The Maharashtra Government on Friday ordered an inquiry into the violation of human rights of three undertrial prisoners by the state police.
State Home Minister R R Patil ordered an inquiry after the incident was aired in the media.
On Thursday, with slates slung around their necks mentioning their names and alleged crimes in bold, the three [...]

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India committed to resolving outstanding issues with Pakistan: Manmohan Singh

by ANINovember 20, 2009 India News

Ahead of his landmark visit to the United States, the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has asserted that India wants the US to use all of its influence with Pakistan to stop it from sponsoring terrorism.
He also said the Indian Government is committed to resolving all outstanding issues with Pakistan through bilateral negotiations.
“We are committed to [...]

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Tension prevails along Mizoram-Tripura border

by ANINovember 20, 2009 India News

Tension continues to prevail in border areas along Mizoram and Tripura.
A violent mob set fire over 360 Reang tribals huts, in around 15 villages in Mamit and Kolashib districts in Mizoram on November 14, displacing over 5, 000 people.
The Mizoram government has issued shoot-at-sight orders to bring the situation under control.
Reports said violence erupted [...]

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Asian rights body demands CBI probe into Brus attacks in Mizoram

by ANINovember 20, 2009 India News

The Asian Centre for Human Rights today urged Home Minister P. Chidambaram to order an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the killing of one Mizo youth identified as Zarzokima on November 13 and the subsequent burning down of villages inhabited by the Brus also known as the Reangs in Mizoram since [...]

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