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Arsenic
Shrinks Safe Water Access
The arsenic problem in the country is taking
serious turn day by day. According to experts, high percentage
of arsenic-affected tubewells in many rural areas has shrunk
overall access to safe drinking water.
Bangladeshi Workers to be Evacuated from Gulf
The Government of Bangladesh is taking preparation
to bring back about 2,00,000 Bangladeshis from different Middle
East countries if the United States finally attacks Iraq,
official sources said.
European
Union Probe into Custodial Deaths
A
four member delegation of European Union Parliament arrived
in Bangladesh Monday to see for themselves the condition of
human rights in the country.
Temple
Seige Ends, Terrorists Killed
All the terrorists who stormed Gandhinagar
temple in Gujarath firing indiscriminately and killing scores
of innocent people, have been gunned down by the elite National
Security Guard commandos.
India on High Alert; People Urged to Remain Calm
The nation was today put an a state of alert to deal
with any any fallout of the attack on a famous temple in Gandhinagar,
Gujarath as political and religious leaders appealed for calm
and not to fall prey to rumours.
Ultras Storm Temple in Gujarat, 30 Dead, 100 Injured
At least 30 people were killed and about 100 injured
in a terrorist attack at the famous Akshardham Temple of the
Swaminarayan Sect, even as the elite NSG commandos stormed
the temple to flush out the ultras holed up in the temple
complex.
Major News Organisations to Cover Kasmir Elections
Major international TV networks included CNN and
BBC, besides other news organisations have descended on the
Kashmir valley for extensive coverage of the assembly polls
starting tomorrow.
Pakistan's
Attempt to Disrupt Polls a Failure: Advani
Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani today termed
Pakistan’s attempts to disrupt Assembly elections in Jammu
and Kashmir as "failure" and asserted that there
would be free and fair polling in the state with people participating
in the process with "enthusiasm" in their quest
to end terrorism.
Foreign Diplomats to Observe Poll in Kashmir
The Election Commission has issued special passes
to 28 diplomats to witness the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly
elections. They will be allowed inside polling and counting
centres.
President expresses grief over train mishap
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Tuesday expressed
profound grief over the death of passengers in the accident
involving Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani Express.
Rajdhani Express Derails near Gaya, many feared dead
The 2301 Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, which
left Patna Junction at little after 9:00 PM on Monday, derailed
near Rafiganj railway station between Gaya under the Mughalsarai
division of the Eastern Railway killing scores of people,
a spokesperson for Eastern Railway said.
PM Pledges to Pursue Labour Reforms
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, pledging to pursue
labour reforms vigorously, asked the Indian industry to reform
itself by practicing principles of good corporate governance.
Editor Shot and Wounded in Kashmir
A editor of Urdu-language daily was shot and wounded
by unidentified gunmen in Kashmir, police said. Rashid Shahid,
editor of the daily , was waiting for a bus when he was fired
at by the gunmen in the Chanapora locality of Srinagar.
Musharraf Finds Himself Lonely at Top
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who bet his future
on a post-Sept 11 alliance with the West, has lost "considerable
popular support as he has forced a series of dramatic changes
in the country at the behest of his foreign allies",
a media report said on Friday.
Pakistan keen to increase imports from Sri Lanka
The proposed Free Trade Agreement between Sri Lanka
and Pakistan will enable Sri Lanka to create a more favourable
trade balance in trade between the two countries, visiting
Pakistani Minister of Commerce, Industries and Production
Abdul Razak Dawood said.
Maharashtra Governor Quits
Maharastra State Governor P.C. Alexander has resigned.
Parties reject Election Commissions Reforms
An all-party meeting called by the Election Commission
of India, to discuss the proposal of amending statutory rules
and format of of nomination papers.
Indian Coast Guard Seizes Lebanese Ship
Indian Coast guards seized an abandoned Lebanese merchant
ship off the western coast and recovered at least two AK 47
rifles from it, a defence ministry official said
India hails G-8 Stand on Terror
India welcomed the stand taken by the G-8 countries
asking Pakistan to put a permanent stop to terrorist activities.
New Delhi said that such a step was mandatory to create a
conducive atmosphere for the resumption of dialogue.
 India
asks Al-Jazeera correspondent to leave
India has asked the correspondent of Al Jazeera news
channel, based at Qatar, to leave the country following his
reports on the recent riots in Gujarat.
 Cochin
Port hopes to Resolve with Cochin Refineries Ltd.
As
a survival strategy the Cochin Port Trust authorities expressed
hope of finding an amicable solution to the using of single
buoy mooring facility. |
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