Kolkata: Protesting against the rise in prices, The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) took a 12-hour shutdown.
This affected life in several parts of West Bengal along with Howrah district with supporters stopping public transport, damaging private vehicles and blocking important roads.
The movement of trains was also affected. At the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport, [...]
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Life disrupted in WB due to BJP’s 12-hour shutdown protest
November 30th, 2009 |
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Australian authors to participate in Bookaroo Festival
November 25th, 2009 |
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Popular Australian authors for children and young adults, Michael Panckridge and Alison Lester will be touring New Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore from November 28 to December 6.
The tour being organised under an Authors Touring Programme presented by the Australian Government’s Australia- India Council (AIC).
In New Delhi Panckridge and Lester will participate in the second for [...]
Lanka cricket team’’s chief security advisor seeks commando cover for players during ODI series
November 25th, 2009 |
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The chief security officer of the Sri Lanka cricket team, Laurence Fernando, met Bhubaneswar Police Commissioner B.K Sharma here on Tuesday and demanded a commando cover for his players when they arrive to play the third ODI against hosts India on December 21 in Cuttack.
Fernando expressed satisfaction over his discussion with Sharma regarding security.
“We have [...]
Canadian PM meets S M Krishna and Advani
November 17th, 2009 |
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Canadian Prime Minister (PM), Stephen Harper met Foreign Minister S M Krishna and senior Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani here today.
Earlier on Monday, Harper addressed delegates and media persons in Mumbai.
The Canadian Prime Minister has come here on a mission to strengthen the bilateral economic relations.
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who has [...]
Canadian Prime Minister begins visit with a call for more trade
November 17th, 2009 |
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Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday began his three-day visit to India with a pitch to strengthen bilateral economic relations between the two countries.
Addressing a huge audience including eminent business delegates and the media, Harper said that India, the South-Asian tiger, had awakened. Heaping praise on the economic might of the country, he [...]
Mumbai to host final, two other matches of 2011 World Cup
October 16th, 2009 |
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Mumbai will host the final, along with two other matches, while Mohali will host one of the semifinals of the 2011 cricket World Cup to be organised jointly by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The Local Organising Committee met on Wednesday to finalise the venue-based distribution of the 29 games that India is scheduled to [...]
Air India may shut down operations from midnight
September 29th, 2009 |
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With the ongoing talks between the Air India management and the striking pilots showing no break through till Monday evening, the AI authorities are likely to shut down its operations for a few days from midnight.
The possibility of a shut down is not ruled out. Air India likely to consider shutdown operations from midnight, a [...]
Sangeet Akademi Awards presentation today
July 14th, 2009 |
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President Pratibha Patil will confer the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Akademi Awards for 2008 at a special ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan today.
The Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna) and Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) are recognized as the highest national honour conferred on practicing artists, gurus and scholars and have come to stay as the most [...]