Sunday, November 7, 2010

Government to consider allocation of gas to power plants

Government to consider allocation of gas to power plants

Government to consider allocation of gas to power plants

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In a major reversal of policy, the government is likely to consider on November 10 reserving scarce domestic natural gas for power plants that claim to be built by March 2012 but whose schedule is subject to several conditions.


US President Barack Obama lands at Delhi airport

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US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle have landed in New Delhi after completing the Mumbai leg of their visit which saw successful interactions with business leaders, youth and school students in the city.


Uttar Pradesh Congress to finalise candidates for upcoming elections

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Apprehending that BSP supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati could go for early polls in the state, Congress will finalise its candidates for 2012 Assembly elections at least six months in advance.


Maoists kill JD(U) worker in Bihar

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Maoists, who abducted two JD(U) workers and later freed one of them on Saturday, killed the hostage in Bihar's Gaya district early on Sunday, officials said. Heavily-armed ultras had on Friday night kidnapped Uday Prasad, the Dumaria Block JD(U) president, and his colleague Amrendra Prasad from Bijua Barwadih village, during campaigning.


Progress with Pakistan not as quick as desired: Obama

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US President Barack Obama said the progress by Pakistan in fighting terrorism is not quick as "we would like" and asserted that they were working with Islamabad to eradicate extremism which is a "cancer".


Multi-layered security in Delhi for Obama’s visit

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After a tribute to 26/11 victims, and wowing India Inc, US President Barack Obama heads to Delhi today for a two-day stopover. In the Capital, where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will receive him, security agencies are taking no chances, and a multi-layered security in is in place. There is tight security at the ITC Maurya hotel where President Obama will stay during his visit.


India not just a rising power, has already risen: Obama to India

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US President Barack Obama today sought reciprocity in trade and access to Indian market to allay the fears of Americans that the relationship was a one-way street.


Will not mediate between India and Pakistan: Obama

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In his first comments on Pakistan, on this four-day India trip, US President Barack Obama said, "Pakistan is a strategically important country, not just for America, but for the world." Obama was responding to a question from a student at the St Xavier's College in Mumbai, who asked why United States had refrained from calling Pakistan a terrorist state. "I must admit that I was expecting it," said the US President as he responded to the question.


It's US responsibility to play effective role in Kashmir: Pak

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Pakistan has said that the US, which enjoys good relations with India, has the responsibility to play an "effective role" to find an amicable solution to the lingering Kashmir issue.


Obama invokes Gandhi, whose ideal eludes modern India

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Not long after Barack Obama was elected president, the United States Embassy in India printed a postcard showing him sitting in his old Senate office beneath framed photographs of his political heroes: the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln and the great Indian apostle of peace, democracy and nonviolent protest, Mohandas K. Gandhi.


To know about India's IT revolution, Obama connects with Rajasthan villagers

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US President Barack Obama got firsthand account of how IT has revolutionised life in rural India, when villagers of Kanpura near Ajmer interacted with him in Mumbai through video conference.


Obama visit: Day 2 highlights

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US President Barack Obama is on a four day presidential visit to India, his longest overseas visit as the President. The highlights of his second day here are:


The Obamas charm with their fisherfolk dance

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US first couple Barack and Michelle Obama hit the dance floor to a foot-tapping Marathi folk number, joining a group of students at the Holy Name school to participate in symbolic Diwali festivities.


Rajasthan village excited about Obama

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Kanpura, a tiny village in Rajasthan is all excited about Barack Obama. Even though the American President won't be visiting there, he will catch a glimpse of rural India and how the IT revolution is changing it through video conferencing, sitting at Mumbai's St Xavier's college.


BJP core group to meet to decide its Obama agenda

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The BJP will hold a core group meet today in Delhi to decide the points for talks between US President Barack Obama and senior party leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Monday.


Prime Minister Mannmohan Singh to personally receive Obama at Delhi airport

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Setting aside protocol, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will personally receive US President Barack Obama when he arrives at the Delhi airport on Sunday. Singh, who is expected to be accompanied by his wife Gursharan Kaur, will greet Obama and US First Lady Michelle Obama when they arrive from Mumbai on Sunday afternoon, extending a rare gesture.


Obama eases rules on select technology exports

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US President Barack Obama, fresh off a stinging electoral defeat for the Democrats, opened a 10-day tour of Asia on Saturday with a courtship of corporate America, including private meetings with business executives and an announcement that he will lift longstanding restrictions on American exports of closely held technologies to India.


Obama visit: Bhopal gas victims seek compensation

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Victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy held a demonstration in the city on Saturday protesting against US President Barack Obama's India visit and sought to know why he and his predecessors remained silent over the world's biggest industrial disaster.


Cyclone 'Jal' hurtling towards Andhra, Tamil Nadu coast

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Cyclone 'Jal' was hurtling towards south-eastern coast between Nellore and Puducherry packing wind speed of 110 km per hour and is expected to make landfall on Sunday night. The meteorological depression, that intensified into a severe cyclone this morning, lay practically stationary about 550 km east-southeast of Chennai and 700 km southeast of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.


Former Bengal Chief Minister Siddharth Ray passes away

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Former West Bengal Chief Minister Siddhartha Shankar Ray tonight died at his south Kolkata residence after a protracted illness.


Obama visit rules Google with maximum hits

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US President Barack Obama's India visit was widely tracked by netizens today, making his maiden trip to the country as the most searched item on Google.


ITC Maurya all set to welcome Obama

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The ITC Maurya in the capital is all set to welcome US President Barack Obama tomorrow as it turned into a virtual security fortress with public barred from entering the facility.


Obama's eyes said it all: 26/11 survivor

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US President Barack Obama's eyes said it all. This is how Scherr Kia Dilisek, an American survivor of 26/11 attacks, summed up her brief interaction with the visiting dignitary at a private meeting here today.


Michelle danced to Rang De Basanti with students at Mumbai University

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When US President Barack Obama was talking serious business with industry honchos this evening, his wife Michelle interacted with differently-abled children at the library of Mumbai University and danced with them to the tunes of a hit number from Aaamir Khan-starrer "Rang De Basanti".


US to back India's membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group

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The United States could back India's membership of the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG.This membership makes it easier for India to get dual-use technology from member countries though it's subject to rules of individual nations. It's also means India has a say in framing export control rules.


BJP disappointed over Obama's first speech during India visit

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BJP today voiced disappointment over US President Barack Obama making no direct reference to terror emanating from Pakistan in his first speech on arrival in Mumbai, saying his words were not backed with action and intent.


Foreign fighters being trained in PoK for 'jihad' in India:Report

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Hundreds of students, including foreigners are being trained in militant camps in PoK to wage 'jihad' against India, but Pakistan today denied the report by the BBC as "baseless".


Gandhi, a hero for the entire world: Obama

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Obama visited the Gandhi Museum at Mani Bhavan to honour the Father of the Nation. Gandhi, the US President said, has inspired Americans and African Americans, including Martin Luther King.


RSS to organise nationwide-strike on Nov 10

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has decided to organize a nationwide dharna on November 10 in protest against the vindictive and politically motivated anti-Hindu and anti-RSS canards allegedly being spread by Congress-led UPA government.


Obama begins India trip on a sombre note in Mumbai

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President Obama arrived in this teeming financial capital on Saturday morning for a 10-day, four-nation swing through Asia that will put a heavy emphasis on opening markets to American goods and creating jobs at home.


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