Posts Tagged ‘state’
First state-run water park opens in Lonavala
, May 7 (IANS) A swank, modern and affordable water park, which opened near this hill station, marks the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation's (MTDC) maiden foray into the amusement sector to boost tourism in the state, an official said here Monday. Read more: First state-run water park opens in Lonavala
Clinton echoes India’s outrage over Pak’s pronounced inaction against Hafiz Saeed
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that Pakistan has not taken necessary action against Jamaatud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, suspected of masterminding the terror attack in Mumbai in 2008. Original post: Clinton echoes India's outrage over Pak's pronounced inaction against Hafiz Saeed
Foreign tourists turned away from Victoria Memorial
Foreign tourists who arrived at the historic Victoria Memorial hall Sunday afternoon were irate after they were denied permission to enter due to the high-profile visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Go here to see the original: Foreign tourists turned away from Victoria Memorial
Foreign tourists turned away from Victoria Memorial
Foreign tourists who arrived at the historic Victoria Memorial hall Sunday afternoon were irate after they were denied permission to enter due to the high-profile visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Go here to read the rest: Foreign tourists turned away from Victoria Memorial
‘Hillary visiting Kolkata as Mamata government US’ favourite’
Former West Bengal chif minister and Marxist leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Sunday took a dig at US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to the city, saying that the present Trinamool Congress government is one of the US' favourites. Read more here: 'Hillary visiting Kolkata as Mamata government US' favourite'
Tagore’s works among Mamata’s gifts for Hillary
Works of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and Swami Vivekananda will be presented to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during their meeting here Monday. Read the original post: Tagore's works among Mamata's gifts for Hillary
Hillary meets victims of human trafficking in Kolkata
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton interacted with young women rescued from human traffickers and listened keenly to their tales in her first programme after arriving in this eastern Indian metropolis Sunday. Read this article: Hillary meets victims of human trafficking in Kolkata
NCTC: A vanity project or a necessity to fight terror?
The rejection of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) by the state governments on the grounds that it goes against the country's federal principles has evoked mixed response. While a former home secretary said there should not be any politics over terror, a former IB official said giving police powers to the proposed agency was like [...]
Keep up the spirit: Hillary tells NGOs
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday met representatives of a number of non-government organisations working towards preventing human trafficking and offered help to them while lauding their work. Read the original: Keep up the spirit: Hillary tells NGOs
Assam seeks Rs.365 crore to upgrade water transport
A week after the ferry tragedy in Dhubri, the Assam government has approached New Delhi seeking a Rs.365-crore package to develop the inland water transport network in the state, a minister said here Sunday. Go here to see the original: Assam seeks Rs.365 crore to upgrade water transport
