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Bypoll to YSR's seat, 2 Tamil Nadu seats, 1 Manipur seat on Dec 19 New Delhi, Nov 20 : The Election Commission today announced by-elections to fill vacancies in Andhra Pradesh, Manipur and Tamil Nadu Assemblies will be held on December 19.

Issue of lifting travel advisory taken up from time to time: Selja New Delhi, Nov 20: The Ministry of Tourism takes up the matter regarding lifting of travel advisories as and when issued by different countries to avoid any adverse impact on tourism to the country, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

India, US to sign MoU on counter-terrorism during PM visit New Delhi, Nov 20 : India and the United States will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation against global terrorism during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's four-day State visit to Washington beginning Sunday.

35 monuments untraceable, admits Govt New Delhi, Nov 20 : Out of 3675 monuments and sites of national importance coming under the control of ASI, 35 of them across the country are found to be untraceable, the Rajya Sabha was informed.

Need to strictly implement laws against child exploitation: Sheila New Delhi, Nov 20 : Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today stressed the need for strict enforcement of various laws available against the exploitation of children.

Azad: India projected to have 80 million diabetics by 2030 New Delhi, Nov 20 : Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said though the exact number of diabetics in India was not known, it is projected that India would have largest 80 million in the world by 2030.

Nuclear agreement may not be concluded during PM's US visit New Delhi, Nov 20 : India today expressed optimism that the civil nuclear agreement with the United States would be completed within the timeline but said the remaining portion may not be concluded during the four-day State visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Washington from November 22.

No meeting scheduled between Indian, Pak Fn Mins at CHOGM New Delhi, Nov 20 : No meeting is scheduled 'as yet' between External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Heads of Government Meet (CHOGM) at Port of Spain.

Decision on Sugarcane Control Order victory of all parties: Sushma New Delhi, Nov 20 : Deputy Leader of the BJP in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj today welcomed the Government decision to accede to the Opposition demand for deleting the clause in the recently promulgated Sugarcane Control order which provided that the difference between the State Advised Price(SAP) and the Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane will be paid by the state governments.

Railway technicians to protest on Nov 23 New Delhi, Nov 20 : Technical Employees Association of Railways (TEAR) today called for a protest on November 23 to demand pay scale at par with the technicians of other departments.

Something should be done for farmers' welfare: Digvijay New Delhi, Nov 20 : All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Digvijay Singh today said something should be done for the welfare of farmers.

Mamata to take up Railway Safety issue with Chidambaram New Delhi, Nov 20 : Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee will take up the Railway safety issue with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram as it was an easy target for any miscreant group.

Ragging - Many Colleges Yet To Report Action Taken New Delhi, Nov 20 : An unspecified number of students were suspended, 19 thrown out of hostels and six fined in two of 21 incidents of ragging reported to a helpline this academic session, Parliament was told today.

Centre asks states to protect railway properties New Delhi, Nov 20 : The Centre today directed state governments to take effective measures for the protection of railway properties and ensuring smooth running of trains.

'Prayer chamber' near Hindon river to lower pollution Ghaziabad, Nov 20 : The Hindon river can literally breathe easy now. Civic authorities here Friday launched a huge 'prayer chamber' along the river banks especially designed to immerse puja ritual materials like flowers and ash - in a move to clean up the river and reduce pollution.

Hindustan Aeronautics to fly light combat chopper soon Bangalore, Nov 20 : A prototype of the light combat helicopter (LCH), designed and developed by the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), is set for its maiden flight soon, a top company official said Friday.

Naxalism foremost challenge before Jharkhand: Sonia Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Nov 20 : Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that non-violence was the only way to solve all the problems in Jharkhand.

No 'big ticket' agreements on table during PM's state visit to US By Naveen Kapoor, New Delhi, Nov 20 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh leaves for United States on invitation of President Barack Obama on Saturday, but chances are very slim that any big-ticket agreements will be signed.

Security personnel withdrawn from vicinity of Gateway of India Mumbai, Nov 20: Personnel of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) platoon, who were deployed at the Gateway of India in Mumbai to guard the Taj Mahal Hotel- one of the prime targets of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, were sent back to their barracks on Friday.

Krishna downplays Mirwaiz's China visit New Delhi, Nov 20: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Friday said that Chairman of the separatist Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was free to travel wherever he wanted, including China.

India has best environment laws, but needs better governance: Ramesh New Delhi, Nov 20: Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday said that India needs better governance to support its progressive forest and environment laws.

Blueprint for peace corridor between India and Pakistan By Ravinder Singh Robin, Amritsar, Nov 20 : Under the aegis of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD), the US based NGO is preparing a blueprint for the 'peace corridor' between India and Pakistan in order to support the safe and easy passage of pilgrims to Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib.

Two-day Delhi conference to focus on managing volatility and growth New Delhi, Nov.20 : As the global energy market grapples with the world economic crisis and continued volatility, and India tries to understand these new dimensions, top energy and economic experts will discuss how to effectively manage volatility and growth at a two-day conference in New Delhi next week.

Congress defends Government's sugarcane pricing policy New Delhi, Nov 20: The Congress party on Friday defended the Union Government's sugarcane pricing policy, which has led to farmers unrest and adjournment of Parliament.

More women should be associated with self-help groups: Rahul Gandhi Amethi, Nov 20 : Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said here on Friday that more women should be associated with self help groups working in rural areas to make them financially strong.

India very important country in Asia: Dalai Lama New Delhi, Nov 20 : The Dalai Lama Friday said here that India should be seen as one of the most important Asian countries. He also stressed that while he no longer considered himself the temporal leader of Tibetans, China had "revitalised" him as a politician.

BJP condemns Shiv Sena violence at TV channel offices New Delhi, Nov 20: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly condemned Friday's attack by Shiv Sena activists on the offices of IBN-Lokmat network channel in Mumbai and Pune.

India to have guidelines for probiotic food by 2010 New Delhi, Nov 20 : Scientists Friday said that the government was in the process of formulating guidelines for regulation of probiotic foods, which have flooded the Indian markets, and the guidelines would be in place by January 2010.

RSS not interfering in choosing new president, says BJP New Delhi, Nov 20: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), its ideological fountainhead, was not interfering in choosing the next party president.

Manmohan to seek Obama pressure over Pakistan New Delhi, Nov 20 : India Friday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will raise the issue of terrorism emanating from Pakistan-based extremist groups with US President Barack Obama in Washington next week, and underlined the need for Islamabad to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism.

Counter-terror pact, n-deal, AfPak top PM's US agenda By Manish Chand and Arun Kumar, New Delhi/Washington, Nov 20 : India and the US are set to unveil a new template for expanding their partnership by firming up a new counter-terror framework and signing a clutch of agreements in areas ranging from agriculture and green energy to trade and health when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets US President Barack Obama in Washington Tuesday.

Delhi government pulled up for discrimination in parole New Delhi, Nov 20 : The Delhi High Court Friday pulled up the state government for adopting a discriminatory attitude towards some convicts, allowing them parole easily and quickly while applications of others are kept pending for months.

'Stop child abuse in schools' New Delhi, Nov 20 : With two out of every three children, a majority studying in schools, reported being physically abused in India, a child rights organization Friday called for immediate implementation of the proposed safer schools guideline in the country.

Landmines killed 3,000 Indians in 10 years New Delhi, Nov 20 : Some 3,000 Indians, mostly in Jammu and Kashmir, have been killed in landmine explosions over the past 10 years, according to an NGO working for a world free of antipersonnel landmines and cluster munitions.

CII launches toll free helpline on HIV/AIDS New Delhi, Nov 20 : In a bid to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS, the Confederation of Indian Industriy (CII) Friday announced the launch of a toll free helpline in four languages.

'No objection to Mirwaiz's China visit if visa not stapled' New Delhi/Srinagar, Nov 20 : Jammu and Kashmir's Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was free to travel anywhere he wanted to, including China, but his visa should not be separately stapled as the Chinese embassy issues to Kashmiris, the government said Friday.

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi hit Jharkhand poll campaign trail Ranchi, Nov 20: The Congress is campaigning hard in Jharkhand for the coming assembly polls, with party chief Sonia Gandhi addressing two rallies in the state Friday and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi set to address four meetings Saturday.

Delhi Archdiocese offers to set up schools in Delhi, Haryana New Delhi, Nov 20: The Archdiocese of Delhi Friday said it would like to partner with the Delhi and Haryana governments to develop schools that would provide affordable education as access to schools was increasingly going beyond the poor man's reach.

Security beefed up at oil depots across country: Murli Deora New Delhi, Nov 20 : 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.

Congress discusses banning Sanatan Sanstha Panaji, Nov 20 : The Congress Friday discussed the issue of banning right-wing Hindu outfit Sanatan Sanstha, some of whose members have been arrested in connection with the Diwali-eve blast in Goa.

Antony reviews security scenario ahead of 26/11 anniversary New Delhi, Nov 20 : 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.

Apex court suspends order on relief to Narmada dam displaced New Delhi, Nov 20 : The Supreme Court Friday suspended a Madhya Pradesh High Court order directing the state government to give land to the adult children of those displaced by the Indira Sagar dam project on Narmada river.

Take proactive action against child labour, Dikshit tells police New Delhi, Nov 20 : Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Friday launched the 'Time for Change' campaign against child labour and asked police to proactively take action against offenders.

Nearly 50 percent of Indian women marry before 18: Unicef New Delhi, Nov 20 : India has a legislation prohibiting child marriage, but latest household surveys indicate that 47 percent of women, who are now aged 20-24 years, were married before the legal age of 18, a Unicef report released Friday said.

Rs.9.2 bn to promote Indian systems of medicine New Delhi, Nov 20 : The health ministry will spend Rs.9.2 billion this financial year for promoting Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) - the Indian systems of medicine - in the country, Minister of State for Health S. Gandhiselvan told parliament Friday.

Diabetes testing being made mandatory in India: Azad New Delhi, Nov 20 : Blood tests to detect diabetes are likely to be made compulsory at health centres across India following the internationally followed "opportunistic screening" norm. The scheme was in its pilot stage in 10 states, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday.

Log on to find details of missing children New Delhi, Nov 20: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday launched a website that will have information on all lost children staying in children's homes in the capital.

Rs.332-cr budget to check swine flu: Azad New Delhi, Nov 20 : The central government has committed Rs.332.92 crore in various health measures to check the spread of Influenza A (H1N1), more commonly known as swine flu, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday.

World Communist leaders meet in Delhi New Delhi, Nov 20: Communist leaders from around the world met here Friday to discuss how to "intensify popular struggles".

Barack Obama bags popular at trade fair New Delhi, Nov 20 : If you are a fan of US President Barack Obama and want to take him everywhere with you, then buy one of the many jute bags with images of him and his family on them available at the India International Trade Fair (IITF).

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