COLOMBO, January 24, 2012 Former President A.P.J.Abdul Kalam suggested that deep sea fishing, and fishing in turns in the Palk Bay, as possible solutions to resolve the contentious fisheries issue that India and Sri Lanka have been grappling with for the past few years. He suggested that of the seven days of the week, Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen should fish in turns for three days each, leaving one day for resting. During this time, both fishermen could cross each ...
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Satkura, April 14, 2011 Senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said the Centre has taken an initiative to solve problems facing Indian enclaves on the Indo-Bangladesh border. Mr. Mukherjee said residents of the enclaves of both the countries had been complaining of lack of facilities for a long time. While India has about 92 Bangladesh enclaves in its territory, 106 Indian enclaves are on Bangladeshi soil. He said the Central Government has taken various developmental ...
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Guwahati, April 8, 2011 Hitting back at the BJP and the AGP, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today charged these parties with failing to check infiltration or enacting laws for the welfare of the people in Assam during their tenure. “I heard today and saw on TV that these parties have raised the Bangladeshi migrants problem as a poll issue. They are going from place to place talking about it,” Ms. Gandhi told an assembly election rally here. “But I want to ask them when their ...
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Washington: October 10, 2010 – IR Summary/AP - Mercedes –Benz model 2010 and 2011, E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet models, are reported to have a steering problem which the company has noted and acknowledged with regret and decided to recall around 86000 cars to remove the problem free of cost. All cars may not be affected but whatever lot is facing this problem, the same shall be sorted out for which the Luxury Automaker may seek cooperation of the owners to get their cars checked. The ...
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LUDHIANA: A guest lecture on common urinary problems and kidney failure was delivered at Rotary Club, Ludhiana, on Saturday evening by Dr Baldev Singh Aulakh, professor of urology and transplant surgery at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital. The lecture started with a general introduction on the anatomy and working of human urinary system. This was followed by a detailed discussion of the common pathological conditions that affect it, especially kidney stones, prostatic enlargement, ...
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