http://www.samachaar.in Smachaar.in en-us 2010 Samachaar.In Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:30:03 GMT Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:30:03 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Nabam_Tuki_sworn_in_as_Arunachal_chief_minister_122819 tanagar: Nabam Tuki was Tuesday sworn in as the new chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh.(IANS) Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:30:03 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Arunachal_chief_minister_in_soup_for_autocratic_style_122027 Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin's fate hangs in the balance as many ruling Congress legislators seek a change in leadership due to his dictatorial attitude and several rights and students' groups critisise him for his ineff... Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:51:59 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/_We_can_surprise_India_Morgan_120462 London: England batsman Eoin Morgan says they can "surprise" World No.1  India in the upcoming four-match Test series.  The 24-year-old is hoping England can utilise their own conditions in an attempt to catch India off gua... Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:10:41 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/__Dorjee_Khandus_body_arrives_in_Itanagar_118553 Itanagar: The body of Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu, who died in a helicopter crash along with four others, arrived in state capital Itanagar Thursday.  All the five bodies were retrieved from the crash site located near ... Thu, 05 May 2011 09:04:43 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Crash_site_found_Khandu_body_identified__118509 Itanagar: Family members Wednesday reached the site of the helicopter crash and identified the body of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu but the other four bodies were mutilated and charred beyond recognition, officials said.Police ... Wed, 04 May 2011 09:26:25 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Rescue_teams_fail_to_trace_missing_chopper_announces_minister_118485 Itanagar: Amid palpable anger and anguish amongst people, authorities Tuesday announced that rescue teams had been unable to trace the helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four others.  The Pawan Hans AS3... Tue, 03 May 2011 12:55:52 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/____Helicopter_with_23_aboard_crashes_in_Arunachal_Pradesh__117935 Guwahati: A commercial helicopter carrying 23 people, including five crew members, crashed into a hill and went up in flames Tuesday while landing at one of India's high altitude helipads in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.  T... Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:52:54 GMT http://samachaar.in/Guwahati/_Helicopter_crashes_at_Tawang_117933 Guwahati: A Pawan Hans helicopter, flying from Guwahati to Tawang town in Arunachal Pradesh, crashed while landing Tuesday, officials said.The helicopter, carrying 18 passengers with five crew, hit a hill feature while coming to land at around 2 p.... Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:43:20 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/___Andhra_backtracks_on_no_work_no_pay_order_117770 Hyderabad: Following protest from government employees and political parties in Telangana, the Andhra Pradesh government Saturday decided to keep on hold a controversial Government Order (GO) to enforce "no work, no pay" policy for employ... Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:31:12 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Ready_for_dialogue_with_outlawed_group_Sangma_110028 Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Monday welcomed the offer of political dialogue by the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and said his government was ready for talks to ensure lasting peace."We welcome the ... Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:33:03 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Arunachal_lawmakers_want_power_projects_to_stay_109902 Itanagar: Congress lawmakers from India's northeastern state of Arunchal Pradesh have locked horns with New Delhi over construction of mega dams to generate energy, saying any move by the central government to scuttle the projects would not be tole... Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:57:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/India_taking_up_China_dam_issue_Arunachal_minister_109793 Shillong: India is negotiating with the international community over China's plans to construct a dam across the Brahmaputra in Tibet, Arunachal Pradesh Power Minister Jabron Gamlin said here Wednesday."The Indian government is taking up the m... Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:44:49 GMT http://samachaar.in/Andhra_Pradesh/Rescue_teams_deployed_in_Andhra_to_counter_cyclone_Laila_104704 New Delhi: The central government has deployed personnel from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) along with search and rescue equipment as a precautionary measure to tackle possible damage from tropical cyclone Laila, which is likely to hit th... Wed, 19 May 2010 15:51:21 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Arunachal_group_supports_Rameshs_stand_on_Chinese_expertise_104088 Itanagar: Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's controversial stand on hiring Chinese expertise Wednesday got support from a group representing Arunachal Pradesh's indigenous people."India needs foreign technical expertise in order to mee... Wed, 12 May 2010 10:39:23 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Pakistanis_rely_more_on_Indian_doctors_103242 New Delhi: Pakistanis looking for a liver transplant rely more on Indian doctors as they are more efficient, said a Pakistan-based neurologist whose daughter recently underwent an organ transplant in Delhi."If I hadn't travelled from Pakistan ... Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:22:54 GMT http://samachaar.in/Entertainment/Road_Movie_about_discovering_laughter_happiness_Dev_Benegal_Interview_101245 New Delhi: Having directed "English, August" and "Split Wide Open", Dev Benegal is back with his third outing after more than a decade. "Road, Movie", he says, is about discovering laughter and joy, with 'travelling cin... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:17:22 GMT http://samachaar.in/Punjab/Five_killed_in_Punjab_jeeptruck_collision_100382 Tarn Taran (Punjab):At least five people, including three women, were killed and six injured when their jeep collided with a truck near Hari-ke-Pattan town in the border district of Tarn Taran in Punjab Saturday.A police officer said the victims wer... Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:35:19 GMT http://samachaar.in/Itanagar/12_school_children_killed_in_Arunachal_hostel_fire_Lead_100227 Itanagar: At least 12 school children were charred to death and eight injured in a massive fire that broke out at a private hostel in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said Thursday.A police spokesperson said that the fire broke out around midnight at a ... Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:06:20 GMT http://samachaar.in/Itanagar/12_school_children_die_of_burns_in_Arunachal_hostel_100217 Itanagar: At least 12 school children were charred to death and eight  injured in a massive fire that broke at a private hostel in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said Thursday.A police spokesperson said that a fire broke out around midnight at a ... Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:51:07 GMT http://samachaar.in/Hyderabad/Building_collapses_in_Hyderabad_10_feared_trapped_99767 Hyderabad: At least three people were injured and 10 were feared to be trapped in the debris of an under-construction building, which collapsed here Friday, police said.Three construction workers were rescued by the police and fire services personne... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:25:42 GMT http://samachaar.in/Haryana/Haryana_jail_starts_study_centre_for_prisoners_98418 Karnal: In an attempt to provide educational opportunities to prisoners, the Haryana government has started a study centre at Karnal jail in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), officials said here Saturday."Th... Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:17:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/International/Philippine_massacre_suspect_fired_at_victims_witness_98263 Manila: The scion of a powerful political clan - on trial for the massacre of 57 people last year - fired an assault rifle at the victims, many of whom were on their knees pleading, a key witness told the court Wednesday. Rasul Sangki, the witnes... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:05:28 GMT http://samachaar.in/Pune/RTI_activist_Satish_Shetty_killed_near_Pune_98216 Pune: Prominent Right to Information (RTI) activist Satish Shetty was Wednesday killed when he was attacked by unidentified men while on a morning walk in Talegaon, on the outskirts of this Maharashtra town.Shetty, 38, credited with exposing several... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:32:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Gorkhaland_stir_hits_Darjeelings_tea_tourism_98048 Darjeeling: Shutdowns and agitations in support of a separate Gorkhaland state have begun to hit Darjeeling's tourism, apart from ruining the flavour of its tea industry."Tourists are still visiting Darjeeling, but the uncertainty is creating a... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:14:57 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Tawang_monks_criticise_Chinas_reaction_to_Dalai_Lama_visit_93532 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh):   Monks attending the Dalai Lama's discourse here criticised China's reaction to his visit to India's northeastern border state of Arunachal Pradesh as the Tibetan spiritual leader continued preaching to thousan... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:16:58 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/From_California_to_Tawang_for_the_Dalai_Lama_93402 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh):   Belize Lane, a 20-year-old student from San Francisco, California, is overwhelmed after attending a religious discourse by the Dalai Lama Monday. "I don't have words to express and am simply overwhelmed ... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:55:20 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Unofficial_media_gag_on_talking_to_Dalai_Lama_93325 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh):   A day after the Dalai Lama's barbs at China, Arunachal Pradesh government officials Monday informally requested journalists not to ask any questions or interact with the Tibetan spiritual leader. "Please... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:24:26 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Dalai_Lama_stresses_on_peace_as_30000_attend_Tawang_discourse_93314 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh):   Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Monday called for universal brotherhood and peace among all communities as he addressed more than 30,000 devotees in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. &q... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:50:48 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/I_am_not_encouraging_separatist_movement_in_China_Dalai_Lama_93285 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh): The Dalai Lama, who arrived in this strategic Indian border state on a much-watched visit Sunday to a rousing welcome by hundreds of monks, rejected Beijing's charges that he was spearheading a separatist movement. He sai... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:55:40 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Dalai_Lama_arrives_in_Tawang_thousands_welcome_spiritual_leader___93243 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh): Thousands of locals in traditional costumes and monks attired in their maroon robes lined up streets early Sunday to greet the Dalai Lama as he arrived here on a weeklong visit to India's northeastern state of Arunachal P... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:14:50 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Indian_flags_proTibet_banners_a_rebuff_to_China_93165 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh):    The writing on the wall is loud and clear: the Dalai Lama's week-long visit to Arunachal Pradesh beginning Sunday is a rebuff to Chinese claims over this frontier region. "Long Live Indo-Tibet Frie... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:25:58 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Rousing_reception_awaits_Dalai_Lama_in_Tawang___93158 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh):     The picturesque border town of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh is all set to welcome the Dalai Lama Sunday on a visit denounced by China, with Indian flags fluttering alongside Tibetan prayer flags and... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:29:13 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Singing_monk_rehearsing_chants_for_Dalai_Lamas_visit_93148 Bomdilla (Arunachal Pradesh) :   Buddhist singing monk Ngawang Tashi Bapu, nominated for a Grammy award in 2006, is a busy man - rehearsing hymns to welcome Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. The unassuming 41-year-old tribal monk s... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:56:47 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Indian_Tibetan_flags_flutter_ahead_of_Dalai_Lama_visit_93135 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh):   Dozens of Indian flags fluttered alongside Tibetan prayer flags Saturday as Buddhist monks braved the winter chill to put up welcome arches and Mandala paintings on the road ahead of the Dalai Lama's visit to ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:41:56 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Farmer_recalls_Dalai_Lamas_gruelling_trek_to_freedom_93032 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh):   Fifty years ago, Auja Lama was among the thousands who received the Dalai Lama as he reached the frontier Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh while fleeing Chinese suppression. Auja was just 10 years old when i... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:31 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/800_Lamas_to_welcome_Dalai_Lama_in_Arunachal_92962 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh):   More than 800 Buddhist monks led by their high priests will welcome Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama when he arrives the mountainous northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh Sunday amid mounting protests... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:52:28 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Chinas_claims_on_Arunachal_simply_absurd_Chief_Minister_Dorjee_Khandu___91771  Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, who was Sunday sworn in to the office for a second straight tenure, termed China's claims to Arunachal Pradesh as its territory as "simply absurd". "I have been telling ... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:15:26 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Chinas_claims_on_Arunachal_simply_absurd_Chief_Minister_Dorjee_Khandu___91765 Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, who was Sunday sworn in to the office for a second straight tenure, termed China's claims to Arunachal Pradesh as its territory as "simply absurd". "I have been telling repeat... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:59:09 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Congress_emerges_frontrunner_in_Arunachal_Pradesh_91231 Itanagar: The ruling Congress party has emerged the frontrunner to form the next government in Arunachal Pradesh with counting of votes polled in the Oct 13 elections set for Thursday. Of the 750,000 voters, an estimated 72 percent voted to pick a ... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:48:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Voting_ends_in_Arunachal_70_percent_polling_recorded_90858 Itanagar: Voting in the assembly election in Arunachal Pradesh ended Tuesday with heavy turnout, officials said. "Voting has ended peacefully with premilinary reports that an estimated 70 percent polling was recorded," an election officia... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:58:34 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Arunachal_lawmakers_slam_Beijing_for_attacking_PM_visit_90856 Itanagar: Indian lawmakers Tuesday slammed Beijing for criticizing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, the latest hiccup between the Asian neighbours after reports of Chinese incursions and Indian troop build up along the bor... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:57:23 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Moderate_to_brisk_polling_in_Arunachal_Pradesh_90808 Itanagar: Moderate to brisk polling was recorded by noon Tuesday for assembly elections in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh held amid heightened security measures, officials said. "By and large voting is going on peacefully with an ... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:50:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Voting_begins_in_Arunachal_Pradesh_90769 Itanagar: Voting for 57 of the 60 assembly seats in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh opened Tuesday morning amid tight security, officials said. An election official said voting began at 7 a.m. in the 57 seats with three candidates alrea... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:21:50 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Stage_set_for_Arunachal_Pradesh_poll_90669 Itanagar: The stage is set for Tuesday's vote to elect a 60-member legislature in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh with the ruling Congress party emerging as the frontrunner. "Everything is in place for a free and fair poll," a... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:45:08 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Congress_favourite_to_win_in_Arunachal_Pradesh_90549 Itanagar: The ruling Congress party has emerged as the frontrunner in the coming assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh, with the fractured opposition unlikely to spring any surprises. Elections to the 60-member legislature is scheduled for Oct 13... Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:22:10 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Millionaires_rule_the_roost_in_Arunachal_elections_90304 Itanagar: More than 40 percent of the 157 candidates for next week's assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh are millionaires, with the richest being a debutant school dropout worth more than Rs.2 billion (Rs.200 crore). According to figures compil... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:04:20 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Transstate_highway_in_Arunachal_by_2013_assures_PM_89945 Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said a Rs.125 billion trans-state highway in Arunachal Pradesh would be completed by 2013, a step that would boost infrastructure in the strategic northeastern state bordering Chin... Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:54:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/Chinese_scare_turns_into_election_issue_in_Arunachal_89554 Itanagar: Two major allies of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre are raking up the Chinese incursion issue in the run up to the assembly elections in the frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh even as Chief Minister D... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:35:59 GMT http://samachaar.in/Arunachal_Pradesh/China_cannot_do_a_1962_border_villagers_say_89457 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh):Sewang Lama, a businessman, was 11 years old when India and China fought a border war in 1962, with Chinese troops advancing deep into Arunachal Pradesh and inflicting heavy casualties on Indian soldiers. Today, 58-year-o... Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:12:41 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Rajasekhara_Reddy_celebrates_60th_birthday_in_Goa_87393 Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy turned 60 Wednesday and his supporters and Congress workers celebrated the occasion on a grand scale though he was holidaying in Goa. Taking a break from hectic political life, YSR, a... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT