Tuesday, May 31, 2011

India Digest: BJP Vows to Support Telangana Bill in Parliament

Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and Web sites on Wednesday, June 1, 2011. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

BJP vows to support Telangana Bill in Parliament: Affirming the BJP’s support to the Telangana cause, senior party leader Sushma Swaraj said the NDA would extend support if the Centre tabled a Bill for formation of separate Telangana state in the next session of Parliament. (Source: PTI)

India, Germany differ on UNSC expansion: German Chancellor Angela Merkel ended her day-long interaction with the Indian leadership with divergence of views evident on political issues, especially on the pace of expansion of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the bombing of Libya. (Source: The Hindu)

Home Ministry’s new guidelines to check illegal phone tapping: The Centre on Tuesday discussed with the state governments various aspects of telephone tapping and emphasised on strict adherence of existing rules to avoid any controversy. (Source: NDTV)

China fear makes India harden Siachen stand: China was the unspoken but ominous presence in the South Block room when the two-day talks between India and Pakistan on the Siachen Glacier-Saltoro Ridge region ended on Tuesday with no significant breakthrough in the long-standing dispute. (Source: The Times of India)

Banned in Bangladesh, toxic ship heads to India: After being banned in Bangladesh, a toxic-laden ship, Probo Koala, is headed towards Indian shores for dismantling, a global group of activists called ‘NGO Shipbreaking Platform’ has warned. (Source: The Times of India)

Bangalore to lose the IT capital tag: survey: A survey undertaken by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India says the status of country’s IT capital would soon be [...]



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