Dec
25

India – Eastday-India puts national capital, Mumbai, Chennai on high alert again (Eastday.com)

Eastday-India puts national capital, Mumbai, Chennai on high alert again (Eastday.com)
India has again issued a “red alert” in the national capital and in the cities of Mumbai and Chennai, following intelligence inputs that at least three to five Taliban militants have sneaked into the country to carry out terror attacks, Home Ministry sources said Friday.

Japanese PM on three-day visit to India from Sunday (New Kerala)
New Delhi, Dec. 25 : The Prime Minister of Japan, Yukio Hatoyama, will pay an official three-day visit to India from December 27 to 29 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Pakistan releases 100 Indian fishermen (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Pakistan Friday released 100 Indian fishermen who had been jailed for three years, as a “goodwill gesture” to India, its South Asian neighbour, officials said.

Indian economy can grow 9 percent next fiscal: Ernst and Young (New Kerala)
By Sanjay Singh, New Delhi, Dec 25 : The Indian economy could grow at 9 percent next fiscal, helped by a rise in domestic demand and higher industrial output, even as high fiscal deficit remained an area of concern, said a senior analyst with Ernst and Young.

India, China protect interests of developing nations at Copenhagen summit: Indian FM (People’s Daily)
Asserting that India and China have protected the interests of the developing world at Copenhagen climate conference, Indian Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna has expressed his wish developing countries will have to evolve a post-Copenhagen strategy. In a brief meeting with the press here Wednesday night, Krishna noted that India and China had worked closely and effectively together at …

Pakistan releases 100 Indian fishermen (Hindustan Times)
Pakistan has released 100 Indian fishermen who had been jailed for three years, as a “goodwill gesture” to India on Friday, officials said.

Mauritius seeks India’s help to boost medical tourism (New Kerala)
By Prashant K. Nanda, New Delhi, Dec 25 : Impressed by the growing healthcare infrastructure and quality of doctors in this country, Mauritius is seeking India’s help to boost its medical tourism industry and has invited Indian healthcare majors to invest in the island nation.

Pakistan releases 100 Indian fishermen (Press TV)
A Pakistani official announces the release of 100 Indian fishermen, who had been jailed for three years, as a “goodwill gesture” to India.