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Oommen Chandy reaches Kochi Airport to receive nurses, says very relieved

Kochi, July 5 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday reached Kochi Airport to receive Indian nurses returning from strife-torn Iraq. He said that he and the entire state is very relieved on the progress. He said that it was because of the joint effort that the 100 per cent result in the case and that he was in total contact with the nurses from past few weeks. Chandy further said that the government only wants safe return of all the Indian nationals back to their nation. The aircraft carrying the nurses from Mumbai is soon to reach Kochi. Jul 5, 2014
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Aircraft carrying Indian nurses from Iraq reach Mumbai, families wait at Kochi airport for reunion

Kochi, July 05 (ANI): The special Air India plane carrying 46 Indian nurses and 137 others from strife-torn Iraq lands in Mumbai at 8:43 am, an airport official said on Saturday. The anxiety of the parents and relatives increased as the aircraft carrying the nurses got delayed by over five hours. The family members of 46 Indian nurses are eagerly waiting at the airport in Kochi city as they are expected to arrive by Air India Flight by 11:45 am Saturday. Non Resident Keralites Association (NORKA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sudeep said that his organisation have made arrangement for providing transportation from the airport to the place of residence. The family members will be given travel expenses of rupees 5,000 each. Jul 5, 2014
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MEA on Iraq crisis

New Delhi, July 04 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday reassured that as many as 116 Indians including 46 nurses from Kerala will reach India on Saturday morning. MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said that an Air India aircraft has flown from New Delhi and is expected to reach Erbil, Iraq, late on Friday. Assuring that the government was putting in all efforts in ensuring the safety of Indian nationals, MEA said that a joint secretary level officer will co-ordinate with authorities in Iraq for the safety of Indians there. Even as process is underway to bring back as many as 116 Indians from the war-torn country, 39 Indian nationals continue to be held captive in Mosul. The MEA said that the resources that went into freeing the nurses would be used in the case of others too. Jul 4, 2014
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EAM Sushma Swaraj meets French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius

New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in New Delhi. Fabius arrived in Delhi on Sunday night for a two-day visit. He will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to make a pitch for speeding up the Rafale aircraft deal. Jun 30, 2014