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India-Bangladesh launch Joint Retreat Ceremony on eastern international border

West Bengal, Nov 07 (ANI): India and Bangladesh launched a Joint Retreat Ceremony at the Petrapole-Benapole border outpost at the eastern international border. Petrapole is located some 120-km north of Kolkata in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Benapole is the Bangladeshi side of the border. The ceremony includes parades, march-past and lowering of the national flag of both the countries and will henceforth be a daily routine, at sundown, on the eastern border. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, who attended the Ceremony, said Bangladesh and India share the same culture and heritage and the Joint Retreat will help both countries strengthen their ties. Shinde also said taht India has already initiated steps to simplify visa rules for businessmen, students and those seeking medical treatment as well as signing of the Extradition treaties. Nov 7, 2013
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No SPG security cover for Modi: Shinde

West Bengal, Nov 06 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Wednesday turned down the BJP's demand for Special Protection Group (SPG) security to the saffron party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Talking to mediapersons, Shinde said that the matter was determined by law, and there was a law under which such security is provided only to the prime minister. Nov 6, 2013
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NAGA students union, Delhi (NSUD) celebrates its 50TH year in the national capital

New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): A large number of people of the Naga community from the northeast gathered at the TYAGARAJ complex to mark 50 years of living in Delhi. The main theme of the event, where pictures were put up, was "Pause, Rewind and Play". The NSUD was established in 1963. During the event, a group of students performed a harmony dance in their colorful attires and mesmerized the audience. 'Inspiration Awards' were also given to some Naga achievers in recognition of their work in different fields. Nov 4, 2013
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Jayanthi Natarajan urges PM to boycott CHOGM

Chennai, Nov 04 (ANI): Union Environment Minister, Jayanthi Natarajan urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to boycott Commonwealth Heads Meeting in Colombo, as a mark of protest against the war crimes committed by Sri Lankan regime on Tamils. Natarajan said that she was hopeful that Singh would take a positive stand on the issue. Nov 4, 2013
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Kosovo vote key test for EU-backed deal with Serbia

Polls opened Sunday in key local elections in Kosovo that are being closely watched by the European Union amid fears of a boycott by minority Serbs, voting for the first time since independence in 2008. Duration: 00:58 Nov 3, 2013
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India slams Sri Lanka for unilateral stand on issue of human rights violations

Chennai, Nov 02 (ANI): Union Finance Minister, P Chidambaram on Saturday slammed Sri Lankan government for its unilateral stand on the issue of human rights violations, amid speculations of Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh's participation in the Commonwealth Heads Meeting in Colombo. Chidambaram met DMK chief M Karunanidhi in Chennai to discuss about Singh participating in the meeting. Chidambaram said that human rights violations should be thoroughly investigated. Earlier on October 24, the government of Tamil Nadu moved a resolution in the state assembly, demanding India to boycott the meet in Colombo as a mark of protest against the war crimes committed by Sri Lankan regime on Tamils. Moving the resolution, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa insisted the central government to seek suspension of Sri Lanka from CHOGM. Nov 2, 2013
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Current Account Deficit Target revised to $60 billion

New Delhi, Nov 01 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said the country will have a bumper harvest and the Current Account Deficit will come down to $60 billion on back of rising exports and declining gold imports. Nov 1, 2013
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BSE closes points 13.83 up on November 1

New Delhi, November 1 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 13.83 points up to stand at 21,178.35. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 8.05 points up to stand at 6,307.20. Indian Bank and HDIL were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 10.44% and 10.21% along with Apollo Tyres and Union Bank with an increase of 8.58% and 8.30% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Glenmark Pharma and United Breweries Ltd with a decrease of 4.02% and 3.91% along with Sobha Dev and Power Grid Corporation with a decrease of 3.69% and 3.11% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 146.01 points at 12,220.9 while the banking sector is up 164.4 points at 13,251.33 and the realty sector is up 34.22 points at 1,377.69. The Indian currency is down 0.62% at Rs 61.88 per dollar. Nov 1, 2013
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BJP slams second ranked Sibal for using trivial language against Modi

New Delhi, Nov 01 (ANI): Even as Union HRD Minister, Kapil Sibal ridiculed BJP’s PM Candidate, Narendra Modi calling him Congress’s ‘nirantar virodhi’, Senior BJP Leader, Arun Jaitley on Friday said a ‘second ranked’ Sibal was making trivial statements about Modi out of pressure. Nov 1, 2013
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