Hyderabad, Dec 18th: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Dec 18 hailed the Indian government for the support extended by it to Tibetans, who had taken refuge in the country. Talking to reporters, the spiritual leader, who was here en route to Gulbarga, said the Indian government has been of immense help to Tibetans in the last 50 years. India's support to Tibetans, especially in providing modern education, is laudable, he added.
Recalling the efforts being made to protect Buddhist culture in the country, he said more and more Indians, especially those from Ladakh, were joining the monasteries set up in the country for theological studies, he added. The spiritual leader would leave for Gulbarga by a chartered helicopter on Dec 19 for a spiritual discourse at the 'Siddhartha Buddha Vihar'.
13 cases booked against agitators Posted on 21-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 20th: Protests in favor of Samaikya Andhra continued in East Godavari district on Sunday. Leaders of various political parties and students of different schools and colleges in the district actively participated in the agitation. To monitor the law and order situation, a strong posse of...
Bandh peaceful in KKD Posted on 21-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 19th: The bandh organized by agitators for Samaikya Andhra was total peaceful in the district head quarters city of Kakinada and surrounding areas. For the first time in the present agitation, various sections in collectorate were closed and wore a deserted look on Saturday. Various oth...
Need for awareness on eye donation Posted on 21-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 20th: Kakinada Government General Hospital superintendent, Dr. MBR Sharma revealed the need for creating awareness among the people on eye donation. Dr. Sharma participated as the chief guest for the anniversary program conducted by the Badam Bala Krishna eye bank at its office premises...
ONGC donates for sports meet Posted on 21-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 20th: ONGC donated Rs 2.5 lakh for the sports meet to be organized under the name Talent Show 2009 for the students studying in the welfare hostels. ONGC Human Resources manager, M. Loknadth, HR deputy general manager B. Ashok Kumar gave the check worth Rs 2.5 lakh to East Godavari dist...
IIST to conduct separate entrance Posted on 21-Dec-2009
Hyderabad, Dec 20th: Students will have to appear for a separate entrance test for admission to Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), a deemed university established by the Department of Science in Thiruvananthapuram, from this year. Earlier students who make it to the extended list...
Fasting MP disappears from hospital Posted on 21-Dec-2009
Hyderabad, Dec 21 : Congress MP L.Rajagopal, who is on indefinite fast opposing the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh, Sunday disappeared from a government-run hospital in Vijayawada. The MP from Vijayawada was arrested by the police and shifted to the hospital early Saturday from the hunger strike...
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