Modi expresses concern to PM, Oz High Commission over students attacks

August 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna will undertake a five day visit of Australia from August 6 and is expected to discuss and express New Delhi's concern over alleged racial attacks on Indian students.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna has said that he would visit Australia soon. Issues related to safety of Indian students in Australia are expected to top the agenda of discussions.

June 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A vacation bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices Dalveer Bhandari and A K Ganguly, has directed the Central Government to publish all steps taken to protect Indian students in Australia. The web sites of ministries of External Affairs, Over seas Indian Affairs, and Indian High Commission in Australia should contain this information the two judge bench said.

June 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Australian High Commissioner John McCarthy says every possible effort will be made to ensure that attacks on Indian students in Australia are not repeated, adding that the authorities will "pursue those responsible" for the assaults. In a letter to the Non-Aligned Students and Youth Movement (NASYM) that had staged a demonstration here June 18 against the attacks on Indian students in Australia, McCarthy said: "The Australian government will make every effort to ensure that attacks are not repeated and that Australia remains a preferred destination for students from around the world." He said that the Australian government is working closely with the Indian government on the issue.

June 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna has said that India has sought an explanation from Australia over attacks on its students there. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, the Minister said, "We are in close touch with the High Commissioner and we are also in close touch with our High Commission there in Australia.

June 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Protests continued in India over racist attacks on Indian students in Australia, as activists under the banner of Non-Aligned Students and Youth Movement (NAYSM) staged a mass demonstration in the national capital on Thursday. "We are holding this demonstration and later we will be going to Australian High Commission to submit a memorandum to condemn the racial attacks on Indian students in Australia," said Subash Chaudhary, Chairman of NAYSM.

June 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Friday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and appealed to him to set up a grievance response mechanism in the ministry of external affairs (MEA) for Indian students abroad. He expressed concern over racial attacks on Indian students in Australia and said there should be a joint meeting of Australia high commissioner in India, MEA officials and parents of students in major cities of the country, including Gujarat.

June 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Australian universities Wednesday joined their government in condemning the attacks on Indian students in that country. Glen Withers, the chief executive of Universities Australia - a body representing 38 universities, expressed regret at the attacks on Indian students.

June 3rd, 2009 JAMMU - Activists of the Bajrang Dal and the Shiv Sena here on Tuesday took to the streets to stage a demonstration against the recent attacks on Indian students in Australia. As a mark of their protest they burnt the Australian national flag and also an effigy and demanded that New Delhi should build pressure so as to stop the atrocities on Indian students.

May 29th, 2009 BANGALORE - External Affairs minister S. M. Krishna on Friday said that the Australian Government has given it assurance about the safety of Indian students living in Australia.

April 24th, 2009 JAIPUR - Rajasthan High Court Friday issued notice to Indian Premier League (IPL) supremo Lalit Modi to explain why his bail in a cheating case shouldn't be cancelled for leaving the country without the permission of the court. Justice S.P.

February 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday rebuffed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for saying Pakistan-based terrorists could not have attacked Mumbai without support from within India, prompting Modi to claim he was misquoted.

February 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday rebuffed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for saying that terrorists from Pakistan could not have attacked Mumbai without help from within India.

January 19th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - A delegation of the backward classes panel Tuesday met Chief Minister Narendra Modi to seek his views on the current reservation policy and to know about the state government's stand on including new classes in the backward class category, a statement issued here said. The National Commission for Economically Backward Classes led by its chairman Major General (retd) S.R.

December 31st, 2008 AHMEDABAD - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has announced that repair and restoration work will be undertaken at the Bhadrakali temple here, which was built by the Marathas in the medieval era, to make it an important landmark. Speaking at the concluding function of the week-long Kankaria Carnival here Wednesday, Modi said a project would soon be launched for the beautification of the temple situated inside the Bhadra Fort.