Argentina President to meet Manmohan Singh todayOctober 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The President of Argentina, Dr. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, will meet Prime Minister Dr.
Argentina President to arrive in India todayOctober 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The President of Argentina, Dr. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, will arrive here on a three-day state visit today.
President Patil to visit Sabarmati Ashram todayOctober 1st, 2009 AHMEDABAD - President Pratibha Patil, who is on a five-day visit to Gujarat, will visit Sabarmati Ashram today. Later, she will attend a function at the Sardar Patel Memorial in Shahibaug to inaugurate a new hall.
President Patil to visit Gujarat todaySeptember 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil will pay a five-day visit to Gujarat from Wednesday evening. Pratibha Patil will arrive at the Ahmedabad airport at 5.00 pm today.
President Patil to visit Vidarbha todayJuly 17th, 2009 VIDARBHA - President Pratibha Patil will arrive here on a day-long visit today. During her visit, President Patil will unveil the statue of Maharana Pratap at Chikhli.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi todayJuly 17th, 2009 AMETHI - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will arrive here today on a three-day visit. According to party sources, Rahul is expected to pay surprise visit to some villages in the constituency.
Dry lakes spell doom for Udaipur's tourism industryJuly 9th, 2009 UDAIPUR - Tourist arrival in India's 'City of Lakes'-Udaipur-have declined following reports of lakes drying up. The city's five lakes-Udai Sagar Lake, Lake Pichola, Rajsamand Lake, Fateh Sagar Lake, and Jaisamand Lake-are all rain-fed.
Udaipur airport gets new face with Maharana Pratap statueJune 30th, 2009 UDAIPUR - Udaipur airport Tuesday got a new face when President Pratibha Patil unveiled a large statue of Maharana Pratap just outside the terminal building here and said it would help in promoting tourism. Patil, who was enroute to Delhi from Mumbai, made a brief halt in Udaipur at the Maharana Pratap Airport to inaugurate the massive 15 feet tall statue of the 16th century Rajput ruler.
President unveils statue of Maharana Pratap in UdaipurJune 30th, 2009 UDAIPUR - President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday unveiled the statue of Maharana Pratap at the newly constructed international airport terminal in Udaipur. Remembering the life and courage of Maharana Pratap, President Patil said the country is proud of him.
Sonia to visit Rae Bareli todayJune 11th, 2009 RAE BARELI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi will arrive here today on a day-long visit. According to party sources, Gandhi will reach at Fursatganj and later she will proceed to Feroz Gandhi Degree College to interact with the party workers.
Vice President to arrive in Shimla todayApril 15th, 2009 SHIMLA - Vice President Hamid Ansari will arrive here on a two-day visit today. During his visit, Ansari will visit to his alma mater St Edward's School.
Vice President Ansari to leave for three-day visit to Kuwait todayApril 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari will begin his three-day visit to Kuwait from today. During his visit, Ansari will hold talks with the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al Jaber Al Sabah on a wide range of issues.
President to visit Arunachal Pradesh todayApril 1st, 2009 ITANAGAR - President Pratibha Patil will arrive here today on a three-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh. During her visit, the President will attend the silver jubilee function and convocation of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) in Itanagar.
Oscar winning Hollywood actor Nicole Kidman in UdaipurMarch 24th, 2009 UDAIPUR - Oscar winning Hollywood actresss Nicole Kidman arrived in Udaipur on Monday. Kidman is in the city to shoot some sequences for her forthcoming movie 'The Eighth Wonder,' a movie based on an archaeological discovery.
British woman waiting for Indian police to nab absconding rapistJanuary 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Scarred by the trauma of her rape, a British woman is keen to see that her absconding rapist, an Udaipur-based hotel owner convicted for the crime, is nabbed by police at the earliest. The Supreme Court of India, on a plea by the British woman journalist, ordered the 'forthwith arrest' of the guilty hotel owner on Jan 16.