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Bofors Guns to be Upgraded
The Defense Ministry
has invited the Tata Group,
Israel's El Bit, and Britain's BAE
Systems to upgrade 155mm 39
caliber Bofors howitzer guns by
the end of the year for USD 400
million.<More>
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Intl Community Criticizes
Elections
With thousands of
opposition party workers in jail,
the country under a strike called
by Maoist terrorists, and large
sections of population staying
away, Nepal concluded its
controversial mayoral polls.<More>
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Large Unorganized Market for Water
Increasing
populations, depleting water
tables due to free electricity
from states to farmers, and
irregular power has created a
large unorganized market for
water.<More>
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Nigerian Bird Flu Outbreak Spreads
Nigerian officials
are desperately trying to contain
the spread of the dreaded H5N1
avian flu virus that has resulted
in the culling of several hundred
poultry in Kano, a large trading
city with millions of people.<More>
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Shahabuddin Isolated from Party
Mafia don and
Rashtriya Janata Dal Member of
Parliament Mohammed Shahabuddin
are increasingly isolated even
within his own party as more
evidence of his terrorist links
emerges.<More>
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Tourism Sector Grows Impressively
The Indian tourism
sector growing at an impressive
rate and now makes up 5.83% of the
revenue.<More>
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World Asks Hamas to Drop Violence
Israeli Ambassador
to India David Danielli said that
India could make a substantial
contribution to peace with
Palestinians because it maintained
good relations with both sides.<More>
