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New Delhi, June 18 : Pawan Kumar Bansal assumed charge as the Union Minister for Water Resources here today.

He was welcomed by Vincent Pala, Minister of State for Water Resources, U. N. Punjiar, Secretary and other senior officers of the Ministry.

South African batsmen will have to watch out for the reverse swing of Pakistan's fast bowler Umar Gul as South Africa will play against Pakistan in the first semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup today at Trent Bridge.

Umar destroyed New Zealand batting attack as he took five wickets for just six runs against New Zealand by making the new ball to reverse swing at the Oval last Saturday.

New Delhi, June 18 : On outbreak of Avian Flu in certain parts of India in the past, Omani Ministry of Agriculture, Sultanate of Oman have imposed ban on import live bird products from India.

Immediately on receipt of this information, Government of India took up the matter with Omani Authorities through diplomatic channel and impressed that Avian Flu is limited to selected pockets of North Eastern Region of the country and also blanket ban on import of live bird products from entire India is unjustified.

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India football captain Bhaichung is likely to join East Bengal football club as he met with Bhutia East Bengal football secretary Babu Bhattacharya on Wednesday.

Bhutia has a contract with Mohun Bagan but for now he has been suspended for six months by Mohun Bagan due to indiscipline charges. Bhutia has not yet entered into any official agreement with the East Bengal club.

Patiala cricket team returned to pavilion at the score of 310 and Chandigarh got a lead of just 14 runs in the semi-final match of the Punjab Inter-District Cricket Tournament for Katoch Shield at Sector 16 Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh on Wednesday.

In the reply of 324 runs of Chandigarh team in the first inning, Patiala team resumed their inning from the overnight score of 13/0 and lost the wicket of opener Kunwar Raina at the score of 84.