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Star News predicts Shiela Dixit might get a third chance as Delhi CM

Star News predicts Shiela Dixit might get a third chance as Delhi CMNew Delhi, Nov. 7 (ANI): A pre-poll survey conducted by Star News and Nielsen has predicted that the Shiela Dixit led-Congress government might get a third chance in Delhi. Residents of Delhi are although unhappy with the Congress government over issues like inflation, deteriorating law and order, terror attacks and lack of drinking water; but this might not be enough for BJP or any other party to form a government in Delhi.

IOA signs MoU with Kerala Olympic Association for 2010 National Games

IOA signs MoU with Kerala Olympic Association for 2010 National Games

New Delhi, Nov. 7 : The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Suresh Kalmadi today (November 07) signs MoU with Olympic Committee of government of Kerala for the 35th edition of the national games going to be held in the month of May in 2010.

Japan's Daiichi completes takeover of Indian pharma firm Ranbaxy

Indian Company RanbaxyNew Delhi - Japan's Daiichi Sankyo had completed its acquisition of Indian pharmaceutical major Ranbaxy Laboratories, the companies said in a joint statement Friday.

It was announced in June that the Japanese firm would be acquiring a controlling stake of 63.92 per cent in Ranbaxy, India's largest pharma firm, in an estimated 4-billion-dollar deal.

In a regulatory statement, the firms announced Friday that they had closed the deal with the final transfer of remaining equity shares of the promoters of Ranbaxy, the Singh family.

India to send Gurkha battalion to join UN force in Congo

India to send Gurkha battalion to join UN force in Congo New Delhi - India will be sending a battalion of Gurkha soldiers to replace some of its troops on the United Nations peacekeeping mission in strife-torn Congo, a Defence Ministry spokesman said Friday.

India, with 4,500 troops, is one of the largest contributors to the 17,000-strong UN peacekeeping mission in Congo, usually referred to by its French acronym MONUC.

The Gurkha battalion would be sent to Congo by the end of November, army spokesman Virendra Singh said.

Indian, Pakistani traders meet discuss trade modalities

India, PakistanChakan da Bagh (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov 7 : Traders from India and Pakistan met on Thursday at Chakan da Bagh, in Jammu and Kashmir to discuss trade modalities.

Traders from Rawalakot in Pakistan administered Kashmir met traders from Poonch.

The focus of the discussion was to find a way to develop Line of Control (LoC) trade in a meaningful and mutually beneficial manner.

Pakistani traders called for a relaxation in norms to allow traders to visit freely and understand the working of local market better.

Curfew in Kashmir to stop march

Authorities have imposed curfew in Srinagar to avoid proposed march by separatist groups to the Jamia Mosque in the old city.

"Curfew is in force throughout the city and no violations of the law would be allowed," a senior police officer said.

Educational institutions, business establishments and banks remained closed in the city after the prohibitory orders were clamped.

The separatist group led by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq had earlier called for a march to grand mosque in the old city, but the authorities did not allow them to do so.

They were demanding for boycott of assembly polls scheduled to be held on December.

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