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Chinese Army takes part in Independence-Day celebration in Arunachal

30. August 2008

Chinese Army takes part in Independence-Day celebration in Arunachal K.Anurag | Mynews.in 16 August, 2008 11:56:00 Guwahati: A 300-strong Chinese delegation including military personnel, their families and civilians from across the border came to an Indian Army post located at 15,300 feet, atop the Arunachal Himalayas, to celebrate India’’s 62nd Independence Day in response to an invitation from [...]

China plans to add six more rail lines to Tibet

29. August 2008

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Source In what could be a new strategic worry for India, China has announced plans to establish six more rail lines to Qinghai-Tibet plateau in the Himalayas. Plans are afoot to add six more rail lines to the Qinghai-Tibet railway to boost the region’s economy, a railway spokesman said. Included in China’s medium- and long-term railway network plan, [...]

China accords red carpet welcome to Prachanda on maiden visit

28. August 2008

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Source BEIJING: China on Sunday offered to provide “every possible help” to Nepal for its stability and development as Beijing accorded a red carpet welcome to Prime Minister Prachanda who described the communist giant as a “reliable” friend on his maiden foreign visit. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao met separately with Pushpa Kamal Dahal [...]

After Bangladesh illigal Immigrants, its turn for Chinese Illigal immigrants

28. August 2008

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http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1185748&pageid=2 NEW DELHI: Chinese telecom firm Huawei is in trouble once again. The latest salvo has come from the ministry of labour and employment, which has sent a notice to the company saying it has employed a large number of Chinese workers in India without proper work permits. The labour ministry has added that these workers “are also [...]

Mao’s disciple in China

27. August 2008

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http://www.telegraphnepal.com/news_det.php?news_id=3969 Time 3.45 PM. Venue: The President’s Official premise, Shital Nivas, Kathmandu. Occasion: Swearing in ceremony of Nepal’s newly elected Prime Minister. Date: 18 August 208. The swearing in ceremony has just finished and it is time to congratulate the new PM of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal. It should have been around 4.00 PM by then. Among the multitude of residential diplomats, [...]

India Tries to Learn from China Olympics

24. August 2008

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Source The Romans did it first. Now the Englishmen are at it. When the plans were revealed for London’s Olympics stadium, a “coliseum-style” setting in east London, skeptics raised eyebrows at the idea. But now, after China managed to break through the $20-billion barrier for this year’s Olympics, nothing seems impossible. As a matter of fact, [...]

BHEL holding its own against Chinese power equipment cos

18. August 2008

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Source BHEL holding its own against Chinese power equipment cos Chennai: Challenged on its turf by the Chinese manufacturers of power equipment, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd appeared to be on the backfoot. In the last three years, orders for boilers and turbines have been placed for a capacity of 72,000 MW and over a fifth of them [...]

China raises duty on coke, to hit Indian steel

18. August 2008

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Source BEIJING: The Indian steel industry has been severely hit as the Chinese government on Sunday raised the duty for metrological coke to 40%. The decision represents a steep 15% hike over the earlier level of 25%, the customs department under the State Council, the Chinese cabinet, said. Nearly one-third of Indian imports of metrological coke, an [...]

Any Medals For Kowtowing?

15. August 2008

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Source For India the Beijing Olympics may prove to be the most jinxed in history. Ignore the slipshod violation of the dress code by athletes during the opening ceremony. The rot started sooner at home. One of the very few medal prospects, weightlifter Monika Devi, was debarred after failing a dope test. Her vehement protests [...]

Implications For India

15. August 2008

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Source The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, met Nepal’s caretaker Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on the margins of the summit conference of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) at Colombo on August 3, 2008, and reportedly assured him of India’s continued support to Nepal’s democratic transition. During the meeting, Manmohan Singh told Koirala [...]

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