A fire has killed more than 60 people at a private hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. Authorities say the blaze swept through the AMRI Hospital early Friday in the capital of West Bengal state. Local television channels showed patients being rolled out on stretchers and distraught relatives waiting outside the hospital as […]
Hospital Fire Kills 60 in Eastern India
Posted December 9th, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
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Hospital Fire Kills 60 in Eastern India
Posted December 9th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
A fire has killed has killed at least 60 people at a private hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. Authorities say the blaze swept through the AMRI Hospital early Friday in the capital of West Bengal state. Local television channels showed patients being rolled out on stretchers and distraught relatives waiting outside the […]
Hospital Fire Kills 35 in Eastern India
Posted December 9th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
A fire has killed has killed at least 35 people at a private hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. Authorities say the blaze swept through the AMRI Hospital early Friday in the capital of West Bengal state. Local television channels showed patients being rolled out on stretchers and distraught relatives waiting outside the […]
India Suspends Plan to Allow Foreign Retailers
Posted December 7th, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
India’s government has suspended a plan to open the country’s retail sector to foreign companies, following weeks of protests that have brought parliament to a halt. The government said Wednesday the plan will remain on hold until the stakeholders can reach a consensus. Opponents say allowing foreign retail chains, such as Walmart, will threaten the […]
India Stocks Plunge Over Reported Delay to Retail Plan
Posted December 5th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Stocks prices for Indian retailers took a plunge amid reports the country’s ruling Congress party will delay plans to open the country’s retail sector to foreign investors. Shares in local retailers fell upwards of 10 percent in Monday’s trading as the government sought to clarify its policy on foreign direct investment. A top leader of […]
Police Stop Religious March in Indian Kashmir
Posted December 4th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir broke up a religious procession by Shi’ite Muslims who defied a strict curfew in the main city, Srinagar. Police in riot gear used tear gas and water cannons to disperse marchers marking the Muslim holy month of Muharram. Officials say dozens of people were detained for defying the ban, and several […]
Indian Protesters Mark Anniversary Of Bhopal Disaster
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Indian police have attacked protesters observing the 27th anniversary of the world’s worst industrial accident. Police armed with sticks attacked the demonstrators Saturday in Bhopal, where a Union Carbide pesticide plant leaked lethal gas in 1984, killing thousands of people and maiming thousands more. The protesters, who were attempting to block rail lines, pelted the […]
Shop Owners Protest India Retail Reform
Posted December 1st, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Shopkeepers around India have gone on strike to protest the government’s decision to allow foreign retailers into the country. The strike Thursday closed markets in New Delhi, Kolkata and other cities, as small shop owners protested the policy they say will force them out of business. Activists from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, which is […]
India: Police Break Up Domestic Terror Cell
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Indian authorities say they have broken up a domestic terror cell responsible for several bombings, including one that killed 17 people at a bakery last year. New Delhi Police announced Wednesday they have detained six suspected militants, including one Pakistani, all believed to have ties to the Indian Mujahideen terror group. Authorities say they recovered […]
India Deadlocked on Retail Reform Bill
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
The Indian government failed Tuesday to win support from parliament on a measure to let foreign retailers into the country. A meeting of lawmakers from all parties broke up with no deal. The Indian Cabinet approved a measure last week which would let global firms own up to 51 percent of so-called multi-brand retail companies […]
