Dip in Defence Imports will be Economically Fruitful: Modi
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said reducing imports of defence equipments will reap rich economic benefits."A nation with a strong defence industry will not only be
Flying start to India's Air Show in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) India's air show got off to a flying start Wednesday in this aerospace hub with a spectacular display of its air prowess and daredevilry aerobatics by its fighters,
Week-long Mandi Mahashivratri festivities begin
Mandi, Feb 18 (IANS) The week-long Mahashivratri celebrations began in this Himachal Pradesh town Wednesday with religious fervour.The centuries-old festival is celebrated with a difference in this
Partly cloudy Wednesday in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The sky will be partly cloudy Wednesday here and the maximum temperature is likely settle around 27 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said.The minimum temperature settled at
Important to Modernise Defence Forces: Modi
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said it was important to modernise India's defence forces and increase preparedness.Inaugurating the 10th edition of the Aero India
Second swine flu death in Himachal
Shimla, Feb 18 (IANS) Swine flu has claimed one more life in Himachal Pradesh and the death toll has increased to two, an official said Wednesday.Paras Ram, 72, died at the Rajendra Prasad Medical
Preparations on for Kedarnath shrine
Dehradun, Feb 18 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government has constituted a 40-member team of officials to inspect and review the condition of roads in the state ahead of the annual Char Dham Yatra,
Uttar Pradesh assembly's budget session begins Wednesday
Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) The opposition is likely to corner the Uttar Pradesh government over non-payment of arrears to cane growers, law and order situation and soaring crime rate when the
Sought Modi's intervention to stop attacks on churches: Sangma
Shillong, Feb 17 (IANS) Expressing concern on the frequent attacks on on churches and Christian institutions, former Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma said he has sought personal intervention of Prime
Eight more swine flu deaths in Rajasthan, toll 183
Jaipur, Feb 17 (IANS) Eight more people died of swine flu in Rajasthan Tuesday, taking the toll this year to 183, an official said."Total number of swine flu deaths reported in the state since the
House of Lords speaker praises Modi's Women Empowerment agenda
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday received praise from the speaker of Britain's House of Lords for his agenda on women empowerment.Addressing a session entitled "Striving
Government only can decide 'how much, when and how' publicity, SC told
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The government Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was within its domain to decide how much and how it should spend on publicising its policies and programmes and it
Faster Visa Clearance Project on Mission Mode: Rajnath
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The government has undertaken implementation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) service, a faster visa clearance system, on a mission
NHRC asks DoT to probe delay in a retired employee's payment
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Taking a "serious view" over delay in payment of retirement dues to a BSNL employee, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday directed the department of
Nadda reviews swine flu drug shortage, toll 624
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P.Nadda Tuesday reviewed the drug shortage for swine flu patients even as the number of deaths due to the disease rose upto 624.Nadda held a
Fire at Delhi's Ansal Chamber, no casualties
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) A major fire broke out at a building housing several offices of different departments here Tuesday evening, a fire service official said. No one has been reported
British MPs showed 'keen interest' in Bengal girl child scheme: Mamata
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said a delegation of British parliamentarians have expressed a "keen interest" in the state government's 'Kanyashree'
Congress resolves to expel Goa lawmaker for anti-party activity
Panaji, Feb 17 (IANS) The Congress' Goa unit Tuesday resolved to expel a sitting legislator for life for allegedly working against the party in last week's assembly bypoll, in which the party
Saradha scam: ED quizzes Assam ex-minister's wife
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday quizzed Riniki Sarma, wife of former Assam minister and senior Congres leader Himanshu Sarma, on her alleged links to the multi-crore
Rosaiah draws fire for praising Jayalalithaa in assembly
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor K.Rosaiah Tuesday faced fire from various opposition parties for praising former chief minister J.Jayalalithaa.In his customary address to the state