newsHimachal administrative tribunal chief assumes charge
Shimla, Feb 27 (IANS) Justice V.K. Sharma, a former judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Friday took charge as the chairman of the state administrative tribunal that the government has
Himachal has best Enrolment in Education
Shimla, Feb 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said Friday the state has achieved one of the country's best enrolment rates in higher education.Presiding over the meeting of
Modi hits back at critics, Ready to bend on land bill
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said his government was willing to bend on the controversial land acquisition bill, and pledged not to allow any discrimination against
VHP mulls re-conversion of Christians in Goa
Panaji, Feb 27 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) plans to re-convert Christians in Goa and is in the middle of an expansion drive in the state, a VHP leader said here Friday.Ahead of VHP's
PM, Advani attend Mulayam kin's reception
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi smiled, laughed and maintained a pleasant demeanour here at Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's grandnephew Tej Pratap Singh's wedding
Swine flu toll 965 so far: Nadda
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) There was no shortage of drugs to treat swine flu which has claimed 965 lives so far across the country this year, union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said Friday.A total of
Defeat to India factor behind my knock: De Villiers
Sydney, Feb 27 (IANS) An elated South Africa skipper AB De Villiers, who smashed an unbeaten 162 off 66 deliveries against the West Indies here Friday, said it was pain from the humiliating defeat
233 foreign boats apprehended since 2011: Parrikar
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Around 233 foreign boats and 1,686 foreign crew were apprehended by the Indian Coast Guard between 2011-15, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Friday."Instances of
Russia Pushes for setting up BRICS Parliamentary Forum
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Pushed increasingly into a corner by western sanctions over Ukraine, Russia Friday stressed on the relevance of the Russia-India-China troika in "ensuring international
Can't implement Swaminathan report: Haryana minister
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) Haryana Agriculture Minister O.P. Dhankar Friday said he was not in a position to implement the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) report submitted by the noted
Finance Commission's Record share to states boosts Federalism
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Within days of the government accepting the 14th Finance Commission's recommendations for a 10 percent hike in the states' share of the divisible pool of central taxes
Culture Ministry accepts Mani Shankar Aiyar's Resignation
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The union culture ministry Friday said that they have accepted resignation of Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar as chairman, coordination committee of the zonal cultural
My Government's Religion is 'India First': Modi
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said his government, which followed the religion of "India first", was working keeping in mind the thought of "development of all" with
IED found on railway track in Assam
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) A major tragedy was averted in Assam's Goalpara district Friday as soldiers recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from the Dudhnai- Mendipather-Guwahati
Forest minister in Kaziranga, another rhino killed
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Poachers killed a one-horned rhino even as the state's newly appointed forest minister was camping in the park and personally reviewing strategies to thwart poaching in
Rajya Sabha members condemn acid attacks
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Cutting across party lines, Rajya Sabha members Friday condemned the many incidents of acid attacks and demanded stringent punishment for their perpetrators, saying they
Swine flu toll in Kashmir rises to nine
Jammu, Feb 27 (IANS) The swine flu toll in Jammu and Kashmir rose to nine Friday with two more H1N1 infected patients succumbing, officials said.The army Friday said a soldier identified as Havildar
PM responds to 'Visa' jibe
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday asked the opposition if it did not have any other issue to criticise him on in response to their jibe that he should be given a visa to
Australia's Clarke Ready to Play
Auckland, Feb 27 (IANS) Australia skipper Michael Clarke is set to make a comeback in the high-voltage cricket World Cup Pool A game against New Zealand here Saturday, following his recovering
De Villiers powers Proteas to win over Windies
Sydney, Feb 27 (IANS) An unbelievable, unbeaten 162 from just 66 deliveries by captain AB de Villiers powered South Africa to a 257-run win, now the joint biggest victory in World Cups, against
