newsPM salutes Scientists on Successful Agni-V missile test
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday congratulated scientists on successfully conducting the first canister-based trial of the nuclear-capable Agni-V missile that is
Rubber check dams suggested to conserve Yamuna water
Agra, Jan 31 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is looking to install rubber check dams in the Yamuna river close to the Taj Mahal to conserve water for the lean months.At a meeting Friday, Agra divisional
Modi wishes athletes for 35th National Games
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday gave his best wishes to all athletes participating in the 35th National Games 2015 in Kerala."My best wishes to all athletes
Clear Saturday in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) It was a pleasant Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 6.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.The Met
Canister launch of Nuke-capable Agni-V Missile Successful
Bhubaneswar, Jan 31 (IANS) India Saturday successfully conducted the first canister-based trial of its most powerful and nuclear capable missile, the Agni-V, from a military base in Odisha,
Under-pressure Natarajan claims she stopped mining in Goa
Panaji, Jan 31 (IANS) Former union minister for environment and forests in the erstwhile UPA government Jayanthi Natarajan Friday became the second senior politician to claim credit for the
Fiscal deficit exceeds budget estimates in 9 months
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian government's fiscal deficit has exceeded the budget estimate within the first nine months of the current fiscal, data showed Friday at a time it has recovered
Modi Election Rallies to be held in High Security
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Following intelligence inputs of terror threats during Delhi elections, security has been stepped up for the upcoming four rallies of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
Building Smart Cities is Challenging but Doable: Minister
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu Friday asked the states to be ready to make their cities and towns "smart" under the central government's initiative of
Assam to set up wildlife museum in Kaziranga
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Friday announced that the state government would set up a state-of-the-art interpretation centre and wildlife museum with modern 3D shows
Give Fresh Contracts for Express Corridors around Delhi, Haryana told
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday asked the Haryana government to award fresh contracts for the construction of Eastern and Western peripheral express corridor around Delhi within
Odisha to set up more Abortion Centres
Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (IANS) Acknowledging that maternal mortality rate in Odisha is quite higher against national average due to unsafe abortions, the state government has decided to set up more
Peace Party of India Members join AAP in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) At least 300 members of the Peace Party of India's Delhi unit Friday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).The Peace Party of India's Delhi unit president Sher Mohammad Khan led
Parrikar wants Greater Autonomy to Defence PSUs
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Friday said the Defence Procurement Procedure and Defence Procurement Policy will be changed to provide greater autonomy to Defence
RJD, JD-U will merge, say Lalu and Nitish
Patna/New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Six "Janata Parivar" parties will certainly merge soon as there is no hurdle, former Bihar chief ministers Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad announced Friday.In the wake
Bagrodia, others helped AMR Iron and Steel obtain coal block unlawfully: Court
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A special court Friday said former minister of state for coal Santosh Bagrodia, ex-coal secretary H.C. Gupta and another official of the ministry prima facie committed
Obama's religious freedom message is for US too: Envoy (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's stress during his speech in India on the right of freedom of individuals to profess, practice and propagate religion was a message for Americans
CBSE Pre-Exam Counselling to begin Feb 2
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) Friday said it will provide pre-examination psychological counselling to students and parents from Feb 2.In its 18th year,
Prabhu Flags off 4 Trains Remotely using RailTel Service
Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had remotely flagged off four express trains from here Thursday, using the telepresence service of the state-run RailTel, the ICT arm of
Delhi Village without Hospital, School to Boycott Polls
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A village with a population of over 10,000 has decided to boycott the Feb 7 assembly election in Delhi. The residents cited lack of basic amenities in their area as the
