newsNo Manifesto for Delhi Polls, Only Vision Document: BJP
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The BJP Thursday said it will not issue a manifesto for next month's Delhi assembly elections but a vision document which will be released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Singer Shekhar Sen Appointed Sangeet Natak Akademi Chair
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Eminent singer, composer and lyricist Shekhar Sen has been named chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, an official statement said Thursday.According to an order issued by
Obama-Modi Vision Document: Shedding of India's Strategic Inhibitions?
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The visit of US President Barack Obama to India not only resulted in both countries overcoming their six-year deadlock over the civil nuclear deal but also the emergence
Panaji by-poll: Another IITian challenges Parrikar's bastion
Panaji, Jan 29 (IANS) The Goan capital seems to have become an electoral hunting ground for IIT-Bombay alumni.After former chief minister and IIT alumnus Manohar Parrikar, a five-time MLA from
Bihar Youth Killed for Pasting Posters Defaming Girl
Patna, Jan 29 (IANS) A youth died and two were critically injured after being brutally beaten for allegedly pasting posters defaming a girl in Bihar's Gaya district, police said Thursday.Tension
India to get its First Elephant Sanctuary
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) India's first elephant sanctuary would soon come up in a fenced forested space near Bengaluru, a rights group said Thursday.The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
One dead, Three hurt in Delhi building collapse (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A 30 year-old labourer was killed and three others were injured when an under-construction government building collapsed in south Delhi, police said Thursday.All the four
Tripura, Mizoram to Implement Food Security Act from April
Agartala/Aizawl, Jan 29 (IANS) Tripura and Mizoram governments are computerising their Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) to implement the National Food Security Act from April, officials
Technology helps Crack Himachal idol theft
Shimla, Jan 29 (IANS) Latest technology and satellite imagery have helped the Himachal Pradesh Police recover the priceless and centuries-old idol of Lord Raghunath, the chief deity of the Kullu
Four injured in Delhi Building Collapse
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Four labourers were injured when an under construction building collapsed in south Delhi, police said Thursday.All the four labourers were rushed to a hospital, where the
S. Jaishankar takes charge as Foreign Secretary
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) S. Jaishankar Thursday took charge as the new foreign secretary, replacing incumbent Sujatha Singh."My priorities are the government's priorities," Jaishankar told reporters
'Hawaizaada' Declared Tax Free in UP
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Filmmaker Vibhu Puri's directorial debut film "Hawaizaada", which will hit the screens Friday, has been declared tax free in Uttar Pradesh."We are extremely happy to receive
Cold Thursday Morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) It was a cold Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 4.8 degrees Celsius - four notches below the season's average.The visibility at 8.30 a.m. was
Rape Accused Marries 22 Year old Victim in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Jan 29 (IANS) A 32-year-old undertrial in Odisha has married a 22-year-old woman whom he allegedly raped in January last year, an official said Thursday.The wedding was solemnised
Reforms in Food Subsidy to Reduce Inflationary Pressures: Moody's
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Global credit rating agency Moody's Investor Service Thursday said the recommended reforms in food subsidy and distribution will reduce India's inflationary pressures and
S. Jaishankar is New Foreign Secretary
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) S. Jaishankar, the Indian envoy to the US, has been appointed the new foreign secretary of India.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, in a decision taken Wednesday,
Uttar Pradeh Governor Calls for Promotion of Talent
Agra, Jan 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik Wednesday said there was no dearth of talent in the country, it just needed to be promoted and perfected in the interest of the nation.Naik was
India Seeks German Support for Ganga Rejuvenation
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati Wednesday called for Indo-German cooperation in rejuvenation of the Ganga river."Work has to be done with regard to access and
Rs.30 Lakh for Family of Armyman Killed in Kashmir
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday announced a financial assistance of Rs.30 lakh for the family of Col. Munindra Nath Rai who was killed in a gun battle
Centre plans to create special agency for Ganga cleaning
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) To check pollution in the Ganga river, the central government plans to create a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for setting up and maintaining sewage treatment plants (STPs)
