newsNortheast India gets its First Solar Power Plant
Monarchak (Tripura), Feb 5 (IANS) North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has commissioned a five-MW solar power plant at Monarchak in Tripura, which will be the biggest and the first of
Srinjoy Bose resigns from Rajya Sabha, Trinamool
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Srinjoy Bose quit as MP as also from the party Thursday, a day after getting bail in a case related to the Saradha chit fund scam.Bose,
Bihar Planetarium Staff fined for Pruning Banyan Tree
Patna, Feb 5 (IANS) About three dozen state government employees here have been fined for pruning a banyan tree, officials said Thursday.A security agency has also been fined for pruning the tree
India, Bangladesh agree to curb crimes along border
Agartala, Feb 5 (IANS) India and Bangladesh have agreed share information and other details to curb trans-border crime, boost trade and improve people to people ties, officials said here
University of Hyderabad gets best Varsity Award
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee has presented the visitor's award for best varsity to the University of Hyderabad for its high standards in academic excellence, a release said
One dead, three injured as truck rams car in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A 22-year-old student was killed and three others were injured when a speeding truck hit the car in which they were travelling Thursday, police said.The crash took place
Sit at your own Risk: Make office your Mini-Gym (Lifestyle Feature)
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Be it the Metro, car, bike or workplace, most office-goers tend to sit at one spot at a stretch every day at the cost of their health. So how about taking a little time out
Tamil Nadu Law College Shut following Students Protests
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) The Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College here was Thursday closed for seven days following protests by the students against shifting the college, the Tamil Nadu government
Amateur photographers begin young in Chandigarh (Lifestyle Feature)
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) On weekends Chetan Jain, 23, goes trekking to neighbouring Kasauli or Morni hills or loses himself in the picturesque Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary. Jain's urge to capture
Christians demand justice over Delhi church attacks
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) At least 200 people were detained Thursday while marching towards Home Minister Rajnath Singh's residence here demanding action against the continuous attacks on Delhi
Maharashtra farmer climbs on burning pyre, ends life
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), Feb 5 (IANS) A debt-ridden farmer from a village in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region climbed on a lit pyre and committed suicide Wednesday, the second such incident since
Zaika fills much-needed void in Old Delhi's Fatehpuri area (Foodie Trail-Delhi)
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) It might seem rather strange that old Delhi's Fatehpuri area, otherwise known for its masjid and budget hotels, lacked a sit-down eatery despite a profusion of these in the
Uttar Pradesh Reviews Law and Order
Lucknow, Feb 5 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday began a review of the law and order situation in the state, an official said.The state government has formed a seven-member committee
Couple burnt to death in Agra house fire
Agra, Feb 5 (IANS) A couple in Uttar Pradesh's Agra city was burnt to death in a fire that broke out in their house, police said Thursday.Neighbours said they saw flames leaping out of their room
Cloudy Thursday likely in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) There was light fog in the morning here Thursday, delaying 24 trains. The Met Office has forecast the sky will be cloudy in the day.The visibility in the morning was 500
E-tickets for Lucknow's Heritage sites soon
Lucknow, Feb 5 (IANS) Online tickets will now be made available for historical monuments and buildings here to improve facilities for tourists in the Uttar Pradesh capital city, an official said
Goswami steps down as Home Secretary, Goyal Replaces him (Roundup)
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Home Secretary Anil Goswami resigned Wednesday after he was told by the government to put in his papers over his alleged role in trying to stall the arrest of former
Explain Nexus with tax evading companies: BJP asks Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Questioning the credibility of companies and individuals donating money to the AAP, the BJP Wednesday asked Arvind Kejriwal to explain the "nexus" between him and tax
Mamata Expresses Solidarity with Christian March in Delhi
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday expressed "full solidarity" with the silent protest march called by the Christian community in Delhi Thursday against
Odisha assembly session likely to be stormy
Bhubaneswar, Feb 4 (IANS) The Budget session of the Odisha assembly is likely to be stormy with the opposition parties planning to raise a host of issues, including the chit fund scam, to corner
