newsDefence secretary given additional charge of DRDO post
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Defence Secretary R.K. Mathur was Friday given the additional charge of secretary DRDO as the term of incumbent secretary Avinash Chander ends Jan 31.Mathur will hold the
UP Announces Special Economic Package for Bundelkhand
Lucknow, Jan 30 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned a special economic package of Rs.691.50 crore for Bundelkhand, an official said Friday.District officials in seven districts -
CISF keeps safe forgetful Metro commuter's jewellery
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A forgetful Metro commuter had good reason to be thankful to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Friday: The force kept safe and later returned a bag containing
HC slams Delhi Police on women's safety
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday slammed Delhi Police, asking why they can't hire CCTV cameras for the safety of women in the national capital, and sought a comprehensive
Natarajan's claim on Vedanta sparks debate in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (IANS) Former union minister Jayanthi Natarajan's claim that Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi put pressure on her to reject the green clearance to Vedanta's mining project
Youth Congress, BJYM clash: Himachal Governor Summons DGP
Shimla, Jan 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kalyan Singh Friday summoned Director General of Police Sanjay Kumar and sought a report on the clash Thursday between activists of the Youth
HC seeks Centre's Response on usage of Social Media by Ministries
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday sought an affidavit from the central government on a plea by former BJP leader K.N. Govindacharya objecting to the government officially
Artist's ode to the Mahatma via abstract paintings
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) An intimate yet abstract portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with his wife Kasturba, a frail-looking Gandhi during Satyagraha march and many other pivotal facets of the father of
BJP poses second set of five questions for AAP
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Continuing its attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, the BJP Friday released its second set of five questions for the party leader.Bharatiya Janata Party
Leadership change in Amway India
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) Cosmetics direct seller Amway said Friday it has appointed Anshu Budhraja as the new general manager for India.The company said it is a "well-planned" leadership
Sushma Swaraj to Embark on China visit Saturday
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will Saturday embark on a three-day visit to China, where she will attend a Russia-India-China meeting, an official statement said
Amit Shah urges Delhi's Migrant Population to choose BJP
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah Friday urged the city's migrant population from Madhya Pradesh to spread the party's "message of development in all
e-Darshan at Kashi Vishwanath temple soon
Lucknow, Jan 30 (IANS) The Online 'darshan' facility would soon be unveiled at the famous Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, an official of the Uttar Pradesh government said Friday.The
Socialism, Secularism hold Country together: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday said that the twin principles of socialism and secularism formed the underlying spirit of the Indian Constitution and any
US Committed to Seeing through Nuclear Deal: Envoy
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The US is committed to seeing through the civil nuclear deal with India, US ambassador Richard Verma said here Friday."...We are committed to seeing this (Indo-US nuclear
Natarajan's comments 'inspired': Congress
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Congress Friday dismissed former environment minister Jayanthi Nataranjan's comments as "opportunistic and pageant", adding the allegations of interference by party
Have guts, amend Constitution: Mamata dares BJP
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) Coming down heavily on forced religious conversions West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a veiled attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday, challenged it
Natarajan snaps 30-year-old ties with Congress (Profile)
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A fourth generation Congress worker, Jayanthi Natarajan, who quit the party Friday, was a former environment minister in the erstwhile United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
Seven Disaster hit States to get Central Assistance
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The government Friday decided to provide central assistance to seven states, which were affected by natural disasters in 2014, under national disaster response fund, a home
AAP Releases Manifesto, Promises full Statehood for Delhi (Second Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday released its manifesto for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly elections, promising to give the city full statehood and make it a trade hub besides
