newsOver 3.65 lakh treated for drugs in Punjab
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) Over 3.65 lakh patients were treated last year or are undergoing treatment at various medical facilities in Punjab for drugs de-addiction, a senior health official said
Mamata's nephew Abhishek slapped at public meeting
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) An unidentified youth slapped West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee when he was addressing a public meeting in West
Amit Shah to launch BJP's drugs campaign Jan 22
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah will launch the party's campaign against drugs from Amritsar Jan 22, a senior BJP leader said Sunday.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader
Security tightened at Delhi airport after terror threat
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Security was Sunday tightened at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here following an intelligence alert that terrorists may target Air India flights going to
Venkaiah Naidu to meet municipal commissioners
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu will Monday interact with municipal commissioners of cities with population of more than a lakh, as the government
Modi to address over a dozen rallies in Delhi, focus on unauthorised colonies
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address over a dozen rallies in the capital ahead of assembly polls likely in February, sources in the party said, adding that the
Odisha BJP upbeat about Amit Shah's visit
Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IANS) The Odisha BJP is hoping that party president Amit Shah's visit to the state from Jan 6 will revitalise and strengthen its position after the drubbing it received in the
BJP slams Congress for seeking terror boat probe
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday lashed out at the Congress for seeking a probe into the suspected Pakistani terror boat which blew itself up following a chase off
Delhi Police personnel despair: higher salary but no promotion
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) An estimated 20,729 Delhi Police personnel are drawing the salary of their senior rank but not getting the promotion they are entitled to, an RTI reply has revealed.
Congress in Kerala braces for another tiff
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IANS) The faction-ridden Congress party in Kerala is bracing for another round of tiff as the party-government coordination committee meeting will be held here
Kashmir border calm but villagers stay away
Jammu, Jan 4 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir border was quiet Sunday, a day after Pakistani shelling killed two Indian soldiers and a civilian and forced hundreds to flee their homes along the
Himachal jail reforms: Technology helps prisons open up
Shimla, Jan 4 (IANS) Prisons in Himachal Pradesh are no bar for the inmates wanting to keep in touch with their families and friends, even across borders and seas. A video-conferencing facility,
India, US must come together to combat terrorism: Tulsi Gabbard
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu member of the US House of Representatives, feels the relationship between India and the US has been energised after Prime
'Make in India' is Centre's biggest digital initiative
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The central government Sunday annouced that "Make in India" has become its largest and fastest growing digital initiative with 2.1 billion impressions on social media.In
Bengaluru company develops technology for IAF
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) Bengaluru-based aero-defence equipment maker Radel Advanced Technology (RAT) is eyeing huge opportunities in the defence sector this year and is developing a series of
I will represent India in best possible way: Miss Universe aspirant
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) Bangalore girl Noyonita Lodh has her eyes set on the Miss Universe crown this year. Aiming to represent India in "the best way" at the global event in Miami later this month,
Unabated cold wave sweeps Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 4 (IANS) Bone-chilling weather continued in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday as overnight temperatures remained several notches below the freezing point in the valley and Ladakh
Confident of stronger ties with Myanmar: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday greeted Myanmar on its Independence Day, and said India was "confident of even stronger" ties with the neighbouring country."On their
Modi greets nation on Eid Milad-un-Nabi
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday greeted people on the occasion of Prophet Mohammad's birthday Eid Milad-un-Nabi, hoping that the "spirit of peace, harmony and
Dip in icy water, music welcome New Year in Meghalaya
Shillong, Jan 1 (IANS) From a midnight dip into the icy water of a swimming pools to concerts, private parties and prayers marked the New Year celebrations in Meghalaya Thursday.Revellers of all
