newsBJP Shocked in Agra, Mathura Cantonment Board Polls
Agra, Jan 12 (IANS) The BJP won only one out of eight seats in the Agra Cantonment Board, and two out of seven in neighbouring Mathura in the elections held in the two places Sunday.The Agra
Kashmir, Ladakh still in Grip of Intense Cold
Srinagar, J Jan 12 (IANS) The intense cold wave conditions continued across Jammu and Kashmir Monday as the minimum temperatures remained much below the freezing point in the Kashmir Valley and
Swami Vivekananda is a Personal Inspiration: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, saying he was a "personal inspiration"."On his birth anniversary, I bow to
Kejriwal Hits out at BJP, Mocks Modi
Bengaluru, Jan 11 (IANS) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Sunday hit out at the BJP for making false claims and mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling him an "anarchist"."The mood in Delhi is
Our Official Stopped from Travelling Abroad: Greenpeace
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Environmental watchdog Greenpeace Sunday claimed that a woman official working with the NGO was stopped from boarding her flight to London at the airport here.The official
'Polio-Free Status for Gujarat an Important Milestone'
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) The achievement of a polio-free status by India, including Gujarat, was an important milestone in health indicators for the South-East Asia region, Ban Soon-taek wife of
Centre to Fund New Ayurveda Research Centre in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (IANS) The central government will extend financial support to set up a new ayurvedic clinical research centre in Kerala to help scientifically validate traditional
We are Reviving Economy, Invest in India: Modi (Roundup)
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Making a decisive push towards generating investment to see the success of his 'Make in India' mantra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday his government was trying
Modi, Kerry Warm Hug Indicator of Relations (Vibrant Gujarat Diary)
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived at the inaugural of the Vibrant Gujarat global investment summit well after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UN Secretary General
Tharoor Reaches Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who was in Kerala for an ayurvedic rejuvenation treatment, reached the national capital Sunday, 10 days after Delhi Police registered a case of
2015 Year for Global Action: Ban Ki-moon (Lead)
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Sunday said 2015 was crucial for global action on issues such as sustainable development, climate change and inclusive growth."This is the
Modi, Kerry Pay Tribute to Paris Terror Victims
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) With Parisians gearing up Sunday to hold a massive solidarity rally in France against the terror attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
India-Made Automatic Rifle Production Stuck in Red Tape
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) A parliamentary panel recently wondered why India has not been able to produce a world-class automatic rifle but it appears that an advanced version of this has already
Modi takes centre stage as he offers Vibrant India
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Sharing the stage with people who together control trillions of dollars and give direction to world economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday scaled his idea of
Backing Announcements with Concrete Action: Modi
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Taking on those who have attacked him for "just talking", Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said he was not only making announcements but also backing them up with
Be Part of India's Growth, Modi says
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday called upon countries, businesses and investors to be part of India's growth story.Addressing the seventh Vibrant Gujarat Global
Trying to Revive Indian Economy, says Modi
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that his government was trying to revive the economy, after putting aside "despair and uncertainty"."In a short span of seven
Odisha to Supply Solar Power to Tribal Schools
Bhubaneswar, Jan 11 (IANS) Schools and hostels being run by Odisha's Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes development department will soon be given solar power-based electricity supply.Realising
BSE to set up a CSR Exchange
Thane (Maharashtra), Jan 11 (IANS) With the growing connect between big business and corporate social responsibility, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will soon set up a CSR Exchange, said Ashish
Make in India Win-Win Opportunity: Kerry
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" programme is a win-win opportunity for the world, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday.Kerry told the 7th Vibrant
