newsScrapping 90:10 funding pattern for special states not fair: Sayeed
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed said on Friday that dispensing with the 90:10 funding pattern for centrally-sponsored Schemes (CSSs) for special
Two ships on way to Yemen to rescue stranded Indians: Chandy
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) Two ships have set sail to Yemen to bring back stranded Indians, including a good number of Keralites, from the war-torn Arab country, said Chief
CBI arrests two PWD officials in bribery case
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The CBI on Friday arrested two PWD officials for accepting bribe of Rs.53,000 for passing bills.An assistant engineer and a junior engineer were arrested from the PWD's
Government not utilising Rs.2,000 crore Nirbhaya Fund, SC told
New Delhi, March (IANS) The Supreme Court was told Friday that the government was sitting on Rs.2,000 crore earmarked under the Nirbhaya Fund - meant to be spent for ensuring the safety and
Vajpayee's first photo in years - being conferred Bharat Ratna
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) It was probably the first photograph of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee that Indians saw in years, as President Pranab Mukherjee conferred on him the nation's
Delhi legislators meet President
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) All the 70 Delhi legislators met President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, an AAP legislator said. Kasturba Nagar legislator Madan Lal told IANS that
2G money laundering: Recording of statements of accused concluded
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) A court here on Friday concluded recording of statement of accused in connection with money laundering related to the 2G spectrum allocation case and fixed April 6 for
Senior railway official sweeps Bengaluru station platform
Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) Setting an example by action, Divisional Railway Manager Sanjiv Agarwal on Friday picked up the broom to clean the surroundings in and around the Yeshvantpur station
Sonia congratulates Vajpayee for Bharat Ratna
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday congratulated former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on being conferred with the Bharat Ratna.Vajpayee was on Friday
Modi expresses grief at Kyndiah's death
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief at the passing away of former union minister P.R. Kyndiah and extended his condolences to the bereaved family, an
Haryana to probe Gurgaon ex-chief engineer's assets
Gurgaon, March 27 (IANS) Haryana's vigilance department has ordered a probe into former chief engineer of Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) B.S. Singroha's assets and against alleged
Delhi launches India's first 'e-ration card' facility
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday launched the country's first "e-ration card" facility in the national capital.He said the e-ration card will bring immense
Nuclear energy vital for India's economic development: Modi
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he considered nuclear energy vital for supporting economic development in India.During a meeting with visiting International
ISRO gets Gandhi Peace Prize 2014
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014 has been awarded to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), it was announced on Friday.The Indian space agency successfully
Winning Cup will be New Zealand's finest moment in sport: Hadlee
Melbourne, March 27 (IANS) Former New Zealand legend Richard Hadlee on Friday said that the Black Caps winning on Sunday against Australia would be the country's finest moment in sport.Co-hosts
New tape shows Kejriwal slamming Bhushan, Yadav
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) A new tape surfaced on Friday in which Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal purportedly slams senior leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan and threatens to walk
Subsidised foodgrain beneficiaries to be doubled in Bengal
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) West Bengal is in the process of increasing its count of people availing subsidised foodgrain from the present figure of three crore to six crore, Chief Minister Mamata
India's commitment to nuclear safety is strong: IAEA
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) The International Atomic Energy Agency's experts reviewing India's regulatory framework for nuclear power plants on Friday praised the "strong commitment to safety in
Indian food additives market to grow 12 percent CAGR
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) The growing demand for ready-to-eat food products coupled with rising preference for natural or organic food ingredients will grow at a compounded rate of 12 percent and
Train on new Assam line carries Bengal potatoes
Guwahati/New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Assam's underdeveloped Barak Valley was brought on the broad gauge rail map on Friday, with the inaugural goods train carrying about 2,300 tonnes of potatoes
