newsClimate change, migration burdening urban areas in Bay of Bengal
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Rising urban population following forced migration from rural areas is a result of climate change and poses a burden upon urban risk-reduction efforts, aver experts from
Himachal targets 6.5 percent growth
Shimla, March 17 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh economy's growth is expected to remain at 6.5 percent this fiscal and the per capita income is estimated at Rs.104,943, crossing five-digit number for
Bengal to set up advisory panel after legalising hawking
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Following its decision to legalise hawking and surging e-commerce sales, the West Bengal government is constituting a five-member advisory panel for the consumer
PM's Public chat on Viber biggest in India
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Viber, a global mobile messaging and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) company, said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Public Chat on the app has become
Bengal consumer cell to move Supreme Court
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) The West Bengal government's consumer protection cell is approaching the Supreme Court over two Calcutta High Court (CHC) rulings, a state minister said on Tuesday.State
Jats in Rajasthan shocked by SC judgement
Jaipur, March 17 (IANS) Jat leaders in Rajasthan expressed shock on Tuesday after the Supreme Court quashed the extension of OBC reservation to the community.Jats account for 14-15 percent of the
Haryana leaders stumped by SC ruling on Jat quota
Chandigarh, March 17 (IANS) Leaders in Haryana treaded cautiously after the Supreme Court quashed the reservation for Jats on Tuesday.Leaders of various parties said they would first examine the apex
Collingwood credits India for turnaround, hails batsmen
Melbourne, March 17 (IANS) Ahead of Thursday's India vs Bangladesh quarterfinal, former England captain Paul Collingwood credited the players and the team management for India's turnaround in the
Tax-free Haryana budget plans to channelise resources
Chandigarh, March 17 (IANS) In the first budget by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana, Finance Minister Abhimanyu on Tuesday proposed no new taxes. He said there would be no
Weather to improve in Kashmir
Srinagar, March 17 (IANS) The weather is likely to improve in Jammu and Kashmir from Tuesday.Sonam Lotus, director of the Met office here, told IANS that the state will see mainly dry weather during
Umpire communication in World Cup knockouts to be aired
Sydney, March 17 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday that TV umpire communications during decision-making will be available to broadcasters to air it for the TV viewers
SC quashes extension of OBC reservation to Jats
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed the March 4, 2014 notification by the UPA government extending OBC reservation to Jats in nine states, ignoring the recommendation
Run feast on cards in Lanka vs Proteas clash
Sydney, March 17 (IANS) It will be a highly-charged contest between two powerful batting line-ups as former champions Sri Lanka take on superbly talented but traditional under-performers South
Haryana Roadways staff on strike, commuters suffer
Chandigarh, March 17 (IANS) Thousands of commuters across Haryana faced harassment at the hands of private vehicle owners on Tuesday after the state roadways staff went on strike protesting
Crimes against minorities issue raised in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Opposition parties, led by the Congress, on Tuesday raised in the Lok Sabha the issue of crimes against minorities, especially the attack on a church in Haryana and the
India's maritime awakening? Modi endorses a Blue Revolution (Comment)
The three island-nation trip that took Prime Minister Modi to Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka in mid-March may well mark the beginning of India's long-overdue maritime awakening. For a nation so
Festival to mark 232nd anniversary of Khalsa rule
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) will host a two-day festival commemorating the 232nd anniversary of the establishment of Khalsa Panth rule, the
Bengal rights panel seeks report on nun's gang rape
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Taking cognizance of the gang rape of a septuagenarian nun in Nadia district, the West Bengal Human Rights Commission has sought a report from the Criminal Investigation
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in Assam
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) There was an uproar in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday over comments by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in Assam where he reportedly said mosques are not religious
Crime in Odisha on the rise: Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneswar, March 17 (IANS) Crime in Odisha is on the rise as 93,657 cases were registered in 2014 as compared to the 90,184 in 2013, according to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.The rise was in
