newsSurjya Kanta Mishra new West Bengal CPI-M secretary
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Surjya Kanta Mishra will be new secretary of the West Bengal state committee of the CPI-M, the party announced here on Friday.Mishra's name was proposed by outgoing state
Former Himachal CM Dhumal hits out at 'politics of transfers'
Shimla, March 13 (IANS) The whispers in the corridors of power about the "politics of transfers" reverberated loud and clear in the Himachal Pradesh assembly on Friday.Drawing a parallel between
India summons Pakistan envoy over Lakhvi's release
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) India summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Friday and lodged a strong protest against a court in Islamabad ordering the release of Mumbai attack mastermind
Star Health to raise Rs.400 cr from new investors
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) India's first stand-alone health insurer, Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd, hopes to raise Rs.400 crore from new and existing investors, a top company official
India take on Zimbabwe, aim for 6-0
Auckland, March 13 (IANS) India, who play their sixth and final Pool B match against Zimbabwe, look all set to maintain their unbeaten record at the 2015 cricket World Cup.Whatever the situation,
TDP's MLAs complain to governor about suspension
Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) The opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Telangana on Friday complained to the state governor about suspension of its legislators from the state assembly for the entire
Gurgaon helpline for northeast people gets bizarre calls
Gurgaon, March 13 (IANS) A special police helpline launched here nearly six months ago for people from the northeast is getting numerous calls but on subjects unrelated to them.The helpline came
DMK to protest against land bill on March 20
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi said on Friday the party would protest across Tamil Nadu on March 20, condemning the BJP government's attempts to pass the land bill in
India opposes Lakhvi's release
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) India on Friday asked the Pakistani authorities to ensure that 26/11 mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi is not released from jail.The issue was also raised in Rajya Sabha, as
JD-U to take action against Manjhi
Patna, March 13 (IANS) Bihar's ruling JD-U would take action against former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi for violating the party whip by staying away from trust vote for Chief Minister Nitish
Ponting, Richards, Botham back New Zealand to win the Cup
Wellington, March 13 (IANS) Three cricketing greats -- Ricky Ponting, Ian Botham and Viv Richards -- have voiced their support for the New Zealand team who they believe can clinch this year’s
Mobile towers no health threat: Ravi Shankar Prasad
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday that fears of mobile towers being hazardous to health are not true, adding that reports from the World Health
IRDAI to issue regulations to govern Lloyd's syndicates
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) India's insurance regulator will frame guidelines for syndicates of Britain's Lloyd's to operate in the country, a senior official said Friday.He also said the Insurance
President to visit Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh on March 14-15, a statement said on Friday.Mukherjee will be the chief guest at the 64th convocation
McGrath unhappy with quality of bowling in World Cup
Melbourne, March 13 (IANS) Former Australian quickie Glenn McGrath is disappointed with the quality of pace bowling in the ongoing cricket World Cup and feels Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga and
Endangered turtles begin mass nesting at Odisha beaches
Bhubaneswar, March 13 (IANS) Thousands of endangered Olive Ridley turtles have in an annual ritual come ashore from the Bay of Bengal in Odisha to lay eggs, officials said on Friday.While 15,000
Budget presented in Kerala amid ruckus in assembly
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) Kerala Finance Minister K.M. Mani on Friday presented the 13th state budget amid ruckus created by members of the Left opposition who are demanding his
Modi arrives in Sri Lanka
Colombo, March 13 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday and was received by the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.Ministry of external affairs spokesman
Rail Budget passed by Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Railway Budget for 2015-16 was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday with Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu saying a strong push would be given to hike investment in the
Media can transform lives in rural areas: Minister
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore on Thursday said the media could transform lives in rural areas by providing information about
