newsSolar Aircraft lands in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, March 11 (IANS) The world's first solar powered aircraft -- Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) -- on a global flight, landed here on Tuesday night, officials said.The aircraft landed at the Ahmedabad
Modi embarks on three-nation tour to boost Indian Ocean diplomacy (Roundup)
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said strong ties with Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka reflect India's foreign policy priorities of engaging closely with countries in
Key amendments to the land bill
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday adopted nine amendments moved by the government to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Arun Jaitley to meet PSU bank's chiefs on Wednesday
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet the heads of public sector banks (PSBs) on Wednesday to review their performance, particularly with regard to passing on the
Change in work culture needed to revive ailing ITDC units
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Tuesday suggested bringing changes in the work culture in order to revive ailing units of the Indian Tourism Development
Mines bill to be sent to Rajya Sabha select committee
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday decided to send a bill amending the mines act to a select committee after nearly six hours of hectic discussions.The Mines and Minerals
Trinamool denies getting CBI notice, opposition seeks Mamata's reply
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday denied having received any CBI notice seeking details of its accounts of four years, but the opposition put the onus on party chief and
Women's power at Sushma's high tea
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) With warm hugs and handshakes under a pleasant spring sun with some delectable eats to add the extra zest, prominent women personalities -- including former Delhi chief
National Health Policy draft anti-people, Promotes privatisation
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) Slamming the draft of the National Health Policy 2015 as "anti-people", a national socio-medical voluntary organisation on Tuesday accused the central government of
Goa to send ore capping details to environment ministry
Panaji, March 10 (IANS) In a bid to speed up the restarting of Goa's multi-billion-dollar iron ore mining industry, the state government will submit a provisional plan to the union environment and
Attorney general's office comes under RTI: Delhi HC
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday held that the office of the Attorney General of India carries out public function and it comes within the ambit of the Right To
Acute shortage of optometrists in India
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) The nation needs about 1.15 lakh optometrists while it presently has only 9,000 of these professionals, leading to an acute shortage of eye-care specialists, an industry
Government can't be stopped from notifying the NJAC, SC told
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The central government told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the government could not be restrained from notifying the constitutional amendment and the law for
Panel wants SC status for Chain community across Bengal
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) With the West Bengal government erroneously according Scheduled Caste status to the 'Chain' community only in four districts, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Lok Sabha passes land acquisition bill
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the land acquisition bill, which replaces an ordinance promulgated in December. The ordinance had amended the 2013 bill passed by the UPA
Youth will build inclusive society
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Emphasising the need for creativity and innovation among the youth, Omita Paul, secretary to the president, said on Tuesday that they should take up the responsibility
Uttar Pradesh tops in AADHAAR generation
Lucknow, March 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has become the leading state in terms of AADHAAR generation, leaving Maharashtra behind, officials said on Tuesday. The AADHAAR generation in Uttar Pradesh
South China Sea security architecture to figure in India-ASEAN dialogue
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Amid growing concern over China's territorial assertions in the South China Sea, India and the 10-member ASEAN will discuss the security architecture in the sea as well
Income Tax officials raid GIP mall in Noida
Noida, March 10 (IANS) Income tax (IT) officials on Tuesday conducted a raid at offices of the Great India Palace (GIP) mall inside the shopping plaza here.The entry of visitors was stopped for a
Haryana to scrutinise appointment of guest faculty
Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) Scores of teachers recruited as guest faculty in schools across Haryana could face action with the state government ordering a scrutiny of all such appointments.In view
