Scheduled Castes Panel Slams Punjab Government
Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Tuesday expressed concern over the state of affairs in Punjab with regard to implementation of provisions of
Delhi HC Directs Centre to unblock Greenpeace Funds
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the central government to unblock around Rs. 1.87 crore of the environmental NGO Greenpeace India that has been frozen.The funds were
Navy Mulling Proposal to Allow Women on Warships
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Women officers may soon be aboard the Indian Navy's warships as it is working out a policy in this regard, a senior officer said Tuesday.Commodore B.K. Munjal, who is
Government Working for Time Bound Approval of Food Products
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said the government is working towards streamlining the process for time-bound approval of food products.The health ministry along with
Obama may Finally see Taj Mahal this time
Agra, Jan 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama, who could not visit the Taj Mahal during his 2010 India visit due to paucity of time, may not like to miss the 17th century monument of love at least
HC directs seizure of Chinese string
Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) With recent incidents of people being killed or getting seriously injured after getting entangled with Chinese string (dor) being used for kite-flying, the Punjab and
Is Trinamool MP linked with Bangladesh militants, BJP asks Mamata
Burdwan, Jan 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday asked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to clarify whether one of her party MPs has connections with the militants in
Odisha Assembly's Budget Session from Feb 6
Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (IANS) The budget session of the Odisha assembly would begin Feb 6, said an official.According to a notification issued by the assembly secretary, the budget session would be
Modi Government has taken Steps to Fulfill Poll Promises: Amit Shah
Burdwan, Jan 20 (IANS) Asserting that the Narendra Modi government had a strong political will and resolution, BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday said his party has taken big steps towards fulfilling
Bedi, Maken to File Nomination Papers Wednesday
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader Ajay Maken are among some of the prominent leaders who are expected to file
Squabbling Erupts in Kerala's Ruling Alliance
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (IANS) R. Balakrishna Pillai, a senior leader of Kerala's Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), said Tuesday he would be happy if ousted from the coalition over
Manjhi to continue as Bihar CM, says Lalu
Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad Tuesday said Jitan Ram Manjhi will continue to be the Bihar chief minister, ending speculation that his days were numbered and he would soon be
Satish Upadhyay's supporters Protest Denial of Ticket
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Supporters of BJP's Delhi unit president Satish Upadhyay and party leader Sikha Rai Tuesday protested at the BJP headquarters after both the leaders were not among the 62
Nitin Gadkari Announces Rs.50,000 Crore for UP Roads
Lucknow, Jan 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari Tuesday announced that the central government would spend Rs.50,000 crore to improve the condition of
Hindu seer hacked in Allahabad
Allahabad, Jan 20 (IANS) A Hindu seer was Tuesday murdered at the Magh Mela here on the banks of Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, police said.Identified as
Uttar Pradesh Pushes Liquor Shops off Highways
Lucknow, Jan 20 (IANS) Worried over rising deaths caused by drunken driving, Uttar Pradesh has decided to ban liquor sale from vends and shops along all highways and major roads.Official sources
Toyota to Help Train Kerala's Technical Students
Thrissur (Kerala) Jan 20 ( IANS) Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd, in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation, Tuesday announced the launch of its distinctive training model - Body & Paint
India Expected to Lead South Asian Economic Growth
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) India is expected to lead the South Asian economic growth that is set to reach a four-year high of 5.4 percent in 2015, up from an estimated 4.9 percent in 2014, said a
Three North Eastern States to Celebrate Statehood Day
Agartala/Imphal, Jan 20 (IANS) Three north-eastern states - Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya - will celebrate their statehood day Wednesday, officials said Tuesday."On this day, the Manipur
Jharkhand's Ex CM Koda Summoned in Coal Block case
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) A court here Tuesday issued summons to former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and others in a coal block allocation case involving Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd.Special