news-in-politicsIndia committed to maritime security: Sushama Swaraj
Bhubaneswar, March 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushama Swaraj on Friday said India was committed to maritime security, freedom of navigation, unimpeded lawful commerce and peaceful
SC declines PIL seeking to make 'Bhagwad Gita' national scripture
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking direction to the central government to declare the "Bhagwad Gita" as a national scripture, saying that the
Insurance, Coal, Mines among key bills passed (With - Budget session: Bills passed on five of six ordinances-Roundup)
Some of the important bills passed by parliament in the budget session which went into recess on Friday.* The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill: The bill replaces an ordinance that was promulgated
Sushma travelling to South Africa, Tanzania
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj would be interacting with her counterparts from South Africa and Brazil during a meeting of the IBSA trilateral ministerial
Anna Hazare wants agri panel to look into farmers issues
Guwahati, March 20 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare on Friday said there should be agriculture commissions across the country to look into all the issues concerning the farming community.Hazare
India, US close to implementation of civil nuclear deal
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India and the US are on way to implementation of their long-pending civilian nuclear deal with senior nuclear department officials of both sides exchanging the signed
No security breach during Modi's Jaffna visit, says government
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The government on Friday denied any "breach in security" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Jaffna in Sri Lanka earlier this month.External affairs
Land bill in next part of session: Naidu
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The contentious land acquisition bill will be taken up in the upper house only in the second phase of the budget session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah
Water Man of India gets Stockholm Water Prize
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India's Rajendra Singh has been awarded the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his innovative water restoration efforts in rural parts of the country.Better known
Southeast Asian nations should intensify fight against TB
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday urged the Southeast Asian nations to scale up their efforts to find, treat and cure the undetected cases of tuberculosis in
Rs.2 lakh to kin of train accident dead: Prabhu
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday said Rs.2 lakh compensation will be given to the next of kin of the 27 killed in the train derailment in Uttar Pradesh's Rae
Coal, mines bill session's most significant outcome: Naidu
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said the passage of coal and mines bill was the most significant outcome of the first part of the budget
No scope ever for third party in talks with Pakistan: India
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India on Friday rebuffed Pakistan's attempts to involve the separatist Hurriyat in talks on Jammu and Kashmir, saying that it has always stood for resolving all
Yoga sessions for central Government employees from April 1
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) will organise yoga training sessions for central government employees and their dependents from April 1, a statement from
Amendements in mines bill will help tribals: Government
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The government said on Friday that tribals will benefit from the mines act that parliament passed on Friday with two amendments suggested by a select panel."The
SC raps top Odisha official for not responding to notice
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed Odisha's chief secretary to be present in court on April 10 for failure of the state in responding to the notice issued, and a fine
Parliament adjourned, to meet after break
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Parliament on Friday broke for a month-long recess after the first part of the budget session.The session had begun on February 23, and will reconvene on April 20 vand is
40 percent shortfall of fresh water by 2030: UN report
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Earth would face 40 percent shortfall of fresh water by the year 2030 if management of the precious resource is not improved, the United Nations World Water Development
President, PM express grief over UP train accident
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed their grief at the loss of lives in a train accident in Uttar Pradesh.At least 27 people
15 years on, Chattisinghpoora and Pathribal families await justice
Srinagar, March 20 (IANS) Two elderly women, Jeet Kaur and Mirjani, bound by pain, tragedy and a delay in justice, are seeking closure of the infamous Chattisinghpoora massacre and Pathribal
