news-in-politicsDon't invent an issue which does not exist: Jaitley to Congress
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said collecting information about political leaders was "relevant" for security purposes and the Congress party should not
Himachal fails to ply CNG vehicles on Rohtang despite order
Shimla, March 16 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government is doing little to implement an order to ply CNG buses on the majestic Rohtang Pass, an area that is staring at ecological destruction.In a
Moderate to heavy snowfall in Kashmir Valley, transportation grounded
Srinagar, March 16 (IANS) Heavy rain and snowfall on Monday affected life across Jammu and Kashmir leading to the closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway for the second day and the suspension of the
Airwaves are public property: Jaitley
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Airwaves are public property and the myth that they are the monopoly of the state has been broken, Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley said on
Congress holds protest rally against land acquisition bill
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Congress on Monday took out a protest march against the land acquisition bill.Hundreds of Youth Congress workers led by MP Raj Babbar and party leader Randeep
Followed procedure on collecting information: Naidu
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that Delhi Police followed standard procedure to collect information about Congress vice-president
Indian navigation satellite to be mated with rocket this week
Chennai, March 16 (IANS) The Indian space agency is hoping to mate the country's fourth regional navigation satellite around March 19, after replacing a faulty transmitter on Monday, said a senior
Congress demands PMO explain 'Snoopgate 2', BJP says non-issue
New Delhi/Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday demanded an explanation from the Prime Minister's Office on why the police were seeking details about its vice president Rahul Gandhi
India to cooperate with Japan, Russia in disaster management
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh has assured Japan and Russia of "bilateral cooperation in disaster management" during bilateral meetings at the 3rd UN World Conference on
Land bill aims to grab farmers' land: BKU
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) Opposing the Land Acquisition bill brought by the BJP-led central government, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Sunday said the only aim of the proposed law was to
Action on Vadra to be made public: Khattar
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said action taken by the government on the controversial land deals of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress
Eye surgeries done without permission: Haryana CM
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said an eye surgery camp held by a private doctor in Panipat district last week, in which the vision of 19 people
Congress making an issue out of non-issue: Venkaiah Naidu
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday accused the Congress of making an issue out of a non-issue over a "routine" security-related inquiry
Theatre, art and puppetry: Alternative tools in education (Education Feature)
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Good education can build a strong foundation for a better future, but it doesn't guarantee the making of a better citizen. To bridge this yawning gap, schools, with the
Mukherjee cancels visit to Himachal IIT
Shimla, March 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday cancelled his visit to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mandi in Himachal Pradesh owing to bad weather, an official
Mary Kom to be brand ambassador of northeast
New Delhi/Agartala, March 15 (IANS) The central government will appoint Olympic medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom as the brand ambassador for northeast India to promote the region in the rest of the
UP Forest Corporation certified by international agency
Lucknow, March 14 (IANS) International agency FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) has granted certification to the Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation (UPFC) for good and efficient forest management, an
Corporate espionage case: CBI probing role of PwC official
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The CBI Saturday said its investigations into leakage of some documents from the finance ministry has revealed the alleged role of a representative of
616 students conferred diplomas at IIM-Lucknow convocation
Lucknow, March 14 (IANS) The 29th annual convocation of the Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow (IIM-L) was held on Saturday, with 616 students being awarded their diplomas by its director,
AIR Facebook page crosses two mn likes
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Facebook page of All India Radio News has crossed two million likes, making it the most favoured news organisation across the country including amongst the Indian
