news-in-politicsIAS officer's death: Karnataka assembly adjourned till Monday
Bengaluru, March 19 (IANS) The Karnataka legislative assembly was on Thursday adjourned till Monday amid uproar by the opposition lawmakers over the state government not allowing a CBI probe into
Black money bill likely to be tabled on Friday
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Lok Sabha is likely to take up on Friday the cabinet-approved anti-black-money bill that proposes a short window to overseas income tax assessees to declare assets,
CBI registers 39th FIR in coal allocation case
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday registered a fresh case in its ongoing probe into the coal block allocation scam, taking the total number to 39, an official said.Three companies and
Third launch pad to wait till India finalises its long-term space plans
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) Even though the Indian space agency has decided to locate its third launch pad with facilities for a human space mission at its existing rocket port, the construction will
Poll panel's special drive to clean up voters list
Agartala, March 19 (IANS) To ensure error-free voter-lists and eliminate duplication of names, the Election Commission has launched a nation-wide drive NERPAP which will continue till mid-August,
State agencies take charge of Kerala nurses Recruitment
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) In a relief to Kerala nurses who seek employment in the Middle East, two state-owned agencies have been awarded full rights over their recruitment, which was
Teams to assess Crop loss due to Rain
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The government has set up special teams to assess the agricultural loss suffered by states due to unseasonal rain and hail, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on
CPI-M condemns raid on Shimla office
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The CPI-M on Thursday condemned the police raid on its office in Shimla and the arrest of more than a dozen people.The CPI-M said the police broke open the door of its
Eight YSRCP suspended from Andhra assembly
Hyderabad, March 19 (IANS) Eight legislators of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) were on Thursday suspended from the Andhra Pradesh assembly for three days for creating a ruckus and stalling the
Centre offers CBI probe into Karnataka IAS officer's death
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The central government is ready for a CBI inquiry into the death of Karnataka IAS officer D.K. Ravi if the state government wants, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on
Srinagar-Jammu highway re-opens after four days
Srinagar, March 19 (IANS) The Srinagar-Jammu national highway re-opened for traffic on Thursday after remaining closed for four consecutive days due to landslides triggered by incessant rain and
Attack in Tunisia senseless: Pranab Mukherjee
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday "strongly condemned" the "senseless" attack on Bardo Museum in central Tunis, capital of Tunisia, in which 19 people were
No VIP access to the gods at Panchkula shrine
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) VIPs will not henceforth get preference over common folks for quicker access to the gods.At least twice a year there were clamours among the Who's Who of Chandigarh and
SC extends bail to Teesta Setalvad, her husband
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday extended interim bail granted to advocate-activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand, while referring to the larger bench the
HC dismisses plea to scrap AAP's registration
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking cancellation of Aam Aadmi Party's registration with the Election Commission on the ground that it used forged
Warm, sunny Thursday in Delhi
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) It will be a sunny and warm Thursday in the national capital, the Met Office said."The sky will remain clear and the day would be warm," an official of the India
Six get 10-year jail term in Odisha gang rape
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) A court in Odisha has sentenced six people to 10 years in prison for kidnapping and raping a Dalit woman in Bargarh district nearly six years ago, a lawyer said on
India gives $250,000 to Vanuatu for relief
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India on Wednesday released an immediate cash assistance of $250,000 to Vanuatu to help in relief and rehabilitation efforts following the cyclone that struck the South
Modi, Rajnath, Hazare to visit Punjab
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay tributes on March 23 to freedom struggle martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev at Hussainiwala in Punjab, along the
Impartial probe needed into Udangudi power project: Karunanidhi
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) DMK president M.Karunanidhi on Wednesday wondered whether the AIADMK government would examine the reasons for cancellation of tender for the Udangudi power project and
