news-in-politicsIgnored by Centre, Maharashtra farmers pin hopes on state
Nagpur (Maharashtra), March 8 (IANS) The beleaguered farming community of Maharashtra has demanded a waiver of crop loans accompanied by provision of health and food security in the forthcoming
Indian innovations can help the world: President
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Indian innovations and development will not only benefit India but also the rest of the world, President Pranab Mukherjee has said."India has a long tradition of
BJP, AAP outpace Congress on Twitter
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The BJP and the AAP are far ahead of the Congress in attracting "followers" to their Twitter accounts.According to Twitter data, the Bharatiya Janata Party, which started
Winged poppy thieves eat into farmers' yields (Environment Feature)
Jaipur, March 8 (IANS) Poppy farmers in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district are facing a unique problem.Come March, parrots descend on their fields in large numbers to slurp on the milk oozing out of
Using discarded urban products to develop rural India (Developmental Feature)
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) For 45-year-old Kashmiri filmmaker Ajaz Rashid, who was among hundreds displaced in the September 2014 torrential rains and floods in the Valley, the disaster was
Outlook founder editor Vinod Mehta dead
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Senior journalist Vinod Mehta, founder editor of Outlook magazine, died here on Sunday, Outlook group said."Outlook Group announces with deep sadness the demise of its
President greets nation on International Women's Day
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee extended his greetings to women on Sunday on the occasion of International Women's Day."I pay tribute to all women who have given this nation
PM salutes the courage of women on International Women's Day
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted women on the occasion of International Women's Day."I salute the indomitable courage & outstanding achievements of women
Tamil Nadu CM drops agriculture minister
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam has dropped agriculture minister "Agri" S.S. Krishnamoorthy from his council of ministers, said a press release from Raj
Muslim women must press for their rights (Comment: Special to IANS) (March 8 is International Women's Day)
When her parents asked her to wear a "burqa" (veil) while attending classes at the Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi, Rubina refused to comply with the demand. She was barred from going to the
Parliament to discuss rail, general budgets next week
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Financial business, including a discussion on the railway and general budgets for 2015-16, and consideration and passing of the bills to replace the ordinances will be
Kejriwal asks Delhi men to learn from women
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday called on men "to learn from women" and make the national capital a city where "every woman feels free and lives
Kejriwal responding to treatment, feeling better
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is responding to the naturopathy treatment he is undergoing for chronic cough and diabetes at a private hospital on the outskirts of
I am being targeted by leaders in AAP: Mayank Gandhi
Mumbai/ New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Senior AAP leader Mayank Gandhi complained on Saturday of being targeted by a section of his party for challenging a gag order on March 5 and also revealing about
December 16 documentary: Bar Council notice to lawyers
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Saturday issued notice to two defence advocates for their controversial remarks in the BBC documentary on the December 16, 2012 gang
Salman accident case: Court permits statements of dead bodyguard, medico
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) A Mumbai sessions court on Saturday permitted the prosecution in the Salman Khan hit-and-run case to rely on the statements of his deceased bodyguard Ravindra Patil, who was
Hackers use Social Media to plan major attacks
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) The rapid expansion of social media has enabled hackers to closely cooperate and group with each other to launch measured attacks, an industry expert said here on
Three arrested for posing as DRDO employees
Panaji, March 7 (IANS) Police have arrested three people posing as Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) representatives and trying to sell rice processing technology for several
Mukul Roy disapproves of Trinamool joining Left in Rajya Sabha
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Sidelined Trinamool Congress MP Mukul Roy on Saturday disapproved of his party joining hands with Left parties and others to pass an amendment in the Rajya Sabha to the
Lowest number of fatal accidents this Holi since 2006
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) This Holi was the safest in Delhi since 2006 with the lowest number of fatal accidents, a police officer said here Saturday. A total of 11,492 vehicles were fined for
