news-in-politicsHoli celebrated with fervour in Braj
Mathura/Vrindavan, March 6 (IANS) Holi was celebrated with lots of colour and fun in the Shri Krishna temples of Braj mandal.More than a lakh pilgrims visited Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan and
Railways launch portal, Mobile app for complaints
Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) The Indian Railways have launched a web portal and a mobile application for customers to lodge their complaints and make suggestions.The mobile app based on
PM to visit Seychelles, Mauritius, Sri Lanka next week
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka from March 10-14.On March 11, in Seychelles, Modi will hold bilateral discussions with
ISRO studying easy path to navigation satellite's problem transmitter
Chennai, March 6 (IANS) The Indian space agency is deliberating the ways and means of setting right the glitch in its fourth regional navigation satellite with minimum effort so that it could be
Thousands converge in Punjab for 'Hola Mohalla'
Anandpur Sahib (Punjab), March 6 (IANS) Tens of thousands of devotees converged in this Sikh holy town on Friday to offer prayers at Gurdwara Keshgarh Sahib during "Hola Mohalla" celebrations
'In-Residence' programme for writers, artists begins on March 7
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The "In-Residence" programme for 2015 for writers and artists will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan from March 7 to 21, an official statement said on Thursday.The writers
Kejriwal to begin natural therapy for cough
Bengaluru, March 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will undergo natural therapy over the next 10 days for treating his dry cough at a private hospital here, a medical officer said
Key points of judgment in Haryana teachers recruitment scam
The Delhi High Court on Thursday upheld a 10-year jail term for former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Chautala in the illegal teacher recruitment case dating to 2000. It
Safe Holi for foreign tourists in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer
Jaipur, March 5 (IANS) Police in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer have decided to take action against those found bothering, troubling or disturbing a women foreign tourist in the name of Holi."Jaisalmer is
India helps clear blocked Kathmandu airport
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) India on Thursday helped clear the runway at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport which was blocked by a foreign aircraft following a crash-landing accident on
Sushma Swaraj travels to Colombo on Friday
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj travels to Sri Lanka on Friday - in the third high-level bilateral visit between the two countries that will also lay the ground
Himachal to host conference of public service commissions
Shimla, March 5 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) will host a three-day national conference of state public service commission chairpersons in the state capital from
Protest in Erode against Coca-Cola plant
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Around 3,500 shops in Erode district of Tamil Nadu downed their shutters on Thursday in protest against the setting up of a Coca-Cola bottling plant in SIPCOT industrial
Amarnath Yatra begins on July 2
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra (pilgrimage) will begin on July 2 on both the routes of Baltal and Pahalgram and conclude on August 29, official sources said
Amending Land act vital for Rural Infrastructure: Modi
Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh), March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a strong pitch for amending the existing land acquisition law, saying it will enable creation of better rural
Nitish Kumar, Modi main rivals in Bihar's 'Pichkari' Market
Patna, March 5 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are rivals not only in politics, but also in the 'pichkari' market here as water sprinklers -- used to
Kejriwal admitted to Bengaluru hospital for cough treatment
Bengaluru, March 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Thursday admitted to a private hospital on the city's outskirts for naturopathy treatment to cure his chronic cough."We will do
Surjewala gets charge of Congress communications department
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed Randeep Surjewala head of the communications department in place of Ajay Maken, who has been made chief of the pasrty's
Playing Holi? Shun artificial colours (Holi is on March 6)
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Fifteen-year-old Priyanka Sahoo - a chronic dermatitis patient - will never forget the Holi of 2012. A brief fling with artificial colours led to her undergoing surgery
Jammu-Srinagar highway shut for fourth consecutive day
Jammu, March 5 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday."Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed today also due to multiple
