news-in-politicsVanzara released from Gujarat jail
Ahmedabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Controversial Gujarat police officer D.G. Vanzara was Wednesday released from an Ahmedabad jail.As Vanzara, 61, a former deputy inspector general of police, came out of the
Minister awaits panel report to seal Rafale deal
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) The defence ministry has cleared the air on buying the Rafale medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) from French aerospace major Dassault Aviation, saying it is
Kashmir on alert after two swine flu deaths
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir health department Wednesday sounded an alert in the state after two people died of swine flu.Showkat Zargar, director of the super specialty
HC refuses to entertain PIL on live-in relationship
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the government to keep cases of live-in relationships out of the purview of rape under the
Court lifts ban on Manjhi regime taking policy decisions
Pat Feb 18 (IANS) In a relief to Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, the Patna High Court Wednesday lifted the restraint on taking any policy decisions - imposed two days ago - but said their
Authorised labs asked to halve swine flu test rates
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Delhi government Wednesday asked the 10 laboratories authorised to carry out swine flu tests to halve their prices from Rs.9,000 to Rs.4,500, officials said.The
BJP names Vijender Gupta as leader of opposition in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) BJP's Rohini legislator Vijender Gupta was Wednesday appointed the leader of opposition in the Delhi assembly even as the party failed to win the required seven seats to
Mamata to meet Hasina during three-day Bangladesh trip
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to call on Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to discuss a host of issues during a
Six PDP Nominees File Papers for Kashmir Council Polls
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) Six Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates Wednesday filed papers for the legislative council elections in Jammu and Kashmir.After fighting the Rajya Sabha elections
Nothing to be worried about H1N1 in Kerala: Chandy
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 18 (IANS) Even as many states in the country are facing the deadly H1N1 virus that has affected numerous people, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday said there
Decision on media entry Thursday: Delhi Government
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The four-day-old AAP government will take a decision Thursday on allowing entry for media to the Delhi government secretariat building after meeting senior media
Rogan painting revived at 'Dastkar Basant'
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The drastic fall in local demand for the fabric that used rogan printing has led to the its demise but at an annual craft fair in the capital this dying craft is on the
Rajya Sabha member Manorama Sharma is dead
Gurgaon, Feb 18 (IANS) Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member from Uttarakhand Manorama Dobriyal Sharma Wednesday died here at a private hospital, a doctor said.Sharma, 59, was undergoing treatment
Welcome Modi's remarks on religious freedom: EU
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The European Union Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on religious freedom and said that his remarks were "entirely in line with the Indian
Motivate Students for Career in Stem Cell Research: Modi
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday called on Indian biologists to motivate schoolchildren for pursuing a career in stem cell research.Visiting the Institute for Stem
Sri Lankan President offers Prayers at Tirumala
Tirupati, Feb 18 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and his wife Jayanthi Pushpa Kumari offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala here Wednesday.The couple, who were
Bengaluru, Tripura zoos to exchange animals
Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS) Bannerghatta Zoo and National ark in Bengaluru and Tripura's Sepahijala Zoo will soon exchange animals, an official said here Wednesday."As per an agreement, Bannerghatta
Gogoi accuses Centre of not Releasing allocated funds
Guwahati, Feb 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Wednesday accused the central government of not releasing funds allocated to the state for various schemes.The reaction came a day after
Arvind Kejriwal holds Janata Darbar in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, Feb 18 (IANS) About 1,000 people met Delhi's new Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his Kaushambi office here Wednesday to apprise him about their problems.While Kejriwal gave them a
US Regrets Sureshbhai Patel Issue
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The US has "respectfully acknowledged" India's concern and protests over Madison police using excessive force on Indian national Sureshbhai Patel Feb 6.Responding to
