news-in-politicsPunjab, Haryana agree to make river pollution-free
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana government have agreed to make Ghaggar river pollution free by the end of the year, a senior Punjab government official said Wednesday."With the
HC notice to centre on poor condition of beggars homes
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and city government on a PIL seeking basic facilities at beggars' homes in the national capital.A division bench
Punjab offers rewards to stop stubble burning
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) The Punjab government Wednesday announced rewards to districts and villages across the state which curb the unhealthy practice of burning stubble (residue of harvested
NDA programmes replicate those of UPA: Congress
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam NabiAzad Wednesday alleged the NDA programmes were a copy of the UPA programmes and questioned the government's silence on
Rahul not allowed to work independently: Digvijay Singh
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is not being allowed to function independently, party general secretary Digvijay Singh said Wednesday."He feels that he is not being
Delhi Police launch Himmat WhatsApp, Hike for women's safety
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Enthused by the popularity of its 'Himmat' mobile app for women's safety, the Delhi Police Wednesday launched the facility on WhatsApp and the Hike messenger group.Women
Land bill: Shiv Sena to launch awareness drive for farmers
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray Wednesday asked party workers to travel across Maharashtra to aware farmers about the Centre's proposed land reforms bill, party sources
ACs soon to be installed in two court complexes
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Air conditioners in every chamber of two court complexes will be installed soon, the administrative incharge of two district courts informed the Delhi High Court
Mamata wishes to meet Modi for debt waiver
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said she has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging a debt waiver and seeking an appointment with him to discuss
Mamata's dream of seeing nephew as king will fail: Trinamool leader
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) Dissent in West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress escalated Wednesday with a party leader saying Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dream of passing the mantle to her nephew
4.6 mn to be tested for diabetes in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) The Odisha government has decided to this year examine all people aged above 30 for diabetes in the state's 10 districts.The government authorities will examine over 46
Nitish Kumar unhappy with 14th Finance Commission recommendations
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the 14th Finance Commission's recommendations accepted by the Narendra Modi government with
Himachal MP thanks PM for enhanced grant
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh BJP MP Anurag Thakur Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the enhanced grant of Rs.40,625 crore to the revenue deficit hill state as
Standing committee recommends review of juveniles clauses
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A parliamentary standing committee has recommended that clauses dealing with differential treatment of children involved in crime between 16-18 years of age, as
Activists gearing up for more Protests on land bill
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Having vociferously protested against the land ordinance for two days, activists are now gearing up for a massive showdown with the government at the district and state
One Indian smuggler killed, four BSF troopers hurt
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) A man was killed and four BSF personnel were injured Wednesday in three different incidents of cattle smuggling at the Bangladesh border in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas
Executive held for raping Delhi woman
Gurgaon, Feb 25 (IANS) A 24-year-old executive was arrested here for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman living in Delhi, police said Wednesday.The accused has been identified as Shiv Kant Sharma, a
19 children rescued from traffickers in Assam
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) NGO Child Line, in association with Assam Police, Wednesday rescued 19 children from the railway station here from a group of traffickers.All the children rescued from the
CPI-M seeks Modi's views on Mother Teresa issue
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's views on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's
Government taking measures to prevent cyber crime
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday said the government has taken measures to contain cyber crime in the country, especially at airports.Replying to a supplementary in
