news-in-politicsHaryana investigating Hooda Government's Recruitments
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) The Haryana government is investigating thousands of recruitments that were made by the previous Congress government in Haryana led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda.Haryana Chief
Angry farmers loot fertilizers in Bihar
Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) Faced with an acute shortage of fertilizers in Bihar, angry and worried farmers looted two trucks loaded with urea bags in Madhepura district, police said Thursday.Hundreds of
Nitish loyalists challenge court stay on his election
Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) Legislators loyal to JD-U leader Nitish Kumar Thursday filed a petition in the Patna High Court challenging the stay on his election as the new leader of the legislature
Kejriwal, Sisodia meet Modi
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister-designate and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal along with his associate Manish Sisodia Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed issues
Manish Sisodia likely to be deputy CM in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal is likely to appoint his trusted colleague Manish Sisodia as the deputy CM, sources said Thursday, adding that cabinet
Modi pays tribute to Swami Dayananda
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday paid tribute to Swami Dayananda Saraswati on his birth anniversary, saying he was "a personality ahead of his time"."Tributes to the
Kejriwal meets Modi
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister-designate and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here Thursday.Kejriwal, along with party leader Manish Sisodia, Wednesday met
Appalled at temple built in my name: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said he was appalled after he came to know that a temple dedicated to him was built in Gujarat. He said it made him "very sad"."Have
Foggy morning in Delhi, 10 trains delayed
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) There was light fog in the morning here Thursday, delaying 10 trains, an official said."There was shallow fog in the morning and the visibility at 8.30 a.m. was 700
Need Political will to Fight Drug Resistance, Ebola: WHO
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) The World Health Organisation's Southeast Asia Regional Office (SEARO) has called for heightened political will to tackle emerging threats of non-communicable diseases
Urgent need to tackle floods, erosion, Gogoi tells Uma Bharti
Guwahati, Feb 11 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has urged Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti to expedite the constitution of the Brahmaputra River Valley Authority and to delegate
Kejriwal meets President, gets Books
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A day after the AAP's landslide victory in the Delhi assembly elections, party chief Arvind Kejriwal and senior leader Manish Sisodia Wednesday met President Pranab
New institution to replace Brahmaputra Board: Uma Bharti
Shillong, Feb 11 (IANS) Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti Wednesday said a new institution will replace the 34-year-old Brahmaputra Board to take up integrated water resource planning and
21st Century is of the Seas: Navy Chief
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Terming the 21st century as the "Century of the Seas", Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R.K. Dhowan Wednesday said the seas have gained new found importance "because of their
Digital Health Platform being Developed
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) The Commonwealth of Nations has embarked on an ambitious online health initiative called "Common Health" and initially aims to create a burden of disease map specific to its
UP Government unveils Development Agenda for 2015-16
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday unveiled the 'development agenda' a document which guides the policies, priority areas and welfare schemes of the state
Third edition of Lucknow Literary Festival begins Friday
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) The third edition of the Lucknow Literary Festival (LLF) will commence in Uttar Pradesh Friday, its organisers announced Wednesday.At the three-day festival, Pandit Birju
CISF gets best contingent award for R-Day parade
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The CISF Wednesday bagged the best marching contingent trophy for this year's Republic Day parade.An official statement said the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Kejriwal discusses Delhi's Statehood with Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A day after the AAP registered a historic victory in the Delhi assembly polls, chief minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday sought the centre's cooperation to ensure
No cases of heinous crime against Delhi legislators
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) In a welcome change, none of the newly-elected Delhi legislators have declared heinous criminal cases like murder, attempt to murder or crimes against women this time,
