news-in-politicsBritish MPs showed 'keen interest' in Bengal girl child scheme: Mamata
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said a delegation of British parliamentarians have expressed a "keen interest" in the state government's 'Kanyashree'
Congress resolves to expel Goa lawmaker for anti-party activity
Panaji, Feb 17 (IANS) The Congress' Goa unit Tuesday resolved to expel a sitting legislator for life for allegedly working against the party in last week's assembly bypoll, in which the party
Saradha scam: ED quizzes Assam ex-minister's wife
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday quizzed Riniki Sarma, wife of former Assam minister and senior Congres leader Himanshu Sarma, on her alleged links to the multi-crore
Rosaiah draws fire for praising Jayalalithaa in assembly
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor K.Rosaiah Tuesday faced fire from various opposition parties for praising former chief minister J.Jayalalithaa.In his customary address to the state
No plans to censor theatre in Goa: BJP
Panaji, Feb 17 (IANS) Goa's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Tuesday denied that it had any plans to set up a censor board for tiatrs (local theatre), even as the opposition attacked the state
Modi assures full freedom of faith; meets Christian leaders
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Coming out unequivocally for the first time against recent attacks on churches and controversial utterances by right-wing fringe elements, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Ferry runs aground off Elephanta Isle, passengers rescued
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) At least 78 passengers, mostly tourists, were rescued from a ferry which ran aground in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast Tuesday evening, official sources said.The rescue
Attack on Hindu temple slur on US name: Congress
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday said the attack on a Hindu temple in Washington state was a "slur" on the name of US and expressed surprise that the Indian government had not reacted
Denied entry again in Delhi Secretariat, media fumes
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Arvind Kejriwal led-government did not allow the media to enter the Delhi Secretariat for the second consecutive day Tuesday much to the anger and frustration of many
PM meets head of Syrian Orthodox church
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday met the supreme head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church, an official release said here.Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, who is
Guidelines soon on Skilling up Disabled Youth: Birender Singh
Ranchi, Feb 17 (IANS) The central government was planning to provide specialized skills to rural job guarantee workers and would soon notify guidelines on imparting special skills to disabled
Save Braj Bhasha from extinction, demand scholars, artistes
Mathura, Feb 17 (IANS) Under a combined onslaught of Hindi and English, the popular local dialect Braj Bhasha, identified with Lord Krishna and his beloved Radha, is facing extinction.Lovers of
CPI-M shouldn't use Kerala saints' photos to get votes: Church
Alappuzha (Kerala), Feb 17 (IANS) The CPI-M should not use the pictures of Saint Alphonsa and Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara to get votes in Kerala, a Catholic church official said Tuesday.The
Himachal to take up Pong Dam oustees' issue with Rajasthan
Nagrota Surian (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 17 (IANS) Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Tuesday said the state was always considerate towards the demand of the Pong Dam oustees and had always taken
Britain, KMC launch climate change toolkit for civic councillors
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) In a tie up with the British government, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Tuesday launched a first-of-its-kind sensitisation toolkit on climate change for its councillors
Telangana Chief Minister turns 61
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao Tuesday turned 61.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and several leaders of
Kejriwal wants Sanjeev Chaturvedi as his OSD
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here Tuesday sought the services of Indian Forest Service officer Sanjeev Chaturvedi as his Officer on Special Duty (OSD).Chaturvedi,
Government will ensure complete freedom of faith: Modi (Roundup)
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Coming out unequivocally for the first time against recent attacks on churches and controversial utterances by right-wing fringe elements, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
No plans to join Modi Government, says TRS leader
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is not planning to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) central government, a state cabinet minister said Tuesday.Energy Minister
Agra gears up for Taj Mahotsav
Agra, Feb 17 (IANS) Undeterred by the swine flue scare, people in Agra are in full celebratory mood ahead of the 10-day annual cultural extravaganza Taj Mahotsav which commences here Wednesday at
