news-in-politicsStates need more flexibility to design programmes: Odisha CM
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday said the central government must provide greater flexibility to the states for designing and implementing programmes suited to
AAP confident, BJP hopeful, Congress despondent post election
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A day after exit polls predicted an AAP win in Delhi, its visibly relaxed leader Arvind Kejriwal Sunday watched a Hindi movie as the BJP insisted it was still confident of
Over 70 monkeys found dead in Agra
Agra, Feb 8 (IANS) Over 70 monkeys have been found dead in three places in Agra district since Feb 5, and preliminary reports say the animals were poisoned, police said Sunday.Police said 13
No proposal to amend civil nuclear liability law: India
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Indian government Sunday released details of the breakthrough on the civil nuclear agreement arrived at last month during the visit of US President Barack Obama,
Manjhi meets PM, says will not resign
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who is in revolt against his party JD-U and step down from his post, Sunday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi but said no political
Exit polls notwithstanding, BJP leaders hope for victory
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Despite exit polls predicting a victory for the AAP, BJP leaders Sunday expressed hope that the party will win the Delhi assembly election as they had done "positive work"
Bengal opposition slams Mamata for skipping NITI Aayog meet
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Opposition parties in West Bengal Sunday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for "undermining" and "jeopardising" the welfare of the state by skipping the first meeting of
Congress raps Odisha over Nabakalebar festival projects
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 (IANS) The Congress Sunday rapped the Odisha government over tardy progress in the preparation of Nabakalebar festival.The festival of Lord Jagannath is scheduled to be held in
Delhi's final voter turnout 67.14 percent
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Delhi assembly elections Saturday saw a voter turnout of 67.14 percent, according to the final figures released by the Delhi chief electoral office.The provisional
JD-U says Bihar CM siding with BJP
Patna, Feb 8 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United Sunday accused its own Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi of playing into the hands of the BJP ahead of assembly elections this year."Manjhi is
Telugu news presenter, son killed in road accident
Hyderabad, Feb 8 (IANS) A news reader of a Telugu news channel and his son were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district Sunday, police said.K.
Asia's biggest Christian convention begins in Kerala
Maramon (Kerala), Feb 8 (IANS) Asia's biggest Christian convention got underway here Sunday with Philipose Mar Chrysostum, senior metropolitan of the Mar Thoma Church, leading the opening
Delhi Government must give Environment high priory: R.K. Pachauri
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) As Delhi gears up to usher in a new government, eminent environmentalist R.K. Pachauri is hopeful it would give the sector "high priority" and reflect Prime Minister
Don't bank on Haryana alone for Delhi water: Khattar
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Sunday categorically said that his water-deficit state alone should not be banked upon for meeting the water needs of Delhi."Other
AAP vote share rises and rises in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Exit poll predictions for the Delhi elections reveal that the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) vote percentage has risen steadily since its maiden electoral battle in December
Mamata jeopardised Bengal's welfare, says BJP
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) The BJP Sunday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of jeopardising the welfare of her state by not attending the first meeting of Governing Council of NITI
Man ordered to pay house rent for estranged wife
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A Delhi court has ordered a man to pay Rs.15,000 per month towards rent for house of his estranged wife.However, the court denied to grant immediate accommodation to the
President pays tributes to Zakir Hussain
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday paid floral tributes at Rashtrapati Bhavan to former president Zakir Hussain on the occasion of his birth anniversary."The president,
Swine flu claims six lives in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Feb 8 (IANS) The dreaded swine flu has claimed six lives in Karnataka, including four in Bengaluru and one each in Bidar and Raichur districts in the northern region, a senior health
Swine flu claims six lives in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Feb 8 (IANS) The dreaded swine flu has claimed six lives in Karnataka, including four in Bengaluru and one each in Bidar and Raichur districts in the northern region, a senior health
