news-in-politicsManjhi backs Maoist levy on contractors
Patna, Jan 4 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Sunday courted another controversy Sunday by supporting the Maoists' levy from contractors and businessmen."There is nothing wrong if
Trinamool may move SC against CBI 'misuse'
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Sunday indicated it might move the Supreme Court against the "misuse" of the CBI by the central government in the Saradha scam probe
Congress to challenge Rajasthan panchayat poll education norm
Jaipur, Jan 4 (IANS) The Congress and some other parties will Monday file a petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the Rajasthan government's ordinance on educational qualification for
Congress, BJP spar over Pakistani 'terror boat' (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The ruling BJP Sunday hit out at the Congress for seeking a probe into the alleged Pakistani "terror boat" incident and said its questioning the matter showed the opposition
Stalin denies rumours of resignation
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) DMK treasurer M.K.Stalin Sunday denied he had resigned from the party or that he was aspiring for a higher party post, saying he was contesting again only for his current
Tharoor supports Harsh Vardhan's Pythagoras' theorem remark
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has come out in support of Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan's remarks at the Indian Science Congress that algebra and the
Land acquisition act amendments for enhanced compensation: Jaitley
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday came out against criticism of the amendments to the land acquisition act, made through an ordinance, saying they "balance the
Over 3.65 lakh treated for drugs in Punjab
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) Over 3.65 lakh patients were treated last year or are undergoing treatment at various medical facilities in Punjab for drugs de-addiction, a senior health official said
Mamata's nephew Abhishek slapped at public meeting
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) An unidentified youth slapped West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee when he was addressing a public meeting in West
Amit Shah to launch BJP's drugs campaign Jan 22
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah will launch the party's campaign against drugs from Amritsar Jan 22, a senior BJP leader said Sunday.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader
Security tightened at Delhi airport after terror threat
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Security was Sunday tightened at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here following an intelligence alert that terrorists may target Air India flights going to
Venkaiah Naidu to meet municipal commissioners
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu will Monday interact with municipal commissioners of cities with population of more than a lakh, as the government
Modi to address over a dozen rallies in Delhi, focus on unauthorised colonies
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address over a dozen rallies in the capital ahead of assembly polls likely in February, sources in the party said, adding that the
Odisha BJP upbeat about Amit Shah's visit
Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IANS) The Odisha BJP is hoping that party president Amit Shah's visit to the state from Jan 6 will revitalise and strengthen its position after the drubbing it received in the
BJP slams Congress for seeking terror boat probe
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday lashed out at the Congress for seeking a probe into the suspected Pakistani terror boat which blew itself up following a chase off
Delhi Police personnel despair: higher salary but no promotion
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) An estimated 20,729 Delhi Police personnel are drawing the salary of their senior rank but not getting the promotion they are entitled to, an RTI reply has revealed.
Congress in Kerala braces for another tiff
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IANS) The faction-ridden Congress party in Kerala is bracing for another round of tiff as the party-government coordination committee meeting will be held here
Kashmir border calm but villagers stay away
Jammu, Jan 4 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir border was quiet Sunday, a day after Pakistani shelling killed two Indian soldiers and a civilian and forced hundreds to flee their homes along the
Himachal jail reforms: Technology helps prisons open up
Shimla, Jan 4 (IANS) Prisons in Himachal Pradesh are no bar for the inmates wanting to keep in touch with their families and friends, even across borders and seas. A video-conferencing facility,
India, US must come together to combat terrorism: Tulsi Gabbard
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu member of the US House of Representatives, feels the relationship between India and the US has been energised after Prime
