news-in-politicsSwami Vivekananda is a Personal Inspiration: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, saying he was a "personal inspiration"."On his birth anniversary, I bow to
Kejriwal Hits out at BJP, Mocks Modi
Bengaluru, Jan 11 (IANS) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Sunday hit out at the BJP for making false claims and mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling him an "anarchist"."The mood in Delhi is
Our Official Stopped from Travelling Abroad: Greenpeace
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Environmental watchdog Greenpeace Sunday claimed that a woman official working with the NGO was stopped from boarding her flight to London at the airport here.The official
'Polio-Free Status for Gujarat an Important Milestone'
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) The achievement of a polio-free status by India, including Gujarat, was an important milestone in health indicators for the South-East Asia region, Ban Soon-taek wife of
Centre to Fund New Ayurveda Research Centre in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (IANS) The central government will extend financial support to set up a new ayurvedic clinical research centre in Kerala to help scientifically validate traditional
Tharoor Reaches Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who was in Kerala for an ayurvedic rejuvenation treatment, reached the national capital Sunday, 10 days after Delhi Police registered a case of
2015 Year for Global Action: Ban Ki-moon (Lead)
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Sunday said 2015 was crucial for global action on issues such as sustainable development, climate change and inclusive growth."This is the
Modi, Kerry Pay Tribute to Paris Terror Victims
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) With Parisians gearing up Sunday to hold a massive solidarity rally in France against the terror attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Odisha to Supply Solar Power to Tribal Schools
Bhubaneswar, Jan 11 (IANS) Schools and hostels being run by Odisha's Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes development department will soon be given solar power-based electricity supply.Realising
BSE to set up a CSR Exchange
Thane (Maharashtra), Jan 11 (IANS) With the growing connect between big business and corporate social responsibility, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will soon set up a CSR Exchange, said Ashish
Gujarat a cultural crossover to the world: Ban Ki-moon
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Sunday said Gujarat could also be a crossroad for a new era of sustainable development while it has long been a cultural crossover to
Sonia Seeks State Units Views on more Accountability, Expanded Base
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has written to party chiefs in states seeking their opinion on ways to increase accountability of leaders at various levels, organisational
Modi holds Bilateral Meetings Ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Summit
Gandhinagar, Jan 10 (IANS) Ahead of the three-day Vibrant Gujarat Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi here Saturday held bilateral meetings with numerous visiting dignitaries, including Bhutanese
BJP has No Positive Agenda, says Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was resorting to personal attacks as the BJP had no positive agenda for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said after
Tamil Nadu wants centre's help in holding Jallikattu
Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam Saturday said his government would take all measures to ensure traditional Jallikattu (bull taming) was held and the central
No Plan to Question Tharoor any time soon : Delhi Police
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Delhi Police Saturday said they do not plan to call Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for questioning in his wife Sunanda Pushkar murder case any time soon."The city
Bangladeshi Man Arrested in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Police have arrested a Bangladeshi man who had obtained a voter identity card and a driving license in India, and was travelling frequently between the two
India Positive for Paris 2015: Javadekar
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) India was positive of a good outcome at the Paris 2015 climate change negotiations which must yield an agreement to keep the global temperatures from rising over two
Bengal Governor asks Jadavpur VC to act in Molestation Case
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi, who is also the Jadavpur University chancellor, Saturday cautioned Vice Chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti for delaying action in the alleged
Uma Bharti urges PSUs to join clean Ganga mission
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti Saturday urged public sector undertakings to join the clean Ganga mission of the
