news-in-politicsKolkata celebrates New Year with picnics, prayers
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) People in the eastern metropolis - including backpackers and travellers from across the world - ushered in 2015 with family events, prayers, picnics and trips to popular
IB officer to be special secretary for internal security
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The central government Thursday approved the appointment of Ashok Prasad, presently the special director of the Intelligence Bureau, as special secretary for internal
NITI Aayog to be headed by PM, will have 13 objectives
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The NITI Aayog, the new name of the Planning Commission, will have the prime minister as chairperson while the governing council will comprise chief ministers and lt
CBI's Saradha scam probe not to affect us electorally: Trinamool
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Seemingly cornered over the Saradha scam, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Thursday asserted the CBI probe into the multi-crore scam will not affect its fortunes in
Six governors in six months: Now Qureshi goes to Mizoram
Aizawl, Jan 1 (IANS) Mizoram's Governor-designate Aziz Qureshi, who was transferred from Uttarakhand, will be the sixth head of the state in less than six months in the northeastern state.Qureshi
Snow, rain in store in Himachal (Lead)
Shimla, Jan 1 (IANS) It was a sunny yet nippy morning in Himachal Pradesh on the first day of 2015.The Met Office said there are chances of snow and rain in the state as a fresh western disturbance
Despite gloom, homeless take a crack at New Year's eve
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) It was the firecrackers in the sky followed by some loud noise and cheering from children that reminded Kalyani, a beggar, of celebrations on the New Year's Eve.But she
Odisha gets first women's university
Bhubaneswar, Jan 1 (IANS) The Rama Devi Autonomous Women's College here is set to be the first women's university in Odisha.The central government has approved the state government's proposal to
Lalu gifts red rose to Rabri on New Year's Day
Patna, Jan 1 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad celebrated New Year's Day in his inimitable style when he gifted a red rose to his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi."I gifted a red rose to
Previous government in Himachal blamed for financial mess
Shimla, Jan 1 (IANS) Facing criticism from the main opposition BJP, the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh Thursday said it was ensuring equal and balanced development of the state.Unlike
A | A- | A+ NITI Aayog farewell to one size fits all approach: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said that through the new NITI Aayog, the renamed Planning Commission, the government bids "farewell to a 'one size fits all'
Andhra, Telangana governor suggests way to resolve EAMCET row
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan has made certain suggestions to resolve the row between the two states over the issue of conducting the common
New Year celebrations low key in Assam
Guwahati, Jan 1 (IANS) The New Year celebrations in Assam were a low key affair following the recent violence in three districts that left 79 people dead and rendered over two lakh homeless.In
Left asks Modi to declassify Netaji files
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Asserting that people of India had the right to know about mystery behind the disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the Left Front has urged Prime Minister Narendra
DoNER minister to discuss development with northeast CMs
Shillong, Jan 1 (IANS) DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh will Friday meet the governors and the chief ministers of all eight northeastern states here to brainstorm on a roadmap for the development of
Leopard strays into Kolhapur bungalow, dies after capture (Lead)
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Jan 1 (IANS) Residents of the a colony in this Maharashtra town were greeted by an unusual New Year guest early Thursday - a leopard! The big cat was captured by wildlife
Congress releases first list of Delhi candidates
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Congress Thursday released its first list of candidates for the forthcoming assembly elections in Delhi.The list of 24 candidates includes nine incumbent legislators, the
New Year brings respite from cold in Delhi (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The first day of the new year brought respite from the intense cold, as the maximum temperature was recorded at 21.6 degrees Celsius. The Met Office has forecast a cloudy
HC raps CRPF, presses for gallantry award to official
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to consider the plea of a CRPF official, who fought bravely with a terror group in Punjab in 1992, seeking to be conferred with
First swine flu case of 2015 reported in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Delhi reported the year's first case of swine flu, taking the figure to 39 since last year, health official said.According to the health department, a 40-year-old woman from
