news-in-politicsNatarajan's comments 'inspired': Congress
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Congress Friday dismissed former environment minister Jayanthi Nataranjan's comments as "opportunistic and pageant", adding the allegations of interference by party
Have guts, amend Constitution: Mamata dares BJP
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) Coming down heavily on forced religious conversions West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a veiled attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday, challenged it
Natarajan snaps 30-year-old ties with Congress (Profile)
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A fourth generation Congress worker, Jayanthi Natarajan, who quit the party Friday, was a former environment minister in the erstwhile United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
Seven Disaster hit States to get Central Assistance
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The government Friday decided to provide central assistance to seven states, which were affected by natural disasters in 2014, under national disaster response fund, a home
AAP Releases Manifesto, Promises full Statehood for Delhi (Second Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday released its manifesto for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly elections, promising to give the city full statehood and make it a trade hub besides
AAP Releases Manifesto, Promises full Statehood for Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday released its manifesto for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly elections, focusing on full statehood, women's safety and reducing electricity
Jayanthi Natarajan quits Congress, attacks Rahul Gandhi (Third Lead)
Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Jayanthi Natarajan Friday said she is quitting the party and attacked Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, saying she had acted on "specific inputs"
Let truth be revealed: Mukul Roy after CBI grilling
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress general secretary Mukul Roy, who was grilled for around four and a half hours Friday by the CBI in connection with the Saradha ponzi scam, said he wanted
Rare Asian black spotted turtles seized in Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 30 IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have seized 185 rare Asian black spotted turtles, worth Rs.1.11 crore in the international market, in Kalanchi in West Bengal's North 24
Separate OPDs for Swine Flu patients in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) Concerned over the increasing number of swine flu deaths in the state, the Rajasthan government has decided to set up separate out-patient departments (OPD) in government
The forgotten Mahatma (Comment: Special to IANS)
We remember Mahatma Gandhi only on October 2 and January 30. The symbolic spinning of the charkha, recital of bhajans and selling khadi at a discount are the only activities that remind us of
Allegations in Britain against Goa officials to be probed
Panaji, Jan 30 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar Friday promised a probe into allegations made Tuesday in the British Parliament that government officials in Goa were duping British
Jayanthi Natarajan quits Congress, seeks probe on approvals (Second Lead)
Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Jayanthi Natarajan Friday announced her resignation from the party and sought a probe into clearances given during her tenure as union environment
'Natarajan-Gandhi tussle delayed mining resumption in Goa'
Panaji, Jan 30 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar Friday said that the Natarajan-Gandhi tussle could have resulted in the prolonged delay in resolving Goa's iron ore mining sector
No interference from Sonia, Rahul: Congress leaders
Bangalore/New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi did not interfere with the working of ministers, Congress leaders said Friday after former
Modi, memories and Mumbai at India Art Fair
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Amid the maze of galleries representing modern and contemporary works, and art connoisseurs thronging the spacious venue of India Art Fair, a few artworks stand out for
Mizoram Launches Cleanliness Drive
Aizawl, Jan 30 (IANS) The Congress-ruled Mizoram government Friday launched a massive state-wide cleanliness programme in order to make it the cleanest state in India.Mizoram Chief Minister Lal
Kolkata Police's Short Film for helping Accident Victims
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) Kolkata police officers are working on a short film featuring survivors of road accidents in the city to encourage pedestrians to come to the timely rescue of accident
Jayanthi Natarajan quits Congress
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan Friday announced her resignation from the party."I announce my resignation. I have not yet sent the
Uneasy calm again on international border in Jammu
Jammu, J Jan 30 (IANS) An uneasy calm again prevailed on the international border in Jammu district Friday as tension was palpable in Arnia and R.S. Pura towns because of shelling by Pakistan
