news-in-politicsCBI raids in Kolkata, Odisha in chit fund scam
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) The CBI Thursday conducted several places in Kolkata and Odisha in connection with the Odisha chit fund scam, an agency official said.The search was conducted in 11 places in
PM holds meetings with Guyanese president, Mauritius minister (Lead)
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday met Guyana President Donald Ramotar and said India would set up its first IT Centre of Excellence on the South American continent in
Ramlila Maidan gets ready for Modi rally
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Municipal workers and BJP members were Thursday busy erecting a huge tent, placing metal detectors and barricades at the gates and setting up CCTV cameras and LED screens
I-T cases against Jayalalithaa, Sasikala withdrawn
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) The 18-year-old income tax (I-T) department proceedings against AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu former chief minister J. Jayalalithaa and her close aide Sasikala were
Mamata asked to clarify Trinamool leaders' role in terror group funding
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh Thursday asked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to clarify the role of a Trinamool Congress MP and other state politicians in alleged
IMA to develop model health village
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Thursday said it will develop a model health village with all parameters defined in the UN Millennium Development Goals."Under the Aao
DUJ condemns Paris massacre
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) Thursday expressed "profound shock" over the massacre of 12 people at the office of a French satirical magazine in Paris."The DUJ
PM meets Guyanese president, Mauritius minister
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday held bilateral meetings with Guyanese President Donald Ramotar, Mauritius Vice Premier Showkutally Soodhun and South African Foreign
Eastern Railway to run additional trains for Gangasagar Mela
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) The Eastern Railway (ER) will run additional trains, provide special sanitary arrangements and security for the convenience of pilgrims during the Gangasagar Mela scheduled
Haryana BJP retracting on poll promises: AAP (Lead)
Gurgaon, Jan 8 (IANS) Senior AAP leader Yogendra Yadav Thursday said here that the state BJP government was retracting on the promises it made to people of Haryana before elections.Yadav was
Relieve me as caretaker CM: Omar to Kashmir governor
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's outgoing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said he met Governor N.N. Vohra and asked him to relieve him of his duties."Just to confirm I did meet
Don't be ashamed of history, Harsh Vardhan tells scientists
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Defending a paper presented at the Indian Science Congress which claimed existence of aeroplanes in India thousands of years ago, Science and Technology Minister Harsh
Congress will again back AAP if needed: Dikshit
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said the Congress was ready to again support an AAP government in the event of a hung assembly in the capital."It is
India should be voice of developing nations, says Guyanese president
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) Guyanese President Donald Ramotar, the chief guest at the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Thursday urged India to play a more active role on the global stage and be the
Press Council condemns Paris terror attack
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Press Council of India (PCI) Thursday condemned as "barbaric" and "brutal" the attack on a French satirical magazine in which 12 people were killed."I am sad to learn
Odisha varsity teacher held for molesting colleague's daughter
Bhubaneswar, Jan 8 (IANS) A reader at a state-run university in Odisha was arrested for allegedly molesting minor daughter of a colleague, police said Thursday.K.N. Sethy, 45, head of the history
Modi government determined to work with diaspora: Sushma Swaraj
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government is determined to work closely with India's huge diaspora, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj said here Thursday and invited
BJP's expansion in states not to impact alliances: Amit Shah
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will expand in every state but this will have no impact on its alliance with its partners like the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), said party
Indian, Bangladeshi Bengali Wiki community to meet in Kolkata
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) Contributors to the Bengali Wikipedia from India and Bangladesh will gather at a two-day conference here beginning Friday to exchange ideas and celebrate the 10th anniversary
AAP protests land acquisition ordinance
Gurgaon, Jan 8 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Thursday protested here the central government ordinance amending the Land Acquisition Act of 2013.The protest was held near the office of Deputy
