233 foreign boats apprehended since 2011: Parrikar
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Around 233 foreign boats and 1,686 foreign crew were apprehended by the Indian Coast Guard between 2011-15, Defence Minist
Russia Pushes for setting up BRICS Parliamentary Forum
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Pushed increasingly into a corner by western sanctions over Ukraine, Russia Friday stressed on the relevance of the Russia
Can't implement Swaminathan report: Haryana minister
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) Haryana Agriculture Minister O.P. Dhankar Friday said he was not in a position to implement the National Commission on Farme
Finance Commission's Record share to states boosts Federalism
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Within days of the government accepting the 14th Finance Commission's recommendations for a 10 percent hike in the state
Culture Ministry accepts Mani Shankar Aiyar's Resignation
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The union culture ministry Friday said that they have accepted resignation of Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar as chairm
My Government's Religion is 'India First': Modi
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said his government, which followed the religion of "India first", was working keeping
IED found on railway track in Assam
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) A major tragedy was averted in Assam's Goalpara district Friday as soldiers recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Devic
Forest minister in Kaziranga, another rhino killed
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Poachers killed a one-horned rhino even as the state's newly appointed forest minister was camping in the park and personal
Rajya Sabha members condemn acid attacks
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Cutting across party lines, Rajya Sabha members Friday condemned the many incidents of acid attacks and demanded stringent
Swine flu toll in Kashmir rises to nine
Jammu, Feb 27 (IANS) The swine flu toll in Jammu and Kashmir rose to nine Friday with two more H1N1 infected patients succumbing, officials said.The
PM responds to 'Visa' jibe
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday asked the opposition if it did not have any other issue to criticise him on in respons
Australia's Clarke Ready to Play
Auckland, Feb 27 (IANS) Australia skipper Michael Clarke is set to make a comeback in the high-voltage cricket World Cup Pool A game against New Ze
De Villiers powers Proteas to win over Windies
Sydney, Feb 27 (IANS) An unbelievable, unbeaten 162 from just 66 deliveries by captain AB de Villiers powered South Africa to a 257-run win, now th
Coal, Power, Cement lead Infrastructural Growth: Economic Survey
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Compared to the sluggish industrial sectors' growth of 2.1 percent from April-December 2014, coal, power and cement in the
Land acquisition bill amended for farmers: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said his government "corrected" the land acquisition act for the sake of farmers, and
Kerala to be first state with green ABS policy
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27 (IANS) Kerala will soon become the first state in the country to have a policy document on biodiversity conservation rel
Russia appreciates India's stand against sanctions
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Amid Western threats to impose tougher sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, Moscow Friday appreciated India’s stand and
We have forced Nation to talk about Black Money: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the government had "compelled" the nation to talk about black money."We have compe
MGNREGA proof of UPA's mistakes, will continue: PM
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday assured the continuation of the national rural employment guarantee scheme saying it m
Marked improvement in female literacy: Economic Survey
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India has witnessed a marked improvement in female literacy, the Economic Survey said Friday.Though male literacy is still
