13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ends, 15 diaspora members honoured
Gandhinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) The three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, attended by around 4,000 diaspora members, came to an end with the conferment of t
All PIOs are now overseas citizens of India: Government
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The government Friday announced that all Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) card holders will be deemed to be Overseas Citizens
Closer to solution in Jadavpur impasse: Bengal minister
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, who Friday met a section of protesting students of Jadavpur University and
President, PM congratulate Sirisena (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday congratulated Sri Lanka's new President Maithripala Siri
BJP attacks Akhilesh on Saifai Mahotsav
Lucknow, Jan 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday attacked the Akhilesh Yadav government in the state and asked it to furnish details o
Modi seeking educational institutions in Muslim areas: Naqv
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed officials to plan educational institutions in minorities, especially Muslim, popu
Gulf returnees voice concerns at PBD
Gandhinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) The issue of higher education for children of expat Indians, skill development of Gulf returnees, the plight of overseas
SC allows Sahara to raise additional $650 mn loan for Roy's release
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday permitted Sahara group to raise a "junior loan" of 650 million from Mirach Capital Group for the p
US Senator Tulsi visits Iskcon temple
Vrindavan, Jan 9 (IANS) US Senator Tulsi Gabbard, a devotee of Lord Krishna who used the Bhagavad Gita while taking oath of office, visited the Isk
Minister Babul Supriyo heckled in his constituency
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Urban Development Babul Supriyo Friday was heckled allegedly by activists of West Bengal's ruling
Online content in Indian languages low, says expert
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Online content in Indian languages in the areas of entertainment, e-shopping and local services is significantly low in compa
States woo diaspora for investment at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Gandhinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) Several chief ministers Friday wooed the Indian diaspora at the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here to come and invest in t
Sunanda murder: Delhi police to quiz ten more
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Delhi Police will question ten more people, including Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's personal assistant (PA) and a family fri
Jammu and Kashmir readies for Governor's rule
Jammu, Jan 9 (IANS) Governor's rule is likely to be imposed Friday in Jammu and Kashmir where political parties have failed to form a government fo
Modi for more accountability for doctors
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday instructed the health ministry to set up mechanisms for ensuring more accountability fo
Centre should partner local communities in 'Digital India': Expert
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) The central government needs to partner communities at the grassroots level and integrate the country's vernacular component
Stop illegal buffalo fights, Gogoi urged
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) A rights group Friday urged Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to stop illegal buffalo and bulbul (songbirds) fights ahead of
Bangladesh wants river waters treaties with India
Agartala, Jan 9 (IANS) Bangladesh wants to sign treaties with India to share the waters of all rivers flowing between the two neighbours, Banglades
Sonia congratulates Sirisena
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday congratulated Maithripala Sirisena on his “emphatic and historic victory&rdquo
Three killed in Maharashtra blast
Satara (Maharashtra), Jan 9 (IANS) At least three people were killed and four injured in a suspected gelatin blast in a wind power generation plant
