Celebrations at new Oracle president's home in Kerala
Kottayam (Kerala) Jan 10 (IANS) It's celebration time at the house of Kerala's Thomas Kurian who has been named president of the US IT major Oracle C
Kerala to be first state with green ABS policy
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (IANS) Kerala is all set to become the first state in the country to have a policy document on biodiversity conservation
Sustainable practices are the need today: Environment Minister
Gurgaon, Jan 9 (IANS) Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar Friday said sustainable practices were the need of 21st ce
'Good business driving force behind Indo-US relations'
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Former Indian and US diplomats Friday held business as a force to drive the two economies, a signal US President Barack Oba
UN Secretary General arrives Saturday, to attend Vibrant Gujarat
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is paying an official visit to India from Jan 10-13 during which he will visit Gandhinagar
Mumbai celebrates centenary of Gandhiji's 'ghar wapasi'
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Mumbai Friday celebrated the centenary of the homecoming of young barrister-at-law Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi from South Afric
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
