Discussion on new education policy soon: Irani
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani Tuesday said the government planned to discuss the new education policy wi
Guyana president arrives Wednesday on six-day visit
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Guyana President Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar, who will be the chief guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, will pay a six-d
Kerala diaspora to meet in Kochi Jan 16
Kochi, Jan 6 (IANS) A two-day global diaspora meet of non-resident Keralites will begin here Jan 16 for Malayalees living outside Kerala to interac
Not clear if Pushkar was murdered: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday said it was not yet clear whether Sunanda Pushkar, wife of party leader Shashi Tharoor, committed suic
New fiscal to see more allocation for MGNREGS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IANS) Financial allocation for the rural job guarantee scheme MGNREGS will be increased in the new fiscal, union Rural D
'Internet users must ask right questions for sensible response'
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) Internet users must learn to ask the right questions to get sensible responses as the pool of information is constantly evolv
Can't provide 24-hour power supply: Haryana CM
Gurgaon, Jan 6 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Tuesday said his government cannot ensure 24-hour electricity supply in the state
Delhi has 8 lakh fake voters: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The AAP Tuesday said the national capital has around eight lakh fake voters, and accused the BJP of being behind the "scam"."
JU students on hunger strike, reject appeal for talks
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) A section of Jadavpur University students, who launched a fast-unto-death late Monday night to press for the removal of vice
Don't pollute Ganga, says Modi
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday made a public appeal to not pollute the Ganga river while calling for a "time-bound, s
Gandhinagar all set for mega Indian diaspora event
Gandhinagar, Jan 6 (IANS) Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, the convention venue in Gujarat's capital, is all decked up to welcome the Indian diaspora
Adopt credit system to enhance student mobility: Smriti Irani
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The government Tuesday appealed to all states to adopt and implement the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) to facilitate st
'India's $26 bn space assets enhance security through connectivity'
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) India's space assets are estimated to be worth $26 billion but they support the country's huge economy worth hundreds of bi
Not clear if Pushkar was murdered: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday said it was not yet clear whether Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, committed s
Shifting homeless to night shelters not proving easy
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Delhi Police might want to play the good Samaritan but the already overworked force are not finding it easy to shift hundre
Uber withdraws plea against ban from HC
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) US-based cab service Uber Tuesday withdrew its plea filed in the Delhi High Court against the ban imposed on it by the Delh
Union minister Danve new Maharashtra BJP chief
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Union minister Raosaheb Dadarao Patil Danve will be the new chief of BJP's Maharashtra unit, it was announced Tuesday.The minis
Tharoor 'stunned' that Pushkar was poisoned
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said Tuesday that he was stunned to know that his wife Sunanda Pushkar was poisoned and
Bollywood bigwigs to gather at Jaipur literature festival
Jaipur, Jan 6 (IANS) Bollywood bigwigs like Naseeruddin Shah, Vishal Bhardwaj, Waheeda Rehman and Javed Akhtar will be present at the Zee Jaipur Li
Sunanda was poisoned, murder case filed: police (Second Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar, found dead in mysterious circumstances here in January last year, wa
