Solar Aircraft lands in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, March 11 (IANS) The world's first solar powered aircraft -- Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) -- on a global flight, landed here on Tuesday night, o
Modi embarks on three-nation tour to boost Indian Ocean diplomacy (Roundup)
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said strong ties with Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka reflect India's foreign policy pr
Key amendments to the land bill
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday adopted nine amendments moved by the government to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transpare
Arun Jaitley to meet PSU bank's chiefs on Wednesday
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet the heads of public sector banks (PSBs) on Wednesday to review their performance
Change in work culture needed to revive ailing ITDC units
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Tuesday suggested bringing changes in the work culture in order to revive
Mines bill to be sent to Rajya Sabha select committee
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday decided to send a bill amending the mines act to a select committee after nearly six hours of
Trinamool denies getting CBI notice, opposition seeks Mamata's reply
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday denied having received any CBI notice seeking details of its accounts of four years, but
Women's power at Sushma's high tea
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) With warm hugs and handshakes under a pleasant spring sun with some delectable eats to add the extra zest, prominent wom
National Health Policy draft anti-people, Promotes privatisation
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) Slamming the draft of the National Health Policy 2015 as "anti-people", a national socio-medical voluntary organisation on
Goa to send ore capping details to environment ministry
Panaji, March 10 (IANS) In a bid to speed up the restarting of Goa's multi-billion-dollar iron ore mining industry, the state government will submi
Attorney general's office comes under RTI: Delhi HC
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday held that the office of the Attorney General of India carries out public function and it
Acute shortage of optometrists in India
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) The nation needs about 1.15 lakh optometrists while it presently has only 9,000 of these professionals, leading to an acut
Government can't be stopped from notifying the NJAC, SC told
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The central government told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the government could not be restrained from notifying the
Panel wants SC status for Chain community across Bengal
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) With the West Bengal government erroneously according Scheduled Caste status to the 'Chain' community only in four distric
Lok Sabha passes land acquisition bill
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the land acquisition bill, which replaces an ordinance promulgated in December. The ordi
Youth will build inclusive society
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Emphasising the need for creativity and innovation among the youth, Omita Paul, secretary to the president, said on Tues
Uttar Pradesh tops in AADHAAR generation
Lucknow, March 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has become the leading state in terms of AADHAAR generation, leaving Maharashtra behind, officials said on T
South China Sea security architecture to figure in India-ASEAN dialogue
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Amid growing concern over China's territorial assertions in the South China Sea, India and the 10-member ASEAN will disc
Income Tax officials raid GIP mall in Noida
Noida, March 10 (IANS) Income tax (IT) officials on Tuesday conducted a raid at offices of the Great India Palace (GIP) mall inside the shopping pl
Haryana to scrutinise appointment of guest faculty
Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) Scores of teachers recruited as guest faculty in schools across Haryana could face action with the state government ord