Nothing new in budget: Ex-Railway Minister
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The NDA government's railway budget for 2015-16 is a repetition of what the UPA government presented in the past, former r
Rail Budget Forward looking, Futuristic: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday described the 2015 rail budget as a “watershed” moment for Indian Railwa
Government to go ahead with 2G spectrum auction: SC
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said the government will go ahead with the auction of 2G spectrum scheduled to commence March 4
Sri Lanka hammer hapless Bangladesh with 332/1
Melbourne, Feb 26 (IANS) Powered by centuries from Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka reached a mammoth total of 332 for the loss
Crowe to be inducted into ICC's Hall of Fame Saturday
Sydney, Feb 26 (IANS) New Zealand great Martin Crowe will be inducted into the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame during th
Shenwari inspires Afghans to 1-wicket win over Scotland
Dunedin, Feb 26 (IANS) A valiant knock from Samiullah Shenwari (96) inspired Afghanistan to a thrilling one-wicket victory against Scotland in a W
Passenger interest of foremost importance: Suresh Prabhu
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday said the interests of the passengers will be of foremost importance to the governmen
Air India plane's tyre bursts on landing at Kochi
Kochi, Feb 26 (IANS) All 161 passengers on board an Air India aircraft, on a Delhi-Kochi flight, had a narrow escape when a tyre of their plane bur
Environment ministry, UPSC staffers held in document leak case
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Two officials from the environment ministry and the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) were arrested in connection wit
Windies aim to buck recent history against South Africa
Sydney, Feb 26 (IANS) A buoyant West Indies will try to defy a recent run of poor results and extend their winning streak when they take on South A
Parliament adjourned
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were adjourned Thursday amidst uproar by the opposition.The uproar in both houses took place shor
Veer Savarkar ignited spark of nationalism: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday paid tribute to freedom fighter Veer Savarkar on his death anniversary, saying he "i
Clear sky in Delhi Thursday
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The sky will be clear Thursday here and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 25 degrees Celsius, the Met Offi
Cabinet approves 15,000 MW Solar Projects by NTPC
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The union cabinet Wednesday approved the setting up of 15,000 MW of grid connected solar power projects through the state-
PM approves Rs.426.83 crore for Jammu and Kashmir flood relief
Jammu, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday approved financial aid of Rs.426.83 crore from his relief fund for assistance to the ow
Vyapam issue: MP Governor seeks appointment with Pranab
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav, who has been named an accused in the Vyapam recruitment scam, has sought appointmen
Rajasthan in Water Management pact with Singapore co
Jaipur, Feb 25 (IANS) Rajasthan Wednesday signed a grant agreement with Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) on water management and to develop c
Tourism minister refutes charge of non-release of funds to UP
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Mahesh Sharma said Wednesday the government has not stopped any release o
Court orders confiscation of Odisha's Rose Valley property
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) A special court in Odisha Wednesday ordered the state government to confiscate property worth Rs 63.64 crore owned by th
Punjab, Haryana agree to make river pollution-free
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana government have agreed to make Ghaggar river pollution free by the end of the year, a senior Punja
