Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls on April 18
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections will be held on April 18 and those to 92 other municipalities in various
Take Jaitapur project to Gujarat, says Uddhav
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Monday toughened its stance vis-a-vis the BJP on the upcoming Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project, saying if the
Congress leaders non-committal on Rahul's return from leave
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Over two weeks after the Congress said its vice president Rahul Gandhi was on leave of absence to reflect on the future o
Two lions attack keeper in Bengaluru zoo
Bengaluru, March 9 (IANS) Two male lions attacked and grievously injured their keeper on Monday at the Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru, a
'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' drive launched in Mizoram
Aizawl, March 9 (IANS) DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday launched the central government's nationwide "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" (Save Girl-c
CISF commandos helping Metro's women commuters at night
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Apart from providing security to women travelling in the Metro trains, the CISF's women commandos are also providing help
Digital Gender Atlas for girls launched
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The human resource development ministry on Monday launched a "Digital Gender Atlas for girls" in a move to identify and e
India's building energy could increase 7-fold, affect climate: IPCC author
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) India must implement good practices to rein in its escalating energy use in buildings -- projected to increase seven-fold b
Green tribunal seeks report on Ghaziabad's concretisation
Ghaziabad, March 9 (IANS) Following a petition filed by an environment activist, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a commissioner to
Hazare's month-long march against land bill starts March 25
Wardha (Maharashtra), March 9 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare announced Monday a month-long, 2,100-km long "padayatra" from Wardha to Delhi from
President inaugurates WWI centenary commemoration
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The centenary commemoration of World War I was inaugurated on Monday with a wreath-laying ceremony by President Pranab Mu
Please don't teach us patriotism, says Modi
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Kashmiri separatist leader Masrat Alam was released without taking the central government into confidence, Prime Minister
Prima facie evidence against JIPL directors in coal scam: Court
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A court here on Monday said that prima facie charges of cheating, conspiracy and forgery were made out against Jharkhand
N. Sakthan to be Kerala assembly speaker
Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 (IANS) Kerala assembly's Deputy Speaker N. Sakthan will be fielded as the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) nominee
President greets CISF on eve of Raising Day
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended greetings and felicitations to CISF personnel and their families on the eve
Geelani meets Pakistan high commissioner
Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) Hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Monday met Pakistan's high commissioner in New Delhi, Hurriyat source
CISF to recruit nearly 10,800 personnel in 2015
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) plans to recruit 10,771 personnel by the end of 2015, Director General Arvin
Uphaar fire: HC reserves order on Ansal brothers plea
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has reserved its order on a plea of real estate tycoons Sushil and Gopal Ansal and two of their empl
Coal auction: Allotment order to new operators to include clearances
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) In what was the first working of the new transparent regime of coal allocations, the central government in a meeting on M
Sri Lankan PM's comments snub to Modi: Karunanidhi
Chennai, March 9 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Monday termed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's justification of the shooting o
