Chhattisgarh focus on youth, infrastructure in Rs 65,013 crore budget
Raipur, March 13 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh presented a Rs. 65,013 crore budget for the fiscal 2015-16 on Friday, focussing on
New Bengal CPI-M chief terms case against wife minor thing
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Newly elected CPI-Ms' West Bengal secretary Surjya Kanta Mishra on Friday dismissed as a "minor thing" the slapping of a c
SC gives Subrata Roy final chance to raise money for release
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday gave Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy a "final chance" to raise Rs.10,000 crore -- Rs.5,000 cr
After successful recovery, Mulayam reaches Lucknow home
Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav reached his Vikramaditya Marg residence in the state capital on Friday aft
Central institution in Bengal out of funds for swine flu tests
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) The National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases here which is handling around 50 to 60 suspect samples of swine flu
WHO links Food Safety and Nutrition
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Linking food safety and nutrition, the World Health Organisation on Friday said food and water borne diseases kill an es
National network for tele-medicine soon: Health ministry
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The ministry of health and family welfare on Friday said that it would soon utilise the services of the National Medical
Calcutta HC seeks report on state's potato farmers
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) In the wake of the suicide of two potato growers in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court, hearing a PIL on the subject on
FIR filed over screening of 'India's Daughter'
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday registered a case over the screening of banned BBC documentary 'India's Daughter', based on t
Brinda Karat condoles Park Street rape survivor's death
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Condoling the death of the Park Street rape survivor, CPI-M leader Brinda Karat on Friday said the woman's decision to rev
Endangered vultures survive poisoning, released in forest
Guwahati, March 13 (IANS) The Assam forest department and the International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) on Friday re
Kerala artist Madhusudhanan to feature in Venice Biennale
Kochi, March 13 (IANS) Kerala artist Madhusudhanan, who is featuring in the ongoing second edition of the Kochi Muziris Biennale (KMB), has been se
A month after smashing win, AAP locked in crisis
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A month after it vanquished the BJP and the Congress to take power in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is battling its wo
Surjya Kanta Mishra new West Bengal CPI-M secretary
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Surjya Kanta Mishra will be new secretary of the West Bengal state committee of the CPI-M, the party announced here on Frida
Former Himachal CM Dhumal hits out at 'politics of transfers'
Shimla, March 13 (IANS) The whispers in the corridors of power about the "politics of transfers" reverberated loud and clear in the Himachal Prades
India summons Pakistan envoy over Lakhvi's release
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) India summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Friday and lodged a strong protest against a court in Islamabad
TDP's MLAs complain to governor about suspension
Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) The opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Telangana on Friday complained to the state governor about suspension of its l
Gurgaon helpline for northeast people gets bizarre calls
Gurgaon, March 13 (IANS) A special police helpline launched here nearly six months ago for people from the northeast is getting numerous calls but
DMK to protest against land bill on March 20
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi said on Friday the party would protest across Tamil Nadu on March 20, condemning the BJP gove
India opposes Lakhvi's release
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) India on Friday asked the Pakistani authorities to ensure that 26/11 mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi is not released from
