Tamil Nadu leaders condole death of Lee Kuan Yew
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Monday mourned the death of Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, saying it was b
Nadda launches media campaign for 'Mission Indradhanush'
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Monday launched the multi-media campaign for 'Mission Indradhanush' - the project wh
Himachal CM advocates preservation of customs
Shimla, March 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said he has always advocated preservation of customs and culture
President urges Indians to unite to end tuberculosis
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday urged all Indians to "work unitedly" to end the "scourge of tuberculosis" in the coun
Railway platform tickets to cost Rs.10 from April 1
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Come April 1, platform tickets in railway stations will cost twice as much -- Rs.10 from Rs.5 now, an official statemen
Chandigarh MC in poster goof-up on Martyrs Day
Chandigarh, March 23 (IANS) Displaying American soldiers with the Indian tricolour in the background on its posters to mark Martyrs' Day on Monday
President honours Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian scholars
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday awarded certificates of honour to scholars of Sanskrit, Pali/Prakrit, Arabic and Pe
SC gives Sahara 'final' chance to raise money
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday gave Sahara a "final and last opportunity" to raise Rs.10,000 crore to make a part payment t
Health problems force Goa governor to stop assembly speech
Panaji, March 23 (IANS) Health problems forced Goa governor Mridula Sinha to stop her speech midway during her address to the Goa assembly on the f
Minorities' patriotism beyond suspicion: Rajnath
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The patriotism of religious minorities in India can't be questioned, Home Minister Rajnath Singh declared on Monday, add
Parliament productivity highest in decade: Venkaiah Naidu
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday claimed that the productivity of Parliament during the first
Traitors have forgotten Bhagat Singh: Hazare
Chandigarh, March 23 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare said on Monday that some traitors in the country have forgotten the sacrifices made by mart
ISRO gearing up for Navigation Satellite's launch
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) The Indian rocket that would put into orbit the country's fourth navigation satellite on March 28 was moved to the launch
Katheria calls for better management at Taj Mahal
Agra, March 23 (IANS) Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Ram Shankar Katheria on Monday urged Minister of State for Tourism Mah
Saradha scam: ED grills painter Shuvaprasanna
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The ED, probing the money trail in the multi-crore-rupee Saradha scam, grilled painter Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya on Monda
All issues with Pakistan can be resolved: Modi
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Pakistan's National Day and sai
Government ready for improvements in land bill: Venkaiah
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said the NDA government was ready for a nation-wide debate on
Lohia left a deep impact on Indian politics: Modi
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to Ram Manohar Lohia on his birthday and said the socialist leader l
Modi to inaugurate Rourkela Steel Plant's modernised units
Bhubaneswar, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on April 1 to dedicate the modernised and expanded units of Rourkela St
Feel very safe on censorship issues in India: Jeffrey Archer
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) No alien to controversies, British author Jeffrey Archer says he's not a provocative writer and "feels very safe" in India