New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The environment ministry will soon change rules to explore opportunities in timber farming, which as of now is largely prohibited, union minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. “We are importing…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India has extended the visa-on-arrival facility for tourists from Comoros, Consul General of Comoros to India K.L Ganju said on Wednesday. A lot of Comoros students have started seeing India…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) The CBI on Wednesday arrested Mahesh Kishan Motewar, chairman and managing director of Pune-based Samruddh Jeevan Foods India Ltd., from Odisha capital Bhubaneshwar in connection with a probe into the Rs.1,500…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terror outfit could influence very few youths from India, Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Citing the…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the possibility of Sahara chief Subrata Roy’s release from jail would depend on the outcome of the first round of auction of Sahara’s assets…
Aligarh, April 27 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has sought a CBI or SIT probe into the violence on the campus that left two students dead. Vice Chancellor Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah made the…
Tura (Meghalaya), April 27 (IANS) The political scene in Meghalaya has warmed up once again with the two rivals – the ruling Congress and opposition National People’s Party – set for the electoral battle for…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a parole plea of INLD leader Ajay Chautala, serving a 10-year jail term over a teachers recruitment scam. Justice Pratibha Rani declined to…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Taking serious note of the rampant unauthorised construction in south Delhis Sainik Farms area, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the CBI if it could probed the issue. A…
New Delhi: A view of Delhi traffic on the fifth day of implementation of odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution in New Delhi on April 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS)…
Kolkata: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and CPI-M leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya during a Congress-Left alliance rally in Kolkata on April 27, 2016. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) Kolkata, April 27…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Communication is a critical component of the government’s outreach strategy through people-centric initiatives and innovative approaches, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said on Wednesday. He was…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Bharti Airtel’s net profit rose by 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter (January-March) of 2015-16, a company statement said on Wednesday. The consolidated net profit of the company increased to…
Imphal April 27 (IANS) Police have beefed up security in some areas of Manipur to prevent clashes in the wake of three murders that could have a communal fallout. Meanwhile, security personnel and agencies have…
President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) President’s Rule will continue in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday drawing curtains on the floor test of the ousted Congress government that…
Women cover their faces to avoid direct contact with sun on a hot day. (File Photo: IANS) Bhubaneswar, April 27 (IANS) People in Odisha on Wednesday continued to reel under the blistering heat wave as…
(A File Photo) India has terminated the Rs. 3,600 crore deal for VIP choppers with AgustaWestland after bribery allegations tainted the deal, on Jan.1, 2014. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A combative Congress…
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee. (File Photo: IANS) Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took on the Congress for attacking her party over the…
New Delhi: Congress leaders AK Antony and Jitendra Singh address during a press conference at AICC Headquarters in New Delhi on May 23, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Former defence minister…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Veteran business journalist T.N. Ninan was conferred the RedInk Lifetime Achievement Award of the Mumbai Presss Club by Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao here. The award recognizes Ninan’s extensive contribution to business…