New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday made a veiled attack on the erstwhile UPA government for the “losses” suffered by the government-run telecom companies BSNL and MTNL. The…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) In view of the upcoming Kerala assembly elections scheduled for May 16, Air India will lift from Kolkata to Kerala over 3,000 personnel of the central para-military forces currently posted for…
By Prachi Salve Of a target of 2.5 million household toilets in urban areas by March 2016, 24 percent (0.6 million) have been constructed. Of a target of 100,000 community and public toilet seats in…
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, April 27 (IANS) When Chief Justice of India (CJI) T.S. Thakur broke down before Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many chief ministers, seeking immediate intervention to fill the vacancies of judges,…
Bhubaneswar, April 27 (IANS) A minor fire broke out due to electrical short-circuiting in the chamber of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in the state assembly building on Wednesday. No loss of life or damage…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday made an unusual gesture in welcoming Trinamool Congress member Swagat Roy in the house during the Question Hour. Calling up his name to…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Wednesday rebutted BJP’s allegation of involvement in the AgustaWestland chopper deal, saying he was ready to hang if anything is found against him. “These…
Bengaluru, April 27 (IANS) The resilient Indian IT services sector’s revenue growth would stabilise at 11-13 percent annually, with the bottoming out of the slowdown over the past 18 months, said global credit rating agency…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the BJP and its allied groups of doing “gundagardi” in the name of making people say “Bharat Mata ki Jai”. Addressing the…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The government on Wednesday denied any “witch-hunt” against anyone on the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal and urged Congress leaders to approach the Italian court if they have any complaint about…
Dehradun, April 27 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to construct an elevated corridor at the cost of Rs.100 crore in Uttarakhand that will offer a big relief to pilgrims undertaking…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed an uproar on Wednesday as BJP leader Subramanian Swamy named Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the AgustaWestland scam, prompting Congress members to urge the chair to…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging a Mumbai High Court ruling prohibiting IPL cricket matches in Maharashtra due to drought condition. The plea was filed by the…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday he will make a statement on the AgustaWestland scam in parliament. Asked about the details emerging in the VVIP chopper scam, he said:…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said she was “not afraid” of any inquiry into the Agusta Westland chopper deal. “We have nothing to hide. Let them (government) take my…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday slammed the union government, saying it is “scuttling the Delhi government’s effort of development”. “The world is appreciating the AAP government, whereas the…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday denied reports of Prime Minister Narendra Modi striking a deal with his Italian counterpart to free two Italian marines accused of killing Indian fishermen…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed an uproar on Wednesday as BJP member Subramanian Swamy named Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the AgustaWestland scam, prompting Congress members to urge the chair to…
Visakhapatnam, April 27 (IANS) Fire was still raging in a biodiesel factory in Duvvada Special Economic Zone (SEZ), more than 12 hours after it broke out, police said on Wednesday. Huge flames were still seen…
By Preetha Nair Dehradun, April 27 (IANS) There is a huge disconnect between Kashmir and New Delhi and the state’s BJP-PDP government has further alienated the Kashmiris, says author and columnist Humra Quraishi, who has…