Agartala, March 2 (IANS) The National Book Trust (NBT) has taken an ambitious plan to boost tribal literature in northeast India, trust chairman Baldeo Bhai Sharma said here on Wednesday. “As a first step of…
Shimla, March 2 (IANS) It is monkey business in Himachal Pradesh literally, as the opposition BJP on Wednesday said the forest department is deliberately releasing sterilised monkeys in its members’ constituencies. The issue raised tempers…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley addresses a Post Budget Press Conference, in New Delhi on Feb 29, 2016. Also seen Union MoS Finance Jayant Sinha. (Photo:…
Panaji, March 2 (IANS) Maharashtra is keen to promote its tourism spots like the Ajanta and Ellora caves, Mahabaleshwar and beaches along the Konkan belt to woo Russian tourists, a senior Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is expected to deliver on Thursday its verdict on the plea filed against spiritual guru Ravi Shankar’s World Culture Festival. Sources in NGT, privy to…
Ranchi, March 2 (IANS) A delegation of opposition parties on Wednesday met Governor Draupadi Murmu and sought her intervention in the alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) main examination results last week….
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Connectivity can impart new momentum to the Saarc region and help in more cooperation among the bloc’s nations, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday. Looking beyond our borders, there…
Chandigarh, March 2 (IANS) The Haryana government on Wednesday said state government employees would now be able to avail loans through scheduled banks at the same rate of interest as is admissible through the government….
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien on Wednesday said he will not file any complaint over an incident on February 27 at Kottayam in Kerala where he was reportedly gheraoed…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The opposition on Wednesday created a ruckus in Lok Sabha, with the AIADMK raising the issue of Aircel-Maxis deal linked to former finance minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) In a post-Budget 2016-17 meeting with India Inc. on Wednesday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government has taken the first “significant” step to resolve retrospective tax cases by installing…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Ananth Kumar has appreciated the measures proposed in Budget 2016-17 for the farm sector impacted by two successive poor monsoons, which includes reforms proposed for the…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitey on Wednesday said the investigation into the alleged Aircel-Maxis scam was at a “critical stage” but refused to divulge more details about the possible money laundering…
Bhubaneswar, March 2 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday sought early intervention of the union labour and employment ministry for establishment of a 500-bed super specialty hospital on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. In…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “nepotism” in a deal of land right next to the Gir Lion Sanctuary. “Shocking facts reveal that Modi, as the…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The attack on an Indian consulate in Afghanistan on Wednesday is the latest in a series of terror strikes targeting Indian interests in Afghanistan where New Delhi has made huge…
Chennai, March 2 (IANS) Bajaj Auto Ltd. on Wednesday said it closed February sales with 12 percent growth in volumes. In a regulatory filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the company said it sold…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) With the video of a Kerala senior police officer’s minor son driving an official car going viral, former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan on Wednesday slammed the state police for not registering…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Amid speculation over the possibility of foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan after the cross-border terror attack in Pathankot, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday hinted that action against…
Patna, March 2 (IANS) The Patna High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin in connection with a double murder and kidnapping that took place 12 years ago, a lawyer said. After…