Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) In the wake of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley proposing raising the clean energy cess, the Indian Met Coke Manufacturers Association (IMCOM) on Tuesday appealed for the abolition of the cess on…
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Tata Communications said on Tuesday that its plans to sell majority stake in its Neotel to Vodacom, the South African subsidiary of Vodafone, has lapsed due to regulatory complexities in concluding…
Shimla, March 1 (IANS) Twelve sites have been identified in the past three years for setting up of wind energy plants in Himachal Pradesh, state Power Minister Sujan Singh Pathania informed the assembly on Tuesday….
Agra, March 1 (IANS) Hindutva activists have been trying to raise the communal pitch following the murder of a VHP leader here but the locals in the Taj Mahal city appear to be mostly indifferent….
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A charge sheet was filed by police in a sexual harassment case against TERI executive vice chairman R.K Pachauri, court sources said. “The charge sheet was filed before a metropolitan…
Imphal, March 1 (IANS) Civil rights activist Irom Sharmila has said she will continue to use the democratic weapon of fasting to demand the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, from Manipur…
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) The BSF and the Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday agreed to clear wild grasses and thick bushes in the international border area to improve visibility while patrolling, a police official said. A…
President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the country must continue to harness its e-governance capability for improving the lives of the poor and to…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking suo motu contempt action against former home minister P. Chidambaram for perjury and misleading the apex court and the…
Panaji, March 1 (IANS) Hosting the four-day Defence Expo would benefit Goa by helping it pitch itself to the international investment community, Confederation of Indian industry (CII) said on Tuesday. The CII also criticised a…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) AIADMK members disrupted both houses of parliament on Tuesday demanding action against former home minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti over corruption charges. The protesting members shouted slogans in…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Anyone living in a rural area who does not own a house can apply under the central government’s Housing for All Mission irrespective of his caste and economic status, Union…
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) The headquarters Bengal Area (HQ BA), one of the oldest static formations of the Indian Army in the eastern region, entered in its 122nd year on Tuesday. Raised as the Bengal…
AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed repeated adjournments as AIADMK members created a ruckus to demand action against…
Gurgaon, March 1 (IANS) A bank guard who single-handedly saved Rs.137 crore in a bank from being looted during Haryana’s Jat protests deserves the highest gallantry award for civilians, a minister said on Tuesday. Former…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed several adjournments as AIADMK members created a ruckus to demand action against former finance minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti over corruption charges….
Chandigarh, March 1 (IANS) The name of Mustafabad tehsil in Yamunanagar district in north-east Haryana has been changed to ‘Saraswati Nagar’, an official spokesman said on Tuesday. The renaming of Mustafabad – having a population…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday said that Sadhvi Prachi, who is described as a leader of the outfit, is neither a leader, nor a spokesperson or any office bearer….
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) The Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) on Tuesday threatened to walk out of the Left Front in West Bengal in protest against the coalition’s proposed electoral arrangement with the Congress. A RSP…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A court here has framed charges against the then 2010 Commonwealth Games organising committee officials, including T.S. Darbari, in graft cases related to a baton relay in London ahead of…