Army’s Bengal Area HQ turns 122
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…
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Lok Sabha disrupted, AIADMK wants action against Chidambaram’s son
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…
Bank guard who saved Rs.137 crore to be rewarded
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…
Protests, slogans disrupt Rajya Sabha proceedings
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….
Haryana changes Mustafabad’s name to ‘Saraswati Nagar’
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…
Sadhvi Prachi not a VHP leader: VHP
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….
RSP protests Bengal tie-up with Congress, warns of leaving LF
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…
Delhi court frames charges in CWG baton relay graft case
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…
Piramal Enterprises acquires US firm for $24.5 mn
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Piramal Enterprises on Tuesday said it has acquired US-based healthcare software firm Adaptive Software for $24.5 million. “Piramal Enterprises’ step-down wholly owned subsidiary in the USA, Decision Resources Group today announced…
Is PDP’s alliance with BJP nearing its end?
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu/Srinagar, March 1 (IANS) With the annual budget from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ignoring any special package for Jammu and Kashmir, it seems the PDP may divorce the BJP after all. Given…
CBI to set up cyber-crime investigation branch in Mumbai
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation is planning to set up a cyber-crime investigation branch here, its director Anil Sinha said here on Tuesday. For this, the Maharashtra government has been requested…
Eight Maoists killed on Telangana-Chhattisgarh border
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) In a major gun battle, police shot dead eight Maoists, including five women, on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border on Tuesday, police said. A gun battle erupted around 7.30 a.m. near Guttepadu in…
Charge sheet filed against Pachauri in sexual harassment case
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. According to sources, the charge sheet was filed…
LeEco brings back ‘superphones’ on open sale
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker LeEco has brought back its two devices — Le 1s and Le Max — on a two-day open sale on e-tail major Flipkart — this time with…
And now savour coconut lassi in summer
Kochi, March 1 (IANS) The Coconut Development Board (CDB) has developed a new product — tender coconut beverage or Coconut lassi, in association with Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore. The Kochi-headquartered CDB on…
JNU students Umar, Anirban sent to 14 days judicial custody
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday sent, to 14 days judicial custody, JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, facing sedition charges for allegedly raising “anti-India” slogans, sources said. Both the…
Noida ex-official’s custody extended by Ghaziabad court
Ghaziabad, March 1 (IANS) A CBI court here on Tuesday extended the judicial remand of Noida’s former chief engineer Yadav Singh till March 15 in a corruption case. On February 17, Special Judge G. Sridevi…
Rape accused RJD legislator’s Patna flat attached
Patna, March 1 (IANS) Another property of Rashtriya Janata Dal legislator Raj Ballabh Prasad Yadav, who has been accused of rape, was attached here on Tuesday, police said. Two days after the legislator’s house at…
Need to keep harnessing e-governance capability: President
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 make society more equitable and financially…
Jharkhand assembly disrupted again over JPSC results
Ranchi, March 1 (IANS) The Jharkhand assembly was disrupted for the third consecutive day on Tuesday over the opposition’s noisy protests against the alleged irregularities in the state civil services examinations. The opposition parties allege…