Shillong, March 10 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Thursday lambasted the central government for withdrawal of special block grants to the north-eastern states. “The contention of the central government is that increasing the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Honest tax payer should never be harassed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Interacting with 167 probationers of the Indian Revenue Service…
By V. Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), March 10 (IANS) India will test a small aeroplane-shaped vehicle this year as part of its programme to develop a reusable space launch vehicle, a senior official of Indian…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding to construct a pipeline for supply of high speed diesel, it was announced on Thursday. Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and Bangladesh…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A 28-year-old student from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh committed suicide here on Thursday, police said, clarifying he was not a JNU student. The police had earlier described Dushyant Dixit as…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Tezpur University have been chosen the winners of the 2016 annual visitor’s awards for central universities, a government statement said on Thursday. Tezpur University has…
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Pakistan will not participate in the ongoing World T20 tournament until the Indian government assures “foolproof security” for the men’s and women’s national teams, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar said on Thursday….
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during the press conference to announce Satyamev Jayate Water Cup in Mumbai on Feb 17, 2016 (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) In a magnanimous gesture, Chief Minister Devendra…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) The biggest public sector lender State Bank Of India on Thursday denied any laxity on the part of the consortium of banks in seeking reliefs against the defunct Kingfisher Airlines Ltd….
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India will extend a $2-billion line of credit (LoC) to Bangladesh, the largest ever to any country, the government said on Thursday. This will be in addition to the $1-billion…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing a satellite tracking and data reception station and a data processing facility in Vietnam for use of Asean member countries, the…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The union Cabinet on Thursday approved ratification of the Bay of Bengal Initiative on Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) convention on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. The…
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), March 10 (IANS) The Indian space agency is in the process of getting ready the radio frequency chips for its satellite navigation system, a top official said on Thursday. “We are in…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 10 (IANS) A day after Bernie Sanders’ upset win over Hillary Clinton in a Democratic presidential primary, the two clashed over issues ranging from immigration reform to Sanders’ proposals for…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India’s proposed new civil aviation policy must support a potential for 350 million passengers annually and $170 billion in revenues even as plans for a levy towards regional linkages and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists on the successful launch of the sixth navigation satellite…
By V. Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), March 10 (IANS) India on Thursday successfully put into orbit its sixth navigation satellite called IRNSS-1F with its own rocket in copybook style. With this success, India has moved…
Guwahati, March 10 (IANS) The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Thursday announced its list of 24 candidates that the regional party will field in the forthcoming elections to the Assam legislative assembly. The party, that…
Mumbai: Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam leaves after videoconferencing LeT terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley from a US jail before the special TADA court in Mumbai on Feb 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 10 (IANS)…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday flagged off a pollution free electric bus here. It is the first such bus in India which is 100 percent pollution free and…