Bhopal, Nov 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s anti-terror squad chief Sanjeev Shami on Wednesday stood by his earlier statement that the eight SIMI activists shot dead in Bhopal on Monday were not armed when they were…
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) A farmers organisation alligned with the CPI-M on Wednesday backed the West Bengal government on proposed direct payment of wages to MGNREGA beneficiaries, saying cooperative federalism must be followed. However, the…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Ahead of the two-day Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meet that is scheduled to begin here on Thursday, industry body CII suggested that the rate of 18 per cent…
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) The All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD) on Wednesday announced a nationwide strike on November 23 to protest action against what it termed ‘illegal’ online sales of medicines. “We…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The ex-servicemen protesting at the Jantar Mantar here over the ‘One Rank One Pension’ (OROP) issue on Wednesday expressed sorrow over the suicide by retired Subedar Ram Kishan Grewal, but…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Railway Ministry on Wednesday appointed Padma Bhushan Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh International, as brand ambassador for its ‘Swachh Rail Mission’. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said Pathak had…
Kochi, Nov 2 (IANS) Around 10 journalists who had come to report the trial of the rape-murder of a Dalit law student in April at the Ernakulam district court on Wednesday were asked to leave…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DIR) on Wednesday claimed to have busted India’s biggest drug racket and recovered 23,500 kg of mandrax tablets (methaqualone) with an estimated value of Rs…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate a three-day Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction 2016. A two-member team from Pakistan will also participate in the conference, Home…
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) An 11-storied building, declared unsafe by the Supreme Court, was safely demolished on Wednesday evening using detonators and ‘implosion technique’ after elaborate safety arrangement by police. The structure was part of…
St. Denis (Reunion Island), Nov 2 (IANS) French airline Air Austral on Tuesday launched a direct Reunion Island-Chennai service and announced a collaboration with Air India to provide connecting flights for some major cities of…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced that his government would provide loan at one per cent interest to Self Help Groups (SHGs) in the state. Addressing a public meeting…
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) With the assistance of Indian researchers, Vietnam’s Da Nang Museum of Cham sculpture will launch its new catalogue next year symbolising the ancient cultural links between the two nations, the museum…
Ahmedabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The body of Mujib Sheikh, one of the eight alleged SIMI members who were shot dead after fleeing the Bhopal Central Jail, was buried here on Wednesday. The body of Mujib,…
Ahmedabad, Nov 2 (IANS) An uneasy calm prevailed at Khambhat town in central Gujarat following communal clashes on Tuesday, forcing police to impose overnight curfew. Police sources said the trouble began after two groups from…
Chandigarh, Nov 2 (IANS) Nearly 52.75 lakh tonnes of paddy has arrived in the grain markets in Haryana this season, food and supplies officials said on Wednesday. This is much higher than the paddy arrival…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) There has been much joy in the parent community after action was taken by CBSE through an order requiring schools to disclose detailed financials effective November 30, 2016. The LocalCircles…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Museums play a major role in conservation and collection of cultural objects. Drawing from the disciplines of cartography, archaeology and design, an ongoing art exhibition dwells on the position and…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi were “detained” on Wednesday as they tried to meet the family of an ex-serviceman who had committed suicide over…
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) new norms for credit rating agencies to improve their disclosures and enhanced standards in ratings is a welcome move, said credit rating agencies….