Avian flu: 17 more ducks die in Deer Park
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Seventeen more ducks died on Saturday due to bird flu in the now closed Deer Park here, the highest number so far in a day. Six birds had died on…
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‘Patnaik should take responsibility for fire mishap’
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 (IANS) Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik should take moral responsibility for the SUM Hospitals fire mishap that claimed 26 lives. Pradhan’s comments came a…
Rajya Sabha member target of debit card fraud
Kolkata, Oct 22 (IANS) Debit card fraudsters on Saturday sought to target a Member of Parliament even as Indian banks strive to tackle the scam that has led to almost 32 lakh debit cards being…
AAP moves towards regularising contractual employees
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Taking a major step to regularise jobs of thousands of contractual employees, the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi on Saturday asked all departments to submit a finalised proposal before…
Rafale could prove Bofors for BJP: Prashant Bhushan
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Swaraj Abhiyan leader Prashant Bhushan on Saturday attacked the central government over the purchase deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets from France and said “it will prove to be the…
No fire-crackers on trains during Diwali: DMRC
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has asked its passengers not to carry fire-crackers and toy-guns while travelling on trains during the Diwali festival season, an official said on Saturday. In…
Big protest planned against GM mustard
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) A large number of people from different parts of the country will assemble here at Jantar Matar on October 25 to protest against GM mustard and other such Genetically Modified…
CBI arrests Homeopathy Council chief in bribery case
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The CBI on Saturday arrested Central Council of Homeopathy President Ramjee Singh and another person on charges of accepting Rs 20 lakh in bribe to give a favourable inspection report…
Sharjah woos more Indian businesses to Hamriyah
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) With new norms for foreign company ownership and attractive exemptions, the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority at Sharjah in UAE is seeking more Indian investments, a top visiting official said here on…
Gurgaon traffic policemen get body-worn cameras
Gurgaon, Oct 22 (IANS) Gurgaon police is equipping its traffic policemen with body-worn cameras, a senior officer said on Saturday. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) support from Honda is helping to equip the traffic policemen with…
Chinese mobile phone makers urged to ‘Make in India’
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) At a time when India is poised to become a global manufacturing hub for mobile phones and components, Pankaj Mohindroo, National President, Indian Cellular Association (ICA), has asked Chinese companies…
Court frames charges against Kejriwal in defamation case
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) A court here on Saturday framed charges against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a criminal defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ramesh Bidhuri. Metropolitan Magistrate Harvinder Singh…
16 killed in Philippines due to typhoon Haima
Manila, Oct 22 (IANS) At least 16 persons were killed in the Philippines due to super typhoon Haima, locally named as Lawin, an official said on Saturday. According to National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…
Egypt’s Morsi sentenced to 20 years in jail
Cairo, Oct 22 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in prison, the media reported. He faced charges of violence and murder which occurred outside the presidential…
Assam school students to experience US Presidential polls
Guwahati, Oct 22 (IANS) As the entire world is closely observing the US Presidential debates and the possible fallouts of the polls, a team of students from Guwahati-based NPS International School are camping in the…
Passwords compromised in majority of debit card fraud transactions
Kolkata, Oct 22 (IANS) Amid reports of widespread debit card security breaches, a senior State Bank of India official on Saturday said the passwords were compromised in majority of cases. “I strongly believe password is…
MP heading towards becoming an industrial state: Jaitley
Indore, Oct 22 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said Madhya Pradesh has moved from being a BIMARU (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh) state 13 years ago to an economic industrial centre….
Himachal Minister seeks funds to strengthen health services
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Kaul Singh on Saturday called on Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda here and sought adequate central funds to strengthen health services in the state. He said…
India can’t be super power if spiritual heritage compromised: BJP chief
Kurukshetra (Haryana), Oct 22 (IANS) Underlining the need for preserving India’s spiritual heritage, BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said the country could not become a super power if its spiritual heritage was compromised. “If…
Haryana to set up first integrated start-up park
Faridabad, Oct 22 (IANS) Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Vipul Goel on Saturday said the state is setting up India’s first integrated start-up park. The Minister said the Haryana government is also evaluating the finer…