Ghaziabad, March 30 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Power Corp Ltd (UPPCL) has launched a massive drive to realize its pending bills before the close of the financial year on Friday. UPPCL staffers have disconnected 2,000…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Microsoft Philanthropies, created a year ago, on Thursday said it has contributed a total of over $10 million towards community development in India last year. This contribution includes both cash…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 (IANS) The spat between former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and state Electricity Minister M.M. Mani continued on Thursday with Mani slamming the former. Over the years, Mani was a loyalist of Achuthanandan…
Shimla, March 30 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday introduced an amendment bill in the assembly to ensure safety of doctors on duty in government hospitals and dispensaries by making the offence of assault…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has decided to do away with stamping of hand baggage tags at seven airports from April 1, an official said on Thursday. Airports at…
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Global leader in content delivery network services Akamai Technologies on Thursday entered into an agreement to acquire software testing company Soasta. The all-cash transaction is expected to close in the second…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a batch of petitions – both by some states and private parties – seeking modification of its order banning liquor vendors…
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) A minor fire broke out at a prominent state-run hospital in the city on Thursday, a fire official said adding that it was caused by a gas leak. “The fire broke…
Agartala, March 30 (IANS) Opposition parties in Tripura demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the recruitment process after the Supreme Court upheld the state High…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Tom Goldstein, a distinguished American journalism educator, administrator and author, was on Thursday appointed founding dean of the Jindal School of Journalism & Communication (JSJC) of O.P. Jindal Global University…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Shiv Sena MPs on Thursday met Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan over the ban on party’s Member of Parliament Ravindra Gaikwad, imposed by airlines since his brawl with an Air…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agarwal on Thursday said Rajya Sabha members like cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and actress Rekha should resign if they were not interested in attending the house….
New Delhi , March 30 (IANS) Amid speculations that the government will relax and dilute the norms for the emission standards, environment activists held a protest march outside Union Environment Ministry here on Thursday. A…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said if the US puts restrictions on H1B visas, immigration or business outsourcing, it will not just hurt Indians but will be bad…
Patna, March 30 (IANS) An non-resident Indian man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a motorcycle and consuming liquor in the dry state of Bihar, police said on Thursday. Raju Srivastav, a US-based NRI, was…
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Bengaluru Regenerative Advanced Institute of Neurosciences (Brains), a neuro spine care hospital, with an investment of Rs 30 crore, was launched in Bengaluru on Thursday. Brains, launched in association with Sparsh…
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) A major fire broke out at a city hotel here early on Thursday killing two persons and injuring at least six others, a fire brigade official said. Two hotel officials were…
Lucknow, March 30 (IANS) Veteran BJP leader Hridaya Narain Dixit was on Thursday elected unopposed as the speaker of Uttar Pradesh’s 17th state assembly. He had filed his nomination on Wednesday in the presence of…
Agartala, March 30 (IANS) Tripura opposition parties on Thursday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar after the apex court upheld the High Court’s order to terminate the jobs of 10,323 government teachers. Trinamool…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) An ambitious project to bring alive the memories and underline the contribution of some of Delhi’s significant theatre groups, including the Delhi Art Theatre, is underway and glimpses of the…