Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address at least 10 public meetings across West Bengal campaigning for the BJP in the assembly polls, the party’s state unit chief Dilip Ghosh…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: IANS/PIB) Patna, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed concern over the large number of cases pending in courts for years, saying there is a…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) In a bid to boost the grassroot-level innovations across the country, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday inaugurated the second edition of the week-long “Festival Innovation” at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. The…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Election Commission on Saturday directed the authorities in five election-bound states to identify localities predominantly inhabited by the “weaker sections” to help ensure their participation in the polling process….
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday held a meeting with Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas during which they did…
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Communications Advisor to the Andhra Pradesh government and Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s husband Parakala Prabhakar underwent a successful heart surgery here and is recovering, official sources said on Saturday. The surgery…
Agartala, March 12 (IANS) A two-day special meeting of Tripura’s ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist began here on Saturday to make members “more ideologically acquainted”. “The purpose of the special meeting of CPI-M Tripura unit…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why beleaguered business tycoon Vijay Mallya was allowed to leave…
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the closing ceremony of Centenary Celebrations of the Patna High Court, in Bihar on March 12, 2016. Also seen Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (Photo: IANS) Patna, March…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) With stress on the financial system and loan defaults a hot topic in India today, the country’s markets regulator on Saturday announced a series of steps that will bar wilful…
New Delhi: Artists perform during Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s World Culture Festival in New Delhi on March 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) People from as many as 161 countries watched the…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday held a meeting with Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas during which they did a comprehensive review of the bilateral ties between…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday discussed the implementation of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) among other issues with…
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Wholesome with enhanced flavours, Nagaland’s fascinating culinary treatment of pork, bamboo and soyabeans will be showcased in a tribal food pop-up. As many 10 dishes, mostly under-studied, are on offer on…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday kept the cards close to his chest on possible easing of monetary policy with rate cuts, but said the government’s…
Imphal, March 12 (IANS) After a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang, it was decided that Naga People’s Front’s K.G. Kenye will be the consensus candidate for Rajya Sabha…
By Amulya Ganguli On the day Finance Minister Arun Jaitley claimed the BJP had won the ideological war in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) battle because student leader, Kanhaiya Kumar, had waved the national flag…
By Sanu George Kannur (Kerala), March 12 (IANS) The modest jackfruit has always had an indifferent existence in the Indian household — more ignored than relished. Rather, the largest tree-borne fruit has been the delight…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday held a bilateral meeting with Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu. Elevating ties with Mexico. EAM @SushmaSwaraj meets Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu,…
Panaji, March 12 (IANS) It won’t be tolerated that a person like Kanhaiya Kumar can say anything “just because we have freedom of speech”, Goa Environment and Forest Minister Rajendra Arlekar has said. “Those who…