Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Surjya Kanta Mishra of the CPI-M and his wife Usha have total assets of Rs.25,80,459.77, according to the affidavit he filed as part of his…
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday ordered an FIR be lodged against Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas on a complaint filed by a party volunteer alleging that he molested her….
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) In another embarrassment for the Narendra Modi government, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday returned the Aadhaar bill to the lower house with four…
Dehradun, March 16 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Uttarakhand on April 1 for the convocation of the Swami Ram Himalayan University. The President will be the chief guest at the convocation of Swami Ram…
Gurgaon, March 16 (IANS) Kalyan Singh and Sanjeev Kumar were here on Wednesday declared elected chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Gurgaon Zila Parishad (district council) following the January 10 polls held to elect…
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) Four years after virtually abolishing VAT on petrol as part of a poll promise, the Goa government on Wednesday announced a seven percent hike in value added tax (VAT) on the…
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A consortium led by the State Bank of India is likely to auction the Kingfisher House at Jogeshwari in Mumbai on Thursday, in a bid to recover…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (Photo: IANS) Patna, March 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday ordered the suspension of a jail official for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl, an official…
Shimla, March 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday said the state would move the Supreme Court against the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order banning commercial activity at the picturesque tourist spot…
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) MIM legislator Waris Pathan was suspended from the Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday when he refused to say “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” in the house. The issue started when another All India…
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju (Photo: IANS/PIB) Hyderabad, March 16 (IANS) The much-awaited civil aviation policy is expected to be announced next month, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said on Wednesday….
Agra, March 16 (IANS) A total of 52 endangered turtles and 13 parakeets have been rescued from poachers and smugglers in a drive launched by the Uttar Pradesh forest department with the support of NGO…
Patna, March 16 (IANS) A tea-seller on Wednesday visited the Bihar assembly and watched the proceedings for the first time in his life, thanks to an invite from Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav. “Tejaswi babu…
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday took up for discussion a bill that seeks to amend the mines and minerals act to allow transfer of captive mining leases not granted through…
Hyderabad: President Pranab Mukherjee addresses during inauguration of the fifth edition of India Aviation 2016 at Begumpet Airport, in Hyderabad, on March 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS/RB) Hyderabad, March 16 (IANS) India is planning to invest…
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) MIM legislator Waris Pathan was suspended from the Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday when he refused to say “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” in the house. There was uproar in the assembly after…
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Reliance Power said on Wednesday that the union coal ministry has allowed the company’s Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) in Madhya Pradesh to mine additional coal from its Moher and…
Gurgaon, March 16 (IANS) In view of a fresh call given by Jat groups to relaunch their pro-quota agitation, the Gurgaon authorities on Wednesday issued orders appointing 23 duty magistrates for various areas. All the…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee releases party’s manifesto for upcoming state legislative assembly polls in Kolkata, on March 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The BJP…
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday returned the Aadhaar bill to the lower house with four amendments, including ensuring that it remains voluntary, even as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley clarified it…