New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) There needs to be extensive research on the consequences of adoption of very low nicotine level tobacco on farmers, consumers and the environment, experts said on Wednesday. The experts also…
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) As many as 1,300 detonators were seized in Siliguri in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district during a follow up investigation from a house from where a large amount of explosives was found…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Super 30, which has maintained a good strike rate over the years in IIT competition exams, on Wednesday said that its students won an aeroplane model-making competition in Japan. The…
Agartala, Nov 9 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Wednesday termed demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination currency notes as a political gimmick. “Sudden scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Volunteers from five villages adopted by Rashtrapati Bhavan completed their training in traditional therapies and first aid on Wednesday, an official statement said. Omita Paul, Secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee,…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Ahead of his visit to Japan for the annual India-Japan bilateral summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the high-speed railway cooperation between the two countries will boost…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The government’s move to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes will help curb black money in elections and its impact will be visible in the upcoming assembly polls…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Meng Jianzhu, Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and discussed issues of mutual interest….
By Anand Singh New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Railway passengers on Wednesday faced a harrowing time at the ticket counters of New Delhi Railway Station as the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his election as the 45th President of the US and hoped that bilateral relations will be strengthened during his presidency….
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Indirect tax collection was up by 10.6 per cent to Rs 3.77 lakh crore while the indirect tax collection jumped by 26.7 per cent to Rs 4.85 lakh crore during…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The initial draft of the forthcoming budget is being given the final touches by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) following which it would be placed for public and…
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) Dispelling rumours of services being hit due to demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, a section of private bus operators in West Bengal on Wednesday clarified that their…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said animals may not have rights but they cannot be subjected to cruelty by humans. Further hammering the point, the bench of Justice Dipak Misra…
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) Entry to historical monuments in India, which are popular on the tourist trails of foreign nationals, should be made free for the time being, a tourism expert said on Wednesday, following…
Dehradun, Nov 9 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Wednesday visited Uttarakhand and met defence officials and jawans, apart from paying obeisance at the famous Badrinath shrine. After paying obeisance at the temple…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) A special court on Wednesday granted bail to three persons accused in a coal block case relating to alleged irregularities in allocation of a coal block in Jharkhand. Special Central…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Chaos reigned at petrol pumps and Mother Dairy booths across the national capital on Wednesday as people made a mad rush to the outlets to get change for Rs 500…
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) The US presidential elections evoked massive interest among Indian punters and bookies, but this time around the tables were turned on the prime favourite. According to sources, punters…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday congratulated Republican Donald Trump on being elected the 45th President of the US and hoped for “a new era in the growing India-US partnership in…