Brain dead youth’s heart, liver save two lives
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) A 21-year-old youth, who was declared brain dead, gave a fresh lease of life to two patients who were recipients of his heart and liver, a senior AIIMS official said…
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Second Haryana investor summit in 2018: Khattar
Gurgaon, March 8 (IANS) Buoyed by success of the first-ever ‘Happening Haryana Global Investors’ Summit’, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Tuesday that its second edition would be held some time in 2018. The…
SC notice on PIL for larger pictorial warning on tobacco products
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the central government on a PIL seeking the larger pictorial warning on the packaging of tobacco products and promulgation and implementation of the…
We will build biodiversity park on Yamuna bank: Sri Sri
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Even as controversy rages over the decision by Art of Living to hold a cultural mega-event on the Yamuna floodplain, founder of the educational and humanitarian movement Sri Sri Ravi…
Government showing disregard for Women’s Reservation Bill: Congress
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of showing gross disregard for the Women’s Reservation Bill. “This government has shown gross disregard towards the Women’s Reservation Bill,…
Five Syndicate Bank officials booked in Rs.1,000 crore scam
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The CBI on Tuesday registered a case against five Syndicate Bank officials, a CA, three private people and others on charges of causing a loss of Rs.1,000 crore to the…
Women hold the fort in Gujarat assembly
Gandhinagar, March 8 (IANS) International Women’s Day on Tuesday saw a true all-women affair in the Gujarat assembly as the house was allowed to be conducted for the day by a woman member from the…
Solar eclipse in India on Wednesday
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) India will witness a solar eclipse on Wednesday morning, the first in 2016 but it will only be briefly visible in the national capital, said the IMD. “The solar eclipse…
Working to build consensus on women’s quota bill: Naidu
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Union Parliament Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday that the government is working on building consensus on the passage of Women’s Reservation Bill, which gives 33 percent reservation to…
Delhi government issues notice to IP university colleges
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday issued notice to Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University’s (GGSIPU) private colleges over reports of threatening students to pay hiked fees. In its notice, the government…
LF draft manifesto promises universal PDS, foodgrains at Rs.2/kg
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Stressing on food security, the Left Front in its draft manifesto for the West Bengal assembly election promised to provide food grains at Rs.2 per kg to the poor and making…
Boat with all-women crew reaches home in Goa
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) Indian Navy’s sailing vessel ‘Mhadei’, which set sail from Visakhapatnam after participating in the International Fleet Review, reached its home port on Tuesday with its all-women crew. The boat, which reached…
Government, opposition set for clash in Maharashtra legislature
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis offered an olive branch to the opposition for smooth conduct of the legislature’s budget session starting on Wednesday, but the opposition is readying itself for a…
Opposition leaders demand case against HRD minister
New Delhi: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani at the Parliament in New Delhi, on Feb 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Agra, March 8 (IANS) Notwithstanding union HRD Minister Smriti Irani’s denial about the involvement of any…
Patel delegation hands over 27-point charter to Gujarat CM
Mumbai: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel at the `Gujarat Investor` summit during the Make in India, in Mumbai on Feb 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Ahmedabad, March 8 (IANS) A delegation of Patidar community leaders, including…
Government responded to legitimate public concern on EPF: Sinha
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The government has withdrawn the Budget 2016-17 proposal to tax employees’ provident fund (EPF) withdrawals realising the legitimate concerns voiced by many people, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha…
Congress announces 75 Bengal seats where it would contest
Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) A day after the Left Front came out with its first list of candidates, the Congress on Tuesday announced that it had identified 75…
Haryana should further strengthen services sector: Jayant Sinha
Gurgaon, March 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha on Tuesday said that Haryana was leading in terms of business, education and financial services, which should be further strengthened to increase the…
Will celebrate women’s day if men’s day observed too: Trinamool MP
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Shatabdi Roy said on Tuesday that she would celebrate International Women’s Day only if International Men’s Day will be celebrated on March 9. “I personally don’t celebrate…
Andhra minister’s son denied bail in molestation case
Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) Rejecting the bail petition of the son of an Andhra Pradesh minister in a molestation case, a city court sent him to police custody for two days. The bail petition of…