Congress ex-MLA in Odisha sent to jail
Bhubaneswar, March 7 (IANS) A former Congress MLA and three others were on Monday sent to jail after their bail petitions were rejected by a local court in Odisha’s Ganjam district. The police presented former…
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Reform or perish, Jaitley tells states; Haryana signs MoUs of Rs.1.28 lakh crore
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Phote: Sunil Majumdar/IANS) Gurgaon, March 7 (IANS) Advocating the need for states to compete with each other in attracting investments, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that states…
Big B describes how he suffered from TB
Actor Amitabh Bachchan. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Severe spinal pain and exhaustion in the mornings marked the period before he was diagnosed with tuberculosis way back in 2000, Bollywood superstar Amitabh…
Left Front releases first list of Bengal candidates
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) West Bengal’s main opposition Left Front on Monday released its first list of 116 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls. As many as 60 of the candidates were in the fray…
Left Front releases first list of Bengal candidates
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) West Bengal’s main opposition Left Front on Monday released its first list of 116 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls. As many as 60 of the candidates were in the fray…
Double whammy for Mallya: Money laundering case, stop payment order
Mumbai: Businessman Vijay Mallya during the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby at the race course in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai/New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) In a double blow to beleaguered business tycoon…
Double whammy for Mallya: Money laundering case, stop payment order
Mumbai/New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) In a double blow to beleaguered business tycoon Vijay Mallya on Monday, the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai lodged a money laundering case and the Debt Recovery Tribunal in Bengaluru barred…
HRD ministry clartifies on Yamuna Expressway accident
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The HRD ministry on Monday rubbished media reports on the involvement of a vehicle from union minister Smriti Irani’s cavalcade in an accident on the Yamuna Expressway, stating that ‘the…
Germany to help make Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, Kochi smart cities
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Germany will partner India in turning Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore and Kochi into smart cities, it was announced on Monday. Germany wants to support the ambitious Smart Cities programme of India, State…
Boat capsizes in Odisha, six missing
Bhubaneswar, March 7 (IANS) At least six persons were missing on Monday after a boat carrying about 60 people capsized in Brahmani river in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. The boat capsized near Chandipal ghat when around…
Police prevent women from reaching Trimbakeshwar Temple
Pune/Nashik, March 7 (IANS) Moving swiftly to avoid a possible confrontation, Maharashtra Police on Monday evening detained over 100 women activists planning to storm the sanctum sanctorum of the renowned Trimbakeshwar Temple in Nashik district,…
Government assures chance to speak for women MPs on March 8
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The government on Monday said it will try to ensure that more women MPs get a chance to speak in parliament on Tuesday, the International Women’s Day. The government assurance…
Double whammy for Mallya, the ‘King of Good Times’
Mumbai/New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) In a double blow to beleaguered business tycoon Vijay Mallya on Monday, the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai lodged a money laundering case and the Debt Recovery Tribunal in Bengaluru barred…
200 companies of central forces arrive in Bengal for polls
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Around 200 companies of central forces have arrived in West Bengal ahead of assembly polls and are being engaged in extensive confidence building measures in all districts, an Election Commission official…
Snapdeal, FLO collaborate to bring women entrepreneurs online
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Online marketplace Snapdeal and FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) have signed an agreement to kick-start the Women Entrepreneurship (WE) in e-commerce initiative, a statement said here on Monday. “India is the…
Extortion gang busted, key player held
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Delhi Police has claimed to have arrested a key member of an extortion gang that took about Rs.82 lakh from businessmen in the national capital and Haryana in separate cases….
Tata Motors signs strategic agreement for defence vehicle
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Automobile giants Tata Motors has signed a strategic agreement with Bharat Forge Limited and US’ General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) for the Indian defence ministry’s Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) programme,…
Case registered after naval personnel’s death aboard ship in Goa
Panaji, March 7 (IANS) A case of unnatural death has been registered in connection with the death of a naval personnel after choking on fumes aboard aircraft carrier INS Viraat, Goa Police said on Monday…
Lucknow gets an ‘all women’ petrol pump
Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) Public-sector Hindustan Petroleum (HP) Corp. has launched an ‘all women’ petrol pump here on the eve of International Women’s Day. Named ‘Shakti Filling Station’, the petrol pump with two fuel discharge…
Health organisations call for gender equality this Women’s Day
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Health organisations on Monday called for improved gender equality all over the world, particularly in the economy and access to healthcare. They said women across the world have unique health…