Forward Bloc veteran Ashok Ghosh dead
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) Freedom fighter and West Bengal’s senior most Left leader, Ashok Ghosh, who was state secretary of the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) since 1951, died here on Thursday. Ghosh, 94, had…
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Bill to give statutory status to Aadhaar introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Despite opposition from the Congress and the Biju Janata Dal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday introduced the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill,…
Hoax bomb call creates panic in Delhi school
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) A phone call on Thursday claiming the presence of a bomb at a school here, which created a panic situation, turned out to be a hoax, police said. According to…
Nagaland chief minister tries to turn table on Manipur
Imphal, March 3 (IANS) Accused of making a “seditious” and “communal” speech in Manipur, Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang has in turn said it’s the government in Imphal that should be charged with sedition and…
Tamil Nadu plea to free Rajiv killers being studied: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The government is examining a Tamil Nadu government’s plea seeking the release of those linked to the assassination of former prime minister…
Modi criticises Congress’ implementation of MGNREGA
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a dig at the Congress for poor implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the states. Citing the…
Mallya objects to SBI’s plea for arrest in debt case
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya will on Thursday file objections to the State Bank of India’s (SBI) interlocutory application (IA) before the debt recovery tribunal seeking his arrest in the defunct Kingfisher…
Global Cloud Xchange expands footprint in Europe, Asia
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) has expanded its cloud footprint with Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) direct access to London, Frankfurt and Tokyo, a company statement said here on Thursday. “London, Frankfurt…
Modi calls for increasing executive-accountability
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon the political parties in parliament to work towards increasing accountability of the executive. Replying to the…
Lava plans R&D facility in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) Domestic mobile handset manufacturer Lava plans to set up a research and development (R&D) facility in Hyderabad. A company official on Thursday said this would be their second facility and would…
No direct link of Kanhaiya with anti-India slogans: DM’s report
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) “No direct link” has been found between Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and anti-India sloganeering at the campus on February 9, said a Delhi government report….
23 Bangladeshi nationals held in Tripura
Agartala, March 3 (IANS) As many as 23 Bangladeshi nationals, including nine women and three children, have been arrested in Tripura for illegally entering Indian territory, police said here on Thursday. “Acting on a tip-off,…
Star Union Dai-ichi Life launches critical illness policy
Chennai, March 3 (IANS) Private life insurer Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd., on Thursday announced the launch of its new critical illness policy SUD Life “AAROGYAM”. In a statement, the company said the…
Former insurgents’ camp attacked in Manipur
Imphal, March 3 (IANS) A camp of former insurgents in Manipur was attacked by a group of militants who escaped before police could reach the site, authorities said on Thursday. The “peace camp” of the…
India Power buys out French stakes in Andhra project
Chennai, March 3 (IANS) India Power Corporation Ltd (IPCL) along with an arm of Qatar Sovereign Wealth Fund bought out stakes held by French energy major Engie in two power projects in Andhra Pradesh and…
Modi’s jibe: Rahul not learning with age
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Parliament House during the presentation of national budget 2016-17 in New Delhi on Feb, 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS/ Lok Sabha TV) New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) In…
‘Bring bank chairman, executive director under service rules’
Chennai, March 3 (IANS) With several thousands of crore rupee-worth corporate loans given by government-owned banks turning bad, it is high time the top executives are also brought under service/conduct/ disciplinary rules, said a top…
Forward Bloc veteran Ashok Ghosh dead
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) All India Forward Bloc leader Ashok Ghosh, who had been on ventilator support since last month, died on Thursday at a city hospital, doctors said. “Ghosh’s condition had been very critical…
Minister appeals for funds as crunch hits pro-poor schemes
By Vinayak Dutt New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The funds crunch at the Centre seems to have adversely impacted the schemes meant for the rural poor which are managed by the union rural development ministry….
Nation suffers if parliament does not function: Modi
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the nation suffers if the parliament does not function properly. “The House is a place where debates are to take place. When Parliament…