Kurien goes easy on Kottayam heckling issue
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien on Wednesday said he will not file any complaint over an incident on February 27 at Kottayam in Kerala where he was reportedly gheraoed…
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AIADMK, Congress create ruckus, Lok Sabha briefly adjourned
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The opposition on Wednesday created a ruckus in Lok Sabha, with the AIADMK raising the issue of Aircel-Maxis deal linked to former finance minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti…
Significant step taken on retrospective tax cases: Jaitley
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) In a post-Budget 2016-17 meeting with India Inc. on Wednesday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government has taken the first “significant” step to resolve retrospective tax cases by installing…
‘Budget 2016-17 proposes fertiliser subsidy system reforms’
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Ananth Kumar has appreciated the measures proposed in Budget 2016-17 for the farm sector impacted by two successive poor monsoons, which includes reforms proposed for the…
Aircel-Maxis scam investigation at ‘critical stage’: Jaitley
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitey on Wednesday said the investigation into the alleged Aircel-Maxis scam was at a “critical stage” but refused to divulge more details about the possible money laundering…
Odisha seeks Centre’s intervention for super speciality hospital
Bhubaneswar, March 2 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday sought early intervention of the union labour and employment ministry for establishment of a 500-bed super specialty hospital on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. In…
Congress accuses Modi of nepotism in Gir land deal
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “nepotism” in a deal of land right next to the Gir Lion Sanctuary. “Shocking facts reveal that Modi, as the…
Previous attacks on Indian targets in Afghanistan
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The attack on an Indian consulate in Afghanistan on Wednesday is the latest in a series of terror strikes targeting Indian interests in Afghanistan where New Delhi has made huge…
Bajaj Auto logs 12 percent sales growth in February
Chennai, March 2 (IANS) Bajaj Auto Ltd. on Wednesday said it closed February sales with 12 percent growth in volumes. In a regulatory filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the company said it sold…
Kerala police officer slammed for minor son driving official car
Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) With the video of a Kerala senior police officer’s minor son driving an official car going viral, former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan on Wednesday slammed the state police for not registering…
Anti-terror action of higher priority than talks, says Indian government
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Amid speculation over the possibility of foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan after the cross-border terror attack in Pathankot, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday hinted that action against…
Bihar ex-MP Shahabuddin gets bail
Patna, March 2 (IANS) The Patna High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin in connection with a double murder and kidnapping that took place 12 years ago, a lawyer said. After…
SC clears decks for dance bars in Mumbai
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the decks for the issuance of dance bar licences to hotels and restaurants in Mumbai as it modified the conditions for the…
Lok Sabha briefly adjourned over Katheria’s remark
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was on Wednesday adjourned briefly following uproar by the opposition over an alleged inflammatory statement by Union Minister Ram Shankar Katheria in Agra. The Lok Sabha was…
Woman techie dies under mysterious circumstances in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) A woman techie died under suspicious circumstances in information technology hub Gachibowli here on Wednesday, police said. The body of Rani Manisha (29), a software engineer working in a leading IT…
Sushma Swaraj meets former Afghan president Karzai
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with former Afghan president Hamid Karzai here on Wednesday. An old friend pays a call. Former President of Afghanistan @KarzaiH meets EAM…
Sushma Swaraj meets Bangladesh foreign minister
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali here on Wednesday. A valued neighbour, an important friend. EAM meets with Bangladeshi FM…
Sushma Swaraj meets ex-Sri Lankan president Kumaratunga
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga here on Wednesday. Another old friend, from Sri Lanka. EAM @SushmaSwaraj meets former President Chandrika…
Are Indian ads coming of age with social messages?
By Azera Parveen Rahman New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Why should laundry be a woman’s job? asks a new TV commercial for a detergent. Featuring the father of a young, working woman who gives voice…
Irom Sharmila rearrested within days of release
Imphal, March 2 (IANS) Irom Sharmila, who has been on hunger strike to press for the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, was rearrested on Wednesday, two days after a court found her…