New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Recognizing the importance of women’s participation in governance, a non-governmental organisation has decided to develop a programme to encourage environmental initiatives in rural areas of Rajasthan. According to the NGO’s statement Tuesday, the Centre for Social Research (CSR), a women’s rights institution, has partnered with Hanns Seidel Foundation of Germany to […]
Canberra/Perth/Kuala Lumpur, April 1 (IANS) The search for the “lost” Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 remained inconclusive Tuesday even as the chief of Australia’s newly formed Joint Agency Coordination Center (JACC) said that the search for the missing jet could drag on for a long time. “All aircraft assisting in the #MH370 search have returned to Perth,” […]
Tehran, April 1 Iran has dismissed allegations about inteferring in Yemen’s internal affairs, an official said Tuesday. “It is noteworthy that such remarks are made despite the ongoing meddling and moves by some regional countries in Yemen contrary to the country’s interests and security,” Iran’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said. “The falsity of these […]
New Delhi, April 1 In a bid to strengthen corporate governance and protect investor interest, the government Tuesday implemented the new Companies Act, 2013. New rules such as mandatory social welfare spending, and independent directors on board, among others, have thus come into force. The implementation comes after the government Friday notified 10 more chapters […]
Madrid, April 1 Real Madrid will look to bury the ghosts of last season’s Champions League failure when an injury-hit Borussia Dortmund travel to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Wednesday night. Last season saw the German side, who were the beaten finalists in the competition, destroy Real Madrid’s hopes of a tenth European Cup in the […]
Kiev, April 1 Ukraine’s parliament Tuesday passed a resolution to disarm illegal armed groups that have sprang up across the country during its political crisis. According to the resolution’s explanatory note, military and security officials should carry out the immediate disarming of illegitimate armed formations due to the worsening criminal situation in Ukraine, Xinhua reported. […]
The Hague, April 1 Dwight Lodeweges will succeed Marco van Basten as coach of sc Heerenveen at the end of the season, local media reported Tuesday. The 56-year-old Lodeweges is currently in his first season as coach of SC Cambuur Leeuwarden, the other professional club from the northern province of Friesland, reports Xinhua. Heerenveen are […]
Bareilly/Rewa, April 1 Stepping up his offensive against the Congress, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday said that it faced “certain defeat” in the Lok Sabha poll. He also urged the Election Commission to probe the “delay” in clearance for his helicopters to take off. Addressing election rallies in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, […]
Patna/Ranchi, April 1 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said the Gujarat model of development would burst after the Lok Sabha election – just as the BJP’s “India Shining” burst after the 2004 polls. He was addressing rallies in Aurangabad of Bihar and earlier in Jharkhand’s Godda district. He formally started the party’s election drive […]
New Delhi, April 1 AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday hit back at BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, saying if there was indeed a ‘Modi wave’ in India, then why was the Gujarat chief minister fighting the Lok Sabha polls from two places. The former Delhi chief minister was equally harsh on Congress president Sonia […]