New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The central government Tuesday agreed to Karnataka’s proposal to rename its 12 cities, including state capital Bangalore which will now be officially known as Bengaluru. With the home ministry giving its official go-ahead to the proposal, Karnataka’s port city Mangalore has been renamed Mangalaru. Minister of State for Home Affairs […]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday allowed Chinese handset maker Xiaomi to import and sell its phones in India till Jan 8, but only those devices that use chipsets which are running on Qualcomm processors, a licensee of Ericsson. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice R.K. Gauba also […]
Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday arrested United Bank of India general manager Pranab Kumar Roy for fraudulent loan sanction. In a statement issued here, the CBI said Roy as the general manager at the bank’s southern regional office, abused his official position to sanction a working capital loan of […]
The following are some of the deadliest terror attacks carried out by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) since its inception in 2007: Sep 2, 2013: Two suicide bomb attacks took place at All Saints Church in Peshawar in which over 80 people were killed and dozens injured. It was the deadliest attack on the Christian minority […]
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has condemned in the strongest possible terms Tuesday’s attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan, that claimed scores of lives, mostly those of children. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims, their families, and loved ones,” he said in a statement Tuesday. “By […]
NSW Fair Trading is warning consumers about scammers and training marketers posing as government officials to get residents to hand over their personal information. Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe said NSW Fair Trading had received reports from consumers in Yeoval following an approach from two men offering free computers when the consumer signed up to […]
The State Government will draft a City of Perth Act which will establish Perth as the city’s pre-eminent council, with legislation due for introduction into State Parliament early next year. Premier Colin Barnett said consultation with relevant parties would begin in the new year, resulting in an Act to recognise Perth as the State’s capital […]
Nine fauna and flora species have been added to Western Australia’s threatened species lists. Environment Minister Albert Jacob said listing native species as threatened strengthened the need for conservation and highlighted the importance of initiatives such as the Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy and Western Shield. “Carter’s freshwater mussel has been added to the list. […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 15 (IANS) The Congress-led ruling UDF, after heated discussions Monday, finally gave the nod for ‘practical changes’ to the liquor policy announced in August. Since the new liquor policy aiming at total prohibition was announced, numerous organisations have opposed it but Congress president V.M. Sudheeran was unyielding. However, Monday Sudheeran found himself alone […]
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) West Bengal has been selected for “Krishi Karman Award” for the year 2013-14 by the central government as the best performing state in coarse cereals production, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Monday. “I am happy to share with you that our West Bengal has been selected for “Krishi Karman Award” for […]