New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The central government will ask of all five states – Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu – where Japanese encephalitis cases are reported to utilize funds meant for the disease’s prevention, union Health Minister J.P. Nadda told parliament Monday. Replying to a calling attention motion in the […]
Kochi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Kochi Muziris Biennale (KMB) has made India an important centre for contemporary art with its assembly of beautifully installed exhibits that are well-chosen in their narration and materiality, said curator critic Okwui Enwezor. The KMB 2014 “feels incredibly familiar in a powerful way”, the 51-year-old Nigerian said Monday, adding that […]
Chandigarh, Dec 22 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Monday said there was no question of Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majitha resigning over his alleged involvement in a drug racket. “I have never demanded resignation from anybody,” Badal said when journalists wanted to know if Majitha would be asked to step down till the […]
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Thousands of people from different parts of the country thronged the national capital Monday protesting against the central government over various issues, prominent being religious conversion and the “government not acting on its promises”. The protesters, mostly from the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh, gathered at Jantar Mantar and Parliament […]
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The row over religious conversion continued in parliament Monday, with the Rajya Sabha being stalled again, while the Congress staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha. In the Rajya Sabha, which saw the whole of last week being washed out except for half of Friday, the disruptions continued. In the […]
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Jet Airways Monday said here it has concluded a five-year syndicated loan agreement of $150 million from a consortium of four Middle East banks. The syndicate loan – offered by a group of lenders or syndicate who work together to provide funds for a single borrower – has been sanctioned by […]
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Twenty-six malnourished stray dogs that were confined to a house in the capital were rescued by Delhi Police, officials said Monday. Police registered a case and launched a hunt to nab the house owner, identified as Gokul Nair. The 32-year-old Nair, who works with a multinational company, had a habit […]
Seoul, Dec 22 (IANS/EFE) Kim Kyung-ho, the head of South Korean capital Seoul’s traffic division, Monday filed a lawsuit against the Uber mobile application which connects riders to private car owners, promising to punish drivers cooperating with the taxi-hailing service. In statements to the local Yonhap news agency, the capital’s head of traffic claimed that […]
Srinagar, Dec 22 (IANS) Amid the uncertainty of what will be the election result Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir, two things are certain: there will be no alliance between the BJP and the Congress and none between the National Conference and the PDP. A few other things can be said with some certainty. The Peoples […]
Jodhpur/Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) Azure Power Monday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan government to develop a 1,000 MW solar power project. The power plant is the largest capacity project won under the ambitious Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission -Phase II (JNNSM) which was launched by the central government […]