President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a five-day visit to West Bengal and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from Thursday, an official release said. During the trip (Jan 9-Jan 13), he will attend a series of events in both the states. In Bengal, he will attend the 48th convocation of the Indian Statistical Institute on […]
Many people have died in the name of Kashmir and the state does not need more blood to be shed over it, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday. The chief minister was reacting to a statement made by his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office was attacked […]
Asking politicians not to make fun of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday said the debutant party could take different avatars in states on the “legitimate issues” it was raising. “We cannot ignore the AAP. Because what they are agitating about — corruption, austerity in politics, simplicity in politics — […]
Rubbishing retired justice A.K. Ganguly’s contention that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not want him to continue as state human rights panel chief after some decisions taken by him went against her government, ruling Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Roy Wednesday said Ganguly’s claims were not borne out by facts. “We did not complain […]
The Delhi High Court Wednesday pulled up the state government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for shifting the blame on each other on the issue of e-rickshaws plying on city roads without licences or number plates. Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Jayant Nath came down heavily on the Delhi government and MCD. They said […]
New Delhi, Jan 8 India’s growth level this fiscal will probably remain at 5 percent, as last year, and the country’s economic situation will improve in the coming months, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday, telling a large gathering of non-resident Indians that “there is no reason to despair” about the country’s present or worry […]
A day after being warned to toe the party line or face expulsion, former union minister M.K. Alagiri met DMK president and his father M. Karunanidhi at the latter’s residence in the Tamil Nadu capital. Party officials said the meeting lasted around 20 minutes. In a recent interview, Alagiri, the south zone organising secretary of […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday announced a helpline to trap corrupt government employees. Kejriwal told the media that anyone who is asked to pay a bribe by any official should make a complaint on 2735 7169. “Every citizen is now an anti-corruption inspector (in Delhi),” he said. Kejriwal announced after taking oath Dec 28 […]
Hockey India (HI) Wednesday invited players participating in the World League Final here to visit the Taj Mahal, adding that the association would be happy to host them in Agra. The tournament will be played at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Jan 10-18 and will comprise of reigning Olympic champions Germany, world champions Australia, […]
Superstar Mohanlal will lead the Kerala Strikers in the fourth edition of the Celebrity Cricket League. The Kerala team this season will have Rajeev Pillai as Mohanlal’s deputy. Upcoming star Asif Ali and Unni Mukundan are also in the team while Indrajith has opted out this season. The opening match will be held Jan 25 […]