Kochi, Dec 14 (IANS) Call drops are a recurring problem for phone users and even Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, addressing a telecom conference here Sunday over phone, became a victim. Experts blame lower spectrum availability and less telecom towers for this daily menace. “There are call drops because signal levels are lower as we […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 14 (IANS) Kerala Finance Minister K.M. Mani is possibly India’s longest-serving legislator having won every election to the assembly since 1965. But things turned sour for the 81-year-old minister after a corruption case was filed against him for allegedly receiving a Rs.1 crore bribe to reopen the closed bars in the state. The […]
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee was Saturday admitted to the Army Hospital (Research and Referral) here after he complained of stomach pain, a doctor said. “Mukherjee was admitted to the hospital around 2.30 p.m when he complained of stomach pain,” the doctor told IANS. He said there was nothing seriously wrong with […]
Aligarh, Dec 13 (IANS) Historians and scholars Saturday recalled the contribution of Tamil poet Subramania Bharti in consolidating national unity and presenting an egalitarian vision for India. They were speaking at a seminar here organised by the Centre for Women’s Studies, Aligarh Muslim University. Chandni Bi of the Department of History said Bharti, who died […]
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his good friend Amitabh Bachchan and millions of fans for wishing him on his 64th birthday. In a string of tweets, Rajinikanth first thanked Modi, saying: “My heartfelt thanks to you dear @narendramodi ji, for your thoughtful birthday wishes amidst your busy schedule, […]
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) A BSF officer was Friday attacked by cattle smugglers near the Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Nadia district, officials said. The incident took place near the Maluapara border outpost, when inspector Chandervir Singh, who was leading a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol team, was attacked by a smuggler with a sickle. […]
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Delhi government Thursday banned the plying of e-rickshaws on 236 roads in the capital. A notification issued by transport department was approved by the Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung. It was issued under section 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
Panaji, Dec 11 (IANS) Goa’s Vigilance Department officials Thursday raided the home of a police sub-inspector being probed for links to the drug mafia and seized his laptop and mobile phone, an official said Thursday. PSI Sunil Gudlar, formerly attached to the Goa Police anti-narcotics cell (ANC) was booked in 2011 for his alleged links […]
Patna, Dec 10 (IANS) Ahead of the 2015 Bihar assembly polls, three retired IPS officers, including former DGPs, joined the BJP here Wednesday. It is a big boost to the saffron party in the state, as it is gearing up to take on the grand alliance of the ruling JD-U and its new ally the […]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) As many as 30 percent of Bengali moviegoers don’t contemplate watching a Bengali film in a hall in near future and 10 percent have already stopped going to the theatres in the last one year, reveals a report titled “Bengal Bioscope: A Big Picture Outlook for Sustainable Growth”. Confederation of […]