US House stops $700 mn aid to Pakistan
Washington : US House of Representatives has passed a massive $662 billion defence bill that freezes $700 million for Pakistan until the defence secretary…
Separate authority to boost tea production in India
Kailashahar (Tripura): The government would soon constitute a separate directorate under the Tea Board to boost tea production by small growers in India, Confederation…
Toxic liquor kills over 40 in Bengal village
Kolkata Over 40 people died and 100 were hospitalised today after consuming toxic alcohol in a West Bengal village. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said…
8,455 quota officers in IAS , IPS etc
New Delhi : The number of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes directly recruited to the IAS, IPS and Indian Forest Service…
No agreement at all-party meet on Lokpal bill
New Delhi : There was no consensus on some key provisions of the Lokpal bill at an all-party meet that debated the contentious issue…
Loyalty, winning ability, key factors for selection of election candidates – Punjab CM
Amritsar: With the going getting tough for the ruling BJP-SAD coalition, chief minister Prakash Singh Badal has let it be known that winning prospects…
Woman commits suicide at Delhi Metro station
New Delhi : A 45-year-old woman in the Indian Navy died after jumping before an approaching Metro train here Wednesday, police said. Maninder Kaur,…
Nod to LIC amendment bill
New Delhi : Parliament today passed the Life Insurance Corporation (Amendment) Bill which will increase the company’s paid-up capital to Rs.100 crore from the…
Broadcasters happy with digitalisation bill
New Delhi :Top broadcasters today said the move to enable India’s TV industry to leapfrog into an advanced digital system . The Lok Sabha…