Bangalore, Sep 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday vowed to abolish the “jungle” of laws that are outdated and holding up the country’s socio-economic development. “I have decided to abolish the jungle of laws as they have become outdated and irrelevant in the present times. I have formed a special committee to single out all […]
Kolkata, Sep 23 (IANS) Lamenting the lack of sensitisation among zoo visitors who tease animals and provoke them, wildlife experts and ace magician P.C. Sorcar Junior – who once had three Serengeti lions as pets – say the white tiger that mauled a man to death in the Delhi Zoo Tuesday is not to be blamed. […]
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected the bail plea of spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, currently in jail for allegedly raping a minor girl studying in one of his ashrams. A bench headed by Justice T.S. Thakur said that the ground cited by Asaram was not of such urgency to grant him bail. […]
Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) Tuesday proposed power tariff hike across all the consuming categories. Reacting to the proposal, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa announced that the government would provide subsidy for the poor so that they are not burdened by the proposed hike. According to TNERC, it suo moto […]
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India-US cooperation for the “benefit of third countries”, including Afghanistan, enhancing cooperation against terrorism, especially in the wake of the Al Qaeda focus on India, would be on agenda besides business and investment during summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama in Washington. India is also […]
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Around 200 people were detained from various parts of central Delhi while marching towards RLD leader Ajit Singh’s official bungalow to stage a protest against the government’s decision to evict him, police said. Due to the protest, the Race Course Metro station was closed to the public from 8.20 a.m. to […]
Bangalore, Sep 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday appealed to the 1.25-billion Indians to join him in cleaning up the filth that has brought a bad name to the country. “I want all of you to join me in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (operation clean-up) programme our government is launching across the country Thursday, marking […]
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Refusing to be drawn into comparisons with China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said growth was also possible through democracy. He also said China wants to stay connected with the world and there was a need to have faith that it would accept global laws in maritime disputes with some of […]
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he would like to win the confidence of people by his action rather than his speeches. “If I can win the confidence of the people of India, not from my speeches but by actions, then the power of 1.25 billion Indians will come together to […]
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi Saturday expressed “moral support” for the demands of protesting Jadavpur University students who braved the downpour in unison with thousands of students from various institutions in a mammoth rally here to seek the resignation of their vice chancellor following the alleged police assault on them. With shouts […]