New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The BJP-led central government gave its ‘in-principle’ clearance, with certain conditions, for the first phase of Chennai Monorail Project (CMP), an official statement Thursday said. According to the central government, monorail services will be provided between Poonamalle and Kathipara with a link from Porur to Vadapalani with a total length […]
Chandigarh, Nov 19 (IANS) Drawing flak from most quarters over the handling of sect leader Rampal episode, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Wednesday finally defended the police action. “The government is committed to upholding the law and ensuring strict compliance with the directions of court. All are equal before the law, and the government […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 19 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has never knowingly or unknowingly funded extremists, a veteran Saudi journalist said Wednesday. Saudi Gazette newspaper’s chief editor Khaled Al Maeena said the radical Islamic State — earlier ISIS — was not a creation of Saudi Arabia and that it sprang up suddenly out of nowhere. Maeena was speaking […]
Bhubaneswar, Nov 19 (IANS) The winter session of the Odisha assembly starting Thursday is all set to be a stormy affair with the opposition parties – the Congress and the BJP – planning to put the treasury benches on the mat by raising the multi-crore chit fund and mining scams, while the ruling party has […]
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) The Indian rupee Wednesday ended at Rs.61.96 against the US dollar — the lowest in the eight-month period. According to industry experts, this is due to the demand for US dollar by oil importers and a slowdown in inflows. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has pegged the reference rate for […]
Ramallah, Nov 19 (IANS) Palestinian Foreign Minister Reyad al-Malki Wednesday called on Spain to recognise the state of Palestine after its parliament voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favour of establishing a Palestinian state. Al-Malki said in an emailed press statement that the Palestinian leadership expresses gratitude to the Spanish kingdom and all Spanish political parties for […]
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Underlining the crucial role of regional trade agreements for India to emerge as a manufacturing hub, Commerce Secretary Rajeev Kher Tuesday said the free trade agreement being negotiated by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would help India to boost its commerce and manufacturing. “My message here is that regional […]
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday made a surprise inspection of various locations in the national capital, including the New Delhi railway station and a police station, and asked people and government officials about issues like cleanliness. The home minister visited the New Delhi railway station where he inspected the Sulabh […]
When the entire Opposition castigated Manmohan Singh for not putting his foot down and stopping the 2G and coal scams, few questioned the basic honesty of the UPA prime minister. Will cricket fans treat Narayanswamy Srinivasan, the sidelined president of the Indian cricket board, in a similar manner, ignoring his failure to prevent the squalid […]
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) The CBI Monday filed its second chargesheet in the Saradha scam, naming company chairman Sudipta Sen, his close aide Debjani Mukherjee, and top police officer-turned-Trinamool Congress leader Rajat Majumdar. Businessmen father-son Sajjan Agarwal and Sandhir Agarwal, East Bengal club official Debabrata Sarkar and Assamese singer-filmmaker Sadananda Gogoi were also among the […]