Govt proposes to allow premature closure of PPF account
Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI In bid to bring major changes in small saving scheme, Government has proposed to allow premature closure of Public Provident Fund (PPF) accounts and permit…
PM stresses on to end discrimination against girl child
AMN / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed the need to end all forms of discrimination against the girl child. The Prime Minister said this while interacting with…
DAC clears Rs 16,000 cr to procure weapons for troops
Our correspondent / NEW DELHI The Defence Acquisition Council, DAC, has cleared proposal worth 15 thousand 935 Crore rupees. The council met under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
New barcoded tickets for entry to Taj Mahal to cost Rs 50
AMN / New Delhi As part of efforts to preserve the iconic Taj Mahal for generations to come, the Government on Tuesday announced a hike in price of entry tickets…
Hailstorm in Maharashtra kills four people, damages crops
AMN AT LEAST Four persons were killed, and many others injured in the hailstorm that hit several districts of Marathwada and Vidarbha region on Sunday. The hailstorm has also damaged…
Campaign reaches peak for Tripura Assembly polls
AMN / AGARATALA With less than a week Tripura going into Assembly polls, all major parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters. Poll campaign, steered by parties,…
Gadkari expresses shock over Cochin Shipyard blast
New Delhi Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday expressed shock over the blast at Cochin Shipyard that killed four people. Expressing condolences to…
N Korea leader Kim Jong-un impressed with South’s delegation welcome
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has praised South Korea for its “impressive” efforts in hosting a delegation from the North during the Winter Olympics. His comments came as the delegation,…
‘Rape Roko’ campaign launched in Delhi to fight sexual violence
Our Correspondent /New Delhi Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) today launched a nationwide campaign ‘Rape Roko’ with the students to fight sexual violence. DCW chief Swati Maliwal — who is…
Today is World Radio Day
SAND ART BY Sudarshan Pattnaik AMN Today is World Radio Day. It is a day to remember the unique power of radio which touches lives and brings people together from…