Assam State Tackles Floods with ADB Help
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - India’s Assam state will receive Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance to combat flooding and erosion, which regularly cause large economic losses and social upheaval in one of…
Govt scrutinizes Geelani speech in Delhi
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Home Minister P Chidambaram says, Delhi police will take action in accordance with law over the speeches made by Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and…
Crusade against church
I DO not know who said, "If you are not a Communist in your young age and remain a Communist in your old age, there is something wrong with you".…
Bihar goes to polls amid tight security
PATNA: (TIA) Polling for the first phase of Assembly elections in Bihar is underway amidst tight security. 20 to 25 percent voters cast their votes in the first three hours…
Mother Express delights visitors in New Delhi
NEW DELHI: The special train exhibiting the life-long journey of the Blessed Teresa which has been delighting visitors across India arrived here on Thursday. The “Mother Express,” part of the…
ADB sanctions $132 mn for Bihar Power Project
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Indian state of Bihar will receive $132 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for electricity system upgrades that will help spur growth in one of…
Speaker asks all-parties to ensure smooth session
New Delhi: (AMN) Lok sabaha speaker Meira kumar on Wednesday urged all party leaders to ensure smooth functioning of Parliament during the winter session. The session beginning from November 9.…
54% turnout at first phase of Bihar polls
PATNA: (AMN); The first phase of Assembly elections in Bihar passed off peacefully on Thursday with over 54 per cent voters caste their vote in 47 constituencies. Briefing media, the…
Govt expects political solution from interlocutors
NEW DELHI: The Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday made it clear that that the three interlocutors appointed for Jammu and Kashmir have been given free hand to interact with…
Govt hikes wheat MSP by Rs 20/qtl; pulses Rs 380
NEW DELHI: Government has increased the Minimum Support Price for rabi (winter crops) for 2010-11. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Wednesday approved the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of Fair…