Shahid Balwa bail rejected
NEW DELHI: A Delhi Court Tuesday dismissed the bail pleas of Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, his cousin Asif Balwa and their associate Rajeev Agarwal in the 2G spectrum…
Navy Chief asks Navy to remain high alert
TIA Correspondent NEW DELHI: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma on Tuesday cautioned Navy to remain prepared to deploy ships, submarines and aircrafts at ‘immediate notice’.
Iceland volcano hits air traffic
Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled because of drifting ash from an Iceland volcano. European air traffic controllers said 252 flights to northern Britain
New tax treaties to curb black money: FM
NEW DELHI (AMN): Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday hoped that that amendments to double tax avoidance agreements (DTAAs) and tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs)
India offers $ 5 bn for Africa’s development
ADDIS ABABA (AMN) Prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has announced 5 billion US Dollars Credit to Africa in the next three years besides other aids to achieve its development goals.
HC issues notice to CBI on Kanimozhi bail plea
TIA Correspondent NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the CBI on the bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar in…
Headley reveals rare details of 26/11 plot
Pakistani intelligence agency ISI and its operatives Major Iqbal and LeT founder Hafiz Saeed had helped David Coleman Headley in laying the groundwork for the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
Govt launches campaign ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’
NEW DELHI: (AMN) In a bid to protect and conserve Elephants in the country the government will soon set up a ‘National Elephant Conservation Authority’.
No need to file IT return if your income below 5 lakh
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Salaried taxpayers who do not have other sources of income and whose income are below 5 lakh rupees per annum, are being exempted from filing income tax…
A.K. Seth to be next Cabinet Secretary
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Ajit Kumar Seth, IAS (UP:74) as the next Cabinet Secretary with effect from June 14.