JD-U lures Shakil Khan too
Anwarul Hoda / TIAPATNA: in a major blow to the Rshtriya Janta Dal, Senior RJD leader and a close lieutenant of Lalu Prasad Shakeel Ahmad Khan resigned from primary member…
SC dismisses Jagan plea against CBI probe
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has dismissed former Congress leader Jagan Mohan Reddy's plea against CBI's preliminary enquiry into his assets.
New Audit Advisory Board constituted under CAG
NEW DELHI: A new Audit Advisory Board has been constituted under Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Vinod Rai. Mr. Rai is the ex-officio Chairman of the Board.According to an…
Lok Pal Bill to come up in next Cabinet meets
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Lok Pal Bill will come up in the Cabinet meeting next week. Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said here on Friday that draft of the…
President released postal stamp on V S Page
Vinit Wahi/ TIANEW DELHI: The President, Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Thursday released a commemorative postal stamp on late Vitthal Sakharam Page, a veteran Gandhian Congress Leader and Ex-Chairman of Maharashtra…
Malayalam superstars under IT Scanner
CHENNAI: (AMN) Income tax officials on Friday raided the houses, offices and hotels of Malayalam film super stars Mammootty and Mohanlal. Both the Kerala-based actors have been asked to appear…
Pressure mounts on Karnataka CM to quit
BANGALORE / NEW DELHI (AMN) Pressure is mounting on the Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa to quit even as Governor H R Bhardwaj on Friday indicated that he would take…
Amar Singh grilled in cash-for-vote scam
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Delhi Police on Friday interrogated Rajya Sabha Member Amar Singh in the cash-for-vote scam. He appeared before the crime branch in Chankyapuri police station. Later on another…
Top officials to review Minorities’ scholarship schemes
Abdul Bari Masoud / TIANEW DELHI: (AMN) Following complaints from different quarters over non implementation of scheme meant for minorities, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has decided to hold a…
TB: Centre asks state to follow WHO advice
By Anoop Kumar PainuliNEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry has asked tuberculosis (TB) officers of all the states to endorse the recommendations of the World Health Organization, WHO, on blood…