Rajiv Mehta to be new DG Narcotics Control Bureau
AMNNEW DELHI: Mr. Rajiv Mehta, IPS (AM: 81) has been appointed as Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
6 Airports Authority officials suspended for irregularities
AMNNEW DELHI: Government has ordered immediate suspension and initiation of major penalty proceedings against six officials of Airports Authority of India, AAI.
No roll back on diesel, LPG, FDI : Govt
AMNNEW DELHI: Finance Minister P Chidambaram Monday ruled out rolling back decisions on diesel, LPG and FDI in retail and expressed confidence that the government faces no threat from allies…
Govt to de-allocate one more coal block
TIA The Government has decided to de-allocate one more coal block, Gourangdih ABC, jointly given to JSW Steel and Himachal EMTA. It also decided to deduct bank guarantees of two…
68% of Cable TV Digitization achieved in 4 metro cities
The government Monday said that nearly 68 per cent of Cable TV Digitization has already been achieved in the 4 metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. This was…
‘Further scope for improvement in ties with Maldives’
AMNMALE: Defence Minister A K Antony Monday said that India and Maldives have further scope for improvement in bilateral ties.Wrapping up his two day visit to the Island Nation Antony…
UIDAI successfully conducts PoC study in K’taka
The Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI, has successfully conducted a Proof of Concept, PoC, study for Iris authentication in Karnataka. A PoC determines whether a certain method or idea…
Aarushi murder: SC grants bail to Nupur Talwar
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday granted bail to Nupur Talwar, under custody in the sensational 2008 Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case. During the last hearing, the court had asked the…
Egypt to learn democracy from India
TIA Special correspondent NEW DELHI: Egypt, which is undergoing a transition to democracy after the exit of Hosni Mubarak, is eager to learn from Indian system of democracy, particularly conducting…
New Schemes for Indians working abroad
Ashok B Sharma / TIANEW DELHI: Government has announced a series of new measures in the interests of Indians working abroad.