Bhutan sets new record for tree planting
A team of 100 volunteers has set a new world record by planting 49,672 trees in one hour in Bhutan. They smashed the previous record by almost 10,000 trees. It…
India, US to expand bilateral defence ties
By ANDALIB AKHTER — India’s Defense minister Manohar Parikar and United States Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter Wednesday discussed the India-U.S. defence relationship, and the broader India-US Strategic Partnership, and…
19 Jharkhand cops suspended over Hazaribagh court shootout
19 police personnel were suspended in connection with the killing of three persons in Hazaribagh court premises in Jharkhand, yesterday. Police said, a gangster and his two aides were shot…
Centre refers Maggi issue to NCDRC for appropriate action
Centre today referred the Maggi noodles issue to the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) for appropriate action in view of unhealthy ingredients in the product. Briefing reporters in New…
New Defence Procurement Procedure will take some more time: Parrikar
AMN Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said new Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) will take some more time. Talking to media persons in New Delhi, Mr Parrikar said the first change…
TN CM urges PM to secure release of 14 fishermen from Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to secure the release of 14 fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy. In a letter to…
Ram temple issue can’t be ignored by any govt: BJP’s Vinay Katiyar
BJP MP Vinay Katiyar today said that the issue of construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya cannot be ignored by any government. He said, this is not a difficult issue…
Jaipur Metro rolls out on tracks
The long cherished dreams of people of Jaipur came true today when Jaipur Metro started its operations.Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje inaugurated the Metro services this morning. In the first phase,…
150,000 dead due to war in Pakistan and Afghanistan : Study
Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan according to a new US study. The study by the Costs of War Project, based at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University…
India’s LIC gets clearance to do business in Bangladesh
Life insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has been cleared to do business in Bangladesh, intensifying competition in the insurance market. Bangladesh Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) Chief Shefaq Ahmed…