US secret surveillance reinstated as Obama signs USA Freedom Act
US secret surveillance reinstated as President Barack Obama signs USA Freedom Act into law. The US Senate has voted to limit the government’s ability to collect phone data, a policy…
President Mukherjee accorded ceremonial reception in Belarus
President Pranab Mukherjee was accorded a ceremonial reception by his Belarussian Counterpart A.G Lukashenko at Minsk this afternoon.Mr. Mukherjee arrived on a two-day State visit to Belarus last night after…
Govt to minimize impact of natural disasters on farmers: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has said that the Government is determined to minimize the impact of natural disasters on farmers. Addressing media on the completion of one year of…
Assam court issues arrest warrant against Subramanian Swamy
A court in Karimganj in Assam has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy for failing to honour a summons issued on March 19. Dr Swamy…
Door close for Nitish in NDA: Ravishankar Prasad
Communication and IT Minister Ravishankar Prasad today ruled out any alliance with Janata Dal (United) for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar. He told reporters in New Delhi that the…
Politics of majority and minority damages India: PM
I do not believe in politics of divide on communal lines AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reiterated that he did not believe in politics which seeks to divide people…
50 killed in Nigeria bomb blast
At least 50 people have died in a bombing in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri in Nigeria. The city had already been attacked in the early hours of this morning…
Met Department downgrades rainfall forecast from 93 to 88% this year
The Monsoon in the country is expected to be deficient this season. The Met Department today revised its forecast from 93 per cent to 88 per cent with north-west region…
Centre asks J&K govt to ensure security of telecom towers
Centre today asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to ensure security of communication infrastructure in the state. The Home Ministry has issued an advisory to the state in the wake…
Govt to Explore New Health Care Initiatives for the Northeast: Dr Jitendra Singh
The Union Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER) will explore new initiatives in the field of health and medical care for the North-Eastern Region (NER). The Minister of State…