NEWS SCAN- March 5
NEWS SCAN- March 5 The Election Commission declaring the schedule of assembly polls in the states of West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry-between 4th…
China to build a second railway connecting Tibet with other parts of country
China will build a second railway connecting Tibet with other parts of the country, expanding its connectivity with the Himalayan region. The railway will be built between Tibet Autonomous Region’s…
EU imposes additional punitive measures against North Korea
European Union, EU, has imposed additional punitive measures against North Korea over recent nuclear and ballistic missile tests carried out in defiance of UN resolutions. The 28-nation bloc said it…
Turkish Police raids offices of opposition Zaman newspaper
Turkish Police have raided the offices of the opposition Zaman newspaper, hours after a court ruling placed it under state control. Police entered the building in Istanbul late Friday, firing…
US Republican Ben Carson officially ends his campaign for Presidential nomination
US Republican Ben Carson has officially ended his campaign for the Presidential nomination for the 2016 election. Speaking to conservative activists, Dr Carson said, he is leaving the campaign trail.…
Philippines impounds a North Korean vessel in response to new UN sanctions
The Philippines today impounded a North Korean vessel in response to new United Nations sanctions introduced in response to Pyongyang’s recent nuclear and ballistic missile tests. Presidential spokesman Manolo Quezon…
Women outnumber men in latest electoral rolls in Kerala
Women have outnumbered men in the latest electoral rolls in kerala released Friday, ahead of the Assembly polls. According to official data, there are 1 crore 33 lakh 1,435 women…
Mamata not happy with extended dates of polls
Trinamool Congress President Mamata Banerjee has expressed displeasure over Election Commission’s decision to spread Assembly elections in West Bengal into six phases. Announcing the list of candidates of her party…
AIR News Reader Harish Kashyap dies
Mr. Harish Kashyap, retired English News Reader of All India Radio, passed away in a Delhi hospital this morning. He was 74 years old. His son told AIR that Mr.…
Women Legislators meet: Prez appeals for more women representation
A Akhter / President Paranb Mukherjee today called for increasing women representation as legislators. Addressing a two-day National Conference on Women Legislators in New Delhi, Mr Mukherjee said, commitment of…