Government is dedicated to the cause of poor people: PM
AMN / Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government is fully dedicated to the cause of poor people. Addressing a rally at Balasore in Odisha today, he said…
Defence Minister Parrikar to visit Singapore; hold talks on Rafale jets
TIA NEWS / Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will today travel to Singapore to take part in the crucial Shangri-La Dialogue, an inter-governmental security forum. It is expected that Parrikar will…
AMU organizes Workshop on Yoga
ALIGARH/ The Department of Physical Education, Aligarh Muslim University AMU, has started a seven-day ‘Workshop on Yoga’. The Workshop, is a part of ‘International Yoga Day’ celebrations. Around hundred participants…
Get ready for plain packaging, WHO on World No Tobacco Day
GENEVA / World Health Organisation,WHO and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Secretariat (WHO FCTC) has observed that the recent moves to introduce plain (standardized) packaging of tobacco products…
Govt to bring legal reform to protect Muslims from illegal detention: Gowda
Our Correspondent If union minister for law and Justice DV Sadananda Gowda is to be believed, Government will bring legal reform to protect Muslim youths from illegal detention and false…
Govt hikes paddy MSP by Rs 60 to Rs 1470/qtl for 2016-17
TIA NEWS Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs – CCEA has approved the hike in the minimum support price, MSP of paddy by Rs 60 to 1,470 rupees per quintal for…
UNICEF to expedite operations in Greece to support migrant children
The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, has decided to scale up operations in Greece to support twenty two thousand migrant children. The decision was announced after a UNICEF goodwill ambassador singer…
Prabhas Jha takes over as Parliamentary Affairs Secretary
AMN / Mr. Prabhas Kumar Jha today assumed the office of Secretary in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Jha a member of Indian Administrative Service (1982 Batch) from Uttar Pradesh…
PM releases National Disaster Management Plan
TIA NEWS / Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP). This is the first ever national Disaster Management plan prepared in the country. It will…
Defence Minister rules out sabotage in Pulgaon army depo fire, toll 16
AMN Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that there was no sabotage involved in the fire at the central ammunition depot in Pulgaon, Maharashtra. Mr. Parrikar said exact cause would…