PM Modi 9th among world’s 10 most powerful people: Forbes
AMN Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked among the top 10 most powerful people in the world by Forbes. Mr Modi ranks 9th on the list of 74…
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day. When the House met this morning, treasury bench members showed clippings of a newspaper report about alleged bribery given during UPA…
SC orders ban on liquor shops along all highways
The Supreme Court today ordered ban on liquor shops on national and state highways across the country. The ban will be effective from April next year. The Apex court said…
Pakistan test-fires cruise missile
agencies Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a test of an enhanced version of the indigenously developed Babur Cruise Missile. Babur Weapon System version – 2 incorporates advanced aerodynamics and avionics that…
Quake-detection app captures nearly 400 earthquakes worldwide
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER A smartphone app developed by scientists has successfully detected nearly 400 earthquakes since its launch earlier this year, paving the way for a warning system that…
WHO demands protection of Health personnel in Syria
AMN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER The WHO strongly urged all parties to the conflict in Syria to abide by international humanitarian law and protect civilians trapped in the conflict. In…
Malaria control improves in Africa, global progress still off-track
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER GENEVA – WHO’s World Malaria Report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have greater access to effective malaria control. Across the region,…
Italian PM wins initial vote of confidence
Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni has won an initial vote of confidence in the Lower House of Parliament. To assume office, Gentiloni needs to win votes of confidence in both…
Amit Shah to hold party national office bearers meeting
BJP President Amit Shah will have meeting with party’s national office bearers in New Delhi Thursday. The day-long meeting will discuss the strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in the…
Bill To amend SC/ST list introduced in Lok Sabha
Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram Wednesday introduced the Constitution ( Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders Amendment Bill,2016 in the Lok Sabha today. The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution…