International Fiqhi seminar to discuss various socio-religious issue
By Abdul Bari Masoud / UJJAIN (MP) Do Muslims can avail the benefits of government welfare schemes run on the money of interest (Riba)?; What is the approach of Islam…
Nepal to soon get exchange facilities for demonetised Indian currency: FM
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Friday announced that Nepal would soon get exchange facilities for the demonetised high-value Indian currency notes to ease difficulties faced by Nepalese citizens. Mr. Jaitley, who…
Army jawan found dead
Roy Mathew, an Army soldier who featured in a recent video on the abuse of the Sahayak system in military camps; has been found dead. The soldier had been missing…
SC refuses to grant urgent hearing on PIL for probe in Kalikho Pul’s death
The Supreme Court Friday refused to grant an urgent hearing on fresh PIL seeking independent probe into the alleged suicide of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul. Advocate M…
Students now require Aadhaar to get Mid Day Meal
AMN Students who are served cooked meal under the Mid Day Meal Scheme will now be required to have an Aadhaar card to avail the facility. The government is implementing…
No action taken to address causes behind suicides, observes SC
AMN / Supreme Court has expressed concern over farmers’ suicide due to indebtedness and crop failure. Hearing a public interest litigation filed by a voluntary organisation, the apex court asked…
President calls for women reservation in Parliament
President Pranab Mukherjee Friday called for reservation for women in Parliament, addressing a function in Chennai, Mr Mukherjee said, no society can call itself civilised, if it does not honour…
US: Bill against outsourcing re-introduced in Congress
A Bill was re-introduced in the US Congress to make companies that move call centres overseas ineligible for grants or guaranteed loans from the Government. The Bill was re-introduced today…
Indian official to participate in Indus Commission meet in Pakistan
Our Correspondent / New Delhi Indian Commissioner to the Permanent Indus Commission has accepted his Pakistan counterpart’s invitation for its annual meeting to be held in Islamabad in the second…
RSS leader retracts ‘beheading’ comment against Kerala CM
AMN / Following wide condemnation from various quarters including the Sangh Parivar, RSS leader Kundan Chandravat,retracted from statement in which he had had announced a bounty of Rs 1 crore…