Mukul Roy resigns from Rajya Sabha
AMN Founder member of Trinamool Congress Mukul Roy today resigned from Rajya Sabha. Mr Roy submitted his resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi. Mr Roy…
Anupam Kher appointed as new chairman of FTII
AMN Veteran actor Anupam Kher has been appointed as the new chairman of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He will replace Gajendra Chauhan. Mr Kher who has appeared…
‘Rain was responsible for Elphinstone bridge tragedy’
AMN / MUMBAI An inquiry report on the Elphinstone bridge stampede in Mumbai submitted found that that heavy rain was responsible for the tragedy. the tragedy occurred on September 29.…
PM Econnmic Council identifies 10 major issues to focus on
ANDALIB AKHTER / NEW DELHI The newly set up Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) today identified ten major priorities for accelerating economic growth and employment generation in…
Govt approves 7th Pay Commission benefits to Varsities’ teachers/ staffs
Approves two skill development schemes AMN / NEW DELHI Union Cabinet today approved the benefits of 7th Pay Commission to the faculty members of Central and state Universities, technical Institutions…
BAN ON FIRECRACKERS IN DELHI NCR INFRINGEMENT IN FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT: CAIT
VINIT WAHI / NEW DELHI Appreciating the concern of Supreme Court for environment protection, the Confederation of All India Traders CAIT said that conducting business of fire crackers was a…
35 illegal VoIP telephone exchanges busted in Mumbai
AMN As many as 35 illegal Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone exchanges were raided and atleast 26 people arrested at several locations in the Bhiwandi township in Thane in…
US: Wildfires in California’s wine region claim 15 lives
WEB DESK Firefighters battled wildfires in California’s wine region as the death toll rose to 15, with 200 missing and thousands left homeless in neighborhoods reduced to ashes. President Donald…
13 dead in prison riot in northern Mexico
WEB DESK A security official in the state of Nuevo Leon in northern Mexico says 13 inmates have died in a prison riot. Spokesman Aldo Fasci says the riot occurred…
British PM urges US to re-certify nuclear agreement with Iran
WEB DESK British Prime Minister, Theresa May has urged the United States to re-certify the nuclear agreement with Iran. In a statement, Prime Minister Ms. May’s office said in a…