Violence mars West Bengal Panchayat polls
AMN / KOLKATA Despite massive security arrangements put in place, Violence marred the panchayat polls in West Bengal. Polling for 621 zilla parishads, over six thousand panchayat samitis, and nearly…
PM reshuffles cabinet, Goyal gets Finance, Irani divested from I&B
Our Correspondent / new Delhi Prime minister Narendra Modi today made some major reshuffle in his cabinet assigning finance ministry to Piyush Goyal in addition to his ministry of Railways,…
NEWSPAPERS’ SCAN -MAY 14
NEWSPAPERS’ SCAN -MAY 14 LAST evening thuderstorm and rain wreaking havoc finds wide mention across papers today. ‘Storm leaves behind trail of destruction’; ‘4 killed as rain, fierce storm lash…
Volcano erupts in southern Japan
AMN A volcano in southern Japan erupted today, shooting grey smoke and ash thousands of metres into the sky. The Meteorological Agency said the Shinmoedake volcano had its second major…
7 students killed, 9 missing as bridge collapses in PoK
AMN At least seven medical students drowned and nine others were missing as a wooden bridge on a river in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir collapsed while the students were taking pictures on…
DMC issues notices against the demolition of mosque in Mehrauli
AMN / New Delhi Delhi Minorities Commission has issued notices to the DCP South, Delhi Waqf Board and SDM South to explain what steps have been taken to stop this…
Manmohan Singh complains to President against PM Modi’s “intimidating” speeches
Our Correspondent /New Delhi Former prime minister Manmohan Singh in a missive to President of India Ram Nath Kovind has complained about a “threatening and intimidating” speech made by successor…
Jaitley successfully undergoes kidney transplant at AIIMS
Our Correspondent / New Delhi Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who underwent a kidney transplant surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS in Delhi today is doing well…
Concerned Citizens appeal for Ceasefire During Ramzan, Yatra in J&K
Photo tweeted by Mir Ada AMN The Concerned Citizens Group has appealed all parties for a complete ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan as well…
Polling on for West Bengal panchayat elections amid tight security
AMN / KOLKATA Polling has begun for much-awaited panchayat elections in West Bengal amid tight security. Voting is taking place for 621 zilla parishads, 6,157 panchayat samitis, and 31,827 gram…