NEWSPAPERS’ SCAN – JAN 29
On the Coalition government close to implosion in Karnataka and facing its biggest test ahead of the Lok sabha elections, The Asian Age writes, “Karnataka CM warns Congress: Control MLAs,…
11 parties from North-East to oppose Citizenship Amendment Bill
AMN / Guwahati As many as 11 political parties from North East have decided to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Talking to media persons here, Chief Ministers of Meghalaya Conrad…
Rahul Gandhi Meets Manohar Parrikar, wishes him speedy recovery
Agencies / Panaji (Goa) Congress president Rahul Gandhi today met Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar here and wished him speedy recovery. His meetin came a day after tweeting about “explosive…
Centre releases additional assistance of over Rs 7000 cr from NDRF to six states, one UT
AMN / NEW DELHI The Centre has released additional assistance of over seven thousand crore rupees from National Disaster Response Fund to six States and one Union Territory affected by…
Centre moves SC seeking return of 67 acres of acquired land around Babri site to original owners
Staff Reporter / NEW DELHI The Centre today moved the Supreme Court seeking its permission to return the 67-acre acquired land around the disputed Ram Janambhoomi Babri Masjid site to…
Former Defence Minister George Fernandes is no more
AMN / NEW DELHI One of the revolutionary personality of indian politics and Anti-Emergency Crusader, Former Defence Minister George Fernandes passed away here today. He was 88. The last rites…
Afghan President calls on Taliban to enter serious talks with govt
AMN Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has asked the Taliban to enter serious talks with the government. In a televised address to the nation, Ghani said Taliban must accept Afghans’ demand…
10 killed in clash of Mexican self-defense forces
WEB DESK AT LEAST ten persons were killed in a gunbattle between rival civilian self-defence groups in Guerrero, located at south pacific coast in Mexico. A local security official said…
US: Senator Kamala Harris launches 2020 presidential bid
WEB DESK Indian-origin US Senator Kamala Harris has launched her 2020 presidential bid. In a scathing criticism of President Donald Trump’s policies, Harris said that the US is at an…
Turkey to form safe zones in Syria for refugees to return
WEB DESK Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the country is aiming to form safe zones in northern Syria so that Syrian refugees hosted by Turkey could return to…