World No Tobacco Day being observed today
World No Tobacco Day is being observed today. The objective is to highlight health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.…
World Bank gives $500 Mn loan for India’s rural road project
SYED WASI IMAM/ NEW DELHI The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $500 million loan agreement to provide additional financing for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak…
Govt to issue guidelines for Adventure Tourism
AMN / NEW DELHI The Government will soon issue guidelines for Adventure Tourism in India. The guidelines on Safety and Quality Norms for Adventure Tourism in India have been formulated…
Tabassum Hasan wins Kairana by elections
AMN / KAIRANA (UP) The joint opposition candidate Begum Tabassum Hasan today won most-watched Kairana Lok Sabha by elections defeating BJP candidate Mriganka Singh by huge margin. 47-year-old Tabassum Hasan,…
India will be among top five economies of world: Rajnath Singh
AMN Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said India will be among the top five economies of the world in 2018-19 with the rate at which it is growing. Addressing media…
RIMPAC from June 27; India among 26 participant countries
AMN As many as 26 countries, including India, will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific, RIMPAC military exercise from June 27 to August 2, in and around the…
Govt to give 15kg food grain each to all SC, ST, OBC students staying in hostels
AMN / NEW DELHI Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said government will give 15 kilograms food grain each to all SC, ST, OBC students staying in…
Banking services hit as employees’ strike continues for 2nd day
AMN Banking services were hit across the country for the second day today as about 10 lakh bankers continued their strike to protest a two per cent salary hike offered…
PM Modi arrives in Singapore on last leg of his 3-nation tour
AMN / SINGAPORE Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Singapore today on the last leg of his three-nation tour. Mr. Modi together with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, will…
Centre asks states to include male child victims of sexual abuse in Compensation Fund
AMN / NEW DELHI The Centre has asked the States and Union Territories to take necessary steps for including male child victims of sexual abuse in the Victim Compensation Fund.…