Pool all skill development schemes under one ministry: ASSOCHAM
New Delhi / The Union Government should take core elements of skill development from various ministries and pool them under single minister with a budget of about Rs 25,000 crore,…
Lenovo launches future-ready laptops with next-gen features
Lenovo, a global technology player and one of the world’s leading PC and Tablet brands, has unveiled its latest collection of future-ready laptops in Noida, Gurgaon, and Ghaziabad. The new…
GST in long-run will be beneficial for tax system: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister for Power Piyush Goyal has said Goods and Services Tax (GST), in the long-run, will be beneficial for the tax system and will lead to ease of doing…
Flood situation further deteriorates in Assam
Flood situation in Assam, further worsened today as new areas have been inundated. Breach of Hatimura embankment in Nagaon district has submerged at least 30 villages. People have moved to…
20 feared dead in Himachal landslides
AMN / Shimla More than 20 people were feared dead after massive landslides washed away and buried the two buses in Himachal Pradesh today. Twelve bodies have been recovered so…
Security tightened in Delhi ahead of Independence Day
New Delhi Security has been tightened in Delhi with areas in the Lutyens zone and those surrounding the historic Red Fort being turned into a fortress to ward off any…
4,480 villages on Ganga River declared ODF under Namami Gange
ALLAHABAD/ AMN Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar today said that all 4,480 villages on the banks of Ganga River have been declared open defecation free (ODF) under ‘Namami Gange’ initiative.…
US: Violent clashes erupt at Virginia rally, emergency declared
WEB DESK / AMN CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Violent clashes erupted between white supremacists and counter demonstrators in a rally today in the US state of Virginia, prompting the authorities to declare…
Don’t grant bail if higher courts gives pre-arrest relief: SC to trial courts
The Supreme Court has asked trial courts to immediately discontinue with the practice of granting regular bail in cases that are pending in higher courts. It said that copies of…
3 terrorists killed in Shopian encounter in J&K
Three terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces at Zainapora in Shopian district in Jammu and Kasmir. Director General of Police SP Vaid said, Security forces launched…