Punjab Assembly passes resolutions against SYL canal
AMN A special session of the Punjab Assembly today unanimously passed resolutions on the Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal issue, directing the state government not to hand over land to any agency…
DEMONITIZATION: Oppn seeks probe; for Govt it is in national interest
Debate on Demonitisation in Rajya Sabha Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha today made a forceful demand for a probe into the demonetization of 500 and 1000 rupee notes, amid…
Rahul Gandhi granted bail in RSS defamation case
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi was today granted bail by a Bhiwandi court in a defamation case relating to his alleged comments blaming RSS for Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination. After getting…
Opposition take out protest march to Rashtrapati Bhawan over demonetisation
AMN / Various political parties, including Trinamool Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Shiv Sena and the National Conference, today took out a protest march to Rashtrapati Bhawan over demonetisation issue. The…
Rajya Sabha takes up discussion on demonetisation of currency
NEW DELHI /AMN Rajya Sabha today took up discussion on demonetisation of currency on opening day of Winter Session. Opening the debate, Anand Sharma of the Congress said, as per…
Govt brings “financial anarchy” : Anand Sharma in Rajya Sabha
A Akhter / The Congress leader Anand Sharma today accused the government of bringing in “financial anarchy” in the country with the sudden ban on Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000…
Putin fires Economy Minister over bribery charges
Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev, who had been charged with taking a massive bribe. News Agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying The President…
Syria: Asad to welcome trump if he intends to fight terrorism
The Syrian President Bashar Assad said that the Syrian government cannot predict the actions of the US President-elect Donald Trump, but will welcome him if he intends to fight terrorism.…
UN hopes Trump will drop plans to quit a global accord on climate change
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said action on climate change has become unstoppable and he expressed hopes that US President-elect Donald Trump will drop plans to quit a global accord aimed…
US congress passes bill to extend Iran sanctions for Next 10 years
US House of Representatives speaker Paul Ryan said that the Congress has passed a bill seeking to extend sanctions on Iran for another ten years. He said yesterday that today’s…