Executions in Iran hit 20-year high: UN
AMN / Iran executed nearly 1,000 people in 2015, which is the highest in two decades, says a UN report released Thursday. The executions took place as Tehran was negotiating…
Reform must reflect changes in global economy: PM Modi at IMF meet
AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said reform of global institutions has to be an on-going process. Addressing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Conference in New Delhi today, Mr. Modi…
Ahmed Aboul-Gheit elected as Secy General of Arab League
The Arab League’s 22 member states have elected veteran Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Aboul-Gheit to head the body in a late-night session yesterday. Aboul-Gheit, who was the last foreign minister under…
KAPS Nuke Power Plant Shutdown following leakage
The Unit-1 of Kakrapara Atomic Power Station (KAPS), an indigenous 220 MWe Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) underwent an automatic shutdown today at about 0900 hrs, following an incident of…
North Korea orders further nuclear tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered further nuclear tests, state media said today, as military tensions surge on the Korean peninsula with South Korean and US forces engaged in…
BJP MLA questions ban on beef in Maharashtra
AMN / An MLA from the ruling BJP in Maharashtra legislative assembly criticised the government over ban on beef in the state, saying that it was not in the interest…
1st AIIMS-like hospital for AYUSH to come up in Delhi soon
The first AIIMS-like hospital for Ayurveda,Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy, AYUSH , is being set up in the national capital and is likely to become fully operational in…
ED summons Mallya to appear before it on March 18
The Enforcement Directorate today issued summons for appearance to liquor baron Vijay Mallya. It also held questioning a senior executive of Kingfisher airlines as part of its money laundering probe…
World Culture festival begins in Delhi; PM congratulates Sri Sri Ravishankar
AMN / Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India has a lot to offer to the world through its cultural legacy. Addressing a huge gathering at three day world cultural…
Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar Bill
AMN / Lok Sabha today passed the Aadhaar (Target Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016. The Bill is aimed at giving statutory backing for transferring…