Protest for OROP enters 105th day
New Delhi: The protest over One Rank One Pension (OROP) today entered the 105th day on Sunday, with around 50 ex-servicemen observing relay hunger strike. The veterans were supported on…
ADB to double lending for climate change adaptation
Asian Development Bank, ADB has decided to double its annual lending for climate change adaptation to 6 billion US Dollar by 2020. The initiative comes as world leaders adopted an…
Progress in manufacturing not enough to achieve targets of ‘Make in India’: Survey
AMN / A recent survey has said that considering the rate at which the Modi government’s ambitious ‘Make in India’ initiative is progressing, its target of creating 100 million jobs…
Attack on police team: 17 sentenced to life imprisonment in Odisha
17 persons have been sentenced to life imprisonment in a case relating to attack on a police team killing an Assistant Sub Inspector in Sundargarh district in Odisha, in 2012…
Independent Commission to decide salaries of MPs
Issue to be discussed at All India Whips’ Conference at Visakhapatnam Our Special Correspondent Government has proposed an independent Commission to decide on salaries of Members of Parliament MPs. The…
Manipur Governor Syed Ahmad passes away in Mumbai
AMN / Manipur Governor Dr Syed Ahmad passed away today in Mumbai. He was 75 and is survived by his wife, one son and two daughters. He was admitted in…
Curfew in Assam’s Dhubri district following communal tension
TIA NEWS / Curfew continues at Agomoni police station area in Dhubri district of Assam for the second day today. Dhubri Deputy Commissioner Nazrul Islam told media that situation is…
India celebrates World Tourism Day
World Tourism Day is being celebrated today. Union Tourism and Culture Ministry organised a number of events to mark the occasion. The Culture Ministry has announced free entry for tourists…
India has huge potential to attract tourists:Jaitley
AMN / Union Finance and Information and Broadcasting Minister, Arun Jaitley has said that India has the huge potential to attract tourists around from across the world. He however said…
FTII students call off hunger strike
AMN / The agitating Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) students today called off their 18-day-old relay “hunger strike”. This follow government inviting them for a dialogue to resolve…