Arjun Sengupta passes away
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Renowned economist and Rajya Sabha member Arjun Kumar Sengupta, died here on Sunday after a brief illness. Sengupta, was 73. He was admitted to the All India…
Delhi gears up for the CWG; participants arrive
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Delhi has geared up for the Commonwealth Games 2010. Over 1100 Atheletes and delegates have already arrived here. Despite all the negative publicity about the preparation of…
Chief Justice of India to hear Babri case
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia would head a three-judge bench in Supreme Court to hear the Ram Janmabhoomi- Babri Masjid case on Tuesday. On…
India for nuclear disarmament
NEW YORK: India has made a strong pitch for according high priority to nuclear disarmament and an early commencement of negotiations on the fissile material cut-off treaty. Addressing a the…
Religious leaders teach Sarva Dharma Sambhava
NEW DELHI: A group of prominent leaders from different religions has endorsed the appeals by leaders of different religious groups, political parties and social groups to respect the Allahabad High…
8 people get punishment for Kandhamal riots
BHUBNESHWAR: (AMN) A fast track court On Saturday sentenced eight persons for three years of imprisonment. They have been punished for arsoning houses belonging to minority community during the Kandhamal…
Government put balm on Kashmirs’ wounds
NEW DELHI: (TIA/AMN) In a bid to ensure peace in the disturbed Kashmir Valley, Centre on Saturday announced major initiative for the affected people in the state. Under the eight-point…
Iran: US must prove 9/11 was terrorists’ job
TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called for formation of fact-finding team to re-examine the September 11 incident to prove that that was work of terrorist groups and this…
Officials at war with Minister on Brutanga
NEW DELHI: Due to serious differences between the ministry’s senior official and Minister the Brutanga irrigation project is in fix. According the source the senior most official in the department…
NE states slips on universal child immunization
NEW DELHI: North Eastern state including Tripura have slipped on universal child immunization programme raising concern along with some other mainland states even though smaller states other than the region…