Amarnath Yatra : A Great Integrating Factor
The holy Amarnath cave, a natural splendour is located at 3888 mts (13,500 ft.). The holy cave, in which “Ice Lingam” is formed, is 120x100x60 ft. in diameter and can…
Augmenting Ground Water
India with a population exceeding 1.1 billion, is the second most populous country in the world. It has an agriculture based economy having 2.45 % of the total land area…
RBI Rate Hike in Line with Expectations
After its first quarterly review of the monetary policy in the current financial year, the Reserve Bank of India has raised the key interest rates once again. The rates have…
Urdu Unites Parties in Parliament
NEW DELHI: After a long time the Indian parliament once again witnessed a broad debate on the language of Urdu. On Thursday members cutting across party lines in the Lok…
280 NGOs get help from Azad Foundation
NEW DELHI: The Government has said that 280 Non Government Organizations (NGOs) in the country, including 94 NGOs from Uttar Pradesh, have received financial assistance from the Maulana Azad Education…
Bihar approves Rs 80 crore for Madarsas
PATNA: THE Bihar government on Tuesday approved Rs 80 crore grants for the salary of the teachers and non-teaching employees. According to principal cabinet secretary Afzal Amanullah,1,119 madrasas for boys…
28 districts declared drought-hit in Bihar
PATNA: The Bihar government on Tuesday declared 28 out of 38 districts as drought-hit in the state. The Chief Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar said that the situation in the remaining…
Thangal was voice of secular principle: PM
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said that the veteran Muslim League leader Janab Syed Mohammed Ali Shihab Thangal would long be remembered as the voice of…
Govt. committed to protect rights of minorities
NEW DELHI (AMN): The Government of India is committed to protect the human rights of citizens including minorities. Minister of Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid said in written reply to a…
Indian Consulate to help NRIs on financial matters
DUBAI (AMN) The Indian Consulate in Dubai would organise an open house on August to help Non Resident Indians (NRI) on financial matters. Indian nationals who wish to seek the…