M F Husain laid to rest in UK
LONDON: (AMN) THE India's most celebrated artist Maqbool Fida Husain was laid to rest at Brookwood cemetery here on Friday, Family sources said.
India is capable of meeting Nuke threats: Antony
TIA Special correspondentNEW DELHI: Defense Minister A.K. Antony on Friday said that India was concerned about Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal going into the hands of militants. He however, said that India…
Sowing of Kharif Crops in Progress
NEW DELHI: (AMN) As per latest reports received from different States, sowing of kharif crops is in progress. Cotton has been sown in 20.14 lakh hectare as compared to 14.41…
PM reviews road projects
TIA Special CorrespondentNEW DELHI: Following a high level review meeting on roads by the Prime Minister himself, the Union Cabinet has approved several highway projects including some in the North…
‘Samajwadi’ Farooqui attacks Congress
Abdul Bari Masoud /TIANEW DELHI: Former chairman of the Delhi State Minority Commission Kamal Farooqui, who has recently joined the Samajwadi party on Friday accused the Congress party for not…
Railways launch campaign for safety at crossing
TIA correspondent NEW DELHI: Indian Railways participated in the U.I.C’s (International Union of Railways) global campaign of observing June 9 as the International Level Crossing Awareness day (ILCD).The purpose of…
‘Chuppi Todo’ campaign launched
VINIT WAHI / TIANEW DELHI: After successful launch of ‘Aawaz Uthao’ Progarmme for giving a voice to the harassed women and victims of rape to give them a voice in…
Pension age limit reduced to 60
VINIT WAHI / TIANEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Thursday approved lowering the age limit for the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) from 65 years to 60 years…
Haryana minister, secretary resign
CHANDIGARH: (AMN) Haryana Tourism and Transport Minister Om Parkash Jain and Chief Parliamentary Secretary Zile Ram Sharma have resigned. They are facing allegations of involvement in a murder case.
‘NGOs cannot undermine parliament’
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Government on Thursday asserted that Parliament was the final authority in making laws and a handful of people cannot claim to be the sole repository of all…