Yedyurappa faces another legal storm
BANGALORE: (AMN) The Judicial probe by retired High Court Judge on the land scam ordered by chief minister Yedduraappa has come for criticism by the Lokayukta, Justice Santhosh Hegde. In…
India joins elite club of Nuke power nations
KAIGA (Karntka): With the fourth unit of Kaiga Generating Station (KGS-4) goes critical on Saturday, India has become the sixth country in the world to have 20 or more nuclear…
Nitish keeps home, gives money matter to Modi
PATNA: (AMN) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday allotted portfolios to his 29 Cabinet colleagues. While retaining Home, General Administration, Cabinet co-ordination he gave Finance and Commercial Taxes, Forest &…
Special Scheme for 60 Naxal districts
NEW DELHI: The union government on Friday approved a Special Scheme for 60 districts in nine states affected by Left Wing extremism. According to a decision taken by the Cabinet…
Parliament stalled for 11th day over 2 G scam
NEW DELHI: The Opposition demand for a JPC probe into 2G spectrum scam continued to rock Parliament for the 11th working day in a row today. While the Lok Sabha…
Aung San SuuKyi; A modern-day Moses
A.J. Philip/WHEN I received an invitation to attend the release in India of the book, "Than Shwe: Unmasking of Burma’s Tyrant" by Benedict Rogers, I decided to attend the function,…
MoEF show cause notice to Jindal project
NEW DELHI: In another setback for the Orissa government, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) Friday issued show cause notice to M/s Jindal Power Plant for the violation of Environment…
Census keeps track of dwindling Anglo-Indians
BY JULIAN S DAS,/ KOLKATA: A census of Anglo-Indians under way in West Bengal will help the community keep track of the dwindling flock and, they hope, redress their problems.…
Nitish begins second inning in Bihar
PATNA: A confidant Nitish Kumar began his second inning as chief minister of Bihar. He took oath of office at the historic Gandhi maidan here. He was administered oath of…