Mamata can’t return Singur land
NEW DELHI: (AMN) In a major blow to the Mamta Banerjee Government in West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the state government not to go ahead with distribution…
Govt to decide on wheat, rice exports soon
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Central Government would soon decide on export of two million tonnes of wheat and one million tonnes of rice as the stocks hit a record 65.6…
India’s first Caste Census Begins
S N VERMA in TripuraThe first ever caste based census in post independent India has began on Wednesday in far flung village Shankhola in West Tripura. This process paves the…
Text of PM intraction with Newspaper Editors
Preliminary transcript of the Q & A session between the PM and Newspaper Editors on June 29, 2011
PM READY TO STEP DOWN
TIA special correspondent NEW DELHI: (AMN) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that that he was ready to step down from primeministership. He said that it was time that…
Ex-navy personnel to guard merchant ships
NEW DELHI: (AMN) In a bid to counter growing incident of piracy, the Centre is planning to deploy ex-navy personnel on the merchant ships owned by Indian companies. Attacks on…
Congress puts PM in PR mode
Bosco Celestine / Andalib Akhter With the completion of two years of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA-2), resentment is growing within congress as its own government at centre has failed…
Editors Guild of India protests against threat to journalists
The Editors Guild of India protested to the Uttar Pradesh government over the rising cases of intimidation, threats and violence against journalists by her administration.
Govt to introduce new Anti Piracy Bill
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The government will bring the new anti-piracy bill in the monsoon session of Parliament. According to official sources, the Indian piracy bill which is now being vetted…
New Zealand to support India’s claim for UNSC
NEW DELHI: (AMN) New Zealand on Tuesday announced its support for India's membership in the expanded UN Security Council. In a joint statement issued here after delegation level talks between…