NCW team to visit Forbesganj soon
Andalib Akhter / TIANEW DELHI: The Union Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath on Wednesday announced that the government would soon send a team of National Commission for Women…
J Dey murder: Journos go on fast
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: Journalists organizations in Mumbai on Wednesday start their relay hunger strike to press for a CBI probe into the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey.
Civil society should refrain from dictating terms: Cong
NEW DELHI: Congress Tuesday said that if civil society members in the joint drafting committee have some reservations on certain issues, they should convince the government through discussions.
Longest lunar eclipse on Wednesday
The longest and darkest lunar eclipse of the century will take place on Wednesday. The total phase of this lunar eclipse will last 100 minutes, according to Nehru Planetorium Director…
Govt to amend definition of rape
NEW DELHI: Union Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath today said that government will amend the definition of rape to make more stringent laws to curb the heinous crime.
Coastal states asked to form Maritime Boards
HYDERABAD: (AMN) All the coastal states in the country have been asked to constitute State Maritime Boards at the earliest.
Centre ready to help states to counter Naxalism
TIA Correspondent NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday offered full support to the Odisha and Chhattisgarh governments to meet the challenge of left wing extremism.
1500 companies taking affirmative action for SC/ST
TIA correspondent NEW DELHI: More than 1 500 companies in the private sector have adopted a voluntary code of conduct for implementation of affirmative action.
World Bank to spend $ 1 billion to clean Ganga
NEW DELHI: (AMN) India and the World Bank on Tuesday signed agreement for cleaning the river Ganga. They also agreed upon strengthening Rural Livelihoods and Biodiversity Conservation in the country.
Slovenia seeks to boost economic ties with India
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Slovenia has sought to boost economic relations with India. Talking to newsmen here Tuesday, the visiting Slovenian Prime Minister Mr Borut Pahor said that he is looking…