POSCO deal bigger than 2G scam; claim NGOs
By Neelam JeenaNEW DELHI- Various Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) on Tuesday demanded the government to scrap POSCO project. They said that the project benefits would be accrued by major US companies…
Lt. Governor asks Ajmer devotees to pray for peace
VINIT WAHI /TIANEW DELHI: The Lt. Governor, Mr Tejendra Khanna on Monday offered "Chadar" (holy cloth) to the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer on the occasion…
PM justifies Police action at Ramlila ground
TIA correspondent NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday justified police action of evacuating Ramdev and his group from the Ramlila ground saying there was no option…
India Okays huge defence deal with US
NEW Delhi: (AMN) The centre on Monday cleared the 18000 crore rupees mega deal to purchase ten C-17 heavy lift military aircraft from the US. This is the biggest-ever defence…
Govt approves National Intelligence Grid project
TIA correspondent NEW DELHI: Government has formally approved the National Intelligence Grid, (NATGRID) project and asked the Home Ministry to proceed accordingly. The project will facilitate robust information sharing by…
Odisha fishermen in ‘Deep Waters’
Sudarshan Chhotoray BHUBNESWAR: Caught in duel conflict of conservation and livelihood, coastal fishermen of Odisha are now up in arms against the state government for neglecting them and their trade.…
SC notice to Centre over Ramdev eviction
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued notice to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to explain the midnight crackdown on Yoga Guru Ramdev and his supporters at Ramlila Ground.
Ramdev resumes fast, hit at police for crackdown
HARIDWAR: (AMN) Yoga guru Ramdev on Monday resumed his Satyagrah at Patanjali Yog Peeth here. Earlier at press conference Ramdev accused Delhi Police of lying on the action taken against…
Speaker wants more work in Parliament
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has advocated increasing the duration of session of the parliament to carry out ever increasing business in the house.
World Environment Day observed
By Anoop Kumar PainuliRallies, awareness programmes and seminars marked the World Environment Day on Sunday. This year's theme is Forests: Nature at Your Service which highlights the critical role of…