New survey for listing BPL families
NEW DELHI: Government would soon conduct a new survey for listing Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. Talking to media here on Thursday, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh…
Saibaba very critical
HYDERABAD: (AMN) The health of Sri Satya Saibaba continues to be deteriorated as many of his body part are not responding to the treatment.
Lokpal Bill to be tabled in monsoon session
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that Lokpal bill would be brought in the monsoon session of parliament to effectively tackle corruption.
Energy, water, education to be priority in 12th plan
TIA correspondent NEW DELHI: Energy, water, literacy and urbanization would be high on the agenda of the 12 plan for which process has begun. The Plan targets 9 to 9.5…
Maha Children Project gets PM Award
VINIT WAHI /TIA NEW DELHI-The Education and Training Centre (ETC) for Children with Different Abilities, a unique project started by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation in 2007, was one of…
Govt ignores Sachar report on Waqf
By Dr Syed Zafar MahmoodWhile framing the Waqf Bill 2010, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has provided that where the line of succession of Mutawalli (person responsible for a certain…
2G scam: Jail for 5 corporate bosses
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Five corporate executives, accused by the CBI in the 2G scam, were arrested and taken to Tihar Jail after a special court here rejected their bail pleas…
ED officials quiz Pudducherry Lt. Guv
PUDUCHERRY (AMN) A team Enforcement Directorate officials has reportedly questioned Lt. Governor Iqbal Singh on his alleged links with Hasan Ali, who has been arrested in money laundering case.
NRIs protest against IIS tuition fee hike
SHAHID ALI KHANRIYADH: The campaign to oppose a rise in tuition fee recently announced by Indian International School (IIS) branches in Saudi Arabia has taken a new turn with a…
Lt. Governor to be grilled in Raj Bhavan
RAJEEV SHARMA /TIANEW DELHI: Puducherry Lt. Governor Iqbal Singh will be questioned and grilled by the Enforcement Direcorate (ED) in Raj Bhavan, not in ED’s office, for his alleged links…