Bihar abolishes MLAs fund
PATNA: The Bihar Government today abolished the Legislators Local Area Development Fund in the state. A decision to constitute a separate commission for the upliftment of poor people among forward…
China sees India as partner, not competitor
NEW DELHI: The visiting Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao has said that India and China are partners in economic progress and co-operation between the two countries could gain substantially by leveraging…
Anti-Conversion laws against core Indian values
NEW DELHI:Anti-conversion laws in several Indian states are a direct affront to fundamental rights and may strike at the core of the country’s much-admired secular system, an advocate for dalit…
Rs 350 cr scheme for Climate Change on agriculture
NEW DELHI: (AMN)The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its nod for implementing a new scheme to address the impact of climate change on agriculture and allied sectors. The…
PM asks PSUs to ensure high standard
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday asked the Public Sector to ensure high standards of corporate accountability. Speaking at the function after presenting the MOU…
Centre modifies capital subsidy for MSME in J&K
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Cabinet on Wednesday approved modifications in the Central Capital Investment Subsidy Schemes under the industrial packages available to J&K and the North Eastern Region (NER) in…
North east can be Heaven of Peace: HM
SHILLONG: Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that North East has a special place in ‘our hearts’ and it could be made as “Heaven of Peace” leading to prosperity and…
No need to worry, PM assures India Inc
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has asked the Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrashekhar to look into the corporate phone tapping case and submit report to him within…
Odisha Assembly witnesses unruly scene
BHUBNESHWAR: The Odisha Legilsative Assembly witnessed very unruly scenes Tuesday with opposition Congress MLAs climbing the Speaker’s podium during the question hour. Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat had to adjourn the…
Police arrest couple in Varanasi blast case
TIA/Correspondent/LUCKNOW: Almost a week after the Varanasi bomb blast, police have arrested a couple for their ‘deceptive behaviour’ during and after the blast. The couple are parents of one year…