India joins elite club of Nuke power nations
KAIGA (Karntka): With the fourth unit of Kaiga Generating Station (KGS-4) goes critical on Saturday, India has become the sixth country in the world to have 20 or more nuclear…
Nitish keeps home, gives money matter to Modi
PATNA: (AMN) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday allotted portfolios to his 29 Cabinet colleagues. While retaining Home, General Administration, Cabinet co-ordination he gave Finance and Commercial Taxes, Forest &…
Special Scheme for 60 Naxal districts
NEW DELHI: The union government on Friday approved a Special Scheme for 60 districts in nine states affected by Left Wing extremism. According to a decision taken by the Cabinet…
Parliament stalled for 11th day over 2 G scam
NEW DELHI: The Opposition demand for a JPC probe into 2G spectrum scam continued to rock Parliament for the 11th working day in a row today. While the Lok Sabha…
Aung San SuuKyi; A modern-day Moses
A.J. Philip/WHEN I received an invitation to attend the release in India of the book, "Than Shwe: Unmasking of Burma’s Tyrant" by Benedict Rogers, I decided to attend the function,…
MoEF show cause notice to Jindal project
NEW DELHI: In another setback for the Orissa government, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) Friday issued show cause notice to M/s Jindal Power Plant for the violation of Environment…
Census keeps track of dwindling Anglo-Indians
BY JULIAN S DAS,/ KOLKATA: A census of Anglo-Indians under way in West Bengal will help the community keep track of the dwindling flock and, they hope, redress their problems.…
Nitish begins second inning in Bihar
PATNA: A confidant Nitish Kumar began his second inning as chief minister of Bihar. He took oath of office at the historic Gandhi maidan here. He was administered oath of…
On 26/11 India pledges to punish perpetrators
MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI: (AMN) While paying homage to the victims on the second anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror sticks, India on Friday pledged to redouble efforts to bring the…