G20 agrees to block ‘currency wars’
SEOUL: Leaders of world’s major developed and developing countries wrapped up their 2 day G - 20 summit here pledging to refrain from competitive devaluation of currency. They also promised…
DMK Maharaja backs Raja; later refuses to resign
NEW DELHI /CHENNAI: (AMN) With firm backing from DMK supremo Karunanidhi, the union telecom minister A. Raja on Friday ruled out his resignation over the 2G spectrum allocation controversy. Backing…
Chidambaram reviews situation in Assam
GUWAHATI: (AMN) Home Minister, P Chidambaram on Friday had a close-door meeting with the Unified Command at the BSF headquarter at Patgaon. He convened the meeting immediately after reaching here.…
Eight more tiger reserves soon
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The ministry of Environment and Forest has decided to set up eight more reserves for the wild cat within six months. The eight reserves will be in…
Leaders pay Floral Tributes to Maulana Azad
NEW DELHI: (AMN): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K. Rahman Khan led the nation in paying floral tributes at the portrait of Maulana Abul Kalam…
CBI files charge sheet against Madhu Koda
RANCHI: (AMN) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed a charge sheet against former Chief Minister of Jharkhand Madhu Koda and two of his associates under Section 120B…
Ex RSS chief creates storm in Congress
NEW DELHI: Former RSS chief K S Sudarshan’s anti-Sonia Gandhi diatribe has evoked a strong reaction in Congress party across the country. The party not only condemned the statement as…
RS sends inquiry report to justice Sen
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has sent copy of the Inquiry Committee report to Calcutta High Court judge Soumitra Sen who was found guilty of misappropriation of large sums…
Congress mum over Jayalalitha offer
NEW DELHI: The Congress has refused to comment on the offer made by the AIADMK leader Ms. Jayalalitha for extending support to the UPA. Replying to questions on the offer,…
Prithvi Raj in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: Senior Congress leader and former union minister Prithviraj Chavan was sworn in as the 22nd Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday. He replaced Ashok Chavan who resigned following the…