Hindu woman contests elections in Pakistan
AMN / KARACHI Sunita Parmar, a Hindu woman in Sindh province in Pakistan, has created history by becoming the first from the minority community to contest the provincial assembly elections…
Dukhtaran-e-Milat chief Asiya Andrabi taken into NIA custody
Agencies The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today took custody of chief of the banned Dukhtaraan-e-Milat, Aasiya Andrabi, and two others in connection with a case registered for allegedly waging war…
Can religious acts be allowed on govt land: SC refers plea to larger bench
AMN / NEW DELHI The Supreme Court today referred to a larger bench the question whether religious activities can be allowed on government land or property in a secular State…
Sagarmala project: Centre to give Rs 500 cr to promote cruise tourism
AMN / MUMBAI Union Minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari has said that under Sagarmala project, Centre will provide 500 crore rupees to Shipping Corporation of India to lease out cruises…
New Advisory on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through Nepal Route
Given the recent inclement weather en route to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nepal, Government of India has issued a new travel advisory for pilgrims traveling via Nepal… AMN / NEW…
WhatsApp outlines steps to curb abuse of messaging platform
AMN / NEW DELHI WhatsApp has outlined steps being taken by the company to curb abuse of the messaging platform. In its detailed response to the IT Ministry, WhatsApp has…
Rajnath discusses various issues with J&K Governor
AMN / Srinagar Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh held discussions with Governor NN Vohra at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar last night. They discussed various issues relating to security management, implementation…
Passports issued to Interfaith couple legitimate: MEA probe
On June 20, Mohammad Anas Siddiqui and Tanvi Seth, who have been married for 12 years, tweeted that they were humiliated by the passport officer, Vikas Mishra, when they visited…
Fiscal deficit target will not be breached due to MSP increase
AMN Union Minister Arun Jaitley today said the government’s fiscal deficit target would not be breached on account of higher MSP for 14 crops. In a series of tweets, Mr…
Govt committed to development of agriculture sector: PM
AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed happiness over government’s decision to provide 1.5 times of MSP to the farmers. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, the government has fulfilled…