Economic blockade of Manipur ends
AMN The five-month-long economic blockade on the two National Highways of Manipur by the United Naga Council has come to an end last night. This comes after successful tripartite talks…
Philosophy of Buddhism is as relevant today as ever: President Mukherjee
AMN The President Pranab Mukherjee has said that no part of the world today is free from the scourage of violence. Addressing the closing ceremony of an International Conference on…
Aishwarya Rai’s father passes away
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father passes away. Krishnaraj Rai, father of top bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, passed away in Mumbai on Saturday. He was hospitalized few weeks ago due to…
Chhattisgarh: Forces gunned down 6 Maoists in Dantewada
In a big achievement against Maoists in Chhattisgarh, security forces today gunned down at least 6 armed insurgents in Dantewada district. Police sources said, the District Reserve Group, DRG, team…
Indian Army carried out “countless surgical strikes” in past: Cong MP
A akhter / New Delhi Young Congress MP from Assam Gaurav Gogoi has questioned the rationale behind Government’s continued claim about the uniqueness of the “historical surgical strikes” against the…
Samjhauta blast case: NIA court summons 13 Pakistani witnesses
A special NIA court today summoned 13 Pakistani witnesses for deposing before it in connection with the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case in which 68 people were killed. The NIA…
Narada sting: Mamata Banerjee to challenge order in Supreme Court
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that she will challange Calcutta High Court order of CBI probe into the Narada sting in the Supreme Court. Calcutta High Court…
Protest against making Aadhaar compulsory in Mid-Day Meal
AMN / New Delhi National Federation of Indian Women and the Right to Food Campaign Friday held a protest outside the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan to protest…
Defence forces are ready to thwart any threats to sovereignty: Jaitley
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley assured the Lok Sabha today that the country’s defence forces are fully prepared to thwart threats to its sovereignty from any quarter. Intervening in a discussion…
No health cess in new National Health Policy: Govt
The new National Health Policy has rejected earlier proposals to introduce a health cess to scale up the public investments in health care. The new policy which was unveiled yesterday,…