Noted Odia director Basant Nayak passes away
BHUBANESWAR (AMN) Noted film producer and director of Odia film industry, Basant Nayak, passed away on Monday. He breathed his last at a private hospital and was sufferring from prolonged…
Kinnaur Hydro project starts generating power
SHIMLA: (AMN) In major power boost to the state, the 1000 MW Karchan Wangtoo Hydro electricity project in Kinnaur has started generating more than 550 MW electricity.
Antony for job quota for ex-servicemen
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Defence minister A K Antony Monday urged all the state governments to take steps to ensure reservation in jobs for ex-servicemen. Speaking at the twenty ninth meeting…
Singur: HC refuses to pass interim injunction
KOLKATA: (AMN) The Calcutta High Court has refused to pass an interim order restraining the West Bengal government from distributing the land acquired earlier to set up Tata'a car manufacturing…
Govt to alert people against drug abuse
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Government on Sunday launched a nationwide awareness drive against drug abuse on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and illicit Trafficking.
Congress urges states to reduce levies on fuels
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Congress party has urged the states to reduce levies on diesel, kerosene oil and cooking gas to reduce the impact of the hike in their prices.
2 BSF men killed in Maoists’ ambush
RAIPUR (AMN): Continuing their offensive against security forces, Maoists in Chhattisgarh killed two BSF personnel and injured four others in Kanker district. The deceased include one head constable and a…
Govt to help Afghanistan Sikhs
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Government on Saturday said it would soon issue orders to help the Sikhs who have returned from Afghanistan following violence in the neighbouring country.
HRD ministry asks varsity to implement OBC quota
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The union HRD ministry has asked vice-chancellor Vivek Suneja to implement OBC reservation in Delhi University in letter and spirit.
CWC backs Govt approach on Lokpal Bill
TIA correspondent NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday suggested the government not to succumb to the pressure exerted by what it described as self proclaimed leaders of people who do not…