Manual scavenging to be eliminated soon: PM
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Friday said manual scavenging will be eliminated from every corner of the country in the next six months.
KGB was ‘approachable’ says fellow judge
New Delhi: (AMN) Another controversy has grabbed former Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan with a fellow judged has accused him as "approachable" .
BJP to launch anti corruption campaign
Vinit Wahi / TIANEW DELHI: BJP will launch a nation-wide campaign from June 23 to June 26 for a decisive fight against corruption in Government. The campaign will be started…
N Railways to install high capacity Water Cooler
NEW DELHI: (AMN) In the series of improving the passenger amenities, Ambala Division engineers have innovated a 500 liter capacity Split Water Cooler to replace the age old conventional Water…
Mumbai Police detain 3 in journo murder case
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Police on Wednesday detained three persons in connection with the murder of senior Mid Day journalist Jyotirmoy Dey.
Pak court allows Sarabjit sister to meet him in jail
A Pakistani court has issued a notice to the federal government seeking its response within three weeks to a writ petition against the possible grant of a presidential pardon to…
Road construction to be monitored through satellite
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is considering satellite monitoring of road construction projects in the country. The Ministry is holding discussing with the National Remote…
Civil society should refrain from dictating terms: Cong
NEW DELHI: Congress Tuesday said that if civil society members in the joint drafting committee have some reservations on certain issues, they should convince the government through discussions.
Longest lunar eclipse on Wednesday
The longest and darkest lunar eclipse of the century will take place on Wednesday. The total phase of this lunar eclipse will last 100 minutes, according to Nehru Planetorium Director…
Govt to amend definition of rape
NEW DELHI: Union Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath today said that government will amend the definition of rape to make more stringent laws to curb the heinous crime.