UN Set new targets to end AIDS
UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly has adopted a political declaration at the end of its three-day high-level meeting on AIDS, setting ambitious new targets to end AIDS and charting…
Check unplanned tourism around eco-systems’
NEW DELHI The Centre has asked all the State Governments to check unplanned tourism in and around natural eco-systems in the country.
DMK to stay with UPA
CHENNAI: (AMN) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Friday decided not to pull out from the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition at the Centre.
PM reviews road projects
TIA Special CorrespondentNEW DELHI: Following a high level review meeting on roads by the Prime Minister himself, the Union Cabinet has approved several highway projects including some in the North…
Railways launch campaign for safety at crossing
TIA correspondent NEW DELHI: Indian Railways participated in the U.I.C’s (International Union of Railways) global campaign of observing June 9 as the International Level Crossing Awareness day (ILCD).The purpose of…
Pension age limit reduced to 60
VINIT WAHI / TIANEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Thursday approved lowering the age limit for the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) from 65 years to 60 years…
Haryana minister, secretary resign
CHANDIGARH: (AMN) Haryana Tourism and Transport Minister Om Parkash Jain and Chief Parliamentary Secretary Zile Ram Sharma have resigned. They are facing allegations of involvement in a murder case.
JPC to quiz all former Telecom Ministers
NEW DELHI (TIA) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining telecom policies in the wake of the 2G scam Tuesday decided to call all former Telecom Ministers since 1998,
India-Nepal sign MoU on Electoral practices
KATHMANDU: (AMN) India and Nepal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Electoral practices and Procedures. The MoU was signed by Chief Election Commissioner of India S.Y Quraishi
Sibal for quality education
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has emphasized the need for ensuring quality education to children across the country.