Tata approaches SC on Singur land issue
TIA correspondent NEW DELHI: Tata Motors Tuesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court order refusing its plea to restrain West Bengal government from distributing…
Two militants killed in J&K
SRINAGAR (AMN) Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Monday, official media said.
Mathai to be new Foreign Secretary
TIA correspondentNEW DELHI: India's ambassador to France, Ranjan Mathai, will be the next Foreign Secretary of the country he would succeed Nirupama Rao.
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…