Sathya Sai Baba laid to rest
PUTTAPARTHI: (AMN) The mortal remains of Sathya Sai Baba, were laid to rest at the Kulwant Hall here Wednesday. Amid the crowd of politicians and thousands his followers, Sathya Sai…
Passengers to pay less for air tickets
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Passengers flying from Delhi and Mumbai airports would get cheaper ticket from now on as they no longer have to pay Airport Development Fee (ADF).
India to host Asia-Pacific quake Response Exercise
NEW DELHI: (AMN) With a view to provide international exposure to earthquake disaster management at different level, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in association with International Search and Advisory…
Price rise may push millions into poverty: ADB
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The common people in many Asian countries have been deeply affected by soaring prices of food items. According to an Asian Development Bank- ADB report which was…
Veteran commedia Moin Akhter passes away
KARACHI (AMN): Renowned stage and television artist, comedian of the subcontinent Moin Akhter died of a heart attack on Friday. He was under treatment at Combined Military Hospital in Malir…
Over 60% polling in West Bengal
KOLKATA: (AMN) More than 60 percent voter cast their vote in the second phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal. 50 constituencies in 3 districts of Murshidabad, Nadia and Birbhum…
IPS officer fears for family safety in Gujarat
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Senior IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who in his affidavit to the Supreme Court accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for inciting communal violence in the 2002,
New survey for listing BPL families
NEW DELHI: Government would soon conduct a new survey for listing Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. Talking to media here on Thursday, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh…
Lt. Governor to be grilled in Raj Bhavan
RAJEEV SHARMA /TIANEW DELHI: Puducherry Lt. Governor Iqbal Singh will be questioned and grilled by the Enforcement Direcorate (ED) in Raj Bhavan, not in ED’s office, for his alleged links…
Countdown for PSLV-C16 mission begins
The countdown for the launch of India’s latest remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV -C 16 began at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre early this…