Geelani demands liquor ban in J&K
AMN /SRINAGAR Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani today demanded complete ban on the use and sale of liquor in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, Geelani has…
Haryana to penalise those abandoning milch cows
Chandigarh Haryana government has decided to impose a fine of Rs 5,100, on those who will abandon milch cows in the state, senior officials said on Monday. “For this purpose,…
Karvan-e-Aman bus resume service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad
Srinagar The Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) resumed on Monday, after remaining suspended last week as precautionary measure, official sources said. The weekly…
Bihar bans sale of loose cigarettes
AMN / PATNA The Bihar government has banned the sale of loose cigarettes in the state. Bihar is the 12th state in the country to enforce such a ban. District…
Assembly Polls: Scrutiny of nomination in Meghalaya and Nagaland begin
AMN A total of 253 candidates, including five female candidates have filed nomination papers for the 60 assembly constituencies in Nagaland. Filing of nominations ended yesterday. State Chief electoral officer…
1500 km gas pipeline to be laid from Guwahati to Tinsukia
AMN / GUWAHATI Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that a 1500 km gas pipeline will be laid at an estimated cost of Rs 6000 crore stretching from Guwahati to…
Assam signs MoU with NBCC for construction of Trade Centre
AMN/ Guwahati Assam Government has signed an MoU with the National Building Construction Corporation Limited to build a Twin Tower Trade Centre in Guwahati at a cost of 1950 crore…
Nagaland: NPF suffered a jolt as three of its MLAs resigned
The ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) suffered a jolt as three of its MLAs resigned from the membership of the state Assembly and also from the party ahead of the…
Madhya Pradesh: CM Chouhan inducts 3 more ministers in cabinet
AMN / BHOPAL Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today expanded his Cabinet by inducting three more ministers. The newly inducted ministers are Narayan Singh Kushwaha from Gwalior, who…
CBI files chargesheet against ex-Haryana CM Hooda in land deal case
AMN / The CBI has filed a charge sheet against former Haryana chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and 33 others in the Manesar land deal case. The agency officials said,…