85% polling in 2nd phase of West Bengal polls
KOLKATA/ NEW DELHI: (AMN) More than 85 per cent polling was recorded in the second phase of elections in West Bengal on Saturday. 50 Assembly Constituencies in 3 districts
India, Pak to release fishermen
ISLAMABAD (AMN) India and Pakistan in principle have agreed to release fishermen who had crossed the maritime boundary of the other inadvertently. Both the countries are working on a mechanism…
Lokpal bill draft to be ready by June 30
TTIA correspondent NEW DELHI: Appealing both the social activists and the political leaders to refrain from making statements and counter statements on the Lok Pal Bill,
Govt for new system to test pilots
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The ministry of Civil Aviation would soon introduce a new on line system of examination for recruiting pilots and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, DGCA is…
Saibaba very critical
HYDERABAD: (AMN) The health of Sri Satya Saibaba continues to be deteriorated as many of his body part are not responding to the treatment.
Lokpal Bill to be tabled in monsoon session
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that Lokpal bill would be brought in the monsoon session of parliament to effectively tackle corruption.
Energy, water, education to be priority in 12th plan
TIA correspondent NEW DELHI: Energy, water, literacy and urbanization would be high on the agenda of the 12 plan for which process has begun. The Plan targets 9 to 9.5…
2G scam: Jail for 5 corporate bosses
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Five corporate executives, accused by the CBI in the 2G scam, were arrested and taken to Tihar Jail after a special court here rejected their bail pleas…
ED officials quiz Pudducherry Lt. Guv
PUDUCHERRY (AMN) A team Enforcement Directorate officials has reportedly questioned Lt. Governor Iqbal Singh on his alleged links with Hasan Ali, who has been arrested in money laundering case.
PSLV C-16 launched successfully
The seventeenth consecutive successful flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV C-16 has placed India’s latest remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2,