Corruption is hurdle to growth says PM
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Friday strongly spoke out against corruption saying it strikes at the roots of governance. Addressing the two day state Chief Secretaries conference…
Probe finds procedural lapses in telecoms scam
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Shivraj Patil Committee has concluded that there were procedural lapses in the allocation of 2G Spectrum from 2003 when the NDA was in power and later…
SC asks TRAI to evolve new revenue norms
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday directed telecom regulator TRAI to evolve a new set of revenue sharing norms and other regulations on interconnectivity among operators for carrying calls of…
1350 crore plan to strengthen medical education
CHANDIGARH: (AMN) Union Health Minister Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad Friday said that an ambitious scheme costing 1350 crores is being implemented soon to strengthen the fabric of medical education in…
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Indian Space Research Organisation is developing its own navigation system ‘Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System’ (IRNSS). The IRNSS will have a constellation of 7 satellites and complementary ground infrastructure. Minister…
Telangana congress leaders withdraw agitation
HYDERABAD: (AMN) The Congress MPs and Legislators from Telangana region have called off their hunger strike following assurance from the State Government that the cases against students and other would…
Centre to release 5 million tonnes foodstuff
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The centre has decided to release huge quantity of food items for the common people. An Empowered Group of Ministers on Food on Tuesday has agreed to…
Govt concerned over Naxal menace
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Centre has expressed concern over the spread of Left-wing extremism in some of the more backward areas of the country and stressed the need to curb the…
States on high alert after warning from centre
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Several states have taken strict security measures to foil any terror attack after a warning from centre. The Home Ministry has sounded a country-wide terror alert, especially…
PAC to take decision on PM offer at right time
NEW DELHI: The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Dr Murali Manohar Joshi on Monday said that he had received a letter from Prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh offering…