Hyderabad, June 16 (IANS): T. Prabhakar Rao, a legislator of the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh died of cardiac arrest, party sources said Monday. TDP legislator TP Rao dies of cardiac arrest in Andhra at 64 “Prabhakar …
Read More »Four Trinamool activists killed, ex-minister named in FIR
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS): Charging the BJP and the CPI-M with conspiracy, the ruling Trinamool Congress Sunday accused former state minister and Marxist leader Kanti Ganguly of being involved in the killings of its four activists in West Bengal. Four …
Read More »Man crossing LoC held by army, handed over to police
Jammu, June 15 (IANS): The Indian army Sunday apprehended a man who crossed the Line of Control (LoC) into India in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir and handed him over to the police, an official said. Man crossing LoC …
Read More »Donate blood regularly to stay healthy: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi, June 14(IANS): People can safeguard themselves against cancer and heart attacks by donating blood regularly, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said at an event here Saturday on the occasion of World Blood Donation Day. Donate blood regularly to …
Read More »Anti-terror law AFSPA extended in Tripura for six more months
Agartala, June 14(IANS): Tripura government has once again extended for six months the operation of AFSPA, the anti-terrorism law that gives full powers to the armed forces to take any steps to control terror, an official said here Saturday. Anti-terror …
Read More »Nitish Kumar seeks Lalu Prasad’s support for JD-U candidates in RS election
Patna, June 14(IANS): Bihar former chief minister Nitish Kumar Saturday sought RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s support for two JD-U candidates in the Rajya Sabha by-election. Nitish Kumar seeks Lalu Prasad’s support for JD-U candidates in RS election I have appealed …
Read More »No legal bar on setting up Cauvery Management Board: Karunanidhi
Chennai, June 14,(IANS): DMK president M. Karunanidhi Saturday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that there is no legal bar on the constitution of Cauvery Management Board to oversee sharing of water between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. No legal bar on …
Read More »Not possible to enforce rule on rear seat belts in Kerala: Minister Radhakrishnan
Thiruvananthapuram, June 14(IANS): It is not possible to enforce the rule making wearing of seat belts compulsory for rear seat passengers in Kerala, a state minister said Saturday. Not possible to enforce rule on rear seat belts in Kerala: Minister …
Read More »Varun Feroz Gandhi faces protest on his first visit to his constituency
Sultanpur,13 June-2014(PTI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi, who was on his first visit to his constituency after winning Lok Sabha polls, had to face protest by a section of lawyers after he reportedly came late at a function …
Read More »Schemes soon to revive Benarasi sari, carpet industries
Lucknow, June 13(IANS): The NDA government is preparing a roadmap to restart many small and cottage industries in Varanasi and its neighbourhood that are shut, union MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra said Friday. “New schemes are being worked on and fresh initiatives …
Read More »