VP seeks government intervention for changes in agri sector

Hyderabad (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for Central and state governments' intervention through policy decisions for structural changes in agriculture and called upon the youth to pay "renewed attention"…

Mayawati announces BSP tie-up with SP in Lok Sabha polls

Lucknow (IANS) BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday announced that her party and the Samajwadi Party (SP) will fight together in an alliance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

She described the alliance as a new political revolution…

No traditional 'Makar Sankranti' feast at Lalu's residence

Patna (IANS) The traditional 'Makar Sankranti' feast will not be held at RJD chief Lalu Prasad's residence this year as he was not granted bail in the fodder scam case and was undergoing treatment at a Ranchi hospital, a party official…

Sikkim CM launches 'One Family, One Job' scheme

Gangtok (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling on Saturday launched the 'One Family, One Job' scheme that envisions jobs to a member of every family which does not have a government job in the state.

The longest…

Modi to release commemorative coin on Guru Gobind Singh

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday release a commemorative coin on the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, to mark his birth anniversary. Modi will also address a select gathering.

Modi attended the 350th…

Pakistan frustrated as it can't push militants into J&K: Governor

Jammu (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Saturday Pakistan is getting frustrated as it cannot push militants into the state.

Speaking to media on the sidelines of a function in winter capital Jammu, Malik…

CEC asks officials to ensure training of staff handling EVMs, VVPAT

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has directed the chief electoral officers of all the states and Union Territories to ensure proper training of the polling staff who are going to handle…

Modi targets mahagathbandhan, says choice is between majboot or majboor sarkar

New Delhi (IANS): Pitching himself as the sole leader against a motley group of individuals on the rival side, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dismissed the opposition grand alliance as a "failed experiment" and said that parties…

Mayawati-Akhilesh to hold joint press conference on Saturday

Lucknow (IANS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav will hold a joint press conference here on Saturday, an official said on Friday.

According to the press invite, jointly signed by…

Nageswara Rao again takes over CBI Director's duties

New Delhi (IANS): A day after the removal of Alok Verma, Additional Director M. Nageswara Rao on Friday again took charge of the office of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director, the agency said.

Rao, a 1986-batch Odisha cadre Indian…