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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today said that the "industry of red tape" thrives on doubt, while the "road with red carpet" is built on trust.
India to host 5th Meeting of SAARC Health Ministers. Deliberations to strengthen collaboration among SAARC countries
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that on December 31, 2014, the Government promulgated the ordinance to amend some provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Delhi Government has decided to offer assistance in extension of Delhi Milk Scheme's products reach in the Capital City.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): The United Nations peacekeeping chief, Herve Ladsous, has said that military observers in Syria have reported ceasefire violations both the government and the opposition, and demanded an immediate halt to violence from both sides.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): The Unites States Government has proposed the introduction of a new bill that would forbid employers from demanding the social networking login and password details of job seekers.
Jerusalem, Apr 30 (ANI): Israeli Government officials have rejected former chief of security agency Shin Bet, Yuval Diskin's criticism of the country's political leadership.
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Search giant Google's new consumer service that allows users to store photos, videos, and other digital files in the Internet 'cloud', could allow US law enforcement agencies to access your data, without your knowledge and without the need for a warrant, an expert has claimed
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Leaders of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban closely planned attacks against NATO troops in Afghanistan, the Afghan Government and targets in Pakistan, a document found in Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound has revealed.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Taking a serious view of child marriages in the country, the government has decided to hold a national consultation on the issue with the states.
London, Apr 29 (ANI): Nearly 8 out of 10 people believe that Prime Minister David Cameron's Government has lost touch with ordinary families, according to a poll.
Edinburgh, Apr 29 (ANI): An independent Scotland could leave all parts of Britain more vulnerable to terrorist attack due to the risk of communication failure between intelligence services, a former top police officer has warned.
Male, Apr 28 (ANI): Ousted president Mohamed Nasheed has claimed that the Maldives, which has been hailed for it's democracy, has now taken a nosedive, and he is now looking for international help to sort out the worsening situation in the country.
Moscow, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Dutch court has upheld a law banning foreigners from entering "coffee shops" to buy marijuana and hashish.
Sydney, Apr 27 (ANI): Australian Leader of Opposition party in Australia, Tony Abbott will use a speech in Melbourne on Friday to push for attracting more overseas skilled workers.
Kabul, April 27 (ANI): The Taliban has closed down about 50 schools in southeastern Afghanistan, while the Afghan Government has banned the use of motorcycles in the southern districts of Ghazni Province.
Washington, Apr 27(ANI): A military court has refused to reject a charge that former US army private first class, Bradley Manning aided Al-Qaeda by leaking thousands of files to the whistle-blower website, WikiLeaks.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 26 (ANI): Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka, who was released by the Maoists at a village in Koraput, on Thursday said that he was made to stay in adverse conditions in the forest, but the ultras did not ill treat him.
Washington, Apr 26(ANI): The US "wants to hear the Pakistani Government's presentation of where it thinks the bilateral relationship needs to go," before it conveys its reaction to the parliamentary review, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland has said.
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said there was no need to panic over rating agency Standard and Poor's downgrade of the country's economic outlook from stable to negative.
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): A key US General has said American commanders have come to accept that Pakistani leaders are willing to take only limited steps toward halting the flow of drugs and bomb-making materials to Afghanistan.
Islamabad, Apr 25 (ANI): The U.S. Embassy has said that the country is ready to discuss parliamentary recommendations with Pakistan, and is just waiting for a schedule for formal talks.
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain has said that Congress- led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition Government has no intention of discussing the separate state row of Telangana in Parliament.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The government has "in-principle" agreed to deregulate diesel prices, but there is no such proposal for cooking gas, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said Tuesday.
Tokyo, April 24 (ANI): After the deadly earthquake and tsunami in Japan, airborne radiation levels from the Fukushima nuclear power plant are expected to remain at or close to dangerous levels at least until 2022, according to a government report.
London, April 24 (IANS) Four thousand Britons will take part in the biggest test event this week for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
New Delhi, April 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday called on the Central Government to sack Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval for apparently defending the contention of the Italian Government that their country's ship - the Enrica Lexie - was in international waters and not in Indian waters when its security personnel killed two Keralite fishermen in February this year.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India and Kuwait Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral medical cooperation to boost healthcare, a government statement said.
New Delhi, Apr 23 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) polit bureau member Brinda Karat on Monday expressed confidence that the Indian children, currently placed in a foster home in Norway, would be back in India soon.
Damascus, Apr 23 (ANI): A number of Islamist extremists are seeking to take control of Syria, which is engulfed in its second year of revolution amid signs of a UN mandated ceasefire plan.
Kolkata, Apr 23 (ANI): Former West Bengal Chief Minister and CPI (M) politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has slammed the economic policies of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre.
Sydney, Apr 20(ANI): The Australian Government has urged Cricket Australia (CA) to speed up its advancement toward an independent commission after it issued a general warning to various sporting bodies to improve their governance.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Charging the Congress-led UPA Government of putting the blame on others for the nation's economic crisis, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Friday said Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu had merely stated the truth that major economic reforms are unlikely to happen before the next general elections in 2014.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The department of information technology (DIT) was Thursday formally named department of electronics and information technology by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal to give importance to the electronics sector.
Tokyo, Apr 19 (ANI): Over 9 600 people would die and nearly 150 000 would be injured if a mega-quake struck Tokyo, according to a Japanese government projection.
Islamabad, Apr 19 (ANI): A final decision to re-open NATO supply routes that have been shut since the deadly November 26 airstrike, should be a practical and not an emotional one, an editorial in a Pakistan daily has said.
London, Apr 19 (ANI): Taking maternity leave can put new mothers in debt or force them to cut short their time off owing to financial issues, a new study has suggested.
London, Apr 19(ANI): Formula One authorities have come under more pressure from British politicians to cancel the contentious Bahrain Grand Prix, scheduled to take place this weekend.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Department of Information Technology (DIT) has been renamed Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) to give importance to the electronics sector.
Beijing, Apr 18 (ANI): China has raised objections to Tokyo's sudden announcement of plans to buy parts of the Diaoyu Islands, and claimed the island has China's 'undisputable sovereignty'.
New Delhi, April 18 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said the Central Government will examine and study Vodafone's legal notice before proceeding with appropriate action over ongoing taxation row.
Moscow, April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian authorities do not explain their actions to the people enough, but societal demand and new technologies will change that, outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev has said.
London, April 17 (IANS) If your have lost your memory stick, holding vital or sensitive information, you can easily destroy it by remote control after tracking it by GPS.
Jaipur, Apr 16 (ANI): The Rajasthan Government has brought a strong legislation in the state assembly, which would help in fighting against corruption.
Koraput, Apr 16 (ANI): Convenor of Jana Adhikar Manch (JAM) and Maoist mediator Dandapani Mohanty on Monday held the Odisha Government responsible for delay in the process of release of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislator Jhina Hikaka.
Islamabad, April 16 (ANI): The Pakistan Government reportedly spends a whopping amount of Rs 220 million a month on the security of 600 prominent VIPs. espite security threats to the people of Sindh, especially in Karachi, where crimes such as target killings, extortion and kidnapping have always been high, the Sindh Government instead of increasing the number of law enforcers, which is presently 1:60 ratio, has spent the extravagant amount on VIPs security.
London, Apr 14 (ANI): The council chiefs have warned that strip clubs,ookmakers and kebab shops are impairing economic recovery on flagging high streets in England and Wales.
Washington, Apr 14(ANI): The US has indicated its willingness to discuss and find a middle path to address issues raised by the Pakistan Parliament following the completion of its review of ties with the US.
Washington, Apr 13(ANI): The United States is ready to discuss the new framework for improving ties with Pakistan, but is unlikely to revisit its CIA-led drone campaign, American officials have said.
BJP has accused Delhi Government for not taking care of the poor people of Delhi and said that due to gross negligence of the Government,
Bhubaneswar, Apr 12 (ANI): Italian national Paolo Bosusco, who was released by the Maoists on Thursday after being in their captivity for almost 29 days, thanked the people of Odisha for their kindness, saying his love for the Oriya people will never finish.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved a bill to ensure greater transparency and accountability in government purchases.
Islamabad, Apr 12(ANI): The recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) do not contain clauses regarding American operatives and defence contractors operating on Pakistani soil and a complete ban on the use of the country's airbases by foreigners.
Maoists on Wednesday night have reportedly freed the second abducted Italian citizen Bosusco Paolo, who was kidnapped on March 14 along with another Italian tourist Claudio Colangelo from Kandhmal district of Orissa when they were on their trekking mission......
Araria (Bihar), Apr 10 (ANI): To check the rising crime against women and spread awareness about them, a number of women from red light area of Araria took out a rally.
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Skunk oil pellets and anti-laser technology as well as projectiles containing irritants are among ideas being put forward by the British Government scientists to help the police tackle future rioters.
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): With Sri Lanka voicing concern over the possible impact of radiation from the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu in case of an accident, former Indian President and eminent nuclear scientist Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam said here today that there was no need for concern, adding that there may be a misunderstanding.
Chennai, Apr 9 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leaders staged a protest here on Monday against the power tariff hike announced by the Jayalalithaa Government last week in Tamil Nadu.
Araria (Bihar), Apr 9 (ANI): To check the rising crime against women and spread awareness about them, a number of sex workers from red light area of Araria took out a rally here.
Sydney, Apr 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka has denied involvement in the abduction of an Australian man missing despite his wife claiming that he had been taken by 'secret police'.
Damascus, Mar 31 (ANI): Syrian activists are losing hope about being able to oust President Bashar al-Assad as his government continues to ignore international calls for a ceasefire, and carries on with its bloody crackdown of pro-democracy protestors.
New Delhi, Mar.31 (ANI): The United States and India have launched the jointly developed Open Government Platform at a press event attended by senior officials from both countries at the Press Bureau of India.
Guwahati, April 8 (IANS) A five-member delegation of the pro-talk faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders led by its chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa left for New Delhi Sunday to hold the third round of talks with the central government Monday.
Damascus, April 8 (ANI): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been accused of accelerating violence in the country as the international ceasefire deadline looms.
Bhubaneswar, Apr.7 (ANI): Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday strongly refuted the claims of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda made by him in an audio tape, arguing that the Maoists had asked for the release of six Naxals, out of which the government was facilitating the release of five.
Bending more before the Maoists, Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha and Party President of Biju Janta Dal Saturday became ready to release five of seven Maoist leaders demanded by Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda.....
London, Apr 7 (ANI): The head of the Catholic church in Scotland has urged Christians to wear a cross on their clothes every day as 'a symbol of their beliefs'.
Damascus, Apr 7 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has slammed the Syrian government for its latest military crackdown on pro-democracy protestors despite agreeing to a deal to end the violence.
New Delhi, Apr 6 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday charged the Congress party of misappropriating funds meant for staging of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Bhubaneswar, Apr.6 (ANI): Maoists have refused to release Italian tour operator Bosusco Paolo and have issued a fresh 96-hour deadline to the Odisha Government to release seven jailed Naxals.
Beijing, Apr 6 (ANI): Anonymous hackers have claimed that they will continue hacking the Chinese websites in protests against internet censorship in that country.
New Delhi, Apr 6 (ANI): Social activist Swami Agnivesh on Friday said the decision to release 27 Maoists for securing the safe release of abducted Biju Janata Dal MLA and an Italian is a welcome step.
New Delhi, Apr 6 (ANI): A confident Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari on Friday said states ruled by the BJP, or its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition were showing signs of great progress.
Islamabad, Apr 6(ANI): Pakistan has 'predictably' rejected Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna's claims regarding existence of evidence to nail Jammat-ud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed.
Albany, Apr 6 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon believes the crisis in Syria is worsening.
New Delhi, Apr 5 (ANI): A day after the Odisha Government bowed down before the Maoists demands for safe release of Biju Janata Dal MLA Jhina Hikaka and an Italian from the captivity of the ultras, Congress Party today said the Centre provided full assistance to various state government on such perplexed issues.
Astana, Apr.5 (ANI): The Government of Kazakhstan has asid that it will not allow its territory to be used for any military operation against Iran.
BJP national president Nitin Gadkari said that Chief Minister of Delhi has been indicted by PM appointed Shunglu Committee.
New Delhi, Apr.3 (ANI): Employees of Kingfisher Airlines are likely to defer their strike after reaching an agreement with the management over the payment of salaries and other dues.
Bhubaneswar, Apr.3 (ANI): Maoists in Orissa have reportedly released an audio tape in which they have set an April 5 deadline for the state government to meet their demands if the latter wants the safe release of Biju Janata Dal MLA Jhina Hikaka.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Children in government schools in rural areas have poorer mathematical skills compared to those in private schools, says the Annual Status of Education Report by NGO Pratham.
Yangon, Apr 2(ANI): The landslide opposition victory in the parliamentary elections in Myanmar could prompt a backlash against reformist President Thein Sein by military hardliners.
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Backing the Odisha government's approach on talks with the Maoists for the safe release of an abducted Italian and a legislator, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said any decision on using force to rescue them will have to be taken by the state.
Washington, Mar.31 (ANI): A court in Alexandria, Virginia, has sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Ghulam Nabi Fai to two years imprisonment for "conspiracy to defraud the U.S." by concealing the transfer of at least 3.5 million dollars from Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency to fund his illegal lobbying efforts on Kashmir.
Washington, Mar 31(ANI): The United States State Department has said they haven't found credible evidence on a Pakistan support network for former al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden.
New Delhi, Mar.27 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral on Tuesday called on the UPA-II Government to monetise some of the land owned by the defence forces and the railways to reduce national deficit and modernize the above two institutions.
New Delhi, Mar.27 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Naresh Gujral, who represents the Shiromani Akali Dal, has described Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's budget proposals for fiscal 2012-13 as "extremely disappointing and lackluster".
Bhubaneshwar, Mar 25 (ANI): Mediators nominated by Maoists for negotiation with the Orissa Government on Sunday expressed happiness over the release of one of the Italian tourists earlier in the day.
Moscow, March 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Corruption in Russia was most deeply-rooted within the traffic police, kindergartens and higher educational institutions, says a report by an international watchdog.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 23 (ANI): Talks have begun for the safe release of two Italian nationals abducted by the ultras in Odisha and the State Government is making all efforts to get the hostages released.
New Delhi/Geneva, Mar.22 (ANI): India was among 24 countries that voted against Sri Lanka today at a session of the United Nation Human Rights Council in Geneva.
New Delhi/Geneva, Mar.22 (ANI): India was among 24 countries that voted against Sri Lanka today at a session of the United Nation Human Rights Council in Geneva.
New Delhi/Bangalore, Mar 20 (ANI): As the political crisis in Karnataka deepened further, former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's son B. Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday said he is optimistic that the central leadership would stick to its word and reinstate his father to the top post.
Delhi State BJP president Vijendra Gupta has said that even after the assurances from the President of India, Prime Minister and Finance Minister that inflation will not rise further, it is again increasing.
London, Mar 17 (ANI): A video from Chile captures an unusual flying object during an air-show.
London, Mar 17 (ANI): A video from Chile captures an unusual flying object during an air-show.
London, Mar 16 (ANI): Loneliness puts older people's mortality at risk and is as big a killer as smoking, obesity and alcohol, campaigners at the first major summit on loneliness said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Congress Party on Friday played down the absence of Minister of State for Finance, SS Palanimanickam, from the Lok Sabha during the presentation of the annual budget by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday presented the Union Budget 2012-13 in Lok Sabha.
