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September 13, 2012 1:54 PM

PM calls upon media to avoid sensationalising news

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has called for building multimodal transport systems in cities that efficiently integrate different modes of public transport. Laying the foundation stone for the Kochi Metro Rail at a function organised at the Marine Drive in Kochi this morning, Dr Singh noted that ...

September 13, 2012 1:37 PM

PM calls upon media to avoid desire to be sensational

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has called for building multimodal transport systems in cities that efficiently integrate different modes of public transport. Laying the foundation stone for the Kochi Metro Rail at a function organised at the Marine Drive in Kochi this morning, Dr Singh noted that ...

September 13, 2012 1:26 PM

Anti-nuclear activists continue protest against Koodankulam plant

Stepping up their protest against the atomic power plant in Kudankulam, anti-nuclear activists today stood in sea waters forming a human chain off nearby Indinthakarai coast.The activists of People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) stood in the waters close to the shores in a new turn t...

September 13, 2012 9:20 AM

J&K Police arrests longest surviving militant from Kishtwar district

In Jammu and Kashmir, police have arrested one of the longest surviving militant from Kishtwar district of Jammu region, who was linked to various terror activities including blasts across the country and had well established international connections. The militant was also linked to international d...

September 13, 2012 9:19 AM

Govt announces relief measures for drought-hit states

The government has announced various relief measures for drought-hit areas of the country. It includes reducing interest rates on rescheduled crop loans to 7 per cent for this fiscal and increasing the number of guaranteed work days under MGNREGA to 150 days from 100 days. Briefing media about the d...

September 12, 2012 8:59 PM

Centre to suspend environment clearances to 93 Goan mines

Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Ms. Jayanthi Natarajan today said, her Ministry will suspend environmental clearances given to all the 93 mines in Goa. She said, the notification to this effect will be issued shortly.Addressing a press conference at Panaji in Goa, Ms.Natarajan said, the ...

September 12, 2012 8:41 PM

Security beefed up at all US missions in India

Security at the US Embassy in Delhi and four of its Consulates across India, is being tightened following killing of a top American diplomat in Libya and a protest at its mission in neighbouring Egypt. Talking to reporters in New Delhi this evening, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said that the ce...

September 12, 2012 1:51 PM

K’taka starts releasing Cauvery water to TN

Karnataka has begun release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu amidst protests from the Janata Dal (Secular) party workers and pro-Kannada organisations in Mysore and Mandya. According to the undertaking given to the Supreme Court, the state has to release 10,000 cusecs of water everyday from its reserv...

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