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Modi promises to transform ‘scam Haryana to skill Haryana’

India October 8, 2014 at 5:50 pm 0 comments

Mahendergarh (Haryana)- Promising to transform “scam Haryana to skill Haryana”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked the people of the state to elect a BJP government with clear majority, saying he wants to strengthen the state’s ties with Delhi to transform its fortunes. “I know that you are sad that Haryana is know as aRead More

Arun Jaitley to Continue as HIL Advisory Board Member

Breaking news, India, Latest headlines October 8, 2014 at 5:50 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, After a successful two-year stint with the Hockey India League (HIL), Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday consented to continue with its Advisory Board for the next two editions. Jaitley, who is also the defence minister, joined the Advisory Board in the first edition of the HIL in 2013Read More

Fully ready to respond to Pak provocation : India tells UN

India October 8, 2014 at 5:48 pm 0 comments

United Nations,India and Pakistan have sparred at the UN over ceasefire violations along the LoC with India making it clear that its armed forces are “fully ready” to respond to “provocation“. India also said that the onus of creating a positive environment for normalisation of relations is on Pakistan. WarRead More

Can’t fix cooling off period for judges to take govt jobs : SC

India October 8, 2014 at 5:47 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to fix any cooling off period for judges to take up government assignments after retirement, an issue which has been widely debated after former CJI P Sathasivam took governorship soon after his tenure ended. A bench headed Chief Justice H L Dattu dismissed aRead More

Sharad Yadav attends Samajwadi Party’s convention, fuels alliance speculation

India October 8, 2014 at 5:47 pm 0 comments

Lucknow, JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav today shared the dais with Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on the inaugural day of SP’s national convention here, fuelling speculation about their joining hands. Sharad Yadav said that he and Mulayam had always been “good friends” and he had come to attend theRead More

Tamil Nadu ranks first for domestic tourism: official

India October 8, 2014 at 5:46 pm 0 comments

Jaipur, Tamil Nadu has ranked first in attracting domestic tourism and second after Maharshtra in terms of foreign tourists footfall in the country, a tourism official of the southern state claimed here today. Last year Tamil Nadu had a domestic tourist influx of 2,442 lakh as against 1,841 lakh ofRead More

DDA Housing Scheme 2014 Submission Deadline Extended

India October 8, 2014 at 5:46 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, After receiving an overwhelming response to its new housing scheme and due to the intervening festive season, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has extended the last date of submission of the application form to October 15, a senior official of the housing authority said on Wednesday. The ‘DDARead More

Kejriwal threatens agitation if e-rickshaw issue not resolved

India October 8, 2014 at 5:45 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused BJP-led central government of doing “nothing” for the e-rickshaw drivers while asking it to resolve the issue and ensure the plying of the vehicles within 10 to 15 days failing which they will launch an agitation. Pointing out “shortcomings”Read More

If needed, Uddhav and I will join forces post-Maharashtra assembly polls, says Raj Thackeray

India October 8, 2014 at 5:44 pm 0 comments

Mumbai, Hinting that after the October 15 Maharashtra assembly elections the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Shiv Sena may forge an alliance, MNS chief Raj Thackeray said on Wednesday that if needed, he and Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will join forces. When asked why Raj and Uddhav were notRead More

Yahoo lays off 400 employees in Bangalore as it downsizes India operations

India October 8, 2014 at 5:42 pm 0 comments

At least 400 employees from the Yahoo Software Development Centre in Bangalore have been laid off by Yahoo Inc. SDC being Yahoo’s research and development wing in India has been down sized with the view to reduce operation costs and encourage new avenues of growth for the company. A pressRead More