New Delhi: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India has signed a Grant of Permission Agreement with The Restoring Force (TRF) a Gurgaon based voluntary organization. TRF would establish, maintain and operate a Community Radio Station at Gurgaon, Haryana. Letter of Intent had been issued to the organization after recommendations of Inter Ministerial Committee [...]

New Delhi: Anand Sharma, Commerce and Industry Minister, during his meeting with the Russian Prime Minister Vladmir Putin, in Moscow today, reaffirmed India’s abiding commitment to nurture and consolidate the strategic partnership with Russia. In his meeting with Prime Minister Putin, the Minister held discussions on a wide range of bilateral issues including on means [...]

Munshi Sahib, primarily a contractor, moved into politics through his dedication to social activism. He was once appointed President of the National Conference in the Doda district of J&K. MUNSHI SAHIB went on to be appointed President of the National Conference, of Doda District but his beginnings were humble. Here’s how it began – during [...]

New Delhi: On the occasion of 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 2009, the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh and people of India in a message to H. E. Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, has conveyed his [...]

Jaya Laxmi writes: Mahatma Gandhi and his world-recognized initiatives for establishment of peace and non-violence are no more confined to India and its people alone with the whole humanity across the globe resolving to follow his footprints in letter and spirit. The first official move came from United Nations General Assembly, which in 2007 had [...]

Shimla: Two trauma Centres would be opened in district Bilaspur one in Government and another in private sector. This was stated by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister at Bilaspur, after dedicating newly constructed Fire Station at a cost of Rs. 60 lakh to the people of the town today. Chief Minister said that 21 [...]

Nahan: an Irish woman having a walk with baby on the Nahan Mall road this morning. The number of foreign tourists is increasing in the town during past months.

New Delhi: India and Denmark signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Labour Mobility Partnership at Copenhagen, Denmark today. The MOU was signed by Vayalar Ravi, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Ms. Birther Ronn Hornbech, Danish Minister of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs. This is the first MOU on Labour Mobility Partnership with any European [...]

New Delhi: A three-day International Conference on ‘Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy-2009 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today. While inaugurating the Conference, the Prime Minister said that “It is not beyond the imagination of the human mind to devise solutions and strategies that exploit the vast potential of atomic energy to [...]

Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister Himachal presided over the Dusshera festival organized by Jakhu Hanuman Temple Trust in association with Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Shimla here today. Chief Minister lighted the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkarana and Meghnath with remote on the occasion. Chief Minister extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Vijay [...]

Shimla: Week-long International fame Kullu Dussehra of Himachal Pradesh begins today amidst gaiety and fervour with the ‘Yatra’ of Lord Raghu Nath Ji the main deity of Kullu from Raghu Nath Ji Temple to historic Dhalpur Ground. Thousands of people from within and outside the State including foreigners participated in the inaugural ceremony of this [...]

It was extraordinarily questionable why U.S. President Barak Obama chose not to credit the War on Afghanistan with a separate paragraph in his speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations on September 23, to “note” the war on Iraq with only a four – line paragraph, and instead to escalate his war of [...]

Nahan: Master of making the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarana and Magnath 70 years Mr. Mujeev of Saharanpur in Utter Pradesh wants to keep this skill alive. Despite the minor income from this art Mujeev wants that this art should not be extinct. Interacting with media persons he said that it was the reason he had [...]

Aligarh: The degrees of MD (Biochemistry) and MD (Forensic Medicine) awarded by the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College of the Aligarh Muslim University have been accorded recognition by the Medical Council of India. The Post graduate committee considered the MCI Inspector’s report (June 2009) and decided to recommend that MD (Biochemistry) and MD (Forensic Medicine) qualifications [...]