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Everything you need to know about Bhandar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Now, a website on Bengal's sweet delicacies

March 15, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Lovers of mouth-watering Bengali desserts, like the famed rasogolla, can now enjoy a slice of history about their favourite sweets, courtesy a new website that was launched here Thursday.

Women sumo wrestlers hold bout for sports enthusiast at Guwahati Trade Fair

February 10, 2013 at 8:27 PM

Guwahati, Feb. 10 (ANI): Women sumo wrestlers held a bout for sports enthusiast at the 20th International Guwahati Trade Fair with an objective to promote the sport among young boys and girls.

FDI in retail good for farmers, consumers: Pawar

October 9, 2012 at 5:16 PM

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Foreign investment in multi-brand retail was welcome and would benefit both farmers and consumers, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said Tuesday.

FDI good for farmers and consumers: Pawar

October 9, 2012 at 12:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Foreign investment in multi-brand retail was welcome and would benefit farmers and consumers both, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said Tuesday.

'Jaipur ka paan' to add flavour to Saif-Kareena wedding

October 4, 2012 at 4:38 PM

Jaipur, Oct 4 (IANS) The famous paan (betel leaves) prepared in the Rajasthan capital are likely to add royal flavour to Bollywood couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor's wedding, which will reportedly take place in Mumbai Oct 16.

Delhi sells over 42.5 lakh kg of subsidised flour

September 25, 2012 at 8:11 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Delhi government sold over 42.5 lakh kg of flour in the first two weeks of the inception of the 'Bhagidari Atta' scheme which was re-launched Sep 11, an official said Tuesday.

Dikshit meets Thomas, discusses ways to stabilise food prices

May 23, 2012 at 6:42 PM

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Sheila Dikshit called on Union Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies, Professor K.V. Thomas on Wednesday to discuss measures to stabilize food prices in Delhi and ways to revive the sale of the popular and much sought Bhagidari Fortified Atta in the capital.

Hazare to start Maharashtra tour for Lokayukta bill

April 30, 2012 at 2:34 PM

Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), April 30 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare is all set to launch his five-week long tour of Maharashtra from Tuesday to create awareness for a strong Lokayukta bill, an aide has said.

India's Dalveer Bhandari elected as World Court judge

April 27, 2012 at 10:18 PM

New York/New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India's nominee, Justice Dalveer Bhandari, a sitting judge of the Supreme Court, has been elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the first time an Indian has managed to get this key international post in over two decades.

India's Dalveer Bhandari elected to World Court

April 27, 2012 at 10:10 PM

United Nations, April 27 (IANS) Dalveer Bhandari, a senior judge of the Supreme Court of India was today Friday to the International Court of Justice, the primary judicial organ of the United Nations, commonly referred to as the World Court.

Bhatt praises Randeep's work in 'Jannat 2'

April 27, 2012 at 6:26 PM

Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta may be the lead pair of "Jannat 2", but Randeep Hooda's performance has left the Bhatts - Mahesh and Pooja - very impressed.

Mumbaikars' mixed reactions to Sachin's Rajya Sabha nomination

April 26, 2012 at 11:06 PM

Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) The reactions of Mumbaikars varied to batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to the Rajya Sabha, with some welcoming the move and others critical of his new role, which will deprive him from playing.

Apex court clears judge for international court

April 26, 2012 at 5:01 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a challenge to the candidature of one of its judges for appointment to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), saying it could not interfere in the matter.

I want to do something special for Pran saab: Arjun Rampal

April 26, 2012 at 2:34 PM

Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal, who will portray Sher Khan in "Zanjeer" remake, a character Pran played in the 1973 blockbuster, says he wants to do something special for the legendary actor.

Lara won't return to a film set soon (Movie Snippets)

April 26, 2012 at 2:09 PM

Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Actress-producer Lara Dutta, who gave birth to a baby girl in January this year, says although she is reading scripts, she won't be back to work for another couple of months.

Still to win an IPL match Deccan Chargers faces Pune Warriors

April 26, 2012 at 12:03 PM

The 36th IPL match between Pune Warriors and Deccan Chargers will start at 8 pm and will be played at Subrata Roy Sahara stadium of Pune.

DC vs KKR: Can Deccan Chargers pull their first win?

April 24, 2012 at 11:25 AM

The 32nd match of IPL will be played in Eden Gardens between Kolkata Knight Riders and Deccan Chargers.

Crimes in showbiz: Who's to blame?

April 23, 2012 at 3:16 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The spate of recent crimes in showbiz involving Meenakshi Thapa and Simran Sood and the twist involving Anuj Tikku have raised questions over what makes Bollywood wannabes take such extreme steps. According to industry insiders, the urge to become the next big thing and the greed to earn more money compel them to commit such gruesome crimes.

Bebo 'excited' about playing 'Queen Arundhati'

April 22, 2012 at 9:49 PM

Mumbai, April 22 (ANI): Kareena Kapoor is set to star as a mighty queen in the Hindi remake of a 2009 Telugu blockbuster 'Arundhati'.

Singhvi blames organised gang as CD goes viral on internet

April 21, 2012 at 10:29 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) With a controversial CD allegedly featuring him in sexual acts going viral on internet, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi Saturday accused "motivated interests" of fielding "an organised gang" to use social sites for "sensationalism" despite a court injunction.

Singhvi blames 'organised gang' as CD goes viral on web

April 21, 2012 at 8:13 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) With a controversial CD allegedly featuring him going viral on internet, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi Saturday accused "motivated interests" of fielding "an organised gang" to use social sites for "sensationalism" despite a court order.

Sensationalism, says Singhvi as CD goes viral on web

April 21, 2012 at 2:05 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) With a controversial CD featuring Abhishek Manu Singhvi going viral on internet, the senior Congress leader has lashed out at social networking sites, saying they are indulging in "sensationalism" despite a court injunction.

Will Deccan Chargers find their first win of IPL against Delhi Daredevils?

April 19, 2012 at 11:35 AM

Deccan Chargers who have lost all their 3 matches of this IPL will hope to turn things around when they will face Delhi Daredevils in today's match.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi gets relief from Delhi HC in his alleged 'Sex-CD' case

April 17, 2012 at 5:56 PM

The Delhi High Court today restrained all media houses and others to publish, upload, distribute and any other kind of delivering the contents relating to Congress spokesperson and senior advocate of Supreme Court Abhishek Manu Singhvi's CDs in which he was shown in compromising positions........

No 'Heroine' at Cannes film festival: Bhandarkar

April 17, 2012 at 4:37 PM

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has put a full stop to speculation that he is set to launch the first look of his ambitious project, Kareena Kapoor-starrer "Heroine" at the upcoming 65th Cannes International Film Festival.

Firm Rajasthan Royals to face underdog Deccan Chargers today

April 17, 2012 at 12:21 PM

The 20th match of IPL 2012 between Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers will be played in Sawai Mansingh stadium of Jaipur and will start from 4 pm today.

Bhandarkar amused over 'Fashion' copyright case (Movie Snippets)

April 13, 2012 at 8:03 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar is amused by the copyright infringement case filed against him for 2008 film "Fashion".

Punjab gets 21 new chief parliamentary secretaries

April 10, 2012 at 5:07 PM

Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) Brushing aside criticism of adding further financial and administrative burden on the debt-ridden Punjab government, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday went ahead with the swearing-in of 21 new Chief Parliamentary Secretaries (CPS) in his government.

IPL 5: Mumbai Indians to face Deccan Chargers

April 9, 2012 at 4:28 PM

In an important match of IPL 5 Mumbai Indians will face Deccan Chargers at Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Monday. Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is doubtful for today?s match.

SC provides relief to Madhur Bhandarkar

April 9, 2012 at 2:19 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday stayed criminal proceedings against filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar in a rape charge levelled against him by actress Preeti Jain.

Deccan Chargers to play Chennai Super Kings today

April 7, 2012 at 5:48 PM

Deccan chargers commence their IPL 5 campaign against two times winner Chennai Super Kings.

Paralysed man seeks Rs.20 lakh for police lapse

April 7, 2012 at 5:53 PM

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A paralysed man facing domestic violence charges has moved the Delhi High Court for a compensation of Rs.20 lakh and sought action against two police investigators who allegedly arrested him without giving any notice despite a lower court direction.

Birthday wishes galore for 'witty' RGV

April 7, 2012 at 5:13 PM

Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Ram Gopal Varma, who turned 50 Saturday, received several birthday wishes from Bollywood celebrities like Abhishek Bachchan and Madhur Bhandarkar. Not only did he acknowledge each message individually, he made sure he gave out witty responses.

Who's likely to head to Cannes from B-Town?

April 7, 2012 at 4:57 PM

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Cannes International Film Festival red carpet is not indifferent to Bollywood presence and this time again a number of celebrities, including Aishwarya Rai, Arjun Rampal and Bipasha Basu are likely to attend the gala, to be held May 16-27.

NRI body to honour five Indian Americans

April 7, 2012 at 10:41 AM

Washington, April 7 (IANS) Five Indian Americans will be honoured by the Connecticut chapter of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) for their achievements and contributions at an awards banquet April 28.

Record 21 chief parliamentary secretaries in Punjab

April 6, 2012 at 7:53 PM

Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) Setting a record of sorts, there will be 21 chief parliamentary secretaries in Punjab's Parkash Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.

'Deep' government-army trust deficit: Advani

April 6, 2012 at 2:33 PM

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday said the Indian Express report on the government getting spooked by an army movement highlighted a 'deep' trust deficit in the establishment.

Independent music returning in a big way: Salim Merchant

April 6, 2012 at 12:25 PM

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Independent music, long overshadowed by Bollywood, is witnessing a resurgence with many non-film albums making a mark on the music scene today thanks largely to music channels, says composer Salim Merchant.

No stopping for 'Kahaani', Sujoy Ghosh elated (Movie Snippets)

March 31, 2012 at 6:24 PM

Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan's "Kahaani" has set a new record by attracting crowds in its fourth week and director Sujoy Ghosh thanks everyone for appreciating this dark thriller about a woman's hunt for her missing husband.

Earth hour 2012: Set to go dark for an hour?

March 31, 2012 at 3:28 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) An hour of darkness is due to set in, quite literally, when Delhi along with 5,500 cities across the globe turn off lights as part of a global effort to save power Saturday.

'Heroine' not based on Manisha Koirala's life, says Madhur Bhandarkar

March 30, 2012 at 3:29 PM

New Delhi, Mar 30(ANI): Madhur Bhandarkar has quashed the rumours that his upcoming flick 'Heroine' is inspired by Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala's life.

Andhra fire kills four

March 29, 2012 at 8:58 PM

Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) A shopkeeper and three employees were killed in a blaze in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru town Thursday, police said.

Four killed in Andhra fire mishap

March 29, 2012 at 8:58 PM

Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) Four persons were killed in a blaze in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district Thursday, police said.

It would be great if 'Heroine' or 'Inkaar' go to Cannes: Arjun

March 29, 2012 at 1:20 PM

Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal says he would be happy if Madhur Bhandarkar's "Heroine" or Sudhir Mishra's "Inkaar" are showcased at the forthcoming Cannes film festival.

Kareena to do item number in 'Heroine'

March 28, 2012 at 10:16 PM

Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Actress Kareena Kapoor, who has lately been doing many item numbers in Bollywood, is gearing up for her next item song in Madhur Bhandarkar's "Heroine".

My grandfather was biased towards Karisma: Kareena

March 28, 2012 at 9:44 PM

Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Actress Kareena Kapoor, who Wednesday unveiled her grandfather Raj Kapoor's specially designed brass statue, said he was biased towards her elder sister Karisma Kapoor.

Walk of the Stars to begin with Kapoors

March 27, 2012 at 7:12 PM

Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) The popular Kapoor family of Bollywood will be felicitated with tiles and two statues at the inauguration of UTV Stars' property Walk of the Stars at the Bandra Bandstand Promenade here Wednesday.

USTDA awards two clean energy grants on trade mission to India

March 26, 2012 at 4:00 PM

New Delhi, Mar.26 (ANI): The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) on Monday signed two grants to support U.S. business developments in India'slean energy infrastructure development.

Mona Kapoor passes away, B-town mourns

March 25, 2012 at 5:20 PM

Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Filmmaker Shekhar Kapoor remembers Mona Kapoor as a kind and gentle human being and says she was too young to die. Veteran actor Anumpam Kher describes her as a "very helpful and kind lady" and Karan Johar says she "felt only positivity for one and all".

B-town tweets Happy Gudi Padwa, navratras

March 23, 2012 at 8:01 PM

Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Good luck, happiness, prosperity - Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Riteish Deshmukh have wished all this and more to their friends on the new year festival of Gudi Padwa and the first day of the Navratras.

IPL Season 5 starting from April 04

March 23, 2012 at 3:20 PM

9 Teams are participating in 2012 Indian Premier League, which is starting from 4th of April.

Three Nepal parties to continue discussion to iron out differences

March 4, 2012 at 9:57 PM

Kathmandu, Mar. 4 (ANI): Leaders of Nepal's three major political parties - the UCPN-Maoist, the CPN (UML) and the Nepali Congress (NC) - on Sunday decided to meet again on March 8 to thrash out the differences seen in constitution drafting and peace process.

Three Nepal parties to continue discussion to iron out differences

March 4, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Kathmandu, Mar. 4 (ANI): Leaders of Nepal's three major political parties - the UCPN-Maoist, the CPN (UML) and the Nepali Congress (NC) - on Sunday decided to meet again on March 8 to thrash out the differences seen in constitution drafting and peace process.

'Heroine' based on Manisha Koirala's life!

February 29, 2012 at 8:02 PM

New Delhi, Feb 290 (ANI): Ever since Madhur Bhandarkar announced his ambitious project, 'Heroine,' the film has been in the news for various reasons.

'Heroine' based on Manisha Koirala's life!

February 29, 2012 at 1:36 PM

New Delhi, Feb 290 (ANI): Ever since Madhur Bhandarkar announced his ambitious project, 'Heroine,' the film has been in the news for various reasons.

Bebo's 'Heroine' loses its lines

February 27, 2012 at 8:55 PM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Heroine', which has made headlines since its inception due to one reason or the other, still has some problems in store.

Bebo's 'Heroine' loses its lines

February 27, 2012 at 10:55 AM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Heroine', which has made headlines since its inception due to one reason or the other, still has some problems in store.

Bebo to be seen in two item numbers for 'Heroine'

February 15, 2012 at 10:50 AM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Kareena Kapoor is reportedly going to perform two item numbers for Madhur Bhandarkar's new film 'Heroine'.

Mumbai hospital offers tips to tackle mass casualties in terror attack

February 2, 2012 at 8:45 PM

London, Feb 2 (ANI): Indian researchers have presented disaster management plan for hospitals, which could help them meet the challenges when handling injuries sustained in major terrorist incidents.

Mumbai hospital offers tips to tackle mass casualties in terror attack

February 2, 2012 at 1:00 PM

London, Feb 2 (ANI): Indian researchers have presented disaster management plan for hospitals, which could help them meet the challenges when handling injuries sustained in major terrorist incidents.

Maoists release three hostages in Jharkhand

January 25, 2012 at 2:24 PM

Palamu, Jan 25 (ANI): Maoists have released three persons, including a government official, who had been held hostage for over 72 hours after the killing of 15 policemen in a landmine blast in Jharkhand's Garhwa region on Tuesday.

Fourth annual conference of CAT to be held tomorrow

November 5, 2011 at 8:29 PM

New Delhi, Nov 5(ANI): The fourth conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) will be held at New Delhi on Sunday.

Pawar calls for reforms in agriculture marketing

October 21, 2011 at 7:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21(ANI): Union Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Minister Sharad Pawar has called for reforms in agricultural marketing.

Bollywood pays last respects to late veteran actor Shammi Kapoor

August 15, 2011 at 1:55 PM

Mumbai, Aug.15 (ANI):Bollywood is grief-stricken over the demise of veteran actor Shammi Kapoor who passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Sunday morning.

Two killed, several injured in Katra landslide

August 15, 2011 at 9:53 AM

Katra (J-K), Aug.15 (ANI): At least two persons succumb and several are injured due to a massive landslide triggered by incessant rains in the Katra region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Supreme Court refuses to stop probe into Jagan Mohan Reddy's assets

July 22, 2011 at 5:27 PM

New Delhi, July 22(ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the assets of Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, son of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S.

Tourism employees call for indefinite strike in Visakhapatnam

July 11, 2011 at 9:40 PM

Visakhapatnam, July 11 (ANI): Tourist services in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam city are adversely hit, as the strike called by the staff manning state-run hotels, motels, resorts and transport services entered its fifth day on Monday.

Tourism employees call for indefinite strike in Visakhapatnam

July 11, 2011 at 7:56 PM

Visakhapatnam, July 11 (ANI): Tourist services in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam city are adversely hit, as the strike called by the staff manning state-run hotels, motels, resorts and transport services entered its fifth day on Monday.

Bollywood fraternity mourns death of MF Husain

June 9, 2011 at 5:33 PM

Mumbai, June 9 (ANI): Bollywood fraternity has mourned the demise of Maqbool Fida Husain, saying the celebrated painter's contribution to Indian art has been totally unprecedented and he will always be missed.

Forest rights activists protest against POSCO project in Orissa

May 20, 2011 at 8:45 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 20(ANI): Members of a voluntary group along with many forest rights activists on Friday protested against the decision of the Orissa government to resume land acquisition for the mega POSCO project.

Supreme Court directs govt to allocate more foodgrain for poor

May 14, 2011 at 4:28 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Saturday directed the Centre to allocate additional five million tonnes of foodgrain to the 150 poorest districts of the country.

Supreme Court bans employment of children in circuses

April 18, 2011 at 2:27 PM

New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court today banned the employment of children in circuses and directed the government to rescue children employed in the sector.

CPI asks Centre to reject Sri Krishna report on Telangana

March 25, 2011 at 9:16 PM

New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) has demanded that the Sri Krishna Commission Report on Telangana should be rejected as its observations and recommendations were wrong and impractical.

Delhi to host consumer rights conference from March 14

March 12, 2011 at 6:02 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (ANI): A two-day conference of the Presidents, State Commissions and the Secretaries and Consumer Affairs of the State Governments/UT Administrations is being organised by the national consumer disputes redressal commission from Monday to mark 'World Consumer Rights Day'.

Protests against price rise in Visakhapatnam

February 4, 2011 at 2:17 PM

Visakhapatnam, Feb 4 (ANI): Political parties including Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) have called for a state-wide protest against inflation in Visakhapatnam.

Karmapa's home raided in Dharamsala, foreign currency recovered

January 28, 2011 at 1:16 PM

Dharamsala, Jan 28 (ANI): Himachal police have seized huge amount of foreign and Indian currency at a transit home of 17th Karmapa Ugyen Trinley Dorje at Sidhbari near Dharamsala.

International Customs Day celebrated in Delhi

January 27, 2011 at 6:32 PM

New Delhi, Jan.27 (ANI): Indian Customs celebrated International Customs Day on Thursday at function held here.

BMW named India's first social car of 2011

January 17, 2011 at 3:59 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI/Business Wire): BMW X1 has been earned the title of India's first social car of the year or 'IndiMoto Most 'Liked' Car of the Year 2011,' by the auto classifieds site and India's largest auto enthusiast community, IndiMoto.com.

Central Government under attack over petrol price hike

January 16, 2011 at 8:03 PM

New Delhi/ Varanasi/ Patna/ Mumbai, Jan 16(ANI): The Central Government on Sunday faced all round criticism for increasing the retail prices of petrol.

Centre to re-examine order to derecognise 44 deemed universities

January 11, 2011 at 6:39 PM

New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): The Central Government on Tuesday assured the Supreme Court that it would examine afresh its earlier decision to derecognise 44 deemed universities for lacking appropriate academic infrastructure and faculty.

Pakistan brewery 'to give Indian beers a run for their money'

January 6, 2011 at 3:16 PM

London, Jan 6 (ANI): Pakistan's colonial era brewery has stepped up to challenge the dominance of India beer brands in Britain.

Pilgrims throng Vaishno Devi on New Year

January 1, 2011 at 2:24 PM

Katra (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan.1 (ANI): Thousands of pilgrims have converged at Katra town on their way to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir.

Cast and crew of 'Dil To Bachcha Hai Ji' attend music release in Mumbai

December 24, 2010 at 4:54 PM

Mumbai, Dec.24 (ANI): Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan and the cast and crew of 'Dil To Bachcha Hai Ji' attended the release of the film's music album in Mumbai.

Cast and crew of 'Dil To Bachcha Hai Ji' attend music release in Mumbai

December 24, 2010 at 4:31 PM

Mumbai, Dec.24 (ANI): Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan and the cast and crew of 'Dil To Bachcha Hai Ji' attended the release of the film's music album in Mumbai.

Indian Army Chief VK Singh to be honoured in Nepal

December 21, 2010 at 1:37 PM

Kathmandu, Dec 21 (ANI): Indian Army Chief General VK Singh, who is in Kathmandu on a four-day official visit to Nepal, will be decorated with the honorary rank of General of the Nepal Army.

Supreme Court restrains Delhi Govt. from demolishing night shelters

December 15, 2010 at 5:03 PM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (ANI): In the wake of media reports about demolition of night shelters by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and other authorities in utter disregard of the lives of thousands of homeless destitutes, the Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the Delhi Government from demolishing any such shelter, temporary or permanent, in the national capital.

Ajay, Emraan unveil first look of 'Dil To Bacha Hai Ji' in Mumbai (Amended)

November 30, 2010 at 4:42 PM

Mumbai, Nov.30 (ANI): Bollywood actors Ajay Devgan and Emraan Hashmi unveiled the first look of 'Dil To Bacha Hai Ji' here over the weekend.

Ajay, Emraan unveil first look of 'Dil To Bacha Hai Ji' in Mumbai

November 28, 2010 at 9:41 PM

Mumbai, Nov.28 (ANI): Bollywood actors Ajay Devgan and Emraan Hashmi unveiled the first look of 'Dil To Bacha Hai Ji' here over the weekend.

9-yr-old Nepalese boy may be the youngest Everest climber

November 8, 2010 at 12:07 PM

London, Nov 8 (ANI): A Nepalese boy aged 9 is on the way to becoming the youngest person to climb the world's highest mountain, Everest.

Nepal aims to attract one million tourists in 2011

September 28, 2010 at 5:24 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 28 (ANI): Nepal has hastened the process to attract more and more tourists in order to attract one million tourists next year for the much awaited Nepal Tourism Year 2011.

Indimoto.com offers free car pool service for commuters during Delhi CWG

September 20, 2010 at 1:30 PM

New Delhi, Sept.20 (ANI-Business Wire India): Website Indimoto.com has offered to provide a free-car pool service for next month's Commonwealth Games in Delhi. It said that it would waive aside the nominal fee it charges for matching car poolers from September 20 till October 16 for those posting car pool requests not only from Delhi but from across India.

Not possible to give free foodgrains to all poor: Manmohan Singh

September 6, 2010 at 3:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 6 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Monday reacting to the directives of the Supreme Court on the issue of distribution of rotten foodgrains, said it is not possible to give foodgrains to all poor people.

Govt. to give rotten food grains to poor at BPL price

September 2, 2010 at 9:31 PM

New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): The Central Government on Thursday decided to release an extra 2.5 million tonnes of food grains to the various states for distribution among the poor at a BPL price following the directives of the Supreme Court on the issue of rotten food grains

Empowered Ministers to discuss apex court order on foodgrains

September 2, 2010 at 1:04 PM

New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGOM) on Food will meet here today to discuss ways of implementing the Supreme Court order to distribute foodgrain 'free' to the poor, instead of letting it rot.

Govt. will accept Supreme Court directives on rotten food grains issue: Pawar

August 31, 2010 at 9:38 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the Government will accept the directives of the Supreme Court on the issue of rotten food grains.

Supreme Court says free distribution of foodgrains an order, not a suggestion

August 31, 2010 at 4:24 PM

New Delhi, Aug.31 (ANI): The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday asserted that it had ordered free distribution of foodgrains to the poor instead of allowing them to rot in godowns, and added that it was not a suggestion as made out by Union Agricultural Minister Sharad Pawar.

Centre to consider lifting ban on sugar futures : Pawar

August 19, 2010 at 1:24 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Central Government will consider lifting the ban on sugar futures trading in the first week of September, after assessing its production situation.

AMUL plants 10 million trees in Gujarat under Amul Green Campaign on Independence Day

August 16, 2010 at 6:26 PM

Anand (Gujarat), Aug.16 (ANI-Business Wire India): A new type of Green Revolution has begun in Gujarat. Three years ago, the 13 milk unions of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (better known as Amul) decided to launch a mass tree plantation programme involving each and every member milk producer.

Centre tells Supreme Court: It has powers to de-recognise deemed universities

August 3, 2010 at 9:24 PM

New Delhi, Aug 3 (ANI): The Central Government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was well within its power under the rules of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to de-recognise the 44 deemed universities for allegedly failing to maintain mandatory quality education.

Vuvuzela - the sound of celebration coming to India soon

August 2, 2010 at 4:07 PM

New Delhi, Aug.2 (ANI): If you have been a football lover, it is unlikely you would have missed noticing Vuvuzela during 2010 FIFA World Cup.