Everything you need to know about Kamla: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kamla: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Port of Spain, May 17 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman in Trinidad & Tobago, who sold a winning lottery ticket, stands to get a part of the 20.4 million Trinidadian dollars (approx $3.17 mn).
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the annual general meeting of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) in Delhi.
Gandhinagar/New Delhi (IANS) The Gujarat assembly Tuesday passed a bill paving the way for the creation of multi-member Lokayukta body which will be selected by a six-member committee headed by the chief minister.
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government Tuesday introduced a bill in the Gujarat assembly which seeks to create a multi-member Lokayukta and dilute the primacy of the governor in the appointment of the anti-corruption ombudsman.
Port of Spain, April 1 (IANS/CMC) Former FIFA Vice president Jack Warner says he has nothing to fear following international media reports that he is the subject of a probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States.
New Delhi, Feb. 14 (ANI): People from all walks of life, mostly young women and women's rights activists came out together in the all major cities of the country on Thursday, to participate in cultural events as part of the 'One Billion Rising', a global campaign for gender equality, demanding an end of crimes against women.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Crossing their arms, shuffling their feet and singing "Wake up Delhi! End violence against women!", hundreds of people took part in flash mobs across Delhi to mark the global 'One Billion Rising' campaign Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb. 13 (ANI): Several social activists belonging to different non-governmental organizations (NGOs), educational institutions and particularly women's rights groups, gathered here on Wednesday to herald a worldwide campaign for gender sensitization under the banner of 'One Billion Rising'.
Delhi Police have rescued five females from GB Road, with the help of NGO 'Rescue Foundation'. All the females belongs to West Bengal and Karnataka. They were lured to Delhi on the pretext of providing them good employment and subsequently forced into flesh trade.
Jaipur, Jan 14 (IANS) Police in Rajasthan rounded up a dozen people Monday for attempting to set ablaze a 40-year woman after branding her as a witch, police said.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Other countries could take a cue from India and follow the manner in which vociferous protests against violence on women have turned into a movement, said Eve Ensler, founder of the One Billion Rising Campaign, here.
Gandhinagar, Jan.2 (ANI): The Narendra Modi-led government in Gujarat on Wednesday said that it would implement the Supreme Court's judgement to uphold State Governor Kamla Beniwal's decision to appoint Justice (retired) R A Mehta as Gujarat Lokayukta.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday downplayed the Supreme Court's decision to reject the Modi Government's challenge of the appointment of Justice (Retd.) R.A. Mehta as the Gujarat Lokayukta, saying it cannot be said to be a setback, and added that the outfit would respond to it only after going though a copy of the apex court's judgement.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): The Congress Party on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to reject the Gujarat Government's challenge to the appointment of retired judge R.A. Mehta as the state's Lokayukta, and said the verdict proves beyond doubt that dictatorship was prevailing in Gujarat.
Ahmedabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Cheered by hundreds of thousands, Narendra Modi Wednesday took oath as Gujarat's chief minister for the fourth time, after leading the BJP to a sweeping win in assembly elections.
Ahmedabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Narendra Modi Wednesday took oath as Gujarat's chief minister for the fourth time after leading the BJP to a sweeping win in assembly elections.
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Two men were arrested here for killing their roommate, who had stolen contact details of a woman with whom the accused engaged in surreptitious chats, police said Sunday.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) A 22-year-old man was arrested for repeatedly raping a minor girl after kidnapping her from here house here, police said Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Three women and three minor girls were rescued from a red light area here, police said Tuesday.
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Friday terminated the contract of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Deccan Chargers after their failure to pay the stipulated bank guarantee of Rs.100 crore.
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Kamla Landmarc Real Estate, a Mumbai-based real estate firm, has bought Indian Premier League team Deccan Chargers for an undisclosed amount.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) One person was killed and another critically injured in a robbery at a boutique in the Kamla Market area of central Delhi here Monday, police said. The assailants also looted Rs.5,000 from the shop.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) One person was killed and another injured in a shootout at the Kamla Market area of central Delhi Monday, police said.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Four more people were arrested and a minor detained for the killing of an air force employee during an attack on his neighbour whose daughter had spurned one of them here, police said Monday. Three accused were held earlier.
Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) California's Indian-American attorney general Kamla Harris drew from her own experience to describe the November presidential election as a choice between an America with opportunity for all or tilted to the wealthiest few.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 14 (IANS/CMC) Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), basking in the glory of its first Olympic gold medal for 36 years, has showered teenage javelin champion Keshorn Walcott with a number of gifts, including a million dollars in cash and TT$2.5 million (US$390 000) home in a high end residential area.
Port of Spain, Aug 13 (IANS/CMC) Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) went into celebration mode after Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar declared a public holiday Monday in recognition of the country's achievement at the London Olympics.
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) It was carnival atmosphere at Baprola village on the outskirts of Delhi as celebrations broke out after local wrestler Sushil Kumar Sunday got a silver medal at the London Games and became the only Indian to win back-to-back individual Olympic medal.
Port of Spain, June 28 (IANS) Basdeo Panday, Trinidad and Tobago's first Indian-origin prime minister, has been acquitted of charges of failing to declare his assets in a London bank.
Ahmedabad, June 17 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare's aide anish Sisodia on Sunday urged the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government in Gujarat to implement a strong Ombudsman Bill in the state similar to Uttarakhand.
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Three people, including a woman, were arrested in connection with trafficking of a 42-year-old Delhi woman who was rescued from Ghaziabad, Delhi Police said Saturday.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by its president Nitin Gadkari met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Wednesday demanding the resignation of Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by party president Nitin Gadkari met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Wednesday and demanded the removal of Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal for her alleged involvement in a graft case.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The juvenile justice system has been ineffective in safeguarding the rights of around 500,000 street-dwelling children in the capital, representatives of the child welfare committees (CWCs) and police said Saturday.
The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) on Friday demanded from Centre to recall Gujarat Governor Kamla Devi Beniwal on the basis of corruption charges as BJP has accused her for acquiring a piece of land in her native state Rajasthan through "forged documents".........
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha lost its question hour Friday to protests over the alleged involvement of Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal in a land grab case.
Shimla, April 25 (IANS) Resale of commercial land in Himachal Pradesh, purchased after special permission, should be allowed in rarest of rare cases. And in case the land is not used for which it was meant, the property vests with the government, says a commission appointed by the state government.
Varanasi, Jan 21 (ANI): Kamla, a eunuch, who will be contesting the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls from the holy city of Varanasi, has lashed out at all the leading political outfits and accused them of making false promises every five years.
Jaipur, Jan 10 (ANI): Emphasizing on the need for development in education and health care sectors, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has urged the overseas Indian community to continue helping India in becoming a global power.
Jaipur, Jan 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh affirmed his faith in the India Diaspora in the task of building a modern India. .
Jaipur, Jan 8 (ANI): Asserting that the Indian diaspora has much more to contribute to the building of modern India, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Sunday said that the Government has decided to introduce and sponsor a new pension and life insurance fund for overseas Indian workers.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): India inked key deals with Trinidad and Tobago in the realms of Information Technology and trade on Friday in an effort to boost diplomatic and economic ties.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): India has the honor of celebrating the Pravasi Bharatiya event in Jaipur this week with Kamla Persad Bissessar, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, known as Little India of the Caribbean, as the Chief Guest.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the tenth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) on January 8 at Jaipur.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (ANI): Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on a nine-day state visit to India aimed at boosting bilateral economic and diplomatic ties.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): The Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, will be on a nine-day state visit to Indian beginning on Thursday.
Varanasi/New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 24 (ANI): A cold wave and dense fog has thrown normal life in northern and eastern India out of gear as low visibility and dip in mercury brought transport to halt and forced residents to remain indoors.
Varanasi/New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 24 (ANI): The cold wave and dense fog has thrown normal life in northern and eastern India out of gear as the low visibility and dip in mercury brought transport to halt and forced the residents to remain indoors.
Ahmedabad, Nov 29 (ANI): The Kankaria zoo in Ahmedabad, welcomed four new residents as gifts from Sri Lanka.
Port-of Spain, Nov 25(ANI): Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has said police have foiled a plot to assassinate her, and arrested 12 people,including cabinet members.
Ahmedabad, Sep 30 (ANI): The main opposition Congress Party in Gujarat on Friday initiated a car rally against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government over corruption charges.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (ANI): Congress Party on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of seeking to wrest power at all costs for ulterior motives.
Nagpur, Sep 21 (ANI): With critics seeing Lal Krishna Advani's October 'yatra' as an attempt to re-establish himself as the main face of his party ahead of the 2014 general election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran today indicated that he may not be the prime ministerial candidate.
New Delhi, Sep 15 (ANI): A delegation, consisting of two former ministers from Gujarat, met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil here on Thursday in connection with the simmering row over the appointment of Lokayukta.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (ANI): Senior opposition leaders from Gujarat hit out at Chief Minister Narendra Modi for trying to block the appointment of the Lokayukta in the state, and submitted a memorandum to President Pratibha Devisingh Patil in this regard here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Friday said the Central Government should make its stand clear on the appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani is likely to meet President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Friday to register his party's protest over the controversial appointment of retired high court judge RA Mehta as the new Lokayukta of Gujarat.
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Sep 1 (ANI) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has written to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, asking him to recall Governor Dr. Kamla Beniwal in the context of the later appointing RA Mehta as the new Lokayukta of the state.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (ANI): Terming the appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat to be a 'political vendetta', senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ananth Kumar on Tuesday said Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh should make a statement in the House protecting and safeguarding the country's federal structure.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (ANI): Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists staged a demonstration outside the Parliament to protest the appointment of Ombudsman in Gujarat, Union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid today said that as per his knowledge, the Governor of a State is supposed to consult Chief Justice rather then the state cabinet vis-?-vis the appointment of Lokayukta.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (ANI): With the controversy surrounding the appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat gaining momentum, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani terming it to be an attack on the democratic structure of the country, today said that he would soon meet President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on the issue.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BLP) lawmakers on Tuesday sat on a dharna outside the Parliament complex, protesting against the appointment of R.A Mehta as Lokayukta in Gujarat without the consent of state Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Darbhanga, July 3 (ANI): Mansara Musahar is a village, in Gaura Bairam area of Kiratpur panchayat, about 75 km from Darbhanga district headquarters. This area is the confluence of three major rivers in this part of eastern Bihar, Kamla, Gehuan and the dreaded Kosi, historically known as being relentless, merciless as its flood fury swallows up land and living beings.
Nevada (US), May 28 (ANI): Hindus have sent greetings to Trinidad and Tobago, one of the wealthiest nations in the Caribbean, as it celebrates "Indian Arrival Day" on May 30.
Attari, Feb 17 (ANI): A twelve-member delegation of Hindus from Pakistan on Thursday returned to Pakistan after performing last rituals at Haridwar of 135 dead relatives. The ashes of these 135 persons had to wait for the last rituals in Pakistan due to visa restrains.
Ahmedabad, Apr 18 (ANI): The return of the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2009 that seeks to make voting mandatory in the state on the ground that it violates the Constitution has come as a big blow to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Gadchiroli, (Maharashtra), Jan 26 (ANI): In a major development in Maharashtra, six Naxals allegedly involved in the killing of 16 police personnel in Gadchiroli District in 2009, surrendered before State Home Minster R R Patil here on Monday.
Agartala, Nov. 27 (ANI): Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil on Friday took oath as 12th Governor of Tripura as he was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Guwahati High Court Chief Justice Jasti Chelameswar at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan.
Agartala, Nov. 27 (ANI): Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil on Friday took oath as 12th Governor of Tripura as he was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Guwahati High Court Chief Justice Jasti Chelameswar at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan.
New Delhi, Nov.21 (ANI): The President of India on Saturday appointed Janki Ballabh Patnaik, Dr. Kamla, and Dr. D.Y..Patil as the new Governors of Assam, Gujarat and Tripura respectively.
Haldwani, Nov 11 (ANI): A group of women in the Haldwani region of Uttarakhand have launched a drive to root out the use of polythene bags by making eco-friendly paper bags.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) A day after two women were mysteriously burnt to death in an auto-rickshaw in the capital, Delhi Police Friday ruled out any foul play and said it was just an accident.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Two women sex workers were charred to death and another woman suffered burn injuries in the capital when the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in caught fire due to leaking compressed natural gas (CNG) early Thursday, police said.
Amritsar, May 13 (ANI): The city of Golden Temple started voting on a not so enthusiastic note on Wednesday in the fifth phase of general elections, with not many people turning up at polling booths despite wide awareness.
Amritsar, May 13 (ANI): The city of Golden Temple started voting on a not so enthusiastic note on Wednesday in the fifth phase of general elections, with not many people turning up at polling booths despite wide awareness.
Amritsar, May 13 (ANI): Voting in the city of the Golden Temple started on a not so enthusiastic note on Wednesday in the fifth phase of general elections.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Dharmendra, a wheelchair-bound citizen in north Delhi, is among hundreds of homeless people in the national capital who will be able to cast their vote Thursday - perhaps for the first time - with the help of an NGO working for the destitute.
The Arms Trade Treaty is an idea that which the Government of India should continue to engage in, said Arundhati Ghose,
Sydney, March 9 (ANI): Cars that give owners tips on how to attain maximum mileage while driving may soon be reality, thanks to a technology that is due in an Audi that wil be launched in Australia early next year.
Lahore, Feb 23 (ANI): A 13-member Indian delegation, comprising eminent civil society members, journalists, peace and human rights activists, crossed the Wagah border on Sunday in a bid to promote peace and friendship between India and Pakistan.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): Pakistan High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik has said that Islamabad is committed to investigating the Mumbai terror strikes and wants to bring the peace process back on track.
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) For the first time since he took over the reins of the Maharashtra government six weeks ago, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan will be subjected to a public grilling session on people's security concerns here Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) In a daring daylight heist Friday, a manager with a private export company was robbed of Rs.500,000 in cash by two motorcycle-borne men outside a bank in Delhi, the police said.
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Savita Singh, Sharmistha Roy, Amala Papuri and Fawzia Fatima -- these names may not ring a bell, but they are the new women technicians who have made a mark in Bollywood and carved a niche in the otherwise male-dominated industry.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime minister hopeful L.K. Advani has congratulated US president-elect Barack Obama, saying his sweeping win has 'signalled the triumph of the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr'.
Kusheshwar (Bihar), July 28 (ANI): Rise in water levels in Kosi, Bhagmati and Kamla rivers following heavy rains has devastated several villages in Bihar.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand), July 25 (ANI): A record rainfall in Dehradun city of Uttarakhand has brought everything here to a standstill. Local residents observe it as a quite unusual occurrence for July in this part of the State.
Almora, July 19 (ANI): For the past 25-26 years, a woman at Almora in Uttrakhand has been providing shelter to stray dogs in her house.
Yes...with Delhi all set to compete any city in London, the mall culture has a lot to pay to it. It has become a matter of past when people used to bang into various shops and markets for buying various articles. Gone are the days
