CPM patriarch Jyoti Basu dead
Sunday, 17.01.2010, 07:37am
CPIM patriarch and former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu passed way at 11.47 am on Sunday after see-sawing for 17 days between life and death. He was 95.
The official announcement of his death was made by a weeping Left Front chairman Biman Bose today. Basu had been admitted to the AMRI hospital in the city's Salt Lake neighbourhood with severe pneumonia on January 1.
Jyoti Basu was critically ill. On Saturday evening, Siddhartha Shankar Ray, Prakash and Brinda Karat, Somnath Chatterjee and Amitabh Bachchan shared moments at room 827 of AMRI Hospitals, Salt Lake, where Basu lay in an extremely critical state after multi-organ failure set in.
Parliament to discuss price rise issue today
Thursday, 25.02.2010, 06:56am
Both Houses of Parliament will discuss the price rise issue on Thursday
Mukherjee to table Economic Survey
Thursday, 25.02.2010, 06:56am
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will table the Economic Survey in Parliament today
Media walks out of first World Cup hockey promotional event
Thursday, 25.02.2010, 06:56am
The media boycotted a promotional event of the forthcoming hockey World Cup here on Wednesday over the strict restrictions imposed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on the coverage of the tournament
Soren meets Chidambaram, says Jharkhand working with Centre to tackle Maoists
Thursday, 25.02.2010, 06:56am
Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren called on Home Minister P Chidambaram here on Wednesday and briefed him on the various measures taken by his government to tackle Naxals
Egencia global hotel study indicates significant losses from unmanaged hotel programs
Thursday, 25.02.2010, 06:56am
Significant losses are expected from unmanaged hotel programs, a global study of hotels conducted by Egencia, an Expedia, Inc
Chavan calls for new initiatives to make system more efficient
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:37am
Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday called for new initiatives for a more efficient, accountable, responsive and transparent governance in the country
Soren reiterates to continue anti Maoist operation
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:36am
Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren on Saturday reiterated to continue anti Maoist operation in the state.
We need to encourage trade, commerce with all neighbours in 21st century, says Chidambaram
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:35am
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday said India needs to encourage commerce and trade with its neighbours.
Centre may consider blacklisted Sikh youths issue, if they shun Khalistan demand, says Chidambarm
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:33am
Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram on Saturday said the Central Government could consider the issue of black-listed Sikh youths if they gave up their demand of Khalistan and militancy.
Chidambaram favours trade, commerce with Pakistan
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:33am
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday said that despite India not being given Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status by Pakistan as a reciprocal gesture, India doesn’t intend to bring trade and commerce to come to an end.
Amartya Sen expresses concern over increasing insecurity among women
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:32am
Noted economist Amartya Sen on Saturday expressed concern over increasing insecurity among women in the country saying that empowering women was the need of the hour
Opposition gears up to corner government on price rise issue during Budget session
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:29am
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said the price rise issue will figure as main issue in the Budget session beginning from February 22
BJP seeks explanation from Govt. over Shyam Saran’s resignation
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:29am
Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday sought explanation from the Government on the reasons that led to the resignation of the Prime Minister''s Special Envoy on Climate Change, Shyam Saran.
Nagas celebrate annual seed sowing festival of Lui-Ngai-Ni
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:28am
Nagas in Manipur and Nagaland celebrated their annual seed sowing festival of Lui-Ngai-Ni, unique to their cultural
Drive car while the sun shines, says designer of a solar car
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:27am
Tom Boddington, a Research Scholar and Designer of Gwawr, a solar car, discussed the future of electric cars and their viability at the British Library-9 here on Friday (Feb
Strikes and shutdowns affect life in Jammu and Kashmir
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:27am
The call for shutdowns and strikes have affected the daily life and local business establishments in Jammu and Kashmir region
Kabil Sibal seeks to balance Central and State education Acts
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:27am
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal has said that he wants to build a consensus with state governments, ahead of the implementation of the central Right To Education Act (RTE) coming into effect from April 1
Food supply in Midnapore badly affected as truckers fear Maoists attack
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:26am
The recent incident of Maoists’ atrocities has created a fear factor not just among the local residents but the ordinary lorry drivers too
India to take on South Africa in Jaipur ODI tomorrow
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:25am
Team India and South Africa will begin their battle for ODI supremacy in the three-game series, starting in Jaipur on Sunday
Inter-faith dialogue a prominent tool to erase conflicts: Ansari
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:25am
Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday said inter-faith dialogue has emerged as a prominent civil society initiative between nations and groups in the post-Cold War world, amidst the “Clash of Civilisations” debate and the raging ethnic and religious conflicts in various parts of the globe.
Obama likely to visit India later this year
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:24am
US President Barack Obama is likely to visit India later this year, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Robert Blake, has revealed
Security beefed up ahead of second ODI in Gwalior
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:23am
Ahead of the second ODI match between India and South Africa on February 24, security has been strengthened in Gwalior in the wake of recent terror threats
Railways urged to provide mobile van service to ferry elderly people
Sunday, 21.02.2010, 03:21am
Bharatiya Patita Uddhar Samiti (BPUS) President Kharati Lal Bhola has requested Indian Railways to ensure mobile van service to ferry senior citizens, as they have to confront a lot of problems while approaching Railway Stations
Saina Nehwal praises Badminton Association’s new model of financial governance
Saturday, 20.02.2010, 02:06am
India''s ace shuttler Saina Nehwal on Friday said that the launch of Badminton Association of India’s (BAI) new model of financial governance will help the underprivileged players
Power projects based on biomass to generate employment in rural areas: Dr. Abdullah
Saturday, 20.02.2010, 02:05am
Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Friday laid the foundation stone for two power projects based on biomass in Punjab.
