Court allows Raja to make Tamil Nadu trip
August 17th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) A special court, hearing the 2G spectrum allocation case, Friday allowed prime accused and former telecom minister A. Raja to visit Tamil Nadu for three ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India, Pakistan fail to make headway on Sir Creek (Lead)
June 19th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India and Pakistan Tuesday wrapped up their two-day talks on the mineral-rich Sir Creek marshlands, but failed to make any headway, with both sides ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
India, Pakistan discuss Sir Creek; no headway
June 19th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India and Pakistan Tuesday wrapped up their two-day talks on the Sir Creek marshlands without much headway, but agreed on finding "an amicable solution" to ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
India, Pakistan begin talks on Sir Creek dispute
June 18th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Seeking a lasting solution to the decades-old maritime boundary dispute over Sir Creek in the Rann of Kutch marshland, India and Pakistan Monday began a ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Nepal PM inaugurates Bihar global meet
February 17th, 2012 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) Nepali Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Friday inaugurated the second global meet on changing Bihar here to discuss ways to accelerate the momentum of high growth and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Rosaiah sworn in as Tamil Nadu governor
August 31st, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Konijeti Rosaiah was sworn in as the Tamil Nadu governor here Wednesday.Madras High Court Chief Justice M.Y. Eqbal administered the oath ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India, Pakistan begin Siachen talks
May 30th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India and Pakistan Monday began a two-day dialogue here aimed at resolving the dispute over the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield, where both countries ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
India, Pakistan to resume Siachen talks Monday
May 30th, 2011 - 2:57 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India is expected to press Pakistan to authenticate the 110-km actual ground position line (AGPL) along the Siachen Glacier-Saltoro ridge in Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Attack on GMR to cost Nepal dear
May 27th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 27 (IANS) The attack on Indian infrastructure and energy major GMR's power project in western Nepal by Maoists Sunday is going to cost the Himalayan republic dear with ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Pranab Mukherjee to attend G-20 finance ministers’ meet in Paris
February 17th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will leave for Paris on Thursday evening on a three-day visit to attend G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meet ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Allahabad Bank launches mobile banks in Jharkhand
December 30th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 30 (IANS) Allahabad Bank Thursday launched mobile bank van services in Jharkhand to target villagers.J.P. Dua, CMD of Allahabad Bank, flagged off a mobile bank van from the bank's Ranchi ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
TRS wins six out of 12 seats in Telangana by-polls
July 30th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, July 30 (ANI): The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) has won six out of the seven seats announced for the ongoing Telangana by-elections, while its new political ally Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Counting begins for Telangana by-polls
July 30th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, July 30 (ANI): Counting of votes for by-elections to 12 assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region has begun.Tight security arrangements have been made at seven counting stations spread over ... Read more...
Posted in National |
All set for vote counting in Telangana by-polls
July 29th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 29 (IANS) Counting of votes in the by-elections to 12 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region will be taken up Friday.
The state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) I.V. Subba ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
55 percent polling in Telangana by-elections (Lead)
July 27th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 27 (IANS) An estimated 55 percent of 23.60 lakh voters cast their votes in by-elections to 12 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region Tuesday.
Barring minor incidents, the polling ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Polling begins on dull note in Telangana by-elections
July 27th, 2010 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 27 (IANS) Polling began on a dull note and amid tight security in the by-elections to 12 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region Tuesday.
About 10 percent polling was ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Assembly by-polls in Telangana region Tuesday
July 26th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 26 (IANS) By-elections to 12 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region will be held Tuesday that will see ballot papers being used in five constituencies after many years.
About ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ballot papers in five Andhra by-polls, EVMs in other seven
July 12th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 12 (IANS) The Election Commission Monday decided to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in seven constituencies and ballot papers in five constituencies in the July 27 by-elections to 12 ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Poll panel censures TRS MP Vijayashanti
July 9th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) The Election Commission has censured Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) MP Vijayashanti and Congress legislator T. Jayaprakash Reddy for making provocative statements in violation of the election code ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Andhra legislator held for poll code violation
July 9th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) A woman legislator of the ruling Congress party and her husband were arrested Friday for violating the election code, police said.
P. Padmavathi, a member of legislative council, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
By-polls to 10 assembly seats in Telangana July 27
June 21st, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 21 (IANS) By-elections to 10 Assembly seats in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh will be held on July 27, while the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) has decided to ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
‘Chalaki’ to hit screen on May 20
May 14th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Adityababu, Roma and Biyanka Desai are playing the lead in "Chalaki' directed by K Madesh and it is being produced by Adityababu on the banner Aditya ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Andhra girl dies in acid attack by jilted lover
April 11th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 11 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl died Sunday following an acid attack by a jilted lover in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district, police said.
Lalita Bai, a Class 9 student, died at a ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India to produce currency paper at Mysore (Lead)
March 23rd, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Mysore (Karnataka), March 22 (IANS) India is setting up a mega currency paper mill here in Karnataka to become self-reliant in printing currency notes and check circulation of fake ones, Finance ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Hike in bank rates to hit growth in near-term: RBI (Lead)
March 22nd, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 22 (IANS) India's central bank late Monday admitted that the recent hike in its policy rates would affect growth in the near-term but maintained it would consolidate in the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Bank rates hiked to rein inflation, says RBI governor
March 22nd, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 22 (IANS) The bank rates were raised March 19 by 25 basis points to contain the wholesale price index (WPI) inflation rate, which shot up to 9.9 percent in February, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Author, two others held for hurting Muslim sentiments
February 26th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Two men N. Innaiah and Subba Rao were Friday arrested in Andhra Pradesh's Khammam town for helping an author in writing a book that reportedly hurt the religious ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India’s food inflation ups further to 19 percent (Lead)
December 10th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) There was no respite from galloping grocery bills as the country's annual food inflation, based on wholesale prices, upped further to 19.05 percent for the week ended ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
‘Plus Two’ ready for release
December 10th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Mandapati Radhakrishna is dubbing the successful Malayalam film "Note Book' directed by Roshan Andrews into Telugu as "Plus Two'. Skanda and Roma are playing the hero and heroine.The film had recently ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
RBI concerned over food price inflation
December 10th, 2009 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D. Subba Rao Wednesday expressed concern over the food price inflation in the country, saying that it could fuel "inflationary expectations".
"If food ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Congress to field YSR’s widow in assembly by-poll
November 25th, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday decided to field late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's widow Vijayalakshmi for the by-election to Pulivendula assembly that was necessiated by his ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
RBI governor dons teacher’s hat for rural kids
September 23rd, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 23 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D. Subba Rao turned into a teacher to give simple lessons on the role of the central bank to about 500 students ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Over 70 percent polling in Andhra by-election
September 10th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Over 70 percent voters cast their ballot in the bye-election to the Andhra Pradesh assembly from Tekkali constituency in Srikakulam district Thursday.
The polling remained peaceful, Chief Electoral Officer ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Court seeks CBI’s response to AICTE official’s bail plea
July 27th, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its response to the bail plea of the All India Council for Technical Education ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
AICTE member sent to 3 days CBI custody
July 17th, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) A city court Friday sent member secretary of the All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) and a middleman to three days of Central Bureau of Investigation ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |