New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Ministry GM Siddeshwara on Wednesday took charge of the office and said that he will carry on with his duties enshrined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Siddeshwara also said that he took charge today but got involved in the ministry work even before. Meanwhile, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Ananth Kumar said that the heavy industries ministry will work towards PM Modi's 'Make in India' campaign a reality.Nov 12, 2014
Myanmar, Nov 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei in Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar. PM Modi said that he along with his team is very delighted to meet Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and that India and Brunei share friendly relations. Modi arrived in Myanmar on Tuesday following which he met President Thein Sein. Earlier in the day, PM Modi also addressed the 12th ASEAN Summit. Modi is in Myanmar on the first leg of his three-nation 10-day tour that will also take him to Australia and Fiji.Nov 12, 2014
New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a petition seeking its intervention in case of medical negligence deaths during sterilization camp in Bilaspur. Eleven women have died and dozens more are in a critical condition after a government-run sterilization programme in Chhattisgarh designed to control the country's billion-plus population went wrong.Nov 12, 2014
Chennai, Nov 12 (ANI): Reacting on the reports of Sri
Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's willingness to
pardon the 5 Tamil Fisherman on death row, MDMK chief
Vaiko on Wednesday alleged that Rajapakse is doing a
drama with connivance of the Indian Government.
Earlier in the day, many politicos welcomed the Sri
Lankan government's decision to free the fishermen
without any conditions. The Tamil fishermen were
awarded death by a Sri Lankan Court for alleged drug
trafficking.Nov 12, 2014
New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA government to not allow the Jet-Etihad deal to proceed. He alleged that foreign direct investment by Etihad Airways, national carrier of the United Arab Emirates into Indian aviation giant Jet Airways was just another way of compensating for bribes paid by Etisalat to Indian politicians for the 2G spectrum licence.Nov 12, 2014
Raipur, Nov 12 (ANI): In protest against the death of women at sterilization camp in Bilaspur, where the death toll has gone up to 11, the Congress on Wednesday called for Chhattisgarh bandh. The party alleged Chief Minister Raman Singh of not taking appropriate steps and demanded his resignation. Congress sought Health Minister Amar Agrawal resignation as well. Meanwhile, the police said that it has made all the arrangements to avoid any untoward incident.Nov 12, 2014
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the 12th ASEAN Summit in Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar. He said that he is very happy to be a part of the 12th ASEAN Summit. He added that Myanmar is a great neighbour of India and both the countries share historic relations. He further said that ASEAN holds great importance for India and India shares good bilateral relations with the countries present at th.e Summit.Nov 12, 2014
Chennai, Nov 12 (ANI): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy said on Wednesday that the mandate of people has been reflected after BJP won the trust vote in Maharashtra Assembly. Rudy also said that the vote strength states that BJP can now go on with the government under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.Nov 12, 2014
New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Politicos in India welcomed the Sri Lankan government's decision to free Indian fishermen on death row in the island country without any conditions. However, Sri Lankan Minister Prabha Ganesan told Indian High Commission officials in Colombo that for this to happen, Indian has to withdraw the appeal filed in the Supreme Court against the High Court verdict. If India withdraws the appeal, President Mahinda Rajapaksa would pardon the Indian fishermen awarded death for alleged drug trafficking without any pre-conditions.Nov 12, 2014
When the lights change at the Shibuya crossing in Japan's capital, one of the world's busiest pedestrian thoroughfares, hundreds of people with their eyes glued to smartphones pick their way over the road. Duration: 02:21Nov 12, 2014
Myanmar, Nov 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-Cha in Myanmar's Capital Nay Pyi Taw. Delegation level talks were held between both countries after which Modi expressed confidence that under the leadership of Chan-o-cha relations between India and Thailand will improve.
Earlier today, Narendra Modi also met his Malaysian counterpart, Najib Razak, on the sidelines of the 12th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)-India summit held in Myanmar on Wednesday.Nov 12, 2014
Poonch, Nov 12 (ANI): Around 1000 polling officers were given hands-on training on the electronic voting machine (EVM) ahead of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The Election Commission of India has already announced the dates for assembly elections in Kashmir. The polls will be held in five-phases, beginning on November 25 and ending on December 20. The counting of votes will take place on December 23. Nodal officer and district election trainer, Vijay Puri said the polling officers were asked to conduct free and fair elections. Meanwhile, district election officer, Poonch district, Mohammad Hussain Malik, said the Polling officers have been instructed about their overall responsibilities.Nov 12, 2014
Gumla, Nov 12 (ANI): Indian security forces have launched a massive anti-Maoist operation in poll-bound Jharkhand to prevent any untoward incident in the election process, stated a senior officer. Jharkhand police officials held a meeting with senior officials of neighbouring Chhattisgarh in one of the worst rebel-infested Gumla districts in the country, which will go to polls on November 25, to devise an effective plan. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, Praveen Singh, assured that electorates wouldn’t feel threatened by the ultras. Maoists have called for boycott of the five-phased polls in Jharkhand that begins from November 25 and end on December 20. The results would be announced on December 23. Maoists have killed police and politicians and targeted government buildings in an insurgency that has killed thousands since the 1960s.Nov 12, 2014
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