Politics

Aam Aadmi Sena leaders protest outside residence of Arun Jaitley over black money

New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Members of Aam Aadmi Sena protested outside the residence of Arun Jaitley on Sunday urging him to disclose the names of foreign bank account holders. Aam Aadmi Sena leader Shamsher Singh said that the money belongs the people and hence the government must reveal the name of the account holders. The BJP had set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to unearth "black money", after its first cabinet meeting. However, the government later claimed that not all information on the matter should be disclosed under double taxation avoidance agreement or DTAT. The hearing for the application submitted by the party to the Supreme Court of India has been set for October 28.

Oct 26, 2014

Fishermen in Vizag reel under aftermath of cyclone Hudhud

Visakhapatnam, Oct 26 (ANI): The fishermen community in port city of Visakhapatnam seems to be worst affected by cyclone Hudhud as they have not been able to return to work after their fishing boats and other equipments were either lost or damaged. Cyclone Hudhud slammed into the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on October 12, tearing down tens of thousands of mud-and-thatch homes, and flattening rice, banana and sugarcane plantations. Meanwhile, a fisherman, Danayya, said that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is himself supervising the rehabilitation work. However, another fisherman, Aslam Khan, said the help offered by the government is not enough. On an average, 350 tonnes of fish is provided by the Visakhapatnam fishing harbour per day, of which nearly half is sold in Visakhapatnam itself. The remaining stock is exported to Tamil Nadu and Kerala where the fish varieties of Visakhapatnam are very popular.

Oct 26, 2014

Unprovoked firing by Pak at border leaves Kashmir residents perturbed

Poonch, Akhnoor, Oct 26 (ANI): After a fresh incident of ceasefire violation by Pakistan, people in Jammu and Kashmir said that they are perturbed by the constant firing across the international border and want things to return to normal. Pakistani troops resorted to heavy firing in Balakot sector of Mendhar area in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. The Indian troops guarding the border retaliated effectively. A social worker in Poonch district, Mohammad Zaban, said only a dialogue process can bring peaceful end to this issue. Meanwhile, chairperson of an organisation called Anjuman Jafaria, Iftaqar Ahmed Bazmi, hoped that unprovoked firing by Pakistan stops soon and peace prevails.

Oct 26, 2014

Uddhav Thackeray not attending PM's high tea party as he is not MP: Shiv Sena

New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Krupal Tumane on Sunday said that Uddhav Thackeray is not attending Prime Minister's high tea party as the party is meant for MPs and he is not a Member of Parliament. He added that Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and other Shiv Sena MPs are also attending the high tea. He further said that there is no bitterness between Shiv Sena and Bhartiya Janta Party.

Oct 26, 2014

BS Hooda congratulates the new government in Haryana

New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Congress leader and former Haryana Chief Minister BS Hooda congratulated the newly formed government of BJP in Haryana after ML Khattar took oath as 10th Chief Minister. Hooda hoped that the new government will maintain the speed of development brought by the Congress government in Haryana. He added that he was not invited to the oath ceremony of Chief Minister ML Khattar.

Oct 26, 2014

102 Air India pilots found flying with lapsed licenses

New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Air India has recently discovered that as many as 102 pilots of its wide body Boeing fleet have been flying without clearing a mandatory test that helps keep their licences valid and without which the same lapse. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had ordered Jet to remove its chief of training due to this serious lapse. Admitting the lapse of its training department, Air India wrote to DGCA saying that the route check of the 102 pilots was not done as per the required schedule that rendered their licences unfit for flying. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that strict action should be taken in the case.

Oct 26, 2014

People in Ludhiana participate in walkathon to spread cancer awareness

Ludhiana, Oct 26 (ANI): A cancer awareness walkathon was organised in Ludhiana on Sunday to encourage people to undertake timely medical check-up to ascertain early detection of the disease. The walkathon, in its second year, is an initiative of a non-governmental organisation, Can Fight Cancer (CFC). Over 1000 people walked nearly 2.5 kilometres to show solidarity with cancer patients, cancer survivors, caregivers and medical professionals, who were also present among the crowd to make the event a success. Musical performances also enthralled the participants and caught the attention of more people. A member of CFC, Tarun Nayyar, said it is imperative to make people aware that cancer is curable.

Oct 26, 2014

Rajnath Singh flags off 'run for oneness' in New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday (October 26) flagged off a marathon in New Delhi, organised with an aim to spread message of oneness and harmony. Conducted by a charitable foundation, the marathon of around 8.4 kilometers was flagged off from National Stadium and more than 15,000 people aged 16 and above participated in the run, wearing white shirts and blue caps, symbolizing the message of peace. The theme for this year's run was 'smiles for miles and miles'. Singh flagged off the event along with Arjuna award winner Sunita Godara, 1992 Asian Marathon champion, who also holds a record for running maximum marathons by an Indian. The programme also featured a song and dance performance on the theme of oneness.

Oct 26, 2014

Amitabh Bachchan at Kamaal R Khan's "Box Office" Website Launch

Mumbai, Oct 26 (ANI) : Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan recently launched Kamaal R Khan's 'Box Office 'Website in the showbiz capital.Talking about Twitter controversial king KRK and his tweets Big B said..KRK was also all praises for Big B and was happy that the megastar accepted his invitation.

Oct 26, 2014

Pakistan's water supply facing an uncertain future

In northern Pakistan melting glaciers are raising concern that water reserves are under threat like never before with scientists warning that the country's future food security is at stake. Duration: 02:47

Oct 26, 2014

Politicos react after PM Modi invites NDA MPs to high tea

New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting the MPs in the high teas and such meetings will be held from time to time. BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said that the MPs have been invited and no one is forced to come. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that it is upon Shiv Sena to decide whether they want to attend the high tea.

Oct 26, 2014

Haryana will witness clean, effective administration under Khattar: BJP

New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Sunday expressed hope that Haryana would witness good governance after ML khattar took oath as 10th Chief Minister. BJP leader Nalin Kohli said that Haryana will witness a clean, effective and responsive administration under the leadership Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. BJP leader Sambit Patra said that 'good days' have arrived for Haryana and Haryana will witness development under BJP's government.

Oct 26, 2014

Modi govt clears defence projects worth Rs 80,000cr

New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley led Defence Acquistion Council gave approval to the defence procurements of worth Rs. 80,000 crore. Major long pending proposals have just seen the light with the defence ministry giving clear signal to the navy's Project 75 India i.e construction of six new submarines with the cost of approximately Rs. 50,000 crore.

Oct 26, 2014

Massive fire breaks out at Bokaro market

Bokaro, Oct 26 (ANI): A fire broke out in a market in Bokaro on Sunday morning engulfing several shops and damaging goods at least worth three million ahead of Hindu festival of Chhath. The cause of fire is yet to be ascertained and also, no loss of life was reported. Grieving about the losses incurred, a shopkeeper, Prithvi Sav, said all the shops at Dhundibad market were fully stocked with items of worship ahead of Chhath. A fire fighter, Rakesh Tiwari, said at least a little support from the shopkeepers would have helped control fire much faster. It is being estimated that had the fire fighters not reached on time, fire would have damaged material worth more than rupees 100 million. The fire also engulfed a few fruit shops and a godown of potato in its flames.

Oct 26, 2014

Haryana Cabinet Ministers take oath after ML Khattar swears in as CM

Panchkula, Oct 26 (ANI): The ministers of Haryana Cabinet took oath on Sunday after ML Khattar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state. The Cabinet Ministers were sworn in by the Governor of Haryana Kaptan Singh Solanki at Panchkula. The ministers who swore in as Cabinet ministers include Capt Abhimanyu, Ram Bilas Sharma, OP Dhankar, Anil Vij, Narveer Singh and Kavita Jain. The swearing in ceremony was attende by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, BJP President Amit Shah, Senior BJP leader LK Advani, Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and many other political dignitaries.

Oct 26, 2014