Everything you need to know about Bharat Nagar Po: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Bharat Nagar Po: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The government is earmarking 15 percent of the total outlay of all projects in any district for proper sanitation and clean drinking water, officials said Saturday.
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Police tightened security in Hyderabad Saturday for the sixth anniversary of the bomb blast at the historic Mecca Masjid, officials said.
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The public sector oil marketing companies have decided to stop supplies of cooking gas refills to households with multiple connections from June 1 unless they comply with KYC norms, an official said here Thursday.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Wednesday congratulated India for developing an indigenous rotavirus vaccine for prevention of diarrhoea.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Indian scientists have developed an affordable vaccine that has shown strong efficacy in preventing rotavirus diarrhoea, the most severe and lethal cause of childhood diarrhoea that kills over 100,000 children annually.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI-Business Wire India): The Government of India's Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Bharat Biotech have announced positive results from a Phase III clinical trial of a rotavirus vaccine developed and manufactured in India.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The government Monday came out with a slew of guidelines for the Indira Awas Yojna scheme for building houses for rural poor, including increased allocations and a requirement for constructing compulsory toilets for each unit.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra, the only Indian to win an individual Olympic gold, has been recommended for the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Actor Riteish Deshmukh was surprised to see how people came to meet his co-judge Geeta Kapur during auditions of their new show "India's Dancing Superstars" and said that she has a huge fan following.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India's top table tennis star Sharath Kamal could not have asked for more at this juncture of his career than to train with former World No.1 Timo Bol in his native Germany.
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Actress Esha Deol feels Bollywood fashion of the 1960s and 1970s, when bell-bottoms and bell-sleeves were a rage in "bright and colourful" apparel, should return.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Hardwork and belief finally ended cricketer Dinesh Karthik's three-year-long wait to return to the national fold.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday told the Supreme Court that it has convened an all-party meet May 10 to demonstrate the voters verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) in the EVMs and evolve consensus on its introduction.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The under-recovery or loss on sale of high-speed diesel for the first fortnight of May has been pegged to Rs.3.80 per litre, the petroleum ministry said Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): A security expert has criticised the government for its inability to counter China's intrusion into India in the Ladakh region.
Bhubaneswar, April 27 (IANS) State run-Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Saturday bagged a Rs.4,051 crore power project contract from Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (OPGC), an official said here.
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi Saturday described Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as an "honest" person and hoped she would tack action against West Bengal politicians involved with the chit fund mess and the tainted Saradha Group.
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Sushil Kumar Modi, chairman of the empowered committee of state finance ministers on implementing the goods and services tax (GST), Saturday called for an "independent mechanism" to decide the compensation for losses that states would incur after the new indirect tax regime is enforced.
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) A hundred years after "Lights, Camera, Action." were uttered for the first time in India by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke - Dadasaheb Phalke, known as the 'Father of Indian Cinema' - his descendents have sought a befitting recognition of his contribution by posthumously conferring him the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour.
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) The casting has begun for upcoming show "Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap", with the auditions for horses for the role of Chetak, the 16th century Rajput ruler's favourite steed.
New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): The nation on Sunday paid homage to Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 122nd birth anniversary.
Chennai, April 13 (IANS) Several actresses in Bollywood are working hard to shed weight to get to size zero, but debutant Erica Fernandez, who is awaiting the release of her debut Tamil film "Aindu Aindhu Aindhu", feels she needs to put on weight to look presentable for the southern film industry.
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) With the rising crime graph and communal flare-ups affecting its image, the Samajwadi Party government of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Friday axed Director General of Police (DGP) A.C. Sharma and replaced him with Dev Raj Nagar.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Friday signed an agreement with the department of telecommunication and Bharat Broadband Network Ltd. to link village-level civic bodies with broadband connectivity, officials said.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Election Commission to file an affidavit on steps taken for introducing electronic voting machines (EVMs) with a facility that records in print each vote that is cast.
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) The maiden address of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to Bengal businessmen Tuesday had a large number of them bowled over, with some industry captains pitching for the sauve BJP leader as a potential prime minister.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The music rights of Dhanush-starrer "Mariyaan", based on a real life story, has been acquired by Sony Music.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A man, suspected to be depressed due to a Rs.40 lakh debt, and his three family members were Saturday found dead here in their house where a blaze was reported by neighbours, police said. A suicide note was also recovered.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Corruption is a threat to the democratic fabric of the country and frustrates efforts to bring equity, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Saturday, delivering the 14th D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture organised by the CBI.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Has Sebastian Vettel's act of defying team orders in Malaysia diminished the accomplishments of the youngest Formula 1 triple world champion?
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Has Sebastian Vettel's act of defying team orders in Malaysia diminished the accomplishments of the youngest Formula 1 triple world champion?
Emerging amid liberalisation and increasing integration with the global economy, India's service industry offers tremendous potential but also poses daunting challenges. Underdeveloped infrastructure, archaic policies, historical baggage of complex cultural mores and inadequate exposure to services standards are challenges that remain even after 65 years of independence. Yet, opportunities lie in challenges and adversities.
Bangalore, April 3 (IANS) State-run Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) posted sales turnover of Rs.6,010 crore (Rs.60 billion/$1.1 billion) for the just-concluded fiscal 2012-13, registering a five percent growth over previous fiscal (2011-12) at Rs.5,704 crore (Rs.57 billion).
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) He has only played one international, yet Australian batsman Luke Pomersbach has remained in the news -- for reasons other than cricket and more for his alcohol-related indiscipline.
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) Stalwarts like Rajinikanth, Ajith Kumar, Kamal Haasan and many more Tuesday joined the members of the South Indian Film Artistes Association (SIFAA) in a day-long fast here to protest alleged "war crimes" against Tamils in Sri Lanka.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and state governments on a petition seeking framing of guidelines on registering and probing cases of sexual offences against women.
Hapur (Uttar Pradesh), March 31 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's western region is turning into a hub for illegal cow slaughtering hub - purchased from distraught farmers in Rajasthan - with the active connivance of low-ranking police officials, a police official said Sunday.
Panaji, March 30 (IANS) After President Pranab Mukherjee, Goa Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo has also dropped the "His Excellency" honorific preceding his name for official purposes.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A 49-year-old man committed suicide by jumping before a Metro train here Saturday morning, police said.
New Delhi, Mar. 21 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for merger of Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels Ltd. (BHPV) Vishakhapatnam with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), New Delhi.
Itanagar, (Arunachal Pradesh),Mar. 15 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki described the month-long Third Bharat Jodo Movement (BJM) as a great mission to spread the spirit of unity.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Veteran actors Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal are set to share the screen space after almost two decades in Sanjay Chhel's untitled movie.
Bangalore, March 13 (IANS) State-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) will develop an advanced aerostat and communication system to meet the surveillance and reconnaissance needs of the Indian armed forces, an official said Wednesday.
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) A journalist and his family were victims of an acid attack by local political activists in another assault on the media in Maharashtra, an official said here Wednesday.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): In the wake of the Chinese hacking attack, which is also being termed as the biggest security breach in India, security analyst Captain (retired) Bharat Verma believes that if Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) websites and e-mails can be hacked so easily, then the total security architecture is under threat.
Hyderabad, March 12 (IANS) A special court Tuesday sent an accused in 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast case, to the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for 15 days.
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Inviting joint ventures and investment from India, the Italian envoy Thursday said bilateral trade is likely to nearly double to $15 billion by 2015.
Mumbai, Mar 7 (ANI): A major fire broke out in a slum area of Shastri Nagar locality adjoining Mumbai's posh suburb Bandra and gutted more than a hundred dwellings on Thursday.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Chandrashekhar Rajesh's story should be inspiring for any sportsperson. The Tiruchirapalli-based cyclist came alive after being comatose for 10 days following an horrific accident last year and is now one of India's brightest prospects in the Asian Championships beginning here Thursday.
Allahabad, Mar 1 (IANS) Those who thought the Bollywood saga of "lost and found in mela", rooted in the Kumbh, is perhaps long over, could mull over this.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday allocated Rs.15,260 crore ($2.77 billion) to the ministry of drinking water and sanitation to expand and improve drinking water supply in the country.
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Monday said it would commence work on upgrading its existing landline networks to the next generation network (NGN) for the Calcutta circle from June.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The railways Monday signed an MOU with the ministry of heavy industries to set up a coach manufacturing plant at Rajasthan's Bhilwara.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) An elderly property consultant was Saturday smothered to death at his rented house here, police said. A missing domestic help is among the suspects.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Shiv Prakash Misra is likely to continue as non-playing captain of the Indian Davis Cup team for the time being till the high-powered committee of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) goes into the demands raised by the rebel players.
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) India's financial sector was crippled and transport hit as large parts of the country ground to a halt Wednesday in response to trade unions calling a two-day strike demanding measures to check inflation, ensure jobs and enforce labour laws.
Bangalore, Feb 20 (IANS) Normal life was partially affected from dawn-to-dusk across Karnataka Wednesday on the first day of the two-day nationwide strike called by central trade unions.
Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) Germany's Daimler AG, one of the world's largest truck makers, will expand its product portfolio by launching new models and expanding its dealer network in India despite an unencouraging market, an official said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Former air hostess Geetika Sharma's mother, who committed suicide by hanging herself, alleging harassment from those named for her daughter's suicide, was cremated Saturday. She left another suicide note for her son, asking him to be "strong," police said.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Former air hostess Geetika Sharma's mother, who committed suicide by hanging herself inside her house here Friday evening, left another suicide note for her son, asking him to be "strong," police said.
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) A constable was beaten up here by four drunk men when he tried to prevent them from molesting a woman was travelling in a car with her brother here in the city, police said Tuesday. One accused was arrested.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A woman, who was found drunk by PCR van personnel early Monday, alleged that she was raped by a man. She retracted her statement on regaining sobriety later, police said.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) In a major fillip to its efforts to provide employment-related news to people, the government Tuesday released the Urdu e-version of its Rozgar Samachar, which Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said was part of the government's efforts to create more jobs.
Kanpur, Feb 5 (IANS) At least three people, one of them a 12-year-old girl, were killed when the roof of their house caved in following overnight rains here Tuesday, police said.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) State power equipment-maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has been given Maharatna status by the government.
Thiruvanathapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) Malayalam actress Ann Augustine will get engaged to cinematographer Jomon T. John Feb 9.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 1 (IANS) Fearing an attack, the Pakistani women's cricket team has been lodged at the Barabati stadium in Cuttack city, officials said Friday.
Panaji, Jan 30 (IANS) The mining lobby Wednesday attacked Goa Governor Bharat Veer Wanchoo, calling him an "agent" of the central government and accusing him of being callous to those affected by the ban on iron ore mining in Goa.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that the Bill prohibiting manual scavenging can be passed in the Budget Session of Parliament as there is consensus on this issue among all political parties.
Panaji, Jan 28 (IANS) The Goa government is working on a financial package for people in the state's mining belt who have lost jobs or ancillary businesses following the ban on iron ore mining, Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo announced Monday.
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Actor Suniel Shetty says it is surprising that Bollywood is ignored for the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country for performance of the highest order in any field.
Bangalore, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj in his address on the 64th Republic Day Saturday advocated discipline in democracy to prevent the country slipping into "chaos and self-destruction".
Bangalore, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj Saturday heralded the 64th Republic Day celebrations across the state by unfurling the tricolour and inspecting the guard of honour at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Shaw parade grounds in this city centre.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Twenty-one activists and intellectuals Thursday demanded "a thorough enquiry" into a "terror nexus" involving Hindu groups and security agencies.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The All India Tennis Association (AITA) Tuesday hit back at its vice president Karti Chidambaram for criticising the association's handling of the Davis Cup selection process.
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets hit a fresh two-year high rising less than half a percent Friday, a day after the government authorised state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) to raise diesel prices.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): Sensex regained 20,000 points on Friday after a brief slump with gains seen especially in oil sector companies.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A day after the government allowed state-run companies to raise diesel prices periodically, the price of diesel was Friday hiked by 45 paise per litre excluding state levies, whereas petrol price was cut on an average by 25 paise per litre.
New Delhi, Jan. 17 (ANI): Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said the video telephony service launched today by Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) would help expand its business across the country.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Bharat Aluminium Company (Balco), a part of the Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Group, has been conferred an award by President Pranab Mukherjee for its achievements on sustainable development.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) A 45-year-old man was shot dead when he tried to stop two people from robbing his flour shop here Saturday night, police said Sunday.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The spirit of multiculturalism and direct exchange of soft power is playing out in contemporary theatre, a hybrid form culling from different linguistic, traditional and literary sources.
New Delhi, Jan.12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said here that Pakistan's intentions to build a peaceful relationship with India are not serious.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Not for nothing Australian Jamie Dwyer has been the World Player of the Year five times and when he talks of Indian hockey there has to be an element of truth in what he says. He sums up India's game in a one-liner: They swing from sublime to ridiculous in a matter of 70 minutes.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The government Thursday approved the award of two oil blocks for exploration under the ninth round of the new exploration licensing policy (NELP-IX).
Vadodora (Gujarat), Jan.9 (ANI): The international kite festival in Vadodara, Gujarat, lured scores of kite flyers from across the world.
Ghaziabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Two unidentified men have died due to extreme cold conditions here, police said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday trigerred a raging controversy with his remark that rape was primarily prevalent in Indian cities and not in rural India, drawing condemnation from the Congress, the CPI-M and various women's organisations.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday stirred a controversy with his remark that westernization in Indian cities was the reason behind increasing rape cases as the country is witnessing widespread protests over the brutal gang-rape of a 23-year-old Delhi woman last month.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): Union Home Secretary R.K.Singh on Friday rejected Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's contentious distinction remark that rapes occur only in urbanised and westernised India, and not in rural-dominant "Bharat".
New Delhi, Jan. 4 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Friday lashed out at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat for his remark that rapes are rare in 'Bharat' (rural India) but occur frequently in 'India', saying this reflects the mentality, which refuses to accept the reality of caste oppression or class driven exploitation of women.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): Former IPS officer and activist Kiran Bedi on Friday criticised Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat for his controversial remark that rapes hardly take place in 'Bharat', but they occur frequently in 'India'.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The crossover between literature, performance, classicism and its modern interpretations will be on showcase at the 15th Bharat Rang Mahotsav, the National School of Drama's (NSD) annual theatre festival here Jan 5-20.
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra cabinet Wednesday approved a classical music scheme named after Pandit Bhimsen Joshi ahead of his second death anniversary, an official said.
Ranchi, Dec 22 (IANS) Five men were beaten to death by villagers after they allegedly teased women and girls in Jharkhand's Khuti district Saturday, police said.
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) Telugu actor Sivaji feels the true award for an actor is the appreciation he or she gets from the audience, and that is why he says he never gets influenced by awards.
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) McNally Bharat Engineering Company Ltd (MBE) is searching possible technology partners in port, pump and material handling equipment businesses, company chairman said Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Former India captain and goalkeeper Bharat Chettri went unsold at the Hockey India League (HIL) players' auction here Sunday.
Panaji, Dec 14 (IANS) Goa has the potential to become a higher education hub like Boston in the US, Goa Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo said.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India's star hockey players Sardar Singh and Sandeep Singh have been surprisingly given the highest reserve price ahead of the world's top striker Jamie Dwyer for Hockey India League (HIL) player's auction slated for Sunday.
