Everything you need to know about Chandan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Chandan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Wednesday that it would not ally with Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the 2014 general elections.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Heavy traffic jams were once again witnessed in the capital Wednesday as Delhi Police barricaded roads and streets leading to Parliament House for the second consecutive day to curb protests. However, with both houses of parliament being adjourned sine die, relief is expected from Thursday.
Patna, April 30 (IANS) Grief and anger replaced gaiety when two people were killed in celebratory fire during a marriage ceremony in Bihar's Aurangabad district, police said Tuesday.
Onboard special aircraft, April 14 (ANI): Stating that India enjoyed excellent bilateral and cultural relations with Tajikistan, Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Sunday said the issue of terrorism is a matter of deep concern to both countries.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Changing social norms on smoking and drinking and a fast-food dominated lifestyle are causing a growing number of young people to fall prey to hypertension and a host of other diseases, doctors warn.
New Delhi, Mar. 20 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi, who has expressed his deep anguish at the reported attempt to assault a British tourist in Agra, said that safety and security of tourists is the topmost priority of his ministry.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Hundreds of Hindus have been attacked, their shops and businesses burnt and women threatened by the Jamaat-e-Islami in the current spate of violence unleashed by the Islamists in neighbouring Bangladesh, said speakers at a talk here Thursday.
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) With songs on their lips and the paint brush in their hands, leftist student and youth organisations Tuesday expressed solidarity with the Shahbag movement in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka.
Dhaka, March 4 (IANS) Accompanied by four MPs from parties like the Trinamool Congress and the BJP, visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Monday stressed on the "broad consensus" among the political spectrum in his country on relations with Bangladesh.
Dhaka, March 4 (IANS) Interacting with members of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) were the "most welcomed guests" all over the world.
Dhaka, March 3 (IANS) Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here Sunday, assured her that India is committed to "a fair, reasonable solution" to the sharing of Teesta waters and discussions with different stakeholders would be concluded as early as possible.
Dhaka, Mar.3 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee arrived here today on a three-day visit. He was accompanied by his wife Shuvra Mukherjee, Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, four members of Parliament Sitaram Yechury, Chandan Mmitra, Mukul Roy and Bhubaneswar Kalita, besides Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai.
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor will now play Dawood Ibrahim in Nikhil Advani's "D-Day". Opposed to the director's initial plan, the character will not even be called Dawood anymore.
East Singhbhum District (Jharkhand), Feb.15 (ANI):Education in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum District is taking a major hit because of Naxals wanting to get rid of education institutions, especially in rural areas.
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) A policeman was shot dead Thursday by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district in the parliamentary constituency of the ruling Samajwadi Party's chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, police said.
Haldwani (Uttarakhand), Jan.27 (ANI): Family members of a martyred Indian soldier, Jaipal Singh Adhikari, who was killed and reportedly beheaded in a border skirmish in 2011 with Pakistani militants, are demanding justice.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Tableaux paying tribute to India cinema on its 100th anniversary and homage to Swami Vivekananda were among the varied display of art and culture at the 64th Republic Day parade here Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday sent to judicial custody till Feb 1 an environment and forests ministry official arrested by the CBI for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs.7 lakh for getting environmental clearance for a mining firm in Odisha.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) An official of the environment and forests ministry was arrested while receiving a bribe of Rs.7 lakh for giving clearance to mining projects in Odisha, the CBI said Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) An official of the central environment and forests ministry was arrested while receiving a bribe of Rs.7 lakh for giving clearance to a mining project, the CBI said Thursday.
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) A consumer court in West Bengal has slapped a Rs.20 lakh fine on a doctor for medical negligence that resulted in a three year boy losing an arm due to gangrene and subsequent amputation.
Ahmedabad/Shimla, Dec 20 (IANS) The score was one all in the crucial battle for political stakes Thursday with the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Narendra Modi poised for a hat-trick of wins in Gujarat and the Congress wresting power in Himachal Pradesh.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Crucial legislative measures aimed at improving the country's educational system are getting sidelined as both houses of parliament witness unruly scenes and are disrupted over different issues. Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam Raju has however not lost hope although just four days are left for the winter session of parliament to end.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that the much-awaited aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya from Russia would be delivered in the last quarter of 2013.
Kohima, Dec 6 (IANS) Team Tata Motors dominated the fourth round of the JK Tyre-FMSCI Indian National TSD Rally Championship as Bangalore-based husband-wife combination of Satish Gopalkrishnan and Savera D'Souza emerged winners in the Overall and Pro-Expert categories here Thursday.
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology ? Kharagpur has developed a software for the early detection and risk categorisation of diabetic retinopathy (DR), a disease caused by the complication of diabetes that can eventually lead to blindness.
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar has launched her own music label L.M. Music with an album of bhajans. Lata has sung along with younger sister Usha for the new album.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Welcoming the launch of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the capital Monday, his supporters hoped the party would bring about transparency in politics and serve as an alternative to India's leading national parties.
Guwahati, Nov 20 (IANS) The alliance between the Congress and Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF) which runs the administration in Assam's troubled Bodoland will continue, party general secretary Digvijaya Singh said Tuesday amid reports of strain in ties over the arrest of a local council member.
Agartala, Nov 20 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court Tuesday upheld the decision of an administrative committee that found a ruling Left Front legislator had falsely claimed he belonged to the Scheduled Castes (SC) category, an official said here.
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) Countering Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that police had not opened fire at villagers during the clashes in Birbhum, the opposition Wednesday accused the government of putting pressure on doctors not to mention bullet injuries in their medical reports.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) will conduct a national coaching camp for U-14 boys and girls here at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium from Oct 29 to Nov 28.
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) The West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) Thursday recommended disciplinary action against three police officers for dereliction of duty in connection with the rape of a teenage girl in South 24 Parganas district.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher is teaming up with his son Sikander on the big screen for Chandan Arora's new film, and says he is kicked about working with him.
Latehar (Jharkhand), Oct.5 (ANI): Earlier, if you registered a complaint against Naxals, you had to pay the price!
Bhubaneswar, Oct.4 (ANI): Bhubaneswar Zoo authorities celebrated 'Elephant Day' here on Thursday to create awareness about the pachyderms and reaffirm their commitment towards wildlife conservation.
Bangalore, Sep 28 (IANS) A youthful Manipur, coached by former India star Tikken Singh, held their nerves to beat Association of Indian Universities 4-3 and qualify for the quarter-finals of Hockey India's senior National Men's Hockey championship, here Friday.
Simla, Sept 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday attacked the Congress on the issue of allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, and charged it of placating the United States.
Agartala, Aug 9 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Tripura Thursday demanded arrest and removal from the membership of the state assembly of ruling Left Front legislator Partha Das who, they alleged, had falsely claimed to belong to the Scheduled Caste category.
Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) The death toll in the communal violence in Assam's Bodoland area rose to 14 Sunday even as the violence spread to Chirang district. The army has been pressed into service to assist the security forces.
Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) The death toll in the communal violence in Assam's Bodoland area rose to 12 Sunday with police recovering three more bodies. The army has been pressed into service to assist the security forces.
Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) The death toll in the communal violence in Assam's Bodoland area rose to 12 Sunday with police recovering three more bodies. The army has been pressed into service to assist the security forces.
Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) The death toll in the communal violence in Assam rose to 12 Sunday with police recovering three more bodies.
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Four people have been arrested for robbery at a posh south Delhi locality, police said Wednesday. Among the arrested is the family's domestic help, who allegedly master-minded the crime.
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New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Mobile value added services (MVAS) are expected to create a Rs.48,000 crore business opportunity by 2015 owing to increasing mobile Internet penetration. All that is required is innovative and affordable content generation, industry leaders said Friday.
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) His kind of cinema is different -- but Sanjay Leela Bhansali, known for films like "Devdas", "Black" and "Guzaarish", broke new ground by producing a masala film like "Rowdy Rathore". He admits the industry is flooded with films of all genres, but says potboilers have never gone out of fashion and would never.
Guwahati, May 26 (IANS) With opposition weak and in a shambles and greater thrust on peace and development, the Congress-led government seems to have a smooth ride ahead in Assam as it completes an unbroken run of 11 years in power.
Patna, May 25 (IANS) A court in Bihar Friday awarded capital punishment to three men and life imprisonment to another for the abduction-cum-murder of a four-year-old boy.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Actor, dancer and producer Jaaved Jaaferi, whose production venture "Inshallah, Football" bagged the National Award for best film on social issues this year, says he won't produce such movies any more because meaningful cinema does not find adequate audiences.
Film: 'Toofan'; Cast: Yashas, Nakshatra, Chandan, Sadhu Kokila, Ramesh Bhat, Shivaram, Vidya Murthy, Suresh Mangalore, Pramila Joshai, Chitra Shenoy, Devadas Kappikad; Director: Smile Seenu; Producer; Jade Gowda; Camera: Ravi Suvarna; Music: Elwyn Joshua; Rating: *1/2
In a major breakthrough, the researches of Nagaland have achieved a landmark by producing the world's first ever mithun (the domestic form of wild bull Gaur) calf through Embryo Transfer Technology (ETT) - process of removing embryos from a female and placing them in another, the surrogate mother, where they develop. The surrogate mother gives birth to an offspring that is genetically unrelated.........
Kohima, Apr 13 (ANI): In a historic achievement, the world's first ever mithun calf was produced through embryo transfer technology (ETT) in Nagaland recently.
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) All-rounder Irfan Pathan played a cameo with the bat and then starred with the ball to help Baroda beat Punjab by eight runs in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 Trophy at the Brabourne Stadium here Tuesday.
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Baroda and Punjab set up the final clash in the Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy defeating Delhi and Mumbai, respectively, at the Bandra Kurla Complex here Monday.
Bangalore, Jan 4 (ANI): A restaurant in Bangalore is witnessing large footfalls, since the debut of their latest delicacy, a gold-plated dosa, which is priced at a whooping Rs. 1,011.
Haldwani, Dec 17 (ANI): Tomato farmers in Uttarakhand's Haldwani District were unhappy as in spite of a bumper crop, they failed to earn even the production cost for their produce, leading to the rotting of huge quantities of tomatoes.
Washington, July 18 (ANI): A natural form of vitamin E called alpha-tocotrienol, if used for 10 weeks as preventive supplementation, can protect against brain damage after a stroke, a new study involving an Indian-origin researcher has shown.
Washington, July 6 (ANI): A natural form of vitamin E called alpha-tocotrienol, if used for 10 weeks as preventive supplementation, can protect against brain damage after a stroke, a new study involving an Indian-origin researcher has shown.
Gumla (Jharkhand), May 17 (ANI): In a horrendous act, around 50 Maoists suspected to be cadres of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) killed four brothers of the same family in Jharkahnd's Gumla District.
New Delhi, May 13(ANI): The first meeting of the committee to review the existing policy on deemed export was held this week.
New Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): The fact that Britain, which is struggling to emerge from recession, has been donating money for projects to improve the economic condition of Indian states like Madhya Pradesh, despite the latter is booming and is a large aid donor itself, is beginning to raise concerns.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Nishant, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has successfully completed the series of confirmatory trials conducted by the Indian Army at Chandan Range Pokharan recently.
Ormanjhi (Jharkhand), Nov.20 (ANI): The Bhagwan Birsa Zoo in Jharkhand's Ormanjhi town launched 'Adopt an Animal' programme to involve participation of animal-lovers in the upkeep of the zoo inmates.
Mianwali, Sep 26 (ANI): A seminary girl student has made a shocking revelation that sex abuse is rampant in her seminary in Pakistan.
Bolangir (Orissa), July 28 (ANI): The Community farming involving farmers, landowners and landless labourers has turned out to be a lucrative option in Orissa, as the stakeholders reap equal shares of the profits.
Kolkata, July 19 (ANI): Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met here on Sunday to chart out their strategy for the upcoming assembly elections.
Sonmarg, July 14 (ANI): The annual Amarnath pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir has helped vendors and shopkeepers in the region, who are making good profits by selling Hindu religious items.
Assam July 3: (ANI) Public transport operators in Assam are on strike in protest against hike in fuel prices. Vehicles such as taxis, auto-rickshaws and trekker station wagons remained off the roads in Guwahati, the state's principle city.
Guwahati, July 2 (ANI): The general public here on Friday had to face a lot of commutation problem, as the public transport like the city buses and trackers remained off the road.
Puri (Orissa), June 4 (ANI): Scores of devotees are converging in the holy city of Puri to celebrate the 42 day-long festival of 'Chandan Yatra'.
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Scientists have found the reason behind why chronic wounds have trouble healing- tiny piece of RNA, called as miR-210.
Pokhran, Feb.28 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Sunday said India is concerned about the 42 terror camps existing across the border even after Mumbai terror attacks and Pakistan's non serious approach to dismantle them.
Pokhran, Feb.28 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Sunday said India is concerned about the 42 terror camps existing across the border even after Mumbai terror attacks and Pakistan's non serious approach to dismantle them.
Pokharan, Feb 28 (ANI): Operation Vayu Shakti 2010 showcased the tremendous firepower demonstration of the Indian Air Force on Sunday in three parts-during the day, at dusk and at night, which is essential for the IAF's success in any battle.
Pokhran (Rajasthan), Feb 25(ANI): The Indian Air Force has conducted dress rehearsal and displayed mammoth firepower demonstration (FPD) ahead of the 'Vayu Shakti-2010' at the Chandan Air-to-Air Range at Pokhran in Rajasthan.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): The Indian Air Force in a first ever display of its precision strike capability by night, will conduct a mammoth fire power demonstration (FPD), codenamed 'Vayu Shakti-2010' at the sprawling Chandan Air-to-Air Range, Pokhran on February 28 showcasing the operational capabilities of IAF by day, dusk and night.
New Delhi, Feb.16 (ANI): Concerned over the ongoing developments in the personal life of former Defense Minister and Rajya Sabha member George Fernandes and his health, his distinguished friends and old colleagues have come forward with a public appeal through a joint statement.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Congress president and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu and said that he did not go gentle into good night.
New Delhi, Jan.17 (ANI): The Prime Minster, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Sunday condoled the death of veteran Communist leader Jyoti Basu, saying the demise of the colossal leader marks the end of an era in the annals of Indian politics.
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): A new research by the Ohio State University researchers suggests that blocking the function of an enzyme in the brain with a specific kind of vitamin E can prevent nerve cells from dying after a stroke.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): The President Pratibha Patil on Thursday confirmed the nomination of senior journalist H.K.Dua and former Chairman of the Hindustan Lever Limited Dr. Ashok Sekhar Ganguly to the Rajya Sabha.
Washington, Sep 22 (ANI): Researchers at Ohio State University, led by an Indian-origin scientist, have developed a mathematical model of chronic wound healing that could do away with guesswork and clearly suggest treatment strategies towards tackling a major public-health problem.
Mumbai, Aug 6 (ANI): A special court in Mumbai will hear a bail plea of National Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Chairman Buta Singh's son Sarabjot Singh today.
Kolkata, July 12 (ANI): Senior Marxist leader and former Chief Minister of West Bengal Jyoti Basu was admitted to AMRI Hospital in Salt Lake following a breathing trouble this morning.
Mumbai, June 1 (ANI): Even as monsoon is awaited with bated breath by the farmers across the country, the slum dwellers in Maharashtra are concerned.
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), May 19 (ANI): One person was killed and three others injured when suspected Maoists triggered a landmine blast near Otar village of Singhbhum District in Jharkhand on Tuesday.
Jammu, May 8 (IANS) Global warming coupled with 'unplanned tourist activities' are threatening the existence of high altitude Himalayan wetlands, particularly those in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, says an environment expert.
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) A CD made by the Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) labour arm Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on murdered Singur girl Tapasi Malik has sparked a controversy, but the trade union says it has not breached the model code of conduct.
Lucknow, April 19 (IANS) Nine-year-old Chandan Singh was an avid watcher of MTV's reality show 'Roadies' and never missed an episode. But Saturday night's episode was to be his last. The boy hanged himself accidentally while imitating a stunt on the show.
Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 13 (ANI): Mahatma Gandhi and Osama bin Laden have shared space on a painting by Malaysia's contemporary artist Ahmad Fuad Osman.
Guwahati, April 9 (IANS) The shadow of terror looms large over the elections in Assam with militants striking with a vengeance in the past one week, killing 11 people and wounding up to 100 more in a string of bombings and grenade attacks.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Congress could well be the beneficiary of the break-up of the decade-long Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) alliance in Orissa, according to BJP MP Chandan Mitra.
Bhubaneswar, March 9 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik refused to speak to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani on phone minutes before announcing the end of the 11-month-old alliance between their parties Saturday evening, it was reliably learnt.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Rajnath Singh on Sunday, expressed his regret over Biju Janata Dal (BJP) supremo Naveen Patnaik's decision to discontinue the 11-year-old alliance between both parties.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) alliance in Orissa split over differences in seat-sharing.
Pune, Mar 7 (ANI): Political activities are on a high ahead of the general elections as leaders of various political parties are exuding optimism of gaining people's confidence.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L. K. Advani on Friday offered 25 more seats to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Orissa. The announcement was aimed at persuading the BJD to stay in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani and a select group of security experts feel that India adopted the 'mildest' response to Pakistan after the Mumbai terrorist attacks and it was not befitting an 'emerging global player', the party said Saturday.
Kanker (Chattisgarh), Dec 26 (ANI): In a unique effort, tribal artists in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh create a wooden copy of the Holy Bible.
