Everything you need to know about Maira Bani: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Maira Bani: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) The state Election Commission may notify the West Bengal panchayat elections Friday, an official said.
Bani/Lohai-Malhar/Dugian, April 24 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asked the Central Government to send out a strong and firm message to China on the recent intrusion in the Ladakh area by Chinese troops, and added that this kind of situation always puts people living in frontier areas under difficulty, besides hampering the development process.
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Legendary violin maestro Lalgudi Gopala Iyer Jayaraman passed away in a private hospital here Monday evening, a student of his said. He was 82.
New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): The five -year-old girl who was raped has been shifted to The All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) today evening.
New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, today launched the India Backbone Implementation Network (IBIN).
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A delegation of Pakistani Hindus and the VHP Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the UN explaining the violation of their rights in Pakistan, and requesting rehabilitation in India.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) To identify and remove bottlenecks in the way of economic expansion, the Planning Commission will launch jointly with India@75 foundation an initiative - India Backbone Implementation Network (IBIN) - on April 19.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Planning Commission will on Friday launch a unique initiative to help promote coordination and improve the delivery of various services in the country to the people.
New Delhi, April 4 (ANI): There have been numerous discussions around the role of government in business. Nevertheless the role of the public sector has been pivotal in economic growth.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The states should improve their business regulatory environment and compete with each other, Planning Commission member Arun Maira said here Wednesday.
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the two-day national conference and annual general meeting of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here on Wednesday.
Islamabad, Mar. 27 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, who is expected to arrive in Islamabad on March 28, will be enjoying full security in the city as security forces have begun making arrangements for his visit, including the deployment of three commandos at his home and road blockades and increased vigilance in the area.
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) Two days after a policeman was shot dead during a clash between college student activists in the city, the West Bengal government Thursday shifted out Kolkata Commissioner of Kolkata police Ranjit Kumar Pachnanda and appointed Surajit Kar Purakayastha in his place.
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) In the wake of the fatal shooting of a policeman during a clash between student activists at a city college, the West Bengal government Thursday shifted out Kolkata Police Commissioner Ranjit Kumar Pachnanda and appointed Surajit Kar Purakayastha in his place.
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) She made it big with television show, but actress Prachi Desai does not approve of how the medium has become today and feels that it is regressive in nature.
Washington, Feb. 10 (ANI): Opposition activists and rebel military commanders have said that members of Syria's Druze community, a small but significant religious minority, are joining the opposition in bigger numbers, ramping up pressure on government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Moscow, Feb 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A historic steam-bath building in Moscow has been demolished by developers without permission, a heritage preservation group said.
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) The body of Pakistani investigation officer Kamran Faisal, who was probing a power projects case involving Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and who was found hanging, bears torture marks, his relatives have alleged.
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Planning Commission member Arun Maira Monday said the government intends to set up several design institutes across the country.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Infosys Science Foundation Thursday honoured seven winners of the Infosys Prize 2012 across six categories spanning science and humanities at a simple ceremony here.
Islamabad, Dec. 11 (ANI): Foreign diplomats in Pakistan are becoming victims of rising street crimes even in the most secured areas of the capital.
Peshawar, Nov. 27 (ANI): The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt on senior a senior Geo TV journalist and anchor Hamid Mir a day earlier and has warned of more attacks on anyone pursuing the secular agenda.
Islamabad, Nov. 27 (ANI): Senior Pakistani journalist and television anchor, Hamid Mir, who escaped an assassination bid when police defused a bomb planted under his car in Islamabad, has said that the Taliban cannot deter him or his channel from speaking the truth.
Abu Dhabi, Nov 17 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has held talks with Korea over boosting existing relations between the two countries.
Manama, Nov 10 (IANS/WAM) The Bahraini security forces have defused two homemade bombs, just like those used in the recent string of terror attacks.
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Robert S. Kaplan, one of the most influential management thinkers and a Harvard professor, has received the second Global Management Guru Award (GMGA) here.
New Delhi, Nov.9 (ANI): New models, based on either public auctions or lease principle, have been thrown up as alternatives to compensation models prescribed in the proposed amendments to the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill of 2011.
Baghdad, Nov 8 (IANS) Six people were killed and eight others wounded in separate bomb and gunfire attacks in Iraq Thursday, police said.
London, Oct. 21 (ANI): Khamis Gaddafi, youngest son of the former Libyan dictator, has allegedly been killed during fighting in the town of Bani Walid, a year to the day that rebel forces killed his father, Muammar, a report has said.
Tripoli, Oct 21 (IANS) Khamis, son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has died following clashes with government forces, Xinhua reported.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) "Count Me In", NGO India@75's national volunteering call-to-action that kicked off on Gandhi Jayanti Oct 2 to declare a National Volunteering Week, has ended after a series of events at various places in India.
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) From a wicked Velji in "Sir" to a funny Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in "Hera Pheri", Paresh Rawal has dabbled with a variety of roles in his career spanning over two decades. But he is still discontented and strives for meaty roles.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Contemporary Indian artist Bani Abidi, who was born in Pakistan and Adip Dutta will showcase two of their new works, "A Table Wide Country" and "Nestled" respectively at the prestigious Frieze Art Fair in London Oct 11-14.
Baghdad, Sep 30 (IANS) At least 34 people were killed and 85 injured in a wave of gunfire and bomb attacks, including 12 car bombs, across Iraqi cities and towns Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Renowned Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has termed entrepreneurship an act of chaos, which is born out of a dream, being "slaves to keywords such as innovation, capital structures, and scalability".
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), the world largest body of entrepreneurs, corporate leaders and professionals, will host its annual conference TiEcon here Friday and Saturday, with over 1,000 global delegates.
London, Sep 26 (ANI): The man who had purportedly discovered former Libyan ruler, Muammar Gaddafi, hiding in a drainage pipe nearly a year ago, has died after being kidnapped, beaten and slashed by supporters of the late dictator.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Ten eminent personalities came together here Thursday to give their support and start the next big step in volunteerism in India by signing a petition to President Pranab Mukherjee to establish Oct 2 as "National Volunteering Day".
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A two-day global conference to promote technological innovation in India will be inaugurated here by chairman of the National Innovation Council Sam Pitroda Sep 20.
Islamabad, Sept. 9 (ANI): The Pakistani Christian girl, who was arrested on charges of blasphemy, has been airlifted from the Adiala Jail and shifted to an unspecified place in Islamabad under the protective custody of the police.
London, August 27 (ANI): Conservative MP Jonathan Aitken's socialite daughter Alexandra, who had married a Sikh warrior and was converting to Sikhism, has completely transformed herself to comply with the culture and traditions of her husband.
Kathua (J-K), Aug.21 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir's Department of Fisheries plans to set up trout farms and encourage privatisation with an aim to earn profits and increase production.
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Television actor Mohammad Nazim, seen as Ahem Modi in "Saath Nibhana Saathiya", says ever since Giaa Manek has left the show, he has to work harder to maintain the TRPs.
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) VJ Bani, first runner up of season four of adventure reality show "Roadies", has carved out a career as a host, but rues that when it comes to Bollywood, she is unlucky as her plans to enter filmdom always gets delayed.
Baghdad, June 28 (Xinhua-ANI): At least eight people were killed and 34 others wounded in separate bomb and gunfire attacks in central Iraq on Thursday, the police said.
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Actor-musician Vikas Bhalla, currently seen as Veer Singh Bundela on popular TV show "Uttaran", says he wants to take a big leap into the world of films as a producer of a grand musical.
Islamabad, May 17 (ANI): Many Western embassies in Pakistan have reportedly received letters containing suspicious powder and threats to poison NATO soldiers in Afghanistan.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Planning Commission's new manufacturing plan will help unregistered micro and small industrial enterprises (MSMEs) access institutional finance, power connections and other entitlements, the Federation of Indian Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises (FISME) said Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Actress Prachi Desai, who began her acting journey with popular TV serial "Kasamh Se", says she has bid adieu to the small screen for good.
Manama, May 5 (Xinhua-ANI): At least four policemen were injured on Saturday in a bomb attack in a Bahraini Shiite neighborhood, the country's Interior Ministry said.
Islamabad, Feb 7 (ANI): Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the founding father of Pakistan's nuclear programme blamed by the West for making Pakistan a nuclear power, has condemned inaccuracies in The Atlantic magazine's November 2005 cover story, which he says falsely accused him of a 'brazen act of illegality' when it claimed that his Rawalpindi house was "built in blatant disregard of the law."
Islamabad, Feb 7 (ANI): Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the founding father of Pakistan's nuclear programme blamed by the West for making Pakistan a nuclear power, has condemned inaccuracies in The Atlantic magazine's November 2005 cover story, which he says falsely accused him of a 'brazen act of illegality' when it claimed that his Rawalpindi house was "built in blatant disregard of the law."
Tripoli, Jan 24 (ANI): Fighters loyal to slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi have seized the town of Bani Walid.
Tripoli, Jan 24 (ANI): Fighters loyal to slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi have seized the town of Bani Walid.
Islamabad, Jan 16 (ANI): Violence against women increased in 2011 in Pakistan, according to incidents reported and registered at different forums, including police stations, courts and complaint cells.
Islamabad, Jan 16 (ANI): Violence against women increased in 2011 in Pakistan, according to incidents reported and registered at different forums, including police stations, courts and complaint cells.
Islamabad, Dec 29(ANI): Pakistan Tehreek -e-Insaf chief Imran Khan is enjoying a vacation with his two kids marking a break from a hectic schedule that involved ravelling across the country to address public gatherings, news conferences and internal party meetings.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the International Conference on "Economic Policies for Emerging Economies" here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the International Conference on "Economic Policies for Emerging Economies" here on Wednesday.
Tripoli, Oct 30 (ANI): Libyan officials have demanded that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam should be brought back home to face trial instead of being tried at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): Killed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's eldest son Saif al-Islam has been captured 'alive and uninjured', Libyan officials have claimed.
Tripoli, Oct 19 (ANI): A NATO spokeswoman has said that the Western military alliance is "very close" to terminating the seven-month long bombing campaign in Libya.
Tripoli, Oct 7 (ANI): Fallen Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has reportedly called on the citizens of his country to take to the streets and wage a campaign of civil disobedience against the new leaders.
Tripoli, Oct 6 (ANI): NATO defence ministers would debate on Thursday about when to declare an end to the air war in Libya amid concerns over mounting costs of the campaign and the vagueness of the alliance's war aims.
Tripoli, Oct 4 (ANI): Libya's new leaders have claimed that the war against fallen dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has been won, and that a new transitional government has been appointed in the country under Mahmoud Jibril, who has been acting as Libya's de facto Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister on behalf of the rebels.
Tripoli, Sept 22 (ANI): Libyan rebels have reportedly captured one of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's last strongholds deep in the Sahara desert, finding chemical weapons, and largely taken control of another.
Misrata (Libya), Sep.21 (ANI): He has written the history of Montgomery and Rommel's war in the African desert and has studied conflict from the days of Sparta to the French Revolution, but the commander of Libya's rebel army has said this knowledge is of no use, as his forces don't like taking orders.
Tripoli, Sept 20 (ANI): Fallen Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has reportedly escaped in a state-of-the-art armoured vehicle with anti-tracking systems provided by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
New York, Sept 17 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has voted to ease sanctions on Libya to help the country rebuild following its civil war that crippled the Gaddafi regime.
Tripoli, Sept 11 (ANI): NATO launched air strikes on Saturday against Bani Walid, one of the last remaining Libyan towns still held by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.
Tripoli, Sep 6(ANI): Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is living somewhere in Libya and is in good health, his spokesperson, Moussa Ibrahim, has said. ccording to Ibrahim, Gaddafi is reportedly living "in a place that will not be reached by those fractious groups, and he is in Libya".
Tripoli, Sep 6(ANI): Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's sons have fled from their stronghold town Bani Walid, and ordered Libyan troops to defend it by using residents as human shields.
Tripoli, Sept 4 (ANI): One of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's former female bodyguards, who was arrested by the rebels recently, has claimed that the fallen Libyan leader used to keep female guards to project to the world that women in his country had "equal rights to their male counterparts."
Tripoli, Sept 4 (ANI): Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's sons and some of his loyalists have reportedly fled the town of Bani Walid on Saturday after residents raised rebel flags in a show of defiance.
Tripoli, Sept 3 (ANI): Anti-Gaddafi fighters have reportedly said they know the location where Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is hiding, insisting that they will reveal it later.
Tripoli, Aug 31 (ANI): Around 50,000 people have been killed in Libya since the beginning of the uprising to oust Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
Algiers, Aug 30 (ANI): Security has been tightened in Algeria following the arrival of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's family over fears that the country might be attacked by terrorists.
Algiers, Aug 30 (ANI): Estranged Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's family members have reportedly been smuggled out to Algeria in a cloak-and-dagger operation, but there are no confirmed reports whether or not Gaddafi was among them.
Tripoli, Aug 30 (ANI): Libyan rebels have alleged that loyalist fighters of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have seized farms near his home town of Sirte and are holding civilians as hostages.
Tripoli, Aug 29 (ANI): Atleast 50,000 people imprisoned by ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's retreating soldiers are missing, it has emerged.
Tripoli, Aug 14 (ANI): Libyan regime officials have said that NATO and rebel forces have underestimated Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's support, warning that any advancement made by the opposition would be rebuffed before they reach Tripoli.
Basohli (J-K), May 23 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday laid the foundation stone of Jammu and Kashmir's first cable-stayed bridge at Basholi on the river Ravi, which will be constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
Basholi (J-K), May 23 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir is all set to get its first cable-stayed bridge over river Ravi to link the state with Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
New York, Apr 24 (ANI): The quick withdrawal of forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi from the western city of Misurata on Saturday has puzzled the rebel commanders, and there are no large scale celebrations after the move.
New Delhi, Apr. 6 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the CII National Conference and Annual Session 2011 on April 8 here. During the two-day event, the theme will be "Securing the Future: Framework for Inclusive Growth".
Islamabad, Feb 24(ANI): The investigation into the Salmaan Taseer assassination case has been completed and it has been confirmed that Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri had killed the then Punjab Governor in his own capacity, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Bani Ameen has said.
Islamabad, Feb 24(ANI): The investigation into the Salmaan Taseer assassination case has been completed and it has been confirmed that Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri had killed the then Punjab Governor in his own capacity, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Bani Ameen has said.
Bani (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec.6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Health, Horticulture and Floriculture Minister Sham Lal Sharma said on Monday that the state should be trifurcated for better development.
Islamabad, Nov.26 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the arrest of two would-be suicide attackers by the security forces on Friday thwarted attacks on parliament and a mosque.
Islamabad, Nov.26 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the arrest of two would-be suicide attackers by the security forces on Friday thwarted attacks on parliament and a mosque.
Sanaa, Nov 13 (ANI): Yemeni tribal leaders are reportedly refusing to support their government to root out terrorism, claiming that handing over local al-Qaeda operatives and their American born spiritual leader, Anwar al-Awlaki, would be an offence to their customs.
Kathua, July 4 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district is hoped to soon develop as a fishing hub in the country, as the State fisheries department is introducing trout farming here on a large scale.
Islamabad, Apr.7 (ANI): Female police commandos stationed across Islamabad can be seen brandishing US made badges on their uniform which read- 'United State of America, Anti Terrorism Assistance', and interestingly the uniform has 'Islamic Republic of Pakistan' inscribed in such a small font size which is hardly noticeable to naked eye.
New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): A two-day workshop on Government Performance Management for senior lawmakers of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries began in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Islamabad, Mar.23 (ANI): Pakistani police officials have reportedly nabbed two suspected suicide bombers here and also recovered a suicide jacket from their possession.
Agartala, Jan.17 (ANI): The very word 'festival' often reminds people of delicious food, as celebration of any festive occasion looks incomplete unless and until rich food is distributed among near and dear ones. The festival of Makar Sankranti, a harvest festival, celebrated all around India is no exception.
Jammu, May 31 (IANS) It is a classic case of the new edging out the old to extinction. Jammu and Kashmir's traditional graziers, the nomadic Gujjars, rue the dying out of several indigenous species of goat and sheep after the introduction of foreign high-yielding breeds.
Agra, May 3 (IANS) The audience sat glued to their seats as a cast of over 600 theatre actors here lent their voice and emotions to portray the anguish of a struggling female foetus begging her mother to let her see the world. But the cruel scalpel of the doctor abruptly nipped the life out of the unborn.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The autopsy report of Akkriti Bhatia, a Class 12 student of the elite Modern School in Vasant Vihar here, hinted that she died of asphyxiation stemming from an asthma attack, police said Friday. Her family and friends, meanwhile, took out a candlelight vigil, demanding the resignation of the school principal.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Four days after class 12 student Akkriti Bhatia of capital's reputed Modern School in Vasant Vihar died following a reported asthma attack during school time, the parents of the victim await the postmortem report while the school has been shut for two days.
