Everything you need to know about Manas: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Manas: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bokahat (Assam), May 19 (ANI): Irate over rampant killings of endangered one-horned rhinoceros Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) staged protests in Assam.
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) Opposition parties in West Bengal Friday demanded deployment of central paramilitary forces in an all-party meeting convened by the State Election Commission to ensure proper, free and fair panchayat elections.
Bishkek, May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Parts of the pilots' bodies have been discovered at the site of Friday's US military plane crash in Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz emergencies ministry said.
Bishkek, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A US military Boeing KC-135 refuelling aircraft crashed in a mountainous area in Kyrgyzstan for unspecified reasons, the US Air Force said. The fate of the crew remained unclear.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Two minor sisters who went missing from near the US embassy here Tuesday evening were recovered from a nearby area Wednesday morning, police said.
Manas (Assam), April 24 (IANS) Conservationists are delighted that a rhino which was reared at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) has given birth in the wild, officials said.
Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) A dead female rhino with its horn missing was recovered from the Manas National Park in Assam, officials said Wednesday, taking the total number of rhinos poached in the state to 16 this year.
Manas (Assam), April 1 (IANS) An adult male tiger, which was rescued from a human-wildlife conflict situation and released in the wild more than three years ago, was recently sighted in the Manas National Park, wildlife activists said Monday.
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Are one-time allies Congress and Trinamool Congress keeping their doors open for a future tie-up? While it could be too early to discuss any timeframe for the estranged allies to come together again, events of the past week have indicated a thaw in their six-month-long bitter war.
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Hardening its position on the stand-off with the West Bengal State Election Commission aover the schedule of the upcoming rural body polls, the ruling Trinamool Congress Friday alleged that the poll panel was "exceeding its jurisdiction".
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday claimed that the next Lok Sabha polls would be held in the next two to three months instead of 2014 as scheduled, drawing ridicule from the opposition with the Congress wondering whether she has turned into an astrologer from a painter.
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Reiterating its demand for three-phased panchayat polls in West Bengal, the Congress Wednesday said the Trinamool Congress government's decision to urge the state Election Commission (EC) to conduct the upcoming rural body polls in two phases was wrong.
Kolkata, Mar 1 (IANS) The budget session of the West Bengal assembly will begin March 8 with the customary address of Governor M.K. Narayanan, state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee said here Friday.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) He lost the lead role in "Amita Ka Amit" because of his good looks, claims Manas Shah who now features as the main lead's cousin Rohan in the new series, but in future he would prefer to play a protagonist.
Gursai (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb. 1 (ANI): Acting on a tip-off, police officials in Jammu and Kashmir along with a squad of Special Operations Group (SOG) on Friday, recovered ample quantity of ammunition and explosive after busting a militants' network in Poonch sector.
Guwahati, Jan 29 (IANS) Suspected poachers have yet again killed two rhinos in Assam, including one near the high-security Kaziranga National Park within less than 24 hours, and decamped with their horns, forest officials said Tuesday.
Guwahati, Jan 16 (IANS) Wildlife groups called for enhanced security in Assam's Manas National Park Wednesday after a rhino was found dead this week.
Guwahati, Jan 14 (IANS) Suspected poachers killed another one-horned rhino in Assam's Manas National Park and took away its horn. The carcass was spotted by forest officials Monday.
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun has been named in the Mumbai under-14 squad for the West Zone league games in Ahmedabad Jan 20-Feb 1.
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IANS) Defending champions Railways "A" shook off their initial lethargy and forced a huge lead of 75 victory points against city-based Ajay Bagaria's team after session three of their quarter final match for the Ruia Gold Cup at the 54th Winter National Bridge championship here Wednesday.
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) Defending champions Railways "A" trailed at the tenth spot after round three of the Ruia Gold Cup team event at the 54th Winter National Bridge Championship here Sunday.
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) West Bengal's Leader of Opposition Surjya Kanta Mishra Friday saw the Mamata Banerjee government's hand in the state's largest government-run hospital "neglecting treatment" of two Left Front lawmakers injured during the Dec 11 clash in the assembly.
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Congress legislators wore helmets to the West Bengal assembly Wednesday, after a scuffle in the house a day earlier between ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition Left Front members left three legislators hospitalised.
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) Apprehensive of their security after a scuffle in the West Bengal assembly, Congress Legislative Party members led by leader Mohammad Sohrab Tuesday met governor M.K. Narayanan seeking his intervention in the matter.
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) The West Bengal Assembly Tuesday witnessed unruly scenes as the Left Front and the ruling Trinamool Congress members indulged in fist fighting, resulting in one of the legislators being injured and hospitalised and three others suspended.
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) The West Bengal assembly Tuesday witnessed unruly scenes as members from the opposition Left Front and the ruling Trinamool Congress physically attacked each other. The house was adjourned following the scuffle.
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Most of them have slowed down with age and lack their old fitness, but the Samba magic was all the more visible as they wove patterns with delicate dribbling and played a beautiful passing game. A host of former Brazilian world cup winners showcased their skills as they turned out in an exhibition match at the Salt Lake stadium here Saturday.
Bhubneswar/Chennai, Dec 1 (ANI): The beach of Puri in Odisha is endorsing a gigantic red ribbon on the occasion of World Aids Day.
Guwahati, Oct. 30 (ANI): Efforts are on to preserve the flora and fauna of Assam's Manas National Park, which is located in Bodoland territory.
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) Accusing Trinamool Congress of displaying "lack of political courtesy" towards the new central ministers from West Bengal, the Congress Monday said that the Mamata Banerjee party has no right to criticise them.
Thimphu, Oct 29 (IANS) Over 200 cameras that were switched on 24X7 for 64 days have confirmed the presence of 14 tigers in the Manas national park that Bhutan shares with India, a media report said.
Guwahati, Oct 16 (IANS) The Assam government Tuesday armed the personnel of the elite Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) with automatic weapons like Self Loading Rifles (SLRs) to match the fire power of poachers.
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) The Congress Monday expressed concern over the rise of communal politics in West Bengal in the light of the Bharatiya Janata Party's resurgence in Jangipur Lok Sabha by-polls, where the Congress candidate Abhijit Mukherjee barely scraped through.
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Friday said Vijay Mallya-owned private carrier Kingfisher airlines would have to meet the all the parameters set up by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to carry on its operations..................
New Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): With Kingfisher Airlines extending its partial lockout by a week till October 12 as talks between its management and employees failed to break the deadlock over non-payment of salaries for the last seven months, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Friday said the Vijay Mallya-owned private carrier has to meet all the parameters set up by DGCA to carry on its operations.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The wife of an employee of debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines committed suicide here by hanging herself, police said Thursday. She was depressed over the deteriorating financial condition of her family.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The wife of an employee of debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines committed suicide here Thursday by hanging herself, police said. She was depressed over the deteriorating financial condition of her family.
Midnapore, Sep 30 (ANI): Around seventy people were hospitalised after consuming food at a religious function in West Bengal's West Midnapore District yesterday.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) An estimated 36,000 tonnes of grain has gone bad at the various storage facilities of the state-run Food Corp of India (FCI) since 2008, enough to feed 80 million people at a per capita consumption of 440 grams, fresh data reveals.
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) After the formal severance of ties with the Trinamool Congress, the Congress Saturday charged its former ally with strengthening the "communal" Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the "opportunistic" Communists by going against its own partner.
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) Completing the divorce formalities with the Trinamool Congress, the Congress Saturday withdrew support from West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government after its six ministers handed over their resignation to the chief minister.
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IANS) With union ministers belonging to the Trinamool Congress resigning Friday, the Congress said its ministers in the West Bengal government will put in their papers Saturday.
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Terming the Trinamool Congress' decision of withdrawing support to the UPA regime as a "betrayal" of the people's faith, the West Bengal Congress said Wednesday it was planning to occupy the opposition space in the state.
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee decided to pull the plug from UPA regime, the Congress asked its ministers in the state to skip the cabinet meet held Wednesday.
India's 1600-km long eco-sensitive Western Ghats mountain chain along with west coast of India have been added into the coveted list of prestigious United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO's) world heritage sites, adding another feathers into India's rich heritage and culture at a meeting held on Russia on June 01, official site informed on Monday........
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Lucknow, June 11 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday said that his party will make its stand clear on Presidential polls only after candidates' names are announced.
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, who met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee here Monday for talks on the state government's demand for moratorium on interest payment, said that discussions remained incomplete.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Chief has indicated that her party would not oppose any candidate promoted by Congress and can support too. This indication from Mamata came on Sunday when she conveyed her decision to Congress.........
Kolkata /Mumbai, June 11 (ANI): While the race for India's next president gathers pace, the Congress Party has urged key ally, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), to support the candidature of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as a candidate.
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) The Congress Sunday appealed to Trinamool Congress - its ally both at in the central and West Bengal government - to support its veteran party leader and union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for the presidential election.
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, calling for making the Indo-Bhutan Joint River Commission effective.
Guwahati, May 23 (IANS) A one-horned rhino is suspected to have been poached in Assam's Manas National Park, official sources said Wednesday.
Colombo, May 15 (Xinhua-ANI): Sri Lanka is cracking down on foreigners working illegally and have requested for public assistance after an Indian national died while working in a local steel plant, an official said here on Tuesday.
Colombo, May 15 (IANS) Sri Lanka has cracked down on foreigners working illegally after an Indian died while working in a steel plant, an official said here Tuesday.
Agartala, April 30 (IANS) Law and order and corruption would be the two major poll planks of the Congress during assembly elections next year in the three northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland, a party leader said here Monday, expressing confidence in the party's victory.
Guwahati, April 13 (IANS) Rongali Bihu, the most popular festival of Assam that will be celebrated this weekend, will see some leading singers and performers help generate awareness about HIV/AIDS which has affected 14,000 people in the state.
Guwahati, April 9 (IANS) A census of one-horned rhinos at the renowned Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam recorded an increase of almost 250 animals over a three-year period.
Guwahati, April 9 (IANS) Two skins of endangered clouded leopards have been seized and two people have been arrested near the famed Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam, an official said.
Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) Assam has recorded a remarkable growth in its elephant population, according to the recently concluded elephant census in the state.
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Saying erosion in West Bengal has become a major problem, a minister Thursday called for the central government's intervention and compensation for those affected.
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Bhopal, Feb 12 (ANI): Kanishka Singh, a young student from Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal city has successfully penned down the holy Hindu scripture, 'Ramacharita Manas' in reverse writing.
Bhopal, Feb 12 (ANI): Kanishka Singh, a young student from Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal city has successfully penned down the holy Hindu scripture, 'Ramacharita Manas' in reverse writing.
Panaji, Dec 2(ANI): The 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is paying homage to the legendary filmmaker Mani Kaul by showcasing some of his works.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): West Bengal Pradesh Congress chief Manas Bhunia, who met Congress President Sonia Gandhi here on Wednesday assured support for the new government to be headed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee in the state.
Kolkata, May 14(ANI): West Bengal Congress president Manas Bhunia on Saturday hailed Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress' victory in the state assembly polls.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): The talks about seat sharing in the ensuing Assembly polls to West Bengal eluded the Congress and its ally the Trinamool Congress (TMC) as on Sunday.
Cooch Behar, Feb 24 (ANI): Two wild bisons strayed into three villages in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district and injured around half a dozen inhabitants.
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): An expert on terrorism, Middle East politics and Homeland Security issues has said Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's exit will usher a new political process in Egypt.
New Delhi, Feb 9 (ANI): Three female wildlife officials, who were abducted along with their male colleagues, in Assam have reportedly been released.
New Delhi, Oct.26 (ANI): The Congress Party announced today the names of new Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) presidents, which were approved by the Congress President Sonia Gandhi after the deliberations.
Bhubaneshwar, Aug 20 (ANI): The artisans in Orissa's Bhubaneshwar city have engaged themselves in manufacturing trophies depicting Hindu mythological stories for the prestigious sports awards.
Agartala, July 26 (ANI): Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is attempting to spread its network in the north east region , according to reports.
New Delhi/ Kolkata, June 27(ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday resigned from his post of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) President, citing that he was unable to devote enough time for state politics.
Washington, June 19 (ANI): A noted political analyst has blamed both the US and Russia for the ethnic unrest in Kyrgyzstan in which nearly 200 people have been killed so far.
Washington, Apr 23(ANI): A panel of experts has told the U.S. Congress that the country tolerated a corrupt government in Kyrgyzstan to maintain access to Manas Air Base that is key to the fighting in Afghanistan.
New York, Apr 8 (ANI): The American military supply line into nearby Afghanistan via Kyrgyzstan could be threatened after bloody protests erupted in capital Bishkek and other parts of the country, forcing the President of that country to flee.
Kokrajhar (Assam), Mar 19 (ANI): Moving to the next phase in the ongoing rehabilitation of the two clouded leopards in Greater Manas, the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has now initiated their night acclimatization.
Guwahati, Jan 31 (ANI): Nature has been generous to Assam by providing it with amazing natural beauty. And, as insurgency declines, people are making their way to various tourist spots across the state.
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): During an interactive session with Aspen Institute India on the topic "China and India: New Global Players, New Leadership Models?" Dr.Vishakha Desai, President of Asia Society pointed out the inevitability of the rise of India and China on the global stage means that the leadership models of each country would inform geo-political and geo-economic shifts in the world.
Burdwan (West Bengal), July 16 (ANI): One Congress activist died and five others were injured in a clash with police during a shut down called by the party in the Mangalkot area of Burdwan district on Thursday.
Shillong, June 10 (ANI): A day after the IAF AN-32 Transport Aircraft went missing, the wreckage of the aircraft was found on Wednesday evening at a village, located in northwest of Tato in Arunachal Pradesh.
Guwahati, June 1 (ANI): Authorities in Assam are imparting high-tech training to the rangers and other forest guards with an aim to counter the menace of poaching.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Three Asiatic black bear cubs have been released into the wild in Assam's Manas National Park after being hand-raised by an animal keeper as part of a technique experts say has helped save numerous wild animals in the past.
Patna, May 24 (IANS) A student committed suicide after he failed in his Class 12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) mathematics examination here, police said Sunday.
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) In buses, tea stalls and street corners, politically vibrant Kolkata had no other topic of discussion Sunday but the crumbling of the Left citadel in West Bengal. The Lok Sabha poll results have left people shocked, surprised or simply ecstatic.
Pobitora sanctuary (Assam), May 15 (ANI): The Indian Rhino population, threatened in the past because of rampant poaching, is slowly on the upswing according to a recent census carried out in the three main sanctuaries of Kaziranga, Pobitora and Orang in Assam.
Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IANS) A court Thursday directed a second identification parade May 19 of the accused for alleged rape of a nun in Orissa's Kandhmal district during religious riots last year.
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday accused West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Debasish Sen of failing to ensure free and fair elections in the state by allowing criminals backed by the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) a free run.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer accused of disclosing classified information through a book on India's external intelligence agency was released on bail Monday.
Almaty, April 22 (Xinhua) The US and Tajikistan have reached a deal on sending non-military cargo through Tajik territory to neighbouring Afghanistan, according to reports reaching here Tuesday.
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) The West Bengal assembly was plunged into chaos Friday as the opposition shouted slogans and walked out alleging the government had presented a full-fledged budget instead of a vote-on-account, which was in violation of the election code.
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Thursday alleged that the voters lists in West Bengal were flawed and that a large number of people had received more than one Electoral Photo Identity Card.
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India will enter the used car business by the year-end, a top official said here Thursday.
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The West Bengal Congress leaders Thursday demanded that the Election Commission deploy paramilitary forces at all polling booths in the state during the Lok Sabha elections.
Washington, March 12 (DPA) US military officials are exploring alternative supply routes for NATO and Afghan troops in Afghanistan that include Iran, the New York Times reported Thursday.
Bishkek, Feb. 19 (ANI): Kyrgyzstan's parliament voted today to close a key U.S. air base in the country a move that could hamper US President Barack Obama's efforts to increase the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Mnamohan Singh's sisters were among those who took part in prayer meetings in gurdwaras across the city Saturday for the success of his heart surgery.
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) The West Bengal Congress Legislature Party (CLP) Wednesday decided to send a show-cause notice to its two senior legislators - Somen Mitra who floated his own party, and Sudip Bandhopadhyay who joined Trinamool Congress - after leaving the party recently.
