Everything you need to know about Nehru Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Nehru Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Shimla, May 15 (IANS) Shimla Deputy Mayor Tikender Panwar Wednesday met officials of the urban development ministry in New Delhi and sought liberal assistance to maintain the glory of the Queen of Hills, as Shimla was fondly called by the British.
Jaipur, May 10 (IANS) A major attraction of the second edition of Rajasthan Fashion Week (RFW) 2013 was an offsite show by Jaipur-based designer Rohit Kamra, who showcased his menswear collection at the pool side area of the Fairmont hotel.
Jaipur, May 10 (IANS) The second edition of Rajasthan Fashion Week (RFW) 2013 began at the Fairmont here Friday with Mumbai-based designer Vikram Phadnis showcasing Rajasthan's traditional outfits and accessories for both men and women.
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol, who had a falling out during "Aisha", have sorted out their differences and were cordial to each other on the sets of "Raanjhanaa", says director Anand L. Rai.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's extensive travels around the world, including to China and Iran, left a deep impact on him and his ideals of humanism and a world without barriers is more relevant today, a top official said Thursday.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) As part of the observances of the 152nd birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) is organizing an international conference on Rabindranath Tagore - Envoy of India: His Vision of India and the World.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said India understands the importance of forming a low carbon strategy to carry sustainable growth and will double renewable energy capacity by 2017. The Prime Minister said this while inaugurating the Fourth Clean Energy Ministerial in Delhi.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India recognises the importance of evolving a low carbon strategy for inclusive and sustainable growth and will double renewable energy capacity by 2017, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 13 (ANI): Denmark Ambassador, Freddy Svane, met senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Lal Krishna Advani on Saturday in New Delhi.
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Former chiefs of Maharashtra and Mumbai Police expressed disgust over video pictures of 36 policemen caught taking bribes and said corruption in the force had to end.
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Former chiefs of Maharashtra and Mumbai Police expressed disgust over video pictures of 36 policemen caught taking bribes and said corruption in the force had to go.
Mumbai, Apr 11 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government has suspended 36 policemen for allegedly accepting bribes from a person, which was caught on camera.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath Wednesday blamed lack of professionalism and shortage of skilled manpower for the slow implementation of city modernisation projects in some states under a central scheme.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) People will soon be able to know which are India's best zoos, with the authorities starting the grading process for nearly 200 zoological parks in the country based on their performance on different parameters. Those faring poorly could even be penalised.
New Delhi, Apr. 6 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has said New Delhi is grateful for Iceland's principled and consistent support of India's candidature for a permanent seat in the UNSC.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India and Germany are likely to sign several pacts in areas including renewable energy, trade, infrastructure and education during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Berlin next week.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) One of the oldest members of the Indian Law Institute here Thursday alleged lapses in the recent governing council polls and has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Altamas Kabir seeking withholding of the results.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) There has been scientific studies on impact of climate change on Himalayan glaciers but India has very few glaciologists and needs more expertise in the area, experts said Tuesday.
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Ranbir Kapoor doesn't make friends easily. But when he warms up to someone, he pulls out all stops to extend a hand of friendship. The actor has now found another buddy in singer-rapper Honey Singh.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Motilal Nehru, an exhibition is on at Jamia Millia Islamia, showcasing rare photographs of the Congress leader and father of India's first prime minister.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) A large number of people were denied entry to the French trapeze theatre "Flying Angels" here after police said that the venue had got packed.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) More than 2,000 people, including children, from the capital and the National Capital Region (NCR) were denied entry at the French trapeze theatre "Flying Angels" at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium late Sunday.
Mumbai, Mar 29 (ANI): Ranbir Kapoor was spotted playing a fun match with the children of an NGO- the Magic Bus Charity Foundation- in New Delhi.
Mumbai, Mar 29 (ANI): Ranbir Kapoor was spotted playing a fun match with the children of an NGO- the Magic Bus Charity Foundation- in New Delhi.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) India and Switzerland Thursday announced they would conduct a capacity building programme in Himalayan glaciology for PhD students and researchers working in glaciology in the country.
Chennai, March 27 (IANS) Tamil actor Vaali, known for films such as "Karupasami Kuthgaitharar", "Thee Nagar" and "Poovaathalaya", is set to produce his next film under his own Sai Pictures banner.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) With Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking for Sri Lankan players and officials to be excluded from Indian Premier League (IPL) matches to be staged in Chennai, the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has offered to host these matches at Kochi.
Chennai, March 14 (IANS) About 120 students belonging to 16 educational institutions will participate in a solar lamp workshop in an engineering college here to learn basics of its technology, an official said.
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) The DMK Wednesday again asked the Indian government to support a US-sponsored resolution at a UN body attacking Sri Lanka's human rights record.
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) The DMK Wednesday stepped up pressure on the central government to support a resolution moved against Sri Lanka in the UN rights council by the US, saying New Delhi should act on it as it was supported by 30 other countries.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) A day after Narendra Modi launched an attack on the Nehru-Gandhi family, Congress leader Rajiv Shukla Monday said the Gujarat chief minister did not have the stature to be country's prime minister.
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Urging BJP workers to oust the ruling Congress in the 2014 general elections, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday slammed the central government for not keeping the nation's interest in mind.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi while addressing National Council Meeting of BJP on Sunday led a direct attack at the Congress saying that the party never tried to develop the nation.
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday launched a direct attack at the Congress, saying the party never tried to develop the nation.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The central assistance to Delhi has been increased to Rs.1,143 crore ($213.187 million) in the 2013-14 budget presented Thursday, a 27 percent hike from the last year's allocation.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The allocation for the urban development ministry has been increased by 26 percent in 2013-14 at $1,547 million, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Thursday while presenting the budget in the Lok Sabha.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The culture ministry has been allocated Rs.2,062 crore (over $362 million), up from the last fiscal's revised estimates of Rs.1,450.15 crore (approximately $270 million) in the budget for 2013-14 Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday provided commercial vehicle makers much required boost by allocating Rs.14,883 crore for the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in the budget 2013-14.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The annual competition for Fulbright-Nehru and other Fulbright fellowship opportunities has opened for study, research, teaching and professional development in the US.
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Veteran journalist, writer and teacher P.K. Ravindranath passed away here Monday, a family friend said. He had throat cancer.
Patna, Feb. 17 (ANI): Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Sunday alleged that the UPA Government doesn't want the truth behind the alleged corruption in Agusta Westland deal to come out because Congress president Sonia Gandhi's family is involved in the deal.
New Delhi, Feb. 16 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Saturday said legal education as an aspect of professional education has assumed considerable significance over time, not only in terms of historical utility of law in society but also in the current context of globalization.
Kochi, Feb 6 (IANS) Playing their first international match at home after the Nehru Cup win, India lost 2-4 to Palestine in a football friendly at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Wednesday.
Allahabad, Feb 6 (IANS) Comparing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi with India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal Wednesday said the public demand that Modi be made prime minister reminded him of Nehru.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The India-Palestine international football friendly, slated for Wednesday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi, will be streamed live on iStream.
Kochi, Feb 5 (IANS) India captain Sunil Chhetri said the transition from club to international football will be crucial as his team takes on Palestine in a friendly here Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The capital received the heaviest rainfall of the winter season since Monday breaking a six-year-old record. The showers due to western disturbance are likely to bring down the temperature, the weatherman said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Commuters in the national capital and its suburbs had a harrowing time Tuesday with several key roads waterlogged following heavy rains that saw the minimum temperature settling five notches above average at 13.5 degrees Celsius.
Gurgaon, Jan 31 (IANS) A 32-year-old man kidnapped from Delhi late Wednesday was shot at and dumped near Badshahpur area here, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) In a bid to better understand how the division between the sacred and the profane works out among social groups in India, a group of academics has recommended that the "sociology of sanitation" be studied at college and university.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The country can address most complex challenges if the youth channelised their energies in a positive direction, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday.
New Delhi, Jan.26 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk on the completion of five years of democratic constitutional monarchy in Bhutan, and said the well-being, stability and progress of that country is central to India's vision for the future.
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) It is a song that is sung on every patriotic occasion, had moved India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to tears and its strong morale-boosting words provided solace to a nation agonized by the defeat in the 1962 India-China war.
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Diplomat-turned-politician Shashi Tharoor harked back to foreign policy - his former domain - at the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival when he put the possibility of peace between India and Pakistan under the microscope at a session "Inside The Game, Outside the Game" here Thursday.
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) Three scientists from India, Germany and Russia won the 2012 Award for International Scientific Cooperation at the China's top science academy Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
Bangalore, Jan 22 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Tuesday continued his preparations to present his maiden budget Feb 8 amid indications that Energy Minister Shobha Karnadlaje and several other loyalists of former BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa will quit WEdnesday to pull down the government.
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) The around 350 visiting Congress delegates at the Chintan Shivir here missed an opportunity to go sightseeing in the Pink City or watch a cultural show as they were "too busy".
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Saturday dismissed the petition of a hawker, making it clear that no one was permitted to hawk or vend in the open areas of Nehru Place in the national capital, marked a "No Hawking Zone".
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Thursday approved the continuation of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) to sanction new projects and conduct capacity building activities till March 31, 2014.
Kochi, Jan 15 (IANS) India levelled the five match ODI series against England 1-1 with a convincing 127-run win at the Nehru Stadium here Tuesday.
Kochi, Jan 15 (IANS) A 96-run partnership for the sixth wicket between captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (72) and Ravindra Jadeja (61 not out) powered India to 285 for six against England in the second ODI at the Nehru Stadium here Tuesday.
Kochi, Jan 14 (IANS) Tickets for the second ODI between India and England here slated for Tuesday are selling like the proverbial hotcakes and the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) is hopeful that the match would be sold out.
Kochi, Jan 13 (IANS) Pace bowler S. Sreesanth has decided to keep away from the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here when India take on England in the second One-Day International (ODI).
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Due to a bad-pitch in Guwahati, the international football friendly between India and Palestine slated for Feb 6 may be shifted to the national capital.
New Delhi, Jan.12 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said judicial reforms should be at the centre stage in the fast transforming world in which we live.
Kolkata, Jan 4 (ANI): Union Science and Technology and Earth Science Minster Dr. S. Jaipal Reddy on Friday said the future of India will be shaped by youth of the nation.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Both ONGC and Pailan Arrows will be looking to consolidate their position in the mid-table when they clash in their 14th round I-League match at the Ambedkar stadium here Saturday.
Chennai, Jan. 3 (ANI): Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) patriarch M. Karunanidhi on Thursday announced publicly that his third son, M K Stalin will be the next party chief after his death.
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday called for a scientific approach to dealing with contentious issues such as genetically modified food and nuclear energy.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Braving the bitter cold, a few hundred people continued their protest Saturday night at Jantar Mantar over the death of a 23-year-old gang-rape victim.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Students and teachers of Jawaharlal Nehru University gathered in silence at the Munirka bus-stop in south Delhi from where the gang-rape victim, who passed away in a Singapore hospital Friday, was picked up on the night of Dec 16.
New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec.28 (ANI): Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi on Friday described the celebrations of the party's 128th Foundation Day on Friday as a moment of pride for all leaders and activists.
Delhi Social Welfare, WCD Minister Prof. Kiran Walia has said that Government has been implementing various social sector schemes across the city. The Government is committed to make Delhi a hunger free city. She was speaking on the occasion of inauguration of Aapki Rasoi was opened at Nehru Nagar, near Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.
New Delhi, Dec.25 (ANI): Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) greeted former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 88th birthday on Tuesday and celebrated it as a good governance day.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) In his first match as coach of ONGC, Santosh Kashyap guided his team to an emphatic 3-0 win over fancied Shillong Lajong FC in a 12th round I-League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here Saturday
Kochi, Dec 22 (IANS) All arrangements are falling into place for staging the second ODI match between India and England here Jan 15, 2013 at the Jawaharlal Nehru International stadium here, according to a Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) official.
The three-dimensional images of himself which Narendra Modi projected simultaneously in several cities during the election campaign in Gujarat have been further boosted by the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) success in crossing the firewall of 117 seats which it won five years ago.
Beijing, Dec 13 (IANS) China was "forced into a counterattack" in the 1962 war with India, said a state-run Chinese daily, blaming New Delhi for initiating "a forward policy of sending troops and border patrols into disputed areas".
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Nehru Cup soccer champions India have been clubbed with hosts Myanmar, Chinese Taipei and Guam in Group A of the AFC Challenge Cup 2014 qualifiers.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) India will have to accept the "new reality" of China's presence in areas it considers exclusive as it converts the relationship into a "meaningful partnership", External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Monday, while stressing that greater collaboration between the two would define Asia's role in the 21st century.
Fatorda (Margao), Dec 8 (IANS) Pune FC will look forward to extend their stranglehold over Salgaocar FC in the I-League on their happy hunting ground at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Sunday.
New Delhi, Dec.7 (ANI): Rashtrapati Bhavan's historic Durbar Hall has been given a facelift and has been reopened for public viewing.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (ANI): The passing away of Inder Kumar Gujral is no small event in the long and turbulent history of young India that was born on August 15, 1947. He came from an area-Punjab-that had suffered and borne the brunt of that violent partition and painful birth of a nation, even as Jawaharlal Nehru dwelt on it philosophically by saying: "At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom". That was not so in North India - particularly in Punjab and North West Frontier Province.
Beed (Maharashtra), Dec 2 (IANS) A first information report was registered Sunday against unidentified people in connection with an explosion in a transistor radio in Maharashtra's Beed district.
Beed (Maharashtra), Dec 1 (IANS) Not ruling out a terror dry-run, National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) teams have started probing into the transistor explosion in Maharashtra's Beed district Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Edwina Mountbatten enjoyed a close and warm relationship with Jawaharlal Nehru but it was spiritual and intellectual, not a sexual one, says the lady's daughter Pamela Hicks.
New Delhi, Nov. 29 (ANI): Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Jitendra Singh has said that the Ministry through its youth based flagship organisation Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) has initiated a pilot project namely Youth Employability Skill (YES) project with the objective to enhance the employability of youth by running a variety of employable skill based training courses through recognized Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) for rural youth and youth club members in the states of north eastern region and Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) India's official auditor has found several lapses in the government's urban infrastructure development scheme, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.
New Delhi, Nov. 27 (ANI): London Mayor Boris Johnson has launched a spirited attack on the country's immigration policy, claiming ministers were causing 'unnecessary alarm' with tough rules, which could deter foreign students from coming to the UK.
Fatorda (Goa), Nov 26 (IANS) Pune FC will be out on a mission to put on a better show than the last round when they take on Sporting Clube Goa in the I?League at Nehru Stadium here Tuesday.
Cairo, Nov 26 (IANS) Renowned Egyptian singer Iman El Bahr Darwish was the guest of honour at an event "Glimpses of India" held here to commemorate the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Jawaharlal Nehru.
Ramesh Dutta, former Mayor of Delhi and Chief Organizer, Nehru Brigade today started Sadbhawana Yatra on the birth anniversary of late Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi.
Mumbai, Nov 18 (IANS) Bollywood actress and acclaimed bharatanatyam dancer Hema Malini has postponed Jaya Smriti, an annual dance extravaganza organised by her, following the demise of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.
Port of Spain, Nov 18 (IANS) Eric Williams, the first prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, had sought the assistance of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to regain US?controlled bases in the Caribbean nation, a top politician said.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) An old black-and-white photograph of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India, signing an autograph for a young man in 1941, while the country was still under British rule, draws the viewer to take a closer look.
Mumbai, Nov.15 (ANI): Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai provided a welcome surprise to dozens of underprivileged children here during Children's Day celebrations.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukharjee, on the occasion of Children's Day Wednesday, conferred awards on children who have achieved outstanding positions in different fields.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) In a deft balancing act, Myanmar's opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday said while New Delhi had once "drawn away" from the struggle for democracy in her country, she hoped that India will now stand by her in "the last difficult phase" ahead.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday struck an instant chord with the high-profile gathering at the Nehru Memorial Lecture here while giving an emotional recount of her struggle.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday expressed hope that the people of India will support the last difficult phase of her struggle and said she was confident of the friendship between the two countries.
