New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy has come under criticism after a video surfaced showing him smoking an e-cigarette on the Parliament premises. While the Congress on Friday termed the act inappropriate, the Samajwadi Party (SP) defended the veteran leader, saying he had not violated any parliamentary norms.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman from December 15-18 comes at a pivotal moment for India’s international trade expansion and presents far-reaching opportunities to enhance the country’s economic footprint across West Asia and Africa, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said on Friday.
Bhopal, Dec 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Friday asserted that overcoming the Naxal problem and bringing the Ken-Betwa river linking project out of the drawing board was the biggest achievement of his government in the past two years.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The automobile industry in India registered its best November sales this year, as passenger vehicle (PV) sales increased nearly 19 per cent to 4,12,405 units from the same month last year, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) data released on Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) As part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, launched to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Sri Lanka affected by the devastating Cyclone Ditwah, an Engineer Task Force of the Indian Army was airlifted and inducted on a war footing to provide critical engineering support.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) India has taken a major step toward cleaner industrial production by allocating Rs 455 crore for pilot projects that will use hydrogen in the steel sector, the Parliament was informed on Friday.
Tokyo, Dec 12 (IANS) India's Ambassador-designate to Japan Nagma Mohamad Mallick on Friday met Special Advisor to Japanese PM, Uno Yoshimasa, and discussed opportunities for bilateral collaboration.
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Actress Nushrratt Bharuccha, who is known to always speak her mind, shared her views on ambition and being labeled as an “opportunist.”
Wellington, Dec 12 (IANS) Former New Zealand captain Amy Satterthwaite, along with Anna Peterson and Sarah Tsukigawa, has been appointed female pathway lead for Auckland, Canterbury and Otago, respectively, in a move aimed at strengthening regional development structures.
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) The makers of director Bharath Mohan’s upcoming romantic drama 'Magenta', featuring actors Shanthnu Bhagyaraj and Anjali Nair in the lead, on Friday released the First Look poster of the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.
