India

Guwahati: May 25: The BJP on Tuesday scripted a new chapter in the history of Indian politics as its leaders formed the first government in the Northeast. Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday was sworn in as the 14th chief minister of Assam by Governor P B Acharya. Along with Sonowal, eight Cabinet minsters and two ministers of state with independent charge were also sworn in. The rest of Sonowal’s

New Delhi, May 24: After raising queries, President Pranab Mukherjee today signed the ordinance to keep state boards out of the common entrance test (NEET) for MBBS and dental courses for this year. The President promulgated the ordinance this morning after Health Ministry officials returned with the file addressing all the queries raised by him, official sources said.Attorney General Mukul

Tehran, May 23: India and Iran today inked a dozen agreements ranging from a contract to develop the strategic Chahabar port to an initial pact to set up an aluminium plant and one on laying a railway line to give India access to Afghanistan and Central Asia. The 12 agreements and MoUs signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Iran to further deepen bilateral ties in diverse fields. The

Chennai, May 23: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supremo J Jayalalithaa sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by Governor K Rosaiah on Monday. Along with Jayalalithaa , 28 ministers of cabinet rank took oath en masse in the swearing ceremony held in Madras University premises. This is Jayalaithaa's second consecutive term as CM.

Tehran, May 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today accorded a ceremonial welcome as he met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for talks to deepen trade, investment and energy ties. Modi, the first Prime Minister to visit Iran on a bilateral visit in 15 years, was received by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the forecourts of Saadabad Palace - the seat of executive in Iran. Military bands

Chennai, May 23: India today successfully launched the first technology demonstrator of indigenously made Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), capable of launching satellites into orbit around earth and then re-enter the atmosphere, from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. "Mission accomplished successfully," an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) spokesman said soon after RLV-TD HEX-01 was flight

Imphal, May 22: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and five jawans of Assam Rifles were today killed in an ambush by militants in Chandel district of Manipur near the Indo-Myanmar border. An Assam Rifles convoy was attacked by heavily armed militants around 1 PM in Joupi Hengshi area of Chandel when the security personnel were returning after inspecting a landslide site in the interior tribal

London, May 22: Legal proceedings in India against beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya has now come to haunt his US-based brewery firm, which is banking on USD 1 million bridge loan promised by his holding firm for survival. "Vijay Mallya, the company's Chairman and indirect majority shareholder, is presently subject to certain legal proceedings in India, which may impair the company's ability to

New Delhi, May 22: Linking the intense heatwave and drought to environmental degradation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made a strong pitch for a mass movement to save forests and conserve "every drop" of water during the upcoming Monsoon season. Modi, who has been reviewing drought situation with Chief Ministers recently, said a number of states have taken some good initiatives towards water

Chandigarh, May 22: Three Haryana Civil Service officers and 10 DSP rank officers were suspended today, a week after a government-appointed Committee report found "deliberate negligence" on part of 90 officials, including IAS and IPS officers, during the Jat quota agitation in February. The three civil service officers who have been suspended are Sub Divisional Magistrate (Jhajjar) Pankaj Setia