APN News

  • Saturday, April, 2024| Today's Market | Current Time: 08:47:32
  • WB govt to give bicycles to over 14,000 girls students

    With West Bengal Assembly polls barely a few months away, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Saturday announced that bicycles will be provided to over 14,000 girls in tea gardens of three North Bengal districts for going to school. Bhattacharjee handed over the cycles to 10 such girls at a programme organised by the North Bengal […]

    Negotiation for Collector’s release postponed till tomorrow

    The meeting between Orissa Government and mediators for the safe release of abducted Malkangiri Collector R V Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Majhi was postponed till Sunday. The meeting, earlier scheduled to be held on Saturday night, was postponed as the two mediators named by Maoists and contacted by the state government, could not reach […]

    Better roads for Maoist-affected areas

    The Government plans to augment the road construction projects in the Maoist-affected areas for better connectivity and development. Projects covering a length of over 4,200 kilometers in these areas will be awarded in the current fiscal. This was revealed by Road Transport and Highways Minister Dr C P Joshi while addressing the Consultative Committee meeting […]

    Deorukhkar sent to Tihar jail, Nanu’s JC extended till 5th Mar

    Former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi’s close aide Shekhar M Deorukhkar was on Saturday sent to Tihar jail under 14-day judicial custody for his alleged role in the multi-crore rupees overlays scam linked to the sporting event. “It is submitted (by the CBI) that since the investigation is not yet complete accused may […]

    New Delhi area gets first disaster management centre

    A new well-equipped disaster management centre, which will provide emergency response in areas under the NDMC during any man-made or natural calamities, was unveiled at the heart of the city today. The centre, the first under NDMC and the fourth such unit in the city, was inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Located along […]

    Delhi Police chief to hold ‘Janta Durbar’ everyday

    Delhiites can now directly put their problems before Police Commissioner B K Gupta who has decided to open his doors to public everyday beginning from Monday. Gupta will meet complainants and hear their problems for 90 minutes on all weekdays from 12 PM to 1.30 PM and has also instructed other senior officials to follow […]

    Govt alive to special needs of Assam and North East: PM

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that his government has always been alive to the special needs of Assam and the North East region. ”The development of North East has always been the priority of the government and we have initiated several projects for this regard”, the Prime Minister said at the foundation laying […]

    Indo-Pak talks: Sir Creek on agenda

    India and Pakistan will discuss the issue of Sir Creek at the forthcoming Foreign Minister-level talks between the two countries. Talking to newsmen in New Delhi, India’s Chief Hydrographer Vice-Admiral B R Rao said talks on Sir Creek issue would begin in July between the two sides. Describing the issue as one of the easily […]

    Ration scam: 3-year RI to ex-Army man

    Lt. General Surendra K Sahni (Retd) of Army Supply Corps has been found guilty on six of the nine charges in the General Court Martial and sentenced to Cashiering and three years rigorous imprisonment in the dry ration scam. The General Court Martial proceedings were conducted and concluded late on Friday at Headquarters 11 Corps […]

    Talks on to freed Malkangiri captives

    With the Maoists extending the deadline for the Orissa Government to meet their demands, efforts for release of Malkangiri District Collector R V Krishna and a junior engineer through negotiations gained pace today. As Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Mohan Majhi spent the fourth day in captivity, the two mediators handpicked by the Maoists and […]