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  NBCC offers new housing projects across country

  June 06, 2014 19:42 IST

  New Delhi: The National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) is offering new housing projects across the country in the coming months besides working on plans to redevelop as “green complexes” three government colonies in the Capital.The

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  No country should dominate Asia: Chinese president

  World | May 21, 2014 15:51 IST

  Shanghai: Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday called for cooperation in development and security in Asia, adding that "no country should dominate" the continent.He said this while addressing the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building-Measures in

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  Congress lauds PM for leading country through difficult times

  India | May 13, 2014 20:22 IST

  New Delhi: As he demits office later this week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's “able stewardship” was hailed by Congress today which underlined that he had led the country through difficult times.“Singh's experienced and seasoned stewardship,

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  Country needs 'Bharat' model of development: Togadia

  India | May 12, 2014 23:49 IST

  Thane: VHP international president Pravin Togadia today said the country needs “Bharat model” of development.“We want a Bharat model that will give us prosperity, security and health,” Togadia said while replying to a query on

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  Country going through tough phase;Cong, SP responsible:Rajnath Singh

  India | April 20, 2014 9:01 IST

  Lucknow:  BJP president and party candidate from Lucknow Rajnath Singh yesterday said that the country was passing through a tough phase.Addressing an election rally last evening, Singh said that whether it was economic sector, condition

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  No country's forex reserves large enough to ward off external shocks: Rajan

  April 12, 2014 16:56 IST

  Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has said though the country has enough foreign exchange reserves, no nation can fully insulate itself from external vulnerabilities."We are well-buffered with substantial reserves, though no country

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  Brazil president to Blatter: Country will be ready

  Football | April 11, 2014 7:18 IST

  SAO PAULO :  FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he has been "reassured" by Brazil's president that the country will be ready to host the World Cup.   Blatter said in a statement he had "another very

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  Delhi has lowest women voters in country: EC

  India | February 20, 2014 8:30 IST

  New Delhi: The national capital has the lowest percentage of women voters in the country, the Election Commission (EC) said Wednesday.The EC said that of the over eight crore voters in the country, 52.4 percent

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  Uttar Pradesh has maximum voters in country

  India | February 20, 2014 7:14 IST

  New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh has the maximum number of voters in the country followed by Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, the Election Commission said Wednesday.As per the electoral data of 2014 released by

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  Worrying bout of communal violence in country: President

  India | November 05, 2013 18:38 IST

  Hyderabad: Voicing concern over "worrying bout" of communal violence in some parts of the country, President Pranab Mukherjee today favoured strengthening the ability of local administration to quell such tensions in the initial stages."These are

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  Akshay Kumar appeals to save country's heritage sites

  Bollywood | October 11, 2013 18:36 IST

  Actor Akshay Kumar, who is in Hyderabad to promote his forthcoming film "Boss", visited famous heritage site Charminar. He has appealed to the countrymen to save the rich cultural heritage of the nation.After looking at

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  Country needs lawyers who are loyal to Constitution: President

  India | September 19, 2013 21:44 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today said the country needs lawyers who are professionally competent and faithful to the principles enshrined in the Constitution.He made this observation when he met a group of 59 law

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  Country facing difficult situation: PM

  India | August 29, 2013 20:10 IST

  New Delhi: Facing attack over the economy amid sliding rupee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today conceded in Parliament that the country was going through a “difficult” situation and had to reckon with the uncertainties created

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  Telegram service in country to close at 9 pm tomorrow

  India | July 13, 2013 23:09 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 13: The 160-year old telegram service in the country will operate for the last time tomorrow.“Tomorrow is the last day for telegram services. The service will start at 8 am and close

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  Army capable of safeguarding security of country: Army chief

  India | June 08, 2013 16:19 IST

  Gaya (Bihar), Jun 8: Indian armed forces are capable of safeguarding the territorial sovereignty of the country, Army Chief Bikram Singh today said.“Indian army is capable of safeguarding territorial sovereignty of the country,” the Army

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  Country will have to pay price if NCTC does not come: Govt

  India | June 05, 2013 17:55 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 5: Rejecting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's contention that NCTC is a “poorly conceived” idea, the Centre today said the country will have to pay heavy price if the anti-terror hub does

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  Country's 1st cooperative management university in Assam

  India | April 14, 2013 9:15 IST

  Guwahati, Apr 14: Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management (ARGUCOM) established in 2010 is ready for its first batch of students for its three-year BBA (Cooperation) course for the session 2013-16.  Government sponsored ARGUCOM

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  Femina awards country's women achievers

  Bollywood | March 20, 2013 13:02 IST

  Mumbai, March 20: Mary Kom, Shabani Azmi, Nandita Das, Vidya Balan, Lisa Haydon and Sakshi Tanwar - such celebrated 'women of worth' of the country, and more were felicitated for their work done in their

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  We're still the best opening pair in the country, says Gambhir

  Cricket | October 25, 2012 21:59 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 24: Gautam Gambhir today hit back at critics who have raised doubts on the future of his opening combination with Virender Sehwag following their recent form slump, saying with an average of

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  10,000 phones lawfully tapped in country: Official data

  India | October 12, 2012 20:23 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 12: Nearly 10,000 phones are being lawfully tapped in various states, according to official data available today.Over 4,500 phones were intercepted during the month of August in addition to more than 5,000