May 16,2012

India largest importer of arms: Antony

New Delhi, May 16 : India has become the largest importer of arms, surpassing the Chinese share of five per cent of global arms imports during 2007-11, government told the Rajya Sabha today. "As per a report published in...»

May 16,2012

RURAL BANK STAFF ON STRIKE

Kolkata, May 16: The All India Regional Rural Bank Employees Association (AIRRBEA) secretary general Dilip Kumar Mukherjee has issued the following statement: About 70000 officers and employees of 82 regional banks (popularly...»

May 15,2012

Aircel-Maxis, Devas-Antrix cases should go to JPC: CPI(M)

New Delhi, May 15 : The CPI(M) today said the Aircel-Maxis and the Devas-Antrix telecom cases should be referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee probing the telecom scam. "The government should find out whether any...»

May 14,2012

UPA govt failed to check price rise: Karat

Shyamnagar (WB), May 13 : Claiming that the UPA government has not done anything to control unprecedented price rise of essential commodities, CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat today said the Left parties would meet in...»

May 14,2012

Mamata govt's one year did not yield any result: Buddhadeb

Kolkata, May 13 : Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today strongly criticised the Mamata Banerjee government, saying that it "failed to deliver" goods in all spheres during its rule last one...»

May 13,2012

Oil tanker hijacked in Arabian Sea, Indians among captives

After a brief lull, pirates hijacked a Greek-owned oil tanker in the Arabian Sea with a crew of 15, mostly Indians and Filipinos. The Liberian-flagged Smyrni, carrying 135,000 tonnes of oil, was seized off the coast of Oman,...»

May 13,2012

Special sittings tomorrow to mark 60 years of Indian Parliament

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, holding special sittings on Sunday, will focus on the ‘sixty years journey of Indian Parliament’ as they celebrate 60th anniversary of its first session... »