NEA News Service

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is suspending -- but not ending -- its participation in a deal that allows safe passage to vessels carrying Ukrainian grain exports.Moscow pulled out of the UN-brokered agreement on Saturday, alleging that...

Jamshedpur: Former Tata Steel MD Padma Bhushan Dr. Jamshed J Irani who was also known as the "Steel Man of India" passed away on Monday night.He was 86 Dr. Irani is survived by his wife Daisy Irani and his...

Kendrapara: A 7-month-long fishing ban was imposed on Tuesday at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary by the Marine Fishery Department in a bid to provide security to the endangered Olive Ridley Sea turtle for their annual sojourn for laying eggs.The ban...

Puri: In a major drug haul in Puri in the recent past the police have arrested four persons, two of them hailing from West Bengal, and seized 900 grams of brown sugar worth nearly Rs.1 crore from their possession.Additional...

Bhubaneswar: Struck by the Morbi tragedy in Gujarat, the Cuttack district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 CrPc at the famous Dhabaleswar shrine ahead of famous “Bada Usha and Kartik Purnima” and closed the suspension bridge connecting...

Kohima: Union Minister for Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Prahlad Joshi has informed that the Central Government is giving top priority to mineral exploration and development of North-East and announced a special advance of Rs 5 crore...

Kolkata: Legendary Cafu, Brazil’s most capped player, and two times World Cup champion, and the last holder of the FIFA World Cup trophy as a captain will be making the journey to West Bengal from November 4 to 7...

Guwahati: Assam police recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the Mazbat area of Udalguri near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Monday.According to police, a team from the Udalguri Police based on specific input launched an operation...

Shillong: District authorities in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills on Monday decided not to give permission to hold public rallies in the state capital following last Friday's violence. The decision was taken during the review meeting on the prevailing law and...

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has asked the farmers to use the best technology available and use land to the best level. The paddy fields can be used for planting vegetables after harvesting rice, he added.N. Biren Singh...