'Over 15 lakh HIV-infected people registered in free ART clinics'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 18: More than 15 lakh people infected with HIV have been registered in the free anti-retroviral treatment centres across the country, the government said today. "As on March 31, 2012, a total of 15,29,031 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) are registered at ART centres. Out More
Par panel finds faults with MGNREGA scheme

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 18: Finding faults with the MGNREGA scheme, a Parliamentary Panel has said that there was confusion over its definition of the term 'households' which was being twisted to suit male heads of families which should be corrected. In its report, the Committee on empowerment of More
Activists, cartoonists protest removal of Ambedkar toon

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 18: Activists and cartoonists today came on a single platform to protest against the removal of the Ambedkar toon from textbooks and lamented that MPs who objected to it did not read a "single line" of the book. At the protest meet organised by the Foundation of Media Professional More
Italy recalls ambassador to India

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi/Rome, May 18: Italy today recalled its ambassador to India after a charge sheet was filed against two Italian marines in the killing of two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast three months back. Official sources in New Delhi said that Italian envoy Giacomo Sanfelice di Monteforte More
Multiple entries by doctors in MCI register: Azad

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 18: It took a Lok Sabha question for the government to wake up to the problem of multiple registration by doctors in the Medical Council of India (MCI) registry. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad admitted in the House that while perusing the MCI registry it was found that some More
Centre enforces austerity measures

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 18: Government today came out with a slew of austerity measures to cut down spending on foreign travel by ministers and officials, meetings in five-star hotels and purchase of new cars in view of the tight economic situation. Announcing the measures, Minister of State for Finance More
JuH puts women's rights on forefront

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 18: The largest body of Muslim scholars in India today put the rights of women on its discussion table and decided to take up actively the issue of inheritance rights for the fairer sex in the country. The members of the Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind met for a general body meeting in More
  • Kashmir

Qara mocks at Sagar’s offer to relinquish power

Present Govt Brought Back Insecurity, Police Raj: Mehbooba

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar May 18: A day after Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ali Muhammad Sagar said the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah would relinquish power if separatists join the mainstream politics More


  • Srinagar City

CM inaugurates Joggers Park at Raj Bagh

Says traffic signals showing positive impact

Srinagar, May 18: Chief Minster, Omar Abdullah Friday said his government was taking appropriate measures for upgrading the civic facilities in the twin capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu. He said while More



  • Jammu

Sinking backyard slopes await govt attention

MUBARAK MANDI HERITAGE COMPLEX

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, May 18: The sliding backyards of Mubarak Mandi complex has become a threat to its existence with government turning blind eye towards the issue. A portion of the Circular road that also acts More


  • South Asia

‘K-settlement must for regional peace’

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, May 18: The Chairman of Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Secretary General of Motamar Alami Islami Raja Zafar-ul-Haq has said that peace in South Asian was linked to the settlement of long-running More


  • World

PARENTING LEADS TO GREATER HAPPINESS

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Washington, May 18: Parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning in life than people who have no children, according to a new study. Parents also are happier when they are caring for More


  • Health

'Coffee lowers risk of dying'

London, May 17: Coffee drinkers may live longer as new research has found they are less likely to die than non-coffee drinkers. According to a 14-year study, men who consumed six or more cups daily More


  • Education and Career

3 Kashmiri scribes win Fulbright Fellowship

Srinagar, May 18: Three young Kashmiri journalists, including two girls, have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Master’s Fellowship to pursue higher studies in top American Journalism schools.   More


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