The Centre on Monday rejected the demand for recall of Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj with whom the ruling BJP has a running feud. "There is no question of recalling the Governor," Home Minister P. Chidambaram told a press conference here when asked about BJP's demand for recall of Mr. Bhardwaj

New Delhi - 23 May 2011: Girls once again outshone boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 12 examinations, results of which were declared on Monday in seven regions across the country. The pass percentage of girls was 86.93%, compared to 77.83% for boys, a CBSE spokesper

Karwar, May 23: Union minister A K Antony inaugurated the Integrated Defence Civilian Township at Amadalli, here, on Saturday May 22. Completion of this township marked the culmination of major infrastructure works in Phase-1 of 'Project Seabird'. The township comprises of 336 modern dwelling units

Mangalore - 22 May 2011: Two minutes of silence spoke a lot at the air crash site at Kenjar, Bajpe on Sunday May 22 morning. The site of the tragic Air India crash was enveloped in an atmosphere of solemn grief as local leaders, airport authorities and others gathered to offer a silent prayer to tho

Kolkata - 22 May 2011: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday allocated portfolios to her newly sworn-in Ministers, keeping for herself nine departments, including Home, Health, and Land Reforms. The Ministers were sworn in by Governor M.K. Narayanan at the Raj Bhavan earlier in th

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI) has deleted its website profile of Wazhul Kamar Khan who is out on bail in Thane but had figured in the list of India's 50 most wanted fugitives hiding in Pakistan. On CBI's website, Khan's profile figured on the page of fugitives against whom

Girls outperformed boys once again with better pass percentages in the Class-X and Class-XII boards exams this year conducted by Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). While the pass rate of students in Class-XII was 97.24%, up by 0.13% from last year, the pass percentage is

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan today discussed the arrangements of the swearing-in-ceremony of Mamata Banerjee-led government at Raj Bhavan premises with the state administration.State Chief Secretary Samar Ghosh said he was yet to be informed of the date for the purpose as well as

Speaking to reporters after the swearing-in, Rangasamy hinted that Puducherry would witness a single-party rule. Asked whether AIADMK would be inducted into the ministry, Rangasamy would only say, "AINRC (All India NR Congress) has formed the ministry with blessings and support of the AIADMK". Wit

Mumbai: Nation's Pride and all along a supportive daughter, sister, wife and a caring mother. This is Mumtaz Kazi, the first woman diesel engine driver in Asia. Limca Book of Records, in its 1995 edition, has acknowledged her great success. Adding another feather to her cap is that she is the fi

IMPHAL, May 15,2011 ( Bhatkallys News): A book on 'Manipuri Muslims - Historical Perspectives 615-2000 CE' published in May 2011 will be released tomorrow in the presence of Halim Chowdhury, IAS (Retd.), Chairperson, Manipur State Minorities Commission at the Classic Hotel, Imphal. Dr. Zafarul-Islam

Chennai - 16 May 2011: All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary J. Jayalalithaa was sworn in Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for a third substantive term at the Centenary Auditorium of the University of Madras on Monday. Governor Surjit Singh Barnala administered the oath

New Delhi: The war of words between the Karnataka governor HR Bhardwaj and chief minister intensified after Bharadwaj wrote to the centre saying the BJP government in the state should be dismissed and that Chief Minister Yeddyurappa has no moral right to continue in office. The BJP hit back on Su

BANGALORE: A fresh crisis loomed large over the BJP government in Karnataka with governor HR Bhardwaj recommending dismissal of the Yeddyurappa ministry and imposition of President's Rule in the wake of Supreme Court quashing the disqualification of 11 party rebel MLAs. On a day of high drama, the

Bangalore, May 14,2011: Keeping the pressure on, Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj today said he would seek expert opinion on whether a floor test was necessary in the wake of Supreme Court quashing the disqualification of 11 rebel BJP MLAs and five Independents by the Speaker.Mr. Bharadwaj, who had

New Delhi: MAy 14,2011:The India Meteorological Department has forecast that the system is likely to set in over Kerala on May 31, with a model error of plus or minus four days.Kerala is the first point of entry for the system in the Indian mainland. June 1 is the normal date for the onset over Kera

Bangalore - 15 May 2011: The troubleshooters in the BJP have managed to win back the support of 11 rebel MLAs in Karnataka. These MLAs have written a letter to Governor HR Bhardwaj, saying they support the Yeddyurappa-led government in the state.At a press conference held around noon today, Kar

New Delhi: In the steepest hike ever, state-owned oil companies have increased petrol price by aboutRs.5 per litre with effect from midnight tonight.The increase in petrol price, which the oil firms had been holding since January even though crude oil had touched a two-and-a-half-year high, came a