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Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi dies after 9 years in coma

Former Union minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, once a key Congress leader from West Bengal, passed away in New Delhi on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 72. Dasmunsi, who had been in a coma......

What then PM Manmohan Singh told I&B minister about media approach

Then prime minister Manmohan Singh's brief to his new information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari on what should be the government's approach to the media was simple -- it should be an......

Dasmunsi's condition stable: Doctors

The condition of Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi remained stable on the fifth day today after being admitted to the AIIMS following a severe heart attack. Doctors......

Dasmunsi undergoes angioplasty

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi has undergone angioplasty at a hospital in Kolkata where his condition is now stated to be stable. Authorities at Apollo......

I&B minister Dasmunsi still on life support

Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi remained on life support system for the 15th day on Monday with no improvement in his health. "His condition is the same as it was on......

Old age pension hiked to Rs 200 a month

The government on Thursday increased the pension amount under the National Old Age Pension Scheme from Rs 75 to Rs 200 per beneficiary per month for persons of the age of 65 and above.The increase......

Calicut airport to get international status

The government on Wednesday decided to give international airport status to Calicut airport in Kerala."Though there are some international operations from Calicut airport, it would now get the......

In Kolkata, underwater rail for soccer fans!

Kolkata, the first Indian city to get a metro railway network, will set another precedent by having an underwater rail connection. The Union cabinet on Thursday approved the much-awaited extension......

CPSE: Govt nods merger of IDA with basic pay

Government on Wednesday decided to merge 50 per cent industrial dearness allowance with the basic pay of employees of profit-making central public sector enterprises, raising their allowances and......

Tax sops for entertainment sector soon

The government will soon announce a slew of tax incentives for infrastructure and technological upgrade in the TV and entertainment sector. Speaking at an Assocham seminar of the entertainment......

Should AXN have been banned?

If you've been wondering what happened to the AXN channel on your television, well, it has been banned. And you can blame the Union government for it. The channel has gone off air thanks to promos......

Terror alert for IFFI in Goa

Security has been tightened in Goa for the International Film Festival of India that begins Thursday, following 'specific intelligence.' 'Specific intelligence indicates that Goa could be next......

Da Vinci on hold for another day

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, watched the controversial film, The Da Vinci Code, at Mahadev Auditorium in New Delhi on Wednesday evening.Speaking to......

Indian football mourns former AIFF chief Dasmunsi's death

The Indian football fraternity, on Monday, mourned the death of former AIFF President Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who served in the position for nearly two decades. The 72-year-old, also an eminent......

AIFF chief Praful Patel shown the door by apex court

The SC named a Committee of Administrators (CoA), headed by Justice (retd) AR Dave, with SY Qureshi, former Chief Election Commissioner, and Bhaskar Ganguly, former captain of the Indian football......

AIFF Elections: Bhutia, CoA favours reforms; Patel not interest in holding post

IMAGE: Praful Patel, a former union minister, served as acting president for one year after long-time head Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi became ill. Photograph: ANI Former Indian skipper Baichung......

Real Madrid keen to visit India

Raul, Fabio Cannavaro, Ruud van Nistelrooy and fellow Galacticos descendingin Indiato weave magic on carpet does not sound daydreaming anymore with Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon Ramos......

India for Asian Champions League?

The AFC Professional League Ad-Hoc Committee will visit the country for the second time on April 7 to assess whether India can send a club in the revamped AFC Champions League beginning next year.......

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