Ashwani Kumar

Maharashtra Heads For Elections In 4 Phases Starting April 11

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 11, 2019

Maharashtra will vote for Lok Sabha 2019 elections in four phases next month - on April 11, 18, 23 and 29, said Chief Electoral Officer Ashwani Kumar on Sunday.

Air India May Add Six New International Destinations In 2017, Says Chief

Business | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 29, 2016

The airline's latest expansion will be Air India Express service between Singapore, Kolkata and Dhaka, starting from November 19, chairman and managing director Ashwani Kumar Lohani has said.

Former Law Minister Moves Top Court To Ensure Care For Elderly

India News | Written by Ketki Angre | Saturday April 9, 2016

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre on a plea filed by Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on ensuring and protecting the rights of the elderly.

Goa Amendment On Coconut Tree Wrong, Legally Untenable: Panel

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 7, 2016

A Parliamentary panel on Saturday termed as "wrong" the Goa government's decision to classify coconut as 'palm' instead of 'tree' and sought Centre's intervention in the matter even as it observed that the amendment to this effect won't stand legal scrutiny.

'Rahul Gandhi Expert in Lying,' Says BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad

Who Said What | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Saturday December 19, 2015

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi will appear in a Delhi court today in National Herald case. Congress leaders expressed their support for Gandhis and accused BJP of vindictiveness while BJP leaders rejected the accusations.

Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad Should Go to Pakistan: BJP Leader Ashwani Kumar Choubey

Bihar | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 4, 2015

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad should "go to Pakistan", Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Ashwani Kumar Choubey said on Wednesday.

BJP to Contest 170 Seats in Bihar, Says Ashwani Kumar Choubey

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 25, 2015

A day after two of its allies said seat sharing in Bihar must conclude within a week, a BJP leader announced today that his party will contest 170 of the 243 Assembly seats.

Relocate People in Tiger Reserve Within Time Frame: Parliamentary Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2015

A parliamentary panel has asked the Centre to ensure that the three-phase relocation programme of people living inside the core area of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) is implemented within the stipulated time frame.

Rs 50,000 Award for Railways Employee Who Detected Bomb

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 29, 2015

An award of Rs 50,000 has been approved for the railway employee, Ashwani Kumar, for alerting authorities about a bomb being planted on railways tracks by terrorists killed in Gurdaspur, by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Yamuna Pollution Threatens Taj Mahal: Parliamentary Panel

Agra News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 26, 2015

A parliamentary panel has expressed concern over pollution affecting the Taj Mahal and linked it to the polluted Yamuna River that flows along the monument in Agra.

Delhi to Soon Allow Registration of Properties Online

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 26, 2015

Delhi may soon become the first state to start an online facility for property registration, rent agreement and power of attorney.

Ensure 24-Hour Power Supply in Area Around Taj Mahal: Parliamentary Panel

Agra News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 26, 2015

Noting that diesel generators in the area around the Taj Mahal are a major source of pollution "adversely" affecting the monument, a parliamentary panel has urged Uttar Pradesh government to implement Supreme Court's direction for 24-hour power supply there.

Parliament Won't Function Till Ministers Resign: Congress Lawmaker Ashwini Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 25, 2015

Congress will not allow Parliament to function till the ministers whose names have surfaced in Lalit Modi controversy and Vyapam scam resign, party leader Ashwani Kumar said today, stressing that it was opposition's right "to oppose, expose and depose" the government.

Kashmiri Pandits Observe July 13 as 'Black Day'

Jammu News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 13, 2015

Several organisations representing displaced Kashmiri Pandits today held protests as they are observing July 13 as 'black day' even though the state observed the day as Martyrs' Day.

IPL 2015: Police Arrest Five People for Betting on Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Match

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 20, 2015

Those arrested have been identified as Nishant, Anil Sharma, Sahil Kumar, Ashwani Kumar and Rashpal Singh, all of whom hail from Jammu and Sujanpur (Punjab) areas.