Ayushman Bharat benefitted over 50 lakh people: PM Modi

Oct 15, 2019, at 12:51 pm

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the efforts made in the health sector as India achieved a major milestone of providing benefit to over 50 Lakh people under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.

Rajnath says Congress lost elections for its poor language, refuses to comment on ML Khattar

Oct 15, 2019, at 11:52 am

Mumbai: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has claimed that Congress lost the general elections earlier this year for its abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but refused to comment on the recent indecorous words used by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar against Sonia Gandhi.

Mathura: Two Bangladeshi living illegally arrested

Oct 15, 2019, at 10:16 am

Mathura, Oct 14 (UNI) Local police have arrested two Bangladeshi nationals, arrested from Kosikalan area, police said here on Monday.

Muslim community need to understand the idea of secularism: VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar

Oct 15, 2019, at 10:10 am

Aurangabad, Oct 15 (UNI) Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Adv Prakash Ambedkar said that Muslim community should understand that this assembly election is their last chance to establish of secularism arrangement in the state and appealed them to keep the religion aside and opt secular principal of VBA to fight the election.

Indian PM Narendra Modi remembers APJ Abdul Kalam on birth anniversary

Oct 15, 2019, at 09:49 am

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday remembered former President APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary.

I feel the Indian economy is doing badly, but don't know what can be done: Nobel in Economics winner Abhijit Banerjee

Oct 15, 2019, at 12:54 am

Boston: Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee, who along with his wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kreme, jointly won the Nobel Prize in Economics on Monday “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty”, said he thinks that the Indian economy is at the moment doing very badly and the money should go to the poor for its revival though he has no clear prescription for its correction.

India and Netherlands launch 2nd phase of LOTUS-HR for sewage treatment

Oct 14, 2019, at 11:58 pm

New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) India and the Netherlands on Monday launched second phase of the Local Treatment of Urban Sewage streams for Healthy Reuse (LOTUS-HR) program jointly by the royal couple Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and the Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan.

Kerala CM urges Centre to not sign RCEP Agreement

Oct 14, 2019, at 11:28 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 14 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday urged the Centre to desist from its plans to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement.

Driver from Rajasthan killed in firing by gunmen in Kashmir

Oct 14, 2019, at 11:02 pm

Srinagar,Oct 14 (UNI) A driver from Rajasthan was killed on the spot when unidentified gunmen fired at a truck in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Monday evening, official sources said.

Never thought my son would win Nobel as there are other notable works: Abhijit Banerjee's mother

Oct 14, 2019, at 10:23 pm

Kolkata: It's not every day you meet the mother of a Nobel Laureate who is grounded and acknowledges that there are other notable works too besides that of his son.

Case registered against Arunachal BJP MLA on rape charge

Oct 14, 2019, at 09:21 pm

Guwahati: Arunachal Pradesh police have registered a case against a BJP MLA of the state on rape charges.

PM Modi congratulates Abhijit Banerjee for winning Nobel Prize in Economics

Oct 14, 2019, at 08:25 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian-American Economist Abhijit Banerjee on being conferred the Nobel Prize in Economics.

Meghalaya CM calls for stringent monitoring to increase revenue collection

Oct 14, 2019, at 08:13 pm

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has called for more stringent monitoring by concerned government departments in order to arrest revenue leakage in the state.

Meghalaya CM calls for stringent monitoring to increase revenue collection

Oct 14, 2019, at 07:42 pm

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has called for more stringent monitoring by concerned government departments in order to arrest revenue leakage in the state.

Sonowal shoots off letter to Centre regarding disinvestment of BPCL

Oct 14, 2019, at 07:23 pm

Guwahati: In view of the purported reports doing rounds for the last few days regarding handing over of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to private player and the consequent private investment in NRL where in BPCL is the largest shareholder, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday dashed off a letter to the Central Government.

Nagaon petrol pump looting and shooting incident: Assam Police arrest six dacoits with arms

Oct 14, 2019, at 07:15 pm

Guwahati: Police have arrested six dacoits in Assam’s Nagaon district who looted Rs 1.5 lakhs from an employee of a petrol pump.

Kolkata born Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee jointly wins Nobel Prize in Economics

Oct 14, 2019, at 06:12 pm

New Delhi: Indian-American Economist Abhijit Banerjee, along with his wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kreme, jointly won the Nobel Prize in Economics on Monday “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty”.

Life of every Kashmiri is important, not telephones, says Guv Satya Pal Malik

Oct 14, 2019, at 06:00 pm

Jammu, Oct 14 (UNI) Asserting that terrorists were using telephone service to mobilise and carry out attacks, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday said that life of every Kashmiri is important and not the telephone.

Uttar Pradesh: LPG explosion kills 13 in Mau, 12 injured

Oct 14, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Mau, Oct 14 (UNI) At least 13 people were killed when an LPG cylinder exploded in a house in Walidpur area of the district on Monday morning. Twelve people were injured in the incident.

Husband murders woman over family dispute in Jammu

Oct 14, 2019, at 05:54 pm

Jammu, Oct 14 (UNI) A married woman was allegedly killed by her husband over family dispute here in Peermitha area, police said on Monday.

Prohibitory order will not hinder CM's Deepostav event in Ayodhya: District administration

Oct 14, 2019, at 05:47 pm

Ayodhya, Oct 14(UNI) The district administration on Monday claimed that imposition of section 144 of the CrPC will not hinder Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's annual event of Deepostav here during Diwali.

Arvind Kejriwal thanks Delhiites for bringing Dengue cases down to half this year

Oct 14, 2019, at 05:21 pm

New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday thanked Delhiites for their enthusiastic participation in the ongoing Dengue prevention awareness '10 Hafte, 10 Baje, 10 Minute' campaign, which is showing excellent results with the Dengue cases down to half in comparison to last year so far.

Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee, two others win Nobel Prize in Economics

Oct 14, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Stockholm, Oct 14 (UNI/IBNS) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday awarded the Nobel prize in economics to India-born Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, his wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer 'for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.'

BJP delegation visiting South Korea

Oct 14, 2019, at 05:12 pm

Hyderabad, Oct 14 (UNI) A BJP delegation led by National General Secretary P Muralidhar will visit South Korea for a week beginning from Monday.

Meghalaya police arrest GNLA terrorist

Oct 14, 2019, at 05:00 pm

Guwahati, Oct 14 : The Meghalaya Police have arrested a hardcore militant of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in the state's South Garo Hills district.

Mentally unstable older man lodged in Assam detention centre dies

Oct 14, 2019, at 04:58 pm

Guwahati: A 65-year-old man, who was lodged in a detention camp in Assam, died at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital on Sunday after he was admitted at the government run hospital due to his deteriorated health condition.

Jammu and Kashmir reorganization will curb cross-border terrorism, promote inclusive growth: Vice President Naidu

Oct 14, 2019, at 04:22 pm

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asserted that the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories will promote inclusive development and reduce the negative impact of cross-border terrorism.

Biggest pressure on Pakistan comes from the functionaries of the FATF: Ajit Doval

Oct 14, 2019, at 03:55 pm

New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said Pakistan is under pressure from global anti-terror watchdog FATF to crack down on terror groups that are operating within its borders.

Police nab Bangladeshi drug peddler with drugs in Assam's Cachar district

Oct 14, 2019, at 02:48 pm

Guwahati: Police nabbed a Bangladeshi drug peddler along with drugs in Assam's Cachar district on Monday.

Indian army nabbed NDFB (S) militant with arms in Assam’s Nalbari

Oct 14, 2019, at 02:41 pm

Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS): Indian army and Assam police apprehended a militant of banned outfit NDFB (S) in Assam’s Nalbari district on Monday.