Cabinet approves construction of electrified third line between Manmad-Jalgaon in Maharashtra
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of electrified third line between Manmad-Jalgaon in Maharashtra.
Mamata congratulates people of West Bengal for victory in civic polls
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday congratulated people of West Bengal for her party Trinamool Congress' victory in four out of seven civic bodies that went on to poll last Sunday.
Cabinet approves Amendment of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the introduction of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the Parliament.
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for signing and ratifying, an Agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters.
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday received Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the State of Palestine at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Faculty Exchange Agreement signed between the National Defence College, New Delhi and National Defence College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Australia on Cooperation in Combating International Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime.
Cabinet approves construction of 10 units of India’s indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): In a significant decision to fast-track India’s domestic nuclear power programme, and give a push to country’s nuclear industry, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for construction of 10 units of India’s indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR).
INS Sharda foils piracy attempt in the Gulf of Aden
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): INS Sharda has foiled piracy attempt in the Gulf of Aden, officials said.
Kolkata: Barkati officially removed as Tipu Sultan mosque's Imam
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): The trustee board of central Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Mosque on Wednesday officially declared to remove Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati from the post of masjid's Imam.
Cabinet approves proposal to establish Indian Agricultural Institute (IARI) in Assam
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Wednesday approved the proposal of DARE/ICAR scheme of the establishment of the Indian Agricultural Institute (IARI)- Assam with hundred percent outlay of central government on 587 acres of land provided by the government of Assam. Also, the proposal for 98 positions has been approved.
Around 15 Maoists gunned down by CRPF in Dantewada
Raipur, May 17 (IBNS) : In what looks like a retaliation of the Sukma massacre, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has claimed to have gunned down
Kolkata: 8 firefighters hurt while dousing flames at Burrabazar chemical store
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): At least eight firemen were injured while dousing a massive fire that broke out in a chemical shop at Portuguese Church Street in Kolkata's commercial hub Burrabazar area on Wednesday morning, reports said.
Arunachal Pradesh : Four Government employees arrested with leopard skin and bones
Guwahati, May 17 (IBNS) : Forest officials arrested four employees of the Arunachal Pradesh Government in Assam's Biswanath district and recovered a leopard skin and bones from their possession on Tuesday.
Kashmir : Locals clash security forces as cordon and search operation goes on
Srinagar, May 17 (IBNS) : Violent clashes erupted in Shopian in south Kashmir on Wednesday morning after security forces, looking for militants, launched a cordon and search operation in the Heff-Shirmal and Achan village areas.