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.
TMC wins West Bengal civic polls in plains, makes inroads in hills with Mirik
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS) The ruling Trinamool Congress led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal won all the seats in plains while it made inroads in the Darjeeling hills winning Mirik as counting of the municipal elections is on for the seven corporations.
Karnataka IAS officer found dead in Lucknow road
Lucknow, May 17 (IBNS) The body of a Karnataka Indian Administrative Service (IAS) was found dead by the roadside in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.
UP jewellery shop robbery: CM orders probe after two jewellers die
Lucknow, May 16 (IBNS): A day after two jewellers were shot dead by armed robbers in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday ordered the state police chief to investigate why there have been no arrests so far.
West Bengal: TMC leader makes 'obscene' attack on PM Modi, Smriti Irani and other BJP leaders
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): Triggering a fresh controversy, a local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader on Tuesday made 'obscene' remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union minister Smriti Irani, Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh and BJP leader Locket Chatterjee during a public meeting at Khatra area in West Bengal's Bankura district, local media reports said.
Teaching courses on film making starts in NFTIA, Arunachal
Guwahati, May 16 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday expressed happiness over the opening of prestigious National Film and Television Institute and Animation (NFTIA), Arunachal that has started teaching courses on film making since yesterday.
Assam : Two police personnel commit suicide in past 24 hours
Guwahati, May 16 (IBNS) : Two Assam police personnel had committed suicide in the state in past 24 hours.
Anshu Jamsenpa scales Mount Everest for 4th time, sets new record
Guwahati, May 16 (IBNS): Anshu Jamsenpa, the Indian Mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh, has conquered Mount Everest again for the fourth time setting a new record.
Guwahati, May 16 (IBNS): Assam Health and Family Welfare department on Tuesday ordered a probe against the persons who spread rumours about a vaccine that could lead to infertility on social media which triggered panic among the people in many districts in lower Assam in past two days.
Bandaru Duttatreya to attend the G20 Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meet in Germany on May 18-19
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): Bandaru Duttatreya, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment will be leading the Indian delegation to the G20 Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meet, scheduled on 18-19, May, 2017 at Bad Neuenahr, Germany.
Union Home Minister reviews security situation in the North East
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the security situation in the North East with the Chief Secretaries and DGsP of the eight North Eastern States namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
West Bengal government makes Bengali mandatory in all schools of the state
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): Giving an emphasis on the native language, the Education ministry of the West Bengal government made the Bengali language compulsory for students to study in all schools including the ones affiliated to private boards, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Arun Jaitley launches Operation Clean Portal
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): Union Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley, officially launched the Portal of Operation Clean Money in New Delhi on Tuesday in the presence of senior officers of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue and the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
Women boycott event chaired by Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar, May 16 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti faced protest from self-help groups women wing as they raised pro freedom slogan during an event in Srinagar on Tuesday.
We are in favour of a consensus candidate from the opposition, says Mamata on presidential election
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): Hinting at a unified opposition again, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, after a meeting with the Congress national president Sonia Gandhi, said that her Trinamool Congress are in favour of a consensus candidate for the presidential election, according to media reports on Tuesday.