Yogi Adityanath sweeps streets with broom to lead cleanliness drive in UP
Lucknow, May 6 (IBNS) : A day after a state-sponsored survey revealed the names of cleanest and dirtiest cities in India, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Y,ogi Adityanath took to the street with a broom on Saturday to kick-start a move to make the state, languishing at the bottom of chart, cleaner, media reports said.
Gas leak near Delhi school, 70 students taken to hospital
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) : About 70 students were hospitalised after they fell sick following a gas leak from a container in an area close to a south Delhi girls' school on Saturday morning, media reports said.
Bengaluru: Wife arrested for shooting husband thrice following argument
Bengaluru, May 6 (IBNS): Law enforcers have arrested a Bengaluru based businessman's wife after she allegedly open fired at her husband at a busy junction near Electronics City on Friday evening, reports said.
Sonia, Rahul congratulate ISRO for launch of South Asia Satellite
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday congratulated ISRO over the successful launch of the South Asia Satellite-GSAT-09.
Hailstorm, lightning claim six lives in Assam
Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS): At least six people including a woman were killed and 25 others injured in different parts of Assam following hailstorm and lightning, which lashed out the state on Thursday night.
Police official arrested for drinking in ‘dry’ Bihar
Patna, May 5 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A senior police official was arrested by the police from Muzaffarpur district in Bihar after he was caught allegedly drinking in the police station, reports said today.
Convention on ‘Indo-US Promotion of Travel and Tourism’ held in Kolkata
Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS): As an extension to the First Year of the US-India Travel and Tourism Partnership Year 2017, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce in support with US Consulate General hosted a day long convention on “Indo-US Promotion of Travel and Tourism†in Kolkata on Friday.
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Army ex servicemen rally in Nagaland
Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS): An ex-servicemen Rally was organized for Kohima, Phek, Kiphire, Wokha and Zhuneboto districts of Nagaland by the Red Shield Division in coordination with Rajya Sainik Board of Nagaland on Friday at Zakhama Military Station.
Vice President congratulates ISRO team for launching GSAT-9
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on successful launch of GSLV-F09 carrying South Asia Geostationary Communication Satellite (GSAT-9).
GI Tag is beneficial not only to weavers and artisans, but consumers too: Textiles Minister
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): Union Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani has said that the Geographical Indication tag helps not only weavers and artisans, but also the consumers.
Need for centralized repository for cybercrime: ASSOCHAM-EY study
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): A centralized database of cybercriminals should be maintained to keep a check and discourage cybercriminals from engaging in spurious activities in cyberspace, according to a recent ASSOCHAM-Mahindra EY joint study.
Congress welcomes launch of South Asia Satellite
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): The Congress congratulated the ISRO over the successful launch of the South Asia Satellite-GSAT-09.
Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case: Sonia Gandhi welcomes SC verdict
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision where it upheld the death penalty of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder in Delhi.
Pranab Mukherjee addresses annual convocation of the Indira Gandhi national forest academy
Dehradun, May 5 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the annual convocation of the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy on Friday at Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on the successful launch of the South Asia satellite-GSAT-09.