After UP, Uttarakhand starts crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses

Dehradun, Apr 8 (IBNS) : Following the footsteps of Yogi Adityanath of Uttar Pradesh, the Uttarakhand Government has launched a crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses in the state, reports said.

Kashmir flood: Water level decreases, situation under control

Srinagar, Apr 8 (IBNS): The flood threat which loomed over the Kashmir Valley for four days, has ended with the decrease in water level on Saturday, an official said.

Indian youth shot dead in US, probe underway : Sushma Swaraj

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said that a 26-year-old Indian national had been shot dead in Washington on Thursday.

Kashmir flood: Water level decreases, situation under control

Srinagar, Apr 8 (IBNS): The flood threat, which looming over the Kashmir Valley, has ended with the decrease in water level after four days on Saturday, an official said.

PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina to discuss bilateral ties on Saturday

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina will discuss bilateral ties on Saturday, the Prime Minister's tweet read.

Mamata Banerjee announces Bardhaman Paschim as new district of WB

Asansol, Apr 7 (IBNS): After Jhargram, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced yet another new district of the state and this time it is Bardhaman Paschim, bifurcating Bardhaman, on Friday, media reports.

Former Congress minister joins BJP in Assam

Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS): Former Congress Minister Sumitra Doley on Friday joined BJP ahead of the by-poll in Dhemaji assembly constituency.

Assam: Arrested SSP (CID) sent 2-day police remand

Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS): A local court of Guwahati on Friday sent the arrested Special Superintendent of Police (CID) to two-day police custody, who allegedly leaked the information of the investigation process of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) office in Silapathar on March 6 through RTI.

Union Home Minister reviewed development projects of A&N Islands at Port Blair

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a three day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, laid the foundation stone for the Solar Power Plants of 17 MW capacity (Manglutan) and 8MW (Chidiyatapu), at Guptapara Village in South Andaman District on Friday.

Narendra Modi condemns Sweden attack

Stockholm,Apr 7 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condemned the attack in central Stockholm area of Sweden which killed at least three people.

M.J. Akbar to the United Arab Emirates

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Minister of State for External Affairs, M.J. Akbar is paying an official visit to the UAE from Apr 10-11.

Mukta Dutta Tomar appointed as next Ambassador of India to Germany

New Delhi,Apr 7 (IBNS): Mukta Dutta Tomar, presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany, officials said.

Subir Dutta appointed as Ambassador of India to Comoros

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Subir Dutta, who is presently Ambassador, Embassy of India, Madagascar, has been appointed as Ambassador to the Union of Comoros with residence in Antananarivo, officials said.

Nitin Gadkari takes a dig at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on results of Goa election

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Union Minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari took a dig at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh by saying that the latter was sleeping while the poll process was taking place that resulted in a defeat of his party, in Lok Sabha on Friday, media reports.

TMC MP Dola Sen argues with Air India staff over seating

New Delhi/Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): Reminding the incident occurred between Air India staff member and Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad last month, Trinamool Congress MP Dola Sen allegedly got engaged herself in quarrelling with a staff member of the national carrier over the issue of seating on Friday, media reports.