Prakash Javadekar lays foundation stone of new building of Kendriya Vidyalaya Shahdara Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) : The Government is working actively on providing quality education to students, as it believes that only a proper and quality education has the potential of developing a good citizen with strong character.
Donkeys work for masters, so I take inspiration from them : PM Modi hits back at Akhilesh Yadav
Baharaich, Uttar Pradesh, Feb 23 (IBNS) : Three days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's "donkey" slight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday responded, saying he takes inspiration from the animal because it is loyal to the master, reports said.
BMC polls : Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam offers to quit as party bites dust
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : Taking moral responsibility for Congress' poor performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, the party's Mumbai unit chief Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday offered to resign from his post.
Major power-cut hits Kolkata, throws Metro service out of gear
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IBNS): Metro rail service in Kolkata was disrupted for nearly 15 minutes on Thursday morning as a 750 MW power station of Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) went out of order, reports said.
BMC polls result : Shiv Sena leads but unsure of clear majority, BJP close behind
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : In a tough battle, the Shiv Sena remained a clear leader capturing 92 seats of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), ahead of the main rival BJP, but was still 20 short of the halfway mark of 114 required to rule the civic body with the result of only 20 seats remaining to be announced.
Maharashtra :BMC polls counting underway, Shiv Sena maintains steady lead ahead of BJP
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : The Shiv Sena continued maintain its lead ahead of the main rival BJP as counting of votes for Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) were underway on Thursday.
Fourth phase polling in Uttar Pradesh :39 per cent polling till 1 pm
Raebareli, Feb 23 (IBNS) : Voting for the fourth phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh is underway in 53 Assembly constituencies spread over 12 districts with about 39 per cent electorate exercising their franchise till 1 pm, reports said.
Four legislators injured as BJP and Cong members clash in Gujarat Assembly
Ahmedabad, Feb 23 (IBNS) : Four legislators, including a woman BJP minister, were injured when a clash broke out inside the Gujarat Assembly between opposition Congress and the ruling party members during the budget session proceedings on Thursday, reports said.
Maharashtra :BMC polls counting underway, Shiv Sena maintains steady lead ahead of BJP
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : The Shiv Sena continued maintain its lead ahead of the main rival BJP as counting of votes for Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) were underway on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu Assembly, ruckus : MK Stalin to meet President today
Chennai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : DMK working president M K Stalin will meet President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Thursday to make a presentation on behalf of his party on the incidents that took place in the Tamil Nadu assembly during the floor test on February 18, media reports said.
Uttar Pradesh fourth phase polling : SP candidate's son shot at, 12-15 per cent polling till 10 am
Raebareli, Feb 23 (IBNS) : A Samajwadi Party candidate's son was shot at during clashes with rival BSP workers in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba on Wednesday night only hours before voting started in the fourth phase of elections in the state, NDTV reported.
Maharashtra :BMC polls counting underway, Shiv Sena takes early lead ahead of BJP
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : Counting of votes in the elections for BMC and nine other municipal corporations in Maharashtra began on Thursday morning with the Shiv Sena taking an initial lead ahead of the BJP in the battle for the country’s richest civic body, reports said.
Militant ambush kills three jawans, woman in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IBNS): At least three army soldiers and an elderly woman were killed and three other army jawans were wounded after militants ambushed a patrol party in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Thursday.
Providing evidence against Masood Azhar is not India's task alone: Jaishankar tells China
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on Wednesday told China that India is not alone entrusted with the function of providing evidence against Pakistan-based terrorist Masood Azhar.
Mumbai: Man slits wife's throat as she boarded auto
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IBNS): A 28-year-old woman, who is a mother of two, has been murdered by his husband in Mumbai while she was boarding an auto, media reports said.