Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister : Governor to meet Palanisami, expected to take decision today
Chennai, Feb 16 (IBNS) : As the political situation in Tamil Nadu takes a new turn, Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has called for a meeting with Elappadi Palanisamy,for the post of the Chief Minister, NDTV reported.
Kolkata: Mother, child found dead in Salt Lake posh apartment
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS): A middle-aged woman and her 9-month-old baby boy were recovered dead from an apartment at EE Block area under Bidhannagar East Police Station limits in Kolkata's satellite town Salt Lake on Wednesday evening, reports said.
Prez, VP congratulate ISRO on launch of PSLV-C37,carrying 104 satellites
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the successful launch into space of PSLV-C37, carrying a record 104 satellites.
Palanisamy, OPS meet Guv expecting invitation to form TN govt
Chennai, Feb 15 (IBNS): A team led by Edappadi Palanisamy, who was selected by VK Sasikala as her successor, on Wednesday evening met Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to request him to invite the faction to form the government in the state on Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): The Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has urged schools to strictly observe Guidelines for Eliminating Corporal Punishment, issued by the National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) of WCD Ministry.
Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Rwanda
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Rwanda.
Sushma Swaraj speaks with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had a telephone conversation on Wednesday, Indian officials said.
Cabinet approves Amending the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (7 of 2009)
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved a proposal to introduce a Bill in Parliament to extend the jurisdiction of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 to Jammu & Kashmir on statistics relevant to any matters under any of the entries specified in the List-I (Union List) and the List- III (Concurrent List) in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, as applicable to Jammu & Kashmir under the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 1954.
Sasikala charged with kidnapping by MLA who claims to run away from resort
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): As VK Sasikala reached a Bengaluru prison on Wednesday evening, the close aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has been charged with the kidnapping by a lawmaker, media reports said.
Seven engineers dismissed in Bihar on charges of corruption
Patna, Feb 15 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The state government in Bihar has dismissed seven engineers on the charges of corruption and showing gross negligence towards duty.
Centre cuts Rs 1752 crore grant-in-aid fund to Assam in 2017-18
Guwahati, Feb 15 (IBNS): While Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma sought more funds for state from the Centre, the state budget for the financial year 2017-18 showed that, Assam will get less fund from the Centre as grant-in-aid in 2017-18 compared to the current fiscal.
PM Modi pays tribute to martyrs
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid his last respects to bravehearts Major Satish Dahiya, Ptr. Dharmendra Kumar and Gnr. Ahtosh Kumar, who were martyred in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir recently.
Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IBNS): Sasikala surrendered before the Bengaluru court on Wednesday.
West Bengal: Threat posters trigger panic in Jalpaiguri
Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Feb 15 (IBNS): Few warning posters, put up by unknown persons, have triggered scare among the locals in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal since last week, reports said.
Sasikala reaches Bengaluru jail
Bengaluru , Feb 15 (IBNS): Former AIADMK chief Sasikala has reached Bengaluru jail on Wednesday.