General Ngo Xuan Lich, Defence Minister of Vietnam, calls on PM
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): General Ngo Xuan Lich, Defence Minister of Vietnam, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
Bangladesh youth delegation calls on President Mukherjee
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): A youth delegation from Bangladesh called on the President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Hizb militant arrested in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IBNS): Security forces have claimed to have arrested a Hizb Militant along with arms and ammunition in Shopian of south Kashmir on Monday.
Nitish Kumar congratulates PM Modi on being declared Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'
Patna, Dec 5 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday congratulated Narendra Modi after the Prime Minister was being declared the Time Magazine's 'Person's of the Year'.
Dalbir Singh interacts with Deputy Chief of General Staff of Vietnam People’s Army
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh interacted with Vice Admiral Pham Ngoc Minh, Deputy Chief of General Staff of Vietnam People’s Army on Monday.
Two Kuki Liberation Front (KLF) militants nabbed in East Karbi Anglong
Guwahati, Dec 5 (IBNS) : Security forces on Sunday apprehended two militants of newly floated militant group Kuki Liberation Front from Assam’s East karbi Anglong district, officials said on Monday.
President of India to inaugurate the international Gita Mahotsav-2016 tomorrow
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Haryana on Tuesday, officials said.
Bengal child trafficking: Mamata forms probe committee
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): With an aim of inquiring beside the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into recently busted child trafficking racket in West Bengal, state's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday set up a committee, under the chairmanship of Education Minister Partha Chatterjee.
J Jayalalithaa continues to be critical on life support, rumour triggers chaos
Chennai, Dec 5 (IBNS): Amid high drama and chaos outside the Apollo Hospitals over a rumour that Jayalalaithaa has passed away, the medical facility clarified that the condition of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister remains critical as she is still on life support system.
J Jayalalithaa's health continues to be critical, says hospital
Chennai, Dec 5 (IBNS): The condition of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who is undergoing treatment, remains 'critical', Apollo Hospitals confirmed on Monday.
Kolkata: Speeding car kills 3 near Police Training School
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): At least three persons were killed and 18 others were seriously injured when an over-speeding car smashed into several motorcycles and mowed down pedestrians on a pavement at Race Course Crossing under Hastings Police Station limits in Kolkata on Monday afternoon, reports said.
On November 29, 2016, the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre)-led Government registered a seven-point Constitution Amendment Bill at the Parliament Secretariat, seeking to amend the Constitution which was adopted in a historical step on September 20, 2015, to address the concerns of Madhes-based parties. The Amendment Bill proposed to leave only six Districts, Nawalparasi, Rupandehi, Kapilbastu, Dang, Banke and Bardiya in Province 5, excluding the six hill Districts of Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Gulmi, Rukum, Rolpa and Pyuthan, to add them to Province 4. The Bill also seeks to amend the Constitutional provisions pertaining to citizenship, provincial border, and proportional representation, among others. Later, a Cabinet meeting held the same evening decided to form a High-Level Delineation Commission to settle all issues related to the delineation of Provinces after making a comprehensive study of all past agreements and reports submitted by various commissions. The Government had prepared the Amendment Bill in order to address the demands put forth by the agitating Madhesi parties, as the alliance of Madhesi parties had served an ultimatum, which ended on November 28, 2016, to bring an amendment proposal.
Meghalaya: Lingering Fires in the Garo Hills
On November 25, 2016, a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadre identified as Ruka was killed in an encounter that took place between GNLA militants and Meghalaya Police near Songmagre Williamnagar Police Station in the East Garo Hills District. Police recovered an AK-56 Assault Rifle from his possession.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Finance, on Monday said that any payment above Rs.5,000 by government departments to suppliers, contractors, grantee/loanee institutions etc will be made through e-Payments.
Jaylalithaa's condition continues to be extremely grave
Chennai, Dec 5 (IBNS) : The condition of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayallatihaa remains "extremely grave" even though all efforts are being made to give her the best treatment, reports said.