Kerala declared Open Defecation Free
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): The State of Kerala today became the third State overall and the largest State so far to be declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) (Gramin), read a government statement.
Sushil Chandra takes over as Central Board of Direct Taxes Chairman
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Sushil Chandra, IRS, on Tuesday took over as the Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu lays foundation stone for elevated rail line of Indian Railways
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu laid foundation stone for the construction of 4 km Elevated Rail Line on Rohtak-Gohana Stretch in Haryana under Delhi Division of Northern Railways, through video-conference from Mumbai on Tuesday.
Kerala: Blast in Malappuram Collectorate, no casualty
Malappuram,Nov 1 (IBNS): A blast occurred underneath a car, which was parked close to a Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, rocked Kerala's Malappuram Collectorate complex on Tuesday, media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries his hand at wildlife photography
Raipur, Nov 1 (IBNS): VisIting Nandan Van Jungle Safari in Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attempted his hand at wildlife photography as he tried to click a picture of a tiger with his camera.
Vijay Goel to visit Punjab tomorrow
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel is all set to visit Punjab on Wednesday.
Ram Vilas Paswan visits Trinidad and Tobago
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan visited Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen bilateral ties and to promote goodwill between India and Trinidad and Tobago.
Defamation case: Kejriwal makes appearance in Amritsar court
Amritsar, Nov 1 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appeared before the Amritsar district court in connection with a defamation case filed by Punjab cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia.
Lt Gen Sandhu takes over as Chinar Corps commander
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Lt Gen JS Sandhu has taken over as 46th commander of Srinagar-based 15 Corps from Lt Gen Satish Dua, army said on Tuesday.
Police conduct extensive raids in Patna's Beur jail post Bhopal jailbreak
Patna, Nov 1 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Police on Tuesday conducted raids in the high-security Beur jail in Patna and carried extensive searches in every ward a day after eight terrorists escaped from Bhopal central jail before being finally gunned down.
Mob beat up Muslim youths shouting 'Pakistan zindabad' slogans in Bihar
Patna, Nov 1 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Angry villagers in Bihar thrashed a group of Muslim youths on Tuesday after they allegedly shouted slogans in favour of Pakistan, media reports said.
J&K: Six civilians killed in fresh border firing by Pak troops
Jammu, Nov 1 (IBNS): Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling killing six civilians, including two minor children, on Tuesday in Samba district and Balakote area of Mendhar in Poonch district, official said.
Mumbai: Woman alleges to be gang-raped while house hunting
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IBNS): In a heinous incident, a woman, who was house-hunting with her husband in Mumbai, was allegedly gang-raped on Monday, media reports said.
Maoists: Shock in a 'Safe Haven'
In the most successful operation ever conducted by the Security Forces (SFs) against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), since the formation of the outfit in September 2004, SFs killed at least 24 CPI-Maoist cadres in two successive encounters in the Bejingi forest area, between Ramgarh and Panasput, in the Malkangiri District of Odisha on October 24, 2016. One Greyhound [the elite anti-Maoist force of the Andhra Pradesh (AP) Police] commando, Mohammed Abu Bakar, was also killed during the operation, while another commando was injured. A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including four AK-47 rifles, 10.303 rifles, three Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs), two INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifles, and four SBBL (Smooth Bore Breech Loading) guns were recovered from the encounter site. Police also recovered about 50 kit bags, one laptop, INR 216,000 in cash and a large quantity of Maoist literature. Another four Maoists were killed during the subsequent combing operation in the same area on October 25. Two Maoists were also killed in the same area on October 27, yielding a total of 30 Maoists killed in a quick succession of SF operations in the region.
Balochistan: Reaping the Whirlwind
At least 61 Security Force (SF) personnel were killed, and another 164 were injured as terrorists stormed the New Sariab Police Training College (PTC), some 13 kilometres from Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, in the night of October 24, 2016. Three militants entered the PTC and headed straight for the hostel, where around 700 Police recruits were sleeping. The attack began at around 11:10 pm, with gunfire continuing to ring out at the site for several hours. Major causalities were inflicted when two suicide bombers blew themselves up. One of the militants wearing suicide vest was killed by the SFs. 250 cadets who were held hostage were rescued by the SFs. SFs were able to clear the area after five hours. Entry and exit routes to the area were opened for traffic the next morning.