Kashmir violence: Death toll touches 70
Srinagar, Aug 27 (IBNS): Amid violence, curfew and restrictions continued for the 50th day across the Kashmir Valley with the death toll touching 70 on Saturday.
Mehbooba Mufti bats for talks, calls for peace in violence-hit Kashmir
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): In a bid to end the ongoing violence in the Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti appealed separatist camps to come for meaningful talks with the Centre and state stakeholders.
Kashmir issue: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif names 22 envoys
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IBNS): Further damaging the relation between the two nations, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday nominated 22 parliamentarians as special envoys who will visit world capitals for highlighting the Kashmir issue.
WB: CID to probe Murshidabad hospital fire tragedy
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): The West Bengal government on Saturday evening directed the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to hold a probe into Murshidabad hospital fire to look into if there was any sabotage behind the incident, officials said.
NDRF teams have evacuated more than 53,000 flood victims
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Due to impending flood situation in several districts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, NDRF has deployed 21 flood rescue teams in Bihar and 19 in Uttar Pradesh.
President Pranab Mukherjee's speech at Nalanda University
Rajgir, Aug 27 (IBNS): Following is the full speech of President Pranab Mukherjee at the first convocation of Nalanda University and laying of the foundation stone of its campus at Nalanda, Rajgir, Bihar
Universities must be bastions of free speech and expression, says President
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday addressed the first convocation of Nalanda University and laid the foundations stone of its new campus at Rajgir, Nalanda.
Ravi Shankar Prasad launches Electropreneur Park at DU
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Union Law and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday launched the Electropreneur Park at Delhi University's south campus.
West Bengal hospital fire doused, 3 killed
Kolkata/Murshidabad, Aug 27 (IBNS): The massive fire, which broke out in West Bengal's Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital on Saturday afternoon and left at least three people killed, has been brought under control, reports said.
Policeman killed in Kashmir attack
Srinagar,Aug 27 (IBNS): Suspected gunmen’s early on Saturday killed a Jammu and Kashmir policeman in South Kashmir’s Pulwama District, official said.
Swamy urges BJP CM's to oppose GSTN
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Saturday urged BJP President Amit Shah and all the BJP Chief Ministers to oppose the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN).
WB: Major fire in Murshidabad Medical College, two feared killed, several injured
Kolkata/Murshidabad, Aug 27 (IBNS): Several people were injured in a massive blaze that broke out in Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal on Saturday afternoon, sources said.
Sadananda Gowda inaugurates human rights trust in B'lore
Bangalore, Aug 27 (IBNS): Union Statistics and Programme Implementation Minister Sadananda Gowda on Saturday inaugurated International Human Rights Protection Trust in Bangalore.
Mamata Banerjee unveils Mother Teresa's statue in Kolkata
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): A life-size bronze statue of Mother Teresa was unveiled by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at the Archbishop's House in Kolkata on Friday on the occasion of the 106th birth anniversary of the late nun, to be conferred with sainthood status barely after a week.
Mehbooba Mufti meets PM Narendra Modi to discuss issue of Kashmir unrest
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS) : As violence continued in Kashmir for 49 consecutive days, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Saturday to discuss the toughest situation the valley has faced in recent times, reports said.