Rafale fighter jets to be inducted within two years : Defence Minister
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said Rafale fighter jets for which Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a deal with France will be inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) within a span of two years.
Nehru snooping : Congress hits back
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) Embarrassed at the allegation that former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru spied on the family of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's family for two decades, the Congress has hit back at the Narendra Modi government pointing out that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Lal Bahadur Shastri were the home ministers when the alleged snooping took place.
India-France sign 17 agreements
Paris, Apr 11 (IBNS) India and France have signed 17 agreements, including one on a stalled nuclear project in Jaitapur in Maharashtra as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the country in the first leg of his 3-nation tour making a fresh diplomatic bonhomie to firm up certain deals for the nation he heads.
India to buy 36 French-manufactured ready-to-fly fighter jets
Paris, Apr 11 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's France visit met with the first landmark when he announced that India will buy 36 French-manufactured ready-to-fly Rafale fighter jets.
Israel says Lakhvi release setback for war against terror
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) Israel on Saturday said the release of 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi from jail by the order of a Pakistani court is a big setback to the war against terror in which India and Israel are close partners.
JKLF-called Kashmir bandh on Saturday
Srinagar, Apr 11 (IBNS) Separatist Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) has called for a Kashmir bandh on Saturday over the issue of a separate composite colony for Kashmiri Pandits in the valley.
Three BSF jawans injured in Pakistan firing
Chandigarh, Apr 11 (IBNS) Three Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were injured when Pakistani troops fired on a BSF post near Attari in Amritsar on late Friday night.
Nepalese Youth Delegation concludes its week-long visit to India
New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS): A 50-member Nepalese youth delegation led by Minister of Youth and Sports Purushottam Poudel concluded its visit to India on Friday.
Coast Guard inducts intercepts boat in WB
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Friday commissioned an Interceptor Boat (IB) at Haldia in West Bengal, enhancing its shallow water operational capability in riverine areas including Sunderbans and other porous maritime borders in the region.
Congress leader Nirbed Roy joins TMC
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS): West Bengal Pradesh Congress leader Nirbed Roy joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday.
IAF concludes operation in Yemen
New Delhi, April 10(IBNS)- Indian Air Force has evacuated 2096 people to conclude its ten-day long operation in Yemen.
India to buy 36 Rafale Jets: Modi
Paris, Apr 10 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he has spoken to French President Francois Hollande on buying 36 Rafale jets in fly-away condition from the country.
Vasundhara Raje meets with Japanese business delegation in Osaka
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje interacted with select members of the Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren), and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Osaka on Friday.
Modi meets French President Francois Hollande
Paris, Apr 10 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met French President Francois Hollande here.
Centre targets to generate 1 lakh MW of solar power by 2022 : Piyus Goyal
Guwahati, Apr 10 (IBNS) : The Centre has set an ambitious target of generating 1 lakh mega watt of solar power by 2022, Union Power, Coal, NRF minister Piyus Goyal said in Guwahati on Friday.