Congress welcomes launch of South Asia Satellite
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): The Congress congratulated the ISRO over the successful launch of the South Asia Satellite-GSAT-09.
Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case: Sonia Gandhi welcomes SC verdict
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision where it upheld the death penalty of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder in Delhi.
Pranab Mukherjee addresses annual convocation of the Indira Gandhi national forest academy
Dehradun, May 5 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the annual convocation of the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy on Friday at Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on the successful launch of the South Asia satellite-GSAT-09.
PM Modi calls launch of South Asia Satellite 'historic'
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): In his first address following the successful launch of the South Asia Satellite,Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called the moment as 'historic'.
Bhubaneswar, May 5 (IBNS): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed 'serious concern' over absence of Odia inscription on kilometre stones and information boards on National Highways in the state, officials said.
Assam: Two died after consuming illicit liquor
Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS): Two people died and five others were seriously ill after consuming illicit country-made liquor in upper Assam’s Tinsukia district on Friday, officials said.
Nepali community delegation calls on Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): A delegation of Nepali community, represented by “Nepali Sanskriti Parishad†and led by its President Ashok Chaurasia, called on the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here on Friday and sought his intervention for redressal of some issues facing the community.
President of India pays homage to Giani Zail Singh on his birth anniversary
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee paid homage to Giani Zail Singh, former President of India on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.
Police recover 20 kg gold from train in Guwahati station, arrest four from Mizoram
Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS) : The Railway police on Friday arrested four persons, including two women, from Guwahati railway station and recovered gold worth Rs. six crore from them.
Suspected militants kill two abducted Kuki people in Manipur
Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS) : Police on Friday morning recovered the bodies of two Kuki tribals who were among the three abducted by suspected militants.
Supreme Court upholds death penalty for Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convicts
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death penalty of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder in Delhi, rejecting their appeal for reprieve, reports said.
President pays homage to Giani Zail Singh on his birth anniversary
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) : President Pranab Mukherjee paid homage to Giani Zail Singh, former President of India on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.
Uttar Pradesh : 14 killed, 28 injured as truck with marriage party falls into canal in Etah
Etah, Uttar Pradesh, May 5 (IBNS) : Fourteen members of a marriage party were killed and at least 28 injured when a truck carrying them veered off the road and fell into a canal in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district early on Friday morning, media reports said.
Kerala : Thrissur Pooram festival starts with pomp and gaiety
Thrissur, Kerala, May 5 (IBNS) : Thrissur Pooram, one of the most prominent annual festivals in Kerala, began on Friday amid pomp and fanfare, reports said.