New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): A seven-member Expert Committee under the chairmanship of T V S N Prasad, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for exploring the other possible alternatives to Pellet Guns as Non-lethal Weapons submitted its report to the Union Home SecretaryRajiv Mehrishi here on Monday.
Rear Admiral R S Laswai, Commander, Tanzanian Navy visits India tomorrow
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Rear Admiral R S Laswai, Commander, Tanzanian Navy is on an official visit to India from Aug 29 to Sept 1.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to launch Maha Yatra in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will launch Maha-Yatra in Uttar Pradesh on Sept 6, the party announced on Monday.
M. Sreenivasan is remembered by his service to Kerala: Vice President
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Monday said that it was a privilege to unveil the statue of M. Sreenivasan, who would be remembered for his service to his beloved people of Kerala through the spread of education.
Nupur Talwar granted three weeks parole
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted three weeks parole to Nupur Talwar, who is currently serving jail term in connection with the killing of her teenaged daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, to visit her unwell mother, media report said.
India and Myanmar sign four bi-lateral agreements
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Four agreements were signed between India and Myanmar on Monday in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Myanmar U Htin Kyaw, according to media reports.
President Elect of the UNGA Peter Thomson meets Modi
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): President Elect of the UNGA Peter Thomson met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Monday.
UP minister Azam Khan pulled up by SC for comment on Bulandshahr rape case
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Indian Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government and its minister Azam Khan for the latter's remarks on the Bulandshahr rape case, according to media reports.
Kashmir: Encounter between LeT terrorists, security forces ends
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IBNS): The encounter, which broke out between security forces and terrorists in Kashmir's Baramullah district on Monday, has ended.
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar awarded to Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Recognising it’s efforts for developing football at the grassroot level, the ‘Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society’ (SMSES) has been bestowed with National Sports Award ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’, for ‘Sports for Development’ by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
Tourism minister's safety guidelines create controversy
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Union Tourism and Culture Minister Dr Mahesh Sharma clarified on Monday that he was speaking "out of concern" for foreigners, especially women, visiting India as tourists, when he spoke about the safety guidelines to be followed while in India.
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IBNS): Authorities on Monday lifted curfew across the Kashmir Valley, except in Puwlama and some areas of Srinagar, after 52 days since the ongoing unrest began on July 9, officials said.
Govt. hospital in Kolkata catches fire, no casualties reported
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Two days after a blaze killed three lives in Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital, another major fire broke out in state-run Sambhunath Pandit Hospital in Kolkata on Monday, reports said.
No toll collected on Delhi Noida Direct Flyway for second day
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): No toll was collected for the second day at the Delhi-Noida Direct Flyway, on Monday, after a group of BJP supporters continued to stage protests, according to media reports.
West Bengal to be called Bangla: State assembly passes resolution
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): The West Bengal Assembly on Monday gave its nod to rename the state to 'Bangla' as its Bengali name and 'Bengali' in English, according to media reports.