NDFB(S) involved in the Kokrajhar carnage: Assam CM
Guwahati, Aug 6 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said that vital information and contact numbers obtained by the police from the gunned down terrorist point to direct involvement of NDFB(S) in the Kokrajhar violence, according to media reports.
PM Narendra Modi addresses the nation through Town Hall
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Union government's citizen engagement platform, 'mygovindia' portal celebrated its second anniversary with a Town Hall at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex in New Delhi on Saturday, where, at the end of the day-long programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to citizens over various issues, according to media reports.
Participative democracy is essential: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Naredra Modi, launching the PMO App, and said participative democracy is crucial for the country.
Narendra Modi launches PMO App
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the PMO App.
Venkaiah Naidu launches Swachh Survekshan of 500 cities
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Union Minister of Urban Development M.Venkaiah Naidu launched ‘Swachh Suvekshan-2017’ on Thursday in New Delhi to assess and rank 500 cities and towns based on levels of sanitation and efforts made by respective urban local bodies and also to capture progress towards achieving ‘Open Defecation Free’ statusas well as release various publications and mobile applications to help them prepare for the survey to be conducted in January 2017.
NIA, Assam police special branch launched massive ops against NDFB(S)
Guwahati, Aug 6 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday launched jointly massive operation with the Assam police special branch to nab the NDFB(S) militants, who were involved in the Aug 5 carnage in Kokrajhar district, officials said.
President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Cote d’Ivoire
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire on the eve of their National Day (August 7, 2016).
Kolkata: Presidency University remains adamant on its decision, gherao lifted after 22 hours
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): After nearly 22 hours, protesting students of Presidency University withdrew their gherao of Registrar and other officials on Saturday afternoon.
Assam court summons Rahul Gandhi
Guwahati, Aug 6 (IBNS) : A metropolitan court in Assam's Kamrup district on Saturday issued summon to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in the defamation case over his remark on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
500 cows starved to death in Rajsthan shelter
Jaipur, Aug 6 (IBNS) : More than 500 cows have reportedly died in the last two weeks due to negligence at a shelter near Jaipur in Rajasthan, NDTV reported.
Supreme Court favours life sentence for milk adulteration, asks Centre to amend act
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS) : Observing that those adulterating milk with harmful chemicals should get life imprisonment, the Supreme Court has directed the central government to amend the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and raise the penalty to deal with the menace, reports said.
Kolkata: Private tutor allegedly beats up kid as he peed his pant
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): A five-year-old child was allegedly beaten up by his private tutor at Malipara area under Baranagar Police Station in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district as he peed his pants, reports said.
WB: Rocket launcher, rocket, AK-47 recovered in Purulia
Kolkata/Purulia, Aug 6 (IBNS): Police on Friday night recovered several ultra-modern firearms, including a rocket launcher, a rocket and an AK-47 like rifle, from Khatanga village under Kotshila Police Station in West Bengal's Purulia district, officials said.
Mainpuri : Two labourers beaten to death by police for not paying bribe
Lucknow, Aug 6 (IBNS) : Close on the heels of the Kanpur custody death, two labourers were allegedly beaten to death by policemen in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri for refusing to pay a bribe of Rs. 100 , reports said.
Monsoon Session of Parliament: A look at Bills passed and in queue
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 relating to Goods & Services Tax (GST) -- the GST Bill in short -- which was passed by the Rajya Sabha during the third week of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, has been laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha and will be taken up by the House in the week starting August 8, informed the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs on Saturday