K'taka govt to provide Rs 10,000 relief for each flood affected families
Aug 14, 2019, at 10:25 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (UNI) The Karnataka Cabinet headed by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday decided to release Rs 10,000 as immediate relief to flood affected families in the State after over six lakh people were displaced and Rs 5000 rent allowance for 10 months for all those families who lost their homes due to deluge.
Authority to demolish all constructions around Jagannath temple in Puri
Aug 14, 2019, at 09:45 pm
Authority to demolish all constructions around Jagannath temple in Puri
Aug 14, 2019, at 09:33 pm
Puri, Aug 14 (UNI) All construction around the Sri Jagannath temple in Puri will be demolished to widen the passage as the temple is a soft target of the terrorist.
Hope recent changes in Jammu and Kashmir will benefit the region: Kovind
Aug 14, 2019, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday addressed the nation ahead of Independence Day and said he hoped that the recent changes made in the Jammu and Kashmir will benefit the region.
This Assam tea sold at Rs 75,000 per kg
Aug 14, 2019, at 07:52 pm
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IBNS): After the record breaking sale of a rare variety of handmade Assam tea called the Golden Tips Tea from Maijan garden of Assam Company Limited fetched Rs 70,501 per kg at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC), the Golden Butterfly Tea of Dikom Tea Estate of Rossell Tea Industries set a world record on Tuesday after it has auctioned at Rs 75,000 per kg.
BSF personnel nab two smugglers with cattle in Assam’s South Salmara
Aug 14, 2019, at 07:47 pm
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IBNS): The troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended two smugglers with cattle in Assam’s South Salmara Mankachar district along Indo-Bangladesh border on Wednesday night.
Vice President greets people on the eve of Independence Day
Aug 14, 2019, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted people on the eve of Independence Day.
Raksha Bandhan intends to protect the interest of women and promote their welfare: Kovind
Aug 14, 2019, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday wished the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and said the festival intends to protect the interest of women and promote their welfare.
Special commando unit for Railways launched
Aug 14, 2019, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday launched a separate commando unit for Indian Railways called CORAS (Commandos for Railway Security) and announced that a training centre will be set up in Haryana to train and update the Railway Protection Force (RPF) paratroopers.
Naga groups celebrate its 73rd Naga Independence Day by hoisting Naga National Flag
Aug 14, 2019, at 07:00 pm
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IBNS): Nagaland on Wednesday celebrated its 73rd Naga Independence Day by hoisting ‘Naga National Flag’ across the Naga inhabitant areas, including Myanmar, a day before the rest of India unfurls tricolour.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu to visit Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
Aug 14, 2019, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu will visit Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia from 17th-21st August 2019, officials said.
Rajasthan court acquits six accused in 2017 Pehlu Khan case
Aug 14, 2019, at 06:42 pm
Jaipur, Aug 14 (IBNS): A Rajasthan court on Wednesday acquitted six accused in the Pehlu Khan death case of 2017.
Mamata's former right hand man and ex Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee joins BJP with friend Baisakhi
Aug 14, 2019, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Giving a jolt to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, who was once considered one of the closest aides of the Trinamool Congress chief, and his close associate Baisakhi Banerjee joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.
Rahul Gandhi writes to RBI Guv, demands extension of moratorium on farm loan repayment in Kerala
Aug 14, 2019, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) With Kerala lashed by flood and landslide for the second consecutive year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday wrote a letter to Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das, pointing the plight of farmers in the state and demanded extension of moratorium on repayment of agriculture loans upto December 2019.
Ramgarh: Body of banker recovered
Aug 14, 2019, at 05:44 pm
Ramgarh, Aug 14 (UNI) Police has recovered body of a youth who was posted in SBI Munger Branch from a closed mine under Giddi Police Station area of this district.
Puthumala landslide: Rescue operation for 7 missing persons goes on
Aug 14, 2019, at 05:39 pm
Wayanad, Aug 14 (UNI) Despite the unfavourable weather conditions, the rescue operation at Puthumala in Meppadi where a heavy landslide occured recently, continued on the sixth day on Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Hand grenade found near IB in Samba, disposed off
Aug 14, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Jammu, Aug 14 (UNI) Troops of BSF on Wednesday found a hand grenade near the Border Outpost and was later disposed off along International Border in Samba district of Jammu region.
Former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, close aide Baishakhi Banerjee join BJP
Aug 14, 2019, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Once a close aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee and his 'close friend' Baishakhi Banerjee, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, months after the Trinamool Congress received a jolt in the Lok Sabha polls in May.
15th Finance Commission to visir Rajasthan on Friday
Aug 14, 2019, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, N.K. Singh and including Members of the Commission, Ajay Narayan Jha, Dr. Ashok Lahiri, Dr. Ramesh Chand and Dr. Anoop Singh will visit Rajasthan from Aug 16 to Aug 19, 2019.
Dilution of Article 370 will strengthen unity and integrity of the country: Vice President
Aug 14, 2019, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has asserted that dilution of Article 370 would strengthen the security, safety and integrity of India and should not be viewed through any other narrow prism. He was delivering the 1st Balramji Dass Tandon Memorial Lecture, at Panjab University in Chandigarh today.
Aug 14, 2019, at 04:05 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Former IAS officer Shah Faesal was detained at the Delhi airport on Wednesday, media reports siad.
Do you want another Mahabharat? Asaduddin Owaisi attacks Rajinikanth for praising Modi-Shah
Aug 14, 2019, at 01:26 pm
Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): Lashing out at actor-turned politician Rajinikanth for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah as "Karan and Arjun", AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi asked whether the southern superstar wants another Mahabharat, media report said.
IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to be conferred with Vir Chakra on I-Day
Aug 14, 2019, at 12:49 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who had shot down Pakistan Air Force's F-16 fighter jet in a dogfight after the Pulwama terror attack, will be conferred with Vir Chakra on the country's 73rd Independence Day on Thursday.
When can I come to Kashmir without conditions? Rahul Gandhi asks Satya Pal Malik
Aug 14, 2019, at 12:00 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Not ending his sarcastic battle with Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asked him when can he visit the valley without any delegation of the opposition parties.
Rapper Hard Kaur's Twitter account suspended after she posts videos supporting Khalistan movement
Aug 14, 2019, at 09:35 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Rapper Hard Kaur's Twitter account has been suspended after she posted videos supporting Khalistan movement.
Pakistan asks UNSC to summon a session to discuss Kashmir issue
Aug 14, 2019, at 09:17 am
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): Pakistan has asked the United Nations Security Council to summon a session to discuss the recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir.
Restriction in Jammu and Kashmir being relaxed in a phased manner: Centre
Aug 14, 2019, at 08:56 am
Srinagar, Aug 14 (IBNS): The Centre has said that restrictions on the movement of people and communication links in Jammu and Kashmir, the state which witnessed the scrapping of Article 370 recently, were being eased out in a phased manner.
J&K Guv slams Rahul for putting 'pre-conditions' to visit Kashmir
Aug 13, 2019, at 11:28 pm
Jammu, Aug 13 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for putting “pre-conditions” for a visit to Kashmir.
Assam Rifles nab PLA cadre and busted extortion racket in Nagaland
Aug 13, 2019, at 10:51 pm
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended a PLA cadre and busted an extortion racket in Nagaland.
Aug 13, 2019, at 09:39 pm
Patna, Aug 13 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and party MLC Prem Chandra Mishra on Tuesday questioned the very existence of Grand Alliance in Bihar saying it was floated only for Lok Sabha elections and new alliance of like minded parties might take its shape before 2020 Assembly elections in the state.