Amarnath Yatra: Fresh batch of yatris leave base camps for holy cave, 68,500 have darshan so far

Jul 06, 2019, at 12:02 pm

Srinagar, Jul 6 (UNI) Fresh batches of pilgrims on Saturday left Nunwan Pahalgam and Baltal base camps for the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, where about 68,500 yatris had darshan of the self made Ice-Shivlingam so far.

Security personnel of BJP MP assault Toll Plaza employees in Agra

Jul 06, 2019, at 11:54 am

Agra, Jul 6 (UNI) Security personnel of a senior BJP MP from Etawah and chairperson of the National Schedule Caste commission Dr Ramshanker Kateharia assaulted the employees of the toll plaza and fired in the air to frighten them here on Saturday.

PM unveils bronze statue of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri at Babatpur airport

Jul 06, 2019, at 11:49 am

Varanasi, Jul 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled an 18-feet high bronze statue of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri at LBS International Airport, Babatpur here on Saturday during his visit to the temple town—also his Parliamentary constituency.

Police arrest three in mob lynching incident in Tripura

Jul 06, 2019, at 11:04 am

Ambassa(Tripura), Jul 06(UNI) Three persons, arrested in connection with the mob lynching of Budhdhiram Tripura on suspicion of cattle lifting in Gandacharra in the northern Tripura district of Dhalai, have been remanded in judicial custody till July 8.

Narendra Modi to visit Varanasi today to launch BJP's countrywide membership drive

Jul 06, 2019, at 07:18 am

New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi city on Saturday to start the Bharatiya Janata Party's countrywide membership drive.

Top CBI officer Nageshwar Rao shunted out of probe agency

Jul 05, 2019, at 11:48 pm

New Delhi, Jul 5 (IBNS): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) additional director Nageshwar Rao, who served as the acting CBI director twice, has been shunted out of the country’s premier probe agency.

CBI quizzes painter Shuvaprasanna for over 4 hours on Saradha scam

Jul 05, 2019, at 10:44 pm

Kolkata, Jul 5 (UNI) The CBI probing Saradha chit fund scam on Friday questioned painter Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharjee for over four hours for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore rupee scandal, that ruined thousands of poor investors across eastern India.

Roads connectivity to Kohima cut off since yesterday

Jul 05, 2019, at 10:12 pm

Kohima, July 5 (UNI): The town of Kohima and the state of Manipur has been cut off by road since yesterday following a massive landslide on the National Highway 29, the lifeline of Nagaland and Manipur, where rows of hundreds of vehicles carrying essential commodities, have been stranded on the roadside since yesterday.

Man lynched to death on suspicion of raping tribal girls in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district

Jul 05, 2019, at 09:43 pm

Guwahati, Jul 5 (IBNS): A 45-year-old man has allegedly been lynched to death by a mob on suspicion of molesting two girls in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district.

Orientation programme for Haj pilgrims from Telangana on Jul 7

Jul 05, 2019, at 08:57 pm

Hyderabad, July 5 (UNI): Telangana State Haj Committee Chairman Mohammed Masiullah Khan has said the 10th Haj Training Camp in favour of selected pilgrims for Haj 2019 will be held at Minar Garden, Salar Jung Museum road, Darulshifa, here on Sunday.

Woman electrocuted in Andhra Pradesh

Jul 05, 2019, at 07:49 pm

Eluru, July 5 (UNI): A 65-year-old woman was electrocuted and another injured at Kalarayanagudem village of Lingapalem Mandal in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday.

Nine RSS/BJP workers sentenced to life in Raveendran murder case

Jul 05, 2019, at 07:42 pm

Kannur, July 5 (UNI): The Thalassery additional district sessions court on Friday sentenced nine RSS/BJP activists to life imprisonment for murdering CPI(M) worker K.P. Raveendran inside the Kannur Central prison in 2004.

Assam CM welcomes the Union Budget, terms it unique

Jul 05, 2019, at 07:39 pm

Guwahati, Jul 5 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has welcomed the Union Budget – 2019, which was presented by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday and said that – this budget is mainly targeted to promote the national economy up to 5 trillion dollar by 2024-25.

Crime: Four dreaded arms smugglers arrested in Bihar

Jul 05, 2019, at 05:09 pm

Rajgir, Jul 5 (UNI) Special Task Force (STF) arrested four arms smugglers with firearms in Nai Sarai locality under Bihar police station area in Nalanda district late last night.

Maharashtra: Woman held for killing husband

Jul 05, 2019, at 05:07 pm

Kolhapur, Jul 5 (UNI) A 46-year-old woman was arrested from Ichalkaranji city of this district for allegedly killing her husband.

Bihar: Huge consignment of ganja seized from train, one nabbed

Jul 05, 2019, at 05:06 pm

Begusarai, Jul 5 (UNI) Rail police seized huge consignment of ganja from a train and arrested a smuggler at Begusarai railway station here today.

Dowry harassment: 3 people booked for driving pregnant woman out of house

Jul 05, 2019, at 05:02 pm

Thane, Jul 5 (UNI) A man, along with his two family members, was booked for allegedly throwing his pregnant wife out of the house over dowry demands, police said on Friday.

Target for making economy USD 5 trillion commendable: Nitish Kumar

Jul 05, 2019, at 04:55 pm

Patna, Jul 5 (UNI) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today welcomed union budget 2019-20 presented by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha and applauded Narendra Modi government for setting the goal of making the country`s economy USD 5 trillion.

Budget is a letdown: MP CM Kamal Nath

Jul 05, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Bhopal, July 5 (UNI) Describing the Union Budget as disappointing, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath averred on Friday that it would lead to an increase in prices and the Annual Financial Statement revealed no interest in heralding “achhe din.”

Union Budget is fraudulent: Sitaram Yechury

Jul 05, 2019, at 04:43 pm

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury criticised the Union Budget and described it as 'fraudulent'.

Budget 2019: Providing access to safe and adequate drinking water to all Indians is a priority of the Government

Jul 05, 2019, at 04:08 pm

New York, July 5 (IBNS): The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said that ensuring India’s water security and providing access to safe and adequate drinking water to all Indians is a priority of the Government.

Union Budget proposes measures to deepen Corporate Debt markets

Jul 05, 2019, at 03:57 pm

New York, July 5 (IBNS): A number of measures to further deepen bond markets have been proposed by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today.

Budget will boost India’s development in 21st century: PM Narendra Modi

Jul 05, 2019, at 03:47 pm

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Union Budget 2019-2020, as the budget for building 'New India'.

Two stabbed to death in clashes over road rage incident, leads to mob fury

Jul 05, 2019, at 03:14 pm

Guwahati, July 5 (IBNS): A clash between two groups left two persons stabbed to death and three others injured over an incident of road rage in Assam’s Dibrugarh district.

PM Modi arrives in parliament ahead of budget

Jul 05, 2019, at 10:50 am

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the parliament as the Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday.

Sonowal interacts with newly elected MPs and Assam Cadre Officers

Jul 04, 2019, at 11:20 pm

Guwahati, Jul 4 (IBNS): In a bid to bring both legislature and executive on a same plane of development agenda and strengthen the spirit of ‘Team Assam’, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday held a meeting with the newly elected Members of Parliament and officers of Assam cadre at New Delhi.

Drugs worth Rs 8 crore seized in Manipur’s Moreh

Jul 04, 2019, at 10:22 pm

Guwahati, Jul 4 (IBNS)The Assam Rifles and Manipur police troops seized 11 kg Methamphetamine drugs worth of Rs 8 crore in international market in Manipur’s Moreh area on Thursday.

ICJ to pronounce verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav's case on July 17

Jul 04, 2019, at 10:14 pm

New Delhi, Jul 4 (IBNS): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is likely to pronounce the verdict in the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, sentenced to death in Pakistan on charges of espionage, on July 17, media reports said.

Assam: Change of Command at Digaru Air Force station

Jul 04, 2019, at 09:55 pm

Guwahati, July 4 (IBNS): Group Captain SG Murali assumed the command of Air Force Station Digaru in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district from Group Captain CK Rasyara on Thursday. 

Sonowal meets Union Petroleum Minister

Jul 04, 2019, at 09:44 pm

Guwahati, Jul 4 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday met Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi and held discussions on leveraging the hydrocarbon potential of Assam to develop the state as a promising hydrocarbon hub.