AITC releases election manifesto; Mamata Banerjee wants a judicial inquiry into demonetisation

Mar 27, 2019, at 05:40 pm

Kolkata, Mar 27 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister and AITC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded a judicial probe by a Supreme Court judge into the noteban of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currencies.

Educational institutions must strive to become centers of excellence: Vice President Naidu

Mar 27, 2019, at 05:37 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Venkaiah Naidu has called upon all educational institutions to work towards becoming centers of excellence providing quality, affordable, meaningful education to students.

Cabinet approves five year’s extension of Biomedical Research Career Programme

Mar 27, 2019, at 05:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the continuation of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP), and Wellcome Trust (WT) /  DBT India Alliance beyond its initial 10-year term (2008-09 to 2018-29) to a new five year phase (2019-20 to 2023-24) with Department of Biotechnology (DBT) increasing its commitment to two times that of WT.

'Moral code of conduct' has been made mockery by Centre, alleges Mehbooba Mufti

Mar 27, 2019, at 05:28 pm

Srinagar, Mar 27 (UNI) Reacting sharply to Haryana’s BJP government appointing Kamaldeep Bhandari, wife of the judge hearing the Kathua rape case, to an important statutory post on March 8, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the 'Moral code of conduct' has been reduced to a joke under the central government.

Lok Sabha Elections: EPIC cards, photo voter slips distribution starts in Telangana

Mar 27, 2019, at 05:25 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 27 (UNI) As the EPIC card, photo voter slips and voters guide distribution has started in various places across Telangana, Chief Electoral Officer on Wednesday informed that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will distribute these documents in full swing, door to door, in all assembly constituencies from Thursday.

Running truck catches fire in Manipur

Mar 27, 2019, at 05:23 pm

Guwahati, Mar 27 (IBNS): A running truck caught fire at Jiribam area in Manipur on Tuesday evening.

Kolkata Metro project delayed due to non-cooperation from state government: RVNL CMD Pradeep Gaur

Mar 27, 2019, at 05:00 pm

Ahmedabad, Mar 27 (UNI) Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of Rail Vikas Nigam, Pradeep Gaur on Wednesday said that the project has been unduly delayed due to non-cooperation from the state government and other local bodies like the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.

ECI transfers three IPS officers in AP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:58 pm

Amaravati, Mar 27 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) transferred three IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh and the transfers would come into effect immediately.

Puducherry: Youth arrested for raping a girl

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Puducherry, Mar 27 (UNI) Police on Wednesday arrested a youth on the charges of raping a 22-year-old girl.

Nagaland government declares April 11 as paid holiday

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:36 pm

Guwahati, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Nagaland government has declared Apr 11 as a paid holiday in view of Lok Sabha election.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigns in Amethi

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:33 pm

Amethi, Mar 27(UNI) Congress general secretary of Uttar Pradesh east Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday held a brief road show in her brother and Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s constituency Amethi, where she appealed the booth workers to pull up their socks to ensure Congress victory.

Former Punjab SSP Charanjit Sharma sent to eight-day judicial custody

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:27 pm

Faridkot, Mar 27 (UNI) Two days after the court of Faridkot judicial magistrate first class (JMIC) Ekta Uppal had sent former Punjab SSP Charanjit Sharma to police remand, the court on Wednesday extended his remand to further eight days.

Wish Narendra Modi on World Theatre Day: Rahul Gandhi tweets after PM addresses the nation

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi made a veiled attack on PM Narendra Modi after he addressed the nation over the Mission Shakti issue and wished him on 'World Theatre Day'.

Actress Urmila Matondkar joins Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Mar 27, 2019, at 03:02 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): After veteran Jaya Prada joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a day ago, another representative from the film fraternity, Urmila Matondkar, joined Congress on Wednesday.

Six die in cracker unit blast in Tamil Nadu

Mar 27, 2019, at 02:48 pm

Tiruvarur, Mar 27 (UNI): Six employees of a firecracker manufacturing unit were killed in an explosion at Mannai Nagar near Mannargudi in this district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

Mamata Banerjee, Mayawati slam PM Modi for politicising Mission Shakti

Mar 27, 2019, at 02:46 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Two prominent Opposition leaders - Mamata Banerjee and Mayawati - slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly trying to gain political points through the success of Indian scientists in shooting down a live satellite by an anti-satellite missiles.

BJP to win two Assembly seats uncontested in Arunachal Pradesh

Mar 27, 2019, at 02:43 pm

Guwahati, Mar 26 (IBNS): A fortnight before voting for the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly election, the Bharatiya Janata Party got its first victory in the North Eastern frontier state by winning two its MLAs uncontested.

Gunmen kill man in south Kashmir’s Shopian

Mar 27, 2019, at 02:28 pm

Srinagar, Mar 27 (UNI): Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday afternoon killed a man in south Kashmir district of Shopian, official sources said.

#MissionShakti trends as India joins elite club with anti-satellite missile capability

Mar 27, 2019, at 01:54 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS/UNI): Scaling up defence capability in the outer space, India on Wednesday achieved a rare capability by joining the big league of the US, China and Russia and successfully tested an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile.

Congress' Ahmed Patel congratulates Manmohan Singh for Mission Shakti

Mar 27, 2019, at 01:32 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of the success of Indian scientists in shooting down a live satellite by an anti-satellite missiles appears to have taken a political turn with Congress' senior leader Ahmed Patel's claim of the UPA government's role in it.

Priyanka Gandhi leaves for Rahul's constituency Amethi

Mar 27, 2019, at 01:10 pm

Lucknow, Mar 27 (UNI): Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday left for Amethi in her next leg of campaigning in the state.

India has registered itself as Space Power: PM says in address to nation

Mar 27, 2019, at 12:53 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced the country has registered its name as a "Space Power".

Prime Minister to address the nation soon with ‘an important message’

Mar 27, 2019, at 12:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation with an "important message" shortly.

Ex-finance minister P Chidambaram defends Cong's minimum income guarantee poll promise

Mar 27, 2019, at 11:55 am

Chennai, Mar 27 (IBNS): Former Union finance minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram defended the minimum income guarantee poll promise made by his party president Rahul Gandhi.

Police officer disengaged for violation of Model Code of Conduct in Kishtwar

Mar 27, 2019, at 11:19 am

Jammu, Mar 27 (UNI): A Special Police Officer (SPO) was disengaged for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Modi to address rallies in six states in two days

Mar 27, 2019, at 10:14 am

New Delhi, Mar 27 (UNI): BJP poll strategists have drawn out special campaign roadmap for the four states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal.

BSP supremo Mayawati attacks BJP, Congress; says both are betraying the interests of people

Mar 27, 2019, at 09:57 am

Lucknow, Mar 27 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday attacked both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress and said both the parties are 'birds of the same feather' in betraying the interests of the people of the country.

Kerala: Four suffer sun stroke

Mar 27, 2019, at 09:55 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 26 (UNI) Four people suffered sun stroke in Kerala on Tuesday.

Decision over Sudin Dhavalikar today: CM Sawant

Mar 27, 2019, at 09:51 am

Panaji, Mar 27 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that decision over Deputy Chief Minister Sudin Dhavalikar will be taken today.

Goa: 2/3rd of MGP merges into Bharatiya Janata Party

Mar 27, 2019, at 09:42 am

Panaji, Mar 27 (IBNS/UNI) In a late night development ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, two of the three Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) MLAs merged into legislative unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.