Consulted Raghuram Rajan on minimum income guarantee scheme: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 26, 2019, at 11:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Justifying his announcement of the Rs 72,000-crore minimum income guarantee scheme for the poorest people in the country, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said he had discussed the same with former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan.

Modi govt 'anti-poor', BJP misleading people on NYAY scheme: Congress

Mar 26, 2019, at 11:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI): Slamming the BJP and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for calling the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) scheme proposed by the Congress a 'bluff scheme', the party on Tuesday charged the BJP of misleading people on the scheme.

Sikhs rescued Kashmiri students from mobs, not Modi: Omar Abdullah

Mar 26, 2019, at 10:16 pm

Baramulla, Mar 26 (UNI): Attacking Prime Minister for his delay in condemning the assault by violent mobs on Kashmiri students and traders outside the state following the Pulwama attack, National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah said the students were rescued by the Sikh community instead of Narendra Modi.

Yogi attacks Rahul over Congress stand on terrorism

Mar 26, 2019, at 09:39 pm

Gorakhpur, Mar 26 (UNI): Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said Congress president Rahul Gandhi should express his stand on terrorism as his party’s candidate was seen shouting slogans in favour of Pakistan in Kashmir.

Amit Shah asks Opposition who their PM candidate is

Mar 26, 2019, at 09:21 pm

Moradabad, Mar 26 (UNI): BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday asked the Opposition parties who their PM candidate was.

Kolkata's ex-police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in SC line of fire

Mar 26, 2019, at 09:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI): Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the CBI status report on former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar has made extremely grave disclosures.

Shatrughan Sinha expected to join Congress, could contest from Patna Sahib

Mar 26, 2019, at 08:51 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI): BJP rebel Shatrughan Sinha is all set to join Congress party this week, sources in the Congress Party said here on Tuesday.

Indian origin businessman stabbed to death in London

Mar 26, 2019, at 08:37 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Indian origin newsagent Ravi Katharkamar was stabbed to death around 6 am on Sunday when he opened his shop in the London suburb of Pinner.

4-day ED custody for 'middleman' Sushen Mohan Gupta in VVIP chopper case

Mar 26, 2019, at 07:51 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI): Special judge Arvind Kumar on Tuesday remanded alleged defence agent Sushen Mohan Gupta to Enforcement Directorate custody for four days following his arrest in connection with Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper scam scandal.

People will give befitting reply to those questioning the Army: Smriti Irani

Mar 26, 2019, at 07:45 pm

Bhadohi, Mar 26 (UNI): Hitting out at the Congress, Union minister and senior BJP leader Smriti Irani said here on Tuesday that the people of the country were ready to give a befitting reply to those questioning the army's bravery and trying to lower their morale for political gains.

BJP's insult of Advani and Joshi against Hindu culture: Kejriwal

Mar 26, 2019, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI): Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's treatment of senior BJP elders L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, saying it was "insulting" and "against Hindu culture".

Kanhaiya Kumar seeks crowdfunding for his election campaign

Mar 26, 2019, at 07:17 pm

Patna, Mar 26 (IBNS): Left's candidate from Bihar's Begusarai, Kanhaiya Kumar, who is making his debut in the electoral politics this general election, is seeking crowdfunding for his poll campaign.

#LokSabhaPoll2019: MM Joshi misses Kanpur ticket, Maneka-Varun Gandhi swap seats

Mar 26, 2019, at 06:48 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) The BJP on Tuesday replaced party veteran Murli Manohar Joshi from Kanpur constituency and gave the party ticket to Satyadev Pachuri while the actress-turned politician Jaya Prada will be the saffron party nominee from Rampur.

Late Goa CM Manohar Parrikar's ashes immersed in Godavari

Mar 26, 2019, at 06:47 pm

Nashik, Mar 26 (UNI) The ashes of former Union Minister and Goa chief minister late Manohar Parrikar ‘s ashes were immersed in the Asthi kund at Ramkund in the Godavari river in Nashik on Tuesday.

#LokSabhaPoll2019: Maneka Gandhi to contest from Sultanpur

Mar 26, 2019, at 06:37 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced that senior leaders Varun Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from  Pilibhit and Sultanpur respectively.

#LokSabahPoll2019: Congress party releases 12th list of 3 candidates for LS polls

Mar 26, 2019, at 06:26 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) The Congress on Tuesday released its twelfth list of three candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

Ganja seized in Hyderabad, three held

Mar 26, 2019, at 06:17 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 26 (UNI) The city police have arrested three persons and seized 40 kgs of Ganja from their possession.

Mamata Banerjee wishes people of Bangladesh on Independence Day

Mar 26, 2019, at 06:11 pm

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS/UNI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wished people of Bangladesh on Independence Day.

Jharkhand: Lightning kills two in Palamu

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:54 pm

Daltonganj Mar 26 (UNI) Two youth lost their lives in separate incidents of lightning which took place under different police station areas of the Palamu district today.

Man murdered with sharp-edged weapon in Gumla

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:37 pm

Gumla, Mar 26 (UNI) Unidentified miscreant killed a man using sharp edged weapons in Dodang village under Ghagra police station area of this district.

Tripura CM Biplab Deb in Kolkata to address rally with Amit Shah

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:35 pm

Agartala, Mar 26 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb left for Kolkata this morning to attend an election rally at Dumdum along with BJP national president Amit Shah in favour of their party candidate during lunch hour.

Left parties too ask EC to defer Narendra Modi biopic release

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:33 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) A delegation of the Left parties on Tuesday met Election Commission and raised objection against the release of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s biopic ‘PM Narendra Modi’ during election time.

Odisha: Former Anandpur Block Chairman Ram Chandra Behera murdered

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:32 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 26 (UNI) In a gruesome and pre-election violent incident in Odisha former chairman of Anandpur block Ram Chandra Behera, likely to contest Ghasipura Assembly seat in Keonjhar district, was brutally murdered late last night.

Jharkhand: Youth shot dead in broad daylight

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:28 pm

Ranchi, Mar 26 (UNI) Unidentified bike borne miscreants shot dead a youth in broad daylight in Hindpiri of the state capital today.

BJP makes Organisation appointments for Uttarakhand

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:24 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) BJP on Tuesday announced organisational appointments for Uttarakhand in connection with general elections 2019.

EC, IT department seize over Rs 49.65 crore in Assam, Arunachal, Manipur, Nagaland and Meghalaya

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:23 pm

Guwahati, Mar 26 (IBNS): In past two weeks after the Model Code Conduct came into force, the Election Commission and Income Tax department have seized over Rs 49.65 crore cash in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Meghalaya.

Sting op on noteban is only adding to humour mill: Arun Jaitley

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:17 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) Close on the heels of the Congress allegation that the BJP workers had offered to exchange high value currency notes during demonetisation, the BJP on Tuesday dismissed the charge saying at best such ‘sting operation’ by opposition party would only add to the humour mill during the elections.

NYAY scheme is the blueprint of a new India: Delhi Congress leader Sheila Dikshit

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) Hailing the minimum income gurantee scheme proposed by Congress president Rahul Gandhi that promises Rs 72,000 per annum to poorest 20 per cent families of the country if the Congress party comes to power, Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit called it as a 'blueprint of the New India'.

BJP picks up two assembly seats 'uncontested' in Arunachal Pradesh: Ram Madhav

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) The BJP on Tuesday claimed to have two seats in the assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh 'uncontested'.

Sushma Swaraj tells Pakistan to ensure release of two minor Hindu girls

Mar 26, 2019, at 04:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday exerted more pressure on Pakistan to ensure the release of two Hindu minor girls who have been allegedly kidnapped and forcefully converted to Islam recently.