Saudi MoS Foreign Affairs arriving India, but 'no mediation' on Indo-Pak ties: MEA
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Amid India's repeated insistence that there are no offers for 'mediation' in parleys with Pakistan, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel-Al Jubeir will arrive New Delhi on Monday and meet with Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj.
Man gets 20-yr rigorous imprisonment for raping minor girl
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Palghar, Mar 9 (UNI) A Vasai Sessions Court in this district of Maharashtra has sentenced a man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him for raping a 12-year-old girl.
PM Narendra Modi slams Congress, opposition parties
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Greater Noida, Mar 9 (UNI) Launching a scathing attack on the Congress and other opposition parties , Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday charged the previous UPA Government of denying permission to the armed forces for avenging the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008.
Government waives tax for houses upto 500 sq ft in Mumbai
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Mumbai, Mar 9 (UNI/IBNS): The Maharashtra cabinet has approved a property tax waiver for houses in Mumbai with carpet area up to 500 sq ft.
CM Bhupesh Baghel announces weekly off for police personnel, hikes DA by 4 pc
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Raipur, Mar 9 (UNI) Chhattisgarh Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday announced weekly-off for the staff working in all police stations and also increased the dearness allowance of state government staff by 4 per cent.
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Amid deteriorating relationship since the Feb 14 Pulwama attack in Jammu and Kashmir and a counter surgical strike from the Indian side, the External Affairs Ministry of India on Saturday said that if Pakistan claims to be a ‘Naya Pakistan’ with a new line of thought, it should walk the talk by taking real action against terror groups.
Sidhu lauds local govt dept's efforts for stupendous achievement in Swachh Survekshan-2019
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:48 pm
Chandigarh, Mar 9 (UNI): Punjab Local Government Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has lauded the department for attaining top honour in the Swachh Survekshan-2019, the largest survey of its kind in the world held by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
If Congress comes to power it will implement Minimum Guarantee Income Bill: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:38 pm
Haveri, Karnataka, Mar 9 (UNI): Coming down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during whose five year term has allegedly led to high unemployment rate in the country, All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi said that if Congress comes to power at the Center in 2019, his party will enact a Minimum Guarantee Income Bill for the benefit of youth population of the country.
MoS Dr Jitendra Singh dedicates two Inter-State road projects in the North-East
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh dedicated two Inter-State road projects in the North-Eastern Region, through video conferencing at a function here on Saturday.
Bipin Rawat visits Western Command HQ
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Bipin Rawat today visited Western Command Headquarters and reviewed the operational preparedness along our western borders.
PM Narendra Modi interacts with recipients of Nari Shakti Puraskar
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi on Saturday met and interacted with the recipients of the Nari Shakti Puraskar.
30 mini-trucks gutted in warehouse fire in Guwahati
Mar 09, 2019, at 02:45 pm
Guwahati, Mar 9 (IBNS): Over 30 vehicles were burnt in a massive fire that broke out at a warehouse in Guwahati last night.
Ex-Congress MLA Jawahar Chavda takes oath as BJP minister in Gujarat cabinet
Mar 09, 2019, at 02:43 pm
Gandhinagar, Mar 9 (UNI): One cabinet minister and two ministers of state were inducted in the council of ministers of Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday.
Forest officials capture leopard that attacked couple in Guwahati
Mar 09, 2019, at 02:20 pm
Guwahati, Mar 9 (IBNS): Forest department officials have captured a leopard that had attacked and injured a couple at Maligaon in the city on Saturday.
Life returns to normal in Kashmir after day-long strike
Mar 09, 2019, at 02:03 pm
Srinagar, Mar 9 (UNI): Life returned to normal on Saturday in Kashmir after remaining crippled due to a day-long strike called by separatists against slapping of Public Safety Act (PSA) on JKLF chief Mohammad Yasin Malik and arrest spree in the valley, besides banning of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).
Nirav Modi extradition request pending with UK government: India
Mar 09, 2019, at 01:45 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI): The government on Saturday said India was taking all steps necessary for extradition of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, and the UK was still considering the request.
Police seize 1000kg explosives from goods vehicle in Kolkata
Mar 09, 2019, at 01:28 pm
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Police seized a huge quantity of explosives from a goods vehicle at Chitpur in north Kolkata shortly after midnight on Saturday and arrested two persons, media reports said.
Mar 09, 2019, at 01:25 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 9 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi today and submitted a memorandum seeking immediate release of Rs 2064.30 crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to take up drought relief works in the State.
Jammu Press Club, Google hold workshop on social media, fake news
Mar 09, 2019, at 01:15 pm
Jammu, Mar 9 (UNI) In a bid to create awareness among tech-savvy people, the Press Club of Jammu in collaboration with Google on Saturday organised a daylong workshop here.
Train service resumes after day-long suspension in Kashmir
Mar 09, 2019, at 01:05 pm
Srinagar, Mar 9 (UNI) Train service resumed on Saturday after remaining suspended on Friday for security reasons in Kashmir valley, where separatist had called for a strike in protest against the detention of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik under Public Safety Act (PSA) and banning of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).
Pakistan denying Jaish role in Pulwama attack despite JeM's claims: India
Mar 09, 2019, at 12:47 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI): India today said it is surprising that Pakistan continues to deny the involvement of Jaish-e-Mohammad in the February 14 Pulwama attack despite the terrorist outfit claiming responsibility for the same.
Kartarpur talks are no resumption of dialogues with Pakistan: India
Mar 09, 2019, at 12:45 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI): India on Saturday made it categorically clear that Kartarpur talks scheduled to be held on March 14 had nothing to do with resumption of talks with Pakistan.
Pakistan labels banned terror outfits 'high risk'
Mar 09, 2019, at 12:31 pm
Islamabad, Mar 9 (UNI): Amid mounting pressure from the international fraternity, Pakistan on Saturday decided to label the proscribed organisations in the ‘high risk’ category to comply with the requirement of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
'Naya Pakistan' should demonstrate 'nayi action' against terror groups: India
Mar 09, 2019, at 11:50 am
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The foreign ministry on Saturday said that if Pakistan claims to be a ‘Naya Pakistan’ with a new line of thought, it should walk the talk by taking real action against terror groups.
Criminals evading arrest nabbed by Jammu Police
Mar 09, 2019, at 11:27 am
Jammu, Mar 9 (UNI): Jammu Police have arrested two notorious criminals who were evading arrests in many cases.
Four killed in road accident on Agra-Lucknow expressway
Mar 09, 2019, at 11:23 am
Etawah, Mar 9 (UNI) At least four members of a family from Varanasi were killed and one was injured when their car rammed into a stationary truck at Usarahar on the Agra-Lucknow expressway on Saturday morning.
Train services resume after day-long suspension in Kashmir
Mar 09, 2019, at 10:51 am
Srinagar, Mar 9 (UNI): Train service resumed on Saturday after remaining suspended on Friday for security reasons in Kashmir valley, where separatists had called for a strike in protest against the detention of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik under Public Safety Act (PSA) and banning of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).
PNB scam accused Nirav Modi living in London, says report
Mar 09, 2019, at 10:38 am
London, Mar 9 (IBNS): Billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,600 crore PNB scam, is living in London, The Telegraph said.
Minister handover appointment letter to CRPF Martyr's wife
Mar 09, 2019, at 10:03 am
Kalpetta, Mar 9 (UNI) Kerala Minister for Forests K Raju had on Friday handed over appointment letter to Pulwama Terror attack Martyr V V Vasanthkumar' s widow, Sheena.
Masked men snatch DC Kishtwar PSO’s weapon in J&K
Mar 09, 2019, at 09:25 am
Jammu, Mar 8 (UNI): In a bizarre incident, the weapon of Private Security Officer of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana was snatched on Friday night in Kishtwar town of Jammu and Kashmir.