Women officers to be granted permanent commission in Indian Army

Mar 05, 2019, at 09:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) In sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement regarding grant of Permanent Commission to women officers in the Armed Forces, the government on Tuesday said they will be granted Permanent Commission in the Indian Army in all the 10 branches where women are inducted for Short Service Commission.

Puducherry to impose plastic ban from June 5

Mar 05, 2019, at 08:53 pm

Puducherry, Mar 5 (UNI): The Puducherry administration has proposed to impose a ban on plastic from June 5 on the World environment day, according to Science,Technology and environment Department Director Smitha on Tuesday.

J&K polls attract global attention; will definitely look into security arrangements: ECI in Jammu

Mar 05, 2019, at 08:50 pm

Jammu, Mar 5 (UNI) Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir elections do attract global and national attention more than any other state, Chief Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora in his last leg of two-day visit to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday said that they will definitely look into security arrangements while deciding conduct of elections.

Pakistan to allow return of its envoy to Delhi, Kartarpur talks on

Mar 05, 2019, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi/Islamabad, Mar 5 (UNI) In what is seen as a climb down by Imran Khan regime and diplomatic process of de-escalation, Pakistan on Tuesday announced that the Kartarpur talks as slated will take place on March 14 and also that its envoy to New Delhi - Sohail Mahmood - who was recalled, will return to resume his assignments.

Calcutta High Court extends BJP leader Mukul Roy's bail

Mar 05, 2019, at 08:32 pm

Kolkata, Mar 5 (UNI): BJP leader Mukul Roy got a breather for eight more weeks on Tuesday in connection with the murder of a Trinamool Congress legislator in Nadia district after Calcutta High Court extended his bail.

10 people injured in bus accident near Sukna

Mar 05, 2019, at 08:24 pm

Siliguri, Mar 5 (UNI): About 10 people were injured when private passenger bus from Kurseong on way to Siliguri turned and fell on its side near Sunka.

Indian Navy denies Pakistan's claim of thwarting Indian submarine

Mar 05, 2019, at 08:21 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) Denying Pakistan's claim that the Indian Navy's submarine had been detected and thwarted by its Navy from entering its maritime domain, Indian Navy on Tuesday accused them of indulging in false propaganda and spreading misinformation.

Opposition leaders 'poster boys of Pakistan': PM Modi

Mar 05, 2019, at 07:42 pm

Bhopal, Mar 5 (IBNS/UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed the Opposition leaders and said they had become the "poster boys of Pakistan".

Woman from Mumbai held for making bomb hoax call in Goa

Mar 05, 2019, at 06:32 pm

Panaji, Mar 5 (UNI): Goa Police on Tuesday arrested a 23-year-old woman from Mumbai on charge of making a hoax call regarding a bomb being kept in a popular restaurant at Calangute in North Goa.

Rajnath Singh inaugurates technology-enabled surveillance in Bangladesh border

Mar 05, 2019, at 06:28 pm

Guwahati, Mar 5 (UNI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today inaugurated technology-enabled border security mechanism along Indo-Bangaldesh border in Dhubri district of Assam.

Indian govt should tell truth about air strike :Akhilesh

Mar 05, 2019, at 06:25 pm

Lucknow, Mar 5 (UNI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday demanded from the government that they should tell truth about the air strike after Pulwama attack. 

Two killed, another 2 seriously injured as speeding truck hits car in Aurangabad

Mar 05, 2019, at 06:22 pm

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Mar 5 (UNI): Two people were killed and another two sustained serious injuries on Tuesday when their car was hit by a truck on the Aurangabad-Nashik Highway near Jambhala village of this district.

Four-time BJD MP Tathagata Satpathy quits active politics, rules out joining any political party

Mar 05, 2019, at 06:19 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 5 (UNI): Four time Lok Sabha MP from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tathagata Satpathy today sprang a surprise in the political circle by announcing his retirement from active politics to focus on journalism and social leadership.

Decomposed body of minor kidnapped child found in Bihar

Mar 05, 2019, at 06:15 pm

Siwan, Mar 5 (UNI) Police recovered decomposed body of a nine year old kidnapped child near Marachhia Tola under Bhagwanpur police station area in Siwan district today.

Police busts major fake degree racket being operated by Nagpur-based educational institute

Mar 05, 2019, at 06:12 pm

Thane, Mar 5 (UNI) The City Police on Tuesday booked the founder and two other employees of the Nagpur-based Indian Institute of Management and Engineering(IIM & E) on the alleged charge of selling fake degree certificates for multiple range of courses,stated the Thane Police Public Relations Officer(PRO) Sukhada Narkar.

RLD joins SP-BSP alliance, terms it as 'Sangam' of opposition

Mar 05, 2019, at 06:09 pm

Lucknow, Mar 5(UNI): Terming the SP-BSP -RLD alliance as a Sangam of the opposition against BJP, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) on Tuesday officially joined the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party (SP-BSP) mahagathbandhan in Uttar Pradesh for of the Lok Sabha election.

Air strike: Narendra Modi attacks opposition leaders in MP

Mar 05, 2019, at 05:52 pm

Bhopal, Mar 5 (IBNS): Visiting Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday once again targeted the opposition parties over the air strikes conducted by the Indian Air Force across the Line of Control recently.

Pakistan: JEM chief Maulana Masood Azhar's brother arrested

Mar 05, 2019, at 05:31 pm

Islamabad, Mar 5 (IBNS): Pakistan has arrested  brother of Jaish-i-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar, media reports said.

PM Narendra Modi to visit Kalaburagi in Karnataka and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu tomorrow

Mar 05, 2019, at 04:39 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kalaburagi in Karnataka and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Shikshan Bhavan and Vidhyarthi Bhavan

Mar 05, 2019, at 04:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Shikshan Bhavan and Vidhyarthi Bhavan at Annapurna Dham Trust in Adalaj, Gujarat.

Congress has secret understanding with BJP: Arvind Kejriwal

Mar 05, 2019, at 04:27 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Amid reports that the Congress party announced that there will be no alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal targeted Rahul Gandhi's party of helping the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by splitting 'anti-BJP votes'.

BJP claims Congress leader Belur Gopalakrishna wants PM Modi assassinated, shares video

Mar 05, 2019, at 04:19 pm

Bangalore, Mar 5 (IBNS): The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday made a sensational claim on its Twitter page where it posted a video of a Congress leader who called for the assassination of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  

PM Modi launches Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana

Mar 05, 2019, at 03:53 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana at Vastral in Gujarat.

No alliance with AAP in Delhi: Congress

Mar 05, 2019, at 02:47 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Despite giving a call for a grand alliance to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Congress on Tuesday turned down any possibility of a tie-up with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, media reports said.

CPI-M suspends Maharashtra state secretary for praising PM Modi

Mar 05, 2019, at 02:07 pm

Mumbai, Mar 5 (IBNS): The CPI-M has suspended its Maharashtra state secretary, Narasayya Adam, from the central committee for three months for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public event, which was held in Solapur, media reports said.

RLD to join SP-BSP alliance formally on Tuesday

Mar 05, 2019, at 01:42 pm

Lucknow, Mar 5 (UNI) The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) will on Tuesday officially join the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party (SP-BSP) mahagathbandhan in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha election.

Cash worth over Rs 1.12 cr seized from buses in Bihar

Mar 05, 2019, at 01:11 pm

Muzaffarpur, Mar 05 (UNI) Police seized cash worth more than Rs 1.12 crore from three buses at Chandani roundabout under Ahiyapur police station area in the district late last night when it was being smuggled to Raxaul near Indo-Nepal border.

BJP website gets hacked, now down for 'maintenance'

Mar 05, 2019, at 01:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): The website of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was reportedly hacked and an inappropriate video was posted on Tuesday.

Lanba's veiled attack on Pakistan, says it is sponsoring terrorism to destabilise India

Mar 05, 2019, at 12:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) In an indirect reference to Pakistan over sponsoring terrorism and attack in Pulwama of Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Tuesday said that the state (Pakistan) wants to destabilise India with continued violence in the bordering state.

Rahul to meet leaders of Delhi Cong to discuss possible tie-up with AAP

Mar 05, 2019, at 12:22 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi will on Tuesday hold a meeting with leaders of the Delhi Congress to discuss possibility of a tie-up with the Aam Aadmi Party for the Lok Sabha elections.