Cooperatives will play a crucial role in doubling farmers’ income by 2022: Singh
Jan 15, 2019, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh has said that Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM) is playing a vital role in the development of Indian cooperatives.
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Government committed to all round development of Odisha & Eastern India: PM Narendra Modi
Jan 15, 2019, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Balangir in Odisha on Tuesday.
Jan 15, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): The National Commission for Women has directed the police to take action against a Jadavpur University professor in West Bengal for his comment on 'virgin girl'.
Opposition leaders target PM Modi over Kotler Presidential Award, Smriti Irani gives reply
Jan 15, 2019, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Tuesday exchanged barbs over the Kotler Presidential Award received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
I am relaxed: Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy says on MLAs withdrawal
Jan 15, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IBNS): As two Independent MLAs have withdrawn their support to the Karnataka government, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy hinted that his government is stable and said he was 'relaxed' and knew his strength completely.
No Rath Yatra in Bengal at present: SC
Jan 15, 2019, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere in the West Bengal government's decision to ban holding a rath yatra by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state.
Kumbh Mela: Smriti Irani takes a dip in holy Ganges
Jan 15, 2019, at 03:52 pm
Prayagraj, Jan 15 (IBNS): As the crucial Kumbh Mela started from Tuesday, Union Minister Smriti Irani took a holy dip in the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh's city of Prayagraj.
Indian Army's Eastern Command celebrates 71st Army Day
Jan 15, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): Reaffirming its pledge to defend the nation against all adversaries, external and within, the Eastern Command of the Indian Army on Tuesday morning observed 71st 'Army Day' at Eastern Command headquarters in Kolkata's Fort William.
Two independent MLAs withdraw support to Kumaraswamy's Karnataka Government, no immediate threat
Jan 15, 2019, at 03:27 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IBNS) : In a jolt to the Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka, two Independent MLAs have withdrawn their support to the state government led by HD Kumaraswamy, media reports said on Tuesday.
India condemns terror attack in Kabul
Jan 15, 2019, at 02:57 pm
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): India on Tuesday condemned the horrific terror attack in Kabul on Monday in which an Indian national and many others lost their lives.
Forget differences and ensure victory, Mayawati to BSP, SP workers
Jan 15, 2019, at 01:16 pm
Lucknow, Jan 15 (IBNS): BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday appealed to the workers of her party as well as those of the SP to forget their past differences and work together to ensure victory in the coming general elections.
Make Alok Verma meeting minutes public: Mallikarjun Kharge
Jan 15, 2019, at 12:27 pm
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for immediate release of the findings of the CVC, the Justice AK Patnaik report and the minutes of the January 10 meeting that led to the ouster of CBI chief Alok Verma, The Indian Express said.
Woman who entered Sabarimala in hospital after mother-in-law hits her
Jan 15, 2019, at 12:08 pm
Kochi, Jan 15 (IBNS): One of the two women who entered the Sabarimala temple earlier this month is being treated at a hospital after being attacked by her mother-in-law, NDTV said on Tuesday.
GoAir asked to pay Rs 98,000 for cancelling 25 tickets
Jan 15, 2019, at 11:30 am
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IBNS): The consumer forum has directed low-cost airline GoAir to pay a Mumbai resident more than Rs 98,000 for cancelling a 2015 Ahmedabad to Mumbai flight in which he had booked 25 tickets, said Hindustan Times.
Calcutta HC gives woman permission to abort 24-week 'abnormal' foetus
Jan 14, 2019, at 10:58 pm
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): A bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday granted permission to a pregnant lady to abort her 24-week foetus on the ground of abnormality.
Jan 14, 2019, at 10:45 pm
New Delh, Jan 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the project “Development of Spiritual Circuit: Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple-Aranmula-Sabarimala” being implemented under the Swadesh Drashan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in Kerala on Tuesday.
Karnataka: 100 BJP MLAs flew to Delhi, 5 of Congress 'missing'
Jan 14, 2019, at 10:18 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IBNS): In a new political twist, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has flew its 100-odd lawmakers to the Delhi and then parked them at a resort in Gurgaon alleging that Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy was trying to influence them.
Pro-talk ULFA threatens to pull out from peace talks with Centre
Jan 14, 2019, at 07:03 pm
Guwahati, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Pro-talk faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has threatened to pull out from the ongoing peace talks with the Centre, if the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 is passed.
Jan 14, 2019, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): The United Nations Under Secretary General and High Representative for Disarmament, Izumi Nakamitsu, and Foreign Secretary, Vijay Keshav Gokhale on Monday inaugurated the First Annual Disarmament and International Security Affairs Fellowship Programme organised by Ministry of External Affairs, officials said.
Rashtrapati Bhavan, Mughal Gardens to remain close for public viewing from January 25 to 27
Jan 14, 2019, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Keeping in mind the rehearsals for the upcoming Republic Day Parade, the Rashtrapati Bhavan and Mughal Gardens will remain closed for public viewing from January 25 to 27, officials said on Monday.
Group of children from Sikkim called on DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh
Jan 14, 2019, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): A group of schoolchildren on an education excursion from north Sikkim called on the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh here on Sunday.
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PM Narendra Modi to visit Kerala tomorrow
Jan 14, 2019, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala on Jan 15, 2019, officials said on Monday.
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PM Narendra Modi to visit Balangir, Odisha tomorrow and launch several projects
Jan 14, 2019, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Balangir in Odisha on Jan 15.
Jan 14, 2019, at 05:09 pm
Guwahati, Jan 14 (IBNS): As the nation is celebrating Makar Sankranti festival, nearly 70 activists in Assam are currently fasting to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.
SP-BSP alliance enough to beat BJP in UP: Tejashwi Yadav on Congress question
Jan 14, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Lucknow, Jan 14 (IBNS): Reacting to the non-inclusion of Congress in the Uttar Pradesh alliance, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) are enough to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2019 General Elections, media reports said.
JNU sedition row: Delhi police name Kanhaiya Kumar in charge sheet
Jan 14, 2019, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Delhi police on Monday named former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar for allegedly raising anti-India slogans in the campus three years ago, media reports said.
First-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award presented to PM Narendra Modi
Jan 14, 2019, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday received the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award, at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, in New Delhi.
T.C.A Anant takes oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC
Jan 14, 2019, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): T.C.A Anant, former Chief Statistician of India & Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, took the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) here on Monday, officials said.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits Andaman Nicobar Command
Jan 14, 2019, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at Port Blair on Jan 13 evening and was received by Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, AVSM, ADC, Commander-in-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command at INS Utkrosh.
CCTV captures petrol pump robbery in Assam’s Biswanath
Jan 14, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Guwahati, Jan 14 (IBNS): Six masked dacoits looted cash around Rs 1.35 lakh from a petrol pump in Assam’s Biswanath district on Sunday night.