Akhilesh-Mayawati's alliance decision is political: Rahul Gandhi
Jan 12, 2019, at 10:34 pm
Dubai, Jan 12 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the decision taken by the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to form an alliance without the country's oldest outfit in Uttar Pradesh is a political one.
Government's 10 percent quota bill becomes law with President Kovind's assent
Jan 12, 2019, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): In a major development, the quota bill, which is providing for 10% reservation in education and government jobs for economically weak from upper castes, on Saturday became a law with President Ram Nath Kovind's assent.
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Government's quota bill becomes law with President Kovind's assent
Jan 12, 2019, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): In a major development, the quota bill, which is providing for 10% reservation in education and government jobs for economically weak from upper castes, on Saturday became a law with President Ram Nath Kovind's assent.
Reforms taken by the Government of India will continue: Vice President Naidu
Jan 12, 2019, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): The Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has stated that reforms and steps taken by the Government of India to improve Ease of Doing Business will continue, since the mood of the people is in favour of growth and development, in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of "Reform, Perform and Transform".
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India, a bright spot in a global economy: VP Naidu
Jan 12, 2019, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu said that a steady growth rate of almost 7% coupled with a series of reforms made India, the most favourite destination for investments in the world.
Vivekananda an embodiment of Hindu culture: VP Naidu
Jan 12, 2019, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has said that preserving the invaluable heritage of India was true nationalism and India can provide a sheet-anchor and a spiritual compass to the world witnessing unprecedented changes.
Jan 12, 2019, at 06:46 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): A day after a section of Youth Congress activists stormed into few Kolkata movie theatres during the screening of The Accidental Prime Minister, authorities of multiple cinema halls across the city on Saturday decided to suspend shows of the controversial movie indefinitely, citing safety and security concerns of the spectators.
Akhilesh Yadav hints at supporting Mayawati for PM's post
Jan 12, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Lucknow, Jan 12 (IBNS): Forming the alliance for the Lok Sabha polls, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday hinted that he might support Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati for the post of the Prime Minister.
PM Modi to release a Commemorative Coin to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh
Jan 12, 2019, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a commemorative coin on Guru Gobind Singh, on Sunday at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, officials said.
Mamata Banerjee welcomes SP-BSP alliance formation ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Jan 12, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday welcomed the grand alliance formed by the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party to contest the Lok Sabha polls to be held this year.
BJP running the longest corruption-free Government, Modi says amidst Rafale row
Jan 12, 2019, at 02:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Claiming that honesty and good governance are the hallmark of the current dispensation at the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the BJP-led NDA has been running the "longest corruption-free Government" in the country.
AAP's trade union in Bengal attacks all parties over Baranagar jute mill crisis
Jan 12, 2019, at 02:13 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s trade union in West Bengal, Shramik Vikash Sangathan (SVS), has recently attacked all political parties in the state over the ongoing crisis in Baranagar jute mill.
SP and BSP form alliance against BJP ; have full faith in Maywatiji, says Akhilesh
Jan 12, 2019, at 01:32 pm
Lucknow, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday announced an alliance in which both the parties will contest for 38 seats each, media reports said. Two seats have been left for the Congress and two for other allies.
BREAKING: Akhilesh, Mayawati to fight 38 seats each in UP, 2 for Congress
Jan 12, 2019, at 01:08 pm
Lucknow: Samajwai Party of Akhilesh Yadav and BSP of Mayawati will fight 38 seats each in Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls leaving two for Congress, the leaders said at a press conference here.
Assam : Students stage protests against Citizenship bill, heavy security in Guwahati
Jan 12, 2019, at 01:02 pm
Guwahati, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Protests continued in Assam against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 on Saturday as students of several colleges boycotted classes and staged demonstrations in different parts of the state.
India rejects Pakistan's allegation regarding attack on Karachi Chinese mission last year
Jan 12, 2019, at 09:59 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): India on Friday rejected Pakistan government's allegations that the country had played a role in the terrorist attack on the Chinese mission in Karachi last year.
Protest over The Accidental Prime Minister exposes rift in West Bengal Congress
Jan 12, 2019, at 09:49 am
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): A rift between two camps of Indian National Congress (INC)'s West Bengal unit came to fore on Friday over the protest against the screening of "The Accidental Prime Minister" in the state which turned ugly when a group stormed inside a theatre in Kolkata and tore up the screen.
AAP leader Meera Sanyal dies, Arvind Kejriwal mourns
Jan 12, 2019, at 09:25 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Banker -turned-politician Meera Sanyal, who had joined Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, passed away on Friday.
Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav to address press conference today, alliance announcement expected
Jan 12, 2019, at 09:10 am
Lucknow, Jan 12 (IBNS): Amid speculation that the two parties, considered as rivals in the political scenario of Uttar Pradesh, are going to formally announce a grand alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati are going to jointly address a press conference in Lucknow on Saturday.
Citizenship Bill protest: Students, woman vendors injured during clash with police in Manipur
Jan 11, 2019, at 11:41 pm
Imphal, Jan 11 (IBNS): Several students, woman vendors and security personnel were injured during a clash between the protesters and security personnel as agitators attempted to storm the Manipur Raj Bhawan on Friday in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.
India-U.S. 2+2 Inter-Sessional meeting held
Jan 11, 2019, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): The inaugural round of the India-U.S. 2+2 inter-sessional meeting was held in New Delhi on Friday.
Jan 11, 2019, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday met Vice President & Prime Minister of UAE HH Sheikh Mohammed.
Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore visits NDA Khadakwasla
Jan 11, 2019, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Union Minister of state (IC) for Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting, Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, (Retd.) visited National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla on 10 Jan 2019.
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Indian Coast Guard takes enhanced security measures for Ganga Sagar Mela
Jan 11, 2019, at 07:06 pm
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): With the forthcoming Ganga Sagar Mela the Indian Coast Guard has enhanced the surveillance along the coast line of West Bengal by ensuring presence of its assets which includes hovercraft, high speed patrol vessels and interceptor boats.
Jitendra Singh addresses the training programme on Pension Rules & Bhavishya
Jan 11, 2019, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr Jitendra Singh addressed the training programme on Pension Rules & Bhavishya, organised by the Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, here on Friday.
Jan 11, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi without naming him over the movie The Accidental Prime Minister, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was once a part of the Congress party, said a movie named 'Disastrous PM’ should also be released. She made the comments on a day when a cinema hall screen in a multiplex was torn up by alleged Congress activists.
Jan 11, 2019, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) : Adding more twists to the CBI vs CBI episode, sacked director of the central agency, Alok Verma resigned, three weeks before retirement, refusing to take charge as chief of fire services while the Delhi High Court rejected the plea of his former deputy, Rakesh Asthana to dismiss the bribery case against him and vacated the interim protection, media reports said.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh convicted of murdering journalist
Jan 11, 2019, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): A special Haryana court on Friday convicted tainted spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of murdering a journalist, said reports.
Alok Verma declines to take over as DG Fire Services, resigns
Jan 11, 2019, at 03:46 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Ousted CBI Director Alok Verma on Friday declined to take over as DG Fire Service, Civil Defence & Home Guards, and tendered his resignation, reports said.
Jan 11, 2019, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) : The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected CBI number 2 Rakesh Asthana's plea for dismissal of the bribery case against him, media reports said.