Students must visit rural areas to know people’s problems: Vice President
Jul 14, 2018, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has asked educational institutions to encourage students to visit rural areas to have a firsthand understanding of the problems faced by people living in villages and said that understanding the rural India will enable them to come out with innovative solutions to the problems faced by people.
Jul 14, 2018, at 05:33 pm
Ranchi, July 14 (IBNS): The Jharkhand Police on Saturday released a video in which a Missionaries of Charity nun in Ranchi accused of selling babies purportedly confesses to her crime, NDTV reported.
Narendra Modi attacks Congress over 'Muslim Party' remark
Jul 14, 2018, at 05:31 pm
Azamgarh, July 14 (IBNS): Attacking the Congress over its president Rahul Gandhi's reported 'Muslim party' remark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said will the party support issues like 'triple talaq'.
Miscreants loot Rs 14 lakh from Assam MLA’s SBI account in Guwahati
Jul 14, 2018, at 04:40 pm
Guwahati, July 14 (IBNS): An Assam legislator became victim of cyber crime as miscreants looted over Rs 14 lakh from his SBI account in Dispur branch in Assam’s capital city Guwahati.
Shashi Tharoor summoned by a Kolkata court over his
Jul 14, 2018, at 04:29 pm
Kolkata, July 14 (IBNS): The Bankshall Court in Kolkata on Friday issued a summon to Congress Parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor over his controversial "Hindu-Pakistan" comment, reports said.
PM Modi lays the foundation for 340-km Azamgarh expressway, says image of Uttar Pradesh changing
Jul 14, 2018, at 04:26 pm
Azamgarh, July 14 (IBNS): Heaping praises on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the image of the state is changing with the Government doing remarkably to contain corruption and bring in development.
Sonal Mansingh and former BJP lawmaker among four nominated to RS
Jul 14, 2018, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Classical dancer Sonal Mansingh, columnist and RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha, former BJP lawmaker and farmer leader Ram shakal and sculptor Raghunath Mahapatra were nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha on Saturday, reports said.
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Bahrain on two-day visit
Jul 14, 2018, at 02:52 pm
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday left for Bahrain on a two-day visit.
PM Modi to begin two-day eastern UP visit today
Jul 14, 2018, at 11:05 am
Varanasi, July 14 (IBNS): In the run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, media reports said.
President Kovind, PM Modi greet nation on occasion of Rath Yatra
Jul 14, 2018, at 10:47 am
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the country on the occasion of Rath Yatra.
Scientific organizations should work in synergy and not in silos: VP
Jul 13, 2018, at 10:27 pm
Hyderabad, July 13 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called upon various scientific organizations in the country to work in synergy and not in silos for improving people’s lives.
Maharashtra govt allows outside food in multiplex cinemas
Jul 13, 2018, at 09:26 pm
Mumbai, July 13 (IBNS): The Maharashtra government on Friday announced that from Aug 1, outside food will be allowed in the multiplex cinema halls across the state.
Sonowal warns contractors of legal action for delay in Majuli protection project implementation
Jul 13, 2018, at 07:46 pm
Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS): Irked by the slow pace of implementation of Assam’s river island Majuli protection project, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday issued strong warning of taking legal action against erring contractor organisation if they fail to complete the project within stipulated timeframe.
Police arrest two culprits for rape and murder of women in Assam trains
Jul 13, 2018, at 07:39 pm
Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS): Assam police and Railway Protection Force (RPF) have finally arrested the prime accused and his accomplice in the rape and murder case of two women on board two trains in Assam.
Meghalaya police recover huge cache of GNLA’s hidden arms-ammu
Jul 13, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS): Meghalaya police on Friday morning made another huge haul of weapons from the north eastern state.
Security forces nab hardcore NDFB (S) militant from Assam
Jul 13, 2018, at 07:20 pm
Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS) : Security forces on Friday said it have apprehended a hardcore militant of banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit ) in Assam’s Chirang district.
Rahul Gandhi should explain Muslim party remark: Nirmala Sitharaman
Jul 13, 2018, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said Congress President Rahul Gandhi should clarify what did he mean from his reported 'Congress is a Muslim party' remark.
NDMA was not involved in the drill: Centre on student's death in Coimbatore
Jul 13, 2018, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): The Centre on Friday condoled the death of a 19-year-old student who was forced to jump from the second floor of a college building by a man who represented himself as a disaster drill instructor.
Indian Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu meets World Bank Team
Jul 13, 2018, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, met with the World Bank team in New Delhi on Thursday.
PM Modi to visit eastern UP on July 14, 15
Jul 13, 2018, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi, Azamgarh and Mirzapur districts of Uttar Pradesh on July 14 and 15, 2018.
Student dies after being forced to jump from college building by fake instructor
Jul 13, 2018, at 05:37 pm
Coimbatore, July 13 (IBNS): A 19-year-old student died on Thursday after she was forced to jump from the second floor of a college building by a man who represented himself as a disaster drill instructor, media reports said.
Kaptan Singh Solanki to additionally discharge functions of the Governor of Himachal Pradesh
Jul 13, 2018, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Kaptan Singh Solanki will be discharging the duty of Governor of Himachal Pradesh in the absence of Acharya Devvrat, officials said on Friday.
Modi invites Donald Trump as Chief Guest for 2019 R-Day event?
Jul 13, 2018, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS: The Indian government has invited US President Donald Trump as the chief guest for the upcoming Republic Day parade and celebrations in 2019, media reports said.
PM Modi loses Twitter followers after micro-blogging site changes policy
Jul 13, 2018, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account has lost several followers after the micro-blogging website changed its policy recently.
Amit Shah arrives Hyderabad to discuss BJP strategy in Telangana election
Jul 13, 2018, at 01:59 pm
Hyderabad, July 13 (IBNS) : Amid speculation of simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, BJP President Amit Shah arrived in Hyderabad on Friday on a "Mission Telangana" visit, reports said.
Former Andhra CM Kiran Kumar Reddy rejoins Congress
Jul 13, 2018, at 01:42 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday formally rejoined Congress party after meeting Congress president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi.
2019 anti-BJP front has a name but won't reveal now: Sitaram Yechury
Jul 13, 2018, at 01:38 pm
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): Keeping suspense over the possible united opposition against the saffron party for the 2019 General Election, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has said the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) front has a name but he won't reveal it now, media reports said.
Two CRPF personnel killed in Kashmir militant attack
Jul 13, 2018, at 01:22 pm
Srinagar, July 13 (IBNS): Two CRPF jawans were killed in a militant attack on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, media reports said.
TDP to bring No Confidence Motion against Modi Govt in monsoon session
Jul 13, 2018, at 12:52 pm
Hyderabad, July 13 (IBNS) : Deciding to intesify stir against the Centre to achieve the state's "right", the Telugu Desam Party is set to move a no-confidence motion against the BJP-led NDA Government in the coming monsoon session of the Parliament over the demand for special category status to Andhra Pradesh, media reports said.
Mehbooba Mufti warns BJP over its attempts to break PDP
Jul 13, 2018, at 10:52 am
Srinagar, July 13 (IBNS): Following the breakup of the ties, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday warned its former ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), over its possible attempts to break the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), media reports said.