CM of Odisha Naveen Patnaik urges PM Narendra Modi to declare Hockey as the National Game of India

Jun 20, 2018, at 07:24 pm

Bhubaneswar, June 20 (IBNS): Naveen Patnaik, CM of Odisha, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare Hockey as the National Sport of India in a letter addressed to him.

Vasundhara Raje, Baba Ramdev to celebrate International Yoga Day in Kota

Jun 20, 2018, at 06:46 pm

Jaipur, June 20 (IBNS): Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Wednesday said she will celebrate the  International Yoga Day with Baba Ramdev in Kota.

Vice President Naidu receives the book ‘Vedvigyan Alok’

Jun 20, 2018, at 05:28 pm

New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has received the book "Vedvigyan Alok" (Maharishi Aitareya Mahidas Praneet - Aitareya Brahmina ki Vaigyanik Vyakhya) authored by Acharya Agnivarat Naishthik, here on Wednesday.

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian to quit, return to US

Jun 20, 2018, at 05:23 pm

New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): After serving for nearly four years as Chief Economic Advisor,  Arvind Subramanian stepped down from his position, informed Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday.

President arrives in Suriname, pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

Jun 20, 2018, at 05:07 pm

Paramaribo ([Suriname), Jun 20 (IBNS) : President Ram Nath Kovind and first lady Savita Kovind, who are on a three-nation visit, arrived in Suriname on Tuesday night (local time).

Shillong selected as the 100th smart city

Jun 20, 2018, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi, Jun 20 (IBNS) :  Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya has been selected as 100th Smart City after evaluating the proposal submitted by it.

Sushma Swaraj holds meeting with visiting Luxembourg PM

Jun 20, 2018, at 04:10 pm

New Delhi, Jun 20 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday, held a meeting with the visiting Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel on expanding cooperation in various fields.

Shillong: Masked man kills three-week-old baby by throwing in a bucket

Jun 20, 2018, at 04:05 pm

Shillong, June 20 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a three-week-old baby died after he was thrown in a water-filled bucket by a masked man in Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong on Tuesday morning.

PM Modi interacts with farmers across the country through video bridge

Jun 20, 2018, at 03:43 pm

New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with farmers across the country, through video bridge.

PM Modi to lead 4th International Yoga Day Celebrations in Dehradun

Jun 20, 2018, at 03:37 pm

New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the 4th International Yoga Day Celebrations in Dehradun on June 21, 2018.

Vice President Naidu to participate in International Yoga Day Celebrations at Mumbai

Jun 20, 2018, at 03:33 pm

New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu will participate as Chief Guest at the International Yoga Day 2018 Celebrations being held at Bandra Reclamation Sealink Promenade, Mumbai on June 21, 2018.

Man beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh over rumour of cow slaughter

Jun 20, 2018, at 02:52 pm

Hapur, Jun 20 (IBNS): A man was beaten to death by a frenzied mob at Hapur in western Uttar Pradesh, around 60 km off Delhi, allegedly over rumours of cow slaughter, media reports said.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets slain Army Jawan Aurangzeb's family

Jun 20, 2018, at 01:54 pm

Srinagar, Jun 20 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday visited the family of  Aurangzeb, the army jawan, who was abducted and killed by terrorists, in Jammu Kashmir's  Poonch district, media reports said.

Kiren Rijiju accuses Congress of ruining Jammu and Kashmir

Jun 20, 2018, at 11:28 am

New Delhi, Jun 20 (IBNS): The blame game over the volatile situation in Jammu and Kashmir continued as Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday accused the Congress of ruining the northern state, a day after Congress president Rahul Gandhi's attack on the saffron outfit.

President Kovind approives Governor's rule in J&K

Jun 20, 2018, at 08:46 am

New Delhi/Srinagar, June 20 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind has approved Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir.

After ruining it, BJP pulls out of Kashmir: Arvind Kejriwal

Jun 19, 2018, at 10:24 pm

New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Targeting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the saffron outfit has withdrawn itself from an alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir after ruining the northern state.

Kejriwal, Delhi ministers call off sit-in protest outside LG Baijal's office

Jun 19, 2018, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Ministers of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called off their sit-in protest outside Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal's office on Tuesday evening, ending the nine-day long political drama in the national capital.

Rahul Gandhi thanks all for wishing him on birthday

Jun 19, 2018, at 08:49 pm

New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi thanked all people for wishing him on his 48th birthday on Tuesday.

Opportunistic BJP-PDP alliance set fire to J&K: Rahul Gandhi

Jun 19, 2018, at 07:23 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the Bharataiya Janata Party and the  People Democratic Party's (PDP) and said they were engaged in an ' opportunistic ' alliance to set Jammu and Kashmir on fire.

Won't explore any other alliance option: Mehbooba Mufti

Jun 19, 2018, at 07:16 pm

Srinagar, June 19 (IBNS): Submitting her resignation to Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Chief Minister Mehboob Mufti said she has clarified that her party will not explore any other alliance option in the state.

Arvind Kejriwal to leave LG's house soon?

Jun 19, 2018, at 07:10 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to leave the   Lieutenant Governor's waiting room, ending their 8-day long sit-in protest on Tuesday, media reports said.

President of India Kovind addresses a foreign policy think tank in Athens

Jun 19, 2018, at 06:56 pm

Athens, June 19 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind, addressed a gathering of diplomats, policymakers and academics in Athens on Tuesday on the subject “India and Europe in a Changing World”.

Arvind Kejriwal slams BJP, Modi over Kashmir pull out

Jun 19, 2018, at 06:08 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party over pulling out from the Jammu and Kashmir government, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he will not allow his national capital to suffer due to the 'dirty politics' of the Narendra Modi-led Central government.

BJP is running away after destroying peace in Valley: Congress

Jun 19, 2018, at 05:54 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): The Congress on Tuesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party and said it ended its alliance with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir after destroying the peace in the Valley.

Timing of ending PDP-BJP alliance surprised me: Omar Abdullah

Jun 19, 2018, at 04:45 pm

Srinagar, June 19 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the timing of the ending of the alliance by the  People Democratic Party's (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) left him surprised.

Mice destroy currency notes worth Rs 12.38 lakh inside ATM in Assam

Jun 19, 2018, at 04:36 pm

Guwahati, June 19 (IBNS): In a bizzare incident from Assam's Tinsukia district, mice shredded currency notes amounting to Rs 12.38 lakh at an unused SBI ATM. 

Mehbooba Mufti resigns after BJP pullout, Kashmir in a fresh state of uncertainty

Jun 19, 2018, at 04:19 pm

Srinagar/New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday resigned after the BJP broke its alliance with her People's Democratic Party (PDP) and pulled out of the ruling coalition, media reports said.  

Kashmir: BJP pulls out of alliance with PDP

Jun 19, 2018, at 02:40 pm

New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): The BJP has withdrawn from its alliance with the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir, said media reports.

Probe report says police had fired in self-defence on Mandsaur farmer protest

Jun 19, 2018, at 01:58 pm

Bhopal, June 19 (IBNS) A probe report has said that police had fired in self-defense last year in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, killing several protesting farmers, according to media reports.

Hotel fire kills at least four in Lucknow

Jun 19, 2018, at 12:52 pm

Lucknow, Jun 19 (IBNS): At least four people have died as a massive fire engulfed parts of a famous hotel in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow city on Tuesday morning.