Kashmir: Two terrorists, policeman, civilian die in Anantnag encounter
Jun 22, 2018, at 10:47 am
Srinagar, Jun 22 (IBNS): Two terrorists, a policeman and a civilian have died during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday, media reports said.
Sushma Swaraj, Nirmala Sitharaman to visit US for 2+2 Dialogue
Jun 22, 2018, at 06:48 am
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit the United States for the first meeting of the ‘2+2 Dialogue’ on July 6, officials said on Friday.
Centre bans affiliates of Al Qaeda and Islamic State
Jun 21, 2018, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): The Centre has banned terror outfit Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) under the anti-terror law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), media reports said.
Citizens must be at centre of civic governance, Venkaia Naidu tells local bodies
Jun 21, 2018, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that local bodies should always place citizens at the centre of civic governance, adding that people’s participation in formulating and planning projects and services will improve execution and delivery of the services.
Constable commits suicide by shooting himself in Assam
Jun 21, 2018, at 05:16 pm
Guwahati, Jun 21 (IBNS) : In a shocking incident, an Assam police constable allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself in central Assam’s Nagaon district last night.
Mamata Banerjee calls BJP a militant organisation
Jun 21, 2018, at 04:31 pm
Kolkata, Jun 19 (IBNS): Calling the BJP a 'militant organisation,' West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the saffron party, which is in power at the Centre, is creating fights among all the communities by pursuing a divisive policy.
Kamal Hassan meets Sonia Gandhi
Jun 21, 2018, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi, Jun 21 (IBNS) : Fuelling political speculations, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Thursday met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi at her Delhi residence a day after visiting Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Lucknow: Day after harassing inter faith couple, passport officer receives transfer order
Jun 21, 2018, at 03:02 pm
Lucknow, Jun 21 (IBNS): A day after a passport officer in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow city harassed an inter-faith couple, he has faced transfer after India's External Affairs Ministry acted on the victims' tweet, reports said on Thursday.
International yoga day: PM Modi performs Asanas, leads multitude
Jun 21, 2018, at 01:30 pm
New Delhi, Jun 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday led an estimated 50,000 volunteers in Dehradun to mark the fourth anniversary of International Yoga Day and spread the message of physical and mental wellbeing through a mass movement.
Jun 21, 2018, at 01:20 pm
Boston, Jun 21 (IBNS): Indian-origin Dr. Atul Gawande, a celebrity Harvard surgeon and writer, has been picked as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a new healthcare company launched by Amazon, J.P. Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway, to provide high-quality and affordable care.
Water activists slam World Water Council, accuses its president of bias against India
Jun 21, 2018, at 12:20 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS) Wary of the growing clout of India, the world’s supreme body on water, the World Water Council, seems to explore ways to slight India on certain pretexts, activists from India alleged.
Yoga has become the most powerful and unifying force in the world: PM Modi
Jun 21, 2018, at 10:37 am
Dehradun, Jun 21 (IBNS): On the occasion of International Yoga Day 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Yoga has become the most powerful and unifying force in the world.
Narendra Modi greets nation on International Yoga Day
Jun 21, 2018, at 06:54 am
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the nation on International Yoga Day on Thursday.
Former Kingfisher staff writes to PM Modi over salary issues
Jun 20, 2018, at 11:32 pm
Mumbai, June 20 (IBNS): Vijay Mallya's defunct Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) employees have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over issues of unpaid salaries.
750-bed AIIMS sanctioned for Tamil Nadu
Jun 20, 2018, at 09:54 pm
Chennai, June 20 (IBNS): The state of Tamil Nadu is all set to get an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), which will be located in Thoppur near Madurai.
BJP's Bengal chief threatens TMC leaders with encounters
Jun 20, 2018, at 08:06 pm
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS): Triggering a new controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday warned that those leaders ruling the roost presently would soon either be in jail or killed in encounters.
APSC’s cash-for-job scam: Assam govt sacks 13 ACS officers
Jun 20, 2018, at 07:37 pm
Guwahati, June 20 (IBNS): The Assam government on Wednesday sacked 13 Assam Civil Service (ACS) officers from their services with immediate effect.
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.
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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.