Supreme Court refuses to stay on its verdict on SC/ST Act
Apr 03, 2018, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea to put stay on its March 20 order diluting certain provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, reports said.
Assam Rifles seize Rs 16 crore worth drugs along Manipur-Myanmar border
Apr 03, 2018, at 09:22 pm
Imphal, Apr 3 (IBNS) : Troops of Assam Rifles on Monday seized huge quantity of narcotics worth Rs 16 crore in Manipur’s Moreh town, bordering Myanmar.
CBSE not to conduct class 10 Maths re-examination
Apr 03, 2018, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS) : The Central Board of Secondary Education has decided not to hold a re-test for the Class 10 Maths paper that was leaked before the exam.
PM Modi announces ex-gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh each to the next of kin of Mosul victims
Apr 03, 2018, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs. 10 lakh each to the next of the kin of those who were killed in Mosul, Iraq.
Fake news regulation : PM Modi withdraws order
Apr 03, 2018, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS) : A day after the Centre ordered revocation of accreditation to journalists found involved in circulating fake news, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday directed to withdraw it, leaving the matter to be addressed by the Press Council of India, media reports said.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh issues formal statement regarding Dalit protest and violence
Apr 03, 2018, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday regarding the central government's stand on the massive protest which broke out in several parts of the country on Monday over the Supreme Court’s alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act and the call for Bharat Bandh given by several Dalit organisations.
Indian Air Force helicopter crashes in Kedarnath, six injured
Apr 03, 2018, at 06:09 pm
Dehradun, Apr 3 (IBNS) : Six people, including two pilots, were injured on Tuesday morning after a Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed while landing in Kedarnath in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, media reports said quoting officials.
Five Indian soldiers wounded as Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K border
Apr 03, 2018, at 05:47 pm
Poonch, Apr 3 (IBNS): Five Indian soldiers, including an officer, were injured in cross-border firing after Pakistan violated ceasefire in the Krishna Ghati sector of Mendhar area in Poonch district of Jammu region on Tuesday morning.
Amit Shah in Karnataka, will be present in public programmes
Apr 03, 2018, at 05:28 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (IBNS): At a time when Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be participating in Jana Aashirwada Yatra in Karnataka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah is all set to be present in public programmes in the state on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi to continue Jana Aashirwada Yatra in Karnataka today
Apr 03, 2018, at 05:05 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi will participate in the Jana Aashirwada Yatra in Karnataka on Tuesday as the state is heading towards the poll in few weeks' time.
Supreme Court to hear review petition on SC/ST Act at 2 pm
Apr 03, 2018, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): The Supreme Court will hear the central government's review petition on SC/ST Act at 2 pm on Tuesday, media reports said.
Cauvery river water row: Supreme Court to hear petition on Apr 9
Apr 03, 2018, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed against the central government for not forming the Cauvery Water Management Board on Apr 9, media reports said.
Congress questions Centre's move to combat fake news
Apr 03, 2018, at 02:18 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): The Congress has questioned the Centre's latest attempt to check fake news and asked if there was any guarantee that the 'rules' will not be misused to harass honest reporters.
Bharat Bandh: Nine killed as Dalit protests turn violent in several states
Apr 03, 2018, at 05:00 am
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least nine people died as the 'Bharat Bandh' called by several Dalit organisations over the Supreme Court’s alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act turned violent in several parts of India on Monday, media reports said.
Arun Jaitley accepts Arvind Kejriwal's apology over DDCA issue
Apr 03, 2018, at 04:42 am
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has accepted Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal's apology over the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) issue, media reports said.
Mizo police jawan commits suicide in Assam
Apr 03, 2018, at 04:18 am
Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS): A Mizoram police jawan has committed suicide with his service AK-47 rifle at the Borpathar based camp in Assam's Golaghat district on Monday.
Bodies of 38 Indians killed in Iraq arrive in India
Apr 03, 2018, at 03:11 am
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): The mortal remains of 38 Indians, killed in Iraq, arrived at the Amritsar International Airport on Monday.
Bharat Bandh: MHA asks states to maintain public order
Apr 03, 2018, at 01:12 am
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs is closely monitoring the situation in the wake of bandh and protests in the country.
Assam: Over 1700 women, minor girls killed in rape, witch hunting, dowry since 2006
Apr 03, 2018, at 12:33 am
Guwahatia, Apr 2 (IBNS): A shocking data has been revealed by the Assam government that, more than 1700 women and minor girls were killed in cases related to rape, witch hunting, dowry in the state in past 11 years.
21 pistols, magazines of GNLA recovered in Meghalaya
Apr 03, 2018, at 12:25 am
Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS): Meghalaya police recovered a huge cache of arms belonging to banned outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) from the forests of Durama hills in East Garo Hills district on Sunday evening, which were buried in the forest area.
Huge cache of arms-ammunition recovered in Nagaland
Apr 03, 2018, at 12:21 am
Kohima, Apr 2 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles apprehended one NSCN (R) militant along with three civilians and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Nagaland on Sunday evening, officials said on Monday.
Bharat Bandh: Mamata Banerjee urges people to maintain peace
Apr 02, 2018, at 11:29 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): As Bharat Bandh called by several Dalit organisations turned violent, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged people to maintain peace.
Apr 02, 2018, at 11:04 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): N.F. Railway has achieved the target of elimination of all unmanned level crossing in group ‘B’ route on Mar 31, adhering to the target set by Railway board.
Apr 02, 2018, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the government has decided to proactively advance the roll-out of BS-VI fuel in Delhi from April 2018, instead of April 2020 after taking stock of the alarming pollution situation in Delhi in winters.
Apr 02, 2018, at 10:18 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Separate groups of officer trainees of the Central Engineering Service (Roads) and Central Public Works Department together called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on Monday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Urge political parties to cooperate in ensuring peace and calm: Rajnath Singh
Apr 02, 2018, at 10:11 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): As Bharat Bandh called by several Dalit organisations turned violent in many parts of India, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said all political parties should cooperate in ensuring peace.
Bharat Bandh: Mayawati condemns violence during Dalit protest
Apr 02, 2018, at 10:02 pm
Lucknow, Apr 2 (IBNS): Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati condemned the widespread violence which left five people during the Bharat Bandh called by several Dalit organisations on Monday.
Bharat Bandh: Violence sweeps north India, 5 killed
Apr 02, 2018, at 09:54 pm
Chandigarh/Agra/Bhopal, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least five people were killed as 'Bharat Bandh' called by several Dalit organisations turned violent in several parts of India on Monday.
Four killed in MP in Bharat Bandh violence, unrest in several states
Apr 02, 2018, at 08:25 pm
Bhopal/New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS) : Four people were reported to have been killed in Madhya Pradesh as the Bharat Bandh by several Dalit organisations turned violent leading to unrest at least in seven states on Monday while the Centre file a petition with the Supeme Court seeking a review on its verdict on the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, media reports said.
Delhi CM and others of AAP apologize to Arun Jaitley over DDCA allegations
Apr 02, 2018, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Sanjay Singh, Ashutosh and Raghav Chadha apologised to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the defamation case, media reported on Monday.