BDC Polls: BJP announces list, to contest on 280 seats in Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh
Oct 05, 2019, at 11:31 pm
Jammu, Oct 5 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday decided to contest 280 out of 316 Block Development Council (BDC) seats in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, elections of which are to be held on October 24.
Babuji Dheere Chalna: Gautam Gambhir targets Arvind Kejriwal over pothole issue
Oct 05, 2019, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi: Former cricketer and BJP leader Gautam Gambhir tried to drop a googly at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal when he humorously mocked him over the issue of potholes.
Indian Army organized ex-servicemen rally in Assam's Jagiroad
Oct 05, 2019, at 10:15 pm
Guwahati, Oct 5 : A unit of the Indian Army organized an ex-servicemen rally as part of year of next of kin at Jagiroad in Assam’s Morigaon district on Saturday.
Assam CM takes stock of security situation of upper and south Assam
Oct 05, 2019, at 09:52 pm
Guwahati, Oct 5: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday visited Indian Army’s 3 Corps and 2 Mountain Division camp at Dinjan in Dibrugarh district and held discussions with the top army officials there to take stock of the security scenario of upper and south Assam areas.
Drugs worth Rs 28 crore seized in Manipur’s Moreh
Oct 05, 2019, at 09:05 pm
Guwahati, Oct 5 : Security forces have seized different varieties of drugs worth over Rs 28 crore from Manipur’s Moreh area along the Indo-Myanmar border on Saturday.
I'm concerned about recent events in Kashmir: US Senator Elizabeth Warren
Oct 05, 2019, at 09:01 pm
Washington: A US Senator Elizabeth Warren on Saturday expressed her 'concern' over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir where Article 370 was scrapped two months ago, removing the region's special status.
India accords highest priority to its ties with Bangladesh: President Ram Nath Kovind
Oct 05, 2019, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina called on the President of India Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday, officials said.
Modi government doubled fund allocation to Mizoram: Amit Shah
Oct 05, 2019, at 06:44 pm
Guwahati, Oct 5 (IBNS): Union Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the BJP-led NDA government at the centre has doubled the development fund allocation to Mizoram as compared to the previous UPA government.
Puja celebrated at the 170-year-old Durga temple along Indo-Bangladesh border
Oct 05, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Guwahati, Oct 5 (IBNS): Like every year, the villagers of Manikpur area in Assam’s Karimganj district along Indo-Bangladesh border have celebrated the Durga Puja at a special Durga temple which is located in the Bangladesh side.
Road inspection campaign by 50 MLAs in Delhi to fix damage to roads from rains : Kejriwal
Oct 05, 2019, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the campaign for making the city roads pot-hole free will begin on Saturday, wherein 50 MLAs will inspect 25 km stretches of the roads coming under the Delhi government's Public Works Department.
Rajnath Singh hikes monetary assistance of battle casualties from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 8 lakh
Oct 05, 2019, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved the enhancement of monetary assistance to Next of Kin (NoK) of all categories of battle casualty from Rs two lakh to Rs eight lakh, a release from the Defence Ministry said.
Former Haryana Cong president Ashok Tanwar resigns from party's primary membership
Oct 05, 2019, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) In a major setback to the Congress ahead of the October 21 assembly election, former Haryana party president Ashok Tanwar, who has been disgruntled on being sidelined in the process of screening of candidates on Saturday resigned from the primary membership of the party.
PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina call for complete fencing along Indo-Bangla border
Oct 05, 2019, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Saturday directed the concerned border forces to enhance coordinated measures to work towards bringing border skirmishes to 'zero' and stressed for 'complete border fencing' at all pending sectors.
PM Modi prays to Maa Kalratri on seventh day of Navratri
Oct 05, 2019, at 12:25 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid obeisance to Maa Kalratri, one of the incarnations of Goddess Maa Durga worshipped on the seventh day of the Navratri.
Maharashtra polls: Several rebels file nominations against party's official candidates
Oct 05, 2019, at 10:42 am
Aurangabad, Oct 5 (UNI): Rebellion fever grips across Aurangabad district when several rebel candidates file their nomination papers against official candidates on Friday for the Maharashtra Assembly polls slated for Oct 21.
Won't keep quiet until BJP-Shiv Sena alliance breaks: Sharad Pawar
Oct 05, 2019, at 10:35 am
Kolhapur, Oct 5 (UNI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said that it is his responsibility to take away power from wrong hands and he would not keep quiet until the present BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government breaks.
Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina to meet today, inaugurate three projects
Oct 05, 2019, at 09:35 am
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina, who is currently on a tour to the neighbouring nation, will jointly inaugurate three bilateral projects via video link on Saturday.
Gajraj Corps celebrates its 57th Raising Day in Assam's Tezpur
Oct 04, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Guwahati, Oct 4 (IBNS): Gajraj Corps of the Indian Army on Friday celebrated its 57th Raising Day at a function held at its headquarters in Assam’s Tezpur.
60-year-old man killed his own daughter-in-law in Assam's Diphu
Oct 04, 2019, at 10:20 pm
Guwahati, Oct 4 (IBNS): A 60-year-old man allegedly killed his own daughter-in-law following a family quarrel in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district.
Amit Shah to visit Mizoram tomorrow with amid protests against CAB
Oct 04, 2019, at 09:45 pm
Guwahati, Oct 4 (IBNS): Amidst visit of Union Home Minister and BJP national president Amit Shah to Mizoram on Saturday, several organizations of the North-Eastern state are planning to hold street protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
NIA files chargesheet against 7 in ISIS Wandoor case
Oct 04, 2019, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed charge sheet against seven accused in NIA Special Court at Ernakulam in Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Wandoor case, an official statement here said.
India awaiting Pakistan's response on fees, pilgrims number for Kartarpur Corridor: MEA
Oct 04, 2019, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) India is awaiting early response from Pakistan on Islamabad's insistence for fees from pilgrims to the Kartarpur Gurudwara and is firmly committed to ensure pilgrims' visit on the occasion of 550th year of Guru Nanak's birthday.
Bihar: Dreaded Maoist surrenders before police
Oct 04, 2019, at 07:30 pm
Gaya, Oct 4 (UNI) With an objective to join mainstream of the society, a dreaded Maoist surrendered before police here today.
Ayodhya dispute: Muslim side continue pleadings in Supreme Court
Oct 04, 2019, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) The Muslim side on Friday submitted to a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court that attempts were made by Hindus to force the community to leave the disputed site at Ayodhya but were foiled.
Drugs worth Rs 7.20 crore seized in Manipur’s Moreh
Oct 04, 2019, at 07:23 pm
Guwahati: Security forces have seized huge quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs 7.20 crore and apprehended a drug peddler in Manipur’s Moreh area on Thursday.
Indo-Japanese Association Kolkata organizes cross cultural function
Oct 04, 2019, at 07:07 pm
Kolkata: The Indo -Japan Association Kolkata organised a cross-cultural function recently at the body building and yoga centre ,established by Bayamacharya Bishnu Charan Ghosh who is brother of Paranhansa Yogananda and a relative of Rishi Aurobinda.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting on border security
Oct 04, 2019, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah chaired High-Level Meeting to review the current status of Border Security and measures to be taken to strengthen it further.
Entire neighbourhood, minus one is collaborating well: EAM S Jaishankar targets Pakistan
Oct 04, 2019, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi: In an indirect reference to Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the entire south Asian neighburhood, minus one, has been a fairly good story for regional cooperation.
India fully committed to early achivement of SDGs: Hardeep S Puri
Oct 04, 2019, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi: Hardeep S Puri, Minister of State(I/C) for Housing & Urban Affairs has urged the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to effectively manage solid waste by creating a dedicated group of officers and skilled municipal staff, through adequate training, hands on experience and new technologies.
Rajnath Singh reaffirms Government’s aim to achieve $26 billion Indian defence industry by 2025
Oct 04, 2019, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called for an increased and active participation of the private sector in defence manufacturing to achieve the Government’s target of making the Indian defence industry worth $26 billion by 2025.