Assam CM Sonowal reviews law and order ahead of final NRC
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Guwahati, Aug 23 (UNI) Ahead of publication of final, updated National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the state on August 31, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today reviewed the law and order situation in a meeting with the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and the Superintendents of Police (SPs) of all districts.
BSF organizes pension adalat in Guwahati
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Guwahati Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday had organized a pension adalat to speedy redress the grievances of BSF retirees and family pensioners of all the seven states of North East region and Coochbehar district of West Bengal.
Indian government should remonetise economy by putting money back in hands of needy: Rahul Gandhi
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi,Aug 23 (UNI) Pointing out that Government’s own economic advisers had acknowledged that Indian economy was in a deep mess, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Government should remonetise the economy by putting money back in the hands of the needy.
India-US hold a round of bilateral 2+2 inter-sessional meeting
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): India and the United States held a round of the bilateral 2+2 Intersessional meeting on Thursday in Monterey, California, officials said.
After ex-army, now BSF ASI and his wife declared as foreigner by Assam’s Foreigners’ Tribunal
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IBNS): After an army’s retired officer Md Sanaullah, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) has now declared as a ‘foreigner’ by a Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam.
Assam : BSF nab 7 cattle smugglers and 25 cattle along Indo-Bangladesh border
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IBNS): Within 48 hours, the BSF troops deployed in Assam’s South Salmara district, along the Indo-Bangladesh border, have apprehended seven cattle smugglers and seized 25 cattle heads.
Reform, perform, transform: PM Modi on New India to NRIs in France: Highlights
Aug 23, 2019, at 03:10 pm
Paris: Amid thunderous applause of the Indian community gathered at the UNESCO Headquarters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on Friday assuring that India is now moving in a fast track of development and equality. He said his government is goal-oriented and did away with injustices like Triple Talaq to build a new India. Without naming the scrapping of Article 370 and Kashmir, he said it took some 70 years to remove temporary provisions.
Full text of PM Modi speech in France in presence of President Macron
Aug 23, 2019, at 02:13 pm
Paris: Following is the translation of Press Statement by Prime Minister during his visit to France (August 22, 2019). He delivered the speech in Hindi.
Supreme Court to hear Chidambaram's petition against arrest on Monday
Aug 23, 2019, at 01:03 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): A petition challenging former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's arrest by the federal investigating agency CBI in corruption case will be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, when his CBI custody ends.
Australia Minister for Resources to visit India to bolster ties in the resources sector
Aug 23, 2019, at 12:51 pm
New Delhi: Australia’s Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Matthew Canavan, will visit India from 26-29 Aug, said its High Commission in India.
BREAKINGNEWS: Pakistan in enhanced blacklist by terror watchdog FATF
Aug 23, 2019, at 12:01 pm
Sydney, Aug 23 (IBNS): In a huge setback to the Imran Khan regime, Pakistan has been placed in an "enhanced blacklist" by terror watchdog Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Asia Pacific Group (APG), said reports on Friday.
Supreme Court issues notice for examination of Triple Talaq law passed by Modi govt.
Aug 23, 2019, at 11:36 am
New Delhi,Aug 23 (IBNS): The "Triple Talaq" law abolishing instant oral divorce by Muslim men enacted last month by the Modi government after a lot of hurdles in Parliament will be be examined by the Supreme Court, according to a notice issued by it in response to the petitions against the law by Muslim bodies.
Had extremely productive discussions with Emmanuel Macron: PM Modi
Aug 23, 2019, at 11:20 am
Paris: Meeting French President Emmanuel Macron during his France visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had an "extremely productive discussions" with the former on "economic and people-to-people ties".
Supreme Court to hear Chidambaram's bail plea today
Aug 23, 2019, at 09:39 am
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Former Indian Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's petition to seek pre-arrest bail will be heard by the Supreme Court on Friday.
Aug 23, 2019, at 01:46 am
Paris, Aug 22 (IBNS) France on Thursday categorically ruled out any third party interference on Kashmir issue in the wake of abrogation of Article 370 by India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French president Emmanuel Macron and thanked the European nation for backing India in combating terrorism, a scourge he said both the countries face.
Assam police go 'Child-Friendly', launch Shishu-Mitra programme
Aug 22, 2019, at 11:44 pm
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IBNS): The Assam police on Thursday launched a programme related to the children named “Shishu-Mitra”.
The way Chidambaram was handled is sad: Mamata Banerjee on ex-FM arrest
Aug 22, 2019, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Breaking her silence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she doesn't want to comment on the legality of the case involving P Chidambaram but the way the former Union Finance Minister was handled is "sad."
BCCI Senior Selection Committee shortlists candidates for various coaching positions
Aug 22, 2019, at 09:58 pm
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IBNS): The All-India Senior Selection Committee met at the BCCI HQ in Mumbai to conduct the interview process to select the support staff of Team India (Senior Men).
Setback for Chidambaram, CBI gets 4-day custody of ex-FM
Aug 22, 2019, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): In a big setback for P Chidambaram, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court has sent the former Finance Minister to a four-day custody of the probe agency.
PM Modi leaves for bilateral visits to France, UAE, Bahrain
Aug 22, 2019, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left the country for the bilateral visits to France, UAE and Bahrain.
INX Media case: CBI court reserves order on Chidambaram's remand for 30 mins
Aug 22, 2019, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reserved its order on former Union Home and Finance Minister P Chidambaram's remand for 30 minutes after the probe agency sought for a five-day custody of the senior Congress leader, media reports said.
INX Media case: CBI produces Chidambaram in court, hearing begins
Aug 22, 2019, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi: The hearing of the INX Media case has already begun after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) produced arrested former Finance and Home Minister P Chidambaram in the court on Thursday, media reports said.
INX Media Case: CBI set to produce P Chidambaram in court soon
Aug 22, 2019, at 02:05 pm
New Delhi: After questioning for three hours over INX Media case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will be producing arrested former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the court soon, media reports said.
Money laundering case: Raj Thackeray reaches ED office
Aug 22, 2019, at 01:08 pm
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray reached the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office on Thursday in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.
Kolkata car crash: Elder Arsalan scion was driving Jaguar, arrested
Aug 22, 2019, at 12:41 pm
Kolkata: In a twist to the Kolkata car crash incident, police on Wednesday arrested Raghib, the elder scion of restaurant chain Arsalan, who was driving the Jaguar which crashed into a police kiosk at the Loudon Street here and killed two Bangladeshi men last week, media reports said.
Father has been arrested because he was vocal against Modi government: Chidambaram's son Karti
Aug 22, 2019, at 11:54 am
Bengaluru: Accusing the ruling dispensation of playing vendetta politics, former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti said his father has been arrested because he was vocal against the Narendra Modi government.
Chidambaram's arrest is the murder of democracy and rule of law: Congress
Aug 22, 2019, at 11:11 am
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday called the arrest of former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as the "murder of democracy and the rule of law".
CBI arrests Ex-Finance Minister P Chidambaram in INX Media case capping day-long drama
Aug 21, 2019, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Ringing the curtains down to day-long drama that reached a high point when the federal probe agency sleuths scaled the walls of P Chidambaram's house, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday night arrested the former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader for irregularities in the INX Media case after the Supreme Court refused to hear his bail plea on an urgent basis.
CBI arrests former Finance Minister P Chidambaram in INX Media case
Aug 21, 2019, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Amid high drama, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has finally taken into custody former Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram in connection with INX Media case after the Supreme Court refused to hear his bail plea on an urgent basis on Wednesday.
CBI reaches Chidambaram's residence, arrest likely soon
Aug 21, 2019, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): High drama unfolded at the residence of P Chidambaram as a team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) thumped at the gate and then scaled the wall of his house on Wednesday night to enter inside the house of the former finance minister, who is facing arrest after the Supreme Court refused to hear his plea on an urgent basis.