Two panchayat secretaries suspended for negligence in Chattisgarh
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Janjgir-Champa, June 1 (UNI) District Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Ajit Vasant has suspended two panchayat secretaries for negligence.
Bihar: Fake currency notes seized in Bihar, woman peddler arrested
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Munger, Jun 1 (UNI) Police today seized fake currency notes worth more than Rs 14,000 and arrested a woman peddler from Kothiahi Durgasthan locality under Jamalpur police station area in this district.
Jammu and Kashmir: Fire breaks out in Mankote, Balakot along LoC, mines explode
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:44 pm
Jammu, Jun 1 (UNI) Many landmines exploded along the Line of Control after devastating fire broke out in Mankote and Balakot areas of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Rajnath Singh takes charge as India Defence Minister in Modi 2.0
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS): BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Saturday took charge as the Defence Minister of India.
ED summons former Union Minister and NCP leader Praful Patel in aviation scam
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi, Jun1 (UNI) In a major development, Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Civil Aviation Minister and NCP leader Praful Patel in Airline Seat Allotment Scam, sources in the probe agency said here on Saturday.
Syed Ali Geelani expresses concern over plight of Muslims in China
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Srinagar, Jun 1 (UNI) Expressing serious concern over the plight of Muslim in Uighur China, chairman of hardline Hurriyat Conference (HC) Syed Ali Geelani said the media reports are not only disturbing but alarming also as thousands of Muslim have been imprisoned and made captive for years together in large camps and godowns.
The BJP will have no walkover in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that despite having 52 MPs in the Lok Sabha, his party will not give a 'walk over' to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
Prakash Javadekar takes charge as the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate
Jun 01, 2019, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS): Prakash Javadekar today assumed charge as the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change here today.
Jun 01, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today officially took charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare.
Amit Shah takes charge as Union Home Minister
Jun 01, 2019, at 03:42 pm
New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS): Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs, assumed charge of his office here on Saturday.
US move is unfortunate: India reacts to Donald Trump's decision on Preferential Trade Status
Jun 01, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Washington, June 1 (IBNS): As US President Donald Trump has announced his country will end Preferential Trade Status for India, the PM Narendra Modi-led government on Saturday said the nation will "always uphold its national interest" in trade matters as "our people also aspire for better standards of living".
Amit Shah takes charge of Home Ministry
Jun 01, 2019, at 01:01 pm
New Delhi, Jun 1 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, a new face in the Modi cabinet, took charge as the Home Minister of the country on Saturday.
New Foreign Minister Dr Jaishankar pledges to follow Sushma Swaraj on Twitter
Jun 01, 2019, at 12:24 pm
New Delhi, June 1 (UNI): New External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, who has been Twitter shy so far, on Saturday pledged to "follow" on the footsteps of his predecessor Sushma Swaraj.
Locals rescue elephant calf which fell into a ditch
Jun 01, 2019, at 11:59 am
Guwahati, Jun 1 (IBNS): An elephant calf was rescued by local people after falling into a ditch in Assam’s Golaghat district.
Sonia Gandhi elected as Congress Parliamentary Party leader
Jun 01, 2019, at 11:42 am
New Delhi, Jun 1 (IBNS): In a meeting with all elected MPs, senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been elected as the party's parliamentary party leader.
Kashmir: Two slain militants belong to JeM, involved in many killings, says police spokesman
Jun 01, 2019, at 10:28 am
Srinagar, Jun 1 (UNI): Two militants, including a Paksitani, killed by security forces in an encounter in Tral, Pulwama in south Kashmir on Friday evening belonged to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) who were involved in many civilian killings and attacks, a police spokesman said here on Saturday morning.
Jun 01, 2019, at 06:46 am
New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in its first meeting, has approved the summoning of the 17th Lok Sabha on June 17 and subject to the exigencies of Government Business, the Session will conclude on July 26.
Cabinet clears new initiative to control Foot and Mouth Disease to support livestock rearing farmers
May 31, 2019, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): During the Union Cabinet Meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, the first since the outcome of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, a novel initiative was cleared that will benefit crores of farmers and improve the health of animals.
Modi's cabinet announces pension scheme to 5 crore farmers in three years
May 31, 2019, at 11:07 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a new Central Sector Scheme to empower farmers across India.
BJP let down Nitish, says Congress
May 31, 2019, at 10:12 pm
Patna, May 31 (UNI) Congress today accused BJP of letting down Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and his party JD(U) by not accommodating his justified demand for adequate representation in newly formed union cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which led to a last moment decision of Mr Kumar saying no to invitation to his party to join the cabinet.
Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget on July 5
May 31, 2019, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her first Union Budget on July 5, media reports said.
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PM Modi meets his Nepal counterpart, commits to strengthen partnership
May 31, 2019, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Sharma Oli on Thursday attended the Swearing-in Ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Council of Ministers.
Mamata gives senior TMC leaders responsibility to lead
May 31, 2019, at 09:31 pm
Kolkata, May 31 (UNI): Calling upon the party leaders to embark upon socio-cultural programmes to take on the rising RSS narrative in Bengal, a string of senior Trinamool Congress leaders was given the responsibility to lead the newly constituted "Jai Hind" brigade.
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PM Modi meets Bangladesh President
May 31, 2019, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Md. Abdul Hamid, President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh at Hyderabad House on Thursday afternoon.
Under BJP, no paucity of funds for welfare measures, asserts Modi govt
May 31, 2019, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (UNI): The NDA government on Friday dismissed suggestion that there will be any paucity of funds for the welfare measures including the farmer welfare scheme 'PM-Kisan Yojana'.
Will continue policies of previous sports minister: Kiren Rijiju
May 31, 2019, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (UNI): BJP's North-East face Kiren Rijiju, after being appointed as minister of state (independent charge) in the ministry of youth affairs and sports, on Friday said that he would continue the policies of the previous sports minister, besides starting some new policies.
Can't help with passport, visa or get you out of foreign prison, tweets foreign minister's son
May 31, 2019, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): The newly-appointed foreign minister, S. Jaishankar's son Dhruva Jaishankar, has tweeted he can "absolutely not help anyone with their passport, visa, or getting-you-out-of-a-foreign-prison problems".
Bengal: 10 held for chanting 'Jai Shree Ram' at Mamata's convoy
May 31, 2019, at 07:39 pm
Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS): At least 10 people have been arrested for chanting 'Jai Shree Ram' at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's convoy in Barrackpore area on Thursday, media reports said.
Narendra Modi approves a change in Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme
May 31, 2019, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): In line with the Prime Minister’s vision for India’s safety, security and the well-being of those who protect the nation, the very first decision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on assuming his office is approval to a major change in the ‘Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme’ under the National Defence Fund.
Rahul Gandhi urges Kerala CM to take urgent steps for resolving economic crisis of farmers
May 31, 2019, at 05:44 pm
Wayanad, May 31 (UNI) AICC President Rahul.Gandhi urged Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to take urgent steps in resolving the economic crisis of farmers that led to their suicides.