Congress in Goa to finalise name of LS candidates within 5-6 days
Mar 09, 2019, at 07:57 pm
Panaji, Mar 9 (UNI) Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar on Saturday said the party will finalise its candidates for Lok Sabha elections within five to six days.
Rahul Gandhi targets Narendra Modi over NIrav Modi
Mar 09, 2019, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Amid reports that billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,600 crore PNB scam, is staying in London, Congress president Rahul Gandhi targeted PM Narendra Modi over the issue.
India conducted three strikes in past five years: Rajnath Singh
Mar 09, 2019, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday claimed that apart from the surgical strike after the Uri terror attack and the air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot, a 'third strike' was also conducted during the past five years but did not reveal details about it.
President Kovind launches countrywide Pulse Polio Programme for 2019
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:42 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind, launched the Pulse Polio programme for 2019 by administering polio drops to children less than five years old, at the Rahstrapati Bhawan, in the presence of J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
PM Modi launches development projects at Greater Noida
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Greater Noida, Mar 9 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, and launched various development projects.
US Ambassador to India Juster visits Raj Bhavan
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Panaji, Mar 9 (UNI) United States Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster made his maiden visit to Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula, near the city on Friday.
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Mysuru, Mar 9 (UNI) An unidentified charred body of a 35 year-old woman was found at Chamundi Hills where the fire-fighters of the Karnataka Forest department trying to extinguish the fire on Friday night.
Youth dies in celebratory firing during marriage function
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Ara, Mar 9 (UNI) A youth was killed in celebratory firing during a marriage function at Jamua village under Bihia police station area in Bhojpur district last night.
Pakistan to pay price if goes on promoting terrorists: Rajnath Singh
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Mangaluru, Mar 9 (UNI/IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajanath Singh on Saturday said Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price if it continued to encourage, promote and shelter terrorists.
Woman burned to death in fire while packing firecrackers in Bengal
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Barrackpore, Mar 9 (UNI) Forty-five-year-old Hasina Bibi, a resident of North 24 Parganas, was killed in a fire while she was packing firecrackers at her Mukundopur home under Jagadal police station, police said today.
Three among Congress rebel Chavda take oath as ministers in Gujarat
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Gandhinagar, Mar 9 (UNI): One Cabinet Minister and two Ministers of State were inducted in the council of ministers of CM Vijay Rupani on Saturday.
PM Modi to attend the 50th Raising Day Ceremony of CISF tomorrow
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 50th Raising Day ceremony of Central Industrial Security Forces(CISF), at Ghaziabad, on March 10, 2019.
Opposition BJP lambasts TMC led Malda Zilla Parishad for presenting populist budget
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Malda, Mar 9 (UNI): Malda Zilla Parishad on Thursday passed Rs 422 crore budget along with a slew of development projects which was severely crticised by the opposition BJP.
Lalu Prasad authorised for selection of candidates for Lok Sabha and assembly byelections
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Patna, Mar 9 (UNI) RJD`s central parliamentary board today authorised party president Lalu Prasad for selection of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly byelections.
Car-truck collision claims 10 lives in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Ramgarh (Jharkhand), Mar 9 (UNI) At least 10 people were killed in a head-on collision between a car and a truck on National Highway (NH 33) here, in the wee hours of Saturday.
P Chidambaram slams PM Modi govt over jobs
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI/IBNS): Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Saturday attacked the Narendra Modi government for its alleged 'failure' in creating job opportunities as promised.
NCB seizes 460 gm of Methamphetamine, 2 arrested
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Chennai, Mar 9 (UNI) Official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday seized 460 gms of Methamphetamine at Sevenwells in the city.
Narendra Modi govt has failed to nab fugitive Nirav Modi : Congress
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Reacting to reports of Nirav Modi staying in London, the Congress on Saturday charged the Narendra Modi led NDA Government of failing to nab the fugitive diamond trader .
Saudi MoS Foreign Affairs arriving India, but 'no mediation' on Indo-Pak ties: MEA
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Amid India's repeated insistence that there are no offers for 'mediation' in parleys with Pakistan, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel-Al Jubeir will arrive New Delhi on Monday and meet with Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj.
Man gets 20-yr rigorous imprisonment for raping minor girl
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Palghar, Mar 9 (UNI) A Vasai Sessions Court in this district of Maharashtra has sentenced a man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him for raping a 12-year-old girl.
PM Narendra Modi slams Congress, opposition parties
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Greater Noida, Mar 9 (UNI) Launching a scathing attack on the Congress and other opposition parties , Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday charged the previous UPA Government of denying permission to the armed forces for avenging the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008.
Government waives tax for houses upto 500 sq ft in Mumbai
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Mumbai, Mar 9 (UNI/IBNS): The Maharashtra cabinet has approved a property tax waiver for houses in Mumbai with carpet area up to 500 sq ft.
CM Bhupesh Baghel announces weekly off for police personnel, hikes DA by 4 pc
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Raipur, Mar 9 (UNI) Chhattisgarh Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday announced weekly-off for the staff working in all police stations and also increased the dearness allowance of state government staff by 4 per cent.
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Amid deteriorating relationship since the Feb 14 Pulwama attack in Jammu and Kashmir and a counter surgical strike from the Indian side, the External Affairs Ministry of India on Saturday said that if Pakistan claims to be a ‘Naya Pakistan’ with a new line of thought, it should walk the talk by taking real action against terror groups.
Sidhu lauds local govt dept's efforts for stupendous achievement in Swachh Survekshan-2019
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:48 pm
Chandigarh, Mar 9 (UNI): Punjab Local Government Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has lauded the department for attaining top honour in the Swachh Survekshan-2019, the largest survey of its kind in the world held by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
If Congress comes to power it will implement Minimum Guarantee Income Bill: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:38 pm
Haveri, Karnataka, Mar 9 (UNI): Coming down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during whose five year term has allegedly led to high unemployment rate in the country, All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi said that if Congress comes to power at the Center in 2019, his party will enact a Minimum Guarantee Income Bill for the benefit of youth population of the country.
MoS Dr Jitendra Singh dedicates two Inter-State road projects in the North-East
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh dedicated two Inter-State road projects in the North-Eastern Region, through video conferencing at a function here on Saturday.
Bipin Rawat visits Western Command HQ
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Bipin Rawat today visited Western Command Headquarters and reviewed the operational preparedness along our western borders.
PM Narendra Modi interacts with recipients of Nari Shakti Puraskar
Mar 09, 2019, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi on Saturday met and interacted with the recipients of the Nari Shakti Puraskar.
30 mini-trucks gutted in warehouse fire in Guwahati
Mar 09, 2019, at 02:45 pm
Guwahati, Mar 9 (IBNS): Over 30 vehicles were burnt in a massive fire that broke out at a warehouse in Guwahati last night.