Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur flags off Uddan-2 from Shimla Airport
Feb 28, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Shimla, Feb 28 (UNI) To increase the air connectivity and facilitate tourists, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Bharbhu (online from New Delhi) flagged off the Uddan-2 helicopter subsidized service from Shimla Airport at Jubberhati on Thursday.
Popularise Urdu, the beautiful language of the masses : Governor Dr Najma Heptulla
Feb 28, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Imphal, Feb 28 (UNI)Governor of Manipur Dr Najma Heptulla on Thursday said Urdu language should be popularised even more for its beauty and cultural value.
Pilot Abhinandan's immediate safe return non negotiable, govt source
Feb 28, 2019, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI) The government on Thursday asserted that there will be no negotiation with Pakistan on the issue of 'safe return' of Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan and New Delhi is also not impressed with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's fresh offer to talks.
No deal with Pakistan on captured IAF pilot, want him back ASAP: India
Feb 28, 2019, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): India will offer no deal on the IAF pilot captured in Pakistan, NDTV, quoting source said, adding that it expected Wing Commander Abhinandan to be returned immediately.
Ready to consider IAF pilot release if it means de-escalation of tension: Pakistan
Feb 28, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IBNS): Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said Pakistan was willing to consider returning Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan if it meant de-escalation of tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Feb 28, 2019, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone for a six-lane access-controlled NH project at Kalindi Kunj-Meethapur Road in Delhi on Friday.
Suresh Prabhu addresses diplomats of LAC Region
Feb 28, 2019, at 03:01 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu,interacted with diplomats of India-Latin America and Caribbean Strategic (LAC) Economic Cooperation in New Delhi yesterday. In his keynote address Suresh Prabhu stressed on the need for a multi-pronged strategy to enhance our bilateral trade, both in merchandise and services.
Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express till further notice
Feb 28, 2019, at 02:48 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Pakistan has suspended the bi-weekly Samjhauta Express that runs between Lahore and the Indian capital amid bilateral tension soaring between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Country united behind brave soldiers :PM Modi
Feb 28, 2019, at 02:32 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI/IBNS) : Exhorting the brave soldiers standing at borders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured that the whole country is backing them unitedly and said there people should be careful to see that their morale remains high.
Mayawati questions PM's mega address to BJP workers when country's security is in danger
Feb 28, 2019, at 02:31 pm
Lucknow, Feb 28 (UNI/IBNS) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continuing with electioneering by addressing 15,000 party workers through a mega video conferencing when the nation's 'security is in danger'.
Army, Air Force and Navy to hold joint press meet
Feb 28, 2019, at 02:27 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Indian Army, Air Force and Navy will hold a joint press conference at 5pm today on the security situation between India and Pakistan, media reports said.
India emboldened by US stand: Pak diplomat
Feb 28, 2019, at 02:02 pm
Washington DC, Feb 28 (IBNS): Pakistan Ambassador to the US Asad Majeed Khan has said the fact that the Trump administration had not condemned India's air strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammad camp in Pakistan had emboldened India.
J&K HC dismisses petition seeking probe into alleged fake encounters
Feb 28, 2019, at 01:57 pm
Srinagar, Feb 28 (UNI/IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) has dismissed a petition seeking a probe into the killing of five militants in the frontier district of Kupwara and two others in summer capital Srinagar in 2016 in alleged fake encounters.
Mayawati calls Narendra Modi's video conference 'ridiculous'
Feb 28, 2019, at 01:46 pm
New Delhi/ Lucknow, Feb 28 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday called the video conference by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he addressed party workers, as 'ridiculous'.
BJP and PM indulging in dirty politics over Pulwama attack and IAF strike: TMC
Feb 28, 2019, at 01:42 pm
Guwahati, Feb 28 (IBNS): Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indulging in dirty politics over Pulwama terror attack and Indian Air Force (IAF) strikes.
Pakistan trying to destabilise us, says PM Modi in BJP programme
Feb 28, 2019, at 01:35 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted Pakistan and said the countrymen are standing like a 'rock' to counter their evil designs.
Opposition attacks PM Modi for attending political programme amid Indo-Pak tension
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:30 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Opposition has launched an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continuing with his party's political programmes at a time Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan has been captured in Pakistan amid an ongoing bilateral tension.
Two arrested in Kolkata with fake Rs 2000 notes
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:17 pm
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Police have arrested two men with Rs 7 lakh in fake currency notes from Hare Street in central Kolkata.
Vacate Herald House: Delhi High Court upholds verdict
Feb 28, 2019, at 11:43 am
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Thursday upheld its own verdict asking the Congress-linked National Herald newspaper's publisher to vacate its headquarters in the national capital, media reports said.
US urges India, Pakistan to cease cross-border activity
Feb 28, 2019, at 11:14 am
Washington, Feb 28 (IBNS): A day after India and Pakistan got engaged into an air fight, the United States has urged both the countries to "cease all cross-border military activity" and deescalate the situation immediately, media reports said.
US, UK, France submit proposal at UNSC to designate Masood Azhar as global terrorist
Feb 28, 2019, at 10:50 am
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): Amid the high tension between India and Pakistan and an ongoing diplomatic war, the United States, the United Kingdom and France have submitted a fresh proposal at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to designate Pakistan-based militant organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, media reports said.
Author Fatima Bhutto seeks release of IAF pilot captured by Pakistan
Feb 28, 2019, at 09:44 am
Washington, Feb 28 (IBNS): Author Fatima Bhutto, the granddaughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, has asked the government of her nation to release the captured Indian Air Force pilot.
Canada urges India,Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint
Feb 28, 2019, at 09:17 am
Toronto, Feb 28 (IBNS): Amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following the Pulwama attack on Feb 14 where 40 Indian Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed, the Canadian government on Wednesday urged the two nuclear-armed neighbours to exercise maximum restraint and avoid any 'military escalation'.
PM Modi to confer Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes for Science and Technology tomorrow
Feb 27, 2019, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the award ceremony for the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, on Thursday.
India objects to Pakistan's 'vulgar display of injured IAF personnel', seeks pilot's safe return
Feb 27, 2019, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): India has strongly objected to what it says is "Pakistan’s vulgar display of an injured personnel of the Indian Air Force in violation of all norms of International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Convention".
Maliwal demands to Centre for safe return of IAF pilot 'missing in action'
Feb 27, 2019, at 08:58 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday expressed her shock over Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot who was 'missing in action', while foiling Pakistan's attempt to target military installations on Indian side, and demanded to Centre for his safe return.
J&K Guv launches ‘State Infrastructure Monitoring System-SIMS’ portal
Feb 27, 2019, at 08:54 pm
Jammu, Feb 27 (UNI) For management, monitoring, information and payment system of all Infrastructure Projects being funded through the Jammu Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday launched ‘State Infrastructure Monitoring System-SIMS’ the official Portal developed by the Finance Department in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre.
Haryana Vidhan Sabha passes Guest Teacher Service Bill
Feb 27, 2019, at 08:48 pm
Chandigarh, Feb 27 (UNI) Haryana Vidhan Sabha passed the 'Haryana Guest Teacher Service Bill, 2019', presented by Parliamentary Affairs and Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma, with majority vote on Wednesday.
Feb 27, 2019, at 08:33 pm
Nagpur, Feb 27 (UNI) Two girls, aged four and six, hailing from Lakadganj town of this district, have reportedly been raped by an unidentified accused, police said on Wednesday.
LoC tension : Mumbai on high alert
Feb 27, 2019, at 08:30 pm
Mumbai, Feb 27 (UNI) A state of high alert has been sounded across the city of Mumbai as the security situation aggravates across the country’s north-west border,informed the official sources on Wednesday.