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.

Ex-Congress MLA Jawahar Chavda takes oath as BJP minister in Gujarat cabinet

Mar 09, 2019, at 02:43 pm

Gandhinagar, Mar 9 (UNI): One cabinet minister and two ministers of state were inducted in the council of ministers of Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday.

Forest officials capture leopard that attacked couple in Guwahati

Mar 09, 2019, at 02:20 pm

Guwahati, Mar 9 (IBNS): Forest department officials have captured a leopard that had attacked and injured a couple at Maligaon in the city on Saturday.

Life returns to normal in Kashmir after day-long strike

Mar 09, 2019, at 02:03 pm

Srinagar, Mar 9 (UNI): Life returned to normal on Saturday in Kashmir after remaining crippled due to a day-long strike called by separatists against slapping of Public Safety Act (PSA) on JKLF chief Mohammad Yasin Malik and arrest spree in the valley, besides banning of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).

Nirav Modi extradition request pending with UK government: India

Mar 09, 2019, at 01:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI): The government on Saturday said India was taking all steps necessary for extradition of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, and the UK was still considering the request.

Police seize 1000kg explosives from goods vehicle in Kolkata

Mar 09, 2019, at 01:28 pm

Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Police seized a huge quantity of explosives from a goods vehicle at Chitpur in north Kolkata shortly after midnight on Saturday and arrested two persons, media reports said.

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy submits memorandum to PM Modi seeking release of NDRF funds for taking up drought relief works

Mar 09, 2019, at 01:25 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 9 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi today and submitted a memorandum seeking immediate release of Rs 2064.30 crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to take up drought relief works in the State. 

Jammu Press Club, Google hold workshop on social media, fake news

Mar 09, 2019, at 01:15 pm

Jammu, Mar 9 (UNI) In a bid to create awareness among tech-savvy people, the Press Club of Jammu in collaboration with Google on Saturday organised a daylong workshop here.

Train service resumes after day-long suspension in Kashmir

Mar 09, 2019, at 01:05 pm

Srinagar, Mar 9 (UNI) Train service resumed on Saturday after remaining suspended on Friday for security reasons in Kashmir valley, where separatist had called for a strike in protest against the detention of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik under Public Safety Act (PSA) and banning of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).

Pakistan denying Jaish role in Pulwama attack despite JeM's claims: India

Mar 09, 2019, at 12:47 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI): India today said it is surprising that Pakistan continues to deny the involvement of Jaish-e-Mohammad in the February 14 Pulwama attack despite the terrorist outfit claiming responsibility for the same.

Kartarpur talks are no resumption of dialogues with Pakistan: India

Mar 09, 2019, at 12:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI): India on Saturday made it categorically clear that Kartarpur talks scheduled to be held on March 14 had nothing to do with resumption of talks with Pakistan.

Pakistan labels banned terror outfits 'high risk'

Mar 09, 2019, at 12:31 pm

Islamabad, Mar 9 (UNI): Amid mounting pressure from the international fraternity, Pakistan on Saturday decided to label the proscribed organisations in the ‘high risk’ category to comply with the requirement of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

'Naya Pakistan' should demonstrate 'nayi action' against terror groups: India

Mar 09, 2019, at 11:50 am

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The foreign ministry 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.

Criminals evading arrest nabbed by Jammu Police

Mar 09, 2019, at 11:27 am

Jammu, Mar 9 (UNI): Jammu Police have arrested two notorious criminals who were evading arrests in many cases.

Four killed in road accident on Agra-Lucknow expressway

Mar 09, 2019, at 11:23 am

Etawah, Mar 9 (UNI) At least four members of a family from Varanasi were killed and one was injured when their car rammed into a stationary truck at Usarahar on the Agra-Lucknow expressway on Saturday morning.

Train services resume after day-long suspension in Kashmir

Mar 09, 2019, at 10:51 am

Srinagar, Mar 9 (UNI): Train service resumed on Saturday after remaining suspended on Friday for security reasons in Kashmir valley, where separatists had called for a strike in protest against the detention of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik under Public Safety Act (PSA) and banning of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).

PNB scam accused Nirav Modi living in London, says report

Mar 09, 2019, at 10:38 am

London, Mar 9 (IBNS): Billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,600 crore PNB scam, is living in London, The Telegraph said.

Minister handover appointment letter to CRPF Martyr's wife

Mar 09, 2019, at 10:03 am

Kalpetta, Mar 9 (UNI) Kerala Minister for Forests K Raju had on Friday handed over appointment letter to Pulwama Terror attack Martyr V V Vasanthkumar' s widow, Sheena.

Masked men snatch DC Kishtwar PSO’s weapon in J&K

Mar 09, 2019, at 09:25 am

Jammu, Mar 8 (UNI): In a bizarre incident, the weapon of Private Security Officer of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana was snatched on Friday night in Kishtwar town of Jammu and Kashmir.

Terrorists did not kidnap soldier, confirms Defence Ministry

Mar 09, 2019, at 09:14 am

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Indian Defence Ministry on Saturday denied reports that terrorists have kidnapped a soldier from Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district.

Soldier kidnapped from home in Jammu and Kashmir

Mar 08, 2019, at 11:45 pm

Srinagar, Mar 8 (IBNS): Terrorists have kidnapped a soldier from his home at Qazipora Chadoora in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, reports said.

J&K SAC approves extension in amnesty scheme upto March 31

Mar 08, 2019, at 11:22 pm

Jammu, Mar 8 (UNI): The State Administrative Council which met here on Friday under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the extension of date of depositing of second installment of arrears of Old Tax regime under amnesty scheme for streamlining the implementation of Goods and Services Tax upto March 31, 2019.

Modi govt serving hundred lies to hide one truth: Congress on AG's 'U Turn' on Rafale files

Mar 08, 2019, at 11:11 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (UNI/IBNS): Reacting to a 'U turn' by the attorney-general in the Supreme court on Friday on his earlier statement that documents on the Rafale fighter jet deal had been stolen from the defence ministry, the Congress charged the Narendra Modi government of 'serving hundred lies to hide one truth'.

Rafale files not stolen, petitioners used photocopies: Attorney-General

Mar 08, 2019, at 10:47 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Amid controversy over the missing documents related to the Rafale case, the Union government's top lawyer on Friday clarified to Indian news agency PTI what he meant was the petitioners had used "photocopies of the original" papers deemed secret by the government.

Kumaraswamy hints at fielding son Nikil and nephew Prajwal in Lok Sabha polls

Mar 08, 2019, at 10:40 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (UNI): Winnability is the supreme factor based on which candidates are chosen and that comes before nepotism or family connections, Karnataka chief minister  H.D. Kumaraswamy said here on Friday.

Inquiry into missing Rafale files should begin with Goa CM: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 08, 2019, at 10:00 pm

Panaji, Mar 8 (UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the investigation into the files which, according to the government, had gone missing should start with Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who also happens to be former defence minister of the country.