Jan 13, 2019, at 06:26 pm
Samarkand, Jan 13 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rasit Meredow on the sidelines of the India-Central Asia Dialogue and the two leaders discussed issues related to enhancing bilateral cooperation across sectors.
Jan 13, 2019, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi released on Sunday a commemorative coin of Rs. 350 in the national capital to mark the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh.
Need for a cultural renaissance in the country: Vice President Naidu
Jan 13, 2019, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for creating a cultural renaissance in the country by propagating and practicing India’s time-tested traditions and customs.
Congress to fight in 80 seats in Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Jan 13, 2019, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said his party will contest in 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Ahead of Makar Sankranti, Rajasthan Cong distributes kites with questions on Rafale printed on them
Jan 13, 2019, at 12:14 pm
Jaipur, Jan 13 (IBNS): Launching a new attack on the Narendra Modi government, the Congress party ahead of the Makar Sankranti, is distributing kites with four questions regarding Rafale deal printed on them, media reports said.
J&K: Two terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter
Jan 13, 2019, at 10:21 am
Srinagar, Jan 13 (IBNS): Two terrorists including an IED expert have been killed in an encounter with security forces at Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Six of nine members refuse to take part in Centre’s high-powered committee on Assam Accord
Jan 12, 2019, at 11:35 pm
Guwahati, Jan 12 (IBNS): The high-powered committee, which was formed by the union home ministry to look into the implementation of clause six of the Assam Accord of 1985, has hit trouble from beginning after six of the nine members of the committee including former bureaucrat M P Bezbaruah, who is head of the committee, have refused to be a part of it.
Akhilesh-Mayawati's alliance decision is political: Rahul Gandhi
Jan 12, 2019, at 10:34 pm
Dubai, Jan 12 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the decision taken by the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to form an alliance without the country's oldest outfit in Uttar Pradesh is a political one.
Government's 10 percent quota bill becomes law with President Kovind's assent
Jan 12, 2019, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): In a major development, the quota bill, which is providing for 10% reservation in education and government jobs for economically weak from upper castes, on Saturday became a law with President Ram Nath Kovind's assent.
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Government's quota bill becomes law with President Kovind's assent
Jan 12, 2019, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): In a major development, the quota bill, which is providing for 10% reservation in education and government jobs for economically weak from upper castes, on Saturday became a law with President Ram Nath Kovind's assent.
Reforms taken by the Government of India will continue: Vice President Naidu
Jan 12, 2019, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): The Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has stated that reforms and steps taken by the Government of India to improve Ease of Doing Business will continue, since the mood of the people is in favour of growth and development, in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of "Reform, Perform and Transform".
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India, a bright spot in a global economy: VP Naidu
Jan 12, 2019, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu said that a steady growth rate of almost 7% coupled with a series of reforms made India, the most favourite destination for investments in the world.
Vivekananda an embodiment of Hindu culture: VP Naidu
Jan 12, 2019, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has said that preserving the invaluable heritage of India was true nationalism and India can provide a sheet-anchor and a spiritual compass to the world witnessing unprecedented changes.
Jan 12, 2019, at 06:46 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): A day after a section of Youth Congress activists stormed into few Kolkata movie theatres during the screening of The Accidental Prime Minister, authorities of multiple cinema halls across the city on Saturday decided to suspend shows of the controversial movie indefinitely, citing safety and security concerns of the spectators.
Akhilesh Yadav hints at supporting Mayawati for PM's post
Jan 12, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Lucknow, Jan 12 (IBNS): Forming the alliance for the Lok Sabha polls, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday hinted that he might support Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati for the post of the Prime Minister.
PM Modi to release a Commemorative Coin to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh
Jan 12, 2019, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a commemorative coin on Guru Gobind Singh, on Sunday at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, officials said.
Mamata Banerjee welcomes SP-BSP alliance formation ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Jan 12, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday welcomed the grand alliance formed by the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party to contest the Lok Sabha polls to be held this year.
BJP running the longest corruption-free Government, Modi says amidst Rafale row
Jan 12, 2019, at 02:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Claiming that honesty and good governance are the hallmark of the current dispensation at the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the BJP-led NDA has been running the "longest corruption-free Government" in the country.
AAP's trade union in Bengal attacks all parties over Baranagar jute mill crisis
Jan 12, 2019, at 02:13 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s trade union in West Bengal, Shramik Vikash Sangathan (SVS), has recently attacked all political parties in the state over the ongoing crisis in Baranagar jute mill.
SP and BSP form alliance against BJP ; have full faith in Maywatiji, says Akhilesh
Jan 12, 2019, at 01:32 pm
Lucknow, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday announced an alliance in which both the parties will contest for 38 seats each, media reports said. Two seats have been left for the Congress and two for other allies.
BREAKING: Akhilesh, Mayawati to fight 38 seats each in UP, 2 for Congress
Jan 12, 2019, at 01:08 pm
Lucknow: Samajwai Party of Akhilesh Yadav and BSP of Mayawati will fight 38 seats each in Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls leaving two for Congress, the leaders said at a press conference here.
Assam : Students stage protests against Citizenship bill, heavy security in Guwahati
Jan 12, 2019, at 01:02 pm
Guwahati, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Protests continued in Assam against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 on Saturday as students of several colleges boycotted classes and staged demonstrations in different parts of the state.
India rejects Pakistan's allegation regarding attack on Karachi Chinese mission last year
Jan 12, 2019, at 09:59 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): India on Friday rejected Pakistan government's allegations that the country had played a role in the terrorist attack on the Chinese mission in Karachi last year.
Protest over The Accidental Prime Minister exposes rift in West Bengal Congress
Jan 12, 2019, at 09:49 am
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): A rift between two camps of Indian National Congress (INC)'s West Bengal unit came to fore on Friday over the protest against the screening of "The Accidental Prime Minister" in the state which turned ugly when a group stormed inside a theatre in Kolkata and tore up the screen.
AAP leader Meera Sanyal dies, Arvind Kejriwal mourns
Jan 12, 2019, at 09:25 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Banker -turned-politician Meera Sanyal, who had joined Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, passed away on Friday.
Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav to address press conference today, alliance announcement expected
Jan 12, 2019, at 09:10 am
Lucknow, Jan 12 (IBNS): Amid speculation that the two parties, considered as rivals in the political scenario of Uttar Pradesh, are going to formally announce a grand alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati are going to jointly address a press conference in Lucknow on Saturday.
Citizenship Bill protest: Students, woman vendors injured during clash with police in Manipur
Jan 11, 2019, at 11:41 pm
Imphal, Jan 11 (IBNS): Several students, woman vendors and security personnel were injured during a clash between the protesters and security personnel as agitators attempted to storm the Manipur Raj Bhawan on Friday in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.
India-U.S. 2+2 Inter-Sessional meeting held
Jan 11, 2019, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): The inaugural round of the India-U.S. 2+2 inter-sessional meeting was held in New Delhi on Friday.
Jan 11, 2019, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday met Vice President & Prime Minister of UAE HH Sheikh Mohammed.
Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore visits NDA Khadakwasla
Jan 11, 2019, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Union Minister of state (IC) for Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting, Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, (Retd.) visited National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla on 10 Jan 2019.