India-US ICT working group met in Delhi
Sep 30, 2016, at 03:12 am
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS): The United States-India Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Working Group, which promotes development of the ICT sector, met in New Delhi.
Mehbooba Mufti pitches for dialogue instead war
Sep 30, 2016, at 02:35 am
Srinagar, Sept 29 (IBNS): Expressing grave concern over the escalation of the situation along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the confrontation could lead to a disaster of epic proportions if urgent steps are not taken to bring down the heightened tensions in the region.
Sonia, Rahul support govt, say 'strong message sent to Pak'
Sep 30, 2016, at 01:28 am
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS): The Congress Party on Thursday extended full support to the government and congratulated the Indian Army for carrying out the surgical strikes crossing the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, targeting terrorist launchpads working from within the neighbouring country.
Assam CM directs DCs and SPs for freeing encroachment across state in line of Kaziranga
Sep 30, 2016, at 01:05 am
Guwahati, Sept 29 (IBNS): Lauding the efforts of Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Superintendents of Police (SP) of Nagaon District in removing the encroachers from a portion adjoining Kaziranga National Park as per the directive of Gauhati High Court, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday called upon DCs and SPs of all districts to be proactive in freeing state lands from encroachers.
Uma Bharti holds meeting on Cauvery with Karnataka CM, TN PWD Minister
Sep 30, 2016, at 12:43 am
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS): In a passionate appeal to the people of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti has called upon them to maintain peace and cordial atmosphere.
Surgical strike: Rajnath Singh congratulates Indian Army, PM Modi
Sep 29, 2016, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS): Following a surgical strike by Indian Army in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the Indian Army and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking a bold step towards countering terrorism.
India launches surgical strike across LoC, Pakistan denies, warns India
Sep 29, 2016, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): Amid mass anger in India over the Uri attack in Kashmir, India on Wednesday past midnight carried out surgical strikes crossing the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, targeting terrorist launchpads working from within the neighbouring country, the army said.
M Venkaiah Naidu compliments Indian Army over surgical attack
Sep 29, 2016, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS): Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday hailed the Indian Army for conducting a surgical attack across the Line of Control between India and Pakistan against terrorist infiltration.
Encounter reported from J&K Mendhar sector
Sep 29, 2016, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): An encounter between Indian forces and terrorists have been reported from the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, according to media reports.
Political leaders and former military heads laud India's surgical attack into LoC to halt terrorists
Sep 29, 2016, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): The surgical strike by the Indian army across the Line of Control in Pakistan late on Wednesday to take out launch pads from where terrorists foray into India has been hailed by leaders and former military heads, according to media reports on Thursday.
Press statement of Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen Ranbir Singh
Sep 29, 2016, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): The Ministry of Defence has published the full text of the Press Statement by the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on Thursday, regarding the surgical strike across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir to take out several launch pads through which terrorists were planning to enter India.
RSS defamation case : Rahul Gandhi gets bail from Assam local court
Sep 29, 2016, at 08:01 pm
Guwahati, Sep 29 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who got a bail on Thursday from a local court in Assam on a defamation case filed by the RSS, said that the Sangh Parivar wants to divide the country, according to media reports.
Villages evacuated in Punjab along international border as a precaution
Sep 29, 2016, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): Villages in Punjab, lying within 10km of the international border with Pakistan are being evacuated as a precautionary measure, according to media reports.
Indian army conducted heliborne and ground attacks to foil the entry of infiltrators
Sep 29, 2016, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): Six to eight launch pads working from within Pakistan and from where terrorists where trying to enter India have been taken out during the surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports.
Prime Minister Modi calls for all party meet on surgical strike into Pakistan
Sep 29, 2016, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for an all-party meeting at four pm on Thursday regarding the 'surgical strike' across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports.
Indian troops conduct surgical strikes inside Pakistan to destroy terror establishments
Sep 29, 2016, at 06:30 pm
Srinagar, Sept 29 (IBNS) : India has carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir targeting terrorist launchpads working from within Pakistan, reports said.
Defence Ministry approves acquisition of weaponry worth Rs. 1,900 crore for low intensity warfare
Sep 29, 2016, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS) The defence ministry has approved acquisition of weaponry worth Rs 1,900 crore which includes equipment for low intensity warfare, media reports said.
PM Modi chairs meeting to review acts of LoC violation by Pakistan
Sep 29, 2016, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to discuss the situation at the Line of Control, The Times of India reported.
Pausing UP roadshow, Rahul Gandhi to appear in Assam court in defamation case
Sep 29, 2016, at 05:18 pm
Guwahati, Sept 29 (IBNS) : Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will appear in a court in Guwahati on Thursday in connection with a defamation case slapped on him by the RSS, reports said.
Susan E. Rice calls Doval, condemns Uri terror attack
Sep 29, 2016, at 03:15 pm
Washington, Sept 28 (IBNS): Condemning the Uri attacks , which left 18 soldiers martyred, US National Security Advisor (NSA) Susan E. Rice told her Indian counterpart Ajit Doval that her nation expects Pakistan to take effective action to combat and delegitimize United Nations-designated terrorist individuals and entities.
Illegal arms factory unearthed near Kolkata, 4 booked
Sep 29, 2016, at 02:35 pm
Kolkata, Sept 29 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, the police on Wednesday busted an illegal firearms factory at Begampur Mondalpara area under Baruipur Police Station limits in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district and arrested four suspects from the factory, officials said.
PM congratulates the participants of cleanliness related activities
Sep 29, 2016, at 04:02 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated the participants of cleanliness related activities.
Children death: NHRC notice to Madhya Pradesh govt
Sep 29, 2016, at 03:40 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that 116 children have died due to malnutrition related ailments in the Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh during the last five months.
PM congratulates the participants of cleanliness related activities
Sep 29, 2016, at 02:15 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated the participants of cleanliness related activities.
ULFA(I)'s Second-in-Command Dristi Rajkhowa to leave Paresh Baruah
Sep 29, 2016, at 01:47 am
Guwahati, Sept 28 (IBNS): Second-in-Command of United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) Dristi Rajkhowa want to leave the organization.
Assam Secretariat improves E-pass system
Sep 29, 2016, at 01:40 am
Guwahati, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Assam Secretariat has decided to make certain improvements in the e-pass system for visitors with effect from Oct 1.
Centre to extend full support to boost Assam's health sector: JP Nadda
Sep 29, 2016, at 01:35 am
Guwahati, Sept 28 (IBNS): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday said that the Union government is committed to extend all possible support to improve the health sector in Assam.
World Bank to invest Rs 1000 cr to develop Assam Inland Water Transportation
Sep 29, 2016, at 01:27 am
Guwahati, Sept 28 (IBNS): The World Bank will invest Rs 1,000 crore to develop the inland water transportation in Assam, especially for the development of jetties (ghats) on the river banks.
PM Modi interacts through PRAGATI
Sep 28, 2016, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired his fifteenth interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
If Katju is Shakuni Mama, we are Pandavas, says JD-U
Sep 28, 2016, at 10:15 pm
Patna, Sept 28 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Wednesday made a mockery of himself when he described himself as "Shakuni Mama", one of the main villains in Hindu epic Mahabharata.