EC reviews poll arrangements with Central Observers in Tripura, WB through video conferencing
Apr 15, 2019, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India team led by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, Election Commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra on Monday reviewed poll arrangements in specific constituencies of West Bengal and Tripura, going to polls in Phase 2 & 3 of ongoing General Elections for Lok Sabha 2019.
Congress helping BJP by dividing anti-Modi votes: Kejriwal to Rahul
Apr 15, 2019, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (UNI): Responding to the charge by Congress president Rahul Gandhi that he has taken a U-turn on the issue of alliance with Congress in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday charged the Grand Old Party of dividing anti-Modi votes in UP and other states by not going for alliance.
Hurriyat Conference expresses worry over firing across LoC
Apr 15, 2019, at 07:37 pm
Srinagar, Apr 15 (UNI): Expressing serious concern over the escalating tension between the troops of India and Pakistan, especially in Poonch and Rajouri sectors resulting in immense damage, the moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) on Monday said that every time there is exchange of fire on the Line of Control (LoC), people on the both sides of fence become the primary target and bear the brunt.
Public money goes into funding PM Modi's election campaign: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 15, 2019, at 07:29 pm
Agra, Apr 15 (UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the public's hard-earned money was being spent on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election campaign.
Our doors are still open: Rahul Gandhi tweets on AAP-Congress alliance chances
Apr 15, 2019, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said his party is still 'open' to form an alliance with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi party to fight the Lok Sabha polls.
Kashmir: Srinagar-Sonamarg road re-opens for traffic after over 4 months
Apr 15, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Srinagar, Apr 15 (UNI) Traffic was restored on Srinagar-Gumri road leading to famous tourist resort of Sonamarg in central Kashmir after remaining suspended for over four winter months due to accumulation of several feet of snow.
Telangana: Seven new MLCs administered oath
Apr 15, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 15 (UNI) Seven newly elected members of the Telangana Legislative Council were sworn in here on Monday.
Kashmir: Curfew relaxed in Kishtwar, mobile internet service restored
Apr 15, 2019, at 05:54 pm
Jammu, Apr 15 (UNI) Curfew has been relaxed for three hours in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir while mobile internet services was also restored after remaining suspended for the past six days following improvement in the overall law and order situation, an official said.
Himachal Pradesh: Case registered for curtailing last rites of Dalit woman
Apr 15, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Shimla, Apr 15 (UNI) Himachal Police has registered a case against unknowns for not allowing a Dalit family to cremate their elderly woman in the village crematorium in Kullu.
Apr 15, 2019, at 05:45 pm
New York, Apr 15 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for a Cooperation Agreement between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of India and Ministry for Energy, Utilities and Climate of the Kingdom of Denmark on strategic sector cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy with a focus on Offshore Wind Energy and a Letter of Intent to establish an Indo-Danish Centreof Excellence for renewable energy in India. The Agreement was signed in March, 2019 in New Delhi.
Apr 15, 2019, at 05:35 pm
New York, Apr 15 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to create one post of Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General (Coordination, Communication and Information System) in Pay Level-17 (by abolishing one STS level post) in the Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Cambodia on Cooperation in the field of Communications
Apr 15, 2019, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex post-facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Cambodia on Cooperation in the field of Communications.
Apr 15, 2019, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bolivia on Cooperation in the field of Geology and Mineral Resources.
Indian successfully test fires 'Nirbhay' sub-sonic cruise missile
Apr 15, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Chandipur, Apr 15 (IBNS): Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully test fired indigenously designed & developed Long Range Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile “Nirbhay” from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur Odisha, officials said.
Hate Speeches: EC bars Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati frm campaigning for 72 and 48 hours respectively
Apr 15, 2019, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): In a season when the country is voting in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India on Monday took action against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BSP chief Mayawati for hate speeches.
Apr 15, 2019, at 03:44 pm
Begusarai, Apr 15 (UNI) A farmer was shot dead in Bhagwanpur ‘diara’ (riverine locality) under Bachhwara police station area in the district late last night.
Bihar: Huge consignment of foreign liquor seized
Apr 15, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Hajipur, Apr 15 (UNI) Police today seized huge consignment of foreign liquor from a truck and arrested a peddler at Mahua Bazar under Mahua police station area in Vaishali district.
Rajnath Singh to file nomination tomorrow
Apr 15, 2019, at 03:29 pm
Lucknow, Apr 15 (UNI) Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Uttar Pradesh state capital Rajnath Singh is likely to file his nomination from this parliamentary seat on April 16.
Ambedkar Jayanti: Around 80 suffer food poisoning in Akola after taking food
Apr 15, 2019, at 03:28 pm
Nagpur, Apr 15 (UNI) As many as 80 people, mostly women and children suffered from food poisoning, after they consumed meal in Akola district of Maharashtraon the occasion of Dr Ambedkar birth anniversary celebration, police said here on Monday.
NCW sends notice to SP leader Azam Khan over his remarks against BJP candidate Jaya Prada
Apr 15, 2019, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (UNI) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday send a notice to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan over his remarks in Rampur (UP) against BJP candidate Jaya Prada.
Ex-MP's son kills mom over property issue
Apr 15, 2019, at 03:24 pm
Chennai, Apr 15 (UNI) In an act of matricide, a son of a former Member of Parliament (MP) murdered his mother at Besant Nagar area in the city over a property dispute on Sunday night.
Uttar Pradesh: Rs 60 lakh drug seized, five arrested in Barabanki
Apr 15, 2019, at 03:16 pm
Barabanki, Apr 15 (UNI) Around Rs 60 lakh worth 450 grams of fine morphine was seized and five drug peddlers including two women arrested in the Jaitpur and Kotwali city area by the district police here in the past 24 hours, police spokesperson said on Monday.
Stones pelted at Mehbooba Mufti’s motorcade in south Kashmir’s Anantnag
Apr 15, 2019, at 03:14 pm
Srinagar, Apr 15 (UNI) Motorcade of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti was pelted with stones in south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Monday.
Supreme Court pulls up EC over no action on hate speeches
Apr 15, 2019, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday hauled up the Election Commission for not taking action on hate speeches during 2019 Lok Sabha election campaigning.
Mehbooba Mufti's convoy attacked with stones in Kashmir's Anantnag
Apr 15, 2019, at 02:48 pm
Srinagar, Apr 15 (IBNS): The convoy of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti was attacked with stones in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi's Rafale comments were not our observations, says Supreme Court
Apr 15, 2019, at 12:57 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): Leaving Congress president Rahul Gandhi egg-faced, the Supreme Court on Monday said it has never observed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was involved in a corruption in the Rafale deal (buying of 36 fighter jets by India from France) contrary to what was claimed by the opposition leader in one of his comments.
PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee wish people on Poila Boishakh
Apr 15, 2019, at 11:16 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wished all people on Poila Boishakh 1426 (Bengali New Year) on Monday.
Azam Khan's objectionable remark against BJP candidate Jaya Prada triggers controversy
Apr 15, 2019, at 09:39 am
Lucknow, Apr 15 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Sunday triggered a controversy by making a remark against BJP's Lok Sabha candidate Jaya Prada.
Bihar: Body of senior journalist's son found in pond
Apr 14, 2019, at 11:11 pm
Biharsharif, Apr 14 (UNI): The body of a senior journalist's son was found in a pond near Hasanpur village in Harnaut police station area in Nalanda district on Sunday.
Maharashtra: Chavan blames Fadnavis for worsening water crisis in Marathawada
Apr 14, 2019, at 10:47 pm
Nanded, Apr 14 (UNI): Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee's president Ashok Chavan on Sunday accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of worsening the acute water crisis in the Marathwada region of the state.