Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh takes over as Western Fleet Commander
Mar 23, 2019, at 05:01 pm
Mumbai, Mar 23 (IBNS): At an impressive ceremonial parade held on Friday at Naval dockyard, Mumbai, Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, NM took over charge of Western Fleet, the 'Sword Arm' of the Indian Navy, from Rear Admiral MA Hampiholi, AVSM, NM.
Vice Admiral Karambir Singh will take over as Next Chief of Naval Staff
Mar 23, 2019, at 04:59 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Government have appointed Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, presently Flag Officer Commander-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Eastern Naval Command as next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from afternoon of May 31, 2019, officials said.
Four dies, more than a dozen injured as vehicle overturns in Saraikela
Mar 23, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Saraikela-Kharsawan, Mar 23 (UNI) Four persons were killed and more than a dozen were injured when a small passenger vehicle fell into a road side ditch under Chandil Police Station area of this district.
Ram Nath Kovind urges all to create a TB free India
Mar 23, 2019, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind urged the country to ensure creating a TB free India.
#LokSabhaElection2019: Dropped from Patna Sahib seat, Shatrughan Sinha may join Congress
Mar 23, 2019, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) Dropped from his Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat, former actor and BJP rebel MP Shatrughan Sinha may join the principal opposition Congress , sources said on Saturday.
#LokSabhaPoll2019: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh to contest from Bhopal
Mar 23, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Bhopal, Mar 23 (UNI) Congress leader and erstwhile Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh shall try his fortune from Bhopal parliamentary constituency, current Chief Minister Kamal Nath – also the party’s state President –said on Saturday.
#LokSabhaPoll2019: Paresh Rawal won't contest Lok Sabha polls this year
Mar 23, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Mumbai, mar 23 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Paresh Rawal on Saturday said he has informed his party that he will not contest the Lok Sabha polls this year.
#LokSabhaElection2019: BJP conducts 'Ghar Ghar Chalo Abhiyan' in Gandhinagar
Mar 23, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Gandhinagar, Mar 23 (UNI) The ruling BJP on Saturday conducted 'Ghar-Ghar Chalo Abhiyan,' as part of its nationwide door to door campaign in the wake of the coming Lok Sabha elections in Gandhinagar, a known bastion of the party in the home state of PM Narendra Modi from where party president Amit Shah has been fielded as candidate.
PM Narendra Modi to address two election rallies in Assam on Mar 30
Mar 23, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Guwahati, Mar 23 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Assam for campaigning in the first leg for Lok Sabha elections in the state on March 30 next.
#LokSabhaElection2019: Tickets denied to Shatrughan Sinha, Shahanabaz Hussain
Mar 23, 2019, at 03:41 pm
Patna, Mar 23 (UNI) The ruling BJP on Saturday denied tickets to sitting party MP from Patna Sahib Shatrughan Sinha even as union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad would contest election from the prestigious constituency instead of him.
Chowkidars are chors: Rahul Gandhi in Bihar
Mar 23, 2019, at 03:26 pm
Patna, Mar 23 (IBNS): Citing the Caravan news report which claimed former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yeddyurappa was involved in a bribery case, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who claims to be a chowkidar (watchman) of the country.
Gurugram: Muslim family beaten by 20-25 people, asked to go to Pakistan
Mar 23, 2019, at 03:22 pm
Gurugram, Mar 23 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a group of 20-25 people barged into a Muslim family's house and beaten them on Holi night in Gurugram, media reports said.
PM Modi wishes Smriti Irani on 43rd birthday
Mar 23, 2019, at 02:33 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Irani who turned 43 on Saturday.
Rahul Gandhi should apologise for Sam Pitroda's comment on airstrike: Amit Shah
Mar 23, 2019, at 01:54 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Saturday said Congress chief Rahul Gandhi should apologise for his party man Sam Pitroda's comment on the airstrike carried out by the Indian Air Force (IAF) post-Pulwama attack.
Mar 23, 2019, at 01:20 pm
Amaravati, Mar 23 (UNI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party National President Nara Chandrababu Naidu said YSRCP President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has admitted in the affidavit filed for the April 11 general election there he is involved in 31 criminal cases.
PM Narendra Modi accuses 'socialist parties' of forgetting Lohia's principles
Mar 23, 2019, at 01:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI): Stating that anti-Congressism has been "heart and soul" of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia's political legacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused socialist parties and other regional parties of 'betraying' the principles of the late leader.
President Ram Nath Kovind administers oath of office to Justice PC Ghose as first Lokpal
Mar 23, 2019, at 01:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as Chairperson of Lokpal at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
#LokSabhaElection2019: NDA's Bihar candidate list out, no ticket for Shatrughan Sinha
Mar 23, 2019, at 12:48 pm
Patna, Mar 23 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rebel Shatrughan Sinha has not been given a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha Election 2019 as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) released its candidate list for Bihar on Saturday.
Massive fire breaks out in Assam’s Haibargaon market, properties worth crore of rupees gut
Mar 23, 2019, at 11:37 am
Guwahati, Mar 23 (IBNS): Properties worth core of rupees were gutted after a massive fire broke out at Haibargaon market area in central Assam’s Nagaon district last night.
Lowest level of politics: Yeddyurappa hits out at Congress over allegations of bribery
Mar 23, 2019, at 11:35 am
Bengaluru, Mar 23 (IBNS): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yeddyurappa hit back at Congress on Saturday over the allegations of bribery leveled against him and said the opposition party has played the lowest level of politics.
#LokSabhaElection2019:BJP releases second list of candidates
Mar 23, 2019, at 10:04 am
New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI) The BJP on Friday night released their second list of candidates for parliamentary polls in Andhra Pradesh.
BJP ends climax about Tezpur: Sambit Patra fielded from Puri
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:47 am
New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) In the fresh list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls, the BJP on late Friday night released the names of five party nominees from Odisha including party spokesman Sambit Patra for the Puri parliamentary constituency.
#LokSabhaelection2019:Bharatiya Janata Party names spokesman Sambit Patra from Puri in Odisha
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:22 am
New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI/IBNS): The BJP Central Election Committee on Friday night announced the name of party spokesman Sambit Patra as its candidate from the prestigious Puri parliamentary constituency in Odisha.
Mar 23, 2019, at 08:53 am
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday released names of 35 more candidates who will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls that will start next month.
Imran Khan thanks Modi for Pakistan Day wishes, Congress seeks clarification from PMO
Mar 22, 2019, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS/UNI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today said his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi had extended his wishes on the occasion of Pakistan's National Day.
Karnataka govt bans Ola for six months
Mar 22, 2019, at 11:22 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 22 (IBNS): Ola cabs have been banned in the state of Karnataka for six months for operating bike taxis without permission.
Wanted fugitive Hitesh Patel detained in Albania
Mar 22, 2019, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI): A wanted fugitive in Sterling Biotech case Hitesh Patel has been detained by law enforcement agency in Albania on March 20 after the red corner notice was issued against him on March 11 on the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a highly place source in the probe agency said here on Friday.
Syed Ali Geelani booked for possessing illegal foreign exchange: ED
Mar 22, 2019, at 10:28 pm
Srinagar, Mar 22 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today said Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Geelani, who advocates Jammu and Kashmir's merger with Pakistan, had been booked under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) for illegally possessing foreign exchange of $10,000.
MP who hit Air India staff not in Shiv Sena candidate list
Mar 22, 2019, at 09:39 pm
Mumbai Mar 22 (UNI): Shiv Sena on Friday declared a list of 21 candidates for the Lok Sabha poll, while dropping the ticket to Ravindra Gaikwad who had allegedly hit an Air India staffer in 2017.
Priyanka Gandhi to visit Ayodhya
Mar 22, 2019, at 09:31 pm
Lucknow, Mar 22 (UNI): AICC general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Ayodhya, in all probability on March 27.