Sep 21, 2018, at 10:30 am
Mumbai, Sept 21 (IBNS): One of the Jet Airways passengers who had fallen ill due to falling cabin pressure on Thursday has demanded a compensation of Rs. 30 lakh and 100 business class upgrades from the airline, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Suspected terrorists kidnap three policemen
Sep 21, 2018, at 09:27 am
Srinagar, Sept 21 (IBNS): At least three special police officers (SPO) were arrested by suspected terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian area on Thursday, media reports said.
271 million people moved out of poverty in India, says UNDP
Sep 21, 2018, at 08:49 am
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): India has made momentous progress in reducing multidimensional poverty, according to estimates from the 2018 global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) released on Thursday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).
One killed, several injured during students-police clash in West Bengal
Sep 21, 2018, at 01:56 am
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IBNS): A youth was killed and at least nine others, including three cops, were seriously injured during a clash between school students and police force over teacher appointment issues at Islampur in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district on Thursday, reports said.
Assam: Police arrests five auditors on bribery charges, Rs 3.34 lakh seized from hotel
Sep 20, 2018, at 11:28 pm
Guwahati, Sept 20 (IBNS): Assam police on Thursday arrested five auditors of the Accountant General (AG) office, Guwahati on charges of taking bribes of several lakh rupees from the panchayat secretaries in Assam’s Charaideo district.
Australia to reopen its permanent consulate in Kolkata
Sep 20, 2018, at 10:50 pm
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IBNS): Nearly thirty years after the closure, Australian Deputy High Commissioner to India, Rod Hilton, on Thursday said that a permanent Aussie consulate will be reopened in Kolkata by January next year.
Nirmala Sitharaman caught of lying on Rafale deal, must resign: Rahul
Sep 20, 2018, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of "lying" on HAL's capability to build the Rafale aircraft and demanded her to resign.
Assam police arrests three officials in connection with ADO recruitment scam
Sep 20, 2018, at 08:30 pm
Guwahati, Sept 20 (IBNS): Police on Thursday arrested three Assam government officials in connection with Agriculture Development Officer (ADO) recruitment scam under Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).
Sep 20, 2018, at 08:08 pm
Guwahati, Sept 20 (IBNS): Hizbul Mujahideen, a Kashmiri separatist terrorist group, has planned three major explosions in Assam this year and has sent 12 Assam youths for arms training in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
No resumption of talks, says MEA after Imran Khan writes to Modi urging bilateral dialogues
Sep 20, 2018, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Following Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's letter to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi urging resumption of bilateral talks, Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday declined to hold any such dialogues, media reports said.
Mayawati announces BSP's alliance with Janta Congress for Chhattisgarh polls
Sep 20, 2018, at 07:02 pm
Lucknow, Sept 20 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday announced her political outfit will ally with Ajit Jogi's Janta Congress for the upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, media reports said.
Mayawati ties up with Ajit Jogi for Chhattisgarh polls, deals a blow to Congress
Sep 20, 2018, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi: Giving a jolt to the Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Thursday announced that her party will fight with Ajit Jogi's Janta Congress Chhattisgarh for the upcoming election in Chhattisgarh.
Twelve-year-old girls raped in Pune, one dies
Sep 20, 2018, at 04:42 pm
Pune, Sept 20 (IBNS) : One of the minor girls, who were allegedly raped by a man and a 17-year-old boy in Pune on Sunday, died of injuries inflicted during the assault days later, media reports said on Thursday.
Two shot dead in Aligarh police encounter, journalists invited to watch, film
Sep 20, 2018, at 03:28 pm
Aligarh, Sept 20 (IBNS) : Two men were shot dead by the Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday early morning encounter as journalists were "invited" before the shooting and allowed to capture it in camera, NDTV reported.
Pak PM Imran Khan writes to PM Narendra Modi for resumption of bilateral dialogues
Sep 20, 2018, at 01:36 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to PM Narendra Modi seeking resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan, moving on with his first overture for bilateral peacemaking after assuming office, media reports said on Thursday.
Jet Airways flight returns to Mumbai after take-off over falling cabin pressure
Sep 20, 2018, at 11:21 am
Mumbai, Sept 20 (IBNS): A Jet Airways flight had to turn back shortly after taking off from Mumbai on Thursday morning as the loss in cabin pressure led to serious health problems of some of the passengers, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi to address gathering in Rajasthan today
Sep 20, 2018, at 10:43 am
Bhopal, Sept 20 (IBNS): Months ahead of the Assembly polls in the state, Congress president Rahul Gandhi will visit Rajasthan on Thursday.
Guwahati police official suspended for sexually assaulting two women
Sep 19, 2018, at 08:35 pm
Guwahati, Sept 19 (IBNS): The Guwahati City Police has suspended an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) for allegedly sexually assaulting two women.
To boost air connectivity in NE region, Manipur launches helicopter service
Sep 19, 2018, at 08:17 pm
Guwahati, Sept 19 (IBNS): To boost the air connectivity in the North East India, Manipur government on Wednesday launched the first helicopter service of the state.
Cabinet approves funds to J&K under DAY – NRLM without linking it with poverty ratio
Sep 19, 2018, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the extension of timeline for implementation of the Special Package under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) for Jammu & Kashmir for another period of one year during 2018-19.
Sep 19, 2018, at 07:21 pm
Guwahati, Sept 19 (IBNS): Police has seized huge quantity of illegal drugs worth of Rs 10 lakh and arrested three persons in Assam’s Karimganj district.
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Everyone who lives in India is Hindu by identity: Bhagwat
Sep 19, 2018, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said people who live in India are 'Hindu' by identity.
Narendra Modi's "Swacch Bharat†is a hollow slogan: Rahul Gandhi
Sep 19, 2018, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticised the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent deaths of four labourers while cleaning a sewage treatment plant at P Tower of DLF Capital Greens at Moti Nagar in West Delhi and said the Swacch Bharat mission was a 'hollow slogan'.
Afghanistan President Ghani visits India, assesses India-Afghanistan strategic partnership with Modi
Sep 19, 2018, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Afghanistan's President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani paid a visit to India on Wednesday at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and both the leaders assessed the progress of the multi-faceted India-Afghanistan strategic partnership, officials said.
BSF jawan's throat slit by Pakistani troops: Reports
Sep 19, 2018, at 04:33 pm
Srinagar, Sept 19 (IBNS): Pakistani troops have slit the throat of an Indian BSF jawan in Ramgarh sub-sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Tuesday, media reports said.
Cabinet approves Indore — Budni New Line (205.5 Km) with Electrification
Sep 19, 2018, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to construct new line between Budni to Indore (Mangaliyagaon) with approximate length of 205.5 Km. Total estimated cost of this project is Rs. 3261.82 crore.
Cabinet approves enhancement of honorarium to Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers
Sep 19, 2018, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved enhancement of honorarium to Anganwadi Workers/Anganwadi Helpers (AWWs/AWHs)and performance linked incentive to AWHs [Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme] with a total cost of Rs. 10,649.41 crore (GoI Share) for the period from 01.10.2018 to 31.03.2020.
Cabinet approves equity infusion of RCF in Talcher Fertilizers Ltd.
Sep 19, 2018, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for equity investment of Rs.1033.54 crore (+ ) @ 29.67% of the total project cost for setting up a Coal Gasification based fertilizer project in Talcher Fertilizer Ltd. (TFL) by Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (RCF).
Sep 19, 2018, at 03:47 pm
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IBNS): When fire crew is tackling a large number of smouldering pocket fires in central Kolkata's Bagree Market even three and half days after the outbreak, city police have accessed an amateur footage where four youths were spotted escaping the scene suspiciously soon after the fire broke out in an electric box underneath the commercial building, officials said.
Sep 19, 2018, at 02:32 pm
Dubai, Sept 19 (IBNS): Christian Michel, the British middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper scam, went missing following the extradition order passed by the Dubai court, media reports said.