West Bengal: Amit Shah to hold Sampark Abhiyan in Purulia today
Jun 28, 2018, at 06:23 am
Kolkata, Jun 28 (IBNS): On the second day of his West Bengal visit, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah will reach Purulia district of the eastern state on Thursday.
PM Modi to launch BJP's UP campaign for 2019 General Elections today
Jun 28, 2018, at 06:14 am
Lucknow, Jun 28 (IBNS): Gearing up for the 2019 General Elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) poll campaign for Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, media reports said.
USA postpones 2+2 dialogue with India citing
Jun 27, 2018, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS) The United States has postponed the high-level "2+2 dialogue" with India scheduled in Washington next week.
Delhi engineer, his brothers held for murdering and chopping wife's body
Jun 27, 2018, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested a man and two of his brothers for allegedly murdering his wife, and then dumping her chopped body using a cardboard box in Sarita Vihar, media reports said.
Javadekar to participate in 4th meeting Australia-India Education Council
Jun 27, 2018, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar is leading a four member delegation to Australia from Thursday to July 3 to participate in the 4th meeting of Australia-India Education Council (AIEC).
US Ambassador to United Nations Nikki Haley meets Kailash Satyarthi, visits Mukti Ashram
Jun 27, 2018, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): US Ambassador to United Nations Nikki Haley on Wednesday visited Mukti Asharam of Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and discussed challenges of child labor, trafficking and sexual abuse.
5 TMC leaders among 6 killed in West Bengal road mishap
Jun 27, 2018, at 07:09 pm
Kolkata, Jun 27 (IBNS): Six persons, including five leaders of Trinamool Congress (TMC), were killed after their SUV crashed into a passenger bus on National Highway 116-B at Marishda area in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Wednesday early morning, reports said.
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved establishment of additional 6.5 Million Metric Tonne (MMT) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) facilities at two locations- Chandikhol in Odisha and Padur in Karnataka- including construction of dedicated SPMs (Single Point Mooring) for the two SPRs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts through PRAGATI
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired his twenty-seventh interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approvedthe proposal of Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to enhance the age of superannuation of General Duty Medical Officers, Specialist Grade doctors and Teaching medical faculty working in Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal to sixty-five years at par with doctors of Central Health Services and doctors working under other Central government hospitals/institutes.
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:34 pm
New York, June 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)between India and Indonesia on Technical Cooperation in the field of railways sector.
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Denmark for cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The MoU was signed on 16.4.2018.
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi,June 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been appraised of the Implementing Arrangement (IA) for Pre-formulation Studies of a Maritime Domain Awareness Mission signed between India and France on 10th March 2018.
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Strengthening of teaching, patient / clinical care and public health programme implementation - Shifting of more experienced doctors belonging to Central Government and Central government entities to teaching/ clinical / Public Health Programme implementation activities.
Army chief slams UN report on Kashmir human rights issue, says it's motivated
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): Denouncing the UN report on alleged human rights abuse in Kashmir as "motivated," Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said that Indian Army's record in this regard is "absolutely above board".
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Agreement between India and Denmark on Cooperation in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Germany on Cooperation in the field of Civil Aviation
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) titled Joint Declaration of Intent between India and Germany on Cooperation in the field of Civil Aviation.
Govt writes to three countries to track Nirav Modi
Jun 27, 2018, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): In a renewed effort India has asked UK, France and Belgium to help track down fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi and restrict his movements, media reports said.
IAF fighter Sukhoi crashes in Nashik field, pilots safely eject
Jun 27, 2018, at 04:53 pm
Nashik, Jun 27 (IBNS): An Indian Air Force Sukhoi jet crashed in an open farm field near Pimpalgaon Baswant town in Nashik, Maharashtra on Wednesday, media reports said.
PM interacts with beneficiaries of social security schemes through video bridge
Jun 27, 2018, at 04:02 pm
New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with the beneficiaries of various social security schemes from across the country, through video bridge.
PM to visit Sant Kabir Nagar tomorrow
Jun 27, 2018, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will visit Maghar in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
Jun 27, 2018, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi: Outrage and distrust followed a report by Thomson Reuters Foundation which in a survey- admittedly based on perception and not scientific data- ranked India as the worst place for women facing sexual violence.
SC allows probe charges against ED officer, investigating into Aircel-Maxis case
Jun 27, 2018, at 03:28 pm
New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Government to probe the disproportionate assets charges against Enforcement Directorate officer Rajeshwar Singh, who was investigating the Aircel-Maxis and 2G Spectrum case, media reports said.
Shujaat Bukhari murder: J & K police identify two killers
Jun 27, 2018, at 02:57 pm
Srinagar, Jun 27 (IBNS): In a major breakthrough, Jammu and Kashmir Police have identified the killers of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari, who was gunned down on June 14, The Indian Express reported.
TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar Roy to be Opposition's candidate for RS Dy Chairman election?
Jun 27, 2018, at 01:05 pm
New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): In a bid to give a shape to the grand alliance ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Opposition is likely to support Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy as a joint candidate for the Deputy Chairman election in the upper house, media reports said.
SC refuses to transfer AIADMK MLAs' disqualification case
Jun 27, 2018, at 12:52 pm
New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to transfer from the Madras High Court the case pertaining to the disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs, media reports said.
CISF staff strip search pregnant woman in Guwahati airport to verify pregnancy
Jun 26, 2018, at 11:55 pm
Guwahati, June 26 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a pregnant woman was allegedly “strip-searched” at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guhawati as a CISF lady staff wanted to verify her pregnancy.
Vijay Mallya seeks approval from K'taka court to sell assets to repay loans
Jun 26, 2018, at 11:40 pm
London, June 26 (IBNS): Asserting that he is making all efforts to settle his dues in India, fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya on Tuesday stated that he had sought approvals from a Karnataka court to sell his assets worth Rs. 13,900 crore to repay the creditors including banks, media reports said.
Assam may miss National Register of Citizens final draft publication deadline
Jun 26, 2018, at 10:45 pm
Guwahati, June 26 (IBNS): Despite a Supreme Cour direction, Assam may miss the June 30 deadline for the publication the first draft of the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC), which contains the names of the Indian citizens of Assam and aims at removing names of illegal immigrants from voters' list.
India gifts Dornier maritime patrol aircraft to Seychelles
Jun 26, 2018, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS): India on Tuesday gifted a Dornier maritime patrol aircraft to Seychelles.