Imran Khan invites Aamir Khan, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar for oath-taking ceremony

Aug 01, 2018, at 11:07 pm

Islamabad, Aug 1 (IBNS):  Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect and Chairperson of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party Imran Khan has invited actor Aamir Khan and former cricketers Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Navjot Singh Sidhu to his oath-taking ceremony on Aug 11, media reports said.

Police form SIT to probe Kolkata bank fraud, banks to refund money in 7-10 days

Aug 01, 2018, at 10:33 pm

Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Wednesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe one of the biggest bank fraud that had been reported from few parts of the city, officials said.

Assam Rifles nab two militants with arms in Nagaland

Aug 01, 2018, at 08:47 pm

Guwahati, Aug 1 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended two militants including a hardcore militant of banned NSCN (K) with arms in Nagaland on Wednesday.

Rape & murder of Assam school teacher: Prime accused gets death sentence

Aug 01, 2018, at 08:46 pm

Guwahati, Aug 1 (IBNS): A local court in central Assam’s Hojai district on Wednesday awarded death sentence to the prime accused in the rape and murder case of a 58-year-old school teacher more than a year ago.

Assam police register case against Mamata Banerjee over her NRC remarks

Aug 01, 2018, at 08:25 pm

Guwahati, Aug 1 (IBNS): Assam police registered a case against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for making provocative remarks regarding the Assam NRC issue. 

Assam NRC: Army officer, Ex-President’s nephew, Assam legislator not included in draft

Aug 01, 2018, at 08:14 pm

Guwahati, Aug 1 (IBNS): From the family of the fifth President of India to retired Army officer, AIUDF MLA, BJP MLA’s wife, banned outfit ULFA-I leader’s wife are some among 40 lakh people, whose names didn’t feature in the complete draft of the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC), published on July 30.

IG Rajan Bargotra takes over as command of Coast Guard NE

Aug 01, 2018, at 07:54 pm

Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS): Inspector General Rajan Bargotra, has assumed charge as Commander Coast Guard Region North East at the Coast Guard Regional HQs here on Wednesday.

Cabinet approves Policy Framework for exploration and exploitation of Unconventional Hydrocarbons

Aug 01, 2018, at 07:41 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the policy to permit exploration and exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons such as Shale oil/gas, Coal Bed Methane (CBM), officials said on Wednesday. 

Cabinet approves Re-structuring of the Agricultural Scientists' Recruitment Board

Aug 01, 2018, at 07:36 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for restructuring of Agricultural Scientists'Recruitment Board (ASRB).

Cabinet approves Extension of Concessional Financing Scheme (CFS)

Aug 01, 2018, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the first extension of Concessional Financing Scheme(CFS) to support Indian Entities bidding for strategically important infrastructure projects abroad.

Kolkata Police grants permission to Amit Shah's August 11 rally

Aug 01, 2018, at 07:07 pm

Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Wednesday granted permission to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), to host its 'mega' rally, where BJP national president Amit Shah will be present as the chief speaker, on Aug 11 at Mayo Road in city's downtown Esplanade area, sources said.

Mamata, Rahul playing with India's sovereignty: Arun Jaitley on NRC

Aug 01, 2018, at 07:01 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress President Rahul Gandhi over their stance on NRC issue in Assam and said they should realise that 'sovereignty of India' is not a matter to play with.

Mamata Banerjee meets Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, says BJP is nervous about 2019 polls

Aug 01, 2018, at 06:46 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Visiting New Delhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met Congress president Rahul Gandhi and ex-party supremo Sonia Gandhi here and later said the ruling BJP is nervous about the outcome of the 2019 general elections.

Mamata Banerjee meets Rahul, Sonia Gandhi in Delhi

Aug 01, 2018, at 06:05 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met Congress president Rahul Gandhi and ex-supremo of the party Sonia Gandhi here.

Sabarimala Temple row: Supreme Court reserves verdict

Aug 01, 2018, at 05:24 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the clutch of pleas that have been challenging the ban on the entry of women, who are aged between 10 to 50 years, in the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala dedicated to Lord Ayyappan.

NRC issue should not be politicised: Prakash Javadekar

Aug 01, 2018, at 05:15 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said the issue of National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam should not be politicised.

Breastfeeding provides the strongest foundation for lifelong health and optimal nutrition

Aug 01, 2018, at 04:42 pm

Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and continued breastfeeding up to the age of two years and beyond provides the strongest foundation for lifelong health. Breast milk contains all the nutrients infants need to grow healthy and strong and, when combined with appropriate complementary foods after six months of age, is a powerful means to set up a lifetime of optimal nutrition, including the prevention of undernutrition and obesity.   

Blind Optimism

Aug 01, 2018, at 04:40 pm

According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Mid Year Report released on July 15, 2018, the number of civilians killed in Afghanistan hit a record high in the first half of 2018. 1,692 civilians were killed during the first six months of 2018 – the most recorded in the same time period in any year over the last decade since the agency began documenting civilian casualties in 2009. There were 1,672 civilian deaths in 2017, 1644 in 2016 and 1615 in 2015 in the same time period.

Deep State Driven Democracy

Aug 01, 2018, at 04:39 pm

The efforts of the military to steer the elections against PML-N and PPP, the two most popular political formations in Pakistan, and in favour of a possible coalition led by Imran Khan's PTI and including a range of radical Islamist formations, has enormously destabilised both the political and extremist landscape across the country. Under the prevailing situation, a dramatic rise in violence is not unexpected.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day over NRC issue, ruckus denies Rajnath Singh to make statement

Aug 01, 2018, at 02:44 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid repeated disruptions as Opposition members, particularly the Trinamool Congress continued ruckus over the Assam NRC issue denying Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to make a statement on the subject.

PM Modi urges people to participate in rural sanitation

Aug 01, 2018, at 01:34 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged the people to participate in the largest rural sanitation survey and said their feedback will help create a cleaner India.

Centre asks states to count number of Rohingya refugees; Cites reports of illegal activities

Aug 01, 2018, at 01:01 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : The Union Home Ministry has sent an advisory to State Governments to  collect biometric data of Rohingya migrants living in India, and told the Lok Sabha that the Centre had received reports of their involvement in illegal activities, The Hindu reported.

No automatic scrapping of citizenship, those left out of Assam NRC need not worry: CEC

Aug 01, 2018, at 12:46 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : After the Supreme Court's observation that those left out of the complete NRC draft in Assam must get a fair chance to prove their nationality, Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat has assured that these people "need not worry now" as  "no automatic removal" is in the offing.

UIDAI warns people not to share Aadhaar number after TRAI's chief's dare

Aug 01, 2018, at 12:21 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Days after the TRAI chief shared his Aadhaar number on Twitter, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has warned people not to share the 12-digit number on internet, media reports said.

Police case against Mamata Banerjee for 'civil war, bloodbath' remark over NRC issue

Aug 01, 2018, at 11:19 am

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): A police complaint has been filed against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for commenting that the exclusion of four million people from the  draft of Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) would lead to "civil war" and "bloodbath", media reports said.

Amit Shah's Kolkata rally: BJYM reapplies for police permission at alternative location

Jul 31, 2018, at 11:35 pm

Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS): A day after Kolkata Police allegedly denied permission to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah's rally at Rani Rasmoni Road in Kolkata's downtown Esplanade area on Aug 11, BJP's youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Tuesday reapplied to the city police seeking permission to host the rally at an alternative location, reports said.

Kolkata STF busts illegal firearms manufacturing unit, nine held

Jul 31, 2018, at 11:17 pm

Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS): The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on Monday busted an illegal arms manufacturing factory, which was being run behind a sweet shop, at Choto Serampore area in Kolkata's neighbouring North 24 Parganas district and arrested nine persons in connection with the case, officials said.

I wonder why I was not born as a Christian: Mamata appreciates works of Christian Missionaries

Jul 31, 2018, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday appreciated the social and educational upliftment functions performed by Christian Missionaries and said she often felt why was she not born as a Christian.

Rahul Gandhi meets Karunanidhi in hospital, wishes him speedy recovery

Jul 31, 2018, at 10:48 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday visited Chennai to meet DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi in hospital.

Gujarat: Mob attacks man's house after interfaith couple elopes

Jul 31, 2018, at 10:43 pm

Vadodra, July 31 (IBNS): In an attempt to lodge protest over a Hindu-Muslim elopement, members of the woman's family has set vehicles ablaze and stole ornaments from the house of the man, media reports said on Monday.