Never directed to link mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar: Supreme Court
Apr 26, 2018, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS): Amid the rush of people to link their mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identification number, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it had never passed a directive of mandatory linkage, media reports said.
13 schoolchildren die as train rams school bus in UP's Kushinagar
Apr 26, 2018, at 05:27 pm
Gorakhpur, Apr 26 (IBNS): A train rammed a school bus at an unmanned level crossing in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar, killing at least 13 schoolchildren and injuring eight others, reports said.
Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Karnataka today
Apr 26, 2018, at 04:47 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 26 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday will campaign in Karnataka, which is heading towards the state polls in May.
Karnataka needs full majority government to change fortune: Narendra Modi
Apr 26, 2018, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS): Attacking the Congress for spreading the idea that Karnataka election will yield a hung assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the southern state needs a full majority government to alter its fortune.
Asaram Bapu gets lifetime imprisonment for raping minor girl
Apr 26, 2018, at 04:48 am
Jodhpur, Apr 25 (IBNS): Amid nationwide outcry over rapes, self-styled god-man Asaram Bapu, who was convicted for raping a minor girl, was on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment by a Jodhpur Court.
Nagaland: Assam Rifles nabs two NSCN (K) militants and recovers huge cache arms
Apr 26, 2018, at 03:31 am
Guwahati, Apr 25 (IBNS): Security forces on Wednesday apprehended two militants belonging to NSCN (K) and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Nagaland.
NIA arrested militant flee from police custody in Assam
Apr 26, 2018, at 03:29 am
Guwahati, Apr 25 (IBNS): A hardcore militant of banned outfit NDFB(S) fled from the police custody in Assam's capital city Guwahati on Wednesday evening.
PM Modi interacts through PRAGATI
Apr 26, 2018, at 02:21 am
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired his twenty-fifth interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
Congress posts video where Asaram could be seen with Modi
Apr 26, 2018, at 12:56 am
Apr 26, 2018, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given approval to the declaration of Scheduled Areas in respect of Rajasthan under Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of India by rescinding the Constitution Order (C.O.)114 dated 12th February 1981 and promulgation of a new Constitution Order.
Apr 26, 2018, at 12:17 am
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of regulation of medical products for human use amongst the medicine regulatory agencies of the BRICS countries.
Cabinet apprised of the Memorandum of Agreement between India and World Health Organisation
Apr 26, 2018, at 12:13 am
Nee Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between India and World Health Organisation represented by its Regional Office for South-East Asia acting through its Country Office in India. The MoU was signed on 13th March, 2018 at New Delhi.
Apr 26, 2018, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Sao Tome and Principe for Cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy.
India drops two places to stand at 138 in Press Freedom Index
Apr 25, 2018, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): India's ranking in the Press Freedom Index has dropped two places to stand at 138.
Suspected militants kill Congress leader in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 25, 2018, at 10:58 pm
Srinagar, Apr 25 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead a senior Congress leader while two police personnel were injured in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the police said on Wednesday.
Kuladhar Saikia named as new Assam DGP
Apr 25, 2018, at 10:45 pm
Guwahati, Apr 25 (IBNS): Kuladhar Saikia, a 1985 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and Sahitya Academy awardee, has been named as the next Assam Police DGP.
Assam: Seven new ministers to be inducted in Sonowal cabinet tomorrow
Apr 25, 2018, at 10:35 pm
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): The much awaited cabinet expansion of Sarbananda Sonowal-led Assam government will take place on Thursday.
Sushma Swaraj meets Mongolia PM U Khurelsukh, discuss issues of bilateral cooperation
Apr 25, 2018, at 10:13 pm
Ulaanbaatar, Apr 25 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is currently on trip to Mongolia, on Wednesday met country's Prime Minister U Khurelsukh.
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Patel shot dead by terrorists in Kashmir
Apr 25, 2018, at 10:10 pm
Srinagar, Apr 25 (IBNS): Suspected terrorists shot dead Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Patel in south Kashmir's Rajpora area on Wednesday, reports said.
Two minor girls raped in Delhi
Apr 25, 2018, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) : As crimes against girl children across the country continue unabated, reports of two minor girls being raped in two separate incidents in Delhi have poured in.
Sushma Swaraj calls on Speaker of Mongolian Parliament in Ulaanbaatar today
Apr 25, 2018, at 08:44 pm
Ulaanbaatar, Apr 25 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Speaker of Mongolian State Great Khural (Parliament), M.Enkhbold, in Ulaanbaatar, the national capital of Mongolia on Wednesday.
Asaram Bapu sentenced to life imprisonment for raping minor girl
Apr 25, 2018, at 08:25 pm
Jodhpur, Apr 25 (IBNS): Self-styled god-man Asaram Bapu, convicted for raping a minor girl, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Jodhpur court on Wednesday, media reports said.
Congress will also have to sacrifice in national politics: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 25, 2018, at 08:00 pm
Kolkata, Apr 25 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has once again raised her voice against the country's second largest party, Congress, while pitching in with the idea of federal front to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Apr 25, 2018, at 07:41 pm
Dehra Dun, April 25 (IBNS): States must be incentivised for increasing forest cover, said Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu while addressing the Convocation of 2016 batch of Indian Forest Service officers, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Wednesday.
Asaram Bapu convicted for raping minor, sentencing likely today
Apr 25, 2018, at 06:53 pm
Jodhpur, Apr 25 (IBNS): Self-styled god-man Asaram Bapu, who was accused of raping a minor girl, has been convicted by a Jodhpur court on Wednesday, media reports said.
Government may relax RAP rules to A&N and Lakshdweep to promote tourism
Apr 25, 2018, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, Apri 25 (IBNS): The Union government is considering a plan to relax the Restricted Area Permit requirements for Lakshadweep as well as Andaman & Nicobar Islands to promote tourism, according to media reports on Wednesday.
Time has come to stay away from fake god-men: Ashok Gehlot on Asaram case verdict
Apr 25, 2018, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi/Jaipur, Apr 25 (IBNS): Reacting to the conviction of self-styled god-man Asaram Bapu in the rape of a minor, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said time has come to stay away from fake religious leaders, media reports said.
Mongolia is not only India's strategic partner but also spiritual neighbour: Sushma Swaraj
Apr 25, 2018, at 05:22 pm
Ulaanbaatar, Apr 25 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said Mongolia is not only India's strategic partner but also its spiritual neighbour.
Asaram Bapu convicted for raping minor girl
Apr 25, 2018, at 04:21 pm
Jodhpur, Apr 24 (IBNS): A Jodhpur court has convicted self-styled god-man Asaram Bapu for raping a minor girl, media reports said.
British diplomat apologises after calling Golden Temple a 'mosque'
Apr 25, 2018, at 03:00 pm
London, Apr 25 (IBNS): A British diplomat has apologised after he called the Golden Temple a 'mosque' instead of a temple.