Rajya Sabha adjourned following ruckus over Ananth Kumar Hegde's comment on constitution
Dec 27, 2017, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice on Wednesday following an uproar by the opposition over Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde's controversial remark on the constitution.
Sushma Swaraj to make statement on Kulsbhushan Jadhav issue tomorrow
Dec 27, 2017, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said that she will make a statement on the Kulbhushan Jadhav issue w in the Lok Sabha on Thursday as a a row erupted over the alleged ill-treatment meted out to the family of the former Indian Navy officer, lodged in Pakistan jail forcing an adjournment of the House till 2 pm, reports said.
Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur and 11 other ministers sworn in on Wednesday
Dec 27, 2017, at 06:06 pm
Shimla, Dec 27 (IBNS): Jai Ram Thakur took oath as the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and other senior leaders, according to media reports.
Naveen Patnaik congratulates Vijay Rupani as he takes oath as Gujarat CM
Dec 27, 2017, at 12:21 am
Bhubaneswar, Dec 26 (IBNS): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday Vijay Rupani as he took path as the Chief Minister Gujarat.
Dec 26, 2017, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): India's Ministry of External Affairs, on Tuesday, put out a Press Release regarding the meeting between Kulbhushan Jadhav, lodged in a Pakistan jail and on death row on allegations of spying, with his mother and wife in Islamabad.
We will change the constitution : Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde
Dec 26, 2017, at 08:53 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 26 (IBNS) : Kicking up a controversy, Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde has mocked "secularists", saying the BJP would “change the Constitution in days to come.”
Bond between Gujarat and BJP extremely special, says PM Modi
Dec 26, 2017, at 08:13 pm
Gandhinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS): Thanking the people of Gujarat for voting for his party and allowing it to win the state assembly polls for a sixth-consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the bond between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the people of Gujarat is extremely special.
UP govt launches free power scheme for poor in the state
Dec 26, 2017, at 08:12 pm
Lucknow, Dec 26 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh government launched a free household power connection scheme for the poor in the state in honour of former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's birthday, according to media reports on Tuesday.
PM Modi greets Rupani, Patel, wishes them luck
Dec 26, 2017, at 07:38 pm
Gandhinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and the latter's deputy Nitin Patel, after the duo's oath taking ceremony got over here on Tuesday.
EAM Sushma Swaraj meets mother and wife of Indian prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav
Dec 26, 2017, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): Mother and wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the former Indian Navy officer who is on death row in Pakistan on charges of spying, met Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Bus mows down five Palani-bound pilgrims in Tamil Nadu
Dec 26, 2017, at 07:08 pm
Chennai, Dec 26 (IBNS): Five pilgrims were mowed down by a government bus in Tamil Nadu early on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Swamy urges BJP to say no to alcohol, western dress inside party
Dec 26, 2017, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): BJP Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy has urged the party to bar its politicians from wearing western clothes and consume liquor, as part of party discipline.
Vijay Rupani takes oath as Gujarat CM ; 20-member new council
Dec 26, 2017, at 06:52 pm
Gandhinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS) : Vijay Rupani was on Tuesday sworn-in as the 14th Chief Minister of Gujarat along with his deputy Nitin Patel and 18 other ministers to lead the state for the second consecutive term and continuing the 22-year BJP rule for another five years.
Wheat consignment from India through Iran's Chabahar Port reaches Afghanistan
Dec 26, 2017, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): The first consignment of wheat from India reached Herat in Afghanistan via Iran's Chabahar Port, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Security forces gun down Jaish militant in south Jammu & Kashmir
Dec 26, 2017, at 06:44 pm
Srinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS): A 47-year old Jaish militant was killed during a gunfight with security forces in Samboora village of Pulwama in South Kashmir, according to a Jammu and Kashmir police spokesperson.
Vijay Rupani sworn in as Gujarat CM for the second time
Dec 26, 2017, at 05:33 pm
Gandhinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS): Vijay Rupani was sworn in as the Gujarat Chief Minister for a second term at a glittering programme in Gandhinagar on Tuesday morning.
Indian troops destroy Pakistani posts across LoC, three Pak soldiers killed
Dec 26, 2017, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS) : In a reminder of the surgical strike conducted in September 2016, Indian Army on Monday night reportedly crossed LoC and destroyed a number of Pakistani posts opposite Jammu Kashmir’s Poonch district, killing at least three Pakistani soldiers in Rawalakote area, reports said.
PM Modi in Gujarat with Amit Shah for swearing-in of Rupani and ministers
Dec 26, 2017, at 04:41 pm
Gandhinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Tuesday for the swearing in of the Vijay Rupani government.
Three members of a family die in Assam road mishap
Dec 26, 2017, at 04:24 am
Guwahati, Dec 25 (IBNS): At least three members of a family died in a road mishap in Assam’s Kamrup district on Monday evening, officials said.
Kulbhushan Jadhav meets wife, mother, Pak says more meetings will take place
Dec 26, 2017, at 03:43 am
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IBNS): As Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian sentenced to death in Pakistan, met his mother and wife in Islamabad on Monday, the Islamic country claimed that this is not the last meeting.
8 people died, 22 injured in several road mishaps in Assam
Dec 26, 2017, at 01:55 am
Guwahati, Dec 25 (IBNS) : At least eight people died and 22 others injured in several road mishaps in different parts of Assam in past 24 hours.
ULFA (I) frees abducted son of Assam BJP leader
Dec 26, 2017, at 01:40 am
Guwahati, Dec 25 (IBNS): An abducted youth, son of a businessman and BJP leader of Upper Assam, was released from the captivity of banned outfit ULFA (I) on Monday.
Assam government grants remission to 201 life convicts
Dec 26, 2017, at 01:19 am
Guwahati, Dec 25 (IBNS) : Coinciding the Good Governance Day, which is celebrated every year on Dec 25, to mark the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Assam government has decided to grant remission to 201 life convicts lodged in different Jails in Assam.
Indian diplomat to UN falls victim to Delhi snatchers
Dec 25, 2017, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IBNS) : In an incident that could leave the administration stunned and ashamed, the first secretary of India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Eenam Gambhir, has fallen victim to Delhi’s snatchers, media reports said.
Yogi Adityanath defies Noida jinx, PM Moid praises UP CM while inaugurating magenta line
Dec 25, 2017, at 10:11 pm
Noida, Dec 25 (IBNS) : Offering a Christmas gift to Delhi-Noida daily commuters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a section of the Magenta Line of Delhi Metro while heaping praises on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying though the robes he dons do not give others a sartorial delight, he has done what the previous Chief Ministers did not do.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti wishes Atal Bihari Vajpayee on birthday
Dec 25, 2017, at 10:06 pm
Srinagar, Dec 25 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday wished former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birthday.
Pakistan: Kulbhushan Jadhav meets wife, mother
Dec 25, 2017, at 09:33 pm
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IBNS): Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday shared images where mother and wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav could be seen meeting the detained Indian prisoner.
AIADMK holds emergency meeting on Monday after Dinakaran win, expels six district secretaries
Dec 25, 2017, at 09:10 pm
Chennai, Dec 25 (IBNS): The AIADMK, on Monday, expelled six district secretaries in an emergency meeting convened by the party in Chennai after the shock defeat in R K Nagar constituency by-election when TTV Dhinakaran, who contested as an independent candidate, clinched the crucial seat, according to media reports.
Those found smuggling cows will be killed warns BJP lawmaker from Rajasthan
Dec 25, 2017, at 09:06 pm
Alwar, Dec 25 (IBNS): A BJP lawmaker from Rajasthan has threatened that those found smuggling and slaughtering cows will be killed, according to media reports.
Kulbhushan Jadhav and family granted half an hour meeting in the presence of govt representatives
Dec 25, 2017, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IBNS): In a recent tweet, Dr Mohammad Faisal, spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pakistan, revealed a picture of mother and wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian prisoner detained in Pakistan, waiting in Pakistan's Foreign Office in Islamabad.