AugustaWestland scam : ED files chargesheet against Christian Michel
Jun 15, 2016, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) The Enforcement Directorate filed a fresh chargesheet against British national Christian Michel and two other middlemen in connection with the AgustaWestland chopper scam, reports said.
Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Saudi Arabia on Labour Co-operation
Jun 15, 2016, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, Jun 15 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Agreement on Labour Co-operation for General Category Workers’ Recruitment between India and Saudi Arabia.
President of India honoured with highest national award of Cote d’Ivoire
Jun 15, 2016, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): President of India, Pranab Mukherjee received the highest national honour, the Grande Croix Commandeur in National Merit Order, from the President of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, on Tuesday.
High level meeting of central ministers on food price rise ends
Jun 15, 2016, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) The high level meeting of central ministers to rein in the spiralling prices of food ended on Wednesday, reports said.
11 killed, 10 injured in Meghalaya road mishap
Jun 15, 2016, at 08:59 pm
Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS) : At least 11 people were killed and 10 others injured after a passenger bus fell into a deep gorge in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday.
Supreme Court to hear plea against culling of nilgais, wild boards, monkeys
Jun 15, 2016, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging government notifications declaring nilgai,wild boar and monkey vermin and allowing their culling in Bihar, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, reports said.
Union Cabinet clears Civil Aviation policy to increase air travel
Jun 15, 2016, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet has cleared the long-awaited civil aviation policy that envisages an increase in air travel by erasing rules for airlines to fly overseas and expanding regional air connectivity, reports said.
NGO moves Supreme Court against Udta Punjab two days before release
Jun 15, 2016, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) 'Udta Punjab,' the film has just passed a controversy over censoring, again faces hindrance two days before release as an NGO has petitioned the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court order directing the Censor Board to clear the film with one cut.
Jet Airways flight returns to Bengalurur after smoke in cabin
Jun 15, 2016, at 05:49 pm
Bengaluru, June 15 (IBNS) A Jet Airways flight returned to Bengaluru airport on Wednesday soon after departure due to smoke in the cabin.
Arun Jatiley to hold high level meeting on food price rise
Jun 15, 2016, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will hold a high level meeting on Wednesday on spiralling prices of food, that have catapulted wholesale inflation to 19-month high, reports said.
Soldier, militant killed in Kashmir encounter
Jun 15, 2016, at 05:38 pm
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS) A militant and a soldier were killed in an ongoing gunbattle in Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. As many as four army jawans were injured in the encounter.
Africa should take ownership of its resources: Pranab Mukherjee
Jun 15, 2016, at 03:25 am
Accra/New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee addressed the students and faculty members of India-Ghana Kofi Annan Centre for Excellence in ICT on Tuesday.
J Jayalalithaa meets Modi, presents memorandum
Jun 15, 2016, at 02:17 am
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and presented memorandum listing key demands of her government to him.
All-women crew sails into Port Louis, Mauritus on board Mhadei
Jun 15, 2016, at 12:36 am
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS) Indian Navy’s sail Boat INSV Mhadei sailed into Port Louis, Mauritius on Tuesday at 1 pm with the first all-women crew.
JK govt clarifies on killing of Bemina man in crossfire
Jun 14, 2016, at 10:54 pm
Srinagar, June 14 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government said that the Bemina man who was killed in cross-fire between forces and militants died after he opened fire on police and paramilitary personnel from inside a bus near Kud area of Udhampur.
Jun 14, 2016, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, speaking at a National Seminar on Liberating Farmers from Debt Trap: Challenges of Policy Reforms in India in New Delhi on Tuesday, said acute shortage of water and lack of innovation and diversification in farming and other related activities are the main reasons responsible for the poor economic conditions of farmers in the country.
President Pranab Mukherjee meets Indian community in Ghana
Jun 14, 2016, at 07:15 pm
Accra/New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): President of India, Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Indian Community Reception in Accra, Ghana on Monday, where he said that his visit to Africa was to convey the message that India stands by Africa.
Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai resigns
Jun 14, 2016, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai resigned on Tuesday citing health issues, according to media reports.
Four killed as dumper rams into auto in Greater Nodia
Jun 14, 2016, at 07:03 pm
Noida, June 14 (IBNS) Four persons were killed and two others injured when a speeding dumper hit an auto in Greater Noida on Tuesday morning, reports said.
Kairana controversy : BJP lawmaker backtracks, says no communal issue
Jun 14, 2016, at 05:54 pm
Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, June 14 (IBNS) In an abrupt backtracking from his earlier statement that triggered a political row, BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh Hukum Singh has said theat the people's exodus in Kairana is not a communal issue, NDTV reports.
AAP MLAs row : Kejriwal slams PM Modi
Jun 14, 2016, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS) In yet another confrontation with the Centre, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after an amendment for exempting the appointment of 21 AAP MLAs as parliamentary secretaries was rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Modi gives seven commandments to party workers, asks to deliver
Jun 14, 2016, at 05:00 pm
Allahabad, June 14 (IBNS) Giving out commandment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked BJP workers to give priority on delivery, media reports said.
Jun 14, 2016, at 04:41 pm
On June 9, 2016, 68 cadres of the United Achik Liberation Army (UALA) led by its 'chairman' Novembirth Marak bade farewell to arms in an official disbanding ceremony held at the SMELC Building at Dakopgre in the Tura area of West Garo Hills District. "I appeal to other outfits to accept the call of the government, join the mainstream and work for the welfare of the Garo society," Marak stated after the surrender. He also claimed that he had tried to convince at least five other outfits to come together and join the mainstream under the banner of A'chik Revolutionary Front (ARF), but the plan failed to materialize.
Jun 14, 2016, at 04:39 pm
On June 9, 2016, an armed squad of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a man for allegedly resisting when two 'commanders' of the outfit tried to rape his wife in Aurangabad District. Awadhesh Singh Bhokta was shot seven times by an AK-47 assault rifle at Gewal Bigha village in the Madanpur Police Station area of the District. Giving details Bhokta's wife stated, "Maoist 'commanders' Prasadji and Nawalji had been raping her for the last one month. This was opposed by her husband. A dozen armed Maoists raided their house on Thursday [June 9], picked up Bhokta, took him to a secluded place and shot him dead." The Maoists, meanwhile, in some leaflets left behind, claimed that Bhokta was killed for being a 'police informer'. The leaflets also threatened to teach a lesson to Aurangabad Member of Parliament Sushil Kumar Singh and Member of Legislative Council Rajan Kumar Singh. Aurangabad Superintendent of Police (SP) Babu Ram, denying the Maoists charge, stated, "Maoists have killed an innocent person. Their claim that Bhokta was a police informer is baseless."
President rejects Delhi govt's 'Office of Profit Bill'
Jun 14, 2016, at 05:03 am
New Delhi, Jun 13 (IBNS): Bringing setback to Arvind Kejriwal government, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday refused its bill amending the law on "Office of Profit."
Assam: Police recovers over Rs 1 cr, elephant ivory from DFO house
Jun 14, 2016, at 03:12 am
Guwahati, Jun 13 (IBNS): Anti corruption wing of Assam police on Monday recovered over Rs 1 crore and huge quantity of wild animal parts from a Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) house in Guwahati and Dhemaji, officials said.
Kashmir: Terrorist killed in gun battle with CRPF
Jun 14, 2016, at 12:19 am
Udhampur, Jun 13 (IBNS): A terrorist was killed in a gunbattle with CPRF jawans at a joint CRPF-Police camp in Kud area of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Monday, according to reports.
Udta Punjab: Kejriwal attacks BJP following Bombay HC's verdict
Jun 13, 2016, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, Jun 13 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched a salvo at the BJP, post the Bombay High Court's decision of allowing Udta Punjab, the controversial film, to release with only one cut as opposed to the 81 cuts proposed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) earlier.
Udta Punjab cleared by Bombay High Court with one cut
Jun 13, 2016, at 10:28 pm
Mumbai, June 13 (IBNS) In a shot in the arm of the makers of 'Udta Punjab,' the Bombay High Court on Monday told the central film certification body that the film can be released with only one cut as against 81 proposed by the CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani earlier.
Jet Airways to start new daily services from Hyderabad to Dammam and Mangaluru to Sharjah
Jun 13, 2016, at 09:23 pm
Mumbai, June 13 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will operate new daily services from Hyderabad to Dammam and from Mangaluru to Sharjah from August 7, 2016.