Modi seeks reports on nun's gang-rape and attack on Haryana church
Mar 17, 2015, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17(IBNS) Expressing deep concern over the rape of a septuagenarian nun in West Bengal and an attack on a church in Haryana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought immediate reports on the incidents.
Supreme Court nullifies inclusion of Jats in OBC category
Mar 17, 2015, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17(IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the Centre's move to include Jats in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category that would have ensured for the community reservations in jobs and educational institutions.
Lok Sabha debates witnesses uproar over nun gangrape
Mar 17, 2015, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha witnessed an uproar over the gangrape of a nun in West Bengal with Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu urging politicians not to politicise the matter.
LS debates over West Bengal gangrape
Mar 17, 2015, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha witnessed a heated debate as members raised the issue of gangrape of a nun in West Bengal while the Congress attacked the state government and demanded for the arrests of the culprits.
D.K. Ravi death protest: Shutdown in Kolar
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:23 pm
Bangalore, Mar 17 (IBNS) A day after IAS officer D.K. Ravi was found dead in his residence in Bangalore city, locals have called for a shutdown in Karnataka's Kolar district on Tuesday.
West Bengal: Maoist Decimation
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:20 pm
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management The Maoists, who were rampaging across the Jungal Mahal region of West Bengal in 2009-10, appear to be in no position to do anything to revive the movement in the State after the body blows that they suffered with the killing of politburo member Mallojula Koteswara Rao aka Kishanji, on November 24, 2011. Maoist activities have come to complete halt in the State since then. According to partial data collected by the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), West Bengal recorded zero fatalities in all categories in 2014 and, so far, in 2015. According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) data, not even a single incident of Maoist violence was recorded in West Bengal in 2014, while just one incident was recorded in 2013.
SC quashes Centre's decision to add Jats in OBC list
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Central government's notification to include the Jat community in the OBC list, in a bid to give them the benefits of reservations.
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:06 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management After a protracted political slug fest and acrimonious protests, the new State of Telangana was created on June 2, 2014, bifurcating Andhra Pradesh. According to the arrangement, Hyderabad will remain the joint capital for both the States for ten years, after which Andhra Pradesh will have its own capital and Hyderabad will be transferred entirely to Telangana. While Telangana has 10 Districts, the residuary Andhra Pradesh has 13. Interestingly, even as the undivided Andhra Pradesh successfully broke the backbone of Maoist movement in the State, the Maoists managed retain a shadow of their presence in the State. That shadow remains visible in Telangana.
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:00 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management At least 48 'terrorists' were killed [with media access severely restricted, no independent confirmation is available, and the categorization of those killed cannot be verified] on March 13, 2015, as Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets pounded alleged terrorist hideouts in the Kukikhel area of the Tirah Valley in the Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Military sources claimed that another 15 terrorists were also injured in the jet bombing. The attack comes after exactly a month of silence in the ongoing Operation Khyber-I in the Khyber Agency. On February 12, 2015, seven suspected terrorists were killed and another 15 were injured in PAF air strikes on terrorist hideouts in the Dwa Thoe, Sarrai, Sheikh Kot, Tor Darra, Nangrosa and Speen Drand areas of Tirah Valley in the Khyber Agency. The air strikes were part of Operation Khyber-I in the Khyber Agency launched on October 16, 2014, alongside the full-fledged Operation Zarb-e-Azb (Sword of the Prophet) going on in the North Waziristan Agency (NWA).
PM seeks report on nun gangrape, church attack
Mar 17, 2015, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his 'deep concern' over the recent vandalization of a church in Haryana and the gangrape of a nun in West Bengal.
AAP leaders meet Yogendra Yadav
Mar 17, 2015, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders met Yogendra Yadav at his residence on Monday.
Cyclone: PM Modi shares pain of affected people in Vanuatu
Mar 17, 2015, at 04:08 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared his 'sorrow and pain ' of all those affected by the devastation caused by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu last week.
Bangalore: IAS officer found dead in his apartment
Mar 17, 2015, at 03:59 am
Bangalore, Mar 16 (IBNS): A senior IAS officer was found dead in his apartment in Bangalore on Monday, media reports said.
Cyclist on nationwide yatra to generate awareness about Swachhta Abhiyan meets PM
Mar 17, 2015, at 03:21 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi on Monday met Abhishek Kumar Sharma, a youth who is undertaking a nationwide cycle yatra to generate awareness about the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Mamata meets nun, faces protest
Mar 17, 2015, at 01:02 am
Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited the nun in a hospital, who was gang raped last week, and said 'strong actions' will be taken against the culprits.
Fresh snowfall hits life in J&K
Mar 17, 2015, at 12:48 am
Srinagar, Mar 16 (IBNS) Fresh snowfall on Monday affected life across Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway for the second day and the suspension of the Bannihal-Baramulla train service.
Yadav's sexist comment creates uproar in Parliament
Mar 17, 2015, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Parliament on Monday witnessed uproar over the sexist comment made by Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Sharad Yadav last week on skin complexion of women, with MPs demanding an apology from him.
Congress demonstration in Delhi against land bill
Mar 16, 2015, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16(IBNS) Congress workers clashed with police on Monday as the party held a massive demonstration in the capital against the land bill.
Christians march protesting nun's gang-rape
Mar 16, 2015, at 11:09 pm
Kolkata, Mar 16(IBNS) Several thousand protesters marched in the city on Monday in solidarity with the brutalised nun of a Ranaghat convent in West Bengal while police arrested altogether 10 persons in connection with the incident that sent shockwave across the country.
British naval chief visits India
Mar 16, 2015, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16(IBNS) Admiral Sir George Zambellas, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Royal Navy is visiting India from March16 to 19.
AAP suspends former MLA Rajesh Garg over audio clip issue
Mar 16, 2015, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16(IBNS) As internal strife continued to dog Delhi's ruling AAP, the party's suspended on Monday former legislator Rajesh Garg for indulging in "anti-party activity".
Five Left MLAs suspended by Kerala Speaker
Mar 16, 2015, at 07:42 pm
Thiruvantapuram, Mar 16(IBNS) The Kerala assembly was adjourned on Monday after the Speaker suspended five Left legislators for their role in last week's violence and chaos inside the house.
Cong targets govt on Rahul Gandhi 'snooping' issue
Mar 16, 2015, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha witnessed a political storm with the Congress raising the the issue of 'snooping' on party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in the Upper House of the Parliament while the government completely rejected the allegations on Monday.
Modi congratulates women's hockey team
Mar 16, 2015, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian women's hockey team for winning the FIH Hockey World League Round 2 championship.
Cong raises Rahul Gandhi 'snooping' issue in Parl
Mar 16, 2015, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) The Congress on Monday raised the issue of 'snooping' on party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in the Rajya Sabha and said he has never seen such a 'proforma'.
Ranaghat gang-rape: Kolkata to host solidarity rally today
Mar 16, 2015, at 04:57 pm
Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Christian community in Kolkata will host a solidarity rally against the alleged gang rape case of the 72-year-old nun of a school-cum-convent in West Bengal's Ranaghat city last week.
Rahul Gandhi profiling row: BJP likely to raise issue in Parl
Mar 16, 2015, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Parliament is likely to witness another storm as the Congress might raise the issue of the visit of police officials to the party office in New Delhi to seek details about Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi last week in the Parliament on Monday.
Under-construction church vandalized in Haryana
Mar 16, 2015, at 03:11 pm
Hisar, Mar 16 (IBNS) Fourteen people have been booked on charges of vandalizing an under-construction church in Haryana's Kaimri village, reports said on Monday.
Govt has not taken any such decision: Goa CM on Oct 2
Mar 16, 2015, at 03:35 am
Panaji, Mar 15 (IBNS): Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Sunday rejected reports that his government has dropped Oct 2, marked as Gandhi Jayanti, from the list of its official holidays.
Mar 16, 2015, at 02:03 am
Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS) The police have detained eight people in connection with the alleged gang rape case of the 72-year-old nun of a school-cum-convent in West Bengal's Ranaghat city last week, reports said on Sunday.