Sushma Swaraj embarks on visit to three Central Asian countries
Aug 02, 2018, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday began her four-day visit to three central Asian countries.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Sushma Swaraj on Doklam issue, says she prostrated in front of Chinese power
Aug 02, 2018, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Attacking Sushma Swaraj on the Doklam issue, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the External Minister had "buckled and prostrated herself in front of Chinese power" while dealing with the issue.
Aug 02, 2018, at 02:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Supreme Court of India has warned against equating male circumcision with female genital mutilation (FGM), after senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi told a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud that while the Dawoodi Bohra community, which practices it, condemns the same, they see it as female circumcision.
Muzaffarpur shelter rape: SC issues notice to Centre, bans media from publishing images of victims
Aug 02, 2018, at 02:04 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Taking suo moto cognizance of the mass sexual exploitation of minor girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Bihar government and the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry, media reports said.
Heavy security in Silchar ahead of TMC delegation's visit ; prohibitory orders imposed
Aug 02, 2018, at 01:42 pm
Guwahati, Aug 2 (IBNS): Amid heavy security measures and prohibitory orders, a Trinamool Congress delegation, will visit Assam for two days from Thursday to assess the situation in the wake of the release of the complete draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Huge honour for me: Navjot Singh Sidhu on Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony invitation
Aug 02, 2018, at 12:44 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has said that he feels honoured to have received a personal invitation from Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan for the latter's swearing-in ceremony in Islamabad.
Amid controversy, demand of NRC rises in Tripura, Meghalaya
Aug 02, 2018, at 12:32 pm
Agartala/Shillong, Aug 2 (IBNS): Amid controversy over the release of Assam's National Register of Citizen (NRC), which excluded over four million people, demand to take such a step has been raised in two other northeastern states- Tripura and Meghalaya, media reports said.
Supreme Court begins hearing pleas seeking quashing of adultery law
Aug 02, 2018, at 11:36 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing to examine the constitutional validity of adultery law, media reports said.
Two Assam TMC leaders resign over Mamata Banerjee’s 'civil war, bloodbath' comment on NRC
Aug 02, 2018, at 11:33 am
Dispur, Aug 2 (IBNS): Being disappointed over West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee's "civil war, bloodbath" comment on Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC), which excluded more than four million people, two TMC leaders of the northeastern state resigned on Wednesday.
Centre to introduce Bill to reinstate provisions to protect Dalits
Aug 01, 2018, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Centre is all set to introduce the Bill to reinstate the provisions to protect the Dalits from any sort of atrocities, media reports said on Wednesday.
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.
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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.
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.
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.