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.
Asaram rape case verdict today, security tightened in several states
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:01 pm
Jodhpur, Apr 25 (IBNS): A court in Jodhpur on Wednesday is all set to deliver its verdict in a rape case involving self-styled godman Asaram.
Salman Khurshid says Cong has 'blood on its hands', later defends himself
Apr 25, 2018, at 03:44 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader and former minister Salman Khurshid has landed up in a controversy after he said the Congress party "has blood on its hands."
Rose Valley chit fund scam: CBI to quiz two former Tripura ministers
Apr 25, 2018, at 02:35 am
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will quiz two former ministers in then Manik Sarkar-led government of Tripura in connection with the multi crore rupees Rose Valley chit fund scam.
Jammu and Kashmir cabinet approves implementation of 7th pay commission recommendations
Apr 25, 2018, at 02:29 am
Jammu, Apr 24 (IBNS): In a major decision, the Jammu and Kashmir state cabinet approved implementation of 7th pay commission recommendations for state government employees and pensioners with effect from January 2016.
Indian govt and World Bank sign agreement to improve rural road network in Madhya Pradesh
Apr 25, 2018, at 02:01 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): The Government of India, the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a $210 million loan agreement for the Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project.
CBSE Class XII Economics paper retest to be held in same centres
Apr 25, 2018, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that its Class XII Economics paper retest will be conducted at same centres with the same admit card.
Cabinet expansion of Sonowal-led govt on Apr 26
Apr 25, 2018, at 12:38 am
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): The much awaited cabinet expansion of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal-led Assam government will take place on Apr 26 next.
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Assam Rifles nab two Naga militants in Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 25, 2018, at 12:19 am
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended two Naga militants and recovered arms ammunition in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said.
Sushma Swaraj reaches Mongolia after wrapping up China visit
Apr 24, 2018, at 11:05 pm
Ulaanbaatar, Apr 24 (IBNS): Wrapping up her visit to China, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday commenced her two-day visit to Mongolia.
Karnataka wants Narendra Modi's idea of development: Sambit Patra
Apr 24, 2018, at 10:48 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 24 (IBNS): Sounding confident about the saffron party's victory in the upcoming Karnataka assembly polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday said the southern state wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea of development.
Casting couch is present everywhere, Parliament is not immune: Renuka Chowdhury
Apr 24, 2018, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Congress leader Renuka Chowdhary on Tuesday said she feels the casting couch is a grim reality which is even present in the Parliament.
PM Modi launches Rashtriya Gramin Swaraj Abhiyan; unveils roadmap for overall development of tribals
Apr 24, 2018, at 09:30 pm
Mandla, Apr 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Rashtriya Gramin Swaraj Abhiyan on Tuesday, at a public meeting, in Mandla in Madhya Pradesh.
Militant and two security personnel killed in south Kashmir encounter
Apr 24, 2018, at 09:08 pm
Srinagar, Apr 24 (IBNS): In an ongoing encounter in Tral forests in south Kashmir, two security personnel and a militant have been killed till last reports came in on Tuesday.
Security tightened in Jodhpur ahead of Asaram Bapu case verdict
Apr 24, 2018, at 09:02 pm
Jodhpur, Apr 24 (IBNS): Security in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, has been tightened until April 30, with the court scheduled to deliver its verdict on Tuesday, on Asaram Bapu's involvement in the rape case of a 16-year old girl. according to media reports.
Assam : Suspected ULFA-I militants fire at a petrol pump near state's border with Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 24, 2018, at 08:28 pm
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS) : A petrol pump in upper Assam’s Charaideo district was in the line of massive firing by suspected militants of banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I), on Monday night.
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Parts of north eastern India hit by earthquake on Tuesday morning
Apr 24, 2018, at 07:46 pm
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): An earthquake hit parts of Assam and some other areas of North Eastern India on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Assam: ULFA-I: Marginal Threat
Apr 24, 2018, at 07:25 pm
Insurgency across India’s Northeast is currently at its lowest ebb. Most major insurgent groups have suffered severe losses over recent years and are now engaged in talks with the Government. However, some splinter formations remain violently active. One of these latter groups is the Independent faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I).
Pakistan: Minorities under Collusive Terror
Apr 24, 2018, at 07:22 pm
At least two members of the Christian community, Rashid Khalid and Azhar Iqbal, were killed and another five were injured in a firing incident near a church in the Essa Nagri area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on April 15, 2018. Quetta’s Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Abdur Razzaq Cheema, stated that the incident occurred when worshippers were leaving after attending the Sunday service at the church. Islamic State (IS, also Daesh) claimed responsibility for the attack through the Amaq ‘news agency’, its propaganda wing.
Jharkhand: Latehar: Fragmenting Threat
Apr 24, 2018, at 07:18 pm
Five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two ‘sub-zonal commanders’, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) during a search operation in an area between the Sikid and Kedu Forests under Herhanj Police Station limits in the Latehar District of Jharkhand State on April 4, 2018. The two ‘sub-zonal commanders’, carrying rewards of INR 500,000 each on their heads, were identified as Shivlal Yadav and Shravan Yadav. The identities of the remaining three slain Maoists are yet to be ascertained. SFs recovered the bodies of the five Maoists, along with two Self Loading Rifles (SLRs), two Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) assault rifles, a .315 bore rifle, and a large number of live bullets from the encounter spot.
Apr 24, 2018, at 07:15 pm
On April 13, 2018, at least 102 cadres and 12 leaders, including ‘chairman’ H. Zosangbera, of the H. Zosangbera faction of the Hmar Peoples Convention-Democrat (HPC-D-Zosangbera) surrendered in Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram. The militants deposited 44 weapons, including four sniper rifles, nine AK assault rifles, one M-16 carbine, 13 double-barrel guns and 2,892 rounds of ammunition, grenade launcher shells and five radio sets. On April 14, the surrendered militants headed for Sakawrda village in Aizawl District, the proposed headquarters of the Sinlung Hills Council (SHC), after which they departed for their respective villages.
Apr 24, 2018, at 07:08 pm
Mandla, Apr 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, said that he was delighted to be in the state on National Panchayati Raj Day.
Apr 24, 2018, at 06:46 pm
Gadchiroli, Apr 24 (IBNS): Eleven more bodies of suspected Maoists have been recovered from the Indravati River in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli area, which takes the total number of terrorists who died on Sunday's operation to 33, according to media reports on Tuesday.
BJP in Karnataka appoints BS Yeddyurappa's son Vijayendra as party's Yuva Morcha General Secretary
Apr 24, 2018, at 06:25 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 24 (IBNS): B. Y. Vijayendra, son of the Bharatiya Janata Party's chief ministerial candidate for Karnatka Assembly polls - B.S. Yeddyurappa, has been appointed the State General Secretary for the Yuva Morcha, it was announced on Tuesday.