Cabinet approves ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:38 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for ratification of Minamata Convention on Mercury and depositing the instrument of ratification enabling India to become a Party of the Convention.
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for extending the Discovered Small Field Policy notified on 14.10.2015 to identified 60 discovered small fields / un-monetized discoveries for offer under the Discovered Small Field Policy Bid Round-ll.
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:25 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC),USA and Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D), India on Law Enforcement Training.
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:23 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval for signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Cooperation in the Field of Skill Development, Vocational Education and Training.
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:22 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing and ratification of protocol amending the Agreement between India and China for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Cabinet approves signing of India-Australia MoUs for Secondment Programme
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:21 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval for signing of Memoranda of Understanding for Secondment Programme between the Department of Economic Affairs (Indian Economic Service Cadre) and The Treasury, Government of Australia, for a period of three months.
Narendra Modi attacks Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury with Ramayana remark
Feb 08, 2018, at 01:46 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): During his address at the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a dig at Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury with his Ramayana remark.
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West Bengal and Sikkim NCC cadets receive Governor’s Medal
Feb 08, 2018, at 01:27 am
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi gave away the Governor’s Medal to 55 outstanding NCC cadets of West Bengal and Skkim Directorate for their magnificent performance during the year 2017-18 at Raj Bhawan in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi targets Congress in Parliament
Feb 07, 2018, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday targeted the Congress as he addressed the Parliament, accusing the Nehru-Gandhi family-led Congress of dividing India in 1947, and even claiming that the entire Kashmir would have remained with India if Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel was the Prime Minister.
We are aim changers: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tells in Rajya Sabha
Feb 07, 2018, at 10:18 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Calling his government ' aim changers', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said they have ushered in a paradigm shift in the 'working of the Government'.
Feb 07, 2018, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Amid a persistent uproar by the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday went ballistic, accusing the Nehru-Gandhi family-led Congress of dividing India in 1947. and claiming that the entire Kashmir would have remained with India if Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel was the Prime Minister.
Karnataka: President Kovind inaugurates Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav 2018 of Lord Bahubali
Feb 07, 2018, at 06:39 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind, on Wednesday, inaugurated the Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav 2018 of Lord Gommateshwara or Bahubali at Shravanabelgola in Karnataka.
PM Modi addresses Parliament, Opposition creates ruckus
Feb 07, 2018, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Opposition kicked up a ruckus in Parliament as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
PM Modi's wife Jashodaben suffers injury in car accident
Feb 07, 2018, at 05:42 pm
Kota/Gandhinagar, Feb 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben has been injured in a car accident this morning, media report said.
Supreme Court scraps all mining leases in Goa
Feb 07, 2018, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): In an order which will be effective after March 15, the Supreme Court on Wednesday scrapped all mining licenses in Goa, media reports said.
Manipur: 9 Assam Rifles troopers injured in twin blast
Feb 07, 2018, at 02:55 am
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS): At least nine troopers of Assam Rifles were injured in twin blast in Manipur’s capital city Imphal on Tuesday evening.
Naidu asks MPs to not refer to chair as "His Excellency"
Feb 07, 2018, at 02:28 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Taking an exception, Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday told lawmakers not to address the Chair as "His Excellency".
Declaration of state emergency in Maldives is disturbing: MEA
Feb 07, 2018, at 01:23 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said that the declaration of a State of Emergency in the Maldives following the refusal of the Government to abide by the unanimous ruling of the full bench of the Supreme Court is a 'disturbing situation'.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Narendra Modi government for not revealing details of Rafale deal
Feb 07, 2018, at 01:03 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at the Modi government for not revealing the price at which the Rafale jets were bought.
PM's interaction with ITBP excursion groups of students from Sikkim and Ladakh
Feb 07, 2018, at 12:24 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): 53 students from Sikkim and Ladakh, who are part of two ITBP excursion groups visiting different parts of India, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Sushma Swaraj visiting Saudi Arabia
Feb 07, 2018, at 12:02 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is paying her first official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Feb 6-8.
Twitter accounts of Anupam Kher, Swapan Dasgupta, Ram Madhav 'hacked'
Feb 06, 2018, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Micro-blogging site Twitter has temporarily suspended accounts of Rajya Sabh MP Swapan Dasgupta, actor Anupam Kher and BJP leader Ram Madhav after they were hacked, media reports said.
Delegation from Chile call upon President Kovind in New Delhi
Feb 06, 2018, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): President of India Ramnath Kovind. on Tuesday, received a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Chile led by Fidel Espinoza, the President of the Chamber of Deputies (Lower House) of Chile, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan inNew Delhi.
Omar Abdullah condemns Jammu and Kashmir hospital attack
Feb 06, 2018, at 10:39 pm
Srinagar, Feb 6 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday condemned the death of two cops in militant action at Shri Maharaja Pratap Singh Hospital here in Kashmir capital Srinagar.
Kashmir :Pak terrorist escapes after shooting down policemen in Srinagar hospital
Feb 06, 2018, at 08:06 pm
Srinagar, Feb 6 (IBNS) : A Pakistani terrorist in police custody escaped on Tuesday as he was brought to a Srinagar hospital for a routine medical check-up while a policeman was killed and another injured as he snatched a rifle and opened fire inside the SMHS hospital in Srinagar.
Permanent representatives to the UN from 11 countries visit Election Commission of India
Feb 06, 2018, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : A delegation of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations from eleven countries, namely, Cabo Verde, St. Vincent & Grenada, Togo, Moldova, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Tonga, Samoa, Micronesia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu visited the Election Commission of India.
Noted Malayalam poet Kureepuzha Sreekumar attacked, abused
Feb 06, 2018, at 06:24 pm
Kollam, Kerala, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Note d Malayalam poet Kureepuzha Sreekumar was attacked and abused in Kollam on Monday evening, allegedly by right-wing activists NDTV reported.
India successfully test-fires Agni -1
Feb 06, 2018, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : India on Tuesday successfully test-fired nuclear capable surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) at the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast, reports said.
Glad PM Modi talking about corruption: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Feb 06, 2018, at 05:32 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had alleged the Congress-run state government is corrupt.
Maldives Emergency: Defer all non-essential travels to Male, MEA tells Indians
Feb 06, 2018, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): In the wake of worsening law and order situation in Maldives, which culminated in the declaration of 'State of Emergency', the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has urged all nationals to defer all non-essential travels to the Male, the former's capital city.