PM Modi announces Rs. 1.65 lakh crore package for poll-bound Bihar
Aug 18, 2015, at 07:47 pm
Arrah, Bihar, Aug 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a special package worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore and an addition fund of Rs 40,000 crore for poll-bound Bihar in keeping with his earlier promise for the state's development.
Unknown gunmen kill cop in Kashmir
Aug 18, 2015, at 07:21 pm
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen shot dead Jammu and Kashmir policeman in Tujar area of Sopore town in North Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
PM Modi greets people on Navroz
Aug 18, 2015, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the people on the occasion of Navroz, the Parsi new year.
PM Modi launches Rs. 9,700-crore highway project in Bihar
Aug 18, 2015, at 06:25 pm
Arrah, Bihar, Aug 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a highway project worth Rs. 9,700 crore while promising to "change the face of Bihar" that is set to go for a high-voltage Assembly election by November this year.
Hurriyat won't allow Kashmir land for settlement of ex-servicemen : Geelani
Aug 18, 2015, at 05:43 pm
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IBNS) Hardline Hurriyat Conference faction leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has opposed any government plan to get ex-servicemen or their children settled in Jammu and Kashmir.
PM Modi likely to announce sops for Bihar today
Aug 18, 2015, at 05:18 pm
Patna, Aug 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to make a special announcement for Bihar on Tuesday as he will address a public rally in Saharsa ahead of the Assembly elections in the state that his party, BJP, is desperate to win.
President Pranab Mukherjee's wife passes away
Aug 18, 2015, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness.
From UAE PM modi makes veiled attack on Pakistan
Aug 18, 2015, at 04:47 pm
Dubai, Aug 18 (IBNS) Without taking the name of any country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has apparently taken a swipe at Pakistan while declaring a joint statement with the United Arab Emirates in fighting terror.
Supreme Court receives threatening email
Aug 18, 2015, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS) The Supreme Court has received an anonymous email threatening that it will be blown up, media reports said.
Civilian injured in Pak ceasefire violation
Aug 18, 2015, at 03:35 pm
Jammu, Aug 18 (IBNS) A civilian was injured in an overnight firing as Pakistan once again violated the ceasefire at both the International border and the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
Amid grand reception, PM Modi woos Indian diaspora in packed Dubai stadium
Aug 18, 2015, at 04:29 am
Dubai, Aug 17 (IBNS): Amid huge greetings by a packed house in Dubai Cricket Stadium, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting the United Arab Emirates for two days, addressed the "Mini India" here while wooing the NRI's for taking forward the "pride and glory" of his country across the world.
Joint Statement between the United Arab Emirates and India
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) The joint statement between the United Arab Emirates and India is given below:
Comprehensive action plan for tackling child labour is need of the hour: Assam CM
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:21 am
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday directed to the concerned department of the state government for comprehensive enforcement of all laws to remove all encumbrances coming on the way of child and women safety and their development in the state.
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:18 am
Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management Among a range of indicators of deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan came the announcement of the death, at least two years earlier, of Mullah Omar, the so-called Amir ul Momineen (Leader of the Faithful) and 'supreme commander' of the Taliban; a contested succession for leadership of the group; and the rising spectre of the Islamic State (IS, formerly Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham, ISIS) in the Af-Pak region. These developments promise enduring troubles, even as they give signs of the unraveling of Pakistan's strategy of orchestrated negotiations and proxy war against Afghanistan.
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:16 am
Editor, SAIR; Executive Director, Institute for Conflict Management & South Asia Terrorism Portal The Home Minister of Punjab Province, Colonel Shuja Khanzada (Retd.) and 22 others, including Deputy Superintendent of Police Shaukat Shah, were killed, and another 23 were injured, in a suicide attack on August 15, 2015. According to reports, the attacks took place when between 50-100 people were attending a jirga at Khanzada's political office in the Shadi Khan Village of Attock District. Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mushtaq Sukhera subsequently disclosed, "There were two suicide bombers, one stood outside the boundary wall and the second one went inside and stood in front of the Minister. The blast by the bomber standing outside ripped the wall which caused the roof to fall flat on the Minister and people gathered there." Sukhera added that Police were investigating whether the attacker inside the building detonated a bomb.
Assam Minister's security guard shoots himself dead in Guwahati
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:08 am
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IBNS) : A security guard of Assam Tourism minister Sumitra Patir shot himself dead by his service gun at the minister's official residence in Guwahati on Sunday night, police said on Monday.
PM Modi condemns Bangkok blast
Aug 18, 2015, at 01:21 am
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned the blast which rocked Thai capital Bangkok that killed at least 12 people.
Jitendra Singh meets Assam CM Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati
Aug 18, 2015, at 12:40 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh, currently on a two-day visit to Assam, held a meeting with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at the State Secretariat in Guwahati on Monday wherein he assured the CM of full assistance from Centre.
Aug 17, 2015, at 10:41 pm
Masdar City, Aug 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited Masdar City, a planned city project in Abu Dhabi, which relies on solar energy and other renewable energy sources.
Nitish Katara: SC upholds conviction of Vikas Yadav, Vishal Yadav , Sukhdev Pehalwan
Aug 17, 2015, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): In a crucial verdict in the Nitish Katara murder case, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld conviction of Vikas Yadav, Vishal Yadav and Sukhdev Pehalwan.
Supreme Court slaps notice on Lalu Prasad to revive Scam case
Aug 17, 2015, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) The Supreme Court has issued a notice to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, asking why the corruption charges against him, dropped by the Jharkhand High Court cannot be revived.
NIA to conduct lie-detector test on captured Pak terrorist
Aug 17, 2015, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) A Delhi court on Monday granted permission to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to conduct a polygraph test on arrested Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Naved alias Usman Khan, reports said.
PM Modi greets Malayali community at the start of Chingam
Aug 17, 2015, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has greeted the Malayali community at the start of Chingam, the first month of the Malayalam New Year.
PM Modi greets Indonesian people on their Independence Day
Aug 17, 2015, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has greeted the people of Indonesia on their Independence Day.
President's greetings on the eve of Parsi new year
Aug 17, 2015, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted the nation on the eve of Parsi New Year.
Former chiefs of services write to PM condemning police action against ex-servicemen
Aug 17, 2015, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Ten former service chiefs have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the police action against protesting ex-servicemen and urged the government to settle the "One Rak One Pension" scheme while as two retired armymen go an indefinite hunger strike in protest against the delay of its implementation.
Inherited indecision, lethargy from the previous Cong government: Modi says in Abu Dhabi
Aug 17, 2015, at 07:11 pm
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IBNS) In what could trigger a fresh controversy over making unsavoury remarks against the opposition in foreign land, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured a group of high-profile businessmen here to "fix" the "problems of indecision and lethargy" that his government has "inherited" from the previous Congress-led government.
J&K: First flight of Kashmiri 'Hajis' leaves for Medina
Aug 17, 2015, at 06:55 pm
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IBNS): The first flight that touched the runway of Srinagar airport took off with 340 Haj pilgrims to the holy city of Medina on Monday and the process will continue till August 31.
PM Modi arrives at the high tech city of Masdar in UAE
Aug 17, 2015, at 06:16 pm
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived at the high-tech Masdar city in UAE in a state of the art driverless car.
Rajnath Singh to hold key security meeting today over Pak ceasefire violations
Aug 17, 2015, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will on Monday hold a key security meeting over repeated ceasefire violations along LoC by Pakistan.