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IAF Hawk Mk-132 aircraft crashes, pilot safe

Mar 21, 2018, at 02:11 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): An Indian Air Force Hawk Mk-132 aircraft crashed on Tuesday after getting airborne from Air Force Station Kalaikunda, for a routine training mission, officials said on Tuesday.

Government approves Plastic Park to be set up in Deoghar District, Jharkhand

Mar 21, 2018, at 02:05 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs Ananthkumar announced that the Government of India has approved the setting up of a Plastic Park in Deoghar District, Jharkhand, here on Tuesday.

Narendra Modi congratulates Xi Jinping over re-election as Chinese President

Mar 21, 2018, at 02:00 am

New Delhi,Mar 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a telephone call on Tuesday to Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, to congratulate him on his re-election as the President of the People’s Republic of China.

Ministers, denior dignitaries attending Informal WTO Ministerial meeting call on PM Modi

Mar 21, 2018, at 01:56 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Ministers and Senior Dignitaries attending the Informal WTO Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi, on Saturday called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

It is important for officers to learn local languages: Vice President Naidu

Mar 21, 2018, at 01:55 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that it is important for the Officers to learn local languages as it helps in improving efficiency and communicate better with locals.

President Kovind expresses sadness over killing of 39 Indians in Mosul

Mar 21, 2018, at 01:47 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday expressed his sadness over the killing of 39 Indians in Mosul.

Amma is a great inspiration to the people who wanted to do something to society: Vice President Naidu

Mar 21, 2018, at 01:44 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi is a great inspiration to the people who wanted to do something to society. 

Probationers of Indian Postal Service and Indian Corporate Law Service call on the President

Mar 21, 2018, at 01:18 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Separate groups of probationers of the Indian Postal Service and the Indian Corporate Law Servicetogether called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on Tuesday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

IAF Hawk Mk-132 aircraft crashes, no casualty

Mar 21, 2018, at 01:04 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): An Indian Air Force Hawk Mk-132 aircraft crashed around 12:20 PM on Tuesday.

Four terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir encounter

Mar 21, 2018, at 12:29 am

Srinagar, Mar 20 (IBNS): At least four terrorists have been shot dead by security forces during an encounter in Halmatpura village of north Kashmir on Tuesday, reports said.

Kerala women protest against professor's hijab remark by posting nude pictures with watermelon on Facebook

Mar 21, 2018, at 12:01 am

Thirvananthapuram, Mar 20 (IBNS): Several Kerala women have started protesting against a professor's comment who alleged students of a particular college to expose their bare chest despite wearing a hijab, media reports said.

Narendra Modi expresses grief over death of 39 Indians in Mosul

Mar 20, 2018, at 11:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mourned the death of 39 abducted Indians in Mosul.

Modi government played politics over death of Indians in Iraq: Congress

Mar 20, 2018, at 11:39 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of playing politics over the death of 39 Indians killed by terrorist group ISIS in Mosul, Iraq.

Encounter between militants, security forces currently going on in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district

Mar 20, 2018, at 11:28 pm

Srinagar, Mar 20 (IBNS): A gun battle is currently going on between militants and security forces in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Capt. Amarinder Singh 'shattered' to hear the news of killing of 39 Indians in Iraq

Mar 20, 2018, at 11:19 pm

Chandigarh, Mar 20 (IBNS): Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh has said he is shattered to hear the news of killing of 39 Indians in Mosul, Iraq.

Congress played politics over the death of 39 Indians in Iraq : Sushma Swaraj

Mar 20, 2018, at 11:13 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS) : Slamming the Congress for playing "politics" over the death of 39 Indians in Iraq, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said members of the opposition party stooped too low to deny her make a statement on the subject in the Lok Sabha.

Rahul Gandhi shocked, expresses grief at the murder of 39 Indians in Iraq

Mar 20, 2018, at 10:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday expressed his shock at the murder of 39 Indians, who were in captivity of ISIS terrorists in Iraq.

Train services in Mumbai resume after students call off rail roko agitation

Mar 20, 2018, at 09:51 pm

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS) :  Train services in Mumbai resumed after students called off their rail roko agitation demanding jobs in the railways, media reports said.

Mamata Banerjee expresses sadness over killing of 39 Indians in Mosul

Mar 20, 2018, at 09:28 pm

Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday condemned the killing of 39 Indians in Mosul.

IAF trainer jet crashes in Odisha, pilot ejects, but recieves injured

Mar 20, 2018, at 09:27 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS) : An Indian Air Force (IAF)  advanced trainer jet crashed on Tuesday in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district near the Jharkhand border, media reports said.

Governor of Bihar Satya Pal Malik gets additional charge of Odisha

Mar 20, 2018, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, Mar 20 (IBNS): Governor of Bihar Satya Pak Malik, on Tuesday, got additional charge as Governor of Odisha, according to a press release from the President's Secretariat.

ASI identifies 100 Adarsh Smarak monuments for tourist facilities upgrade, says Union Minister Dr Mahesh Sharma

Mar 20, 2018, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has identified 100 monuments as “Adarsh Smarak” for upgradation of existing tourist facilities/amenities, according to the Union Ministry of Culture.

Four MoUs initiated by DoNER to boost tourism in north east Indian states

Mar 20, 2018, at 08:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that development of the India's North East region is of prime importance for the overall inclusive growth of India, and tourism development has always been one of the key focus areas of the Union government.

Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha adjourned for the day ; No Confidence motion not taken up

Mar 20, 2018, at 08:49 pm

 New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS) : Continuous ruckus by a section of the opposition forced adjournment of both house of Parliament for the day  on Tuesday resulting in a washout of the second part of the budget session for 12 consecutive days, media reports said. 

Sasikala granted parole to attend husband's last rites

Mar 20, 2018, at 08:21 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 20 (IBNS) : Chennai, Mar 20 (IBNS) : Jailed  AIADMK leader VK Sasikala was granted 15-day parole by the prison authorities after her husband, Natarajan Maruthappa died on Tuesday, media reports said.

Statue vandalism continues, another Periyar effigy attacked in Tamil Nadu

Mar 20, 2018, at 05:49 pm

Chennai, Mar 20 (IBNS): In another instance of statue vandalism which started after BJP's win in Tripura, an effigy of Dravidian icon EVR Ramasamy, also known as Periyar, has been attacked by some unknown miscreants in Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai, media reports said.

39 Indians abducted in Iraq in 2014 confirmed dead : Sushma Swaraj

Mar 20, 2018, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that the 39  Indians, missing in Iraq have been killed.

Nitish Kumar is spineless and most coward CM of the country: Tejashwi Yadav

Mar 20, 2018, at 04:57 pm

Patna, Mar 20 (IBNS): Training his gun at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has said the former is spineless and the most coward CM of the country.

Rahul Gandhi returns to Karnataka to participate in Jana Aashirwada Yatra

Mar 20, 2018, at 04:20 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 20 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi will participate in the third leg of the Jana Aashirwada Yatra in Karnataka on Tuesday.

Mumbai: Apprentice students demand permanent jobs, halt train services

Mar 20, 2018, at 04:00 pm

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Several apprentice students have stranded along the railway tracks between Matunga and Dadar stations in Mumbai over the demands of permanent jobs, media reports said.