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Inter State Council Meeting: Kejriwal demands loan waiver for farmers
Jul 17, 2016, at 02:29 am
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): Attending the Inter State Council Meeting, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he demanded that loans of all farmers be waived by the Centre.
Inter State Council Meeting: PM Modi thanks CMs,Lt Governors for their suggestions
Jul 17, 2016, at 01:22 am
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked all the Chief Ministers and Lt Governors of different states for their suggestions and views expressed on various agenda items discussed at Inter State Council Meeting.
Hamid Ansari meets Sheikh Hasina
Jul 17, 2016, at 12:17 am
Ulaanbaatar,July 16 (IBNS): Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here.
Two kidnapped Indians released in Nigeria: Sushma Swaraj
Jul 16, 2016, at 11:48 pm
New Deli, July 16 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday confirmed that two Indians, who were abducted in Nigeria, have been released.
148 Indian students stranded in Turkey after military coup attempt
Jul 16, 2016, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday informed that 148 Indian students and 38 officials, who participated in World Schools Sports Meet, are stranded in Turkey after a military coup attempt in the country on Friday night.
Gadkari visits Tesla in US, Offers to promote JV with Indian Automobile Sector for electric vehicles
Jul 16, 2016, at 10:32 pm
San Francisco, July 16 (IBNS): Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways & Shipping Nitin Gadkari visited Tesla factory near San Francisco in USA on Friday and offered to promote joint ventures between the global leaders in electric car manufacturing and the Indian automobile companies with a view to introducing pollution free road transport in India, especially commercial and public motor ehicles.
Coup attempt in Turkey: Kolkata film unit stuck in Istanbul
Jul 16, 2016, at 07:45 pm
Istanbul/Kolkata, Jul 16 (IBNS): A movie unit from Kolkata, which has gone to Istanbul for shooting, has been stuck there amid a coup attempt in Turkey, reports said.
PM Modi chairs Inter-State Council Meet, says focus on intelligence sharing to strengthen security
Jul 16, 2016, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the eleventh Inter-State Council Meeting at New Delhi and said this inter-governmental forum can be used for evolving policy as well as ensuring its implementation while also drawing attentions of Chief Ministers towards strengthening of internal security by intelligence sharing.
Cable TV operations blocked in Kashmir
Jul 16, 2016, at 07:15 pm
Srinagar, July 16 (IBNS) : Authorities on Saturday suspended cable TV services in Kashmir as clashes went on unabated following the encounter death of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani, reports said.
Dadri lynching: Fear among Muslims escalate as FIR registered against Mohammed Akhlaq's family
Jul 16, 2016, at 06:36 pm
Dadri, July 16 (IBNS): After almost nine months of his murder by locals, a posthumous FIR was filed against Mohammed Akhlaq for cow slaughter, reports stated.
Pakistani model and internet celebrity Qandeel Baloch shot dead by brother
Jul 16, 2016, at 06:06 pm
Multan, July 16 (IBNS) : Pakistan model and internet celebrity Qandeel Baloch was shot dead in Multan on Saturday.
Jul 16, 2016, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS) In a dramatic turn of event, Nabam Tuki on Saturday resigned as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Arunachal Pradesh to make room for Pema Khandu ahead of floor test on Saturday.
Turkey Military Coup: Sushma urges Indians in Turkey to avoid bloodshed
Jul 16, 2016, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): India's External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj on Saturday urged the Indians in Turkey to avoid bloodshed, after the country faced a military coup on Friday evening.
PM Modi to inaugurate inter-state council meet today
Jul 16, 2016, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 11th inter-state council meeting on Saturday.
Bollywood condemns Nice terror attack
Jul 16, 2016, at 04:57 am
Mumbai/Nice, July 15 (IBNS): The Bollywood fraternity on Friday condemned the terror attack in French city Nice which claimed at least 84 lives while many were injured during the Bastille day celebrations.
Indian Warships visit Port Kelang
Jul 16, 2016, at 04:06 am
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS) In a demonstration of India’s ‘Act East’ policy and Indian Navy’s increasing footprint and operational reach, Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri, Shakti and Kirch under the Command of the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, Rear Admiral S V Bhokare, YSM, NM have arrived at Port Kelang on Friday on a four day visit, as part of deployment of the Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea and Western Pacific.
Ravi Shankar Prasad launches transforming India website
Jul 16, 2016, at 04:04 am
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology and Law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday formally launched new Transforming India website - www.transformingindia.mygov.in - in New Delhi.
Skill India celebrates its 1st anniversary today, govt launches five initiatives
Jul 16, 2016, at 03:36 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): Marking the first anniversary of the 'Skill India' initiative, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) under the leadership of Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) on Friday announced the launch of five major initiatives reinforcing his ministry's commitment to the youth of India.
J&K: One cop killed in suspected militant attack
Jul 16, 2016, at 03:31 am
Srinagar, July 15 (IBNS) Suspected militants attacked a police station and killed one police personnel injured seven others in Kulgam area of south Kashmir on Friday.
Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates first edition of “India Skillsâ€
Jul 16, 2016, at 02:14 am
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee here on Friday inaugurated the first edition of “India Skills Competition†on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day.
Zakir Naik says he won't return to India this year
Jul 16, 2016, at 01:59 am
Mumbai, July 15 (IBNS): Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on Friday said he will not return to India this year.
Pakistan to observe "Black Day" on July 19, India rejects
Jul 16, 2016, at 12:48 am
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): India on Friday rejected Pakistan's decision to observe July 19 as a "Black Day" in a bid to mark solidarity with Kashmiris.
M. Venkaiah Naidu chairs consultative committee meeting of MIB
Jul 16, 2016, at 12:08 am
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS) M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, on Friday chaired the meeting of Consultative Committee of the I&B Ministry to discuss the subject Publications Division. Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Minister of State for I&B was also present in the meeting.
Escape of 33 juveniles: NHRC sends notice to the Government of Tamil Nadu
Jul 15, 2016, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission on Friday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report about the escape of 33 boys, who fled the government run Observation Home for Boys and Girls at Kellys, near Purasawalkam area, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Naik address press con via Skype, rejects allegations against him
Jul 15, 2016, at 11:02 pm
Mumbai, July 15 (IBNS): Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on Friday mediaperson, here via Skype and rejected allegations that his sermons inspired terror activities.
Prime Minister to chair the Inter-State Council meeting tomorrow
Jul 15, 2016, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the eleventh meeting of the Inter-State Council here tomorrow.
India was confident that ASEM's role can be elevated: Ansari
Jul 15, 2016, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS) Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Friday said that India was confident that ASEM's role can be elevated to harness the collective capabilities of two dynamic continents for the shared peace, progress and prosperity of our countries and regions.
School teacher abducted in Kolkata, rescued later from outskirt
Jul 15, 2016, at 09:33 pm
Kolkata, Jul 15 (IBNS): A middle-aged school teacher was abducted in broad daylight on Friday in Kolkata, officials said.
France: Truck ploughs into Nice crowd, 84 killed, driver identified as Franco-Tunisian man
Jul 15, 2016, at 09:10 pm
Nice, July 15 (IBNS): A terror attack claimed at least 84 lives while many were injured when during the Bastille day celebrations in the French city of Nice a man drove a truck into a crowd mowing them down in what is yet another strike in the European nation reeling under repeated assaults by the extremists.
Indian company sends 6000 tea bags to Donald Trump to "purify" him
Jul 15, 2016, at 08:16 pm
Kolkata, July 15 (IBNS): It is one good-humoured and a flavoured move to stump the Trump, the US presidential candidate known for his extreme views on issues, and a tea company in India just about achieved that.