BJP, CPI-M clash during protest rally in Tripura

Dec 25, 2019, at 12:57 pm

Agartala/UNI: Tension continued in Udaipur of Gomati district in South Tripura following group clash between ruling BJP supporters and opposition CPI-M on Tuesday during a protest rally of the later party against privatization and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa reverses his order on payment of ex-gratia to police firing incidents

Dec 25, 2019, at 12:49 pm

Mangaluru/UNI: Taking a reverse turn over his order to pay a cash compensation of Rs 10 lakh each for the two victims of the police firing incident in Mangaluru, Karnataka Chief minister B S Yediyurappa said that there was no convention to pay ex-gratia to those who were facing criminal charges.

Narendra Modi pays tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 95th birth anniversary

Dec 25, 2019, at 11:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to his late predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the latter's 95th birth anniversary on Wednesday.

BJP corporator from Thane booked for molesting bar singer

Dec 24, 2019, at 10:37 pm

Thane/UNI: A corporator of the BJP from the city has been booked by the city police on the charge of allegedly molesting a bar singer.

Hemant Soren stakes claim to form new govt in Jharkhand, to take oath on Dec 29

Dec 24, 2019, at 09:56 pm

Ranchi/UNI: Leader of the legislature wing of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Hemant Soren met Governor Drauapdi Murmu at the Raj Bhawan here on Tuesday evening and staked his claim to form the new government in Jharkhand.

What is UP govt hiding, asks Cong after Rahul, Priyanka stopped from travelling to Meerut

Dec 24, 2019, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi, Dec 24 (UNI) The Congress on Tuesday asked what is the Uttar Pradesh government trying to hide by stopping former party president Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from travelling Meerut to meet the families of deceased persons, who were killed in the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest.

Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav opposes NPR

Dec 24, 2019, at 08:57 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and national president of Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav here on Tuesday said that National Population Register and National Register of Citizenship are two sides of the same coin and every citizen of this country was against them.

Congress announces presidents of 43 districts, city in UP

Dec 24, 2019, at 08:48 pm

Lucknow/UNI: The Congress on Tuesday announced district and city party president in 43 places of Uttar Pradesh, with appointing party counsellor Mukesh Singh Chauhan as the president of Lucknow city.

PM Modi speaks to Afghan Prez over telephone, pledges support for peace process

Dec 24, 2019, at 08:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation on Tuesday with the President of Afghanistan, Mohd. Ashraf Ghani.

Cabinet approves creation of post of Chief of Defence Staff in the rank of four-star General

Dec 24, 2019, at 08:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a landmark decision, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved to create the post of Chief of Defence Staff in the rank of a four-star General with salary and perquisites equivalent to a Service Chief.

NPR and NRC are not linked: Amit Shah

Dec 24, 2019, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the  National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR) are not linked to each other.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to address rally in HP on completion of 2 years of Jai Ram Thakur govt

Dec 24, 2019, at 07:48 pm

Shimla/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah would address a rally on the completion of two years of Jai Ram Thakur Government, in which 25000 party workers were likely to arrive at the historic Ridge Ground, here on December 27.

Bihar: Rs 24 lakhs looted from ATM in Muzaffarpur

Dec 24, 2019, at 07:39 pm

Muzaffarpur/UNI: Motorcycle borne criminals today looted Rs 24 lakhs from ATM of a private bank when cash was being replenished at Kachi Pakki area under  

Jharkhand: 1 dead, 4 others injured in Maoist executed blast in Lohardaga

Dec 24, 2019, at 07:36 pm

Lohardaga/UNI:  Ultras of the CPI (Maoists) executed a blast today on the Lohardaga-Pesrar main road under Kisko Police Station area of this district

Indian President Kovind greets on Christmas

Dec 24, 2019, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu have greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Christmas and asked them to resolve to create a kinder and more egalitarian society.

Jharkhand: Hemant Soren elected leader of legislature wing of JMM

Dec 24, 2019, at 06:04 pm

Ranchi/UNI: The newly elected MLAs of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha have elected Hemant Soren as the leader of legislature wing of the party.

Union Cabinet approves Atal Bhujal Yojana

Dec 24, 2019, at 05:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the implementation of the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL), a Central Sector Scheme with a total outlay of Rs.6000 crore to be implemented over a period of 5 years (2020-21 to 2024-25).

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Bangladesh on cooperation in Youth matters

Dec 24, 2019, at 05:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Bangladesh on cooperation in Youth matters.  

Left, Congress to hold joint rally against CAA-NRC-NPR in Kolkata on Dec 27

Dec 24, 2019, at 05:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trying to corner the Narendra Modi government, the 17 Left parties and Congress will hold a joint rally protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) in Kolkata on Dec 27.  

Cabinet approves ex-post facto agreement on Security Cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia

Dec 24, 2019, at 05:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval on an Agreement on Security Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that was signed on Oct 29, 2019 during the visit of  Prime Minister to Saudi Arabia.

Cabinet approves official amendments to the Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Dec 24, 2019, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval for official amendments to the Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019 moved and passed by the Lok Sabha on December 9th, 2019.

Cabinet approves transformational Organisational Restructuring of Indian Railways

Dec 24, 2019, at 05:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a transformational organisational restructuring of the Indian Railways.

Cabinet approves conduct of Census of India 2021 and updation of National Population Register

Dec 24, 2019, at 05:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the proposal for conducting Census of India 2021 at a cost of Rs. 8,754.23 crore and updation of National Population Register (NPR) at a cost of Rs. 3,941.35 crore.

Union Cabinet clears plan to update National Population Register

Dec 24, 2019, at 04:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid ongoing violent protests going on in different parts of the country over the new citizenship law, the Indian Cabinet on Tuesday approved the funding for the National Population Register.

Use innovation and technology to better common man’s life: Vice President

Dec 24, 2019, at 03:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday called upon the young engineers to use innovation and technological advancements for the betterment of life of the common man.

Anti-CAA protests: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stopped outside Meerut

Dec 24, 2019, at 02:15 pm

Meerut/IBNS: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were on Tuesday stopped outside Meerut while they were on their way to meet families of the victims of the violent anti- Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests in Uttar Pradesh.

Statements of PM Modi and Amit Shah contradictory over NRC: Mamata Banerjee

Dec 24, 2019, at 01:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Hitting the streets for the sixth day against the new controversial citizenship law and National Register of Citizens (NRC), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the statements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over NRC are self-contradictory.

Ahead of anti-CAA protests, section 144 imposed in Delhi's Mandi House

Dec 24, 2019, at 12:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act. 2019, march by the Swaraj India in the national capital on Tuesday, section 144 has been imposed in Delhi's Mandi House, media reports said.

Rule of law collapsed: WB Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar after not being allowed to attend JU convocation

Dec 24, 2019, at 11:37 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After several students blocked him from attending the annual convocation of Jadavpur University (JU), West Bengal Governor Jagdeep hankhar on Tuesday lashed out at the state government saying "rule of law has collapsed".

West Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar's car blocked at Jadavpur University

Dec 24, 2019, at 10:59 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's car was blocked by several Trinamool Congress (TMC) members at Jadavpur University here on Tuesday.