Assam flood: Over 8.69 lakh people affected, death toll rises to six
Jul 12, 2019, at 08:05 pm
Guwahati, Jul 12 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam has taken a deadly turn as it affected over 8.69 lakh people of 21 out of 33 districts in the state.
Two-day disability summit starts in Guwahati
Jul 12, 2019, at 07:12 pm
Guwahati, July 12 (IBNS): To provide a common platform for the North East region to promote inclusive growth with reference to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the region and to create awareness among all stakeholders including students, academicians, administrators, law and enforcement authorities, disability organisations in the region about the PwD act, initiatives taken by the government at different levels, a ‘North East Disability Summit’ has been organised by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in the city.
Uttar Pradesh: Acid attack on woman for resisting rape bid
Jul 12, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Jaunpur, July 12 (UNI): A man allegedly threw acid on a woman after she resisted a rape attempt by him in the Sujanganj area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Friday.
Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav gets bail in Deoghar treasury case, will remain in jail
Jul 12, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Ranchi, July 12 (UNI): RJD president and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav was today granted bail by the Jharkhand High Court in Deoghar Treasury Case of the Fodder Scam.
Narada scam: CBI questions ex-OSD of former Kolkata mayor
Jul 12, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Kolkata, July 12 (UNI) The CBI today questioned former OSD of former mayor Sovan Chatterjee and two other officials attached to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's VIP Corridor during 2014-2019.
Palaniswami announces 'Yaadhum Oorey' to attract more investment
Jul 12, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Chennai, July 12 (UNI): Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday announced that a special division called "Yaadhum Oorey" will be formed at a cost of Rs 60 lakh to attract more investments in to the state.
Vajpayee perception needed to establish relations with Pakistan: Congress leader Soz
Jul 12, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Srinagar, July 12 (UNI): Senior Congress leader Prof Saifuddin Soz on Friday said former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's perception on the neighbourhood could be the guiding principal for the present government, headed by Narendra Modi, to establish meaningful friendly relations with Pakistan and other countries.
BJP expels Pranav Singh Champion who was caught in video dancing with guns
Jul 12, 2019, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled its MLA Pranav Singh 'Champion' who was caught in a video dancing with guns in hand. The video went viral on internet.
Mamata Banerjee to walk today in Kolkata to raise awareness about water conservation
Jul 12, 2019, at 02:17 pm
Kolkata, July 12 (UNI): A few weeks back, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had declared that today, that is, July 12 would be celebrated every year in Bengal as 'Save Water Day'.
Piyush Goyal makes veiled attack on Congress over Mumbai train blasts of 2006
Jul 12, 2019, at 02:07 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday sparked off row in the Lok Sabha when replying to the marathon debate on Demands for Grants for Railways he referred to the Mumbai blasts of July 11 of 2006 which had left many people dead.
Former MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup is new secretary of Overseas Indian Affairs
Jul 12, 2019, at 02:04 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI): Senior diplomat and former spokesman to the Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup has been appointed as Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs, according to an official order.
No reason for not following the judiciary, says Karnataka Speaker Ramesh Kumar
Jul 12, 2019, at 02:01 pm
Bengaluru, July 12 (UNI) Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar on Friday said that he has full respect to the judiciary and there is no reason for not following a Court order.
Piyush Goyal backs corporatisation of railways, defends government's move to do away with budget
Jul 12, 2019, at 01:55 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday dismissed the opposition parties contention that merging Railway Budget with the main Budget for a financial year was an erroneous move and claimed that on the contrary entire country has appreciated the decision of the Modi government.
Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court asks Speaker to maintain status quo till Tuesday
Jul 12, 2019, at 01:32 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): With no end to the crisis in Karnataka politics for now, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Speaker of the Vidhan Soudha not to take decision on the resignations and disqualifications of the 10 rebel Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs till Tuesday, media reports said.
We are confident, says Kumaraswamy while Congress-JDS government on verge of losing power
Jul 12, 2019, at 12:31 pm
Bengaluru, July 12 (IBNS): Even after the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) government in Karnataka is on the verge to collapse, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy posed confident as the state assembly meets on Friday.
Kolkata: Bengali actress Swastika Dutta accuses Uber driver of harassing her on road
Jul 12, 2019, at 11:56 am
Kolkata, July 12 (IBNS): Kickstarting the debate over safety of women in app cabs, Bengali actress Swastika Dutta has accused an Uber driver of harassing her and pulling her out of the car while she was on her way to shooting.
PM Modi to interact with women BJP lawmakers
Jul 12, 2019, at 11:06 am
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday interact with women lawmakers of his party over breakfast at his official residence here.
Two Amarnath pilgrims from Jharkhand and Gujarat die
Jul 12, 2019, at 10:54 am
Srinagar, July 12 (UNI): A yatri from Gujarat and another from Jharkhand died during the pilgrimage to holy Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas, a yatra official said on Friday.
TMC govt to tackle 'Jai Sri Ram' with Amartya Sen's words
Jul 11, 2019, at 09:46 pm
Kolkata, Jul 11 (UNI): The Trinamool Congress government has hit upon a novel idea to tackle BJP's 'Jai Sri Ram' slogan--borrowing a Nobel laureate's words.
Targeted for human rights work: Indira Jaising on CBI raids
Jul 11, 2019, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday raided the properties of senior lawyers Indira Jaising and her husband Anand Grover after the duo is accused of violating a law on foreign funding.
Karnataka rebel MLAs meet Speaker, submit resignations again
Jul 11, 2019, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS): After the Supreme Court's order, the rebel Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs of Karnataka met Vidha Soudha Speaker Ramesh Kumar at 6 pm on Thursday to confirm their resignation.
Two minor girl students died in Arunachal Pradesh landslide incident
Jul 11, 2019, at 07:06 pm
Guwahati, July 11 (IBNS): Two minor girl students died and one injured after a wall of the school hostel collapsed in a landslide incident in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang on Thursday morning.
Jul 11, 2019, at 07:02 pm
Guwahati, July 11 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday reviewed the prevailing flood situation in the state.
Handcuffed man escapes police custody, later police manages to catch him
Jul 11, 2019, at 06:59 pm
Guwahati, July 11 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a handcuffed man had escaped police custody, while he was taken by police to produce him before a court in Assam’s Biswanath district on Thursday.
Sonia Gandhi not keen to take charge of Congress
Jul 11, 2019, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): Despite urge from several quarters of the party, senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi is not keen to take charge of the outfit after her son Rahul Gandhi stepped down from the topmost position, an NDTV report said.
Jul 11, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): External affairs minister S. Jaishankar, visited London from July 9 to 11 to participate in the 19th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) hosted by the UK in its capacity as Chair-in-Office and hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from UK and some other Commonwealth member countries.
Govt not taking bold steps to strengthen weak economy: Chidambaram
Jul 11, 2019, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi, July 11 (UNI): Former finance minister and senior Congress member P. Chidambaram on Thursday said the government is evading bold steps to bolster the weak economy, despite getting a huge mandate in the recent elections.
Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy will not step down
Jul 11, 2019, at 02:22 pm
Bengaluru, July 11 (UNI): Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy today said that the situation has not arisen where he had to quit his post as the coalition government would survive the rebel scare it has been facing over the past one week.
Karnataka crisis: For third consecutive day, Opposition stage walk-out in Lok Sabha
Jul 11, 2019, at 02:18 pm
New Delhi, July 11 (UNI): For the third consecutive day, Congress, DMK, Trinamool Congress and other opposition parties on Thursday staged walkout in the Lok Sabha registering their protest over political developments in Karnataka and Goa.
BJP MLAs daughter accuses father of trying to kill her for marrying Dalit man
Jul 11, 2019, at 01:35 pm
Bareilly, July 11 (IBNS): The daughter of a BJP MLA has uploaded videos on social media requesting protection from her father and his goons after she married a Dalit man.