Assam CM welcomes the Union Budget, terms it unique

Jul 05, 2019, at 07:39 pm

Guwahati, Jul 5 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has welcomed the Union Budget – 2019, which was presented by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday and said that – this budget is mainly targeted to promote the national economy up to 5 trillion dollar by 2024-25.

Crime: Four dreaded arms smugglers arrested in Bihar

Jul 05, 2019, at 05:09 pm

Rajgir, Jul 5 (UNI) Special Task Force (STF) arrested four arms smugglers with firearms in Nai Sarai locality under Bihar police station area in Nalanda district late last night.

Maharashtra: Woman held for killing husband

Jul 05, 2019, at 05:07 pm

Kolhapur, Jul 5 (UNI) A 46-year-old woman was arrested from Ichalkaranji city of this district for allegedly killing her husband.

Bihar: Huge consignment of ganja seized from train, one nabbed

Jul 05, 2019, at 05:06 pm

Begusarai, Jul 5 (UNI) Rail police seized huge consignment of ganja from a train and arrested a smuggler at Begusarai railway station here today.

Dowry harassment: 3 people booked for driving pregnant woman out of house

Jul 05, 2019, at 05:02 pm

Thane, Jul 5 (UNI) A man, along with his two family members, was booked for allegedly throwing his pregnant wife out of the house over dowry demands, police said on Friday.

Target for making economy USD 5 trillion commendable: Nitish Kumar

Jul 05, 2019, at 04:55 pm

Patna, Jul 5 (UNI) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today welcomed union budget 2019-20 presented by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha and applauded Narendra Modi government for setting the goal of making the country`s economy USD 5 trillion.

Budget is a letdown: MP CM Kamal Nath

Jul 05, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Bhopal, July 5 (UNI) Describing the Union Budget as disappointing, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath averred on Friday that it would lead to an increase in prices and the Annual Financial Statement revealed no interest in heralding “achhe din.”

Union Budget is fraudulent: Sitaram Yechury

Jul 05, 2019, at 04:43 pm

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury criticised the Union Budget and described it as 'fraudulent'.

Budget 2019: Providing access to safe and adequate drinking water to all Indians is a priority of the Government

Jul 05, 2019, at 04:08 pm

New York, July 5 (IBNS): The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said that ensuring India’s water security and providing access to safe and adequate drinking water to all Indians is a priority of the Government.

Union Budget proposes measures to deepen Corporate Debt markets

Jul 05, 2019, at 03:57 pm

New York, July 5 (IBNS): A number of measures to further deepen bond markets have been proposed by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today.

Budget will boost India’s development in 21st century: PM Narendra Modi

Jul 05, 2019, at 03:47 pm

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Union Budget 2019-2020, as the budget for building 'New India'.

Two stabbed to death in clashes over road rage incident, leads to mob fury

Jul 05, 2019, at 03:14 pm

Guwahati, July 5 (IBNS): A clash between two groups left two persons stabbed to death and three others injured over an incident of road rage in Assam’s Dibrugarh district.

PM Modi arrives in parliament ahead of budget

Jul 05, 2019, at 10:50 am

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the parliament as the Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday.

Sonowal interacts with newly elected MPs and Assam Cadre Officers

Jul 04, 2019, at 11:20 pm

Guwahati, Jul 4 (IBNS): In a bid to bring both legislature and executive on a same plane of development agenda and strengthen the spirit of ‘Team Assam’, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday held a meeting with the newly elected Members of Parliament and officers of Assam cadre at New Delhi.

Drugs worth Rs 8 crore seized in Manipur’s Moreh

Jul 04, 2019, at 10:22 pm

Guwahati, Jul 4 (IBNS)The Assam Rifles and Manipur police troops seized 11 kg Methamphetamine drugs worth of Rs 8 crore in international market in Manipur’s Moreh area on Thursday.

ICJ to pronounce verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav's case on July 17

Jul 04, 2019, at 10:14 pm

New Delhi, Jul 4 (IBNS): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is likely to pronounce the verdict in the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, sentenced to death in Pakistan on charges of espionage, on July 17, media reports said.

Assam: Change of Command at Digaru Air Force station

Jul 04, 2019, at 09:55 pm

Guwahati, July 4 (IBNS): Group Captain SG Murali assumed the command of Air Force Station Digaru in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district from Group Captain CK Rasyara on Thursday. 

Sonowal meets Union Petroleum Minister

Jul 04, 2019, at 09:44 pm

Guwahati, Jul 4 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday met Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi and held discussions on leveraging the hydrocarbon potential of Assam to develop the state as a promising hydrocarbon hub.

Eastern Air Command Chief calls on Arunachal Pradesh Governor

Jul 04, 2019, at 09:35 pm

Guwahati, Jul 4 (IBNS): Eastern Air Command Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Air Marshal R.D. Mathur on Thursday called on the Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) at Raj Bhavan in Itanagar.

BSF troops nab lady with 1200 numbers Yaba tablets in Assam’s Dhubri

Jul 04, 2019, at 09:27 pm

Guwahati, Jul 4 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a lady along with huge quantity of contraband drugs in Assam’s Dhubri district along with Indo-Bangladesh border on Wednesday, officials said on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty in RSS defamation case

Jul 04, 2019, at 07:16 pm

Mumbai, July 4 (IBNS): Appearing in a Mumbai court a day after stepping down as the Congress chief, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday pleaded not guilty in the defamation case filed by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) against him for allegedly linking journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh's murder to the organisation's ideology, media reports said.

Israeli company apologises to India for putting Mahatma Gandhi's image on liquor bottles

Jul 04, 2019, at 07:14 pm

Jerusalem, July 4 (IBNS): An Israeli company has apologised to India for putting Mahatma Gandhi's image on liquor bottles to commemorate Israel's 71st Independence Day on Wednesday, media reports said.

Congress MLA Nitesh Rane throws mud on engineer, ties him to bridge

Jul 04, 2019, at 07:12 pm

Mumbai, July 4 (IBNS): Days after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Akash Vijayvargiya courted a controversy by beating up an official, Congress MLA Nitesh Rane and his supporters were seen throwing mud on an engineer, media reports said.

Assam court convicts six persons of 2004 Dhemaji bomb blast case

Jul 04, 2019, at 07:04 pm

Guwahati, July 4 (IBNS): A local court in Assam on Thursday convicted six persons in connection with the Dhemaji bomb blast incident triggered by the militants of banned outfit group United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on August 15, 2004.

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan Jain calls for unity in ISKCON Rath Yatra in Kolkata

Jul 04, 2019, at 06:34 pm

Kolkata, July 4 (IBNS): Actress-turned Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Nusrat Jahan Jain, who was caught in the midst of a controversy recently over her inter-faith marriage, on Thursday called for a "unity" at the Rath Yatra festival (pulling of chariot) organised by global Hindu religious organisation International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) here.

Mamata gives message of 'inclusive society' at ISKCON Rath Yatra, says 'true religion means accepting all'

Jul 04, 2019, at 05:44 pm

Kolkata, July 4 (IBNS): Inaugurating the Rath Yatra festival at International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) here, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday sent out a message of an "inclusive society".

Mayawati conducts review meeting of party in MP

Jul 04, 2019, at 03:57 pm

Lucknow, July 4 (UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday asked for changes to expand the party's base in Madhya Pradesh.

Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra moves privilege motion against TV journalist

Jul 04, 2019, at 03:18 pm

New Delhi, July 4 (UNI): Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday moved a privilege motion against a TV journalist for charging her with plagiarism when she participated in the debate on June 25 in the Lok Sabha.

Economic Survey 2019 outlines govt vision for $5 trillion economy: PM Modi

Jul 04, 2019, at 02:51 pm

New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS/UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Economic Survey 2019 outlines the government vision to make India a $5 trillion economy.

New Congress president should be young: Bajwa

Jul 04, 2019, at 02:31 pm

New Delhi, Jul 4 (UNI) A day after Rahul Gandhi announced his resignation, Senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa on Thursday said a young leader to be made president of the party in a bid to challenge a surging BJP across the country.