Centre to give 10 methanol run buses to Assam
Guwahati, June 28 (IBNS): The Centre will give ten new buses to the Assam government which would be run by methanol.
Centre bans affiliates of Al Qaeda and Islamic State
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): The Centre has banned terror outfit Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) under the anti-terror law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), media reports said.
Centre to not extend suspension of ops in J&K announced during Ramazan
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): The Government of India on Sunday directed security forces in Jammu and Kashmir to take all necessary actions as earlier to prevent terrorists from launching attacks and indulging in violence and killings.
Assam Congress protests against fuel price hike
Guwahati, May 22 (IBNS): Riding on rickshaw, cycle and pushing thela, the Congress leaders and party workers of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Tuesday protested against Union government's failure to control fuel price in Guwahati.
Centre asks forces not to launch operations during Ramadhan in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, May 16 (IBNS): Centre has asked forces not to launch operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the month of Ramadhan.
Sonowal urges Centre for early completion of Asian Trilateral Highway
Guwahati, May 4 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday attended the interactive session of the chief ministers of Northeastern states on Act East Policy that was chaired by Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi.
Death for child rape: Delhi HC raps Centre for not carrying out research on ordinance
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Monday rapped the Centre for coming out with an ordinance awarding death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age.
Centre and states must work as team to develop nation: Vice President
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the Centre and States must work as a team to develop the nation.
PNB case: Centre questions RBI's efficiency in preventing frauds
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 19 (IBNS): As the Narendra Modi government is facing the heat of the Rs. 11,292-crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, the Centre on Monday raised questions about the Reserve Bank of India's efficiency in supervision over systemic failure, media reports said on Monday.
Government to hold around 220 camps for welfare of handloom weavers
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IBNS): The Ministry of Textiles is organizing more than 218 camps in handloom and handicraft clusters across the country, under the initiative “Hastkala Sahyog Shivir”.
PNB Scam: Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee slam PM Modi
New Delhi/Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other opposition leaders targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government over the alleged Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam on Thursday.
Centre rolls out monthly scholarships of Rs. 80000 for PhD students to stop brain drain
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): In an attempt to stop brain drain, the Union Cabinet has cleared the PM Research Fellowships (PMRF) for students of higher education institutions like the IITs, IISERs and NITs.
Mamata Banerjee slams Centre over not declaring Netaji's birthday as national holiday
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the Centre for not declaring Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birthday as a national holiday.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): American whistleblower Edward Snowden has come out in supporting Indian newspaper The Tribune and its reporter Rachna Khaira for reporting on an alleged breach in the Aadhaar database.
P Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal attack Modi government over Kashmir issue
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday attacked and criticised the Centre over failing to restore peace in Jammu and Kashmir.