By-poll results: SP still leads in UP, BJP ahead in Bihar

Mar 14, 2018, at 07:07 pm

Lucknow/Patna, Mar 14 (IBNS): Updated information on bypolls revealed that Samajwadi Party (SP) has taken a lead in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur and Phulpur constituencies, which are considered as the bastions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityananth and deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya respectively.

Over 28,000 teaching posts upto High school level lying vacant in Assam

Mar 14, 2018, at 07:05 pm

Guwahati, March 14 : Over 32,000 posts, including 28,000 teaching posts, are lying vacant in the government run schools in Assam.

Telangana: Maoist Collapse

Mar 14, 2018, at 06:43 pm

At least 10 cadres of the ‘Telangana State Committee (TSC)’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter near the Pujari Kanker Forest under the Pamed Police Station limits in the Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, along the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border, on March 1, 2018. According to reports, acting on tip-off about a ‘big meeting’ of CPI-Maoists in the area, personnel from the Greyhounds[the elite anti-Maoist force of the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Police] and Chhattisgarh Police started a combing operation. The combing team came across an estimated 50 to 100 CPI-Maoist cadres and asked them to surrender, but the Maoists opened fire. In the retaliatory fire, Security Forces (SFs) killed 10 Maoists, while the remaining rebel force managed to escape.  B. Susheel Kumar, a Greyhounds commando, also lost his life in the encounter.

Nagaland: Democratic Consolidation

Mar 14, 2018, at 06:33 pm

Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya on March 6, 2018, stated that the Naga ‘political issue’ would be resolved within six months. He further asserted that if Nagaland and the Northeast were to progress, then the Naga issue should be brought to a conclusion and the welfare of the Nagas should be on the agenda.

President Kovind says Hawking's courage and resilience will remain an inspiration for generations

Mar 14, 2018, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): President of India, Ramnath Kovind expressed grief at the passing away of British physicist Stephen Hawking and said the scientist's courage and resilience will remain an inspiration for generations.

BJP trails in UP by-polls, likely setback in Bihar

Mar 14, 2018, at 06:08 pm

Lucknow/Patna, Mar 14 (IBNS): As counting progresses on Wednesday for the recently held bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the BJP has once again started trailing in both the by-poll seats in Uttar Pradesh with a likely setback in Bihar, media reports said.

Manipur : Insurgent groups call for boycott of PM Modi’s visit and state-wide shut down on March 16

Mar 14, 2018, at 05:49 pm

Imphal, March 14 (IBNS): The Coordinating Committee (CorCom), an umbrella group of six underground Manipuri outfits has called for a boycott Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Manipur and a state-wide shut down on March 16.

BJP gains in Bihar, leads in Gorakhpur seat of UP

Mar 14, 2018, at 05:47 pm

Patna/Lucknow, Mar 14 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in two of the three by-poll seats in Bihar while surging ahead of the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur constituency, media reports said.

Samajwadi Party takes lead in UP's Phulpur Lok Sabha seat

Mar 14, 2018, at 04:48 pm

Lucknow, Mar 14 (IBNS): After trailing initially, the Samajwadi Party (SP) has taken a lead in the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat of Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.

Bihar,Uttar Pradesh by-polls: BJP ahead in Gorakhpur, RJD takes early lead in Araria

Mar 14, 2018, at 03:20 pm

Lucknow/Patna, Mar 14 (IBNS): Counting of votes for the crucial by-elections to two parliamentary seats in Uttar Pradesh and a parliamentary seat and two assembly seats in Bihar held recently are currently going on.

National Integration Tour: Students from Shopian, Kulgam visit New Delhi

Mar 14, 2018, at 02:42 am

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): As part of the Indian Army’s ongoing outreach programme to foster the spirit of National Integration across the entire swathe of the country, a tour comprising of 28 boys between the age of 13 to 30 years, accompanied by two teachers from Shopian and Kulgam districts of J&K visited New Delhi from Mar 11 to Mar 15, officials said.

India fully committed to Intellectual Property Rights, says Suresh Prabhu

Mar 14, 2018, at 02:35 am

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu inaugurated a 2 days National Conference on Counterfeiting and Role of Enforcement Agencies in New Delhi on Tuesday.

PM Modi reviews progress towards ODF targets in four states

Mar 14, 2018, at 02:30 am

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the Collectors of the four States of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, and Jammu and Kashmir.

PM Modi condemns Chhattisgarh Maoist attack, salutes 'brave martyrs'

Mar 14, 2018, at 02:24 am

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condemned the Maoist attack in Kistaram area of Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district in which at least  nine CRPF jawans lost their lives.

President Kovind inaugurates world Hindi secretariat; addresses Indian diaspora in Mauritius

Mar 14, 2018, at 02:03 am

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the World Hindi Secretariat building on Tuesday on the third day of his visit to Mauritius.

India fully committed to Intellectual Property Rights, says Suresh Prabhu

Mar 13, 2018, at 11:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, inaugurated a 2 days National Conference on Counterfeiting and Role of Enforcement Agencies in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee condole loss of lives in Chhattisgarh Maoist attack

Mar 13, 2018, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday condoled the death of CRPF jawans in Maoist attack in Kistaram area of Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district.

Re-design and strengthen the rural postal network to make it a distribution and logistics hub: Vice President Naidu

Mar 13, 2018, at 11:02 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has appealed the officers of Indian Postal Service to re-design and strengthen the rural postal network to make it a distribution and logistics hub.

PM Modi addresses inaugural session of “END TB” Summit

Mar 13, 2018, at 10:56 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the inaugural session of the “END TB” summit in New Delhi.

Supreme Court extends Aadhar linking deadline indefinitely

Mar 13, 2018, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): In a major decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the deadline to link Unique Identification number indefinitely.

Supreme Court extends Aadhar linking deadline indefinitely

Mar 13, 2018, at 10:16 pm

IndiGo cancels 47 flights after planes are grounded

Mar 13, 2018, at 10:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): After the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grounded 11  Airbus 320 Neo planes, aviation major IndiGo airlines on Tuesday cancelled 47 of its flights, reports said.

J&K minister Altaf Bukhari given additional charge of finance department

Mar 13, 2018, at 10:00 pm

Srinagar, Mar 13 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Syed Altaf Bukhari was given additional charge of the finance ministry on Tuesday, a day after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had sacked Haseeb Drabu as Finance Minister after the latter termed Kashmir as a social and not a political issue.

Union Minister Rajnath Singh expresses grief over death of CRPF jawans killed in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh

Mar 13, 2018, at 09:08 pm

New Delhi/Raipur, March 13 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed his condolence to the families of those personnel who lost their lives in Sukma blast on Tuesday.

Eight CRPF jawans killed in IED blast by Maoists in Chhattisgarh

Mar 13, 2018, at 08:11 pm

Raipur, Mar 13 (IBNS) : At least eight Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)  personnel were killed, and six others injured in an IED blast by Maoists  in the Kistaram area of Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Tuesday, media reports said.

TMC raises PNB scam in Rajya Sabha, House adjourned till 2 p.m.

Mar 13, 2018, at 06:20 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS):  Amid a huge ruckus by opposition parties over the PNB fraud case,  the Rajya Sabha was adjourned  till 2 pm  and the Lok Sabha till noon on Tuesday.

Arvind Kejrwal's advisor V K Jain, who witnessed assault of Delhi Chief Secretary, resigns

Mar 13, 2018, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS) :  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's advisor  V K Jain,  who had confirmed having “witnessed” the assault on  Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by two Aam Aadmi Party MLAs on February 19, resigned on Tuesday, media reports said.

Naresh Agrawal regrets his controversial comment on Jaya Bachchan

Mar 13, 2018, at 05:26 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Former Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Naresh Agrawal, who has recently joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Tuesday expressed regrets for his controversial comment on actress Jaya Bachchan, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi meets Emmanuel Macron, discusses issues of liberal democracies

Mar 13, 2018, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has met French President Emmanuel Macron and held discussions on several issues related to the liberal democracies.

Case filed against Kerala Cardinal over controversial land deal

Mar 13, 2018, at 04:21 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 13 (IBNS): A case has been filed against cardinal George Alencherry of Kerala's Syro-Malabar church over allegations of financial irregularities pertaining to a land deal, media reports said.