Jul 23, 2018, at 02:59 pm
Kolkata, July 23 (IBNS): Protesting students of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), who were on an indefinite fast for more than 320 hours, called off their hunger strike on Monday afternoon after the college authority announced to allot them rooms in a newly built multi-storey hostel.
Rafale deal row: Congress demands breakup of fighter jets' prices
Jul 23, 2018, at 02:19 pm
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Escalating its attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government over the Rafale deal, the Congress on Monday demanded a full break up of the prices at which 36 fighter jets were bought by the Indian government from France.
Aircel-Matrix case : P Chidambaram seeks anticipatory bail, matter to be heard
Jul 23, 2018, at 02:18 pm
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday filed anticipatory bail plea in a Delhi court in connection with the Aircel-Maxis case, reports said.
Rajasthan government orders high-level probe into Alwar lynching case
Jul 23, 2018, at 01:42 pm
Jaipur/Alwar, July 23 (IBNS): The Rajasthan government has ordered a high-level probe into the Alwar lynching case, which resulted in the death of a person, media reports said.
Alwar lynching: Rahul Gandhi takes dig at Modi's 'New India' over cops' alleged foul play
Jul 23, 2018, at 01:10 pm
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): In the wake of reports of the cops' alleged foul play leading to the death of Rakbar Khan, who was lynched on suspicion over cow-smuggling in Rajasthan's Alwar, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "New India".
Assam all sets to publish final draft of NRC on July 30
Jul 23, 2018, at 01:01 pm
Guwahati, July 22 (IBNS) : The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is all set to publish on July 30 the updated and final draft of the names, excluding around 1.5 lakh people, whose names figured in the first list as legal citizens, creating a huge controversy in Assam over the bona fide of their nationality.
Fighting for common man's dream, not Modi's: Shiv Sena hits out at BJP
Jul 23, 2018, at 12:24 pm
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Widening the rift with the bigger ally BJP, the Shiv Sena has said it is not fighting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream but common man's, hitting out at the ruling party once again.
Congress threatens to expose PM, Defence Minister over Rafale deal today
Jul 23, 2018, at 11:25 am
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Days after the uproar over the Rafale deal in Parliament, the Congress has said it will expose Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who had allegedly misled the nation by lying over the pact.
PM Modi to begin his state visit to Africa today
Jul 23, 2018, at 10:57 am
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his five-day state visit to three African nations in the context of the BRICS Summit on Monday.
Ghaziabad building collapse: Death toll touches 2
Jul 23, 2018, at 09:33 am
Ghaziabad, July 23 (IBNS): The death toll in the building collapse incident in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad area has touched two, officials said on Monday.
Culture is a way of life and religion is a way of worship: Vice President Naidu
Jul 22, 2018, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the Culture is a way of life and Religion is a way of worship. He was interacting with the members of ‘Youth For Bharat’, who called on him, here on Sunday.
Smells like a scam: Rahul Gandhi attacks Nirmala Sitharaman
Jul 22, 2018, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and accused her of 'flip-flop' on her stand on the Rafale fighter jet deal with France.
Ghaziabad: Under construction building collapses, 1 dies
Jul 22, 2018, at 07:23 pm
Ghaziabad, July 22 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as an under-construction building collapsed in Ghaziabad area on Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, officials said.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik praises Modi government for scrapping tax on sanitary pads
Jul 22, 2018, at 06:34 pm
Bhubaneswar, July 22 (IBNS): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday praised the Centre over scrapping tax on sanitary pads.
GST rates slashed with eye on upcoming polls: Chidambaram
Jul 22, 2018, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday attacked the Centre and said it slashed the GST rates on certain items by keeping the upcoming Assembly polls in mind.
We have to rescue our people from a dangerous regime: Sonia Gandi attacks Centre
Jul 22, 2018, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Giving a strong message to the Narendra Modi-led Centre, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said her party is committed to making the alliance work during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Three terrorists involved in constable Saleem Shah's killing shot dead: Police
Jul 22, 2018, at 04:54 pm
Srinagar, July 22 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said three terrorists, who were involved in the killing of constable Saleem Shah, have been shot dead.
Benefits of govt schemes should reach the poorest of poor: Naidu
Jul 22, 2018, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday asked the young officers to take the benefits of government schemes to the poorest of the poor in the society.
Will support Rahul to make alliance in 2019 polls: Sonia Gandhi at CWC meet
Jul 22, 2018, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Congress Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said her party is committed to make alliance and will support President Rahul Gandhi in this endeavour.
PM Modi asked to 'smile more often'
Jul 22, 2018, at 01:49 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): After winning the trust vote in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now winning hearts with a Twitter user asking him to smile more.
Rafale deal secrecy clause: Rahul Gandhi lowered his own credibility, says Jaitley
Jul 22, 2018, at 12:25 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said Congress President Rahul Gandhi by 'concocting a conversation' with French President Emmanuel Macron, has lowered his own credibility and seriously hurt the image of an Indian politician before the world at large.
Terrorists kill J&K police constable after abduction
Jul 22, 2018, at 10:07 am
Srinagar, July 22 (IBNS): A Jammu and Kashmir Police constable, who was abducted by terrorists from his home in South Kashmir's Kulgam on Friday night, has been found dead.
Vice President Naidu appoints Vice Chancellor of Panjab University
Jul 21, 2018, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Vice President of India and the Chancellor of Panjab University, M. Venkaiah Naidu has appointed Raj Kumar as the next Vice Chancellor of Panjab University, here on Saturday.
Government exempts sanitary napkins, rakhi from GST
Jul 21, 2018, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Responding to the protests of women groups and consumer activists, the central government on Saturday announced an exemption of sanitary napkins from the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Rakhi is also exempted from the GST.
Calcutta Medical College row: Students' hunger strike crosses 270 hours, solution still untouched
Jul 21, 2018, at 08:17 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): The indefinite hunger strike by the students of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), demanding accommodation in newly built 11-storey boys' hostel, entered the 12th day on Saturday as no solution to conclude the impasse has been reached yet.
Jul 21, 2018, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the Student Police Cadet (SPC) programme for nationwide implementation at a ceremony in Gurugram, Haryana on Saturday.
Central Team led by MoS (Home) Kiren Rijiju reviews flood situation in Kerala
Jul 21, 2018, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju accompanied by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism K.J. Alphons and a high-level Central Team visited the flood-affected districts of Alappuzha and Kottayam and reviewed the flood situation and relief measures undertaken by the Central and State Governments in the flood affected areas of Kerala.
Jul 21, 2018, at 07:35 pm
Guwahati, July 21 (IBNS): Ahead of the publication of final draft of the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC), PM Narendra Modi-led government has sanctioned Rs 46 crore to the Assam government for construction of an independent foreigners’ detention centre.
Abducted police constable found dead in Kashmir
Jul 21, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Srinagar, July 21 (IBNS): A police constable, who was abducted by terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday, was found dead on Saturday, police officials said.
BJP announces to host Narendra Modi's mega rally in Kolkata in January
Jul 21, 2018, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Hours after Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee announced to hold a mass meeting in Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground on Jan 19, 2019 to promote anti-BJP campaign for upcoming Lok Sabha election, West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday evening called for a counter-rally at the same venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present as the chief speaker.