Kiren Rijiju to attend the “International Meeting on Counter Terrorism†in Indonesia
Aug 09, 2016, at 12:59 am
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju is leaving on Monday late evening to attend the “International Meeting on Counter Terrorism†to be held at Bali, Indonesia on Aug 10, officials said.
PM interacts with Village Pradhans from Varanasi Parliamentary Constituency
Aug 09, 2016, at 12:11 am
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcomed Village Pradhans from the Varanasi Parliamentary Constituency at his residence in New Delhi on Monday.
GST is a move to free nation from tax terrorism: Modi
Aug 09, 2016, at 12:01 am
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Joining the debate in the Lok Sabha over the GST bill issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the move will help the country in gaining freedom from tax terrorism.
Kashmir unrest: Mehbooba Mufti meets Rajnath Singh
Aug 08, 2016, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here.
Schemes to support business initiatives of Scheduled Tribe members
Aug 08, 2016, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Monday highlighted that the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, extends concessional financial assistance to individuals or groups of Scheduled Tribes for undertaking income generation/ business activities for their economic empowerment.
GST Bill taken up in Lok Sabha for ratification, PM likely to speak
Aug 08, 2016, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS) : The Goods and Services Tax Bill is likely to be ratified by the Lok Sabha where it has been taken up for discussion.
President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Singapore
Aug 08, 2016, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Singapore on the eve of their National Day (August 9, 2016).
Telengana : Naxalite-turned-gangster Nayeemuddin shot dead in encounter
Aug 08, 2016, at 08:18 pm
Shadnagar, Telengana, Aug 8 (IBNS) : Naxalite-turned-gangster Nayeemuddin was shot dead in an operation jointly conducted by Telengana police and at National Investigation Agency (NIA) about 60 km off Hyderabad on Monday, reports said.
Two BSF jawans, one terrorist killed in Kashmir encounter
Aug 08, 2016, at 07:39 pm
Srinagar, Aug 8 (IBNS) : Two BSF jawans and one terrorist were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Monday, reports said.
Five-year-old Bihar child, abducted for Rs. 25-crore ransom, rescued from Nepal
Aug 08, 2016, at 07:11 pm
Katihar, Bihar, Aug 8 (IBNS) : A five-year-old Bihar girl, who was kidnapped to Nepal for a ransom of Rs. 25 crore, reunited with her parents on Monday morning after a a former parliamentarian's son revealed her whereabouts to the police, NDTV reported.
Narendra Modi discusses Kashmir with Rajnath Singh, Opposition tears into Govt in RS
Aug 08, 2016, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held discussions with Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the Kashmir issue after the opposition launched a scathing attack on him for being 'silent 'over the prevailing situation in the state and demanded a statement from him, reports said.
UP School that banned national anthem, shut down, Manager arrested
Aug 08, 2016, at 05:37 pm
Allahabad, Aug 8 (IBNS) : A school in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad where singing of the national anthem was never allowed on the ground it is "un-Islamic", has been shut down and its manager has been arrested, media reports said.
Suspected terrorist gunned down in Telengana operation
Aug 08, 2016, at 05:04 pm
Shadnagar,Telengana, Aug 8 (IBNS) : A suspected terrorist has been reported killed near Hyderabad in an operation jointly carried out by the local police and the National Investigation Agency, reports said.
Mamata Banerjee congratulates Dipa Karmakar
Aug 08, 2016, at 03:34 pm
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar after she reached the individual vault finals in her maiden Olympics after finishing 8th in the qualifying stage.
Lok Sabha: GST Bill to be taken up today
Aug 08, 2016, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 relating to Goods & Services Tax (GST) is all set to be taken up by the Lok Sabha on Monday, reports said.
Don't attack my Dalit brother: Modi
Aug 08, 2016, at 03:15 am
Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for the protection of the Dalit people and stop politics over the issue.
Afghanistan: Air strike kills 6 ISIS loyalists
Aug 08, 2016, at 01:03 am
Kabul, Aug 7 (IBNS): At least six ISIS loyalists were killed during airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province.
Afghanistan: Air strike kills 6 ISIS loyalists
Aug 08, 2016, at 01:01 am
Kabul, Aug 7 (IBNS): At least six ISIS loyalists were killed during airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province.
Admiral Sunil Lanba to visit Indonesia
Aug 08, 2016, at 12:29 am
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC is proceeding on an official tour to Indonesia from Aug 9-13.
Telangana: PM Modi inaugurates first phase of NTPC power project
Aug 07, 2016, at 10:42 pm
Gajwel, Aug 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the firstphase of NTPCSuper Thermal Power Project in Medak in Telangana and said as citizen of the nation one should conserve water.
Assam CM visits terror attack site in Kokrajhar
Aug 07, 2016, at 10:23 pm
Guwahati, Aug 7 (IBNS) : Assam Cheif Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday visited the Aug 5 attack site in Kokrajhar district and said to take stern action against the culprits who killed 14 innocent civilians.
Parasailing mishap: Man falls from parachute, dies in Coimbatore
Aug 07, 2016, at 09:48 pm
Coimbatore, Aug 7 (IBNS): A man, who was parasailing, died after falling from parachute in Coimbatore on Sunday, media reports said.
Jet Airways restores full flight schedule to Dubai
Aug 07, 2016, at 08:19 pm
Dubai, Aug 7 (IBNS): Jet Airways on Sunday informed that it has restored its full flight schedule to Dubai following the resumption of normal operations at Dubai Airport.
PM Modi congratulates Vijay Rupani after he takes oath as Gujarat CM
Aug 07, 2016, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Aug 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Vijay Rupani after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat in a grand ceremony here in Gandhinagar.
Building collapses in Bhiwandi near Mumbai, two killed
Aug 07, 2016, at 07:47 pm
Bhiwandi, Aug 7 (IBNS): At least two people died as a two-storey building in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi area, on the outskirts of Mumbai, collapsed on Sunday morning, reports said.
Vijay Rupani sworn in as Gujarat's new Chief Minister
Aug 07, 2016, at 07:11 pm
Gandhinagar, Aug 7 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party's Vijay Rupani was on Sunday sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Gujarat here.
Scholarship scheme for J&K students a big draw this year: Prakash Javadekar
Aug 07, 2016, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The special scholarship scheme for students of Jammu and Kashmir to pursue higher education outside the state has received tremendous response this year because of awareness workshops been organized in Kupwara, Anantnag, Srinagar, Pulwama, Jammu, Doda, Rajouri, Kathua, Kargil and Leh in the month of May this year.
PM Modi urges all to use more handloom products on National Handloom Day
Aug 07, 2016, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): On the occasion of National Handloom Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all to use more of handloom products in daily lives.
Punjab: Senior RSS leader Jagdish Gagneja shot at in Jalandhar, critical
Aug 07, 2016, at 04:35 pm
Jalandhar, Aug 7 (BNS): A senior leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from Punjab was shot at by assailants on bike in Jalandhar on Saturday night, reports said on Sunday.
Sushma Sawraj directs envoy to help Indian prisoner attacked in Pak jail
Aug 07, 2016, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Disturbed by the situation, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has directed the Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan to seek consular access to an Indian prisoner, who has been attacked thrice inside the Peshawar Jail.