First collect voice sample of Lakhvi and hand it over to us: India tells Pakistan
Aug 24, 2015, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) The Narendra Modi government on Monday asked Pakistan to collect voice sample of 26/10 Mumbai terror attack The Ministry of External Affairs said that Pakistan first needs to collect Lakhvi's voice sample and then hand over the same to India. The MEA added that India will match his voice samples.
Pakistan's decision is unfortunate: India on NSA talks
Aug 23, 2015, at 04:27 am
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): India on Saturday said Pakistan's decision to call off the National Security Agency (NSA) level talks was 'unfortunate'.
India to furnish evidence to Pakistan on Dawood's presence in Karachi
Aug 22, 2015, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS) India will furnish to Pakistan fresh evidence of terror mastermind Dawood Ibrahim's presence in Karachi, If the NSA-level talks between the two countries take place on Sunday as scheduled overcoming the precarious prospect it faces till now, reports said.
India not to cancel NSA-level talks after Pak invite to Kashmiri separatists
Aug 19, 2015, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS) India will not call off next week's talks with Pakistan's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz though he will meet with Kashmiri separatist leaders in Delhi, media reports on Wednesday said.
India, United States seek proposals for off-grid clean energy projects
Aug 19, 2015, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): In another step forward for the U.S.-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE), U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Wednesday announced that up to $2 million in grants will be made available for innovative, early-stage off-grid clean energy projects in the first round of the PACEsetter Fund, a joint 50 crore rupee ($7.9 million) fund established in June by the Governments of India and the United States to accelerate the commercialization of off-grid clean energy solutions.
Joint Statement between the United Arab Emirates and India
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) The joint statement between the United Arab Emirates and India is given below:
Shelling by Pakistan kills 5 in Jammu and Kashmir
Aug 16, 2015, at 04:59 am
Jammu, Aug 15 (IBNS) Guns roared from the two sides of LoC on Saturday which left five civilians, including a Sarpanch and a lecturer, dead and 25 others injured.
I-Day: Indian Army hosts Chinese PLA to a special Border Personnel Meeting
Aug 16, 2015, at 04:58 am
Ladakh, Aug 15 (IBNS) On the occasion of the 69th Independence Day, the Indian Army hosted the Chinese PLA to a special Border Personnel Meeting at Chushul in Eastern Ladakh.
Government files class action suit against Nestle India
Aug 12, 2015, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Adding more troubles, the Central government on Wednesday said it has field class action suit against Nestle India.
Pakistan's twin ceasefire violations in Rajouri and Poonch
Aug 11, 2015, at 09:38 pm
Jammu, Aug 11 (IBNS) In twin ceasefire violations,Pakistani rangers resorted to firing on Indian posts along the Loc In Rajouri and Poonch sectors on Tuesday engaging Indian troops in exchange of fire, reports said.
Indians in Bangladesh denied basic amenities: NHRC issues notice to Centre, states
Aug 04, 2015, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Secretaries of Union Home Ministry and External Affairs Ministry, Chief Secretaries of West Bengal and Assam and District Magistrates of Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri, West Bengal requiring them to enquire into a complaint alleging that the Indians residing in the Indian Enclaves of Bangladesh are being denied basic amenities.
Pakistan releases 163 Indian nationals
Aug 03, 2015, at 01:07 am
Karachi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Pakistan on Sunday released 163 Indian nationals who were imprisoned at the Landhi jail in Karachi city, media reports said.
Exchange of enclaves between India and Bangladesh starts midnight
Aug 01, 2015, at 12:34 am
New Delhi/Dhaka, July 31: In a historic event which will end four decades of deadlock, India and Bangladesh are all set to start the exchange of 162 enclaves from Friday to accord nationality to more than 51,000 people.
UN projects world population to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, India to be most populous nation soon
Jul 30, 2015, at 02:07 pm
New York, Jul 30 (IBNS): The world’s population is projected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050 and exceed 11 billion in 2100, with India expected to surpass China as the most populous around seven years from now and Nigeria overtaking the United States to become the world’s third largest country around 35 years from now, according to a new United Nations report released on Wednesday.
India, Tajikistan sign 2 agreements
Jul 14, 2015, at 12:19 am
Dushanbe, July 13 (IBNS) India and Tajikistan sighed two agreements duringPM Nendra Modi's visit to the country.
India-Pakistan joint statement at Ufa shows signs of positive movement: Rajnath Singh
Jul 10, 2015, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that India-Pakistan joint statement at Ufa, Russia showed signs of positive movement and both the countries engaging at different levels will hopefully open new possibilities.
India launches four Broadband products by C-DOT
Jul 07, 2015, at 04:25 am
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): India on Monday launched four world class Broadband products by C-DOT. With this India has become at par with all other developed countries in the world in respect of quality telecommunication services and effective penetration of advanced broadband based services, a government statement said.
India, Tanzania to fight terrorism,boost gas exploration
Jun 20, 2015, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS) India and Tanzania will set up a joint working group to fight terrorism and increase gas exploration cooperation in the east African nation.
India, UK armies to participate in joint exercise this month
Jun 09, 2015, at 03:28 am
New Delhi, June 8 (IBNS) Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR, a Joint Exercise between the armies of India and UK, will be conducted from June 13 to June 28 at Westdown Camp, Salisbury Plains Training Area, UK.
Cabinet approves agreement on Coastal Shipping between India, Bangladesh
May 30, 2015, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the agreement on Coastal Shipping between India and Bangladesh to carry out coastal movement of goods between the two countries.
India, US to strengthen livelihoods of over 3000 Afghan women
May 09, 2015, at 01:09 am
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Administrator Alfonso Lenhardt announced a new $1.5 million, three-year award to the Indian Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), the world's largest women's cooperative, with a membership exceeding 1.9 million.
India , South Korea hold high-level defence talks
Apr 18, 2015, at 04:49 am
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday met Admiral Choi, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Minister Chang of the Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA); National Security Advisor Kim Kwan-jin; before being received by Defence Minister Han Min-koo at a ceremonial reception at the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Korea in Seoul.
India-France sign 17 agreements
Apr 11, 2015, at 05:51 pm
Paris, Apr 11 (IBNS) India and France have signed 17 agreements, including one on a stalled nuclear project in Jaitapur in Maharashtra as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the country in the first leg of his 3-nation tour making a fresh diplomatic bonhomie to firm up certain deals for the nation he heads.
India to buy 36 French-manufactured ready-to-fly fighter jets
Apr 11, 2015, at 05:02 pm
Paris, Apr 11 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's France visit met with the first landmark when he announced that India will buy 36 French-manufactured ready-to-fly Rafale fighter jets.
India to end evacuation from Yemen; more than 4000 rescued
Apr 08, 2015, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) With more than 4000 Indians being brought home from the strife-torn Yemen, the government has decided to end the air evacuation operation on Wednesday and asked those remaining to leave by the day.
India, Indonesia joint exercise terminates
Feb 22, 2015, at 04:57 am
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Exercise Garuda Shakti-III, the 3rd exercise in the on going series of joint exercises between armies of India and Indonesia, was conducted at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School in Vairengte, Mizoram from Feb 9 to Feb 21, officials said on Saturday.
India, Sri Lanka enjoy deep and abiding relationship: Sirisena to Pranab Mukherjee
Feb 10, 2015, at 02:58 am
New Delhi/Colombo, Feb 9 (IBNS) Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday appreciated Indian President Pranab Mukherjee for hi congratulatory message on his victory and said both the neighbouring enjoy a deep and abiding relationship.
Pak opens war rooms for terror strike on India : Army
Jan 15, 2015, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS) Pakistan has opened special war rooms close to the border to support terror attacks on 'soft targets' in India ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit, a top army official on Thursday said.
Future President of India Smriti Trani, predicts astrologer
Nov 24, 2014, at 10:03 pm
Jaipur, Nov 24 (IBNS): It was a pleasant shock for Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday after an astrologer predicted that she will become President of India in next five years, media reported.
India, US join hands on technical vocational education and skill training
Nov 22, 2014, at 02:56 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): In another major step to strengthen the US-India bilateral relationship in the area of technical vocational education and skill training, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US India Business Council (USIBC), the premier U.S. business advocacy organization representing America's top companies investing in India.