Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists
May 31, 2019, at 08:37 am
Srinagar, May 31(IBNS/UNI): An encounter is currently going on between security forces and suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian area on Friday.
Netizens will miss Sushma Swaraj as External Affairs Minister
May 31, 2019, at 08:28 am
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): As Sushma Swaraj will no more play the role of External Affairs Minister in the new PM Narendra Modi-led government, several Indians expressed their sadness on the social media and said they will miss her.
May 31, 2019, at 08:04 am
Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS): Facing social media trolls recently for attending the Parliament in 'western clothes', newly elected MP Mimi Chakraborty on Friday questioned why fellow Parliamentarian Gautam Gambhir did not find similar scrutiny for wearing casual wear.
Mamata visits Naihati, vows to give reply to BJP's violence
May 30, 2019, at 11:01 pm
Kolkata, May 30 (UNI/IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday met the families of her supporters in Naihati, who were on a dharna, and said the Trinamool Congress will give a "proper reply to all the violence being brought on by the BJP." On the same day some videos went viral in which she was seen losing her cool when some alleged BJP supporters changed "Jai Shri Ram" at her motorcade.
Debasree Chaudhuri's emphatic victory from WB's Raigunj earns her ministerial berth
May 30, 2019, at 10:06 pm
Kolkata, May 30 (UNI/IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state general secretary Debasree Chaudhuri, who won the Raiganj Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal, has secured a ministerial berth in the Narendra Modi government on Thursday.
Narendra Modi takes oath as PM for second time, Amit Shah joins ministry
May 30, 2019, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): In a grand ceremony that witnessed presence of nearly 8000 invitees from India and abroad, Narendra Modi took oath as the 16th Prime Minister of India for the second term along with 57 other ministers as the second Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government began its journey on Thursday. Architect of Modi's election victory, BJP president Amit Shah, also joined the ministry fuelling speculations who would succeed him as the next party chief.
Goa CM, ministers congratulate PM Modi for 2nd term
May 30, 2019, at 08:51 pm
Panaji, May 30 (IBNS): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and his cabinet colleagues on Thursday congratulated Narendra Modi for taking oath as the Prime Minister of the country for the second term.
Narendra Modi: A timeline of his political career
May 30, 2019, at 08:40 pm
Trumping the Opposition in every battle he was thrown into, Narendra Modi proved, at least for now, to be invincible in the Indian politics which was once dominated by the Congress.
PM Modi takes oath for second time, Amit Shah joins cabinet
May 30, 2019, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): After registering a thumping victory at the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, Narendra Modi on Thursday evening took oath as the Prime Minister of India for the second time.
Breaking: Narendra Modi swears in as the Prime Minister of India for second term
May 30, 2019, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi: A week after registering a landslide victory in the electoral battle, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of India for the second term in the presence of some 800 delegates from India and abroad.
'Unsatisfied' JDU not to be part of NDA government
May 30, 2019, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (BNS): Being unsatisfied over the ministerial berths, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) is likely not to be a part of the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi congratulates Jagan Mohan Reddy for becoming Andhra CM
May 30, 2019, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday congratulated YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on being sworn-in as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Aircel Maxis case: Interim protection from arrest to P Chidamabaram, Karti extended till Aug 1
May 30, 2019, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (UNI): A Delhi court on Thursday extended till Aug 1 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel Maxis case.
Amit Shah to join Modi 2.0 cabinet. Will BJP get new president?
May 30, 2019, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): With reports now almost confirming that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will join in the cabinet of the second Narendra Modi government, questions are raising as to who will now lead the saffron camp in the country.
BreakingNews: Amit Shah will be part of Modi govt 2.0
May 30, 2019, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi: Current BJP president Amit Shah, the chief architect of the sweeping BJP victory in the Lok Sabha polls, will be in the Narendra Modi government taking oath this evening, according to media reports. Shah won the Gandhinagar seat in Gujarat with a massive margin.
PM Modi congratulates Jagan Mohan Reddy for taking oath as Andhra CM
May 30, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Vijaywada, May 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief Jagan Mohan Reddy for taking oath as the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on Thursday.
Encounter on between militants, security forces in Sopore
May 30, 2019, at 03:31 pm
Baramulla, May 30 (UNI): An encounter has ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) launched on Thursday in the apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district.
Relatives of slain 11 Gorkha activists to be present at Modi's swearing-in ceremony
May 30, 2019, at 02:28 pm
Darjeeling, May 30 (UNI): GJM's Bimal Gurung faction general secretary Roshan Giri today said relatives of 11 Gorkha activists killed during agitation in 2017 had been invited to the PM Narendra Modi's second term swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi this evening and that they would attend.
Modi 2.0 cabinet: Piyush Goyal, Smriti Irani, Babul Supriyo get calls from Amit Shah
May 30, 2019, at 01:38 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Calls finally went out this morning from BJP president Amit Shah to those who had been chosen by him and Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi to be part of the Union cabinet in the NDA 2 government.
Sri Lankan President, other BIMSTEC leaders arrive for Modi's oath-taking ceremony
May 30, 2019, at 01:22 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (UNI): International guests and heads of BIMSTEC nations and governments have started arriving in the national capital to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers here on Thursday.
Jagan Reddy takes oath as Andhra Pradesh CM
May 30, 2019, at 01:08 pm
Vijaywada, May 30 (UNI): YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who led his party to a landslide victory in Andhra Pradesh, was sworn-in as Chief Minister of the state on Thursday.
Seven-day Army recruitment rally for Kashmiri youths in July
May 30, 2019, at 12:56 pm
Srinagar, May 30 (UNI): The Army will conduct a seven-day rally to recruit soldier general duty (SGD) and clerk, storekeepers and soldier nursing assistant from July 10 in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, a defence ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
PM Modi to swear in today, country fastens seat belt for Modi 2.0
May 30, 2019, at 12:24 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): A week after registering a landslide victory in the electoral battle, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi will be swearing in as the Prime Minister while the entire nation is ready for Modi 2.0.
Security forces apprehend hardcore NDFB-S militant with arms
May 30, 2019, at 11:51 am
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): The security forces have apprehended a hardcore militant of banned outfit NDFB-S and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in possession from him in Assam’s Kokrajhar district.
Manipur : Security forces arrest four drug peddlers
May 30, 2019, at 10:50 am
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): The security forces have recovered huge quantity of illegal drugs and arrested four drug peddlers in Manipur.
Ahead of swearing-in, PM Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
May 30, 2019, at 10:43 am
New Delhi, May 30 (UNI): On a day Narendra Modi will be sworn in as the Prime Minister for the second consecutive term, he started the day by offering homage to the Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.
Congress not to send spokespersons on TV debates for a month
May 30, 2019, at 10:28 am
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Amid internal crisis following the poll debacle, the Congress party has decided not to send any of its representatives on television debates for a month.
Narendra Modi to take oath as Prime Minister of India today
May 30, 2019, at 08:45 am
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): On a day when he will take oath as the Prime Minister for a second consecutive term, Narendra Modi began the morning by visiting National War Memorial on Thursday.
PM Modi drives to Jaitley's home after senior leader opts out of cabinet
May 29, 2019, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS/UNI): Hours after senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley wrote a letter to Prime Minister stating that he would not like to be part of the second Modi-led ministry, Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening drove to the ailing party colleague's house.
Congress parliamentary party to meet on June 1
May 29, 2019, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (UNI): The Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) will meet on June 1 to elect the new leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, sources said.