India's growth engine to be powered by Assam, NE: PM

Guwahati (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India's growth engine would be further boosted with the development of Assam and the northeastern region.

Addressing a massive public gathering at Silapathar in eastern Assam's…

ULFA 'defers' action on Quippo employees

Guwahati (IANS) The separatist United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) says it has 'deferred action' against two employees of hydrocarbon company Quippo Oil & Gas Infrastructure Ltd who were kidnapped in December by their armed cadres.

Nikita, Shantanu join Delhi Police's Toolkit probe

New Delhi (IANS) Activists Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk joined the investigation into the 'Toolkit' case on Monday at Delhi Police's cyber cell office.

The development came after the Delhi Police contacted Jacob and Muluk over…

CBI team at Mamata nephew Abhishek's home to question wife

Kolkata (IANS) In a surprise action ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls, a CBI team arrived at the Kolkata residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee to question his wife in the coal scam case.

A CBI source…

Modi govt rolls out red carpet for Azad at official event; Cong stalwart moves closer to BJP

New Delhi (IANS) Sidelined by the Gandhi family, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad was seen taking one more step in a direction that will bring him much closer to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. In what appeared to be a rare occasion, the…

India backs Maldives foreign minister for UNGA Presidency

New Delhi (IANS) India on Saturday strongly supported the candidature of Maldives' foreign minister Abdulla Shahid for President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly next year.

During his visit to the Maldives, External Affairs…

Flash mobs, Namo tea party part of BJP campaign in Bengal

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP has planned to reach out to a larger audience for the West Bengal assembly polls. The party has already started reaching out to the electorate through Rasgulla and Namo tea party in Kolkata.

The election for 294 seats…

India, China begin military talks to de-escalate tension at Hot Springs, Gogra, Depsang

New Delhi (IANS) Indian and Chinese military dialogue to de-escalate tension at the Line of Actual Control started on Saturday morning. The 10th round of Corps Commander meeting started at 10 a.m. at Moldo on Chinese side.

Indian military delegation…

GST compensation shortfall released to states touches Rs 1L Cr

New Delhi (IANS) The Finance Ministry had released the 17th weekly instalment of Rs 5,000 crore to the states to meet the GST compensation shortfall.

Out of this, an amount of Rs 4,730.41 crore has been released to 23 States and an amount of…

Congress row: AICC members being mailed copy of G-23's letter to Sonia

New Delhi (IANS) The letter row, which created a major controversy in the Congress in August last year, does not seem to have died down, with AICC members being mailed a copy of the letter written by 23 senior leaders to interim chief Sonia Gandhi…