Defence Budget on basis of 5 year modernisation plan

New Delhi (IANS) To use funds more efficiently and effectively and enhance capital expenditure, the Defence Ministry has started working on a new budget model which is based on a five year overall plan for military procurement, sources in the ministry…

Indian Army successfully test-fires Spike LR missile

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Army has successfully test-fired two newly-acquired Spike LR (long-range) anti-tank missiles at the Infantry School at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. The firing was witnessed by the top Infantry hierarchy of the Indian Army, including…

NESO warns of agitation over Citizenship amendment bill

Shillong (IANS) The powerful North East Students Organisation (NESO) on Thursday warned of agitation across the northeastern states if the central government goes ahead with amending the Citizenship Act, 1955 in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
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Bengal bypolls: Trinamool makes clean sweep, humbles BJP

Kolkata (IANS) Bouncing back after the Lok Sabha jitters, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress won all three seats in the Assembly bypolls on Thursday, snatching Kaliaganj and Kharagpur from its opponents while retaining Karimpur.

It…

Uddhav Thackeray sworn in as Maharashtra CM

Mumbai (IANS) Shiv Sena President Uddhav B. Thackeray was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra at a grand function held at the Shivaji Park here on Thursday.

Governor B.S. Koshyari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Uddhav…

Jharkhand govt met 92% of 2014 manifesto promises: Report

New Delhi (IANS) The Raghubar Das-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Jharkhand has fulfilled over 92 per cent of the promises made in the 2014 Assembly elections manifesto, according to a report by the Public Policy for Research Centre…

12 arrested by Ranchi police for gang raping a student

Ranchi: Police have arrested 12 accused who were wanted in connection with the gang rape of a student which had occurred on Tuesday evening under Kanke Police Station area of the state capital.

Ranchi Rural SP said that the girl along with…

Double Loot’ government working in Jharkhand: Hemant

Jamshedpur: JMM’s acting president and former Chief Minister Hemant Soren described the double engine government of the BJP as the double loot government which will be thrown out of power by the people of Jharkhand.

Addressing an election meeting…

Shah accuses Congress of creating obstacles for Ram Mandir hearing in Supreme Court

Chatra/Garhwa: BJP national president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Congress party of creating hurdles so that hearing on the Ram Mandir case in the supreme court could not be taken up.

Addressing couple of election rallies…

Rahul, Priyanka meet Chidambaram in Tihar

New Delhi (IANS) Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday visited former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in Tihar jail, party leaders said.

Director General Tihar Sandeep…