India, All india, 26th Jan 2019, News & Stories from India

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Early in the month, the state government had issued orders to return to farmers the over 4400 acres of land earlier acquired for the Tata Steel project. (File Photo)

Chhattisgarh CM waives irrigation tax

In his Republic Day address here announced loan waivers of over Rs 200 crore for farmers in Chhattisgarh.

26 Jan 2019 3:59 PM

The Defence Minister pointed out that the scheme has already achieved a paradigm shift in healthcare within three months of its launch. (File Photo)

Unfortunate that some states have opted out of 'Modicare' due to politics: Sitharaman

Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said it was “unfortunate” that some states chose to opt out for reasons of political expediency.

26 Jan 2019 3:51 PM

Contingents of the Navy, India Army Service Corps and a unit of Corps of Signals (transportable satellite terminal) were all led by women officers. (Photo: PTI)

Women prowess mesmerises crowd at 70th R-Day parade on Rajpath

The all-women Assam Rifles contingent created history this year by participating for the first time in a Republic Day parade.

26 Jan 2019 1:56 PM

The government Friday announced conferring on Mukherjee the country's highest civilian award - the Bharat Ratna -- for his contribution to public life. (Photo: PTI | File)

Strive to protect, preserve foundational ethics of Constitution: Pranab on R-Day

Mukherjee unfurled national flag at his residence in central Delhi and took the salute from a contingent of CRPF personnel deployed there.

26 Jan 2019 1:52 PM

Official added that the divers are now making efforts to pull out the body and are hopeful of taking it out as soon as possible. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Navy detects another body inside Meghalaya’s flooded coal mine

Official said second body was detected from the same 'rat-hole' coal miner where first body was detected on Jan 16.

26 Jan 2019 1:24 PM

'Operation Kamala is still on. Even last night they (BJP) offered one of our MLAs, a huge amount of money and asked him where it should be sent. You will be surprised to know the gift amount. Our MLA responded that he did not need any gift and wants to be left alone. This is how they are still working on poaching,' Kumaraswamy said. (Photo: ANI)

'Operation Kamala' still on claims K'taka CM, BJP refutes it

Former state chief minister and CLP leader Siddaramaiah also accused BJP of attempting to poach legislators.

26 Jan 2019 1:13 PM

The Income Tax Department had last week carried out searches against Khaitan in this new case filed under the anti-black money law. (Photo: File)

ED arrests VVIP chopper scam accused Gautam Khaitan in PMLA case

Gautam Khaitan will be produced before a court here on Saturday, they said.

26 Jan 2019 1:00 PM

The woman, Rajeshwari Mishra, who has been for the last 40 years, apart of the annual flag hoisting event at the Shahjahapur district collectorate couldn’t control her emotions and wept during her address after the flag hosting ceremony. (Photo: ANI)

Freedom fighter’s daughter cries on stage, asks for govt help

Mishra, daughter of Mahesh Nath Mishra said she had not been receiving any benefits from the government and asked for assistance from govt.

26 Jan 2019 12:54 PM

MK Stalin, whose DMK sailed to power in 1967 on a massive anti-Hindi agitation in the 60s, however, said that his party was not against Hindi, but was opposed to its 'imposition.' (Photo: File)

MK Stalin hits out at BJP, says focus only on Ram temple, cow protection

Training his guns on PM Modi, MK Stalin said he was not bothered about the people of the country, economic growth and employment generation.

26 Jan 2019 12:26 PM

No member from the general public attended the function. (File Photo)

Mizoram Governor addresses empty ground amid Republic Day boycott call

Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan on Saturday addressed an almost-empty ground here on the 70th Republic Day.

26 Jan 2019 12:11 PM

A rescue team was sent at the spot soon after information about them being stuck there was received, he said adding that all tourists were rescued safely after one-and-a-half hour operation. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Hundreds of tourists stuck in Himachal's Bir Billing landslide rescued

The tourists in about 60 vehicles had been stuck after a landslide near the Point Five area Friday evening.

26 Jan 2019 12:10 PM

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation following the information (Representational Image)

2 militants killed in J&K's Khunmoh area on India's 70th Republic Day

Police official said the search turned into a gun battle after militants opened firing on security forces.

26 Jan 2019 11:22 AM

Ramabai, who is MLA from the Pathariya Assembly constituency, said that she would continue to do the good work even if she is not made a minister. (Photo: ANI)

‘I am baap of all ministers’: Madhya Pradesh BSP MLA Ramabai

On January 7, the Pathariya MLA had demanded a Cabinet post for Sanjeev Singh Kushwaha and the position of a state minister for herself.

26 Jan 2019 11:19 AM

An eternal flame burns at the Amar Jawan Jyoti, the memorial built at India Gate to commemorate the indomitable courage of all the armed forces personnel. (Photo:Twitter)

Republic Day: PM Modi pays tribute at Amar Jawan Jyoti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the three chiefs of the armed forces today paid homage at the Amar Jawan Jyoti.

26 Jan 2019 11:02 AM

38-year-old Wani, hailing from Cheki Ashmuji in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, lost his life in a counter-terror operation. (Photo:Twitter)

President Ram Nath Kovind confers Ashoka Chakra on Nazir Wani

Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani was awarded the Ashoka Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind Saturday.

26 Jan 2019 10:54 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo credit: DD National)

Yellowish orange turban for PM Modi at Republic Day event

Modi paid tributes to the martyrs at the Amar Jawan Jyoti before heading for the Republic Day parade.

26 Jan 2019 10:34 AM

Author Gita Mehta, who is also the sister of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.(Photo: Twitter/@kanak_news)

Timing not right: Naveen Patnaik’s sister Gita Mehta says no to Padma Shri

Gita Mehta cited 'timing of the award' as the reason for refusing to accept the Padma award.

26 Jan 2019 9:18 AM

Jaitley, who is recuperating after a surgery in a hospital in the US, in a Facebook blog said one of the reasons for "poor" conviction rate in India is that "adventurism and megalomania" overtakes investigators and professionalism takes a back seat. (Photo: ANI | File)

Chanda Kochhar case: Arun Jaitley slams CBI's 'investigative adventurism'

Arun Jaitley on Friday advised investigating agency to avoid 'adventurism' and concentrate only on the bull's eye.

26 Jan 2019 9:04 AM

Adityanath also dubbed Priyanka Gandhi’s appointment as the Congress general secretary for eastern UP an extension of the 'political dynasty' culture in the party. (Photo: File)

‘Zero plus zero results in zero’: Yogi Adityanath on Priyanka's political debut

Priyanka Gandhi was Wednesday appointed the party’s general secretary for UP East, effective from February.

26 Jan 2019 8:53 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets crowds at Republic Day parade in Delhi (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Republic Day 2019: As parade ends, PM Modi greets crowd at Rajpath

South African Prez Cyril Ramaphosa will be chief guest at the parade, which will be presided by the president of India, Kovind.

26 Jan 2019 8:43 AM

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