India, All india, 2nd Mar 2019, News & Stories from India

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'No expert recommends farm loan waiver. Unlike the farm loan waiver, PM Kisan Samman is a long term measure to supplement farmer’s income, said PM Narendra Modi. (Photo: India Today)

'Life of every jawan is valuable to us': PM Narendra Modi

'Fear of valour of Indian armed forces in our neighbouring country is good', said Narendra Modi.

02 Mar 2019 9:29 PM

In Amethi, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also unveil several development projects relating to power generation, education, health, and manufacturing sectors. (Photo: File)

PM to launch AK assault rifle manufacturing factory in Amethi

The Centre, on February 13, cleared a proposal to produce 7.47 lakh Kalashnikov assault rifles at a plant to be set up in Amethi.

02 Mar 2019 8:22 PM

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was expected to be debriefed by IAF on his detention in Pakistan, which is yet to take place. (Photo: PTI)

'Abhinandan subjected to a lot mental harassment, not physically tortured’: Source

Earlier today, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa met Wing Commander Varthaman.

02 Mar 2019 7:52 PM

'India today has a Prime Minister with a strong will and determination, who can make impossible things possible,' said CM Yogi Adityanath. (Photo: ANI)

Yogi praises PM for ‘befitting reply' to Pak; says ‘Modi hai to mumkin hai’

'There were PMs earlier too but lack of determination to act against terrorists was clearly evident,' said CM Yogi Adityanath.

02 Mar 2019 7:32 PM

While the AIADMK has concluded its poll deal with the BJP and the PMK for the Lok Sabha polls by allotting five and seven seats in the state to them respectively, talks with the DMDK and other smaller outfits are yet to be formalised. (Photo: PTI/File)

No uncertainties in tie-up with DMDK, good news soon: AIADMK

'In one or two days we will be taking a good decision and will announce happy news,' said AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam.

02 Mar 2019 6:57 PM

The administration has directed officials to ensure speedy construction of these bunkers. (Photo: PTI)

Additional 400 individual bunkers sanctioned in J&K's Poonch, Rajouri

In view of the cross-border shelling, the govt has sanctioned additional 200 individual bunkers each for Poonch and Rajouri districts.

02 Mar 2019 5:54 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during the release of book 'Mann ki Baat - A Social Revolution on Radio' in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

Compulsive contrarians found a new Balakot, quips Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley said news channels increasingly resort to 'agenda setting' instead of reporting.

02 Mar 2019 5:44 PM

Watch: Rahul Gandhi performes folk dance with locals in Jharkhand

Gandhi said, 'It is matter of shame that IAF protects country but PM steals money from the Air Force and puts it in Ambani’s pockets.'

02 Mar 2019 5:03 PM

The comments from the TMC leader came a day after party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Banerjee demanded proof from the government of the impact of the strike on a JeM camp across the border. (Photo: File)

No statistics given by central govt can be taken 'seriously': TMC

The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC also claimed that no statistics given by the central government can be taken 'seriously'.

02 Mar 2019 5:02 PM

Michel had earlier filed a plea in the Delhi Court raising questions about putting him in a solitary cell. (Photo: File)

VVIP chopper scam: Christian Michel seeks judicial inquiry to shift to Tihar Jail

In the application, Michel also claimed that he was not given privacy to use the toilet.

02 Mar 2019 5:01 PM

At the inauguration of the Construction Technology India-2019 Expo-cum-conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government has given a major thrust on affordable housing, brought changes in laws governing the real estate sector, while developing skills and improving technology for it. (Photo: ANI/ Twitter)

Modi declares 'April 2019-March 2020' as Construction-Technology year

He also sought the support of private sector in fulfilling the government's mission of providing brick house to every Indian by 2022.

02 Mar 2019 4:23 PM

Operations at the Mumbai airport are already shut due to ongoing runway maintenance and repairing work, which commenced on February 7. (Representational Image)

Mumbai airport receives bomb threat call; part of T2 evacuated

A Mumbai airport official said security teams were carrying out searches in the premises.

02 Mar 2019 4:02 PM

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthman at a hospital in Delhi today. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Abhinandan meets Nirmala Sitharaman in hospital day after his return

Varthaman, who underwent a medical check-up on Saturday at a military hospital here will stay at an Indian Air Force Officers Mess.

02 Mar 2019 4:02 PM

The ED case against Vadra relates to allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property at 12, Bryanston Square worth GBP 1.9 million (British pounds), which is allegedly owned by him. (Photo: File)

Delhi Court extends interim protection from arrest of Robert Vadra till March 19

A Delhi court on Saturday extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Vadra in a money laundering case.

02 Mar 2019 3:51 PM

The Caravan had alleged in its article that Vivek Doval, 'runs a hedge fund in the Cayman Islands' which is 'an established tax haven'. (Photo: File)

Delhi court summons Jairam Ramesh, The Caravan's editor, reporter on Apr 25

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal asked them to appear before the court on April 25.

02 Mar 2019 3:49 PM

The train will start running from the Indian side on Sunday, while on the Pakistan side it will leave Lahore on Monday on its return journey. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

Samjhauta Express services restored; train to run from India on Sunday: Railways

The official said the first train from India will leave on March 3.

02 Mar 2019 3:48 PM

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi addressing a rally in Hyderabad on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

Masood Azhar is not Maulana but a butcher of humanity: Owaisi

Asaduddin Owaisi vowed to 'finish BJP from Secundarabad and Congress from entire Telangana'.

02 Mar 2019 3:42 PM

The Supreme Court converted death penalty of a murder convict into life imprisonment after taking note of the poems he wrote. (File Photo)

How a murder convict's ‘Reformative’ poems saved him from death sentence

The top court also took into consideration that the accused at the time of the commission of the offence was of 22 years.

02 Mar 2019 3:14 PM

Javadekar was in Jaipur to participate in the BJP's pre-election bike rally. (Photo: File)

BJP will win more seats in 2019 LS polls than it had won in 2014: Javadekar

Javadekar said it is the Modi govt that can take on terrorism and provide strong leadership to the country.

02 Mar 2019 2:36 PM

In a statement before the Patiala House Court, Rajeev Saxena said he has "thought long and hard" and that his 'exposure' to the case was 'very minimal'. (File Photo)

AgustaWestland scam accused Rajiv Saxena to record statement

On February 27, Saxena had moved an application in Patiala House Court to become an approver in the case.

02 Mar 2019 2:15 PM

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