Assam budget for FY18 to be tabled on Feb 7 : Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IBNS) : Assam finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state budget for the financial year 2017-18 will be tabled on Feb 7.
India, Israel committed to strengthen bilateral relations in the field of Agriculture
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Wednesday met Israeli delegation led by the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister of Israel, Uri Ariel to discuss issues relating to bilateral cooperation in agriculture between India and Israel.
Fire in Lahore building: 7 killed
Lahore, Jan 11 (IBNS): Fire at a building near Mehmood Booti Interchange in Pakistan's Lahore city killed at least seven people, media reports said.
Dalai Lama calls Bihar's alcohol ban move a ‘good decision’
Patna, Jan 11 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has described the liquor ban as a “good decision†taken by the Bihar government.
Note ban: TMC leaders meet President Pranab Mukherjee
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): A team of Trinamool Congress MPs on Wednesday met president Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here to appraise him on the situation the country is currently facing since the Centre announced its note ban move on Nov 8.
21st National Youth Festival begins tomorrow in Haryana
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): The 21st National Youth Festival will begin on Jan 12, 2017 at Rohtak, Haryana.
West Bengal: 5 TMC activists shot in Kharagpur
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): At least five Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists, including local TMC leader Srinu Naidu, were shot when few unidentified miscreants fired bullets indiscriminately at a Trinamool party office in Kharagpur town in West Bengal's West Medinipur district on Wednesday, reports said.
SC dismisses probe into Sahara- Birla diaries
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that there will not be any Special Investigation Team investigation into the Sahara diaries case.
Trying hard to ensure party does not split : Mulayam Singh
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) : Even as the bitter intra-party feue of the Samajwadi Party refused to die down, party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday said he is working tirelessly to avoid a split.
Jitan Ram Manjhi boycotts Nitish Kumar's human chain protest against liquor
Patna, Jan 11 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) has announced to boycott the human chain programme of Nitish Kumar government over prohibition.
Indian Railways organises Round Table to discuss environmental and housekeeping issues
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): The Indian Railways (IR), on Wednesday, organised a Round Table discussion in New Delhi with non-railway stakeholders, on various environmental and housekeeping issues related to the department.
Tamil Nadu : AIADMK chief Sasikala writes to PM for passage to return of Jallikattu
Chennai Jan 11 (IBNS) : AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an ordinance to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act so that Jallikattu, the banned traditional bull fight sport of Tamil Nadu can be held during the Pongal this weekend.
Delhi slips into severe chill, experiences coldest day at 4 degree
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) : Delhiites experienced the season's coldest day on Wednesday as mercury dropped to 4 degree celsius in the early hours,after a a relatively mild winter so far, reports said.
Kolkata: Rail blockade hits service in pick hours
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): Demanding immediate reopening of a closed jute mill, its labourers blocked tracks near Kankinara railway station in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, reports said.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar wants a debate on Uniform Civil Code before replying to Centre's questionnaire
Patna, Jan 11 (theBIharPost/IBNS): The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar has refused to give its view over the contentious Uniform Civil Code (UCC) saying it should be first debated with various religious groups and community before implementation.