Kolkata: Congress holds rally against price rise and post poll violence
Kolkata, Jun 25 (IBNS): Agitating against the rising prices of essential commodities and alleged post poll violence in the state, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) on Saturday held a protest march in Kolkata.
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will present the National Awards for Outstanding Services in the field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse on Sunday on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at a function to be held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
Modi has declared emergency in Delhi : Furious Kejriwal after MLA's arrest
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS) : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Dinesh Mohaniya in the middle a news conference, saying an 'Emergency' has been declared in the capital.
Robert Vadra calls Swamy attention seeking, says he demeans waiters
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS) : Robert Vadra, Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law and the favourite punching bag of the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Saturday surprisingly jumped in the middle of an internal squabble between Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and BJP MP Subramanian Swamy by taking a potshot at the latter through a Facebook comment.
PM Modi congratulates Mehbooba Mufti for her electoral victory
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mehbooba Mufti over her victory in the Anantnag Assembly by-poll.
Modi to inaugurate Smart City Project in Pune today
Pune, June 25 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch ‘Smart City’ projects, one of the flagship programmes of the NDA Government, at a special function at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Saturday, reports said.
AAP MLA held by police for assaulting senior citizen
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS) Police on Saturday detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dinesh Mohaniya allegedly for assaulting a senior citizen for failing to recognize him, reports said.
J & K CM Mehbooba Mufti wins by-poll by 12,000 votes
Srinagar, June 25 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday won the bypoll for the Anantnag assembly constituency by a margin of over 12,000 votes, reports said.
J & K : Mehbooba Mufti leads by 6,000 votes, Anantnag counting underway
Srinagar, June 25 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has taken a handsome lead of more than 6,000 votes as counting is underway in Anantnag by-polls, reports said.
Eight killed in Uttarakhand as vehicle falls into gorge
Dehradun, June 25 (IBNS) : Eight people, including four women, were killed when a vehicle carrying them fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Tehri district on Friday, reports said.
Anantnag counting begins, Mehbooba Mufti's fate to be decided today
Srinagar, June 25 (IBNS) The fate of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti will be decided on Saturday as counting is currently going on for South Kashmir's Anantnag assembly constituency where she is contesting.
After saying yes to PM Modi, Switzerland lets down India at NSG Seoul meet
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): In a disappointing news for India, Switzerland, which had earlier assured support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his trip to Geneva for his country to get membership of the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), has raised doubts about India in the just concluded session in Seoul, media reports said.
Narada tapes to be tested again in Chandigarh lab: Calcutta HC
Kolkata, Jun 24 (IBNS): The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered forensic tests of Narada sting's raw footage again from Central Forensic Science Laboratory Chandigarh, as Central Forensic Science Laboratory Hyderabad could not clarify if the footage is original or doctored due to lack of ultra-modern technology.
Amit Mitra presents WB Budget 2016-17, promises 22 lakh jobs this fiscal
Kokata, June 24 (IBNS): State Finance Minister Amit Mitra placed the interim budget for 2016-17 in the West Bengal Assembly on Friday where he announced that 22 lakh new employment opportunities will be created this year.
Textiles Minister inaugurates training programme for handloom weavers in Odisha
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS) Union Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated on Friday a 45-day long skill upgradation training programme for Scheduled Caste handloom weavers belonging to Sohlela Block in Bargarh district of Odisha.