Group of Secretaries presents ideas and suggestions to PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) As a follow-up to Prime Minister's exhortation to Secretaries to come up with ideas for transformative change in various areas of governance, a Group of Secretaries presented their ideas and suggestions on 'Swachh Bharat, Shikshit Bharat' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Kejriwal to use saved money to provide free medicines in Delhi Govt. hospitals

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kerjiwal announced on Sunday that his government will be using the saved money from various projects to provide free medications in government hospitals.

Kejriwal lauds Delhi PWD, to inaugurate a road today

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday lauded the Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) for their steady work.

AAP blames Modi for impeding Delhi growth

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday took another jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing the latter of hampering progress in Delhi.

AP lawmaker arrested for assaulting Air India staff

Hyderabad, Jan 17 (IBNS) P Mithun Reddy, a lawmaker from Andhra Pradesh was arrested on Sunday from Chennai airport following an assault on an Air India staff last November, reports said.

Sushma Swaraj reaches Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv, Jan 17 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has reached Israel's Tel Aviv city, officials said.

Kolkata murder: Police recover murder weapons

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): The investigators of the Kolkata Police on Saturday recovered the weapons, which were used to murder a 42-year-old woman Jessica Fonseca and her twin sons- Darren and Joshua, from their flat in south Kolkata's upscale Pam Avenue area, reports said.

IAF corporal death: Main accused Sambia Sohrab arrested

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Four days after an AIF corporal was killed after being hit by a speeding Audi car during rehearsal for R-Day parade in Kolkata's Red Road, the Anti Rowdy Squad of Kolkata Police on Saturday night arrested former RJD MLA and presently TMC leader Md. Sohrab's younger son Sambia Sohrab, who was reportedly driving the killer Audi Q-7 car, in connection with the case.

J&K student detained by police, misses exam

Srinagar, Jan 16 (IBNS) The Kashmir Police on Saturday detained Journalism student after he missed his annual examination in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district for failing to produce his identity card despite of producing examination roll number slip.

Kolkata: BJP holds rally to Lalbazar to protest against IAF corporal's killing

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS) Demanding the immediate arrest of all accused, whose speeding car hit and killed 21-year-old Indian Air Force (IAF) corporal Abhimanyu Gaud on Wednesday early morning while he was rehearsing for R-Day parade in Kolkata's Red Road (Indira Gandhi Sarani), the youth wing of Bharatiya Janata Party- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM)- on Saturday organized a protest march to Kolkata Police's headquarters Lalbazar.

J&K constable decamps with four service rifles from residence of a top police officer

Srinagar, Jan 16 (IBNS) In a major security breach, a Jammu and Kashmir Police constable decamped with four service rifles from the residence of a top police officer on Friday night.

Buddhadeb Bhattacharya flags off LF's long march from Singur to Salboni

Kolkata/Singur, Jan 16 (IBNS): Demanding for the development of industries and employment in the state, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and West Bengal's former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Saturday flagged off a mega march, organized by more than 100 Left mass organizations' platform- BPMO (Bengal Platform of Mass Organisations), at Singur in Hooghly district of West Bengal.

PM Modi launches Start-up India movement, unveils action plan

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Start-up India initiative in New Delhi.

TN: 8 students killed as car hits tree

Chennai, Jan 16 (IBNS): At least eight students were killed in a road accident in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu as their car hit a tree at Vanamadevi on Saturday, media reports said.

President launches countrywide Pulse Polio Programme for 2016

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee launched the Pulse Polio programme for 2016 by administering polio drops to children less than five years old, at the Rahstrapati Bhawan, in the presence of Union Minister of Health & Family WelfareJ P Nadda, here on Saturday.