Chadrababu Naidu to meet Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata today
Feb 05, 2019, at 12:18 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will meet Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Tuesday as a slugfest goes on between the West Bengal Government and the Centre over the CBI attempt to interrogate Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, which spawned into a rare kind of political controversy.
Will appeal against extradition to India order: Vijay Mallya
Feb 05, 2019, at 11:45 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya has said he will appeal against the order of his extradition to India.
Rajeev Kumar should appear before CBI: Supreme Court
Feb 05, 2019, at 11:21 am
New Delhi/Kolkata: As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dharna (sit-in protest) against Central Bureau of Investigation's move to quiz Rajeev Kumar entered its third day, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Kolkata Police chief should make himself available for the federal agency probe.
Is Modi running India the same way as Indira? No, says Rahul Gandhi
Feb 05, 2019, at 10:43 am
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has disagreed that Prime Minister Narendra runs the country in the style of Indira Gandhi.
Mamata Banerjee's dharna enters third day, Supreme Court to hear CBI plea today
Feb 05, 2019, at 09:15 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Feb 5 (BNS): As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dharna (sit-in protest) against Central Bureau of Investigation's move against Rajeev Kumar enters its third day, the Supreme Court will take up the central probe agency's plea against the Kolkata Police chief on Tuesday.
Opposition backs Mamata's dharna against CBI; BJP calls it 'alliance of corrupts'
Feb 04, 2019, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): With weeks to go for the General Elections, several opposition leaders came together in support of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is continuing her "sit-in protest" (dharna) over CBI's move against Kolkata Police Commissioner, Rajeev Kumar, accused of tampering evidences of several chit-fund scams.
Nitin Gadkari is the only one in the BJP with some guts: Rahul Gandhi tweets attacking Modi subtly
Feb 04, 2019, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Subtly trying to portray Nitin Gadkari as a 'rival' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday complimented the Union Minister and former BJP president as the “only one in the BJP with some guts”.
Election Commission meets representatives of political party
Feb 04, 2019, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, a delegation of representatives of some national and state level recognised political parties met the Election Commission of India at Nirvachan Sadan on Monday.
Nitish Kumar blasts Rahul Gandhi for ‘compromising’ with corruption, Congress slams
Feb 04, 2019, at 10:18 pm
Patna, Feb 4 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday hit out at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for allying with the RJD of Lalu Prasad.
Vijay Mallya to be extradited to India for trial
Feb 04, 2019, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya will be extradited to India to face trial for defaulting of loans and money syphoning.
Calcutta HC refuses immediate hearing to WB govt's plea against CBI
Feb 04, 2019, at 09:20 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused to hear immediately the West Bengal government's petition against the attempt by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to interrogate Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar at his residence here over his alleged involvement in chit fund scams and destruction of evidence, media reports said.
Mamata vs CBI row: BJP office vandalized in Kolkata, TMC accused
Feb 04, 2019, at 07:33 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): While West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is holding an 'indefinite' sit-in-demonstration (dharna) in Kolkata's downtown Esplanade area over the ongoing CBI issue, a local party office of BJP at Bhawanipore area in south part of the city was ransacked allegedly by TMC men on Monday afternoon, reports said.
Feb 04, 2019, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday spread special message on the occasion of World Cancer Day when he wrote on Twitter that “human mind can overcome any disease”.
Over 1.03 foreigners in Assam, only 29,829 deported: Minister
Feb 04, 2019, at 06:28 pm
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS): The Foreigners' Tribunals in Assam have so far declared 1,03,764 persons as illegal foreigners while the state government could deport only 29,829 persons till January 2019.
Feb 04, 2019, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Former West Bengal IPS officer Bharati Ghosh, who was wanted in an alleged extortion case and has been absconding since last year, on Monday joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi.
Amid Mamata Banerjee's dharna, Rishi Kumar Shukla takes charge as new CBI chief
Feb 04, 2019, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Newly-appointed CBI chief Rishi Kumar Shukla on Monday took charge of his office at a time when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is sitting on a dharna in Kolkata to oppose the national probe agency's move against city police chief Rajeev Kumar on Sunday.
Chandrababu Naidu won't be welcomed to NDA fold: Amit Shah
Feb 04, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah on Monday went to Andhra Pradesh and said CM Chandrababu Naidu will not be included in the NDA fold if his party comes to power in the state.
Ravi Shankar Prasad calls opposition parties supporting CM Mamata as 'alliance of corrupts'
Feb 04, 2019, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS); Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday once again targeted opposition leaders and called them 'an alliance of corrupts' after several of them extended their support to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is currently on a dharna (sit-in protest) against the Central Bureau of Investigation's move against Kolkata Police Chief Rajeev Kumar.
Mumbai teen commits suicide after family members refuse to give him new mobile phone to play PUBG
Feb 04, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IBNS): In a shocking episode, a Mumbai teen committed suicide after his family refused to give him a new mobile phone for playing popular mobile game PUBG.
Feb 04, 2019, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Observing World Cancer Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted his government's initiatives like Ayushman Bharat which aims at providing quality healthcare and ensuring cancer-free lives of people.
BJP shares old tweets where Rahul Gandhi attacked CM Mamata over same cheat fund scams
Feb 04, 2019, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): At a time when Rahul Gandhi came out in supporting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is currently sitting on an indefinite dharna against the CBI move against Kolkata Police Chief Rajeev Kumar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shared certain old tweets on its official handle where the Congress president could be seen attacking the TMC supremo over the cheat fund scams which hit the east Indian state since she came to power in 2011.
Krishan Lal Middha meets Narendra Modi after Jind by-poll victory
Feb 04, 2019, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Krishan Lal Middha, who registered a thumping victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jind assembly seat by-election in Haryana last week, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
251 sedition cases registered in Assam since BJP came to power
Feb 04, 2019, at 03:05 pm
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS) : The Assam government has registered a total of 251 sedition cases in the state since the BJP-led alliance government came into power in 2016.
Eight people killed in three separate road mishaps in Assam
Feb 04, 2019, at 02:45 pm
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS) : At least eight people were killed in three separate road mishaps in Assam in the past 24 hours.
Huge quantity of explosives recovered at Guwahati and Jagiroad railway stations
Feb 04, 2019, at 02:34 pm
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS) : The Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered huge quantity of explosives from the Guwahati railway station on Monday.
Mamata-CBI tussle: Anti-BJP Opposition backs TMC chief
Feb 04, 2019, at 02:10 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): In an apparent boost for the anti-Narendra Modi front, several opposition leaders, most of them who were seen at the Brigade rally on Jan 19, backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's "sit-in" protest against the CBI's move to quiz Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar for allegedly tampering evidences of chit-fund scams.
Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm over Mamata's dharna
Feb 04, 2019, at 01:48 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on Monday amid ruckus after TMC MPs protested against BJP for allegedly using CBI for political gains in West Bengal ahead of the General Elections.
Who is Mamata shielding? Herself or top cop, asks BJP leader Javadekar
Feb 04, 2019, at 01:38 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): As the entire opposition rallies behind Mamata Banerjee to challenge Narendra Modi over the CBI vs Kolkata Police episode, the BJP hit back hard asking who is the West Bengal Chief Minister shielding in her tussle with the federal agency- the top cop of Kolkata or herself.
BJP takes fight against Mamata Banerjee to Election Commission
Feb 04, 2019, at 01:27 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday took their battle against the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal to the Election Commission highlighting how the Mamata Banerjee government in the eastern state is using its machinery to threaten the BJP workers and not allowing any electioneering by refusing permission to landing of helicopters of their leaders.
Supreme Court to hear CBI plea against Kolkata top cop tomorrow, Mamata continues dharna
Feb 04, 2019, at 11:26 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear tomorrow the CBI plea against the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal on non-cooperation with the federal agency to probe into the state's chit fun scams, which require the quizzing of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, media reports said.