Congress president Rahul Gandhi a 'congenial liar': Smriti Irani

Jan 31, 2019, at 12:45 pm

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Union minister Smriti Irani on Thursday called called Congress president Rahul Gandhi a "congenial liar".

Bypoll results: Congress wins Ramgarh, BJP leads in Jind

Jan 31, 2019, at 12:17 pm

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): The Congress has won Rajasthan's Ramgarh seat, where elections were held on last Monday, by over 12,000 votes, media reports said.

AgustaWestland case: After Michel, NRI businessman Rajiv Saxena deported to India

Jan 31, 2019, at 12:10 pm

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): In a boost for the Narendra Modi government ahead of the General Elections, NRI businessman Rajiv Saxena, who is an accused in the 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP choper scam scam, has been deported to India, media reports said.

Budget session: Hope parliamentarians actively participate in debates, says PM Modi

Jan 31, 2019, at 10:53 am

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he hopes all members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha actively participate in the debates and discussions during the budget session of the parliament beginning on Thursday.

Major fire at Hyderabad exhibition ground, several hospitalised

Jan 30, 2019, at 11:49 pm

Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IBNS): Several people have been hospitalised after a massive fire broke out at the Nampally Exhibition Ground here this evening.

Balcony of old building collapses in north Kolkata, eight hurt

Jan 30, 2019, at 11:30 pm

Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): At least eight persons were injured when the balcony of an old dilapidated building collapsed near Cossipore Gun and Shell Factory in northern Kolkata on Wednesday evening, reports said.

Disappointed, hurt and shocked: Chanda Kochhar on ICICI sacking her

Jan 30, 2019, at 11:07 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar today said she was "utterly disappointed, hurt and shocked" by the decision of the bank to sack her following the findings of an inquiry report.

Parrikar wrote letter under pressure after meeting me: Rahul Gandhi

Jan 30, 2019, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has responded to Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar's letter in which the latter said Rahul appeared to have met him for "petty political gains".

BJP holds protest march against TMC's alleged violence in Bengal

Jan 30, 2019, at 09:59 pm

Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): A day after the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) allegedly attacked vehicles in West Bengal's east Midnapore district following BJP president Amit Shah's rally, the saffron party on Wednesday held a protest march here.

Citizenship bill row: BJP, RSS workers attacked in Assam

Jan 30, 2019, at 08:38 pm

Guwahati, Jan 30 (IBNS): All Assam Students Union (AASU) and Assam Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) activists, who protested against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, beat up a district BJP president and workers of the RSS while they were on their way to attend a programme organised by the RSS in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Wednesday.

ICICI sacks Chanda Kochar after inquiry finds she violated code of conduct

Jan 30, 2019, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): An inquiry has found former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar of violating the company's code of conduct and internal policies, the bank said on Wednesday and added it would see her exit as termination of service.

Piyush Goyal launches the IEA’s Report “The Future of Rail”

Jan 30, 2019, at 08:02 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Minister of Railways & Coal, Piyush Goyal launched the report “The Future of Rail” of International Energy Agency (IEA) at an event here on Wednesday.

Power Minister RK Singh lays the foundation stone of Regional testing laboratory of CPRI at Nashik

Jan 30, 2019, at 07:05 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): R K Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India laid the foundation stone of Regional testing laboratory of Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) at Nashik, Maharashtra on Wednesday.

Narendra Modi visits Surat today

Jan 30, 2019, at 06:41 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Surat on Wednesday.

India, Bangladesh host school students exchange programme

Jan 30, 2019, at 06:27 pm

Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): In an effort to foster cordial bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh, an outbound and inbound ‘Students Exchange Programme’ was organized between the two countries in the month of Jan 2019, wherein a delegation of 04 teachers and 12 students of each country took part.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates state-of-the-art Hospital in Surat

Jan 30, 2019, at 06:19 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated state-of-the-art super speciality Rasilaben Sevantilal Shah Venus hospital in Surat.

Re-orient education system to make students think rationally: Vice President Naidu

Jan 30, 2019, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu called for reorienting the education system to make students think rationally and independently to enable them face the challenges in life with equanimity.

Did not discuss Rafale: Goa CM Manohar Parrikar writes in his letter to Rahul Gandhi

Jan 30, 2019, at 06:12 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday expressed his displeasure in a letter written to Rahul Gandhi where he said the Congress President used his visit to meet him for “petty political gains”.

Country will have new PM every day if mahagathbandhan comes to power: Amit Shah

Jan 30, 2019, at 05:23 pm

Kanpur, Jan 30 (IBNS): BJP President Amit Shah made a stinging attack on the supposed opposition alliance and said if it comes to power then the nation will see one new Prime Minister every day of the week.

Police stop BJP protest march in Kolkata

Jan 30, 2019, at 05:21 pm

Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): The police stopped a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) protest march against yesterday's violence in the state before it could reach Esplanade area in downtown Kolkata on Wednesday.

BJP leader compares Rahul Gandhi to 'Ravana'

Jan 30, 2019, at 04:41 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): A BJP MLA has triggered a controversy by describing Congress President Rahul Gandhi to the demon king Ravana from Indian mythology Ramayana.

Delay in CBI selection panel meet may rule out Rina Mitra from the top job

Jan 30, 2019, at 04:36 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Delay in the CBI selection panel meet may eventually leave Rina Mitra, a special secretary (internal security) in the Union home ministry, out of contention for the top job in the federal probe agency, media reports said.

Martyrs Day: PM Narendra Modi remembers Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary

Jan 30, 2019, at 04:17 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday remembered Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary.

SP-BSP alliance coalition of corruption, country can go ahead only with 56 inch : Amit Shah

Jan 30, 2019, at 03:46 pm

Lucknow, Jan 30 (IBNS) : Slamming the SP-BSP alliance as a "coalition of corruption," Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah on Wednesday said the rules of the respective party have  always been synonymous to crime and corruption.

Supreme Court allows Karti Chidambaram to travel abroad but warns not to play with law

Jan 30, 2019, at 01:08 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS) "Do not play with law" is the warning from the Supreme Court to former Congress finance minister's son Karti Chidambaram whom the top court allowed to travel abroad on Wednesday saying it will be "forced to take steps" if he fails to cooperate with the investigating agencies probing the Aircel-Maxis case.

George Saheb as I knew him: Arun Jaitley

Jan 30, 2019, at 12:28 pm

With the passing away of the veteran socialist leader George Fernandes, India has lost a political colossus. George was a politician with a difference. He had the ability to stand alone, take a position, however extreme, and sustain that position. He was a political worker, an extra-ordinary leader, a powerful Trade Unionist, a Parliamentarian that many would dread to face and above all a dissenter. In the early 70s, when I was a student, George was one of the most charismatic speakers, much wanted to address campus audiences. My familiarity with him started at that time and I had an opportunity to work with him both in opposition and in Government.

Rajnath Singh calls Mamata Banerjee over violence in Bengal after Amit Shah's rally

Jan 30, 2019, at 10:43 am

New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh called West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after several vehicles were allegedly attacked by the ruling TMC after BJP national president Amit Shah's rally in east Midnapore of the state, media reports said.

Terror groups supported by Pakistan will continue to attack India: US intelligence report

Jan 30, 2019, at 09:56 am

Washington, Jan 30 (IBNS): A US intelligence report has said that terror groups supported by Pakistan will continue to conduct attacks in India and Afghanistan.

PM Modi mentions PUBG in Pariksha Pe Charcha, audience breaks into laughter

Jan 29, 2019, at 08:23 pm

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS):Breaking the entire audience into laughter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took the name of online game, PUBG, while trying to assist  students and parents on how to deal with examination pressures at the Pariksha Pe Charcha in the national capital.

Vehicles vandalised near Amit Shah's rally in West Bengal; BJP blames TMC

Jan 29, 2019, at 07:21 pm

Kolkata, Jan 29 (IBNS): Escalating the political tussle with the ruling party in West Bengal, the BJP on Tuesday alleged that several vehicles near its national president Amit Shah's rally in east Midnapore district were vandalised by the TMC.