Another Kashmiri student choosing the path of militancy is hugely worrying: Omar Abdullah

Nov 03, 2018, at 04:54 pm

Srinagar, Nov 3 (IBNS): Amid reports that a Kashmiri student has allegedly joined militancy, ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said such an incident was 'hugely worrying'.

Mallikarjun Kharge moves Supreme Court against removal of CBI chief

Nov 03, 2018, at 04:36 pm

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has approached the Supreme Court against the removal of CBI chief Alok Verma recently.

Dynamism and economic growth has made India a bright star in international arena: Vice President Naidu

Nov 03, 2018, at 03:21 pm

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the dynamism of our country and our economic growth has made India a bright star in the international arena and it is fastest growing major economy in the world, with a current growth rate of 8.2%. 

Tinsukia incident : 24-hour Assam bandh hits normal life in many places

Nov 03, 2018, at 01:21 pm

Guwahati, Nov 3 (IBNS): The 24-hour Assam bandh called by All Assam Bengali Youth Students Federation and few other organisations on Saturday to protest against killing of five people in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district has affected normal life in various parts of the state.

Karnataka bypolls: Voting underway in three LS, two assembly seats

Nov 03, 2018, at 11:25 am

Bengaluru, Nov 3 (IBNS): In a crucial fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress-Janata Dal (United), voting for bypolls in three Lok Sabha and two assembly seats of Karnataka are underway on Saturday, media reports said.

World Bank Prez congratulates PM Modi over India’s rise in Ease of Doing Business rankings

Nov 02, 2018, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received a telephone call from the President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, who congratulated the Indian leader for India’s historic rise in the 'Ease of Doing Business' rankings. 

#MeToo: US based journalist alleges she was raped by MJ Akbar

Nov 02, 2018, at 10:32 pm

Mumbai, Nov 2 (IBNS): Bringing fresh allegations, chief business editor of NPR, Pallavi Gogoi, on Friday alleged that former Union Minister MJ Akbar had raped her 23 years ago, when she worked at the Asian Age.

MK Stalin welcomes meeting between Rahul Gandhi-Naidu

Nov 02, 2018, at 07:51 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS):  DMK President M.K. Stalin on Friday said he welcomed the meeting between Congress President Rahul Gandhi and  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP leader N. Chandrababu Naidu.

Twelve major announcements for MSME sector by PM Modi

Nov 02, 2018, at 07:41 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS):   Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced 12 important support measures for MSME sector from New Delhi, in a nationwide launch on Friday.

PM Narendra Modi gives Diwali gift to MSMEs

Nov 02, 2018, at 07:22 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): Providing a Diwali gift to small industries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a 59-minute loan programme to help them.

Indian Railways eliminates unmanned level crossings on Broad Gauge in a mission mode

Nov 02, 2018, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): Indian Railway on Friday said it has taken a mission area to eliminate all Unmanned Level Crossings (UMLCs) on Broad Gauge and accordingly special efforts have been made so that elimination can be completed at the earliest.

Mamata Banerjee turns social media DP black to protest against Assam killings

Nov 02, 2018, at 06:01 pm

Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday changed her social media DP to black to protest against the killing of five people in Assam.

Ram Nath Kovind to visit Uttarakhand tomorrow

Nov 02, 2018, at 05:16 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind will visit Uttarakhand on Nov 3 and 4, officials said on Friday.

BJP names first list of candidates for MP assembly polls

Nov 02, 2018, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday issued the first list of candidates for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls.

Rajnath Singh visits Varanasi, attends MSME event

Nov 02, 2018, at 05:11 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday attended a MSME support and outreach programme in Varanasi city of Uttar Pradesh.

Congress appoints P C Zoram Sangliana as co-chairman of Mizoram Pradesh Campaign Committee

Nov 02, 2018, at 05:06 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2(IBNS): The Congress party on Friday appointed  P C Zoram Sangliana as the co-chairman of party's Mizoram Pradesh Campaign Committee.

Contribute to the exciting growth story unfolding in India today: Vice President Naidu tells Indian Diaspora in Botswana

Nov 02, 2018, at 04:48 pm

New York, Nov 2 (IBNS): Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Indians living abroad can contribute to the exciting growth story unfolding in India on Friday.

Assam killings: Rajnath Singh feels 'deeply anguished'

Nov 02, 2018, at 04:02 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS); Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday condoled the killing of five people in Assam and said the incident left him 'deeply anguished'.

Congress condoles death of BJP leader in Jammu and Kashmir in suspected terror attack

Nov 02, 2018, at 03:55 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): The Congress party on Friday condoled the death of a Bharatiya Janata Party leader in Jammu and Kashmir in a suspected terrorist attack on Thursday.

Tinsukia killing: Combing ops launched ; BJP accuses Cong; ULFA (I) denies involvement

Nov 02, 2018, at 03:51 pm

Guwahati, Nov 2 (IBNS) : A day after killing of five people by unidentified gunmen at in the  Kherabari area in upper Assam’s Tinsukia district,  security forces launched massive operation along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border to track down the culprits even as the ULF denied its involvement in the incident.

BJP releases list of 177 candidates for Madhya Pradesh polls

Nov 02, 2018, at 02:38 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday  released a list of 177 candidates for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh state election,scheduled to be held on November 28.

Narendra Modi won't survive an inquiry on Rafale : Rahul Gandhi

Nov 02, 2018, at 02:35 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) : As a news portal came up with a new investigative report on the Rafale jet deal,   Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday aid "Prime Minister Narendra Modi won't survive an inquiry on Rafale, I guarantee."

SC dismisses CBI appeal to reopen Bofors case

Nov 02, 2018, at 01:00 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) : In a development that could have bearing on the present national politics, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigtigation (CBI) to reopen the Rs. 64 crore Bofors pay-off case.

US-based journalist accuses M J Akbar of rape

Nov 02, 2018, at 11:56 am

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) : In yet another charge of sexual predatory, a US-based journalist has accused former minister M J Akbar of raping her in 1994 while she was working as the Op-Ed page editor of The Asian Age.

Mamata Banerjee condemns killing of five people in Assam

Nov 02, 2018, at 09:29 am

Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday condemned the killing of five people by suspected  ULFA (I) militants attack in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Thursday.

BJP leader, brother shot dead in Jammu and Kashmir, politicians condemn attack

Nov 02, 2018, at 09:16 am

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): Politicians have criticised the killing of BJP state secretary Anil Parihar and his brother Ajit by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.

Congress's Divya Spandana lands in controversy over tweet on PM Modi's photo

Nov 01, 2018, at 11:56 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Congress leader Divya Spandana has landed into a controversy over her tweet on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph at the inauguration of statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Suspected ULFA (I) militants kill five people in Assam’s Tinsukia district

Nov 01, 2018, at 10:39 pm

Guwahati, Nov 1 (IBNS): At least five people were killed and one injured in suspected ULFA (I) militants attack in Assam’s Tinsukia district at around 7-45 pm on Thursday.

PM Modi to launch major support and outreach initiative for MSME sector tomorrow

Nov 01, 2018, at 10:04 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Union Government’s Support and Outreach Initiative for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday.

Rahul Gandhi meets Chandrababu Naidu, vows to work with TDP to defeat BJP

Nov 01, 2018, at 06:34 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): After meeting Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the national capital, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday vowed to work with the former to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, which will be held in few months' time.