Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2017 declared
Aug 30, 2018, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS) : The results of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2017 were declared on August 27 recommending 990 candidates in order of merit for appointment to IAS, IFS, IPS and Central Services Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ against 1058 vacancies.
Rahul Gandhi to begin Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage
Aug 30, 2018, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS) : Congress President Rahul Gandhi is likely to set out for a Mansarovar pilgrimage on Friday taking furlough from politics, keeping the observers guessing over his religious bend of mind which started unfurling with his temple runs before the assembly elections in Gujarat and Karnataka.
MK Alagiri in U-turn says he will accept brother Stalin as boss if DMK takes him back
Aug 30, 2018, at 03:25 pm
Chennai, Aug 30 (IBNS): Turning a political somersault, expelled DMK leader and son of late M Karunanidhi, MK Alagiri, on Thursday said he would accept his younger brother MK Stalin as his leader if he was taken back in the party fold from where he was driven out in 2014.
Uttar Pradesh : Youth lynched in Bareily over alleged cattle theft
Aug 30, 2018, at 02:16 pm
Bareily, Aug 30 (IBNS) : A 20-year-old youth was lynched on suspicion of cattle thief by a mob n Bholapur Hindoliya village in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district in the early hours of Wednesday, media reports said.
NIA arrests Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin's son in Srinagar
Aug 30, 2018, at 11:41 am
Srinagar, Aug 30 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Syed Shakeel Ahmed, the son of Syed Salahuddin, the chief of Kashmiri separatist militant organisation Hizbul Mujahideen, in Srinagar on Thursday.
Fodder scam case: Lalu returns to jail after court's rejection of parole extension plea
Aug 30, 2018, at 11:39 am
Ranchi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, who has been convicted in the fodder scam case, returned to jail on Thursday, after his plea to extend parole was rejected by the Jharkhand High Court last week.
PM Modi arrives in Nepal to attend fourth BIMSTEC Summi
Aug 30, 2018, at 10:39 am
Kathmandu, Aug 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, to attend the fourth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit.
Kolkata police official accused of assaulting junior doctor in city's private hospital
Aug 30, 2018, at 01:59 am
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IBNS): Doctors of CMRI hospital in Kolkata have started an agitation after the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the city's Jadavpur Police Station in south Kolkata, who is undergoing treatment at the medical institute, allegedly attacked and beat up a junior doctor on duty on Wednesday late evening, reports said.
Aug 29, 2018, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): A metropolitan magistrate court in Kolkata on Wednesday summoned BJP national president Amit Shah in connection with a defamation case filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Abhishek Banerjee, reports said.
CBI raids 10 locations in West Bengal, Bihar in chit fund probe
Aug 29, 2018, at 09:44 pm
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday raided at least 10 locations in West Bengal and its neighbouring state Bihar in connection with its ongoing probe into a chit fund scam, officials said.
Rose Valley scam: CBI quizzes Shrikant Mohta of Shree Venkatesh Films
Aug 29, 2018, at 09:29 pm
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday interrogated one of the founder-directors of SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Shree Venkatesh Films), Shrikant Mohta, in connection with its ongoing probe into Rose Valley chit fund scam, officials said.
Rahul Gandhi spreading falsehood about Rafale deal: Arun Jaitley
Aug 29, 2018, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): In a direct attack to Rahul Gandhi, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday claimed that the BJP-led NDA government is procuring Rafale aircraft at a 20 percent lesser price than the bid of 2007 under the Congress-led UPA regime and slammed the Congress president for spreading falsehood on the defence deal.
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RBI note ban return: Mamata Banerjee slams centre
Aug 29, 2018, at 07:47 pm
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): With the Reserve Bank of India's Annual Report unveiling that more than 99 percent of the banned old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes have returned, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called the note ban move by the Centre in 2016 as a 'shame'.
Bhima Koregaon violence: NHRC issues notice to Maharahtra govt
Aug 29, 2018, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday announced that it has taken suo motu cognizance and issued notice to the Maharashtra government over the arrest of five activists from different states in connection with the investigation into the Bhima Koregaon violence.
Assam: Woman gang raped in moving car, dumped on highway
Aug 29, 2018, at 07:17 pm
Guwahati, Aug 29 (IBNS): A married woman was gang raped in a moving car and then dumped on the National Highway in Assam’s Nagaon district on Tuesday night.
PM Modi to visit Nepal tomorrow to attend BIMSTEC Summit
Aug 29, 2018, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he will be visiting Nepal to attend the BIMSTEC Summit.
PM Modi interacts through PRAGATI
Aug 29, 2018, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired his twenty-eighth interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
#BhimaKoregaon: Activists should be put under house arrest, says Supreme Court hearing pleas
Aug 29, 2018, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that five activists, who have been arrested by the Pune Police over terror charges and for inciting violence in January this year at Bhima Koregaon in Maharashtra, triggering a wave of protests by critics of the BJP government, should be kept under house arrest till Sept 6.
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and USA in insurance regulatory sector
Aug 29, 2018, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and the Federal Insurance Office, USA.
Cabinet approves Trade Cooperation Framework between India and Rwanda
Aug 29, 2018, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval for the trade cooperation framework between India and Rwanda.
Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Morocco
Aug 29, 2018, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the revised air services agreement to be signed between India and Morocco.
Aug 29, 2018, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the cooperation between Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), India and Republic of Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) to strengthen and promote scientific and technical cooperation in the field of railways.
Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India and Bulgaria in the field of tourism
Aug 29, 2018, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bulgaria for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism.
Demonetisation exercise ends in a failure: Congress slams Centre
Aug 29, 2018, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Congress party on Wednesday attacked the Centre over the issue of currency ban, hours after the Reserve Bank of India's Annual Report unveiled that more than 99 percent of the old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes have returned, and said the move turned out to be a complete failure.
Kashmir : Four policemen killed in militant attack
Aug 29, 2018, at 04:47 pm
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IBNS) : Four policemen were killed when militants opened fire on an escort party of the DSP headquarters in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, reports said.
Assam: Huge quantity of ganja recovered at Karimganj railway station
Aug 29, 2018, at 04:30 pm
Guwahati, Aug 29 (IBNS): Security forces have recovered huge quantity of ganja at Karimganj railway station in Assam’s Karimganj district on Tuesday night.
Vajpayee was the crown jewel of Indian politics: Vice President
Aug 29, 2018, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and described him as crown jewel of Indian politics.
PM Modi greets sports enthusiasts on National Sports Day
Aug 29, 2018, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted sports enthusiasts on National Sports Day.
Sad that Centre didn't give enough aid to flood-hit Kerala: Rahul Gandhi
Aug 29, 2018, at 03:08 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (IBNS): On the second day of his two-day visit to flood-hit Kerala, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he is sad that the central government didn't provide enough aid to the people of the southern state.
Two terrorists, including top Hizbul commander, killed in Kashmir encounter
Aug 29, 2018, at 01:55 pm
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IBNS) :A top Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist was among the two terrorists killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday.