Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik meets Narendra Modi

Aug 27, 2018, at 04:20 pm

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.

Rajnath Singh distributes scholarship cheques to children of martyred CAPFs personnel

Aug 27, 2018, at 04:16 pm

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh distributed scholarship cheques at a function here today to 19 school going children of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation.

Be aware of cyber warfare, equip police to combat threats: Vice President Naidu

Aug 27, 2018, at 03:58 pm

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the era of New Age cyber warfare, and the new enemy can be combated only through the power of knowledge.

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma wins South Tura by-poll

Aug 27, 2018, at 12:26 pm

Guwahati, Aug 27 (IBNS): Meghalaya Chief Minister and the chief of state’s ruling National Peoples’ Party (NPP), Conrad K Sangma, on Monday, won the South Tura by-election by defeating his nearest Congress rival Charlotte W Momin by over 8,400 votes.

Leave Nehru memorial complex undisturbed: Manmohan Singh urges PM Modi

Aug 27, 2018, at 11:31 am

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has urged his successor Narendra Modi not to disturb the Jawaharlal Nehru memorial complex, which the central government is planning to convert into a museum, media reports said.

Opposition to meet EC today, will raise demand for paper ballots

Aug 27, 2018, at 10:57 am

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Several opposition parties will once again raise their demand for the use of paper ballots in upcoming elections, at a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) on Monday, media reports said.

BREAKING NEWS: Mass shooting reported in Florida's Jacksonville, multiple fatalities feared

Aug 27, 2018, at 12:27 am

Jacksonville, FLORIDA: A mass shooting was reported in Jacksonville, Florida, USA in a marketplace on Sunday with the authorities urging the people to stay away from the area. Four people are dead and 11 wounded in the shooting at the video game tournament in Jacksonville, according to Miami Herald.   

Arunachal Pradesh Governor, First Lady of the state celebrate Raksha Bandhan with school children and social organizations

Aug 26, 2018, at 11:01 pm

Guwahati, Aug 26 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) and First Lady of the State Neelam Misra on Sunday celebrated the joyous occasion of Raksha Bandhan in traditional favour and gaiety with schools students from various schools and social organisations of the Capital Complex Itanagar at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar. 

People of Assam celebrate Raksha Bandhan with jawans at Indo-Bangladesh border

Aug 26, 2018, at 10:55 pm

Guwahati, Aug 26 (IBNS): As the nation celebrated Raksha Badhan on Sunday, jawans at the Indo-Bangladesh border area also joined to the mood of festivity here.

Social media will not be allowed to abuse election process: Prasad

Aug 26, 2018, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday said social media platforms will never be allowed to abuse India's election process.

Read IMF report to understand progress under NDA: Jaitley

Aug 26, 2018, at 07:43 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Challenging the development made under the Congress-led UPA government regime, Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said one should read the report published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to understand the progress made under the current BJP-led NDA government.

Delhi Sikh body chief Manjit Singh GK attacked by alleged pro-Khalistan supporters in US, Indian Ministers condemn

Aug 26, 2018, at 06:50 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Pro-Khalistan supporters allegedly attacked President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Manjit Singh GK in California, media reports said on Sunday.

Raksha Bandan is a symbol of care and protection: Vice President Naidu

Aug 26, 2018, at 05:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that Raksha Bandan is a symbol of care and protection.

Sushma Swaraj commences her Vietnam, Cambodia tour today

Aug 26, 2018, at 04:58 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday commenced her visit to Vietnam and Cambodia.

Arvind Kejriwal visits ailing Sheila Dikshit's house, enquires about her health

Aug 26, 2018, at 04:37 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday went to former city CM Sheila Dikshit's house to enquire about her health.  

Mann Ki Baat: Modi hails jawans, NDRF for playing 'exemplary' role in Kerala relief and rescue ops

Aug 26, 2018, at 03:32 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): In the wake of the massive Kerala floods, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the armed forces and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) of the country for playing an 'exemplary' role in the relief and rescue operations in the flood ravaged state.

Moral policing: Couple beaten in name of ‘Love Jihad’ in Assam

Aug 26, 2018, at 02:26 pm

Guwahati, Aug 26 (IBNS): In yet another instance of moral policing in Assam, a couple was allegedly beaten by some people in the name of ‘Love Jihad’.

PM Modi greets citizens on Raksha Bandhan

Aug 26, 2018, at 02:14 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished citizens on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

Assam: Angry villagers kill man after he allegedly rape and murder married woman

Aug 26, 2018, at 12:45 pm

Guwahati, Aug 26 (IBNS): Angry villagers chased a man and killed him after he allegedly raped and murdered a married woman in central Assam’s Nagaon district.

Rafale deal: Anil Ambani files Rs.5000 crore defamation suit against National Herald

Aug 26, 2018, at 11:29 am

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Anil Ambani's Reliance Group has filed a Rs. 5000-crore defamation suit against the National Herald, which is owned by the Congress for an article on the Rafale deal, media reports said.

PM Modi to address nation via 47th 'Mann Ki Baat' today

Aug 26, 2018, at 10:33 am

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will address the nation via his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat.'

Calcutta University postpones exam on TMCP's foundation day, triggers controversy

Aug 25, 2018, at 11:49 pm

Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): Raising a controversy, state-run Calcutta University (CU) on Friday announced to defer all its undergraduate examinations on Aug 28, the day when the foundation day programme of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s students' wing, Trinamool Chatra Parishad (TMCP), is scheduled to be held in Kolkata, reports said on Saturday.

Karnataka Dy CM Parameshwara hits out at Nirmala Sitharaman for rebuking state minister

Aug 25, 2018, at 09:02 pm

Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS): A day after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rebuked Karnataka Minister Sa Ra Mahesh at a press conference in Kodagu, Deputy Chief Minister of the southern state, G. Parameshwara, hit back at the Union Minister on Saturday.

Chidambaram accuses Modi govt of ignoring defence procurement procedure in Rafale deal

Aug 25, 2018, at 06:07 pm

Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): Hitting out at the BJP government at the Centre over Rafale deal, Congress parliamentarian and former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday demanded a public debate and detailed inquiry into the multi-crore defence deal.

President Ram Nath Kovind wishes nation on Raksha Bandhan

Aug 25, 2018, at 04:31 pm

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday wished the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandan and said let the spirit of festivity create universal respect for the security and dignity of women, especially of girl children.

Piyush Goyal flags off new train service Naini-Doon Janshatabdi Express between Kathgodam- Dehradun

Aug 25, 2018, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways & Coal, flagged off a new train services through video conferencing from Rail Bhavan on Saturday.

Goods train derails near Guwahati, rail communication disrupted

Aug 25, 2018, at 02:55 pm

Guwahati, Aug 25 (IBNS) : At least 20 wagons of a goods train derailed near Panbari railway station on the outskirts of Guwahati on Saturday snapping rail communication between a large portion of the north-east and the rest of the country. 

Uttarakhand : Two killed, ten injured as vehicle falls into gorge

Aug 25, 2018, at 02:34 pm

Dehradun, Aug 25 (IBNS) : Two people were killed and ten injured  after the  vehicle carrying them overturned and fell in a gorge on Rishikesh Gangotri Highway on Saturday, media reports said.

Manipur MLA arrested by NIA in missing arms case

Aug 25, 2018, at 01:21 pm

Imphal, Aug 25 (IBNS) :The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Manipur MLA Yamthung Haokip from Imphal in connection with the missing arms case in which he had allegedly distributed police pistols to different terrorist groups, media reports said.

PM Modi wishes people of Kerala on Onam

Aug 25, 2018, at 12:30 pm

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people of Kerala on Onam, an annual festival, at a time when the southern state is devastated by rain-caused flood.