Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt calls on Prime Minister Modi

Mar 24, 2018, at 01:19 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt, who is on a visit to India in the context of Seventh Meeting of the bilateral Joint Commission, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

Vice President of Zimbabwe calls on President Kovind

Mar 24, 2018, at 01:07 am

 New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): General (Retd) Dr Constantino Chiwenga, the Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, called on President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday.

Rajya Sabha Polls: Counting of votes underway

Mar 23, 2018, at 11:48 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Counting of votes for the Rajya Sabha elections is currently going on as voting to elect the vacant seats for the Upper House of the Indian Parliament was earlier held on Friday.

Three Rohingyas arrested in Manipur

Mar 23, 2018, at 11:04 pm

Imphal, Mar 23 (IBNS): Security forces have arrested three Rohingyas from Manipur on the charge of illegally entering India from Myanmar. 

ICCR President Vinay Sahasrabuddhe president Ram Nath Kovind

Mar 23, 2018, at 09:54 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President of Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), met President of India Ram Nath Kovind here on Friday.

Delhi HC cancels Election Commission's disqualification of AAP MLAs over offices of profits

Mar 23, 2018, at 08:37 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Bringing a sigh of relief to Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court on Friday cancelled the disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs by the Election Commission for allegedly holding offices of profits, media reports said.

INX media money laundering case : Karti Chidambaram granted bail by HC

Mar 23, 2018, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS) :  The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, 22 days after he was arrested in connection with the INX Media corruption case, media reports said.

Anna Hazare begins indefinite hunger strike in Delhi's Ramlilla Maidan

Mar 23, 2018, at 07:24 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday was back in action, beginning an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi Ramlila Maidan to press for the demand for setting up of  Lok Pal bill and implementation of the Swaminatha Commission report, reports said.

Assam Rifles bust NSCN (IM) hideout in Arunachal Pradesh

Mar 23, 2018, at 06:41 pm

Itanagar, Mar 23 (IBNS) :  The troops of Assam Rifles have busted a hideout of the underground  NSCN (IM) in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday evening, officials said on Friday.

BSP leader cross votes for BJP in Rajya Sabha poll

Mar 23, 2018, at 06:29 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Creating trouble for Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, one of her party members reportedly cross-voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the ongoing Rajya Sabha election on Friday.

Sonia Gandhi rushed back to Delhi following health complications

Mar 23, 2018, at 05:52 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS) : UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who had fallen ill on her private visit to Shimla was rushed back to Delhi on Friday morning, media reports said.

Kerala: Police file case against professor who accused students of exposing breasts

Mar 23, 2018, at 04:49 pm

Kozhikode, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Kerala police have filed a case against Farook Training College's professor Jauhar Munnavir, who had alleged that women of her college expose their breasts through the hijab, media reports said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes Smriti Irani on birthday

Mar 23, 2018, at 03:22 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished Union Minister Smriti Irani on her birthday.

Rajya Sabha polls: Voting begins, UP to witness prestige battle

Mar 23, 2018, at 03:11 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Voting to fill up 26 seats in the Rajya Sabha is currently going on.

All CCTV cameras were turned off during Jayalalithaa's hospitalisation: Apollo Chairman

Mar 23, 2018, at 04:56 am

Chennai, Mar 22 (IBNS): In a startling revelation, it has come to surface that all CCTV cameras at Apollo Hospitals were turned off during the 75-day hospitalisation of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, who died on Dec 5, 2016.

Assam: Uncertainty looms over Panchayat polls ?

Mar 23, 2018, at 04:24 am

Guwahati, Mar 22 (IBNS): Uncertainty looms over Panchayat elections in Assam after Deputy Commissioners of 11 districts sent a letter to the state election commission and said that it is impossible to hold the polls as maximum government officials are engaged with the updating process of National Register of Citizens (NRC). 

Assam: Students' protest continue against govt’s move to downgrade Women’s University

Mar 23, 2018, at 04:03 am

Guwahati, Mar 22 (IBNS): Opposing the Assam government’s move to downgrade the Assam Women’s University (AWU) to a technical institute, the student community of the state has come out to the streets staging dharnas and protested against the government move.

Assam Rifles nabs hardcore NSCN (R) militant in Arunachal Pradesh

Mar 23, 2018, at 03:37 am

Guwahati, Mar 22 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles on Wednesday apprehended a hardcore militant of Naga outfit group NSCN (R) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, officials said on Thursday.

Aadhaar data secured: UIDAI CEO tells SC

Mar 23, 2018, at 03:28 am

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): In a first of its kind, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to make a Power Point presentation on various aspects of Aadhaar scheme.

We must translate innovative ideas into accessible products: President

Mar 23, 2018, at 01:41 am

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind attended the concluding session of the Festival of Innovations and Entrepreneurship (FINE) at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.

Supreme Court closes proceedings against Tej Pratap Yadav in murder case

Mar 22, 2018, at 08:38 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday closed proceedings against RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap in the murder case of journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, media reports said.

German President and First Lady arrive in India on a five-state visit

Mar 22, 2018, at 07:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): German President Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier along with First Lady Elke Büdenbender arrived in India on Thursday on a five-day state visit, according to media reports.

PM Modi talks about the importance of Jal Shakti on World Water Day

Mar 22, 2018, at 06:51 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, reminded everyone about the importance of Jal Shakti (the power of water) on the occasion of World Water Day, which is celebrated on March 22 every year.

India successfullt flight-tests supersonic cruise missile BrahMos

Mar 22, 2018, at 06:43 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS) : India on Thursday successfully flight tested the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, a precision strike weapon, from Rajasthan's Pokhran test range.

Lok Sabha adjourned till noon, Rajya Sabha for day

Mar 22, 2018, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): The logjam in the parliament continued even on the 14th day of the second leg of the budget session on Thursday as the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till noon and the Rajya Sabha for the day following the ruckus by the opposition parties in both the houses.

Rahul Gandhi accuses government of diverting attention from deaths of Indians in Mosul

Mar 22, 2018, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has accused the central government of diverting the people's attention from the news of death of 39 Indians in Mosul as it has allegedly been caught lying.

Prime Minister Modi wishes Union Minister Jual Oram on birthday

Mar 22, 2018, at 03:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished Union Minister Jual Oram on his birthday.

Prime Minister Modi greets people on Bihar Diwas

Mar 22, 2018, at 03:10 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished people on the occasion of Bihar Diwas.

PM Narendra Modi makes a congratulatory telephone call to German Chancellor Merkel

Mar 22, 2018, at 01:39 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS):  Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a telephone call on Wednesday to Angela Merkel to congratulate her on assuming office as the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany for the fourth successive term, officials said.

Cabinet approves Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission

Mar 22, 2018, at 04:24 am

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi  on Wednesday approved the launch of a new Centrally Sponsored Ayushman Bharat -National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) having central sector component under Ayushman Bharat Mission anchored in the MoHFW.