Triple Talaq bill to be presented in Lok Sabha today
Dec 28, 2017, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : Months after the Supreme Court struck down the Muslim practice of instant divorce, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will table the triple talaq bill or the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 in the Lok Sabha Thursday.
PM Modi greets Arun Jaitley on his birthday
Dec 28, 2017, at 03:30 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on the latter's birthday.
IT officials resumes search ops at properties of Sasikala and her relatives
Dec 28, 2017, at 05:06 am
Chennai, Dec 27 (IBNS): The Income Tax Department on Wednesday resumed its search operation at six premises belonging to jailed AIDAMK leader V K Sasikala and her family members in Chennai and other places, media reports said.
Folk musician Shambhu Rabha conferred Pratima Baruah Pandey award
Dec 28, 2017, at 03:56 am
Guwahati, Dec 27 (IBNS): Renowned folk musician Shambhu Rabha on Wednesday was conferred the prestigious Padmashree Pratima Baruah Pandey award, 2017 by the All Assam Students Union (AASU) in Guwahati.
Assam Rifles nabs NSCN (IM) militant in Dimapur
Dec 28, 2017, at 03:40 am
Guwahati, Dec 27 (IBNS): The troops of Dimapur battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR(N) conducted a search operation along with police representative on specific information in general area of Khusiabill village near Dimapur in Nagaland and apprehended a NSCN (IM) militant on Wednesday.
President inaugurates centenary conference of Indian Economic Association
Dec 28, 2017, at 02:23 am
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday inaugurated the centenary conference of the Indian Economic Association in Guntur in Andhra Pradesh.
All villages in Bihar are electrified now, claims Nitish Kumar
Dec 28, 2017, at 12:53 am
Patna, Dec 27 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The state government in Bihar on Wednesday claimed that it had achieved the long-pending daunting task of bringing power to all 39,073 villages in the state.
2008 Malegaon blast case: Colonel Prasad Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya won't be tried under MCOCA
Dec 27, 2017, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): In a major development, a special National Investigating Agency (NIA) court on Wednesday dropped charges under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 against Malegaon blast case accused Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya.
Foreign Minister of Jordan to visit India today
Dec 27, 2017, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): Ayman Safadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will be visiting India from Dec 27-28.
We hold Manmohan Singh in high esteem : Jaitley ; Don't believe to demean PM's post : Azad
Dec 27, 2017, at 10:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS) : In what may be seen as a strategic retreat from their parties' virulent attacks on rival leaders which could backfire in future, the BJP and Congress on Wednesday distanced themselves from such acts.
Narendra Modi enjoys coffee at Indian Coffee House in Shimla
Dec 27, 2017, at 09:58 pm
Shimla, Dec 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday became nostalgic when he sipped a cup of coffee at the Indian Coffee House in Shimla city.
Delhi residents asked to keep city clean to prevent bird hit during Republic Day fly past by IAF
Dec 27, 2017, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): The Indian Defence Ministry, to ensure safety of the crew and planes of the Indian Air Force which take part in a fly-past during the Republic Day (January 26) celebration in New Delhi, has requested local residents to keep the area free of garbage that might attract birds.
Jadhav's wife's shoes sent for lab tests as there was something in it : Pakistan
Dec 27, 2017, at 08:34 pm
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IBNS) : Rejecting as "baseless" India’s claim that Kulbhushan Jadhav’s family was harassed during their meeting in a jail, Pakistan's Foreign Office has said that the former Navy officer's wife was asked to take off her shoes as they appeared suspicious, media reports said.
Rajya Sabha adjourned following ruckus over Ananth Kumar Hegde's comment on constitution
Dec 27, 2017, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice on Wednesday following an uproar by the opposition over Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde's controversial remark on the constitution.
Sushma Swaraj to make statement on Kulsbhushan Jadhav issue tomorrow
Dec 27, 2017, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said that she will make a statement on the Kulbhushan Jadhav issue w in the Lok Sabha on Thursday as a a row erupted over the alleged ill-treatment meted out to the family of the former Indian Navy officer, lodged in Pakistan jail forcing an adjournment of the House till 2 pm, reports said.
Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur and 11 other ministers sworn in on Wednesday
Dec 27, 2017, at 06:06 pm
Shimla, Dec 27 (IBNS): Jai Ram Thakur took oath as the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and other senior leaders, according to media reports.
Naveen Patnaik congratulates Vijay Rupani as he takes oath as Gujarat CM
Dec 27, 2017, at 12:21 am
Bhubaneswar, Dec 26 (IBNS): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday Vijay Rupani as he took path as the Chief Minister Gujarat.
Dec 26, 2017, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): India's Ministry of External Affairs, on Tuesday, put out a Press Release regarding the meeting between Kulbhushan Jadhav, lodged in a Pakistan jail and on death row on allegations of spying, with his mother and wife in Islamabad.
We will change the constitution : Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde
Dec 26, 2017, at 08:53 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 26 (IBNS) : Kicking up a controversy, Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde has mocked "secularists", saying the BJP would “change the Constitution in days to come.”
Bond between Gujarat and BJP extremely special, says PM Modi
Dec 26, 2017, at 08:13 pm
Gandhinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS): Thanking the people of Gujarat for voting for his party and allowing it to win the state assembly polls for a sixth-consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the bond between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the people of Gujarat is extremely special.
UP govt launches free power scheme for poor in the state
Dec 26, 2017, at 08:12 pm
Lucknow, Dec 26 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh government launched a free household power connection scheme for the poor in the state in honour of former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's birthday, according to media reports on Tuesday.
PM Modi greets Rupani, Patel, wishes them luck
Dec 26, 2017, at 07:38 pm
Gandhinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and the latter's deputy Nitin Patel, after the duo's oath taking ceremony got over here on Tuesday.
EAM Sushma Swaraj meets mother and wife of Indian prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav
Dec 26, 2017, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): Mother and wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the former Indian Navy officer who is on death row in Pakistan on charges of spying, met Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Bus mows down five Palani-bound pilgrims in Tamil Nadu
Dec 26, 2017, at 07:08 pm
Chennai, Dec 26 (IBNS): Five pilgrims were mowed down by a government bus in Tamil Nadu early on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Swamy urges BJP to say no to alcohol, western dress inside party
Dec 26, 2017, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): BJP Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy has urged the party to bar its politicians from wearing western clothes and consume liquor, as part of party discipline.
Vijay Rupani takes oath as Gujarat CM ; 20-member new council
Dec 26, 2017, at 06:52 pm
Gandhinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS) : Vijay Rupani was on Tuesday sworn-in as the 14th Chief Minister of Gujarat along with his deputy Nitin Patel and 18 other ministers to lead the state for the second consecutive term and continuing the 22-year BJP rule for another five years.
Wheat consignment from India through Iran's Chabahar Port reaches Afghanistan
Dec 26, 2017, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): The first consignment of wheat from India reached Herat in Afghanistan via Iran's Chabahar Port, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Security forces gun down Jaish militant in south Jammu & Kashmir
Dec 26, 2017, at 06:44 pm
Srinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS): A 47-year old Jaish militant was killed during a gunfight with security forces in Samboora village of Pulwama in South Kashmir, according to a Jammu and Kashmir police spokesperson.
Vijay Rupani sworn in as Gujarat CM for the second time
Dec 26, 2017, at 05:33 pm
Gandhinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS): Vijay Rupani was sworn in as the Gujarat Chief Minister for a second term at a glittering programme in Gandhinagar on Tuesday morning.
Indian troops destroy Pakistani posts across LoC, three Pak soldiers killed
Dec 26, 2017, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS) : In a reminder of the surgical strike conducted in September 2016, Indian Army on Monday night reportedly crossed LoC and destroyed a number of Pakistani posts opposite Jammu Kashmir’s Poonch district, killing at least three Pakistani soldiers in Rawalakote area, reports said.