Rahul Gandhi takes dig at BJP on manifesto release
Dec 09, 2017, at 04:56 am
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its "arrogance" and claimed that the saffron party released its manifesto for Gujarat assembly election only after the his party raised questions on the same.
Rajnath Singh hails setting up of Women’s Police Stations in Kohima, Dimapur for empowering women
Dec 09, 2017, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking on the occasion of Hornbill Festival 2017 as Chief Guest, extended his greetings to the people of Nagaland.
Taxpayer harassment: IT officer suspended in Gujarat
Dec 09, 2017, at 02:48 am
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): The Income Tax Department has suspended DK Meena, Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, posted at Surendranagar in Gujarat region, for harassing a taxpayer in a scrutiny case with malafide intention, officials said.
Jerusalem row: Trump effigies set ablaze in Kashmir
Dec 09, 2017, at 02:24 am
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): United States President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital triggered wide spread protests in Kashmir on Friday.
Dec 09, 2017, at 01:52 am
Guwahati, Dec 8 (IBNS): Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, on Friday presided over a high-profile “Review Meeting of Skill Development” which saw a strong representation from State Skill Development Missions and Department of Labor from States like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
Mani Shankar Aiyar offered supari for me in Pakistan, claims Modi in Gujarat rally
Dec 09, 2017, at 12:23 am
Banaskantha, Dec 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that suspended Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar had talked about 'supari' (contract) to get him out of the way during his visit to Pakistan.
Companies like NMDC must give a thrust to ‘Make in India’ initiative: Vice President Naidu
Dec 09, 2017, at 12:16 am
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that companies like NMDC must look beyond the conventional templates, take up skilling programmes for youth in a big way and give a thrust to ‘Make in India’ initiative.
India hosting Bodhi Parva: BIMSTEC Festival of Buddhist Heritage in New Delhi
Dec 09, 2017, at 12:10 am
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): India is hosting "Bodhi Parva: BIMSTEC Festival of Buddhist Heritage" from 8 - 10 December 2017 at the India Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi as part of celebrations of 20th Anniversary of BIMSTEC.
Sushma Swaraj speaks to Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother
Dec 08, 2017, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday announced that she has spoken to Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian national who was sentenced to death on espionage charges,'s mother and informed Pakistan's decision to allow her and wife to visit the country.
Delhi govt suspended licence of hospital which declared newborn baby as dead
Dec 08, 2017, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): The Delhi government on Friday suspended the licence of a hospital in the city that faced backlash after it incorrectly declared a new born as dead.
Dec 08, 2017, at 11:07 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced Rs 3 lakh compensation to the family of a migrant labourer from her state who was killed in Rajasthan recently.
Restrictions in Srinagar, no Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid
Dec 08, 2017, at 11:04 pm
Srinagar, Dec 8 (IBNS) : Authorities in Kashmir have put a bar on holding congregational Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar as a preventive measure against anti-US protests on Jerusalem decision.
Assam police arrest two supari killers who planned to kill Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Dec 08, 2017, at 10:47 pm
Guwahati, Dec 8 (IBNS): Assam police on Friday arrested two supari killers who were planning to kill Assam finance minister and top BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Humour part of politics not abuses: Ravi Shankar Prasad on Aiyar's 'neech' comment on Modi
Dec 08, 2017, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Continuing the attack against the Congress over Mani Shankar Aiyar's "neech" comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said abuse is not a part of politics.
Pakistan grants permission to Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother, wife to meet him on December 25
Dec 08, 2017, at 07:27 pm
Islamabad, Dec 8 (IBNS) : Pakistan has allowed Indian national Kulbhsuan Jadhav's wife and mother to meet him in the prision in their country on December 25, Geo News reports said on Friday.
PM Modi to kickstart election campaign in Meghalaya on Dec 16
Dec 08, 2017, at 06:55 pm
Guwahati, Dec 8 (IBNS) : As the BJP strives for expansion into Meeghalaya after Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart election campaign for his party in the state on December 16.
Gujarat: Priest campaigning for BJP attacked
Dec 08, 2017, at 06:16 pm
Gandhinagar, Dec 8 (IBNS): With one day to go for the Gujarat poll, a priest, who was campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was attacked on Thursday late night, media reports said.
Kumbh Mela listed as intangible heritage culture by UNESCO ; Matter of pride, Modi says
Dec 08, 2017, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS) : A day after Kumbh Mela, the age-old mega congregation, was listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is a matter of "immense joy and pride" for the country.
Mani Shankar Aiyar's comment and suspension 'strategic': Arun Jaitley
Dec 08, 2017, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Congress might have tried to salvage the political crisis by suspending Mani Shankar Aiyar, who called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "neech aadmi" or "low person" drawing controversy, the Bharatiya Janata Party feels the move by the Congress was "strategic".
Neech Aadmi: Congress suspends Mani Shankar Aiyar
Dec 08, 2017, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): After disapproving his remark, the Congress party on Thursday suspended its senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "neech aadmi" or "low person".
Neech Aadmi: After Rahul's disapproval, Mani Shankar Aiyar apologises
Dec 08, 2017, at 02:19 am
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): After Rahul Gandhi's disapproval, Congress senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar issued an apology on Thursday stating that he did not use "neech aadmi" to mean Prime Minister Narendra Modi's caste.
President visits Andhra University and opens Centre for Defence Studies
Dec 08, 2017, at 12:53 am
Visakhapatnam, Dec 7 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind visited the Andhra University in Visakhapatnam on Thursday and opened the Centre for Defence Studies.
How can people be so inhuman ? Mamata on the murder of Muslim labourer in Rajasthan
Dec 07, 2017, at 11:26 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Condemning the horrific murder of a Muslim labourer in Rajasthan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday wrote on Twitter: “How can people be so inhuman. Sad.”
Cong leader who calls me 'neech', shows his Mughlai mindset : Modi's rebuff to Aiyer's tirade
Dec 07, 2017, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : PM Narendra Modi on Thursday turned the heat on Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar for his diatribe that referred to the PM as 'neech' and said this explains the 'Mughlai mindset' of the Congress leader.
Rahul Gandhi disapproves Aiyar's comment on PM Modi, asks him to apologise
Dec 07, 2017, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has asked his senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar to apologise for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "neech aadmi" or "low person".
Mani Shankar Aiyar calls PM Modi 'neech aadmi', BJP hits back
Dec 07, 2017, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, who had once called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "chaiwala" or "tea-seller", on Thursday attacked the PM calling him "neech aadmi" or "low person" after the latter took a jibe at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at the inauguration of the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre.
Muslim labourer hacked to death in Rajasthan for alleged love affair
Dec 07, 2017, at 10:02 pm
Jaipur, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Police on Thursday arrested a man after a Muslim labourer was hacked to death in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan on Wednesday over alleged love Jihad, media reports said.
Modi's Govt never acted on corruption, UPA Govt did : Manmohan Singh
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Assailing BJP's claim of transparency and good governance, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday accused the NDA Government of not taking action against corruption, saying that the previous UPA Government dealt strictly with individuals facing corruption allegations.
Losing control Indian UAV crosses over LAC, China claims violation of territorial sovereignty
Dec 07, 2017, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : India on Thursday clarified that a UAV which was on a regular training mission inside the Indian territory lost control and strayed across the LAC and the Government has maintained all established protocols to inform the Chinese authority.
Aadhaar linking deadline conditionally extended till March 31: Centre to Supreme Court
Dec 07, 2017, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) The Union government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will extend till March 31, 2018 the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar to government schemes and bank accounts.