J P Nadda speaks to Gujarat, TN Health Ministers, assures support to combat cyclone ‘Ockhi’
Dec 06, 2017, at 05:05 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, on Tuesday spoke to Shankar bhai Chaudhary and Dr C Vijayabaskar, Health Ministers of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu respectively and assured them all the support from the Centre for combating the ongoing cyclone ‘Ockhi’.
Dalit girl raped in Bihar after she objects to stealing of radishes from her field
Dec 06, 2017, at 03:23 am
Patna, Dec 5 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A little Dalit girl in Bihar was allegedly raped just after she objected to stealing of radishes from her field, according to a report in the local media.
President addresses 83rd Convocation of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra
Dec 06, 2017, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday addressed the 83rd Convocation of the Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Agra.
Dec 06, 2017, at 01:23 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh expressed happiness about his participation in 5th Regional Coordination meeting of ICARDA’s South Asia & China Regional Program on “Strategic Partnership towards enhancing Food and Nutritional Security in South Asia & China”.
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu to inaugurate CIC’s Annual Convention tomorrow
Dec 06, 2017, at 01:01 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the Central Information Commission (CIC)’s 12th Annual Convention on ‘Right to Information’, here on Wednesday.
Women football players from J&K call on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
Dec 06, 2017, at 12:53 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): A group of Women Football players from Jammu and Kashmir called on the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Tuesday.
Civil Aviation Minister inaugurates a 15 MW solar power plant at Kolkata Airport
Dec 06, 2017, at 12:36 am
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Union Minister for Civil Aviation P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju inaugurated a 15 MW solar power plant at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, at Kolkata on Tuesday.
Yashwant Sinha continues to lead farmer's protest in Maharashtra, two opposition CMs tweet support
Dec 05, 2017, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS): Two opposition Chief Ministers came out to support BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who was detained after he joined a farmers protest in Maharashtra, on Monday.
Narendra Modi meets UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, newly elected mayors
Dec 05, 2017, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and newly elected mayors from the state.
SC defers final hearing of Ayodhya case till Feb 8
Dec 05, 2017, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the final hearinng in the long-pending Ayodhya-Ram Janambhoomi case till Febuary 8, 2018 after a specially constituted bench sat a day before the 25th anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition, reports said.
Mamata Banerjee remembers J Jayalalithaa on first death anniversary
Dec 05, 2017, at 08:54 pm
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday paid tribute to late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on her first death anniversary.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath gives rupees five crore towards Cyclone Ockhi relief
Dec 05, 2017, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday in New Delhi and handed over a cheque for disaster relief in the Cyclone Ockhi afflicted areas.
ED attaches assets over Rs 20 crore of former Maharashtra Dy CM Bhujbal and others
Dec 05, 2017, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Assets over rupees 20 crore of NCP leader and former Deputy CM of Maharashtra Chhagan Bhujbal and others have been attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), according to media reports on Tuesday.
Will continue to fight to save democracy : Sharad Yadav tweets after disqualification from RS
Dec 05, 2017, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) : A day after he was disqualified as a member of the Rajya Sabha, JD(U) rebel leader Sharad Yadav said on Tuesday that he will continue to fight to save democracy.
Supreme Court to start final hearing on Ayodhya case today
Dec 05, 2017, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court will on Tuesday start the final hearing in the Ayodhya case, just a day ahead of the 25th anniversary of Babri mosque demolition, an event that came as a flash point over the contentious Ram Mandir issue, but refuses to die down till now casting a huge impact on the country's polity.
Gujarat braces for Cyclone Ockhi landfall, PM asks party members to help people in affected areas
Dec 05, 2017, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): With Cyclone Ockhi expected to make a landfall over Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked his party members to offer assistance to people in the affected areas, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi provides wrong calculation in question to BJP
Dec 05, 2017, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): With just few days left for the state poll, Congress' present Vice President and would be President, Rahul Gandhi, made a faux pas by providing wrong calculation in his question to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Twitter.
Kolkata: One held in M P Birla school sexual assault case
Dec 05, 2017, at 05:47 am
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): While the outrage over the sexual assault of a GD Birla school infant in Kolkata raged, the city police on Monday night arrested one person for his alleged involvement in sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl student of another institution, the M P Birla School, officials said.
MP Assembly passes bill awarding death for rape of girls aged 12 yrs or below
Dec 05, 2017, at 05:00 am
Bhopal, Dec 4 (IBNS): In a strong move, the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a bill which will hang rapists of girls aged 12 years or below till death.
Two terrorists, army soldier killed in Kashmir encounter
Dec 05, 2017, at 03:45 am
Srinagar, Dec 4 (IBNS): Two terrorists and an army soldier were killed in a gunfight while three civilians were injured in ensuing clashes in Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday.
National Crisis Management Committee meets on cyclone ‘Ockhi’, Cabinet Secy reviews preparedness
Dec 05, 2017, at 03:24 am
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) chaired by Cabinet secretary P K Sinha met on Monday evening and reviewed the relief and rescue operations in States and Union Territories affected by the ongoing cyclone ‘Ockhi’.
GD Birla sexual assault: Arrested teachers' police custody extended till Dec 15
Dec 05, 2017, at 03:06 am
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): A POCSO court in Kolkata's Alipore on Monday extended the police custody term of two teachers of GD Birla school, who are accused of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl student of the same school, by 12 days, reports said.
Polluting Siang-Brahmaputra : Congress MP Ninong Ering reacts over Union minister’s statement
Dec 05, 2017, at 02:49 am
Guwahati, Dec 4 (IBNS) : While the people of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh fearing after sudden change in water quality of Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam becoming dirty and muddy, Arunachal Pradesh’s Congress MP Ninong Ering reacted over the statement on the issue made by the Union Water Resources minister Arjun Ram Meghwal.
Assam : Hardcore NDFB (S) militant killed in fierce gun fight along Indo-Bhutan border
Dec 05, 2017, at 02:08 am
Guwahati, Dec 4 (IBNS): A hardcore militant belonging to banned outfit NDFB (S) was killed during a fierce encounter with security forces in Assam’s Chirang district on Monday morning, officials said.
Dec 05, 2017, at 01:37 am
Guwahati, Dec 4 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday announced the setting up of a cabinet sub-committee with a mandate to carry out feasibility study for inclusion of Rabha, Tiwa and Mising communities under sixth schedule of the Indian constitution in a meeting which was held with the representatives of Autonomous Councils of the respective communities at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati.
Sonowal presents cheque of Rs 10 lakh to boxer Ankushita Bodo
Dec 05, 2017, at 01:32 am
Guwahati, Dec 4 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday felicitated boxer Ankushita Bodo and presented her with a cheque of Rs 10 lakh in a programme held at Chief Minister’s Conference Room at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on Monday.
Kolkata Police allegedly attack protesting guardians at MP Birla school
Dec 05, 2017, at 01:19 am
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Monday evening restored to lathicharge to disperse a large gathering of guardians, who have been protesting since morning in front of MP Birla school at Behala area , over alleged sexual assault of a 3-year-old girl student.
President Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourn Shashi Kapoor's death
Dec 05, 2017, at 12:48 am
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of veteran Indian actor Shashi Kapoor.
Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor passes away at 79
Dec 05, 2017, at 12:04 am
Mumbai, Dec 04 (IBNS) Veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor, who charmed his way into millions of hearts with his on screen persona playing the handsome romantic hero of the 1960s, 70s and 80s films, passed away in Mumbai. He was 79.
Assam CM announces Rs. 1 crore assistance to cyclone Ockhi affected people
Dec 04, 2017, at 11:40 pm
Guwahati, Dec 4 (IBNS) : Expressing sympathy and sense of camaraderie with the people affected by cyclone Ockhi, which is currently threatening and impacting many Indian states, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today announced an assistance of Rs 1 crore as contribution towards Prime Minister’s Relief Fund (PMRF).