IT officials raid house, business establishments of 3 businessmen in Guwahati

Oct 24, 2017, at 11:42 pm

Guwahati, Oct 24 (IBNS) : The sleuths of Income TAX (IT) department on Tuesday raided properties of three businessmen in Assam's capital city Guwahati.

GST collections touch Rs 92,150 crore in September: Govt

Oct 24, 2017, at 11:35 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): The government on Tuesday announced that Rs 92,150 crore were collected as Goods and Services Tax (GST) for the month of September.

President Kovind reaches Bengaluru on his maiden visit to Karnataka

Oct 24, 2017, at 11:30 pm

Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IBNS): After becoming the President, Ram Nath Kovind made his first visit to Karnataka as he reached Bengaluru on Tuesday.

To curb illegal activities, corruption Assam excise department directs all DCs to use IPC sections against excise offences

Oct 24, 2017, at 11:21 pm

Guwahati, Oct 24 (IBNS) : To curb the illegal trade of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and take stern action against the illegal traders, liquor mafia, the Assam excise department has taken adequate measures against illegal activities and to increase the revenue.

Arun Jaitley slams Rahul Gandhi over his Gabbar Singh Tax remark

Oct 24, 2017, at 11:13 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday attacked Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi over his remark on GST and said only those who were used to scams will have problems with legitimate tax.

Narada sting: ED interrogates TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar

Oct 24, 2017, at 09:28 pm

Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday quizzed Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar in connection with its ongoing probe into the Narada sting operation, officials said.

Taj Mahal was earlier a temple: Vinay Katiyar

Oct 24, 2017, at 09:25 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): BJP lawmaker Vinay Katiyar has said that Taj Mahal was earlier a temple.

Afghanistan should be Afghan-led and Afghan-controlled, says Indian President Ram Nath Kovind

Oct 24, 2017, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): For India, Afghanistan is not just a strategic partner, but a nation that evokes endearing affection, said Indian President Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Security forces nab five militants, including three of NSCN-K, along Assam-Nagaland border

Oct 24, 2017, at 08:51 pm

Guwahati, Oct 24 (IBNS): Security forces on Tuesday apprehended five hardcore militants, including three NSCN-K militants, in upper Assam, along the Nagaland border, officials said.

NIA arrests Hizbul chief's son in 2011 terror funding case

Oct 24, 2017, at 08:10 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, was arrested in New Delhi on Tuesday by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), in relation to the 2011 terror funding case, according to media reports.

Afghanistan President on one-day working visit to India

Oct 24, 2017, at 07:03 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan met with Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, in New Delhi.

Opus presents Design Think 360 conclave for career aspirants from eastern India

Oct 24, 2017, at 06:37 pm

Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS): Kolkata will host Design Think 360, a conclave that aims to bring together major design educators and design aspirants, on October 28.

Rahul Gandhi compares Congress' Genuine Simple Tax to Modi's Gabbar Singh Tax

Oct 24, 2017, at 06:10 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has once again took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the Congress' GST means "Genuine Simple Tax" while the one launched by the PM this year is "Gabbar Singh Tax".

Harvey Weinstein: Was paid money to keep shut, says former assistant

Oct 24, 2017, at 05:48 pm

London, Oct 24 (IBNS): A former secretary of Harvey Weinstein has said that she was paid money to keep shut after she accused the tainted movie producer of sexually molesting her, report said.

Mumbai: Drug addict arrested for masturbating on train

Oct 24, 2017, at 04:09 pm

Mumbai, Oct 24 (IBNS): A drug addict was arrested by the Government Railway Police from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Monday for allegedly masturbating inside a train's coach while looking at a woman, reports said.

IAF to conduct 'touch and go' exercise on UP highway

Oct 24, 2017, at 03:33 pm

Lucknow, Oct 24 (IBNS): At least 20 planes, both fighter and transport, of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will take part in a 'touch and go' drill on the Uttar Pradesh highway on Tuesday.

PM Modi greets UN on its 72nd anniversary

Oct 24, 2017, at 03:09 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the UN on its 72nd anniversary.

PM Modi greets ITBP on their raising day

Oct 24, 2017, at 02:56 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the Indo Tibetan Border Police on their Raising Day.

No need to stand up during national anthem in theatres to prove patriotism: SC

Oct 24, 2017, at 04:57 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday observed that it is not compulsory for people to stand up in the cinema halls when the national anthem is played to prove their patriotism.

India's Space mission to Moon 'Chandrayaan- II' in 2018: Jitendra Singh

Oct 24, 2017, at 04:21 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh has said that India’s Space Mission to Moon, “Chandrayaan-II”, will take place in 2018, most likely in the first quarter of the year.

Rajnath Singh inaugurates ‘Paryatan Parv – Grand Finale’ on Rajpath Lawns

Oct 24, 2017, at 03:39 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Union Minister for Home Affairs Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated the “Paryatan Parv-Grand Finale” at the Rajpath Lawns in New Delhi.

Mehbooba welcomes Centre's decision to start sustained dialogue on Kashmir

Oct 24, 2017, at 02:03 am

Srinagar, Oct 23 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has welcomed the decision of the Central Government to start a sustained dialogue on Kashmir and the appointment of an interlocutor in this regard.

IPPB appoints Suresh Sethi as its MD & CEO

Oct 24, 2017, at 01:23 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has appointed Suresh Sethi, the former MD of Vodafone M-Pesa Ltd. as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer.

President of India to visit Karnataka on Oct 24, 25

Oct 24, 2017, at 01:00 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind will visit Karnataka on October 24 and 25, 2017.

Man harasses woman on Mumbai local train by masturbating, arrested

Oct 24, 2017, at 12:35 am

Mumbai, Oct 23 (IBNS): A 30-year old man has been arrested for harassing a woman on a Mumbai local train by masturbating in front of her, media reports said.

Centre appoints Dineshwar Sharma as its representative in J&K

Oct 24, 2017, at 12:23 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS) In a major development, the Centre on Monday appointed Dineshwar Sharma, former Director of Intelligence Bureau, as the Representative of Government of India to initiate and carry forward a dialogue with the elected representatives, various organizations and concerned individuals in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Rahul Gandhi calls GST as 'Gabbar Singh Tax', BJP names Congress as 'Dramebaaz party number one'

Oct 24, 2017, at 12:10 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): As polling season is coming closer, the BJP and the Congress top leaders were busy attacking each other with Rahul Gandhi even calling the GST, the acronym for the national sales tax, as "Gabbar Singh Tax".

Vizag: Woman raped in broad daylight on busy street, receives no help

Oct 24, 2017, at 12:00 am

Visakhapatnam, Oct 23 (IBNS): In yet another shocking incident, a woman was raped on a busy street of Vizag in Andhra Pradesh under broad daylight on Monday, receiving no help from the passerby, media reports said.

Controversial Criminal Laws bill tabled in assembly in Rajasthan

Oct 23, 2017, at 11:23 pm

Jaipur, Oct 23 (IBNS): Amid controversy, the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) bill, which prevents media from naming an accused public servants, including MLAs, government officials, till the state government considers it worthy to be probed, has been tabled in the state assembly by the Rajasthan government, media reports said.

Portion of old building collapses in Kolkata, 2 hurt

Oct 23, 2017, at 10:23 pm

Kolkata, Oct 23 (IBNS): At least two persons were seriously injured as portion of a dilapidated residential building collapsed at Brabourne Road area under Hare Street Police Station limits in central Kolkata on the wee hours of Monday, reports said.