Former Kerala CM Oomen Chandy files RTI following announcement of probe by state govt
Oct 12, 2017, at 09:01 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 12 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader and former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy has filed an RTI following the state government's announcement of a vigilance probe against him in the multi-crore solar panel scam, according to media reports on Thursday.
Allahabad High Court says Aarushi Talwar parents did not murder daughter Aarushi Talwar
Oct 12, 2017, at 08:33 pm
Allahabad, Oct 12 (IBNS): Allahabad High Court on Thursday acquitted the parents of Aarushi Talwar of charges of murdering their 14-year-old Noida girl, who was found dead along with domestic help Hemraj, nine years ago, media reports said.
Tamil Nadu Deputy CM meets PM Modi, says no political discussion took place
Oct 12, 2017, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi/Chennai, Oct 12 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister O Panneerselvan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday, according to media reports.
Car, allegedly of Sena leader, mows down three girls in Baramati, Maharashtra, leaving two dead
Oct 12, 2017, at 07:28 pm
Baramati, Oct 12 (IBNS): A local political leader's car allegedly hit three girls in Baramati, Maharashtra, on Thursday, leaving two dead and one injured, according to media reports.
Aarushi Talwar Murder Case: Allahabad HC to announce verdict on parents' conviction today
Oct 12, 2017, at 04:18 pm
Allahabad, Oct 12 (IBNS): Allahabad High Court on Thursday will announce its verdict on the conviction of the parents of Aarushi Talwar, the 14-year-old Noida girl, who was found dead along with domestic help Hemraj nine years ago, media reports said.
Bengal CID summons Ritabrata Banerjee in alleged rape case
Oct 12, 2017, at 03:34 pm
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS): West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday served notice to expelled CPI-M Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee in connection with its ongoing probe into an alleged rape case, officials said.
Cabinet approves signing of MoU between SEBI and Capital Markets Authority, Kuwait
Oct 12, 2017, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) with Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kuwait for mutual co-operation and technical assistance.
Oct 12, 2017, at 03:57 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for revision of pay scales for about 8 lakh teachers and other equivalent academic staff in higher educational institutions under the purview of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and in Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, following implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission for Central Government employees.
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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Belarus for cooperation in vocational education
Oct 12, 2017, at 03:51 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding between India and Belarus for cooperation in the field of Vocational Education and Training (VET).
Cabinet approves MoU between SEBI and FSC
Oct 12, 2017, at 02:47 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Financial Services Commission (FSC), Gibraltar for mutual co-operation and technical assistance.
Oct 12, 2017, at 02:43 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and Japan on establishing a liquid, flexible and global LNG Market.
Cabinet approves MoC between India and Japan on 'Technical Intern Training Program'
Oct 12, 2017, at 02:32 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of "Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC)" between India and Japan on the "Technical Intern Training Program (TITP)".
Two IAF soldiers martyred in gunfight with terrorists in J&K's Bandipora district
Oct 12, 2017, at 01:24 am
Srinagar, Oct 11 (IBNS): Two Indian Air Force Garuds, part of a joint security team, were martyred in a gunfight during combined cordon and search operation in Hajin Village of Bandipora district in Kashmir on Wednesday.
We are very happy today after Mukul Roy left TMC: Partha Chatterjee
Oct 11, 2017, at 10:53 pm
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday said the party is happy that former Railway Minister Mukul Roy has quit the party.
Former Railway Minister Mukul Roy quits as RS MP
Oct 11, 2017, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Former Railway Minister Mukul Roy on Wednesday announced his decision of resigning as the Rajya Sabha MP but said that he will speak about his next political move after Diwali.
Mukul Roy resigns as Rajya Sabha MP
Oct 11, 2017, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Mukul Roy, who has been suspended from the Trinamool Congress, quit as the Rajya Sabha MP on Wednesday.
PM attends inauguration of birth centenary celebration of Nanaji Deshmukh
Oct 11, 2017, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, attended the inauguration of the birth centenary celebration of Nanaji Deshmukh at IARI at Pusa in New Delhi.
Massive fire breaks out in Kolkata chemical factory, firefighting ops underway
Oct 11, 2017, at 09:29 pm
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): A major fire broke out in a chemical factory-cum-warehouse in Kolkata's Taratala area on Wednesday, reports said.
Veteran actor Anupam Kher is the new FTII chairman
Oct 11, 2017, at 08:29 pm
Pune, Oct 11 (IBNS): Veteran actor Anupam Kher, on Wednesday, was appointed as the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), according to media reports.
Karnataka CM wants Bengaluru potholes fixed in a fortnight, four deaths in one week
Oct 11, 2017, at 08:03 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 11 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to fill up and repair the nearly 15,000 potholes in the city of Bengaluru, according to media reports on Wednesday.
Oct 11, 2017, at 07:31 pm
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Railway Safety Panel in its report regarding the recent stampede on the Elphinstone Railway Overbridge has said that the accident occurred due to rains resulting in overcrowding on the bridge, according to media reports on Wednesday.
Controversies erupt following ban on cracker sale in Delhi
Oct 11, 2017, at 07:01 pm
Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi till November 1 has resulted in a burst of controversies since the country's apex court upheld the decision on Monday.
Sex with wife below 18 years to be deemed as rape, says Indian apex court
Oct 11, 2017, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that sexual intercourse between a husband and his underage wife (below 18 years) will be considered as rape, provided the latter files a complaint within one year of the incident taking place, reports said.
PM Modi pays homage to Jayaprakash Narayan
Oct 11, 2017, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to late Indian independence activist Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary.
Kashmir: Soldiers, LeT militants killed in Bandipora encounter
Oct 11, 2017, at 03:39 pm
Srinagar, Oct 11 (IBNS): Two militants and as many army men were killed in a fierce encounter at Hajin area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Wednesday.
PM Modi greets Amitabh Bachchan on his birthday
Oct 11, 2017, at 02:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted screen icon Amitabh Bachchan on his birthday.
IIT Kanpur suspends 16 students for ragging juniors
Oct 11, 2017, at 04:44 am
Kanpur, Oct 10 (IBNS): The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has suspended 16 students for three years and six others for a year after they were found guilty of ragging their juniors, media reports said.
President to preside over two-day conference of Governors on Oct 12-13
Oct 11, 2017, at 03:51 am
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind will preside over a two-day Conference of Governors on October 12 and 13, 2017, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Oct 11, 2017, at 03:39 am
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday presented the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management for the year 2017 to Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
CBI raids several locations in Kolkata, Patna in a corruption case
Oct 11, 2017, at 03:26 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/Patna, Oct 10 (IBNS): Anti-corruption branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday carried out raids at several premises in West Bengal and Bihar in connection with a corruption case of Customs department, sources said.