Rahul Gandhi leaves for Norway
Aug 25, 2017, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday left for Norway where he will meet political and business leaders and research institutions of the country.
Stay calm and maintain peace: Arvind Kejriwal urges people after Panchkula violence
Aug 25, 2017, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged people to stay 'calm and maintain peace' after Haryana witnessed violence following the conviction of Dera Sacha chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by a CBI court for the rape of two women.
Several dead as largescale violence erupts after Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh convicted in 2002 rape case
Aug 25, 2017, at 11:15 pm
Panchkdead ula, Aug 25 (IBNS): Several people died and many injured as minutes after Dera Sacha chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted by a CBI court here for the rape of two women, his followers went on a rampage, attacking police, journalists and even setting on fire a railway station on Friday.
Aug 25, 2017, at 11:03 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IBNS): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said he briefed Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the situation in the state after violence erupted following the conviction of Dera Sacha chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by a CBI court for the rape of two women.
Aug 25, 2017, at 10:44 pm
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): West Bengal has always remained the focus area for Indian Navy in motivating young minds to join the service.
Aug 25, 2017, at 10:00 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IBNS): Amid violence which erupted in different parts of Punjab and Haryana following the conviction of Dera Sacha chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by a CBI court for the rape of two women, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar urged people to maintain peace.
Maintain peace and harmony, urges Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh
Aug 25, 2017, at 09:53 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IBNS): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday urged people of Punjab to maintain peace and harmony after violence erupted in different parts of the state following the conviction of Dera Sacha chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by a CBI court for the rape of two women.
Violence erupts in Haryana's Panchkula after Gurmeet Ram Rahim's conviction in rape case
Aug 25, 2017, at 09:43 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IBNS) : Police lathicharged a violent mob, fired tear gas shells and used water cannons as followers of Dera Sacha chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh went berserk at Panchkula after the self-declared spiritual leader was convicted by a CBI court for the rape of two women.
Nirdhan aims to alleviate rural poverty by creating permanent livelihood options
Aug 25, 2017, at 08:58 pm
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): With over 216.6 million people living Below the Poverty Line (BPL) in rural India (according to 2012 Government of India figures), it is important to help them to understand that they have to engage in multiple enterprises that surround their immediate lives to dissipate the high risk involved in pursuing one enterprise, said Vasant Subramanyan, Chairman of Nirdhan Development & Microfinance.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh convicted by CBI court for raping woman followers
Aug 25, 2017, at 08:52 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IBNS) : A CBI Special Court in Panchkula, Haryana, on Friday found Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty of raping two woman followers in 2002.
Tit-for-tat? Major embarrassment for Nitish Kumar as PM Modi evades his lunch offer
Aug 25, 2017, at 07:29 pm
Patna, Aug 25 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In a significant move,Prime Minister Narendra Mod has cancelled his plan to visit Patna during his tour of the flood-hit region on Saturday.
Doctor found murdered in Delhi hospital
Aug 25, 2017, at 07:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) : The body of a 26-year-old doctor was found with his throat slit in St Stephen’s Hospital in north Delhi on Friday morning. reports said.
Amit Shah, Smriti Irani take oath as Rajya Sabha MPs
Aug 25, 2017, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah and Union textile minister Smriti Irani took oath as members of the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
Four coaches of Mumbai local train derail, five injured
Aug 25, 2017, at 06:53 pm
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IBNS) : Five persons were injured when four front coaches of a suburban train on Harbour line derailed near Mahim station on Friday morning, reports said.
Ram Rahim leaves for court, followers refuse to go, Army called in
Aug 25, 2017, at 04:25 pm
Panchkula, Aug 25 (IBNS): Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has left in a convoy of more than a 100 cars from his headquarters in Haryana's Sirsa to Panchkula to appear before the court where he is undergoing trial in a rape case based on 2002 complaints even as his hysteric fans squatting on the road refused to leave creating a formidable challenge to the authorities.
Ram Rahim Rape Case Verdict: Dera supporters refuse to budge in Panchkula
Aug 25, 2017, at 07:48 am
Panchkula, Aug 25 (IBNS): With few hours left for the verdict on Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's rape case, his supporters who had gathered in Panchkula in large numbers to show solidarity refused to budge, media reports said.
India to create infrastructure and establish social institutions in Nepal: Venkaiah Naidu
Aug 25, 2017, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that India is partnering to create physical infrastructure and establish social institutions in Nepal.
President greets nation on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi
Aug 25, 2017, at 03:21 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind has greeted fellow-citizens on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Prime Minister of Nepal calls on President Kovind
Aug 25, 2017, at 03:15 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Sher Bahadur Deuba, the Prime Minister of Nepal, called on the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.
Had warned Centre that GSTN won’t be able to take this much load: Amit Mitra
Aug 25, 2017, at 12:50 am
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): Addressing an ASSOCHAM interactive session, West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra on Thursday said that he had told the Centre to postpone July 1st launch of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and had sought a whitepaper on preparedness which was not provided to the GST Council.
Germany, Netherlands and Denmark to participate in World Food India
Aug 25, 2017, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): The five day visit of Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal saw very successful outcomes with three major announcements- Germany and Netherlands coming on board as focus countries and Denmark announcing its intent to come on board as partner country to World Food India, 2017- the mega international event of Ministry of Food Processing to attract investment and trade in food processing industry.
Right to Privacy a fundamental right but not absolute: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Aug 24, 2017, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Right to Privacy is a fundamental right but not an absolute one while reacting to the landmark judgement passed by the Supreme Court which ruled that privacy is a constitutional right of every Indian citizen.
LGBT community hails SC judgement on Right To Privacy
Aug 24, 2017, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): LGBT community in India has hailed the judgement of the Supreme Court on Thursday in which it ruled that privacy is a constitutional right of every Indian citizen.
Government welcomes SC judgement on right to privacy
Aug 24, 2017, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) : In the first reaction from the Government, Union Minister for Information and Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right.
Aug 24, 2017, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): In a landmark judgement the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that privacy is a constitutional right of every Indian citizen, delivering a judgement that is apparently a jolt to the government which argued that the individual privacy is not an inalienable fundamental right under Constitution.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh delivers India's Country Statement at SCO meet in Kyrgyz Republic
Aug 24, 2017, at 09:23 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): On Thursday, at Cholpon- Ata in Kyrgyz Republic, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh delivered India's Country Statement at the ninth meeting of Heads of Governments of SCO dealing with the prevention and elimination of emergency situation.
Prime Minister Modi holds first of five meetings with Secretaries and Joint Secretaries
Aug 24, 2017, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): The Prime Minister's Office on Thursday shared the details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with a group of over 70 Additional Secretaries and Joint Secretaries.
Festival of India to showcase country's culture, food and literature in Brazil
Aug 24, 2017, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): There will be a special exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi besides a host of other programmes, at the Festival of India, to be held in various cities in Brazil, the Ministry of Culture announced on Thursday.
Assam to construct 9000 km PMGSY roads by March 2018
Aug 24, 2017, at 08:02 pm
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS) : The Assam Government will construct around 9000 km rural roads in the state under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by March 2018.
Aug 24, 2017, at 07:22 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 24 (IBNS) : The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday directed the Union Home Ministry to release as much paramilitary forces as required for Haryana ahead of the verdict on Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case as the controversial dera sacha sauda head appealed for maintaining peace, saying he will go to the court on Friday.