Ruckus in Lok Sabha as ruling and opposition members spar over lynching

Jul 31, 2017, at 08:09 pm

New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) : The Lok Sabha on Monday took up for discussion the reported incidents of atrocities and lynching in mob violence in the country with the opposition criticising the Narendra Modi Government and the BJP defending it.

Gunmen loot bank in Jammu and Kashmir's Ananatnag district

Jul 31, 2017, at 07:55 pm

Srinagar, Jul 31 (IBNS): Suspected armed militants looted five lakh cash from a Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday.

Alliance swapping very unfortunate, people's mandate was not for this : Sharad Yadav breaks silence

Jul 31, 2017, at 07:22 pm

New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) : Senior JDU leader Sharad Yadav, whose silence over Nitish Kumar's dramatic political volte face was interpreted as a stand of disapproval, finally spoke out on Monday, saying "whatever happened is very unfortunate," media reports said.

PM Modi sanctions compensation for those injured and for next of kin of those killed in floods in Assam and Rajasthan

Jul 31, 2017, at 07:15 pm

Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS): According to tweet from the Prime Minister's Office on Monday, Narendra Modi has announced rupees two lakh each for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives in the floods in Assam and Rajasthan.

PM Modi sanctions monetary aid for victims of building collapse in Ghatkopar in Mumbai

Jul 31, 2017, at 06:55 pm

New Delhi/Mumbai, Jul 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a tweet from the Prime Minister's Office has sanctioned rupees two lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to a building collapse in Ghatkopar, Mumbai.

Rajya Sabha adjourned over Congress-BJP's ruckus over Gujarat MLA defections

Jul 31, 2017, at 05:49 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Rajya Sabha on the first working day of the week was adjourned after the Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) created a ruckus with the former accusing the latter of engineering MLA defections in Gujarat.

NIA summons Geelani's younger son, to appear on Wednesday

Jul 31, 2017, at 05:25 pm

Srinagar, July 31 (IBNS): After calling the elder son, National Investigation Agency (NIA) summoned Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s younger son Naseem on terror financing charges and has been asked to appear on Wednesday, media reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti meets Dalai Lama

Jul 31, 2017, at 03:29 pm

Leh, July 31 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti welcomed Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama who is currently on a visit to Leh in connection with an annual Buddhist function.

Modi urges people to suggest ideas for I-Day speech

Jul 31, 2017, at 03:19 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to suggest their ideas for his Independence Day Speech.

Kolkata: Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) part ways with Left Front

Jul 31, 2017, at 04:25 am

Kolkata, Jul 30 (IBNS): West Bengal-based social democratic political party- Democratic Social Party (DSP)- on Sunday announced to leave the Left Front.

Kolkata metro service partly hit as woman commits suicide

Jul 31, 2017, at 03:58 am

Kolkata, Jul 30 (IBNS): Metro rail service in Kolkata was partly disrupted on Sunday evening after a young woman committed suicide at Mahatma Gandhi (MG) Road station, reports said.

NIA raids house of businessman in Jammu

Jul 31, 2017, at 02:45 am

Srinagar, July 30 (IBNS): In continues crackdown on terror funding accused persons, National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday raided the house of a businessman of Jammu city.

Gorkhas organize global unity march today across five continents to protest atrocities in Darjeeling

Jul 30, 2017, at 08:24 pm

Raleigh, New Carolina, USA, July 30 (IBNS) Non-partisan Gorkha citizens across the globe are participating in a Global Unity March in over 100 towns and cities across six continents on Sunday, organizers said.

Indian Navy Band participates in Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2017 at United Kingdom

Jul 30, 2017, at 08:15 pm

Edinburgh, July 30 (IBNS): The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an international event of military music performance undertaken by the Armed Forces.

Jitendra Singh briefed about GST implementation in Meghalaya

Jul 30, 2017, at 07:40 pm

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh was briefed here about the progress in GST implementation in Meghalaya by a delegation of public representatives and civil society activists led by Member of Parliament, Conrad Sangma.

Full text of PM Modi’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme on All India Radio

Jul 30, 2017, at 07:01 pm

My dear countrymen, Namaskar. We human beings have a natural inclination to be enchanted by the delights of the rainy season. Animals, birds, flora – nature in its entirety, is filled with the joys of the season. But sometimes, when the rain unleashes full force of its fury, we come to realise the extent of the destructive might of water. Mother Nature gives us life and nurtures us, but at times natural catastrophes such as floods and earthquakes wreak havoc on a massive scale. Climate change, altered weather cycles, and transformations in the environment, are also having a big negative impact.

GST not just tax reform but new economic order: PM Modi

Jul 30, 2017, at 06:02 pm

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation via his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat' where he called the Goods and Services Tax (GST) a 'historic achievement.'

PM Modi to address 34th Mann Ki Baat shortly

Jul 30, 2017, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday.

Kerala: BJP calls state-wide bandh after RSS worker dies following brutal attack

Jul 30, 2017, at 04:17 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday called for a state-wide bandh in Kerala following the death of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Rajesh Edavakode after his palm was chopped off, reports said.

Two militants killed in South Kashmir encounter

Jul 30, 2017, at 04:14 pm

Srinagar, July 30 (IBNS): At least two local militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Tahab area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir on Sunday morning.

Mehbooba bats for talks with Hurriyat, Pakistan

Jul 30, 2017, at 03:22 am

Srinagar, July 29 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday sought “freedom” for Kashmiris who she said “have been caged” by blocking of various routes.

Sonowal inaugurates Judicial Courts at Jatinga

Jul 30, 2017, at 03:11 am

Guwahati, July 29 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday inaugurated Dima Hasao’s District Judicial Courts at Jatinga (Boro Haflong) thereby paving the way for separation of the Judiciary from the Executive.

3 AK series rifles, 300 rounds ammunition recovered in Manipur

Jul 30, 2017, at 02:30 am

Guwahati, July 29(IBNS): The security forces have recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from NSCN (IM) militants in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Friday, officials said on Saturday.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi launches “Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-2” in Mumbai

Jul 30, 2017, at 02:22 am

New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Minority Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said here that the NDA Government has been working with commitment to “inclusive growth” and “Antyodaya” to ensure prosperity, security and dignity of the last person of the society.

11 Executive Members of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council to take charge next week

Jul 30, 2017, at 01:59 am

Guwahati, July 29 (IBNS): After forming the new Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), BJP’s central leaders finally approved the Executive Member’s list which would likely to take charge next week.

PM Modi to visit Assam on Aug 1

Jul 30, 2017, at 01:51 am

Guwahati, July 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to visit the flood-hit north eastern Indian state on Aug 1.

Panama Papers Leak: Rahul Gandhi attacks Raman Singh

Jul 30, 2017, at 01:40 am

Jagdalpur, July 29 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh over the Panama Papers issue.

Darjeeling unrest: 1 Gorkhaland supporter allegedly shot during GJM-police clash in Sukna

Jul 29, 2017, at 11:29 pm

Darjeeling, Jul 29 (IBNS): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) claimed that its one supporter was shot after police allegedly opened fire on protesters in Sukna in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, reports said.

Two Samajwadi Party legislators resign

Jul 29, 2017, at 10:00 pm

Lucknow, July 29 (IBNS): Giving blow to the Samajwadi Party, two MLCs have quit the party and even the Legislative Council.

BJP President Amit Shah reaches Lucknow

Jul 29, 2017, at 09:33 pm

Lucknow, July 29 (IBNS): BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday reached Lucknow city.