Union Sports Minister asks AFI to abide by Kerala High Court's directive in P U Chitra case

Jul 29, 2017, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS): Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel has advised the Atheletic Federation of India (AFI) to honour the Kerala High Court directive to ensure the participation of P U Chitra in 1,500 Mts race in the IIAF World Championships to be held in London from Aug 4.

Bengal CID quizzes Roopa Ganguly in child trafficking case

Jul 29, 2017, at 07:56 pm

Kolkata, Jul 29 (IBNS): West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday interrogated actress-turned-BJP Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly in connection with a child trafficking racket, busted a few months ago, reports said.

Kolkata: Fire breaks out at National Medical College and Hospital, firefighting ops underway

Jul 29, 2017, at 06:53 pm

Kolkata, Jul 29 (IBNS): A fire broke out at National Medical College and Hospital in south-east Kolkata's Beniapukur area on Saturday afternoon, triggering panic among patients and their family members, reports said.

CID at BJP MP Roopa Ganguly's residence in connection with child trafficking case

Jul 29, 2017, at 06:01 pm

Kolkata, Jul 29 (IBNS) : Officials of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday reached BJP MP Roopa Ganguly's house to question her in connection with an alleged child-trafficking case in Jalpaiguri district, reports said.

Ten more Congress legislators rushed to Bengaluru resort as party tries to keep flock together

Jul 29, 2017, at 05:14 pm

Ahmedabad, Jul 29 (IBNS) : In a bid to prevent horsetrading with their legislators ahead of the August eight Rajya Sabha elections, the Congress has flown in ten more MLAs from Gujarat to a Bengaluru resort as the party goes jittery after resignations of six of its MLAs as a result of a crafty political manoeuvre by former leader ShankerSinh Vaghela.

After six resignations, Congress flies 44 MLAs out of Gujarat

Jul 29, 2017, at 05:23 am

Ahmedabad, July 28 (IBNS): In a last minute damage control, the Congress party is flying out 44 of its Gujarat legislators to Bangalore on Friday late evening after six of them reigned in two days and out of which three joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Firearms factory busted in Kolkata, 4 held

Jul 29, 2017, at 04:55 am

Kolkata, Jul 28 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, the Kolkata Police unearthed an illegal firearms manufacturing unit at Tiljala area in south-eastern part of the city on Friday early morning, officials said.

Army Chief visits Kashmir

Jul 29, 2017, at 03:42 am

Srinagar, July 28 (IBNS): Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat, accompanied by the Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D Anbu visited White Knight Corps to review the operational preparedness and the prevailing security situation in the Corps Zone

Much awaited Assam cabinet to expand next month?

Jul 29, 2017, at 02:34 am

Guwahati, July 28 (IBNS): Much awaited cabinet expansion of the BJP-led Assam government is likely to take place in the next month.

Assam multi-crore rupees scam: V&AC arrests IAS officer

Jul 29, 2017, at 02:13 am

Guwahati, July 28 (IBNS): The sleuths of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption of Assam police on Friday arrested an IAS officer in connection with the multi-crore rupees scam in Social Welfare Department.

IAF chopper joins flood rescue operation in West Bengal

Jul 29, 2017, at 01:10 am

Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS): An Mi-75V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force has joined the rescue operation at flood-hit Pratappur village in Ghatal in West Bengal's West Medinipur district.

Arvind Kejriwal meets President Ram Nath Kovind

Jul 28, 2017, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday called on President Ram Nath Kovind here.

Kanyashree Prakalpa: West Bengal govt to soon launch K3 programme for university students

Jul 28, 2017, at 10:49 pm

Kolkata, July 29 (IBNS) The West Bengal government on Friday celebrated the international recognition and appreciation received by the Kanyashree Prakalpa here.

Ajit Doval meets Chinese President Xi Jinping

Jul 28, 2017, at 10:16 pm

Beijing, July 28 (IBNS): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday met Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Nitish Kumar wins trust vote in Bihar assembly, RJD cries betrayal of people

Jul 28, 2017, at 09:53 pm

Patna, July 28 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won the trust vote with the support of 131 MLAs in the Assembly on Friday even as his erstwhile partner RJD spewed venom terming the new alliance of Nitish with BJP as a betrayal of people's trust.

Amit Shah, Smriti Irani, Balwantsinh Rajput file nominations for Rajya Sabha poll in Gujarat

Jul 28, 2017, at 08:54 pm

Gandhinagar, July 28 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Amit Shah and Union textile minister Smriti Irani filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat on Friday.

Nitish Kumar insulted people of Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav

Jul 28, 2017, at 07:33 pm

Patna, July 28 (IBNS): After JD(U)-BJP alliance won the trust vote in the Bihar Assembly on Friday, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar insulted the people of the state as they voted against the saffron party in 2015.

Nitish Kumar wins trust vote in Bihar assembly

Jul 28, 2017, at 06:59 pm

Patna, July 28 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won the trust vote with the support of 131 MLAs in the Assembly on Friday.

Two more Congress MLAs quit in Gujarat, party continues to bleed ahead of RS poll

Jul 28, 2017, at 06:45 pm

Gandhinagar, July 28 (IBNS): Ahead of the Rajya Sabha poll in the state, Congress continues to lose ground in Gujarat as two more MLAs resigned from the party on Friday.

RJD protests outside Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi opposes floor test motion

Jul 28, 2017, at 05:29 pm

Patna, July 28 (IBNS): As the the JD(U)-BJP alliance gears up to prove its majority in the Bihar Assembly, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) staged a protest outside the House with their leader Tejashwi Yadav opposing the floor test motion inside on Friday morning.

Kerala: BJP state office attacked

Jul 28, 2017, at 03:30 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, July 28 (IBNS): The BJP unit in Kerala on Friday alleged that Communist Party of India (CPM) workers attacked their state office here.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Chhattisgarh today

Jul 28, 2017, at 02:41 pm

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will visit Chhattisgarh on Friday, his party said.

Mamata Banerjee remembers Mahashweta Devi on death anniversary

Jul 28, 2017, at 02:09 pm

Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday paid tributes to late writer Mahashweta Devi on her death anniversary.

PM Modi interacts with Indian Women’s Cricket Team

Jul 28, 2017, at 01:57 pm

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with the players and officials of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team that recently participated in the Women’s Cricket World Cup.

CM Nitish Kumar faces trust vote today in Bihar Assembly

Jul 28, 2017, at 01:49 pm

Patna, July 28 (IBNS): Politics in Bihar is all set to witness a crucial day as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will face a trust vote in the Assembly on Friday.

Assam govt faces severe fund crunch after flood damages

Jul 28, 2017, at 05:26 am

Guwahati, July 27 (IBNS): The Assam government faced a severe fund crunch as several development schemes in the state halted for fund crisis.

Assam govt faces severe fund crunch after flood damages

Jul 28, 2017, at 05:26 am

Guwahati, July 27 (IBNS): The Assam government faced a severe fund crunch as several development schemes in the state halted for fund crisis.

Kolkata jewellery shop robbed in broad daylight

Jul 28, 2017, at 05:15 am

Kolkata, Jul 27 (IBNS): Armed dacoits stormed a jewellery store in southern Kolkata's Jodhpur Park area on Thursday afternoon, reports said.

Naxalite leaders, booked after Bhangar clash, granted bail by Calcutta HC

Jul 28, 2017, at 05:13 am

Kolkata, Jul 27 (IBNS): The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted bail to two senior leaders of ultra-left organization Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star, Pradip Singh Thakur and Sharmistha Chaudhury, who were arrested in January for their alleged role in a local movement at Bhangar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

Send Sanjay Dutt to jail if rules were flouted: Maharashtra govt to Bombay HC

Jul 28, 2017, at 04:47 am

Mumbai, July 27 (IBNS): Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Thursday that actor Sanjay Dutt should return to jail if his release was not as per law, media reports said.