Security forces apprehend two NSCN militants in Arunachal Pradesh

Jul 28, 2017, at 04:41 am

Guwahati, July 27 (IBNS): Security forces on Thursday apprehended two NSCN militants and recovered arms and ammunition in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, officials said.

After resignation, three Congress MLAs join BJP in Gujarat

Jul 28, 2017, at 04:06 am

Gandhinagar, July 27 (IBNS): Within hours of resignation, three Congress MLAs joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, media reports said.

After 34 electrocution, Assam CM orders probe

Jul 28, 2017, at 04:01 am

Guwahati, July 27 (IBNS): After 34 electrocutions in different places of Assam in the past three months, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday entrusted retired justice of Gauhati High Court H.N. Sarma with the responsibility of investigating the incidents.

39 petrol bombs recover from Meghalaya’s jungle area

Jul 28, 2017, at 03:35 am

Guwahati, July 27 (IBNS): Meghalaya Police on Wednesday evening recovered 39 petrol bombs from a jungle area in Mawlai Mawtawar, officials said on Thursday.

Three militants killed during Kashmir infiltration

Jul 28, 2017, at 03:18 am

Srinagar, July 27 (IBNS): The Army on Thursday claimed that it gunned down three militants when they were trying to infiltrate into this parts of Kashmir in Gurez Valley of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.

Kargil Vijay Diwas observes in Nagaland

Jul 28, 2017, at 02:28 am

Guwahati, July 27 (IBNS): The Assam Rilfes , HQ IGAR (North) organised a solemn ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of all martyrs who laid down their life during Kargil War 1999 (Operation VIJAY).

Battle for Bihar throne reaches court, two separate petitions filed in Patna HC

Jul 28, 2017, at 01:32 am

Patna, July 27 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The battle for the Bihar throne reached court on Thursday shortly after JD-U leader Nitish Kumar was invited to form government with the support of the BJP against which the party had got the mandate in the last 2015 assembly elections.

PM Modi condoles the demise of Ex-Karnataka CM N. Dharam Singh

Jul 28, 2017, at 01:20 am

New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the demise of former Karnataka CM N. Dharam Singh.

Flood-like situation develops in Bengal, Mamata visits affected villages in Howrah, Hooghly

Jul 28, 2017, at 01:07 am

Kolkata, July 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday visited few submerged areas in Udainarayanpur and Amta-II blocks in Howrah district and in Khanakul block in neighbouring Hooghly district, which are facing flood-like situation presently.

Bihar floor test tomorrow, JD(U)-BJP to prove majority in Assembly

Jul 27, 2017, at 11:42 pm

Patna, July 27 (IBNS): After forming the government, Janata Dal (United) and Bharatiya Janata Party will go for the floor test in the Legislative Assembly to prove the majority on Friday.

Three Congress MLAs in Gujarat Assembly resign

Jul 27, 2017, at 11:32 pm

Ahmedabad, Jul 27 (IBNS) : In a major blow to the Congress after the resignation of Shankersinh Vaghela, three of its senior legislators in the Gujarat Assembly resigned on Thursday, reports said.

Former Karnataka CM N Dharam Singh dead

Jul 27, 2017, at 11:09 pm

Bengaluru, Jul 27 (IBNS) : Former Karnataka Chief Minister N Dharam Singh died on Thursday following cardiac arrest, reports said. He was 80.

Spelling more trouble for Lalu Prasad ED files fresh money laundering case

Jul 27, 2017, at 10:38 pm

Patna, Jul 27 (IBNS) : Hours after Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the sixth time after dumping RJD and Congress for a renewed alliance with the BJP, the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday filed a fresh case against Lalu Yadav and his family over money laundering in railway hotel tender case, reports said.

Senior JDU leader Sharad Yadav meets Rahul Gandhi post Nitish's alliance swapping, speculations rife

Jul 27, 2017, at 09:58 pm

New Delhi, Jul 27 (IBNS) : Senior Janata Dal (U) leader Sharad Yadv, who is reportedly unhappy over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar severing ties with the RJD and Congress for an alliance with the BJP, met Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Thursday, giving rise to speculations, media reports said.

Dr Kalam's life is an inspiration for the youth, says PM Modi at the Kalam Sthal inauguration

Jul 27, 2017, at 09:01 pm

Rameswaram, Jul 27 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on Thursday, inaugurated the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam memorial at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.

Breakdown of grand alliance a plan chalked out by JD(U)-BJP: Lalu Prasad

Jul 27, 2017, at 07:11 pm

Ranchi, July 27 (IBNS): Attacking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unsparingly for choosing the new ally partner overnight, RJD chief Lalu Prasad said the breakdown of the grand alliance was a plan chalked out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kumar.

People do anything for power in Indian politics: Rahul on Nitish alliance swap

Jul 27, 2017, at 06:31 pm

Patna, July 27 (IBNS): Soon after Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar took oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for the sixth time swapping the alliance with RJD-Congress for BJP a night ago, Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi said it is a problem in Indian politics that for self-interest people do anything.

Decision to form government with BJP taken for the interest of Bihar: Nitish Kumar

Jul 27, 2017, at 05:21 pm

Patna, July 27 (IBNS): After taking an oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for the sixth time, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar said the decision of forming the government in an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was taken for the interest of the people in the state.

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister

Jul 27, 2017, at 04:25 pm

Patna, July 27 (IBNS): Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar on Thursday morning.

Governor should invite us to form the government first: Tejashwi Yadav

Jul 27, 2017, at 09:19 am

Patna, July 27 (IBNS): After a brief meeting with Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi over the recent political crisis in the state, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said the former must give them the opportunity to form the government first.

Tejashwi Yadav marches to Raj Bhavan, stakes claim to form government in Bihar

Jul 27, 2017, at 08:35 am

Patna, July 27 (IBNS): In a new turn in the unfolding political drama in Bihar, RJD leader and deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday marched to Raj Bhavan after former Chief Minister of the state Nitish Kumar stitched an alliance with the BJP to form the government.

JD(U) stitches alliance with BJP, Nitish Kumar to be back as CM tomorrow

Jul 27, 2017, at 05:07 am

Patna, July 26 (IBNS): Within few hours of stepping down as the Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar is all set to be back as the CM with his party Janata Dal (United) stitching an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said on Wednesday.

Flood-like situation develops in West Bengal

Jul 27, 2017, at 03:18 am

Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): After the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) released 2,03,100 cusec water from several of its dams in Jharkhand and West Bengal due to incessant rainfall till 3 pm. on Wednesday, mainly villages in nearly 106 development block areas in 15 district of Bengal have been submerged, reports said.

All aspects of privacy cannot be put under fundamental rights: Centre to SC

Jul 27, 2017, at 03:14 am

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): The Centre on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that 'Right to Privacy' can be considered a Fundamental Rights but all aspects of privacy cannot be put under the rights category.

Corruption charges are baseless, Lalu says on Nitish Kunmar's resignation

Jul 27, 2017, at 02:27 am

Patna, July 26 (IBNS): Besides making a scathing attack over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tweets, RJD chief Lalu Prasad claimed that Nitish Kumar, who resigned as Bihar Chief Minister on Wednesday, was informed that the corruption charges brought against his son and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav were baseless.

Militants kill cop in south south Kashmir

Jul 27, 2017, at 02:25 am

Srinagar, July 26 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead a policeman in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday evening, officials said.

Cabinet apprised of the Joint Declaration of Intent between India and Germany on Indo German-Centre for Sustainability

Jul 27, 2017, at 02:04 am

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) between Department of Science & Technology (DST), India and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany on Indo German-Centre for Sustainability (IGCS).

Cabinet apprised of MoU signed between India, Palestine on cooperation youth affairs and sports

Jul 27, 2017, at 01:58 am

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Palestine on cooperation in the field of youth affairs and sports.

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval for amendment of the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 1954

Jul 27, 2017, at 01:28 am

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for amendment of the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 1954 by way of the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2017.

PM Modi praises Nitish Kumar's decision to resign for fighting against corruption

Jul 27, 2017, at 01:10 am

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his support to Nitish Kumar after the latter resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar over the ongoing feud with his deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav on corruption issue.