Mobile Science Exhibition van inaugurates in Guwahati

Aug 21, 2017, at 04:10 am

Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS) : A mobile Science Exhibition van was inaugurated by Dr Arup Kumar Misra, Director of Assam Science Technology and Environment Council, in a function held at Regional Science Centre in Guwahati on Sunday.

West Bengal: Kalimpong town under lockdown following grenade attack on police station

Aug 21, 2017, at 03:31 am

Kalimpong, Aug 20 (IBNS): Hours after twin explosions rocked a police station in West Bengal's Kalimpong on Saturday midnight, CrPC section 144 has been imposed in the entire town while police raids are currently being underway at several locations, officials said.

Assam govt sets to implement two-child norms population policy from Apr 1 next year

Aug 21, 2017, at 01:40 am

Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS): The Assam government is all set to implement the state population policy, proposing a strict two-child norms from Apr 1, 2018.

GOI’s street lighting national programme illuminates 50,000 KM of Indian roads

Aug 21, 2017, at 01:27 am

New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): The Government of India’s Street Lighting National programme (SLNP) has illuminated 50,000 KM of Indian roads with installation of 30 lakh LED street lights across the country.

Union Home Minister inaugurates office and residential premises of NIA in Lucknow

Aug 21, 2017, at 12:31 am

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the office and residential premises of National Investigation Agency (NIA) at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Sunday.

Amit Shah eats food at tribal's house in Madhya Pradesh

Aug 21, 2017, at 12:03 am

Bhopal, Aug 20 (IBNS): Visiting Bhopal, BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday enjoyed a simple meal at a house of a tribal.

Ram Nath Kovind condoles loss of lives in Utkal Express mishap

Aug 20, 2017, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind has written to the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Ram Naik conveying his condolences on the loss of lives in the derailment of the Puri-Haridwar Kalinga Utkal Express at Khatauli near Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.

President of India to Visit Leh on Aug 21

Aug 20, 2017, at 11:12 pm

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Jammu & Kashmir (Leh) on Aug 21.

Bullet ridden body found in south Kashmir

Aug 20, 2017, at 09:43 pm

Srinagar, Aug 20 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday recovered bullet-riddled body of a 16-year-old youth in South Kashmir's Shopian district.

Sonia, Rahul pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary

Aug 20, 2017, at 07:04 pm

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on the latter's birth anniversary at the Veer Bhumi in New Delhi on Sunday.

PM Modi greets people across Tripura on Jayanti of Maharaja Bir Bikram Bahadur

Aug 20, 2017, at 05:58 pm

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted people across Tripura, on the Jayanti of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma Manikya Bahadur.

PM Modi remembers ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary

Aug 20, 2017, at 05:52 pm

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary.

President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Ladakh

Aug 20, 2017, at 05:46 pm

Leh, Aug 20 (IBNS): Amid India-China standoff at Doklam, President Ram Nath Kovind is all set to arrive in Ladakh on Sunday.

Kiran Bedi takes pillion ride at night to inspect road safety in Puducherry

Aug 20, 2017, at 05:22 pm

Puducherry, Aug 20 (IBNS): In her attempt to inspect how safe Puducherry nights are for women, Lt governor Kiran Bedi undertook a pillion ride on a two-wheeler on Friday night.

Utkal Express mishap caused by human error?

Aug 20, 2017, at 03:58 pm

Khatauli, Aug 20 (IBNS): A day after the tragic derailment of thirteen coaches of Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express in Uttar Pradesh claiming 23 lives and injuring over 90, reports surfaced in media on Sunday suggested that human error might have been responsible for the mishap.

West Bengal: Explosions rock Kalimpong, 1 killed

Aug 20, 2017, at 05:55 am

Darjeeling, Aug 19 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and several others were injured after two major explosions rocked Kalimpong Police Station area at Mela Ground area in West Bengal's Gorkhaland agitation hit Kalimpong district on Saturday night, reports said.

23 killed as Utkal Express derails in Uttar Pradesh, rescue ops completed

Aug 20, 2017, at 05:18 am

Khatauli, Aug 19 (IBNS): At least 23 people were killed and over 72 injured after six coaches of Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, media reports said.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi flags off 1st batch of 300 Haj pilgrims from Mumbai Airport

Aug 20, 2017, at 04:17 am

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said here that the Central Government had completed all the entire process related to Haj 2017 well in time to ensure best facilities to Haj pilgrims.

Assam excise department starts special drive across state to detect illegal activities

Aug 20, 2017, at 03:10 am

Guwahati, Aug 19 (IBNS): After unearthing the BG Bonded warehouse tax evasion scam, Assam excise department has started a special drive across the state to detect all illegal activities.

Extremely pained by Utkal Express derailment: PM Modi

Aug 20, 2017, at 02:36 am

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he is "extremely pained" by the derailment of the Utkal Express in Muzaffarnagar, which left several killed and many injured.

Many feared dead as Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derails in Uttar Pradesh

Aug 20, 2017, at 02:09 am

Khatauli, Aug 19 (IBNS): Several people were killed and many injured after six coaches of Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

Current flood claims 229 animal lives including 15 rhinos in Kaziranga

Aug 20, 2017, at 01:15 am

Guwahati, Aug 19 (IBNS): The second wave of devastating flood has claimed at least 229 animals' lives including 15 one-horned rhinos in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park.

Rashtrapati Bhavan is a national institution and belongs to all people of our country: President

Aug 20, 2017, at 01:01 am

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind met the President’s Press Wing officers and staff at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.

Uma Bharti reviews flood situation in the country, will visit Bihar next week

Aug 20, 2017, at 12:47 am

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti took a high level meeting to review the flood situation in the country and the actions being taken at the national level in New Delhi on Saturday.

Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derails in Uttar Pradesh, Railway Minister monitoring situation

Aug 20, 2017, at 12:40 am

Khatauli, Aug 19 (IBNS): Several people are feared to have been injured as six coaches of Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

UP: Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derails

Aug 20, 2017, at 12:21 am

Khatauli, Aug 19 (IBNS): Six coaches of the Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express have derailed on Saturday, media reports said.

Army soldiers beat up Kashmir Police cop?

Aug 20, 2017, at 12:15 am

Srinagar, Aug 19 (IBNS): In the second incident, less than a month, Indian Army on Friday night allegedly thrashed two officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kupwara of North Kashmir, police said.

J&K: PDP worker shot dead in Anantnag

Aug 19, 2017, at 11:50 pm

Srinagar, Aug 19 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead a ruling Peoples Democratic Party worker at Dailgam area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said on Saturday.

Nitish Kumar's JD(U) to join NDA

Aug 19, 2017, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his JD(U) has decided to join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance or NDA on Saturday, media reports said.,

President of India visited the Apiary in President’s Estate on World Honey Bee Day

Aug 19, 2017, at 10:44 pm

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind visited the Apiary in the President’s Estate on Saturday on the occasion of World Honey Bee Day.