Karnataka doctors protest against proposed law for private practice and private hospitals
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:32 pm
Bengaluru, June 16 (IBNS) : More than 1,500 doctors from across Karnataka hit the street of Bengaluru on Friday protesting the proposed law to regulate private practice and the operation of private hospitals in the state, media reports said.
Pranab Mukehrjee to visit Maharashtra and Karnataka from June 17 to 18
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Maharashtra and Karnataka from June 17 to 18, 2017, officials said.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes on National Day of Iceland
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Iceland on the eve of their National Day.
Kolkata: 2 killed in Howrah Bridge bus mishap
Jun 16, 2017, at 07:59 pm
Kolkata, Jun 16 (IBNS): At least two persons were killed and several others were injured after a Howrah to Sealdah bound minibus overturned on Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) in Kolkata on Friday morning, reports said.
1993 Mumbai blasts case: Abu Salem convicted
Jun 16, 2017, at 07:52 pm
Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS): In a major development, a special TADA court on Friday convicted gangster Abu Salem and Mustafa Dossa in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.
CBI raids Delhi Deputy CM Manis Sisodia's residence
Jun 16, 2017, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : in a major setback for the Aam Aadmi Party, The Central Bureau of Investigation raided Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s house on Friday morning, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh, Venkaiah Naidu hold 30-minute meeting with Sonia Gandhi on Presidential candidate
Jun 16, 2017, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu met Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday, to decide on the possibility of a consensual presidential candidate, reports said.
1993 Mumbai serial blasts verdict on Abu Salem to be announced
Jun 16, 2017, at 05:57 pm
Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS) : A special TADA court is likely to pronounce its judgement in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case involving gangster Abu Salem, reports said.
Rajnath Singh and Venkiah Naidu to meet Sonia Gandhi to discuss the name of Presidential candidate
Jun 16, 2017, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : As the Narendra Modi Government makes move for a consensus on the name of the next President, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu will meet Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday to discuss the issue, media reports said.
US names ISIS chief recruiter in India as global terrorist
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:46 pm
Washington, June 16 (IBNS): The US government on Thursday designated Mohammed Shafi Armar, the chief recruiter of Islamic State in India, as 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist'.
Policeman killed in Kashmir's Srinagar
Jun 16, 2017, at 04:51 am
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS): Suspected militants killed a policeman and injured another in Hyderpora area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night.
Sonowal directs state forest department to make construction materials available within 10 days
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:59 am
Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS): Taking a serious look at the scarcity of construction materials mainly chips, sands etc, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday directed the state forest department to make the materials available within 10 days.
Nitish Kumar a spent force, don’t waste time in wooing him: Kushwaha tells BJP
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:57 am
Patna, June 15 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) president and Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development Upendra Kushwaha has described Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar as a “spent force†and asked the BJP not to waste time in wooing him.
Security forces nab seven NDFB (S) militants in Assam
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:40 am
Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended seven hardcore militants of outlawed NDFB (S) and its three linkmen in Assam, officials said on Thursday.
Darjeeling: Rajnath Singh to meet a GJM leader
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:37 am
Darjeeling, June 15 (IBNS): Amid ongoing unrest in West Bengal's Darjeeling, Roshan Giri, a leader of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), on Thursday said that Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will meet a leader of his party, media reports said.
Arunachal Pradesh: Army kills farmer, later calls it case of 'mistaken identity'
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:07 am
Imphal (Manipur), June 15 (IBNS): A farmer in Arunachal Pradesh was gunned by the Army during a counter-insurgency operation, which was later found to be a case of "mistaken identity."
TDP lawmaker denied boarding pass, creates ruckus at airport
Jun 16, 2017, at 01:40 am
Visakhapatnam, June 15 (IBNS): Telegu Desam Party (TDP) leader and a lawmaker, JC Diwakar Reddy, created a ruckus at the Visakhapatnam airport after being denied the boarding pass for late arrival on Thursday morning, media reports.
Manipur blast: Assam Rifles constable die, four wounded
Jun 16, 2017, at 01:19 am
Imphal (Manipur), June 15 (IBNS): One Assam Rifles trooper was martyred and four others were wounded in a powerful explosion triggered by the suspected militants in Manipur’s Ukhrul district along the Myanmar border on Thursday.
Militants kill J&K cop in Kulgam
Jun 16, 2017, at 12:56 am
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead a Jammu and Kashmir cop in Kulgam in south Kashmir on Thursday.
Jun 15, 2017, at 11:35 pm
Kolkata, Jun 15 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Thursday quizzed Narada News CEO Mathew Samuel in an extortion case while Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)'s deputy mayor and Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Iqbal Ahmed was interrogated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with Narada sting operation, officials said.
Darjeeling: GJM clash with police on fourth day of indefinite strike
Jun 15, 2017, at 10:48 pm
Darjeeling, June 15 (IBNS) : Hours after the raid in Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) office, GJM activists clashed with police on Thursday, injuring at least thee law keepers and went on a rampage, setting fire to vehicles and Government buildings in Darjeeling district.
NITI Aayog shortlists states chosen for transformatiional change in health and education
Jun 15, 2017, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi, Jun 15 (IBNS): NITI Aayog has shortlisted five states for the final selection of three states that will receive strategic, technical and implementation support from NITI Aayog for transformational change in key social sectors, namely health and education.
Haryana: Five-year-old twin sisters found dead inside locked car
Jun 15, 2017, at 07:43 pm
Gurgaon, June 15 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, five-year-old twin sisters died in Gurgaon near Delhi on Wedensday after being locked up in a hot car for over two hours, NDTV said.
Jun 15, 2017, at 07:22 pm
Shimla, Jun 15 (IBNS): Nine people were killed and nearly 30 injured as a bus rolled down a deep gorge in Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, according to media reports.
AAP gets Rs. 27-lakh rent notice from its own Government for illegally occupying office buidling
Jun 15, 2017, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) : Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been asked by its own Government to pay more than Rs. 27 lakh as rent for the party office building it has been "llegally occupying", an NDTV report said.
Jun 15, 2017, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, Jun 15 (IBNS): The Supreme Court (SC), on Thursday, issued notice to the Union government based on pleas challenging the government's notification banning sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter, according to media reports.
Police raid GJM chief Bimal Gurung's office, recover weapons
Jun 15, 2017, at 05:55 pm
Darjeeling, June 15 (IBNS) : Amid escalating unrest in the Darjeeling hills, West Bengal police on Thursday raided the office of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung’s and recovered a huge cache of weapons, reports said.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Palestine on agriculture cooperation
Jun 15, 2017, at 03:24 am
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and the Ministry of Agriculture in the State of Palestine on agriculture cooperation.
Assam flood : 5 died in Guwahati, over 13,000 affected across the state
Jun 15, 2017, at 02:56 am
Guwahati, June 14 (IBNS): The first wave floods that hit Assam claimed five lives so far, while over 13,000 people have been affected in four districts of the state in the fresh floods.
Three police officials dismissed for helping liquor mafias in dry Bihar
Jun 15, 2017, at 02:19 am
Patna, June 14 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Three senior police officials have been dismissed for allegedly helping the illegal liquor traders in Bihar.