Sonowal seeks Centre’s help for internet connections to every household

Jul 10, 2017, at 04:26 am

Guwahati, July 9 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal urged Centre to initiate actions to set up a fibre (broadband) grid aimed at connecting every household with the internet in the State.

PM calls Sonowal, takes stock of Assam flood situation

Jul 10, 2017, at 04:22 am

Guwahati, July 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal over phone from New Delhi on Sunday and took stock of the prevailing flood situation in the state.

Turmoil in Nagaland politics : CM Liezietsu sacks 4 ministers and 11 parliamentary secretaries

Jul 10, 2017, at 04:10 am

Guwahati, July 9 (IBNS): Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu on Sunday sacked its four ministers including state Home minister and 11 parliamentary secretaries following a demand for his removal during the political crisis within the ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) deepened.

18 killed in Bihar lightning, toll may rise further

Jul 10, 2017, at 01:00 am

Patna, July 9 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): At least 18 people were killed in Bihar after heavy rains, accompanied with lightning and storms, lashed the state on Sunday, a disaster management department official said adding the toll may rise further.

President launches Swayam

Jul 10, 2017, at 12:54 am

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Following is the full text of the speech of President of India Pranab Mukherjee at the launch of Swayam and other digital initiatives for higher education:

BJP holds ‘Save Bengal’ campaign in Mumbai, Delhi after Basirhat riots

Jul 10, 2017, at 12:20 am

Mumbai, July 9 (IBNS): ‘Save Bengal’ is a campaign that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been running since last year when they staged protest against the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in Kolkata. In the wake of communal clashes, has decided to repeat the exercise in major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru et al.

‘Ashiana Annexe’ in Dehradun to be inaugurated by the President tomorrow

Jul 10, 2017, at 12:09 am

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 'Ashiana Annexe’ in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on Monday.

President of India attends launch of Swayam, Swayam Prabha DTH Channels & National Academic Depository

Jul 10, 2017, at 12:07 am

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee attended the launch of SWAYAM, 32 SWAYAM Prabha DTH Channels and National Academic Depository at the National Convention on Digital Initiatives organized by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India on Sunday in New Delhi.

MEA attacks Pakistan for glorifying slain terrorist Burhan Wani

Jul 09, 2017, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): India's Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday rebuked Pakistan for glorifying slain Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani, whose first death anniversary witnessed a shutdown and clashes in Kashmir.

Rajnath Singh assures Sikkim CM all assistance from Central Government

Jul 09, 2017, at 10:13 pm

New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to the Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling regarding the security situation in Sikkim and areas neighbouring West Bengal.

Modi calls UNESCO's move to make Ahmadabad world heritage city as matter of 'joy'

Jul 09, 2017, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was a matter of 'joy' that UNESCO has named Gujarat's Ahmadabad city as a heritage city.

UNESCO names AhmAdabad as world heritage city

Jul 09, 2017, at 09:03 pm

New York, July 9 (IBNS): The World Heritage Committee this afternoon inscribed three cultural sites in Cambodia, China and India.

GST has special significance for States: Jitendra Singh

Jul 09, 2017, at 08:51 pm

Nainital, July 9 (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 has said that GST has a special significance for Jammu & Kashmir and the eight States of the North-East Region.

GST is biggest economic reform after independence: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Jul 09, 2017, at 08:47 pm

Hyderabad, July 9 (IBNS): Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said here that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a “revolutionary step” taken in the interest of common people and small traders and it will a game changer for Indian economy.

Wing Commander Mandeep Singh Dhillon : A tribute

Jul 09, 2017, at 08:02 pm

Guwahati, July 9 (IBNS): Wing Commander Mandeep Singh Dhillon, who saved many people in Arunachal Prades,h had died in a helicopter crash in the north eastern Indian state bordering with China last week, while on a rescue mission.

PM Modi greets people on Guru Purnima

Jul 09, 2017, at 07:23 pm

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Guru Purnima.

WB: 12-hour general strike underway in North Dinajpur after 1 killed in BJP-TMC clash

Jul 09, 2017, at 06:36 pm

Kolkata, Jul 9 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is observing a 12-hour shut down in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district on Sunday, a day after its activist was killed during an alleged clash with Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the same district.

PM Modi returns to India after two nations visit

Jul 09, 2017, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday returned to India after completing two back-to-back visits to Israel and Germany.

Basirhat communal violence: North 24 Parganas district SP transferred

Jul 09, 2017, at 03:43 pm

Kolkata, July 9 (IBNS): Days after Baduria, a town in Basirhat sub-division in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, barely 60 km. from Kolkata, and its adjoining areas were rocked by a communal violence over a controversial social media post, superintendent of the district police, Bhaskar Mukherjee, was replaced by senior IPS officer C. Sudhakar, who was serving as the DC (HQs) of Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, on Saturday, reports said.

Nagaland political crisis : TR Zeliang claims to form new government with support of 41 MLAs

Jul 09, 2017, at 03:37 am

Guwahati, July 8 :(IBNS) New twist added in Nagaland politics after former Chief Minister TR Zeliang on Saturday sent a letter to the Nagaland governor and claimed to form a new NPF-led Dan government in his leadership with support of 41 legislotors.

Political crisis in Nagaland, 30 NPF MLAs camping in Kaziranga resort

Jul 09, 2017, at 02:47 am

Guwahati, July 8 (IBNS) : Nagaland faces another political crisis following at least 30 legislators of the Nagaland People’s Front (NPF), the dominant partner of a coalition government in Nagaland had spirited out the north eastern Indian state and camping at a resort in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park to prepare blueprint against present Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu.

Darjeeling unrest: Death toll reaches 3 as 2 more GJM supporter killed in clash, army deployed

Jul 09, 2017, at 01:33 am

Darjeeling, Jul 8 (IBNS): Two strike supporters were killed during a clash with police force in Darjeeling hills, taking the death toll to 3, reports said.

Man alleged of stabbing Junaid Khan confesses his act, arrested

Jul 09, 2017, at 01:12 am

Mumbai, July 8 (IBNS): A man, who was alleged of stabbing a 16 years old Junaid Khan on a train in Ballabgarh, confessed his act and was arrested from Dhule, Maharashtra on Saturday, media reports said.

Petroleum Minister to represent India at 22nd World Petroleum Congress at Istanbul

Jul 09, 2017, at 12:41 am

New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan will be visiting Istanbul, Turkey from 10 - 12 July 2017 to represent India at the 22nd World Petroleum Congress (WPC) International Conference.

Narendra Modi seeks UK PM Theresa May's help on 'economic offenders'

Jul 09, 2017, at 12:23 am

Hamburg, July 8 (IBNS): Meeting her UK counterpart Theresa May here, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked her country's cooeration for return of escaped Indian economic offenders.

CBI raids: Cong comes out in strong support of Lalu, JD-U maintains distance

Jul 09, 2017, at 12:19 am

Patna, July 8 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Congress party in a surprise move on Saturday came out in strong support of the RJD chief Lalu Prasad , made accused in the land-for-hotel-scandal by the CBI.

China issues safety alert to their citizens staying in India over Sikkim standoff

Jul 09, 2017, at 12:16 am

New Delhi/Beijing, July 8 (IBNS): China issued a safety alert to their citizens who are staying in India, amid the standoff between troops of two nations near Sikkim, media reports said on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets UK PM Theresa May

Jul 08, 2017, at 10:48 pm

Hamburg, July 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met UK Prime Minister Theresa May here on Saturday.

Centre provoked external forces to create Basirhat riots: Mamata

Jul 08, 2017, at 10:20 pm

Kolkata, July 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday attacked the Centre over the spiralling communal violence in state's Basirhat area and said the Centre provoked external forces to create the situation along the sensitive Bangladesh border.

Narendra Modi meets world leaders on sidelines of G20 Summit

Jul 08, 2017, at 09:24 pm

Hamburg, July 8 (IBNS): On the sidelines of the G 20 Summit in Hamburg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on Saturday the President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in.