J&K: Army repulses attack from Pak Border Action Team, two soldiers die
Jun 23, 2017, at 04:07 am
Srinagar, June 22 (IBNS): The Army on Thursday repulsed attack from the Pakistan's Border Action Team in J&K's Poonch in which two Indian soldiers were martyred.
Assam floods: Over 33,000 people affected in 4 districts, one die in Guwahati
Jun 23, 2017, at 02:49 am
Guwahati, June 22 (IBNS): The flash floods that hit Assam claimed one more life and with it the death toll rose to eight in past 10 days, while over 33,000 people have been impacted in four districts of the state in the fresh floods.
Sonowal directs cultural affairs department to protect historical sites of Mottock community
Jun 23, 2017, at 02:21 am
Guwahati, June 22 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the Cultural Affairs Department to take immediate steps for conservation of historical sites which date back to the times of Mottock Rulers including Sarbananda Singha.
Sonowal directs cultural affairs department to protect historical sites of Mottock community
Jun 23, 2017, at 02:21 am
Guwahati, June 22 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the Cultural Affairs Department to take immediate steps for conservation of historical sites which date back to the times of Mottock Rulers including Sarbananda Singha.
I will appeal to Nitish Kumar after going to Patna: Lalu Prasad on Prez candidate
Jun 23, 2017, at 02:12 am
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): Rashtirya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad said on Thursday that he will appeal to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to support the Opposition nominated candidate Meira Kumar, for the presidential poll, once he returns to Patna.
Poachers kill another rhino in Assam
Jun 23, 2017, at 02:01 am
Guwahati, June 22 (IBNS): Poachers killed another one horned rhino in Assam's Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park and managed to flee with its horn on Thursday evening.
Opposition parties nominate Meira Kumar as their presidential candidate
Jun 22, 2017, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS): Countering the presidential nominee of BJP-led NDA, the Opposition selected former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar to contest the poll, on Thursday, thus giving it a Dalit vs Dalit twist.
Opposition parties meet to decide on Presidential candidate
Jun 22, 2017, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): Preceded by a hectic parley with NCP chief Sharad Pawar, whose move was in doubt before the Presidential election, a meeting of the opposition parties to decide on their candidate began at the Parliament House in Delhi on Thursday.
Opposition parties meet to decide on Presidential poll
Jun 22, 2017, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): Opposition parties met on Thursday to decide on presidential poll, a day after JD(U) extended their support to NDA nominated candidate Ram Nath Kovind, according to media reports.
Kashmir : Civilian killed as protesters clash with security forces in Pulwama
Jun 22, 2017, at 10:31 pm
Srinagar, June 22 (IBNS) : One civilian was killed as a mob clashed with security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday , while demonstrating against the killing of three local Lasher-e-Taiba (LeT) militants in an encounter the previous night, media reports said.
Union ministers launch web portal Vajra and commemorative stamp on Survey of India
Jun 22, 2017, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi, Jun 22 (IBNS): Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State for Communications (I/C) and Railways, Manoj Sinha, launched the web-portal of “VAJRA†(Visiting Advanced Joint Research) Faculty Scheme of Science & Engineering Research Board and released a commemorative stamp on the occasion of 250 years of Survey of India, in New Delhi, on Thursday
Around 50 percent students fail class 10 examination in Bihar
Jun 22, 2017, at 09:10 pm
Patna, June 22 (TheBiharPost/IBNS) :: Around 50 percent students have failed the matriculation examination conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board this year.
Meira Kumar, Prakash Ambedkar on top of Opposition wishlist as Presidential candidate
Jun 22, 2017, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS) : Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of BR Ambedkar, are the front runners of the opposition camp that meets on Thursday to decide a Presidential candidate after the BJP-led NDA Government threw its gauntlet by naming Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind as its pick.
Karnataka Assembly imposes jail term against two journalists for defamatory aricles
Jun 22, 2017, at 06:52 pm
Bengaluru, June 22 (IBNS) : The Karnataka Assembly has passed a resolution to impose a year’s jail term on two journalists for writing 'defamator ' articles against legislators, media reports said.
Three Lashker militants killed in encounter in Kashmir's Pulwama district
Jun 22, 2017, at 05:53 pm
Srinagar, June 22 (IBNS) : Three Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in a night long encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district that started on Wednesday evening.
Farmers clash with cops near Thane over defence land
Jun 22, 2017, at 05:15 pm
Mumbai, June 22 (IBNS) Farmers near Thane in Maharashtra clashed with police on a national highway over a Navy aerodrome, leaving several cops wounded, said media reports on Thursday,
Jun 22, 2017, at 04:23 am
Guwahati, June 21 (IBNS): Assam Police has contacted with Uttar Pradesh counterpart after a tribal woman from the north eastern Indian state filed a case against UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for sharing her bare photographs in his social media page.
After SC refuses to suspend jail term, Karnan brought to Kolkata
Jun 22, 2017, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): Retired Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan, who was arrested from Coimbatore on Tuesday in connection with a contempt case, has been brought to Kolkata on Thursday.
Strike, protest continue in Darjeeling hills, internet service suspended for seven days
Jun 22, 2017, at 01:38 am
Darjeeling, June 21 (IBNS): To prevent deteriorating in law and order situation, local authorities have suspended internet connection in Darjeeling hills for seven days.
Bihar court holds five Maoists guilty in murder of senior forest official
Jun 22, 2017, at 12:48 am
Patna, June 21 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A local court in Bihar on Wednesday convicted five Maoists in the 2002 murder of divisional forest office Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Setback to Opp unity as JD-U ‘decides’ to support NDA’s Presidential candidate
Jun 21, 2017, at 10:47 pm
Patna, June 21 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The JD-U has almost “decided†to support NDA Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind who earlier served as the Governor of Bihar, according to media reports.
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Amitabh Bachchan receives advice from Congress' Sanjay Nirupam to withdraw from promoting GST
Jun 21, 2017, at 09:50 pm
Mumbai, June 21 (IBNS): Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Tuesday advised Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan to withdraw himself from promoting Goods and Services Tax (GST) in its present form, on Wednesday.
Faulty business model throws Chinese bike sharing company off market
Jun 21, 2017, at 07:40 pm
Beijing, Jun 21 (IBNS): A faulty business model can be a disaster for any company, and if it's a startup, it's better to review the system before funds run out and the company ends up thrown off from the market, as a Chinese bike sharing company learned the hard way.
JDU supports NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind
Jun 21, 2017, at 06:58 pm
Patna, June 21 (IBNS): Giving a blow to the Opposition unity, Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday extended its support to NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday.
Kashmir: Two terrorists killed by security forces in Sapore
Jun 21, 2017, at 06:48 pm
Srinagar, June 21 (IBNS): In an encounter with the security forces, two terrorists were killed in the Sapore township of Baramulla district on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
SC refuses to suspend jail term for retired Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan
Jun 21, 2017, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to free the retired Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan from his six months jail term, according to media reports.
Yoga Day: Prez Mukherjee inaugurates Yoga demonstration at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Jun 21, 2017, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi, Jun 21 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday inaugurated a mass yoga demonstration at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of Yoga Day.
India celebrates International Yoga Day, PM Modi performs asanas in Lucknow
Jun 21, 2017, at 02:44 pm
Lucknow, June 21 (IBNS): Ignoring rains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday led 3rd International Yoga Day celebrations in Lucknow and urged people to practice yoga and make it a part of their lives.
PM Modi urges people to take up yoga, joins Yoga Day celebrations in UP
Jun 21, 2017, at 02:30 pm
Lucknow, Jun 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to incorporate yoga in their daily life on the occasion of Yoga Day.
Darjeeling: GJM holds joint meeting, decides to continue strike
Jun 21, 2017, at 03:32 am
Darjeeling, June 20 (IBNS): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) held the second joint meeting on Tuesday at the Gymkhana Club and decided to continue their indefinite strike in the hills of Bengal.