Kashmir police put up posters for information on militants who killed an army officer

May 12, 2017, at 07:11 pm

Srinagar, May 12 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday pasted on walls posters of three militants in Shopian saying they were involved in the killing of young Army officer Ummer Fayaz, reports said.

Assam rape and murder : Seven teenagers arrested

May 12, 2017, at 07:01 pm

Guwahati, May 12 (IBNS) : Police on Friday arrested seven teenagers, all likely to be minors, on charges of alleged rape and murder of a 20-year old girl in West Karbi Anglong district on Wednesday night.

Kejriwal, Shivraj Chouhan spar on Twitter over EVM

May 12, 2017, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): The 'Great Indian EVM Saga' took a new turn on Friday as the Chief Ministers of Delhi and Madhya Pradesh, Arvind Kejriwal and Shivraj Singh Chouhan respectively, engaged in a mini Twitter battle.

Bengal won't succumb to fears created by BJP govt under any circumstance: Mamata

May 12, 2017, at 04:19 am

Kolkata, May 11(IBNS): Hitting out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) once again, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that Bengal won't succumb to any fear created by the BJP government at the Centre, according to media reports on Thursday.

PM Modi reaches Colombo, visits Seema Malaka Temple

May 12, 2017, at 03:56 am

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Colombo on Thursday evening.

Madhya Pradesh will soon get world class ITIs: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

May 12, 2017, at 03:45 am

Bhopal, May 11 (IBNS): Bringing scale and speed to the current skill ecosystem, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge), on Thursday flagged off the 'Rozgar ki Padhai – Chalo ITI Campaign' for the youth of Madhya Pradesh, along with Chief Minister of State Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Assam becomes 11th Indian state to adopt GST bill

May 12, 2017, at 03:07 am

Guwahati, May 11 (IBNS): Assam has become the 11th state of the country to adopt the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill after the state assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Assam Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, 2017.

Guwahati jewellery shop loot: Local court sends accused to 5-day police custody

May 12, 2017, at 02:45 am

Guwahati, May 11 (IBNS): A local court in Guwahati on Thursday sent three persons to five-day police remand, who were arrested in connection with the jewellery shop loot incident in the Assam’s capital city on Tuesday evening.

WB police lodges FIR against BJP state president Dilip Ghosh and Locket Chatterjee for bike rally

May 12, 2017, at 02:14 am

Kolkata, May 11(IBNS): A suo-motu FIR was lodged by the West Bengal Police on Thursday against the state president of Bharatiya Janata Party, Dilip Ghosh and leader Locket Chatterjee for holding bike rally without permission in North Dinachpur a day back, media reports.

Leena Nair takes over as secretary of Tribal Affairs

May 11, 2017, at 11:11 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Leena Nair took over the charge of Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in New Delhi on Thursday, an official release stated.

Sentenced to jail in contempt case, Justice CS Karnan moves SC challenging verdict

May 11, 2017, at 10:48 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan, who was sentenced to six months' imprisonment by the Supreme Court on contempt ground, moved the apex court against his conviction, The Hindu reported.

ACB records sacked Delhi Minister's statement on tanker scam

May 11, 2017, at 10:22 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : The Anti-Corruption Branch on Thursday recorded the statement of sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra in connection with his allegation that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had influenced the probe into a Rs 400 crore tanker scam, media reports said.

CPI-M leader beaten to death in West Bengal, TMC blamed

May 11, 2017, at 09:51 pm

Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): Days after being allegedly beaten up by local Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists, a leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and its youth wing- Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI)- died in a Kolkata hospital on Wednesday midnight, reports said on Thursday.

United States Congressional Delegation calls on Prime Minister

May 11, 2017, at 09:47 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : An eight-member bipartisan US Congress delegation led by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

Uttar Pradesh Govt refuses permission to prosecute Yogi Adityanath in 2007 riots case

May 11, 2017, at 09:46 pm

Lucknow, May 11 (IBNS) : The Uttar Pradesh Government on Thursday refused to give permission to prosecute Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in connection with the 2007 communal riots in Gorakhpur, reports said.

Union Home Secretary meets CM Mufti to discuss Kashmir situation

May 11, 2017, at 09:13 pm

Srinagar, May 11 (IBNS) Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi on Thursday met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and and discussed the current situation in the Valley.

Narada sting: ED summons Mathew Samuel in money laundering case

May 11, 2017, at 09:08 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): Weeks after registering a money laundering case in the Narada sting, involving Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday summoned Narada News's CEO Mathew Samuel in connection with the case, officials said.

Maoist-BSF encounter in Chhattisgarh

May 11, 2017, at 07:56 pm

Raipur, May 11 (IBNS) : Maoists and BSF personnel were engaged in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Kanker district on Thursday morning, media reports said.

AAP holds demonstration outside EC office on EVM issue

May 11, 2017, at 07:54 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : Activists of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday hit the street , holding a demonstration outside the Election Commission office, demanding introduction of voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT)- equipped EVMs for fair polling, reports said.

Bihar undertrial shot dead in court premises

May 11, 2017, at 06:56 pm

Patna, May 11 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Armed criminals shot dead an undertrial prisoner in the premises of a Bihar court on Thursday after he was brought there in connection with a case.

Actorr Ramya to to take charge of Congress campaign on social media

May 11, 2017, at 06:41 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : Actor-politician Ramya will be the new head of digital communications for the Congress, taking charge of social media and IT as the party struggles to reach out to a larger section of the masses to cope with the BJP might, NDTV reported quoting its sources.

Tamil Nadu : Teenager hacked to death, head thrown into police station

May 11, 2017, at 06:11 pm

Puducherry, May 11 (IBNS) : In a macabre incident in Tamil Nadu, a teenage boy was hacked to pieces, allegedly by a gang and his severed head was thrown into a police station on Wednesday night, NDTV reported.

Five-member all-faith bench of SC judges starts hearing Triple Talaq

May 11, 2017, at 05:33 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday began hearing the sensitive issue on Triple Talaq, reports said.

Woman killed as India, Pakistan trade fire along LoC

May 11, 2017, at 05:03 pm

Srinagar, May 11 (IBNS): A woman was killed while her husband seriously injured in a fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistan troopers’ after exchanged fire with Indian troopers, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir last night.

PM Modi to leave for 2-day Sri Lanka visit today

May 11, 2017, at 03:08 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leaving for his two-day Sri Lanka visit on Thursday, read an official statement.

PM Modi greets scientists on National Technology Day

May 11, 2017, at 02:49 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted Indian scientists on the occasion of National Technology Day.

Rajasthan: Wall of wedding hall collapses, 26 killed

May 11, 2017, at 02:12 pm

Jaipur, May 11 (IBNS): At least 26 people were killed as a wall of a wedding hall collapsed during a heavy storm in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan on Wednesday, media reports said.

NITI Aayog delegation meets UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow

May 11, 2017, at 04:47 am

Lucknow, May 10 (IBNS): Furthering its key mandate of fostering cooperative federalism, NITI Aayog on Wednesday played the crucial role of a knowledge partner for the Uttar Pradesh Government by lending its support in laying out a roadmap for the State’s development.

Assam govt to plant 2 crore saplings to make pollution free state: Sonowal

May 11, 2017, at 03:15 am

Guwahati, May 10 (IBNS): To protect environment, nature and to make a pollution free Assam, the state government has planned to plant around 2 crore saplings across the state in this year.

M.Venkaiah Naidu asks global funding agencies to focus on inclusive urban development

May 11, 2017, at 12:22 am

New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Newly elected President of the Governing Council of UN-Habitat and Minister of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation M.Venkaiah Naidu today urged the international funding agencies to support programmes aimed at promoting inclusive urban development that benefits all sections of the society in the context of rapid urbanization in developing countries.