President Pranab Mukherjee remembers Gurudev ahead of his birth anniversary

May 08, 2017, at 09:39 pm

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday paid tributes to late Nobel Prize winning poet Rabindranath Tagore ahead of his birth anniversary.

Bihar: Muslim bride divorces groom for cheating

May 08, 2017, at 09:13 pm

Patna, May 8 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): A Muslim girl in Bihar handed over divorce to the groom shortly after wedding when it was revealed the latter had committed fraud for marriage, police and witnesses said on Sunday.

Mehbooba appeals to national media to avoid debating Kashmir

May 08, 2017, at 07:40 pm

Srinagar, Mar 08 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Monday termed Kashmir as the “crown of India” and appealed to the national media to avoid debating Kashmir on news channels.

Rajnath Singh calls for unified command and aggressive action against Maoists

May 08, 2017, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called for formation of a strategic and unified command against Maoists depredation to foil "attempts to stall development and throttle democracy," reports said.

Anti-Corruption dept to investigate charge that Kejriwal took cash

May 08, 2017, at 06:39 pm

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) : In a quick action after former AAP Minister Kapil Mishra alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received Rs. 2 crore cash, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has referred the case to the anti-corruption branch of the police for investigation, NDTV reported.

An Army jawan killed, three others were injured in Manipur IED attack

May 08, 2017, at 06:00 pm

Imphal, Manipur, May8 (IBNS) : An army jawan was killed and three others including a Junior Commanding Officer ( JCO) were injured in a powerful IED blast triggered by suspected militants in Manipur's Indo-Myanmar border area of Moreh on Monday morning, officials said.

Lalu Prasad Yadav to be tried for criminal conspiracy in Fodder scam case : Supreme Court

May 08, 2017, at 05:39 pm

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) In a big blow to Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Supreme Court on Monday restored conspiracy charges against him in the Rs. 900-crore fodder scam case, making the former Bihar Chief Minister liable to be tried separately in each case linked to the mega fraud, reports said.

PM Modi congratulates French President-elect Emmanuel Macron

May 08, 2017, at 02:58 pm

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated French President-elect Emmanuel Macron, following his win over far right candidate Marine Le Pen.

West Bengal: Explosion rocks TMC party office at Ausgram, 4 hurt

May 08, 2017, at 03:09 am

Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): At least four persons were injured as a major explosion destroyed a Trinamool Congress (TMC) party office at Pichkuri area under Ausgram Police Station limits in East Burdwan district of West Bengal on Sunday, reports said.

State review of Left Wing Extremism situation by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh

May 08, 2017, at 12:13 am

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will review the situation in Left Wing Extremism affected States here on Monday, officials said on Sunday.

Deeply saddened as corruption charges are made against Kejriwal, says Anna Hazare

May 07, 2017, at 11:11 pm

Ralegan Siddhi, May 7 (IBNS): Anti-Corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Sunday said the corruption charges brought against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by Kapil Mishra was saddening.

Kapil Mishra charges: Kumar Vishvas comes out to defend Kejriwal

May 07, 2017, at 10:26 pm

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): AAP leader Kumar Vishvas on Sunday came out in defending Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi’s former tourism minister Kapil Mishra made corruption charges against him.

West Bengal Guv hospitalized after he bleeds from nose

May 07, 2017, at 09:40 pm

Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi was admitted to a privately-run hospital at Minto Park area in south Kolkata on Sunday morning, soon after he bled from nose, reports said.

PM Modi joins centenary celebrations of Bharat Sevashram Sangha via video conference

May 07, 2017, at 08:18 pm

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the Centenary Celebrations of Bharat Sevashram Sangha through video conference. The event is being organized at Shillong.

Kapil Mishra allegations: BJP wants Delhi CM to resign, AAP rubbishes charges

May 07, 2017, at 07:53 pm

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): With Aam Aadmi Party sacked minister Kapil Mishra levelling serious corruption charges against Arvind Kejriwal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday demanded the resignation of the Delhi CM even as AAP tried to rubbish the allegations.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik reshuffles his cabinet

May 07, 2017, at 07:26 pm

Bhubaneshwar, May 7 (IBNS): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday reshuffled his cabinet and inducted 10 new faces for various portfolios.

Saw Delhi health minister hand over cash to Kejriwal: Kapil Mishra

May 07, 2017, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): In a massive 'exposure', sacked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Minister Kapil Mishra on Sunday told mediapersons that he saw Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain handing Rs. 2 crore in cash to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the latter's residence.

Jaitley holds bilateral discussion with his Japan counterpart, invites Japanese companies to set up facilities in India

May 07, 2017, at 06:00 pm

Yokohama, May 7 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley highlighted the initiatives under Make in India and called upon Japanese companies to set up facilities in India for manufacture of rolling stock for the metro rail projects during the bilateral discussion with the Finance Minister of Japan, Taro Aso.

Jaitley asks Asian Development Bank to set up regional hub in Delhi for South Asia region

May 07, 2017, at 05:55 pm

Yokohama, May 7 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asked the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to set up a regional hub in New Delhi for the South Asia region in order to keep pace with the growing aspirations of the people and to expedite the process of project preparation and delivery for India and other countries in the region.

Seen HIM taking illegal cash: Sacked AAP Minister

May 07, 2017, at 05:42 pm

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): A day after he was removed as the as the tourism and water minister by the Delhi Government, Kapil Mishra on Sunday said he has revealed the identity of the "person" to the Lieutenant Governor, who he has seen "taking illegal cash."

South Kashmir terror attack: Security forces kill one terrorist

May 07, 2017, at 03:48 pm

Srinagar, May 7 (IBNS): After the terror attack on a police party in Kulgam area of south Kashmir claimed lives of four including policemen and civilians, the security forces also killed a terrorist in retaliatory fire.

H1N1 claims first life in Kolkata, death toll reaches 3 Bengal

May 07, 2017, at 06:26 am

Kolkata, May 6 (IBNS): The death toll from swine flu in West Bengal has risen to three as a 56-year-old man from Kolkata reportedly died of H1N1 influenza at a city hospital on Friday.

Two cops and two civilians killed in Kashmir terror attack

May 07, 2017, at 04:42 am

Srinagar, May 6 (IBNS): Two policemen and two civilians were killed when police party came under heavy firing of suspect terrorists in Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday evening.

Delhi govt removes Kapil Mishra as water minister

May 07, 2017, at 04:34 am

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government on Saturday removed Kapil Mishra as the tourism and water minister.

Fresh terror attack in J&K's Anantnag kills 2 cops and 2 civilians

May 07, 2017, at 04:16 am

Srinagar, May 6 (IBNS): In a fresh terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday, at lease two policemen and two civilians have been killed, media reports said.

Centre to bring major changes in school education: Javadekar

May 07, 2017, at 02:54 am

Guwahati, May 6 (IBNS): Union Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that to improve the school education system in the country, the Centre has decided to bring major changes.

Sonowal urges farmers to contribute to make Assam an organic hub

May 07, 2017, at 02:49 am

Guwahati, May 6 (IBNS): In a move to stimulate economic growth of the people of backward classes, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday distributed tractors to self help groups belonging to plain tribe at a function held at Madhavdev International Auditorium at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati.

APSC cash-for-job scam: Few more officials likely to be grilled

May 07, 2017, at 01:34 am

Guwahati, May 6 (IBNS) : Few more Assam Civil Service (ACS) officers are likely to be grilled by the sleuths of Dibrugarh police in connection with the cash-for-job scam in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) after the investigating team has collected vital evidence in the scam.

Justice Leila Seth passes away at 86, condolences pour in

May 07, 2017, at 01:27 am

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Justice Leila Seth, a legal luminary and writer who was the first woman judge of the Delhi high court and was elevated to the position of a chief justice in Himachal Pradesh, died on Friday night, said her family sources.

PM Modi condoles the passing away of Justice Leila Seth

May 07, 2017, at 12:46 am

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the passing away of Justice Leila Seth, the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court.