Ireland set to have its first homosexual Indian-origin Prime Minister
Jun 03, 2017, at 05:02 pm
Dublin, Jun 3 (IBNS): Ireland is set to have its first gay taoiseach (Prime Minister), after he was voted leader of the Fine Gael party, reports said.
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:03 pm
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): The Election Commission is all set to host its EVM challenge in Delhi on Saturday.
Indian PM Narendra Modi reaches France
Jun 03, 2017, at 01:19 pm
Paris, June 3 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached France.
Bihar Board topper Ganesh Kumar arrested for fraud
Jun 03, 2017, at 05:11 am
Patna, June 2 (IBNS): Topper of this year's Bihar Board Class XII examination Ganesh Kumar has been arrested over forgery charges, media reports said on Friday.
125 crore Indians invite world to come to India and explore opportunities: PM Modi in Russia
Jun 03, 2017, at 04:46 am
St Petersberg, June 2 (IBNS): Urging various nations of the world to invest in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Russia on Friday said that 125 crore Indians invite the world to come to India and explore the opportunities.
Janaushadhi Kendras to be opened in Assam for poor and disadvantaged
Jun 03, 2017, at 04:16 am
Guwahati, June 2 (IBNS): A special campaign is being launched to open Jan Aushadhi Kendra in Assam under the Pradhanmantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna (PMBJP).
Assam Sports Minister takes stock of ongoing FIFA WC related works at Sarusajai Sports Complex
Jun 03, 2017, at 04:10 am
Guwahati, June 2 (IBNS): Assam Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Naba Kumar Doley on Friday visited the Sarusajai Sports Complex, Guwahati to take stock of the ongoing FIFA Under-17 World Cup related works.
BJP President Amit Shah begins his three day visit to Kerala amidst beef controversy
Jun 03, 2017, at 03:38 am
Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (IBNS): Amidst the beef row in the state of Kerala and the protest against the notification issued by the central government that bans the cattle trade, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah began his three day visit to the state, according to media reports on Friday.
Assam teacher rape: Police arrest two persons
Jun 03, 2017, at 03:32 am
Guwahati, June 2 (IBNS): Police on Friday arrested another person in connection with a rape and killing incident in middle Assam's Nagaon district.
CPI(M) suspends Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee for leading luxurious lifestyle
Jun 03, 2017, at 03:26 am
Kolkata, June 2 (IBNS): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) suspended its member Ritabrata Banerjee, who is also a MP in Rajya Sabha, at a party meeting on Friday over the complains received against him leading a luxurious lifestyle, according to media reports.
CBI arrested a ESIC doctor for taking bribe in Guwahati
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:27 am
Guwahati, June 2 (IBNS): The sleuths of CBI on Friday arrested a doctor, full time specialist (contractual) in Medicine of Guwahati based ESIC hospital, after taking bribe from a contractor.
Chief Minister of Haryana meets Dr Mahesh Sharma to discuss proposed Science City
Jun 03, 2017, at 01:40 am
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): Manohar Lal Khattar, the Chief Minister of Haryana, along with an official delegation met Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent charge) for Culture and Tourism here on Friday to discuss the proposed ‘Science City’ to be developed in Haryana by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) under Ministry of Culture.
PM addresses Plenary Session of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Jun 03, 2017, at 01:07 am
St. Petersburg ,June 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the Plenary Session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
An army officer and a civilian injured in Assam encounter, NDFB (S) militant nabbed
Jun 03, 2017, at 12:59 am
Guwahati, June 2 (IBNS): An army official and a civilian were injured in an encounter with suspected militants of the outlawed NDFB (S) in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Thursday night, officials said on Friday.
MODIFEST begins in West Bengal
Jun 03, 2017, at 12:58 am
Kolkata, June 2 (IBNS): MODIFEST, the ‘Making of Developed India’ Fest, begins in West Bengal on Friday.
MODI Fest inaugurated in Bengaluru
Jun 03, 2017, at 12:34 am
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): Union Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation D.V.Sadananda Gowda has inaugurated Making of Developed India Festival - MODI Fest at Malleswaram in Bengaluru on Friday.
Jun 03, 2017, at 12:24 am
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee laid the foundation stone of a Driver’s Training Institute and a Secondary School under the SMARTGRAM Initiative at village Dhaula, Gurugram (Haryana)on Friday.
EAEU Chairman Tigran Sargasyan meets Narendra Modi
Jun 02, 2017, at 09:56 pm
St.Petersburg, June 2 (IBNS): Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Tigran Sargasyan met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday.
Narendra Modi visits State Hermitage Museum
Jun 02, 2017, at 09:40 pm
St Petersburg, June 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg on Friday.
Delhi PWD scam case ACB files three FIRs against Kejriwal
Jun 02, 2017, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS) : Delhi's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has informed a court that it has lodged three FIRs on a complaint filed against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in alleged PWD scam, reports said.
Prithvi II successfully test-fired
Jun 02, 2017, at 06:40 pm
Bhubaneswar, June 2 (IBNS) : India on Friday successfully test-fired the short range surface–to–surface ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a defence base off Odisha coast, reports said.
PM Modi presents sacred Buddhist texts to Gunzechoinei Buddhist Temple in Russia
Jun 02, 2017, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi, Jun 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, presented over 100 volumes of Urga Kanjur to Jampa Donor, Buda Balzheivich Badmayev, Head Priest, Datsan Gunzechoinei Buddhist Temple, St Petersburg, Russia.
PM Modi greets people Talangana, AP on statehood day
Jun 02, 2017, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Jun 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the people of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on their statehood day.
PM Modi's address at Exchange of Agreements and Press Statements in St Petersberg, Russia
Jun 02, 2017, at 05:30 am
We, the leaders of India and Russia, in the year that marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries, note that the Indian-Russian special and privileged strategic partnership is a unique relationship of mutual trust between two great powers. Our relationship covers all areas of cooperation, including in the spheres of political relations, security, trade and economy, military and technical field, energy, scientific, cultural and humanitarian exchanges, and foreign policy, and helps promote national interests of both countries, and contributes to the establishment of a more peaceful and just world order.
India, Russia sign deal to set up two nuclear power units in Tamil Nadu
Jun 02, 2017, at 05:25 am
St Petersburg, June 1 (IBNS): India and Russia on Thursday signed a deal to set up last two nuclear power units of Kundankulam in the state of Tamil Nadu with help of Moscow, according to media reports.
Cattle trade notification has nothing to do with cow slaughter rules in states: Jaitley
Jun 02, 2017, at 03:57 am
New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS): Reacting to the controversy which erupted over the Centre's notification to ban sale of cows and buffaloes in animal market, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday clarified that the notification issued on cattle trade has nothing to do with cow slaughter rules in states, media reports.
Sonowal, Purohit mourn Gauhati University ex-VC's death
Jun 02, 2017, at 03:33 am
Guwahati, June 1 (IBNS): Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal expressed their condolences on the demise of former of Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University professor Jamini Mohan Choudhury who passed away on Thursday. He was 97.
Assam govt makes biometric attendance must in all medical colleges
Jun 02, 2017, at 03:27 am
Guwahati, June 1 (IBNS): The Assam Health and Family Welfare Department has directed the Director of Medical Education to advise the Principal of all Medical Colleges of the State to strictly enforce Biometric attendance system for recording the attendance of all Faculties, Doctors, Grade-II and Grade-IV staff from July 1 at their respective medical Colleges.
Beef party row: Meghalaya BJP leader Bernard N Marak quits
Jun 02, 2017, at 03:11 am
Shillong, June 1 (IBNS): Giving a tough time to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national leadership, Meghalaya leader of the saffron party, Bernard N Marak, announced his decision to quit over the controversy created due to his call for celebrating three years of Modi government by organising a beef party, according to media reports on Thursday.
Jun 02, 2017, at 02:24 am
Guwahati, June 1 (IBNS): Assam agriculture minister Atul Bora on Thursday said that, his department has started fight against corruption and given prosecution sanction against 33 officials in past a year.