Ahead of elections, Modi holds breakfast meeting with BJP MPs from Gujarat

Mar 24, 2017, at 08:56 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Gujarat parliamentarians over tea to discuss the upcoming elections in his home state.

Minister of State for Defence Dr Bhamre updates Lok Sabha about OROP

Mar 24, 2017, at 08:51 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Around 3,200 representations for addressing the anomalies on One Rank One Pension (OROP) were received from individuals / Associations, which were examined and issues referred to the Judicial Committee on OROP for its recommendations, Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Friday.

PM Modi conveys his best wishes for the annual Urs in Ajmer

Mar 24, 2017, at 08:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday handed over a 'chaadar' to be offered at Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, Ajmer Sharif, to the Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, and Minister of State in the PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in New Delhi.

UP CM Adityanath receives surprise visitors as Mulayam's son and daughter-in-law call on

Mar 24, 2017, at 08:23 pm

Lucknow, Mar 24 (IBNS):Uttar Pradesh Chief Miniaster Yogi Adityanath, who had his way to the office through a political battle with the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance, on Friday received two surprise visitors- SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav's younger son Prateek and his wife Aparna.

Sushma Swaraj lauds Indian Embassy in Serbia for swift action

Mar 24, 2017, at 08:10 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has lauded the Indian Embassy in Serbia over its work ethic.

Sonia Gandhi returns from abroad after check- up

Mar 24, 2017, at 07:48 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) : president Sonia Gandhi, who was in abroad for a "health check-up" since early March, returned to India on Friday, reports said.

Mumbai doctors call off agitation on chief minister's assurance for better security arrangements

Mar 24, 2017, at 07:33 pm

Mumbai, Mar 24 (IBNS): Junior doctors in Mumbai and some parts of Maharashtra, who went on mass leave early this week demanding better security for doctors, have called off their agitation, according to media reports on Friday.

Sikkim Assembly to add five more ST seats

Mar 24, 2017, at 07:06 pm

New Delhi/Gangtok, Mar 24 (IBNS): The number of reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Sikkim Assembly will go up from 12 to 17, with the National Commission for Schedule Tribes (NCST) approving the proposal for the same, according to media reports.

Sena MP Gaikwad, who assaulted airline staff with slipper, banned from flying

Mar 24, 2017, at 07:02 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) : Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) on Friday blacklisted Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, a day after he assaulted an Air India staffer, reports said.

Sena MP Gaekwad, who hit AI staff with sandal, dares police to arrest him ; carriers may ban him from flying

Mar 24, 2017, at 06:49 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) : Ravindra Gaikwad, the Shiv Sena MP who hit the headlines by assaulting an airline employee with his shoes, has dared the Delhi police to arrest him as private Indian carriers plan to bar him from flying.

More than 100 cops suspended in Uttar Pradesh

Mar 24, 2017, at 05:21 pm

Lucknow, Mar 24 (IBNS) : Just days after the Yogi Adityanath Government came to power, the Uttar Pradesh police have suspended more than 100 cops in one of the biggest administrative crackdown in recent times, reports said.

Sushma Swaraj lauds Indian Embassy in Serbia for swift action

Mar 24, 2017, at 02:56 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has lauded the Indian Embassy in Serbia over its work ethic.

FB post controversy: Another FIR lodged against poet Srijato

Mar 24, 2017, at 05:13 am

Kolkata, Mar 23 (IBNS): A day after Siliguri Metropolitan Police registered a non-bailable case against eminent Bengali poet Srijato Bandyopadhyay for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a poem on social networking site Facebook, another FIR has been lodged against the Kolkata-based poet on Thursday at Ghola Police Station in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, reports said.

Assam police interrogate Subodh Biswas in AASU office attack case

Mar 24, 2017, at 04:21 am

Guwahati, Mar 23 (IBNS): The kingpin of the local office of All Assam Students Union (AASU) attack in Silapathar on March 6, Subodh Biswas, revealed that his team is still working in Assam and as many as several thousand activists of Nikhil Bharat Bangali Udbastu Samanvay Samiti (NIBBUSS) are active in the state.

Setback for Mamata: Over 400 TMC members in Tripura join BJP

Mar 24, 2017, at 03:11 am

Guwahati, Mar 23 (IBNS): After Manipur, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee faced another setback with over 400 party members including former chairman of the TMC Tripura unit joining Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday.

Union Ministers to participate in Namami Brahmaputra festival of Assam

Mar 24, 2017, at 03:10 am

Guwahati, Mar 23 (IBNS): Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sarma will participate in the Namami Brahmaputra festival of Assam.

Assam: Brahmaputra Board to implement Rs 207 crore projects for Majuli

Mar 24, 2017, at 02:56 am

Guwahati, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Brahmaputra Board of Assam will implement projects worth Rs 207 crore for protection of Majuli from recurrent flood and erosion.

PM Modi, Amit Shah direct MPs from UP not to create pressure on govt officials

Mar 24, 2017, at 02:46 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah directed all BJP MPs from the state of Uttar Pradesh not to create pressure on government officials in a meeting on Thursday, media reports said.

Arunachal guv urges state govt departments, civil society to create awareness on TB

Mar 24, 2017, at 01:44 am

Guwahati, Mar 23 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh governor PB Acharya appealed to the state government departments, civil society, NGOs and student organizations to create awareness on tuberculosis on the occasion of World TB Day.

ISIS claims responsibility for London terror attack, May says attacker British-born

Mar 24, 2017, at 12:36 am

London, Mar 23 (IBNS) : The Islamic State (Isis) on Thursday claimed responsibility for the deadly London attack calling the unnamed attacker a "soldier", who British Prime Minister Theresa May said was "British born."

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemns London attack

Mar 23, 2017, at 11:44 pm

Kolkata, Mar 23 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the London attack of Wednesday.

Union Home Minister chairs HLC meeting for Central assistance to States

Mar 23, 2017, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) here today for Central assistance to 10 states namely Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Manipur, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.

Delegates participating in the Commonwealth Auditors General Conference call on the President

Mar 23, 2017, at 11:24 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): The delegates participating in the Commonwealth Auditors General Conference called on the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Modi asks BJP MPs from UP to maintain discipline and focus on development without discrimination

Mar 23, 2017, at 10:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked BJP Parliamentarians from Uttar Pradesh to maintain discipline at all levels and concentrate on the state's development, reports said.

BJP does not discriminate on caste and creed : Rajnath Singh

Mar 23, 2017, at 09:29 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS) : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured the Lok Sabha that the BJP Government in Uttar Pradesh will not discriminate on the basis of any caste or creed.

Shiv Sena MP admits hitting AI staffer with slipper

Mar 23, 2017, at 09:00 pm

Mumbai, Mar 23 (IBNS): A lawmaker from Maharashtra, on Thursday, allegedly hit a staff of the national carrier Air India with his slipper, according to media reports.

Rival 'Amma' teams to clash with 'Hat and 'Electric Pole' symbols for Jayalalithaa seat

Mar 23, 2017, at 08:22 pm

Chennai, Mar 23 (IBNS): The 'Hat' and the 'Electricity Pole' are gearing for what could be a close contest for Tamil Nadu's RK Nagar Assembly constituency, which goes for the bypoll on April 12, 2017.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath makes surprise visit to police station

Mar 23, 2017, at 07:55 pm

Lucknow, Mar 23 (IBNS) : Only a few days after he took over and ordered police to be 'vigilant' against crimes and lawlessness, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday made a surprise visit to a police station in the state capital to inspect their preparedness, media reports said.

Babri Demolition : SC adjourns hearing for two weeks, asks parties to file written submissions

Mar 23, 2017, at 07:23 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday once again adjourned the hearing of the Babri Masjid demolition case for two weeks and asked BJP leaders L K Advani, M M Joshi and other accused to give their written submissions, reports said.

Bombay HC asks agitating docs to resume work as protest enters fourth day

Mar 23, 2017, at 07:18 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): As talks between agitating junior doctors of Maharashtra and the government failed, the protest is heading for a likely pan-India strike as doctors from the Indian Medical Association and from Delhi expressed their support for the agitating doctors, according to media reports.