Arun Jaitley gets Defence Ministry after Parrikar takes charge of Goa

Mar 14, 2017, at 01:26 am

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): With Manohar Parrikar resigning from the Council of Ministers, President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Monday directed Arun Jaitley to take the additional charge of Ministry of Defence.

Bengal singer death: Crashed car's driver booked from Kolkata

Mar 14, 2017, at 12:37 am

Kolkata, Mar 13 (IBNS): Five days after Bengali folk singer Kalikaprasad Bhattacharya was killed in a deadly car crash on Durgapur Expressway, Hooghly district police on Sunday midnight arrested the vehicle's driver from Kolkata for alleged negligent driving, officials said.

Manipur: Ibobi Singh refuses to resign, BJP starts party meeting in Imphal

Mar 13, 2017, at 10:45 pm

Guwahati, Mar 13 (IBNS): Amid the BJP claiming the support of 32 MLAs in the 60-member Manipur assembly, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has refused to resign after Governor Najma Heptullah asked him to submit his resignation to start the formation process of the next ministry.

Arun Jaitley gets additional charge of Defence Ministry

Mar 13, 2017, at 09:51 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister and leader of the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley, has been given additional charge of Defence Ministry following the resignation of Manohar Parrikar who has been chosen as the next CM of Goa.

RBI lifts restrictions on cash withdrawal from savings account

Mar 13, 2017, at 09:49 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): All restrictions on cash withdrawal from savings bank account, which were imposed since the demonetisation scheme was announced in November last, have been removed from Monday.

BJP stakes claim to form new government in Manipur

Mar 13, 2017, at 08:47 pm

Guwahati, Mar 13 (IBNS) : Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) coup on Sunday night has dramatically changed the political scenario in Manipur as the saffron party is all set to form the next ministry in the state.

Student from North-east attacked in Bengaluru, Home Ministry to look into it

Mar 13, 2017, at 08:14 pm

Bengaluru/New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday has said that his department, Ministry of Home Affairs, will look into the attack on a student from Arunachal Pradesh in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Malaysia Police arrests seven for alleged IS-link

Mar 13, 2017, at 07:35 pm

Kuala Lumpur, Mar 13 (IBNS): Malaysia Police announced on Monday the arrest of seven people alleging they had links with the Islamist State (IS) militant groups, according to media reports.

Fresh landslide blocks Srinagar-Jammu highway

Mar 13, 2017, at 06:59 pm

Srinagar, Mar 13 (IBNS): Fresh landslides led to closing of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway again on Monday, according to media reports.

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC

Mar 13, 2017, at 06:32 pm

Srinagar, Mar 13 (IBNS): Indian and Pakistani troopers exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

UP Chief Minister to be announced on March 16

Mar 13, 2017, at 05:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will be announced on March 16, which remains a mystery even after the parliamentary meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party members.

Virat urges fans to treat animals justly on Holi

Mar 13, 2017, at 05:33 pm

Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Indian cricket captain and batting mainstay Virat Kohli on Monday greeted fans on Holi, while urging them to treat animals with compassion and not take the 'silent ones' for granted.

Ethiopia: At least 48 die in rubbish landslide

Mar 13, 2017, at 05:23 pm

Addis Ababa, Mar 13 (IBNS): At least 48 people were killed in a rubbish landslide in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, reports said.

After BJP, Congress claims stake at Manipur government

Mar 13, 2017, at 05:21 pm

Imphal, Mar 13 (IBNS): After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress too claimed stake to form the Manipur government, citing that they have won the maximum number of seats in the recently concluded Assembly election.

Goa Governor appoints Manohar Parrikar as CM of the state

Mar 13, 2017, at 04:06 pm

Panaji, Mar 13 (IBNS): Goa Governor Mridula Sinha late on Sunday appointed Manohar Parrikar as the Chief Minister of Goa, asking him to prove his majority on floor of the House within 15 days of swearing-in.

PM Modi greets nation on Holi

Mar 13, 2017, at 03:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Holi.

Parrikar may return to Goa as Chief Minister

Mar 13, 2017, at 02:06 am

Panjim, Mar 12 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar may return as the Chief Minister of Goa, said reports with the BJP likely to form the government in the state despite coming second in the polls.

A new India is emerging: Narendra Modi

Mar 13, 2017, at 01:51 am

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS) Basking in the stupendous performance of the BJP in the Uttar Pradesh elections and overall performance in other states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said a new India is emerging powered by the skills and changing mindset of crores of Indians.

Amarinder Singh refuses to speculate on Sidhu's role

Mar 12, 2017, at 08:40 pm

Chandigarh, Mar 12 (IBNS): Punjab Congress Chief Amarinder Singh, who will supposedly take over as the Chief Minister of Punjab, said there should be no speculations over the role Navjot Singh Sidhu unless he meets party Vice President Rahul Gandhi.

Two Naga militants nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh

Mar 12, 2017, at 06:24 pm

Guwahati, Mar 12 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended two militants of NSCN (R) and NSCN (K) in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday evening, officials said on Sunday.

National Integration tour flags off in Arunachal Pradesh

Mar 12, 2017, at 06:18 pm

Guwahati, Mar 12 (IBNS): A National Integration tour for the children of Tirap District, Arunachal Pradesh as part of OP SAMARITAN 2016-17 was flagged off from Khonsa.

Smaller parties, lone Independent MLA to decide forming next govt in Manipur

Mar 12, 2017, at 05:29 pm

Guwahati, Mar 12 (IBNS): Smaller parties Conard Sangma led National People's Party (NPP), Naga People's Front (NPF), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) and the lone Independent MLA have emerged as the big players in Manipur to decide who will form the next government in the state-Congress or BJP.

Vice President greets people on Holi

Mar 12, 2017, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Sunday greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Holi.

Long live democracy: PM Modi says in reply to Rahul Gandhi

Mar 12, 2017, at 04:11 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has replied to his arch rival Rahul Gandhi's congratulatory message and said 'Long live democracy.'

One more arrested in Kolkata expired medicine racket

Mar 12, 2017, at 08:30 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): The Anti Rowdy Squad of Kolkata Police on Saturday booked a middle-aged man in connection with a recently busted expired medicine racket in Kolkata, officials said.

2017 Assembly Polls: Rahul Gandhi congratulates PM Modi, BJP

Mar 12, 2017, at 01:51 am

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP for poll victory in UP and Uttarakhand.

Poll 2017: Mehbooba congratulates PM Modi, BJP over victories in UP, U'khand

Mar 12, 2017, at 01:01 am

Srinagar, Mar 11 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday congratulated BJP for the party’s landslide victories in UP and Uttarakhand polls and impressive performance in Manipur and Goa.

May be people of UP want more development than we did: Akhilesh Yadav

Mar 12, 2017, at 12:19 am

Lucknow, Mar 11 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party chief and outgoing UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that perhaps people of UP want more development than SP did during its tenure as he addressed the media in a post defeat press conference accepting defeat in the hands of the saffron party.

India will be free from casteism and appeasement from now onwards: Amit Shah

Mar 12, 2017, at 12:13 am

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Amit Shah said that India will be free from casteism and appeasement from now onwards, after the victory of his party in UP and Uttarakhand.

State Polls: Overjoyed with BJP's success, says PM Modi

Mar 11, 2017, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed his delight over BJP's astounding success in state polls.