DDCA row: Jaitley cross-examined in open court by Ram Jethmalani

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:33 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani on Monday cross-examined Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in an open court in connection with the defamation case he had filed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for implicating him in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) irregularities.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN-Women)

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:30 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women).

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to the MoU between India, UAE in field of providing Energy Efficiency Services

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:07 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Productivity Council, an autonomous body under the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and Al Etihad Energy Services UAE, to provide various services in the field of energy management and conservation.

Indian man assaulted in New Zealand

Mar 07, 2017, at 01:55 am

Auckland, Mar 6 (IBNS): An Indian national has claimed that he was assaulted and subjected to a racist tirade during a road rage incident in New Zealand's Auckland city recently, media reports said.

Railway employees held for bribery

Mar 07, 2017, at 01:25 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said it has arrested a Chief Crew Controller, Central Railway, Solapur Division, Wadi, District Gulbarga (Karnataka) for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.20,000 from the complainant.

President Mukherjee wishes ahead of National Day of Ghana

Mar 07, 2017, at 01:12 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Ghana on the occasion of their National Day.

Assam govt. sounds high alert across the state for ISIS activities

Mar 07, 2017, at 12:55 am

Guwahati, Mar 6 (IBNS) : In view of possibility for increasing ISIS activities in Assam by setting up base and recruitment drives, the state government has instructed all district police to remain alert and to take appropriate measures.

North Bengal child trafficking: Another state govt official held, arrests mount to 6

Mar 07, 2017, at 12:04 am

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Mar 6 (IBNS): After a marathon interrogation, West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday arrested the suspended District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) of Jalpaiguri district, Shasmita Ghosh, in connection with its ongoing probe into a recently busted child trafficking racket, officials said.

Tech Mahindra to acquire US-based healthcare IT services & consulting firm

Mar 07, 2017, at 12:03 am

Mumbai, Mar 6 (IBNS): Tech Mahindra Ltd., a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering on Monday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CJS Solutions Group LLC, a US-based healthcare Information Technology consulting company which does business as (DBA) “The HCI Group.”

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray passes away

Mar 06, 2017, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi/Cuttack, Mar 6 (IBNS): Former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray passed away on Monday.

Surrogacy: SP leader Abu Azmi mocks Karan Johar

Mar 06, 2017, at 11:09 pm

Lucknow, Mar 6 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi has triggered a controversy by asking why filmmaker Karan Johar, who has announced that he has become father to twins-a boy and a girl-through surrogacy, did not marry.

Modi an old man, his Aachche Din film has flopped : Rahul Gandhi

Mar 06, 2017, at 09:46 pm

Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Calling Narendra Modi an "old man", whose "film on Aachche din" has flopped, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the Samajwadi Party-Congress combine will form Government in Uttar Pradesh to work for the youth.

US Killings: Mamata Banerjee writes to Sushma Swaraj

Mar 06, 2017, at 09:42 pm

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the recent attacks on Indians in the US.

Mamata Banerjee condoles passing away of Joachim Baxla

Mar 06, 2017, at 09:22 pm

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday mourned the passing away of party leader Joachim Baxla.

Don't waste your vote, BJP will waive-off farmer loans, provide home to everyone by 2022 : PM Modi in Uttar Pradesh

Mar 06, 2017, at 09:21 pm

Rohaniya, Uttar Pradesh, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Making the last, but most vocal pitch for people's mandate before the final phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the people not to waste their votes on the Samajwadi Party, while lavishing a slew of promises.

Supreme Court asks Centre, RBI to respond on plea for banned note exchange

Mar 06, 2017, at 08:43 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regarding allegations that people are not being allowed to deposit demonetised notes despite the March 31, 2017, deadline promised earlier, according to media reports.

Babri demolition : Charges against Advani and others can not be dropped, says SC

Mar 06, 2017, at 07:15 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday indicated it might revive conspiracy charges against 13 Hindutva leaders, including BJP stalwarts like Lal Kishna Advani, in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, reports said.

Rape-accused UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati fails to get Supreme Court protection

Mar 06, 2017, at 07:04 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Gayatri Prajapati, the rape-accused Uttar Pradesh Minister, who is reportedly absconding, on Monday failed to get protection from arrest from the Supreme Court which said that the law should take its own course, media reports said.

PM Modi and other big guns to make final pitch for votes in UP today

Mar 06, 2017, at 06:04 pm

Varanasi, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will address several election rallies on Monday, making the final pitch for votes before the final phase of Assembly elections in the state.

Indian Navy's Grand Old Lady INS Viraat to be decommissioned today

Mar 06, 2017, at 05:25 pm

Mumbai, Mar 6 (IBNS) : After nearly six decades of service, Indian Navy's flagship aircraft carrier INS Viraat, will be decommissioned on Monday, reports said.

Moderate quake jolts Kashmir

Mar 06, 2017, at 04:11 pm

Srinagar, Mar 6 (IBNS): A moderate earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Jammu and Kashmir valley on Monday, triggering panic among people.

India raises concern over recent attacks with US

Mar 06, 2017, at 02:16 pm

Washington, Mar 6 (IBNS): India on Monday raised concern with the US government over the recent hate crimes with authorities in the country.

Two militants nabbed in Assam

Mar 06, 2017, at 03:47 am

Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Security forces had apprehended two militants of Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) and Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) in Assam on Sunday.

Four poachers arrested from Guwahati forest area

Mar 06, 2017, at 03:45 am

Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Guwahati city police on Sunday arrested four poachers from Garbhanga forest area, outskirts of the Assam’s capital city.

President calls for establishment of healthy ecosystem to harness innovative potential of population

Mar 06, 2017, at 03:44 am

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Responding to a summary of discussions at a Global Roundtable on Inclusive Innovations held in Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of the week-long Festival of Innovation on Sunday, the President said innovation has a strong linkage with development. Particularly, grassroots innovation of which India has a long tradition is important in alleviating the day-to-day problems of human lives.

I have big dreams for Varanasi: Modi

Mar 06, 2017, at 02:27 am

Varanasi, Mar 5 (IBNS): With Uttar Pradesh voting to elect a new Assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he has big dreams for his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi.

Most wanted criminal of Assam-Meghalaya escapes

Mar 06, 2017, at 02:24 am

Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Meghalaya police on Sunday came close to nab a most wanted criminal of Assam and Meghalaya for several kidnapping and extortion cases, but he managed to escape.

Roadmap on anvil to use services of differently abled persons to propel growth: Assam CM

Mar 06, 2017, at 02:13 am

Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday inaugurated Reach out and Respond project.

BJP's ally AGP unhappy with the Chairman, Deputy Chairman list of government undertaking bodies

Mar 06, 2017, at 02:07 am

Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS): The ally party of the BJP led Assam government, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has gone vexed following the party was neglected in the list of 43 chairmen and deputy chairmen to the various government undertaking bodies, which were appointed by the state government on Saturday.

CII asked to prepare a report on infrastructure development and investment roadmap for North Bengal

Mar 06, 2017, at 02:02 am

Bagdogra, Mar 5 (IBNS): North Bengal, which is endowed with bounties of nature, could emerge as one of the most preferred tourism hubs in the country, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, told a CII team here on Sunday.