State polls: PM Modi urges people of Manipur and UP to exercise voting rights

Mar 04, 2017, at 04:29 pm

New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people of Manipur and Uttar Pradesh to turn out in large numbers and exercise their voting rights.

Encounter underway between security forces and militants in Kashmir

Mar 04, 2017, at 05:00 am

Srinagar, Mar 3 (IBNS): A fierce encounter is underway between security forces and militants in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Friday, official said .

SC issues notices to center, MCI over inclusion of Urdu as medium in NEET

Mar 04, 2017, at 03:46 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): SIO's petition for inclusion of Urdu as a medium for NEET 2017, a common entrance test for admissions in MBBS and BDS courses across the country, on Friday led the Supreme Court to seek responses from the Central government and Medical Council of India (MCI).

Rape accused minister Gayatri Prajapati missing for days, airports on high alert

Mar 04, 2017, at 02:57 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): The airport authority has put all exit point on high alert after media reports claimed that Uttar Pradesh Minister, who is facing rape charges, is planning to flee.

'Rs one crore bounty' remark: RSS relieves Kundan Chandravat of all duties

Mar 04, 2017, at 02:03 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday said it s functionary who had issued death threat to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been relieved off all duties.

UP witnessing festival to free itself from Cong,SP,BSP rule: Modi

Mar 04, 2017, at 01:14 am

Lucknow, Mar 3 (IBNS): Campaigning for the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a festival around the assembly polls in order to free the state from the Congress,Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party rules.

Was not worrying with my father by my side, Alia on threat

Mar 04, 2017, at 01:04 am

Mumbai, Mar 3 (IBNS): Amid death threat from an unidentified person received by filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, his daughter Alia Bhatt said she was not worrying with her father by her side.

NDMA conducts training conference on capacity building for Disaster Management

Mar 04, 2017, at 12:50 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): In its efforts to enhance disaster preparedness, mitigation and response measures by building capacity at the local level through engagement with the paramilitary and armed forces, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted a training conference here on Friday on capacity building of the various organisations of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and other stakeholders.

Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui meets Mamata Banerjee

Mar 04, 2017, at 12:24 am

Kolkata, Mar 3 (IBNS): Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state Secretariat Nabanna on Friday.

B. P. Sharma inaugurates Valedictory Function of Foundation Training Course for ASOs (DR) of CSS

Mar 04, 2017, at 12:14 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Secretary (DoPT) B. P. Sharma inaugurated the Valedictory Function of Foundation Training Course for Assistant Section Officers (Direct Recruit ) of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) here on Friday.

3 traders attacked with acid in Kolkata, 1 held

Mar 03, 2017, at 10:51 pm

Kolkata, Mar 3 (IBNS): Three businessmen were attacked with acid during a brawl over business related conflict in Kolkata's Leather Complex area on Thursday, according to local media reports.

West Bengal: 4 killed as truck rams into auto rickshaw in South 24 Parganas

Mar 03, 2017, at 10:17 pm

Kolkata, Mar 3 (IBNS): A speeding truck reportedly collided head-on with an auto rickshaw at Chanditala More area under Bishnupur Police Station in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in the wee hours of Friday, killing at least four people and leaving two others injured.

Arrested IAS officer Sudhir Kumar suspended in Bihar test paper leak scandal

Mar 03, 2017, at 09:43 pm

Patna, March 3 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) chairman Sudhir Kumar, who was arrested along with his family members in connection with test paper leak scandal, was placed under suspension on Friday by the state government.

Road accident in Rajasthan leaves 17 people dead

Mar 03, 2017, at 09:17 pm

Jaipur, Mar 3 (IBNS): Seventeen people died in a jeep-truck collision in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district on Friday, according to media reports.

Defeating SP only answer to removing corruption from UP : PM Modi

Mar 03, 2017, at 08:09 pm

Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, Mar 3 (IBNS) : Flaying his political rivals for their apathy towards the welfare of Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday promised a corruption-free Uttar Pradesh if BJP is voted to power.

Nepal well-poised to attract Indian FDI says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Mar 03, 2017, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Uion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that India and Nepal share share deep-rooted historical, cultural and religious ties, which have enabled extensive cooperation in trade and economic fields between the two countries.

Civilian killed, CRPF jawan injured in Kashmir grenade attack

Mar 03, 2017, at 07:18 pm

Srinagar, Mar 3 (IBNS) : A civilian was reportedly killed and a CRPF jawan injured when militants hurled a grenade at security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district .

Army jawan, who featured in video criticising Sahayak system, found hanging

Mar 03, 2017, at 07:05 pm

Mumbai, Mar 3 (IBNS) : An army jawan, who featured in a sting operation against the 'sahayak system' in the armed forces, was found hanging in his room in the Deolali Cantonment of Maharashtra on Thursday, the Times of India reported.

Army jawan, who featured in video criticising Sahayak system, found hanging

Mar 03, 2017, at 07:05 pm

Mumbai, Mar 3 (IBNS) : An army jawan, who featured in a sting operation against the 'sahayak system' in the armed forces, was found hanging in his room in the Deolali Cantonment of Maharashtra on Thursday, the Times of India reported.

Kerala: CPI(M) man hacked, office burnt

Mar 03, 2017, at 06:14 pm

Kozhikode, Mar 3 (IBNS): In a chain of violence involving the turf war between Left and Right forces, a CPI(M) worker was hacked and its party office set ablaze while four persons were injured after a bomb was thrown at the RSS office in Kerala since Thursday, reports said.

India likely to engage in IWT dialogue in Pakistan: Reports

Mar 03, 2017, at 05:23 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): India is likely to engage in a dialogue pertaining to Indus Water Treaty (IWT) after Pakistan forwarded an invitation, ANI reports said.

Rs. 56.74 lakh in fake 2000 rupees seized in Kolkata, 5 booked

Mar 03, 2017, at 04:34 am

Kolkata, Mar 2 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Thursday arrested five suspects from city's Kidderpore area and recovered fake Rs. 2000 notes with a face value of 56 lakh 74 thousand rupees from their possessions, officials said.

No room for intolerant Indian in the country: President

Mar 03, 2017, at 04:19 am

Kochi, Mar 2 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said there is no room for an intolerant Indian in the country.

Assam to be the business hub of South East Asia: Sonowal

Mar 03, 2017, at 03:33 am

Guwahati, Mar 2 (IBNS): Stating that Assam and Northeast region would become the hub of trade and business in the South East Asian region in the future, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said that the government is committed to bring faster development to the state taking advantage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Act East policy.

Expert committee to address various issues relating to ATC tea gardens: Sonowal

Mar 03, 2017, at 03:23 am

Guwahati, Mar 2 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said that the state government will constitute an Expert Committee to address various issues relating to the tea gardens under Assam Tea Corporation.

Nine persons injured in blast in poll bound Manipur

Mar 03, 2017, at 03:17 am

Guwahati, Mar 2 (IBNS): At least nine persons were injured in a blast in Manipur on Thursday evening, two days before the two-phased assembly poll ibegins n the north eastern Indian state.

Assam Police sounds high alert following Gauhati High Court directions on NRC

Mar 03, 2017, at 02:53 am

Guwahati, Mar 2 (INS): Assam Police on Thursday sounded high alert across the state following directive by the Gauhati High Court on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) upgrade process in the state as the all documents, certificates issued by the Panchayat Secretary are illegal, unconstitutional.

Army Commander visits Manipur to review security situation

Mar 03, 2017, at 12:47 am

Kolkata, Mar 2 (IBNS): The Eastern Army Commander, Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi is visiting Manipur on a two day tour to review the security situation ahead of the Assembly elections.

Kolkata: Lizard spotted in McDonald's french fries, FIR lodged

Mar 02, 2017, at 10:46 pm

Kolkata, Mar 2 (IBNS): An FIR has been lodged against a Kolkata outlet of American fast-food chain McDonald's after a family alleged they found a deep fried lizard in the packet of french fries, served by the popular restaurant, reports said.

Bengal engineer goes missing in Bengaluru

Mar 02, 2017, at 10:10 pm

Kolkata/Bengaluru, Mar 2 (IBNS): An engineer from West Bengal, who was working at a multi-national company in Bengaluru, has been untraceable since January, according to local media reports.