Arun Jaitley leaves for five-day official tour of UK
Feb 24, 2017, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley left for the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday to represent India at the reception by Queen Elizabeth II to launch UK-India Year of Culture 2017, according to media reports.
Suspected ISIS operative arrested in Assam
Feb 24, 2017, at 09:51 pm
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS) : Security forces have arrested a suspected ISIS operative, who might be a key to the terror group's plan for Assam and other parts of north east India.
Nitin Gadkari nudges Uddhab Thackeray for BJP-Shiv Sena reunion to take control of BMC
Feb 24, 2017, at 09:35 pm
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IBNS) : A day after the Brihammumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls threw up a fractured mandate dealing a blow to Shiv Sena's "go alone" policy, senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Friday sent out a message of reunion to Uddhab Thackeray, saying there is "no option" for his party and Sena than joining hands for control of the Mumbai civic body.
Bihar SSC chairman Sudhir Kumar arrested in Jharkhand
Feb 24, 2017, at 07:44 pm
Patna, Feb 24 (IBNS): Senior IAS officer and chairman of Bihar SSC Sudhir Kumar has been arrested on Friday in connection with question paper leak of clerical examination in state, according to media reports.
Kerala youth, harassed and videotaped with girl friend on Valentine's day, found hanging
Feb 24, 2017, at 07:18 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Feb 24 (IBNS) : A 24-year-old man who was harassed on Valentine day by a group of local vigilantes for allegedly indulging in vulgar behaviour in public place, was found hanging outside his house in Kerala’s Palakkad, media reports said.
Telengana CM taken to court by activists who challenge his splurge on gift to the God
Feb 24, 2017, at 07:06 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IBNS) : Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao, who made a Rs. 5-crore git to gods from the public exchequer-a kind of a splurge that created a stir- has been taken to the court of law by, activists, NDTV reports.
Bengaluru: BJP demands resignation of CM Siddaramaiah on alleged pay-off issue
Feb 24, 2017, at 06:38 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IBNS): BJP Yuva Morcha on Friday staged demonstration demanding resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for his alleged payoff to Congress high command, media reported.
Jayalalithaa's 69th birth anniversary : AIADMK rival camps compete to celebrate
Feb 24, 2017, at 06:17 pm
Chennai, Feb 24 (IBNS) : In a battle for claiming Jayalalithaa's legacy the rival factions of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu embarked on feverish activities to celebrate the late Chief Minister's 69th birth anniversary, media reports said.
Four GNLA militants surrender in Meghalaya
Feb 24, 2017, at 06:12 pm
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS): Four militants of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) surrendered before the Meghalaya police on Friday.
Manipur: Shutdown call given by insurgent groups ahead of PM Modi visit
Feb 24, 2017, at 06:05 pm
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS): Coordinating Committee (CorCom), an apex body of six insurgent groups of Manipur, has called for a state-wide shutdown on Saturday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the poll-bound state.
PM Modi greets people on the occasion of Shivaratri
Feb 24, 2017, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation on the occasion of Shiva Ratri.
PM Modi greets nation on Mahashivratri
Feb 24, 2017, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
BJP shines in Maha civic polls, trails Sena by two seats in Mumbai
Feb 24, 2017, at 03:45 am
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS): In its best ever performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has managed to bag the second position with just two seats behind its estranged ally Shiv Sena in Mumbai.
DG level BSF-BGB conference held in Dhaka
Feb 24, 2017, at 03:38 am
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IBNS): A five-day Director General (DG)-level border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held on Feb 18-22 in Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka.
UP polls: 61 pct voters' turnout recorded in fourth phase
Feb 24, 2017, at 01:45 am
Raebareli, Feb 23 (IBNS): About 61 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm on Thursday in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh elections, media reports said.
A NSCN (K) and three KLO militants nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
Feb 24, 2017, at 01:03 am
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended a NSCN (K) militant and three Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam on Thursday.
Manipur encounter: Tribal woman, Naga militant killed
Feb 24, 2017, at 12:47 am
Mnipur encounter: Tribal woman, Naga militant killed
Poll Verdict: Shiv Sena tops Mumbai, close second BJP shines statewide; Congress-NCP bite dust
Feb 24, 2017, at 12:16 am
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS): Estranged allies Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are neck in neck with 84 and 81 seats respectively in the battle for Mumbai corporation as the saffron brigades routed the Congress and NCP.
Sikkim becomes 22nd State to join UDAY
Feb 23, 2017, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): The Government of India and the State of Sikkim signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the Scheme Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) on Thursday, for operational improvement of the State’s Power Distribution Department. With the signing of MoU, the total number of States covered under UDAY has reached twenty-two.
Prakash Javadekar lays foundation stone of new building of Kendriya Vidyalaya Shahdara Delhi
Feb 23, 2017, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) : The Government is working actively on providing quality education to students, as it believes that only a proper and quality education has the potential of developing a good citizen with strong character.
Donkeys work for masters, so I take inspiration from them : PM Modi hits back at Akhilesh Yadav
Feb 23, 2017, at 10:04 pm
Baharaich, Uttar Pradesh, Feb 23 (IBNS) : Three days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's "donkey" slight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday responded, saying he takes inspiration from the animal because it is loyal to the master, reports said.
BMC polls : Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam offers to quit as party bites dust
Feb 23, 2017, at 09:23 pm
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : Taking moral responsibility for Congress' poor performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, the party's Mumbai unit chief Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday offered to resign from his post.
Major power-cut hits Kolkata, throws Metro service out of gear
Feb 23, 2017, at 09:02 pm
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IBNS): Metro rail service in Kolkata was disrupted for nearly 15 minutes on Thursday morning as a 750 MW power station of Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) went out of order, reports said.
BMC polls result : Shiv Sena leads but unsure of clear majority, BJP close behind
Feb 23, 2017, at 08:04 pm
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : In a tough battle, the Shiv Sena remained a clear leader capturing 92 seats of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), ahead of the main rival BJP, but was still 20 short of the halfway mark of 114 required to rule the civic body with the result of only 20 seats remaining to be announced.
Maharashtra :BMC polls counting underway, Shiv Sena maintains steady lead ahead of BJP
Feb 23, 2017, at 07:42 pm
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : The Shiv Sena continued maintain its lead ahead of the main rival BJP as counting of votes for Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) were underway on Thursday.
Fourth phase polling in Uttar Pradesh :39 per cent polling till 1 pm
Feb 23, 2017, at 07:26 pm
Raebareli, Feb 23 (IBNS) : Voting for the fourth phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh is underway in 53 Assembly constituencies spread over 12 districts with about 39 per cent electorate exercising their franchise till 1 pm, reports said.
Four legislators injured as BJP and Cong members clash in Gujarat Assembly
Feb 23, 2017, at 07:07 pm
Ahmedabad, Feb 23 (IBNS) : Four legislators, including a woman BJP minister, were injured when a clash broke out inside the Gujarat Assembly between opposition Congress and the ruling party members during the budget session proceedings on Thursday, reports said.
Maharashtra :BMC polls counting underway, Shiv Sena maintains steady lead ahead of BJP
Feb 23, 2017, at 06:18 pm
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : The Shiv Sena continued maintain its lead ahead of the main rival BJP as counting of votes for Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) were underway on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu Assembly, ruckus : MK Stalin to meet President today
Feb 23, 2017, at 06:03 pm
Chennai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : DMK working president M K Stalin will meet President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Thursday to make a presentation on behalf of his party on the incidents that took place in the Tamil Nadu assembly during the floor test on February 18, media reports said.
Uttar Pradesh fourth phase polling : SP candidate's son shot at, 12-15 per cent polling till 10 am
Feb 23, 2017, at 05:32 pm
Raebareli, Feb 23 (IBNS) : A Samajwadi Party candidate's son was shot at during clashes with rival BSP workers in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba on Wednesday night only hours before voting started in the fourth phase of elections in the state, NDTV reported.