Supreme Court convicts Sasikala in corruption case, CM bid ends
Feb 14, 2017, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi/Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): AIADMK supremo VK Sasikala, who was all geared up to take over as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu and don the mantle of late J Jayalalithaa, has been convicted by the Supreme Court in corruption cases dating back to 1990s, ending her campaign for the coveted post.
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PM Modi wishes EAM Sushma Swaraj on birthday
Feb 14, 2017, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on her birthday.
Ahead of SC verdict, Sasikala spends night at MLA camp
Feb 14, 2017, at 04:55 am
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict related to a graft case involving Tamil Nadu CM-aspirant VK Sasikala on Tuesday, the AIADMK supremo will spend the night in the same hotel where she has kept 120 party MLAs, media reports said.
Woman faces acid attack in running train near Kolkata
Feb 14, 2017, at 03:47 am
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IBNS): A nearly 23-year-old woman and her co-passenger were allegedly attacked with acid in a moving local train near Baruipur railway station in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, barely 25 km. from state capital Kolkata on Sunday night, reports said on Monday.
After suspending AIUDF MLA, Assam assembly Speaker bars Additional Advocate General from house
Feb 14, 2017, at 03:23 am
Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS): After suspending an All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) legislator for three days from Assam assembly for broadcasting his speech on Facebook live using his mobile phones, the Speaker of Assam assembly on Monday barred the Assam Additional Advocate General from the house for two weeks for allegedly taking selfie from the Speaker's gallery.
Kiren Rijiju addresses seminar on ‘Indo-Pacific Region: Converging India-Japan interests’
Feb 14, 2017, at 02:28 am
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju addresses the seminar on ‘Indo-Pacific Region: Converging India-Japan interests’, organised by Observer Research Foundation (ORF) here on Monday.
Visva Bharati University, Army's Eastern Command sign MoU
Feb 14, 2017, at 02:25 am
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan and Indian Army's Eastern Command signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Educational Cooperation at Fort William in Kolkata on Monday.
President addresses the Centenary Celebrations of Ramjas College
Feb 14, 2017, at 02:21 am
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Centenary Celebrations of the Ramjas College on Monday at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Arunachal Pradesh governor extends Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi greetings
Feb 14, 2017, at 01:26 am
Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh governor P.B. Acharya has extended his heartiest greetings to the people of the state, especially to Singpho community on the auspicious occasion of Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi.
Supporting to Rijiju, Assam minister says Hindus not a religion, but also a culture
Feb 14, 2017, at 01:24 am
Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS): Supporting Union MoS Home Kiren Rijiju's remarks on Hindus, an Assam minister on Monday said that, Hindu is not a religion, but also a culture.
NSG holds mock drill in Kolkata mint
Feb 14, 2017, at 12:57 am
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IBNS): The National Security Guard (NSG) on Monday afternoon hosted a counter-terror mock drill at Alipore mint in Kolkata, officials said.
Petroleum Minister reviews existing policy on allotment of retail outlets to SC, ST candidates
Feb 14, 2017, at 12:04 am
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed the existing policy concerning allotment of Retail Outlets to candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe communities.
Indian techie murder in US: Sushma Swaraj confirms arrest of 1 person
Feb 13, 2017, at 11:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday confirmed that a person has been arrested in connection with the alleged killing of 26-year-old Indian techie from Telangana.
Linkman of ULFA(I) and NSCN nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh
Feb 13, 2017, at 09:44 pm
Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended a linkman of ULFA(I) and NSCN(K) in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, officials said on Monday.
Enough funds for road building, orders worth Rs 5 lakh crore signed: Gadkari
Feb 13, 2017, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): With the National Highway Authority of India having received a mandate from the Budget to raise Rs 70,000 crore through infrastructure bonds and easy availability of low cost overseas loans for the AAA rated NHAI, the government’s road and highway building programme has enough cash to build the crucial infrastructure, Road Transport, Highway and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari has said.
Uttar Pradesh: Police book Samajwadi Party candidate for alleged murder
Feb 13, 2017, at 09:27 pm
Lucknow, Feb 13 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh police on Monday booked Samajwadi Party MLA, Arun Kumar Verma from Sultanpur for the alleged murder of a woman who charged him with gang-rape in 2013, according to media reports.
Assembly election: UP Phase 2 and Uttarakhand campaigning ends on Monday
Feb 13, 2017, at 09:11 pm
Lucknow/Dehra Dun, Feb 13 (IBNS): Campaigning for single phase Uttarakhand and second phase of Uttar Pradesh state Assembly elections end on Monday evening, with polls scheduled for Wednesday.
Madhya Pradesh: Top court refuses to interfere with High Court order in Vyapam scam case
Feb 13, 2017, at 08:05 pm
Bhopal, Feb 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed petitions by MBBS students in connection with the Vyapam scam case of Madhya Pradesh, according to media reports.
Tamil Nadu: Confusion over who will be CM continues
Feb 13, 2017, at 07:37 pm
Chennai, Feb 13, (IBNS): Political turmoil between the two factions of AIADMK in Tamil Nadu entered into ninth day on Monday with both sides trying to prove their supremacy through supporter numbers, according to media reports.
Indian techie from Telangana shot dead in USA by suspected carjacker
Feb 13, 2017, at 07:32 pm
Milpitas, California, Feb 13 (IBNS): A 26-year-old Indian techie from Telangana, identified as Vamshi Chander Reddy, was shot dead in California's Milpitas by a suspected car thief, media reports said.
Digvijaya Singh taunts PM Modi as Father of the Fashion
Feb 13, 2017, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Monday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Father of the Fashion.
Narendra Modi wishes nation on World Radio Day
Feb 13, 2017, at 02:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished the nation on the ocassion of World Radio Day.
Sasikala meets AIADMK lawmakers
Feb 13, 2017, at 05:30 am
Chennai, Feb 12 (IBNS): AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala on Sunday met party legislators who are staying at a resort close to Chennai.
Prelude to AERO India 2017 inaugurated
Feb 13, 2017, at 04:27 am
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): The 11th edition of the Aero India International Seminar, a prelude to the Aero India 2017 was inaugurated on Sunday at Yelahanka, Bengaluru by Dr. VK Saraswat, Member NITI Aayog, Govt of India and President Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI).
Lawyers are the voice of conscience of the society : Sonowal
Feb 13, 2017, at 01:58 am
Guwahati, Feb 12 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said lawyers act as the voice of conscience of the society and that is why the lawyers need to be steadfast in their objective to uphold the justice delivery system and maintain rule of law in the society.
Shocked at being 'raped', teenage Bihar girl sets herself on fire
Feb 13, 2017, at 01:56 am
Patna, Feb 12 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A teenaged girl in Bihar set herself in fire after being allegedly raped by a local youth.
Feb 13, 2017, at 01:55 am
Guwahati, Feb 12 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday directed the all district administration to free the Satras (16th century Vaishnavite monasteries) land from the encroachers across the state.
Feb 13, 2017, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday congratulated DRDO on the successful test-firing of the Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) Interceptor Missile.
Senior couple stabbed in Kolkata, attacker found dead later in Howrah hotel
Feb 13, 2017, at 12:21 am
Kolkata/Howrah, Feb 12 (IBNS): Hours after an aged businessman and his wife were stabbed inside their residence in Kolkata's Kalighat area, the main accused in the case, Roshanlal Bhardia, was found dead from a guest house under Golabari Police Station limits in Kolkata's twin city Howrah on Sunday morning, reports said.
Andhra Pradesh Government , MIT-SOG host 1st National Women’s Parliament in Amaravati
Feb 13, 2017, at 12:17 am
Amaravati, Feb 12 (IBNS): The first of its kind politically neutral platform for women across regions, religions, caste, culture, class, rural-urban backgrounds, Andhra Pradesh Government & MIT School of Government (MIT-SOG) successfully concluded the National Women’s Parliament (NWP) under the visionary leadership of Government of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday in Amravathi.