Minor allegedly raped, killed near Kolkata: Local youth held
Feb 07, 2017, at 10:49 pm
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): A day after a nearly 15-year-old school-student was allegedly raped and killed inside her bedroom at Lenin Nagar area under Sonarpur Police Station limits in Kolkata's neighbouring South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, police on Tuesday arrested a local youth in connection with the case, reports said.
UAE Ambassador India meets Suresh Prabhu
Feb 07, 2017, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday met Dr. Ahmed Albanna,Ambassador of UAE to India, here.
Rs 2349.79 crore deficit budget with no tax proposals presented in Assam assembly
Feb 07, 2017, at 10:36 pm
Guwahati, Feb 7 (IBNS): Assam Finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday presented a Rs 2349.79 crore deficit state budget for the financial year 2017-18 in Assam assembly, which includes no tax proposals and merged plan and non-plan heads.
West Bengal's Advocate General, Additional Advocate General resign
Feb 07, 2017, at 10:21 pm
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): West Bengal's Advocate General (AG) Jayanta Mitra and Additional Advocate General (AAG) Lakhsmi Gupta on Tuesday resigned from their posts, reports said.
Tamil Nadu : Petition filed in Supreme Court against Sasikala, swearing-in uncertain
Feb 07, 2017, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7(IBNS) : The swearing-in of V K Sasikala as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister became uncertain as a plea was filed in the Supreme Court against her, reports said.
Haryana to host International Counter Terrorism Seminar on Wednesday
Feb 07, 2017, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The National Security Guard (NSG) will hold the 17th International Seminar on Counter Terrorism at Manesar, Haryana, on Wednesday.
Senior BIMSTEC officials meet in Kathmandu, Nepal plans to hold summit in 2017
Feb 07, 2017, at 08:27 pm
Kathmandu, Feb 7 (IBNS): The 17th session of BIMSTEC senior officials' meeting, being held in Kathmandu, Nepal, is likely to decide on the date of the fourth summit on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Docs directed to adopt cashless payment says Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste
Feb 07, 2017, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Physicians must announce their fees before rendering services and not after, said Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare) Faggan Singh Kulaste in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Rajya Sabha: Formation of national portal for monitoring online drugs sale says Minister Kulaste
Feb 07, 2017, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The sub-committee constituted by the Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) to examine issues relating to online sale of drugs has submitted its reports, said Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste on Tuesday.
PM Modi attacks Congress on one family rule
Feb 07, 2017, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS) : Launching a scathing attack on the Congress for trying to perpetuate "one family" rule," Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the party of neglecting the contribution of others in the country's freedom struggle.
Nitish Kumar’s return to NDA ‘possible’, predicts top Bihar BJP leader
Feb 07, 2017, at 06:43 pm
Patna, Feb 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): After Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi, a senior BJP leader has predicted return of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to the NDA.
Feb 07, 2017, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): A Special Court on Tuesday granted bail to ex-Coal Secretary HC Gupta and others in a case concerning alleged irregularities in the allocation of a coal block in Chhattisgarh, according to media reports.
Nobel citation of Kailash Satyarthi stolen
Feb 07, 2017, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS) : Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi's Nobel prize citation has been stolen from his south Delhi residence, reports said.
India and Belgium agree to work together for wider digital empowerment
Feb 07, 2017, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): India and Belgium agreed to work together on digital empowerment of people during a ministerial level meeting in New Delhi, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Feb 07, 2017, at 06:10 pm
Chennai, Feb 7 (IBNS) : Making shocking claims, former Tamil Nadu Speaker P H Pandian has termed late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's death as "unnatural" and demanded an investigation into the conduct of her chief aide Sasikala, who is now tipped to be the Chief Minister, reports said.
Nitin Gadkari to address public rallies in Uttarakhand today
Feb 07, 2017, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Union Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari will address three rallies in Uttarakhand on Tuesday.
Shamsul Hoda, the ISI agent behind Kanpur train accident, arrested in Nepal
Feb 07, 2017, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS) : Shamsul Hoda, a Pakistani agent who is believed to be the mastermind behind a series of train accidents in India, has been arrested in Nepal, media reports said.
PM Modi pays tribute to Col Nizamuddin, says demise saddening
Feb 07, 2017, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Mourning the death of Colonel Nizamuddin, the last known member of the Azad Hind Fauj or Indian National Army, Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the incident as saddening.
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PM Modi pays tribute to Col Nizamuddin, says demise saddening
Feb 07, 2017, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Mourning the death of Colonel Nizamuddin, the last known member of the Azad Hind Fauj or Indian National Army, Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the incident as saddening.
5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarakhand, tremors felt in Delhi
Feb 07, 2017, at 05:07 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Uttarakhand on Monday night.
SC asked to not let Sasikala take oath till it decides on graft case
Feb 07, 2017, at 03:46 am
Chennai, Feb 6 (IBNS): Amid reports that J. Jayalalithaa's close aide Sasikala Natarajan will take oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, the Supreme Court was on Monday petitioned to forbid her from taking charge of the office for the time being.
Around 50 lakh bigha government land encroached in Assam
Feb 07, 2017, at 02:42 am
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS): Assam government on Monday said that around 50 lakh bigha government land encroached in the state.
Army pension adalat to be held in Dimapur on Feb 8-9
Feb 07, 2017, at 02:03 am
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS) : An Army Pension Adalat for ex-servicemen and their families will be held at Wall Fort Dimapur in Nagaland on Feb 8-9.
NATO National Security Advisor to visit Afghanistan
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:59 am
Kabul, Feb 6 (IBNS): NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller, will meet with the National Security Advisor for Afghanistan Hanif Atmar, at NATO Headquarters on Tuesday.
Assam governor flags off a marathon to save rhino
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:56 am
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday flagged off a marathon “SAVE THE RHINO, Run For The Pride†organised by Byatikram Mass Awareness Social Development Organization at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati.
Extremists killed 2593 civilians in Assam in past 15 years: Govt
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:46 am
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS): Assam government on Monday said that a total of 2,593 people were killed by extremists in Assam during the 15 years of Congress rule in the north eastern Indian state.
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:46 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Ananth Kumar addressed the media here on Monday and appraised the gathering about the achievements of Department of Chemicals, Fertilizers and Pharmaceuticals during the last three years.
Man accused of murdering parents, girlfriend brought to West Bengal for further probe
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:44 am
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): The nearly 32-year-old man, who was booked from Madhya Pradesh for allegedly killing and putting into graves his parents and live-in partner, has been taken to Kolkata on Monday evening for further investigation, officials said.
Facebook Live from Assam assembly : AIUDF legislator suspended for three days
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:05 am
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Assam assembly speaker Hitendranath Goswami on Monday suspended AIUDF legislator Aminul Islam, who representing the Dhing constituency of middle Assam’s Nagaon district, for using Facebook Live to broadcast his speech from inside of the house.
New Delhi: Explosives found at Red Fort
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:03 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): During a clearing operation at the Red Fort here, explosives and ammunitions were found, media reports said.