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.

Kolkata: Ambulance crashes into bakery van at Golpark, state bus catches fire at Jadavpur

Feb 07, 2017, at 12:51 am

Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): A person was seriously injured when an over-speeding ambulance hit a bakery van near Golpark area under Lake Police Station limits in south Kolkata on Monday early morning, reports said.

Indian artist Anish Kapoor to be awarded “Jewish Nobel” Prize

Feb 07, 2017, at 12:43 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Israeli Embassy in New Delhi congratulates Anish Kapoor upon receiving the 2017 Genesis Prize.

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Afghanistan avalanches

Feb 07, 2017, at 12:39 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives in Afghanistan due to avalanches.

Amma had sudden cardiac arrest, and it was witnessed: Doctors say on Jayalalithaa's death

Feb 06, 2017, at 10:24 pm

Chennai, Feb 6 (IBNS): Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalaithaa suffered cardiac arrest and it was witnessed, doctors who treated her said.

Nitish orders probe into BSSC question paper leak, students beat up secretary

Feb 06, 2017, at 09:18 pm

Patna, Feb 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Bihar government on Monday ordered an inquiry into the alleged question paper leak of Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) intermediate level examination which was conducted on Sunday.

Tamil Nadu Governor Vidhya Sagar Rao accepts O. Panneerselvam's resignation

Feb 06, 2017, at 09:10 pm

Chennai, Feb 6 (IBNS): O. Panneerselvam's resignation has been accepted by Tamil Nadu Governor Vidhya Sagar Rao.

President's message on Grenada's National Day

Feb 06, 2017, at 09:05 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Grenada on the eve of their National Day(February 7, 2017).

Supreme Court overrules CBI probe order against ex-Arunachal CM Nabam Tuki

Feb 06, 2017, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Guwahati High Court order for CBI probe against former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Ministder Nabam Tuki in an alleged corruption case, reports said.

Supreme Court to give verdict on Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case next week

Feb 06, 2017, at 08:56 pm

Chennai/New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce verdict within a week on pleas challenging acquittal of late Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa, according to media reports.

SC-appointed panel sacks BCCI media manager and others

Feb 06, 2017, at 08:47 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) on Monday sacked some staff members of the Board For Control of Cricket in India, including its media manager Nishant Jeet Arora, reports said.

Minor allegedly raped, killed in her room near Kolkata

Feb 06, 2017, at 08:14 pm

Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): A 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 on Sunday midnight, reports said.

No feuds within SP, Akhilesh to become next CM : Mulayam Singh Yadav

Feb 06, 2017, at 07:43 pm

Lucknow, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Maintaining his reverse stand after months of intra-party bickering that threatened to split the party, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday denied any feuds in the organisation as well as his family, saying son Akhilesh Yadav will be the next Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh after the Assembly elections.

Netaji Subhas aide Colonel Nizamuddin passes away at 116 years

Feb 06, 2017, at 07:41 pm

Lucknow, Feb 6 (IBNS): Colonel Nizamuddin, who served as a driver and bodyguard to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, passed away on Monday morning, according to media reports.

Cong and Left stage walk out from Lok Sabha over E Ahmed's death

Feb 06, 2017, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Members of the Congress and Left parties staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha on Monday as it witnessed a ruckus over the Government's handling of E Ahamed’s death forcing Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to briefly adjourn the House, reports said.

Wanted criminal arrested in Delhi after shootout at Nehru Place

Feb 06, 2017, at 06:23 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : The Delhi police arrested a wanted criminal following a shootout near a l,uxury hotel in south Delhi's Nehru Park early Monday, reports said.

H-1B visa row: TMC MPs demonstrate outside Parliament

Feb 06, 2017, at 05:02 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP's on Monday morning held a demonstration against US President Donald Trump's newly introduced H-1B visa rule, urging the Indian government to secure the interest of Indian techies, who are expected to face the burnt.

Patanjali to invest over Rs 5000 crore in Karbi Anglong

Feb 06, 2017, at 04:30 am

Guwahati, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali wants to invest over Rs 5000 crore in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district.

If Lalu ‘Chara Chor’, Manipur CM is ‘Fumde Chor’ : BJP

Feb 06, 2017, at 04:27 am

Guwahati, Feb 5 (IBNS) : BJP leader Ram Madhav on Sunday termed Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh as ‘Fumde Chor’ and alleged that Ibobi grabbed crore of rupees of development fund during his regime.

Assam govt. launches Rs 30,000 crore CMSGUY scheme to develop villages

Feb 06, 2017, at 03:52 am

Guwahati, Feb 5 (IBNS) : In a move to bring about paradigm shift towards holistic development of villages in the state, Assam Chief Minsiter Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday launched Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) at a function held at Sri Sri Madhavdev International Auditorium of Srimanta Sankardev Kasakshetra.

Peace talk with KPLT to start soon : Assam DGP

Feb 06, 2017, at 01:51 am

Guwahati, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Assam government is all set to prepare modalities for peace talk with the Karbi outfit group Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT).

Assam police to set up 9 CILs to counter cyber threats

Feb 06, 2017, at 01:33 am

Guwahati, Feb 5 (IBNS) : To counter the growing threat of cyber crime, Assam police has set up at least nine Cyber Investigation Labs (CILs) in the state.

Sasikala Natarajan set to become next Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

Feb 05, 2017, at 09:10 pm

Chennai, Feb 5 (IBNS): Longtime companion of J Jayalalithaa- Sasikala Natarajan- is all set to become the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, officials said.

PM Modi slams SP-Congress in Aligarh rally

Feb 05, 2017, at 08:42 pm

Aligarh, Feb 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed a rally in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh city where he slammed state Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for joining hands with the Congress party.

Deadly insecticide which killed 23 schoolchildren in Bihar finally banned

Feb 05, 2017, at 08:13 pm

Patna, Feb 5 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): An insecticide which killed around two dozen schoolchildren in Bihar four years back has been banned.

Nitish Kumar lands in fresh controversy after filling colours in 'lotus'

Feb 05, 2017, at 08:06 pm

Patna, Feb 5 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has landed himself in a fresh controversy after he was caught on camera filling in the colours of a lotus at the Patna book fair, media reports said.

J&K: Heavy snowfall forces closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway

Feb 05, 2017, at 06:06 pm

Srinagar, Feb 5 (IBNS): The 300-km-long strategic Srinagar-Jammu highway has been closed for traffic on Sunday due to fresh snowfall.

Sasikala Natarajan to take over as TN Chief Minister?

Feb 05, 2017, at 04:17 pm

Chennai, Feb 5 (IBNS): The legislators of ruling AIADMK on Sunday are scheduled to meet at the party office in Chennai sparking speculation that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam might be replaced by General Secretary Sasikala Natarajan, media reports said.

Congress attacks Modi on 'SCAM' remark

Feb 05, 2017, at 02:54 am

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Reacting to the 'SCAM' remark made by Prime MInister Narendra Modi against opposition parties, Congress leader Tom Vadakkan said such comment does not suit the PM.