Mark A White sworn in as Mission Director to USAID/India

Mar 07, 2017, at 10:10 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): Mark A. White has joined the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in India as the new Mission Director.

Assam in turmoil after Silapathar incident

Mar 07, 2017, at 08:32 pm

Guwahati, Mar 7 (UNI) : Amid a situation that put Assam on the boil, several organizations, including All Assam Students Union (AASU) and Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) on Tuesday protested across the state against the Monday's incident in which activists of Nikhil Bharat Bangali Udbastu Samanvay Samiti (NIBBUSS) went on a rampage and ransacked an office of the AASU at Silapathar in northern Assam's Dhemaji district.

Madhya Pradesh : At least nine injured in blast in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train

Mar 07, 2017, at 07:13 pm

Indore, Mar 7 (IBNS) : At least nine people were injured when a blast took place in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train at Jabari station of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday morning, The Times of India reported.

Meghalaya : Angry mob torch police station after police firing leaves three injured

Mar 07, 2017, at 05:17 pm

Guwahati, Mar 7 (IBNS) : An angry mob on Monday night attacked and torched a police station and police vehicles in Meghalaya's North Garo Hills district after at least three people were critically injured in a police firing incident, officials said on Tuesday.

Kerala: Police detain five for molesting seven minors

Mar 07, 2017, at 04:48 pm

Kochi, Mar 7 (IBNS): The Wayanad police have detained five persons in connection with an alleged molestation of seven minor girls, reports said.

Jayalalithaa didn't suffer trauma or underwent wrong medication: Apollo

Mar 07, 2017, at 04:59 am

Chennai, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Tamil Nadu government on Monday released a statement citing Apollo Hospitals' treatment summaries that former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa had neither suffered trauma nor had she been given any wrong medication for a long period prior to her admission to the hospital.

Assam: Several people including police personnel injured in Dhemaji clash

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:40 am

Guwahati, Mar 6 (IBNS): Several people including police personnel were injured as clashes errupted between a mob and security personnel in Assam's Dhemaji district on Monday.

Cabinet approves revised cost estimate-I of Koteshwar Hydro Electric Project in Uttarakhand

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:39 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved the Revised Cost Estimate-I of 400 MW Koteshwar Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Uttarakhand at an estimated completion cost of Rs.2,717.35 crore.

Cabinet approves MoU on renewable energy between India and Portugal

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:37 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Renewable Energy between India and Portugal. The MoU was signed on 6th January, 2017 in New Delhi.

Cabinet approves signing of Definitive Agreement on Oil Storage and Management between ISPRL,ADNOC of UAE

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:35 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for signing of the Definitive Agreement on Oil Storage and Management between Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Ltd (ISPRL) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of UAE.

DDCA row: Jaitley cross-examined in open court by Ram Jethmalani

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:33 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani on Monday cross-examined Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in an open court in connection with the defamation case he had filed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for implicating him in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) irregularities.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN-Women)

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:30 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women).

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to the MoU between India, UAE in field of providing Energy Efficiency Services

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:07 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Productivity Council, an autonomous body under the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and Al Etihad Energy Services UAE, to provide various services in the field of energy management and conservation.

Indian man assaulted in New Zealand

Mar 07, 2017, at 01:55 am

Auckland, Mar 6 (IBNS): An Indian national has claimed that he was assaulted and subjected to a racist tirade during a road rage incident in New Zealand's Auckland city recently, media reports said.

Railway employees held for bribery

Mar 07, 2017, at 01:25 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said it has arrested a Chief Crew Controller, Central Railway, Solapur Division, Wadi, District Gulbarga (Karnataka) for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.20,000 from the complainant.

President Mukherjee wishes ahead of National Day of Ghana

Mar 07, 2017, at 01:12 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Ghana on the occasion of their National Day.

Assam govt. sounds high alert across the state for ISIS activities

Mar 07, 2017, at 12:55 am

Guwahati, Mar 6 (IBNS) : In view of possibility for increasing ISIS activities in Assam by setting up base and recruitment drives, the state government has instructed all district police to remain alert and to take appropriate measures.

North Bengal child trafficking: Another state govt official held, arrests mount to 6

Mar 07, 2017, at 12:04 am

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Mar 6 (IBNS): After a marathon interrogation, West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday arrested the suspended District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) of Jalpaiguri district, Shasmita Ghosh, in connection with its ongoing probe into a recently busted child trafficking racket, officials said.

Tech Mahindra to acquire US-based healthcare IT services & consulting firm

Mar 07, 2017, at 12:03 am

Mumbai, Mar 6 (IBNS): Tech Mahindra Ltd., a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering on Monday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CJS Solutions Group LLC, a US-based healthcare Information Technology consulting company which does business as (DBA) “The HCI Group.”

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray passes away

Mar 06, 2017, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi/Cuttack, Mar 6 (IBNS): Former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray passed away on Monday.

Surrogacy: SP leader Abu Azmi mocks Karan Johar

Mar 06, 2017, at 11:09 pm

Lucknow, Mar 6 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi has triggered a controversy by asking why filmmaker Karan Johar, who has announced that he has become father to twins-a boy and a girl-through surrogacy, did not marry.

Modi an old man, his Aachche Din film has flopped : Rahul Gandhi

Mar 06, 2017, at 09:46 pm

Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Calling Narendra Modi an "old man", whose "film on Aachche din" has flopped, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the Samajwadi Party-Congress combine will form Government in Uttar Pradesh to work for the youth.

US Killings: Mamata Banerjee writes to Sushma Swaraj

Mar 06, 2017, at 09:42 pm

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the recent attacks on Indians in the US.

Mamata Banerjee condoles passing away of Joachim Baxla

Mar 06, 2017, at 09:22 pm

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday mourned the passing away of party leader Joachim Baxla.

Don't waste your vote, BJP will waive-off farmer loans, provide home to everyone by 2022 : PM Modi in Uttar Pradesh

Mar 06, 2017, at 09:21 pm

Rohaniya, Uttar Pradesh, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Making the last, but most vocal pitch for people's mandate before the final phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the people not to waste their votes on the Samajwadi Party, while lavishing a slew of promises.

Supreme Court asks Centre, RBI to respond on plea for banned note exchange

Mar 06, 2017, at 08:43 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regarding allegations that people are not being allowed to deposit demonetised notes despite the March 31, 2017, deadline promised earlier, according to media reports.

Babri demolition : Charges against Advani and others can not be dropped, says SC

Mar 06, 2017, at 07:15 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday indicated it might revive conspiracy charges against 13 Hindutva leaders, including BJP stalwarts like Lal Kishna Advani, in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, reports said.

Rape-accused UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati fails to get Supreme Court protection

Mar 06, 2017, at 07:04 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Gayatri Prajapati, the rape-accused Uttar Pradesh Minister, who is reportedly absconding, on Monday failed to get protection from arrest from the Supreme Court which said that the law should take its own course, media reports said.

PM Modi and other big guns to make final pitch for votes in UP today

Mar 06, 2017, at 06:04 pm

Varanasi, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will address several election rallies on Monday, making the final pitch for votes before the final phase of Assembly elections in the state.

Indian Navy's Grand Old Lady INS Viraat to be decommissioned today

Mar 06, 2017, at 05:25 pm

Mumbai, Mar 6 (IBNS) : After nearly six decades of service, Indian Navy's flagship aircraft carrier INS Viraat, will be decommissioned on Monday, reports said.