Note Ban: Mamata Banerjee slams Modi govt
Dec 31, 2016, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): With the 50-day deadline set by the Centre ended on Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday attacked Prime MInister Narendra Modi-led government and said it cannot snatch away people’s economic rights.
Amar Singh says he will not allow Samajwadi Party to split
Dec 31, 2016, at 09:43 pm
Lucknow, Dec 31 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh said on Saturday that Mulayam Singh has done the right thing and the conspiracy against the party has failed, according to media reports.
Air Marshal SB Deo hands over command of WAC
Dec 31, 2016, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Air Marshal SB Deo PVSM AVSM VM VSM ADC on Saturday handed over command of WAC to move to Air Headquarters as Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS).
Rahul Gandhi demands weekly cash withdrawal limit be removed
Dec 31, 2016, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Rahul Gandhi, who is likely to celebrate New Year abroad, continued with his attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the note ban, according to media reports on Saturday.
Samajwadi Party: Akhilesh and Ramgopal back; Azam Khan mediates truce between father and son
Dec 31, 2016, at 08:12 pm
Lucknow, Dec 31 (IBNS): Mulayam Singh, the Samajwadi Party chief has revoked the expulsion of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and senior leader Ramgopal Yadav, the Samajwadi Party announced on Saturday following a peace mediated by Azam Khan in Lucknow, according to media reports.
Samajwadi Party takes back Akhilesh and Ramgopal
Dec 31, 2016, at 07:33 pm
Lucknow, Dec 31 (IBNS): Akhilesh Yadav and Ramgopal Yadav are back in the folds of the Samajwadi Party on Saturday, according to media reports.
32 Arunachal MLAs set to join BJP
Dec 31, 2016, at 07:22 pm
Itanagar, Dec 31 (IBNS): In Arunachal Pradesh, 32 MLAs are set to join BJP, according to media reports on Sautrday.
Akhilesh Yadav to meet father and party chief Mulayam accompanied by Azam Khan
Dec 31, 2016, at 07:19 pm
Lucknow, Dec 31 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is set to meet father and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh on Saturday in the presence of party senior leader Azam Khan, according to media reports.
Lalu Prasad tries to mend rift between SP party chief Mulayam and UP CM Akhilesh
Dec 31, 2016, at 07:11 pm
Patna, Dec 31 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD president Lalu Prasad on Saturday made efforts to bring truce in the SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's family a day after Mulayam expelled his chief minister son Akhilesh Yadav from the party.
Chinnamma takes oath as AIADMK chief
Dec 31, 2016, at 06:24 pm
Chennai, Dec 31 (IBNS): Sasikala Natarajan formally took over as the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Saturday in Chennai, according to media reports.
Delhi CM Kejriwal welcomes new Governor Baijal
Dec 31, 2016, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday welcomed the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal.
Anil Baijal is new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Dec 31, 2016, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Anil Baijal takes oath as new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on Saturday, according to media sources.
India takes a jab at China's Masood stance
Dec 31, 2016, at 04:08 am
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Visibly upset over China's stance on Masood Azhar, India took a jab at their neighbour.
Crisis management plan imperative to counter cybercrime threats in India: ASSOCHAM-PwC study
Dec 31, 2016, at 03:27 am
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Considering that Indian cyberspace is vulnerable to cyber crime, the country must formulate a crisis management plan to tackle cyber attacks, cyber terrorism and cyber espionage attempts, noted a recent ASSOCHAM-PwC joint study.
Jharkhand coalmine tragedy: Death toll touches 10
Dec 31, 2016, at 02:43 am
Ranchi/New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): The death toll in the tragedy which hit ECL Rajmahal Coal Mine in Jharkhand touched 10 on Friday, officials said.
Thousands of Buddhist devotees arrive in Bodh Gaya to attend holy Kalchakra puja
Dec 31, 2016, at 02:31 am
Patna, Dec 30 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): More than 50,000 Buddhist monks and devotees have landed in Bodh Gaya to attend the Kalchakra puja which starts from Jan 2.
New twist adds in Arunachal’s political drama: CM Khandu claims support of 49 MLAs
Dec 31, 2016, at 02:11 am
Guwahati, Dec 30 (IBNS) : A new twist was added to the political drama in Arunachal Pradesh after Chief Minister Pema Khandu claimed majority support and the BJP backed him.
Dec 31, 2016, at 02:00 am
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Promising easier digital payments and transactions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the BHIM app here.
West Bengal Police calls Dhulagarh violence a local incident
Dec 31, 2016, at 01:28 am
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): Weeks after a massive violence hit West Bengal's Dhulagarh, the state police on Thursday claimed that the incident was an outcome of a dispute between two local groups over a local issue.
UP crisis: Mulayam Singh Yadav expels son Akhilesh Yadav from Samajwadi Party
Dec 31, 2016, at 01:11 am
Lucknow, Dec 30 (IBNS): The rift within the Samajwadi Party became wider before the Uttar Pradesh Assmebly polls as party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday expelled his son and state Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his cousin Ram Gopal Yadav from the party for six years.
India to supply additional 80 MW of power to Nepal from Jan 1
Dec 31, 2016, at 12:53 am
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): From the first day of the new year, Jan 1, 2017, additional power transfer of 80MW to Nepal is expected to commence, Indian government said on Friday.
Poor Bihar woman sells her buffalo to construct toilet at home
Dec 31, 2016, at 12:37 am
Patna, Dec 30 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A rural woman in Bihar sold off her buffalo to construct a toilet in her home, giving a new push to the government’s campaign against open defecation.
Centre laundering country's internal security details to China firm: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 31, 2016, at 12:28 am
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that the BJP-ruled NDA government in Centre is forwarding information, relating to country's internal security, to a Chinese company.
Dec 31, 2016, at 12:26 am
Bengaluru, Dec 30 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Sri Shankara National Centre for Cancer Prevention & Research and Adamya Chetana Seva Utsav-2017 on Friday at Bengaluru.
Mulayam Singh Yadav expels Akhilesh Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav for 6 years
Dec 31, 2016, at 12:22 am
Lucknow, Dec 30 (IBNS): The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday expelled leader Ram Gopal Yadav and UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav from the party for six years.
SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav issues show-cause notice to Akhilesh Yadav
Dec 31, 2016, at 12:01 am
Lucknow, Dec 30 (IBNS): Troubles grew within the Samajwadi Party as party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav issued a show-cause notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and leader Akhilesh Yadav, media reports said.
Whole exercise was undertaken without forethought and planning: Congress on currency ban
Dec 30, 2016, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Attacking the Centre on its cash ban move, the Congress on Friday said whole exercise was undertaken without forethought and planning.
Tapas Pal arrest: TMC attacks Centre
Dec 30, 2016, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): The Trnamool Congress on Friday alleged that the arrest of its MP Tapas Pal is connected with the party's stand against the Centre's move of currency ban.
BHIM App will be simple to use: Modi
Dec 30, 2016, at 10:08 pm
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched mobile app which will aim at making digital payments easier at Digi-Dhan Mela here.
CBI arrests Tapas Pal in connection with Rose Valley chit fund scam
Dec 30, 2016, at 10:00 pm
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested actor-turned-Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Tapas Pal in connection with multi-crore Rose Valley financial scam, officials said.