Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti meets PM
Nov 29, 2016, at 01:55 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Monday and discussed with him the overall situation in the state, said an government spokesman.
Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates workshop on Startup India
Nov 29, 2016, at 01:52 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): A workshop on creating an innovation ecosystem for Start Ups in the oil and gas sector was held in New Delhi on Monday.
Assam govt decides to go cashless in all departments' transactions
Nov 29, 2016, at 12:56 am
Guwahati, Nov 28 (IBNS): Following the Centre's decision for demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal the people to use mobile banking and swipe machine applications to make a cashless society, the Assam government has decided to indulge in cashless transactions in the all state government departments.
Assam 7th Pay Commission to be implemented from April next year
Nov 29, 2016, at 12:34 am
Guwahati, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Around 5 lakhs state government employees of Assam will get benefit after the state government has accepted the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission in principal and it would be implemented by April next year.
Nov 28, 2016, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee delivered on Monday in New Delhi the opening address at an international conference organized to mark the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Navjot Kaur Sidhu joins Congress
Nov 28, 2016, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Former cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu joined the Congress on Monday.
PM meets a group of underprivileged students from Wardha
Nov 28, 2016, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): A group of underprivileged students from Wardha, Maharashtra met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday at New Delhi.
President Pranab Mukherjee wishes people on the occasion of National Day of Mauritania
Nov 28, 2016, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on the occasion of their National Day.
Demonetisation: Lefts' strike fails to throw Bengal out of gear, Mamata's mega march stops Kolkata
Nov 28, 2016, at 08:53 pm
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): The 12-hour general strike, called by 18 Left parties against Central government's decision of scrapping 500 and 1000 rupees notes, could not cripple normal life in Kolkata and elsewhere in West Bengal on Monday.
Rajya Sabha , Lok Sabha adjourned once again, protests on demonetisation continues
Nov 28, 2016, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Both House of Parliament were adjourned for the day as chaos broke loose over demonetisation amid nationwide protests called by the Congress, CPI(M) and other Opposition parties on Monday.
Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha adjourned once again as protests on demonetisation rage on
Nov 28, 2016, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) : The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day and the Rajya Sabha till 2 pm as the Opposition continued to protest the demonetisation move by the Centre, amid nationwide protests called by the Congress, CPI(M) and other parties on Monday.
Modi may attend Parliament for debate on demonetisation, efforts on to break logjam
Nov 28, 2016, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present in Parliament for a debate on demonetisation as the Opposition goes for a countrywide movement, including a Bharat Bandh on Monday.
Bihar bandh against demonetisation : Not much impact on normal life
Nov 28, 2016, at 07:00 pm
Patna, Nov 28 (TheBiharPost/IBNS ): The Left and other parties on Monday began a nationwide shutdown to protest the demonetization.
Pune: Six-year-old raped by four minors, detained
Nov 28, 2016, at 06:49 pm
Pune, Nov 28 (IBNS): Police have detained four minor boys for allegedly raping a six-year-old in Pune, reports said.
Naval chief visits Sri Lanka to strengthen bilateral maritime relations
Nov 28, 2016, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM,AVSM,ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff, is visiting Sri Lanka on a bilateral visit from November 27 to December 1.
Kejriwal slams BJP's Mahesh Sharma over daughter's wedding
Nov 28, 2016, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday slammed BJP lawmaker Mahesh Sharma over his daughter's wedding.
Demonetisation: Opposition agitates with shutdown and protest calls
Nov 28, 2016, at 04:53 pm
Trivandrum/Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): Agitating against the government's move to demonetise higher currency notes, the Left has called for a shutdown, while TMC, Congress and the AAP are scheduled to host Janakrosh marches, reports said.
Nabha jailbreak: Khalistani terrorist Harminder Singh Mintoo arrested
Nov 28, 2016, at 04:12 pm
Chandigarh, Nov 28 (IBNS): Harminder Singh Mintoo, the Khalistani terrorist who escaped prison in the massive Nabha jailbreak on Sunday, was arrested near Delhi border, reports said.
Mehbooba prays for Kashmir peace at Ajmer Sharif
Nov 28, 2016, at 08:06 am
Ajmer, Nov 28 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti visited the shrine of famous Sufi saint Hazrat Khawaja Moin-ud-Din Chishti (RA) on Sunday and prayed for peace and prosperity in Kashmir.
Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti calls on Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitely
Nov 28, 2016, at 08:00 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who is on a three day visit to the national capital, called on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely on Sunday and sought restructuring of credit mechanism in the State in view of the recent turmoil.
Demonetisation: Bengal to observe 12-hour strike tomorrow, protest rallies to hit Kolkata streets
Nov 28, 2016, at 07:39 am
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): Protesting Central government's move of scrapping 500 and 1000 rupees notes, 18 Left parties have been called for a 12-hour general strike in West Bengal, which will be observed on Monday.
Kolkata: Body of Jadavpur University student recovered from the river Ganga
Nov 28, 2016, at 07:36 am
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): Three days after an engineering student of Kolkata's Jadavpur University went missing in river Ganga during a boat trip, city police on Sunday recovered his body from Fairlie Place jetty area, reports said.
Nov 28, 2016, at 04:30 am
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): At least one person has been arrested in connection with the jail break incident in Punjab on Sunday, media reports said.
Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurates apparel and garment making centre at Imphal
Nov 28, 2016, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurated the Apparel and Garment Making Centre in Lamboikhongnangkhong, Imphal on Sunday.
Nitish really deserves praise for supporting currency ban, says Ram Vilas Paswan
Nov 27, 2016, at 11:09 pm
Patna, Nov 27 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Sunday lauded Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for supporting currency ban.
PM Modi's idea of cashless economy is totally unrealistic: Omar
Nov 27, 2016, at 10:58 pm
Jammu, Nov 27 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday called implementation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's concept of 'cashless economy' as 'totally unrealistic idea'.
Punjab Home Minister should resign: Kejriwal on jail break
Nov 27, 2016, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal feels that Punjab Home Minister should resign after the jail break incident.
West Bengal child trafficking: Another doctor held, arrests mount to 18
Nov 27, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday midnight booked a North 24 Parganas' Gaighata-based doctor, Tapan Biswas, from Burdwan district of West Bengal in connection with its ongoing probe into a child trafficking racket, mounting the total number of arrests to 18 in the case, officials said.
'Maan Ki Baat' has now become 'Modi Ki Baat': Mamata Banerjee
Nov 27, 2016, at 08:51 pm
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the 'Maan Ki Baat' has now become 'Modi Ki Baat.'
Under construction flyover collapses in West Bengal, none hurt
Nov 27, 2016, at 08:40 pm
Kolkata/Hooghly, Nov 27 (IBNS): Triggering the memory of Kolkata's deadly flyover tragedy, portion of an under construction flyover crashed at Mogra area in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Saturday midnight, reports said.