'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.
Punjab prison break: STF formed to probe incident, jail super, deputy super sacked
Nov 27, 2016, at 08:32 pm
Patiala, Nov 27 (IBNS): After a group of armed men in police uniform broke into Nabha prison in Punjab's Patiala district on Sunday and helped several inmates escape, including dreaded Khalistan ultra and Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harminder Mintoo, the jail superintendent, deputy superintendent have been sacked and the DG Prisons has been suspended, media reports said.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba visits Sri Lanka
Nov 27, 2016, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM,AVSM,ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff, is visiting Sri Lanka on a bilateral visit from Sunday to Thursday.
Notes ban: PM Modi encourages cashless transactions in Mann Ki Baat
Nov 27, 2016, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Addressing his first 'Mann ki Baat' session after announcing the demonetisation move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated that it will take 50 days for the situation to normalise and appealed to people to opt for cashless transactions.
Punjab: Gunmen break jail in Nabha Prison, free Khalistani terrorist, 5 others
Nov 27, 2016, at 06:10 pm
Patiala, Nov 27 (IBNS): Five gunmen in police uniform broke into Nabha prison in Punjab's Patiala district on Sunday and helped several inmates escape, including dreaded Khalistan ultra and Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harminder Mintoo.
Sartaz Aziz to have curtailed visit to India during Heart of Asia Conference
Nov 27, 2016, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, Sartaj Aziz, the de facto foreign minister of the Islamic country, will have a curtailed visit to India for the Heart of Asia (HOA) conference, scheduled for next week in Amritsar, media reports said.
CJI, Ravi Shakar Prasad exchange barbs over delay in judges' appointments
Nov 27, 2016, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): The difference between the government and the judiciary seems to widen with the recent war of words between Chief Justice of India TS Thakur and Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad over the delay in the appointment of judges.
3 held with huge ammunition, FICN near Kolkata
Nov 27, 2016, at 05:33 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police on Friday night apprehended three men and recovered a huge cache of ammunition from their possessions near Kolkata, reports said on Saturday.
WB child trafficking: 20 more children rescued from old-age home, another woman held
Nov 27, 2016, at 05:26 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday rescued at least 20 children, including seven toddlers, while conducting raid at an old-age home at Dostipur area under Falta Police Station limits in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district in connection with its ongoing probe into a child trafficking racket, officials said.
Draft Model GST Law, Draft IGST Law and Draft Compensation Law placed in public domain
Nov 27, 2016, at 02:08 am
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): The Draft Model GST Law, Draft IGST Law and Draft Compensation Law which would be considered by the GST Council for approval are placed in the public domain for information of trade, industry and other stake holders.
Hardcore GNLA militant killed in East Garo Hills encounter
Nov 27, 2016, at 01:48 am
Guwahati, Nov 26 (IBNS) : A hardcore militant of Meghalaya’s Garo outfit group Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in an encounter with security personnel in East Garo Hills on Friday night, police said on Saturday.
Manipur ambush : Five soldiers injured, UNLFW took responsibility
Nov 27, 2016, at 01:27 am
Guwahati, Nov 26 (IBNS) : At least five security personnel were injured when militants ambushed a patrol party in Manipur’s Chandel district on Saturday morning.
KAAC poll likely to be held on fourth week of December
Nov 27, 2016, at 12:40 am
Guwahati, Nov 26 (IBNS) : The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) election is likely to be held on fourth week of December in this year.
PM attends DGs-IGsP Conference in Hyderabad
Nov 27, 2016, at 12:34 am
Hyderabad, Nov 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the DGsP and IGsP Conference at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad.
Nitish Kumar asks people who can't stay without alcohol to move out of Bihar
Nov 26, 2016, at 11:22 pm
Patna, Nov 26 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday asked the alcoholics to leave the state, hardening his postures further towards the existing liquor ban in the state.
Indian Vice President mourns Fidel Castro's death
Nov 26, 2016, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Saturday condoled the passing away of former President of Cuba Fidel Castro.
Currency ban: Mayawati slams Modi,Centre
Nov 26, 2016, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday attacked the Centre over the issue of currency ban and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scared to address the Opposition in the House over the matter.
Fidel Castro (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016): Last of the communist icons
Nov 26, 2016, at 09:35 pm
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, the apostle of revolution, whose name used to conjure up romanticism among the post-war Communists and the image of a demonic foe among many, had a life adored and condemned, praised and abhorred, but was never ignored by anybody.
CJI lambasts Centre for inadequate facilities for judiciary
Nov 26, 2016, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS) : Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on Saturday lambasted the Narendra Modi Government, saying it was not ready to give proper facilities to judiciary, reports said.
Fidel Castro, the last icon of Communists world over, dies at 90
Nov 26, 2016, at 06:53 pm
Havana, Nov 26 (IBNS) : Fidel Castro, Cuba's former president and the last of the icons in post-war Communist world, has died aged 90, Cuban state TV said.
PM Modi condoles Fidel Castro's death
Nov 26, 2016, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of Fidel Castro, Cuba's former President and leader of the communist movement.
Nov 26, 2016, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata, Nov 25 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with the Embassy of Ethiopia in Delhi organized an Interactive Session with Asfaw Dingamo, Ambassador of Ethiopia to India on Friday in the Chamber premises.
President Mukherjee condoles Castro's death
Nov 26, 2016, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee condoled the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro, who breathed his last on Saturday.
150 shanties gutted in devastating fire in Jammu
Nov 26, 2016, at 05:23 pm
Srinagar, Nov 26 (IBNS) : At least three people were killed and six others injured in a devastating fire that destroyed over 150 'Jhuggis' (shanties) in Jammu on Saturday, officials said.
Corruption charges filed against AAP leader by CBI
Nov 26, 2016, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed corruption charges against AAP leader Amanatullah Khan, reports said.
Digvijaya Singh urges Indo-Pak governments to engage in dialogue
Nov 26, 2016, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Saturday lashed out at both the Indian and Pakistani governments, terming them as crazy.
Police arrests old-age home owner in WB child trafficking racket
Nov 26, 2016, at 04:14 pm
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday late evening arrested the owner of an old-age home in Kolkata in connection with its ongoing probe into a child trafficking racket in the state, officials said.
Note ban row: PM Modi will not apologise, govt tells oppositions
Nov 26, 2016, at 03:04 am
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS): Even as the opposition parties disrupted the Parliament proceedings seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's apology over his speech on black money on Friday morning, the government has completely ruled out the demand.
Bihar BJP tipped off about demonetisation: JD(U) on land deals
Nov 26, 2016, at 02:41 am
Patna, Nov 25 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in his state was earlier tipped off about the demonetisation move due to which it made series of land purchases between August and September this year.