Sexual assault case: Arrested St Xavier's female teachers from Bihar sent to jail
Nov 06, 2016, at 08:23 pm
Patna, Nov 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Both the female teachers of St Xavier's High School, a premier missionary school located in the heart of Patna, have been sent to jail in connection with the sexual harassment of a lower kindergarten girl student.
Delhi pollution: Kejriwal announces ban on construction for 5 days
Nov 06, 2016, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): In an attempt to tackle rising levels of air pollution and smog in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced several measures including ban of all construction works and demolition of buildings here for the next five days.
J&K: Jawan killed in Pak firing, Indian army foils two infiltration bids
Nov 06, 2016, at 07:18 pm
Poonch, Nov 6 (IBNS): While an Indian soldier was killed in a fresh ceasefire violation from Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early on Sunday, the army claimed that it has foiled two infiltration bids by the neighbouring country's troops along the LoC.
Delhi pollution: Arvind Kejriwal calls emergency cabinet meet
Nov 06, 2016, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called an emergency meeting of the Cabinet on Sunday to discuss the issue of increased pollution level in the national capital which has hit the normal life of the Delhiites.
J&K: Indian soldier killed in Pakistan firing
Nov 06, 2016, at 04:56 pm
Poonch, Nov 6 (IBNS): In a fresh ceasefire violations from Pakistan, a soldier was killed in Krishna Ghati (KG) sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early on Sunday.
J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire again, jawan killed
Nov 06, 2016, at 04:21 pm
Poonch, Nov 6 (IBNS): Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire again on Sunday early morning with heavy shelling and firing at Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district leaving a jawan killed, media reports said.
Delhi pollution: LG calls meet on Monday
Nov 06, 2016, at 03:36 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): As severe pollution levels in the national capital hit normal life in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has called a meeting on Monday to discuss the issue, media reports said.
DRDO signs MoU with IIT Delhi to establish JATC
Nov 06, 2016, at 03:04 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi to establish a ‘Joint Advanced Technology Centre’ (JATC) at a function held in IIT, Delhi on Friday.
We will review those cases where students and first-timers are found to be involved: Mehbooba
Nov 06, 2016, at 02:37 am
Srinagar, Nov 5 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday asked the civil and police administration to prepare a roadmap for healing the wounds of people who have been victimized in the agonizing situation prevailing in Kashmir over the past four months.
Ajit Doval meets State Councillor of China Yang Jiechi
Nov 06, 2016, at 01:47 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with State Councillor of China Yang Jiechi on Nov 4, officials said.
Delhi is resembling a gas chamber: Kejriwal
Nov 06, 2016, at 01:39 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the increased pollution level in Delhi has made outdoors in the national capital resemble as 'gas chamber'.
Indigenous minority should not be afraid of any political discourse: Assam CM
Nov 06, 2016, at 12:39 am
Guwahati, Nov 5 (IBNS) : The indigenous minority communities are sons of the soil and there is no need for them to be afraid of any political discourse, commented Asam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday.
Assam pays tribute to Cultural icon Dr Bhupen Hazarika in his 5th death anniversary
Nov 06, 2016, at 12:33 am
Guwahati, Nov 5 (IBNS) : Assam on Saturday paid tribute to the Cultural icon Dr Bhupen Hazarika in his fifth death anniversary.
Court sent APSC Chairman to 14 days police custody
Nov 06, 2016, at 12:30 am
Guwahati, Nov 5 (IBNS) : A local court in Guwahati on Saturday had sent Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) Chairman Rakesh Paul to 14 days police custody.
Delegation of All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference calls on PM Modi
Nov 05, 2016, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): A 30 member delegation of the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg here on Saturday.
Militant killed, soldier injured in Kashmir encounter
Nov 05, 2016, at 10:32 pm
Srinagar, Nov 5 (IBNS): A suspected militant was killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter between militants and security forces at a village in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said on Saturday.
Rajnath Singh felicitates winners at AMCDRR Film Awards ceremony
Nov 05, 2016, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Winners of the short film competition were felicitated during the Closing ceremony of the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016 here on Saturday.
NDTV ban: Nitish Kumar slams Centre
Nov 05, 2016, at 09:44 pm
Patna, Nov 5 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday slammed the Centre over the decision to pull out news channel NDTV India for a day over their Pathankot terror reportange.
BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha criticises Centre over OROP issue
Nov 05, 2016, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS); Senior BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday criticised the Centre over the handling of their OROP issue following suicide committed by an ex-serviceman recently.
Minor sexual assault: Patna St Xavier's teachers taken into custody
Nov 05, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Patna, Nov 5 (TheBiharPosT/IBNS): The police have taken into custody two female teachers of a premier Patna-based missionary school for allegedly sexually brutalising a lower kindergarten girl student.
Future growth of IT companies will be able to create futuristic business scenario: Vice President
Nov 05, 2016, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Saturday said that our IT firms will have to be more innovative as the future growth will be in being able to create futuristic business scenarios and engineering digital disruption rather than coping with its aftermath.
At least 14 dead in Ahmedabad road accident
Nov 05, 2016, at 08:16 pm
Ahmedabad, Nov 5 (IBNS): At least 14 people have died in a road accident near Dholka in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district on Friday night, reports said.
Advocate shot dead in broad daylight in Bihar
Nov 05, 2016, at 07:43 pm
Patna, Nov 5 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): An advocate was shot dead by armed assailants in broad daylight in Bihar, raising a question mark over the prevailing law and order situation in the state.
Freedom of press important, but cannot compromise country's security: V Naidu on NDTV ban
Nov 05, 2016, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Saturday that the freedom of press is important but one cannot compromise the country's security.
Congress had no sympathy for soldiers during their term: Jaitley on OROP
Nov 05, 2016, at 03:25 am
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): Following Rahul Gandhi's allegations that the implementation of one rank one pension (OROP) by the Centre is 'only a pension enhancement', Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the Congress had no sympathy for the ex-servicemen during their regime and their protest today is politically motivated.
Government will safeguard the interest of indigenous people: Assam CM
Nov 05, 2016, at 01:50 am
Guwahati, Nov 4 (IBNS): Dispelling all doubts that engulf the political environment of the state in recent days, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that Assam government will safeguard the interest of all the indigenous people of the state in right earnest.
Nitish Kumar rejects Mulayam's request to attend SP's silver jubilee function
Nov 05, 2016, at 01:46 am
Patna, Nov 4 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar still looks "suspicious" about the motive of SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and has decided not to attend his party's silver jubilee function.
Assam Govt signs MoU for development of Air connectivity
Nov 05, 2016, at 01:27 am
Guwahati, Nov 4 (IBNS): Delving a fillip to regional connectivity in the aviation sector, Assam government on Friday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India and Airports Authority of India under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)– UDAN.
Police arrest Assam Public Service Commission Chairman
Nov 05, 2016, at 01:14 am
Guwahati, Nov 4 (IBNS): Assam police on Friday arrested the Chairman of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) in connection with irregularities in the commission in his tenure.
IIT Kharagpur, Ministry of Heavy Industries join hands to boost 'Make in India'
Nov 05, 2016, at 01:04 am
Kharagpur, Nov 4 (IBNS): In a move to step-up the Make in India initiative, the Department of Heavy Industry under the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises has partnered with IIT Kharagpur proposing to set up a Center of Excellence on Advanced Manufacturing for Heavy Industries.