Two more metro rail corridors planned to connect Mumbai and suburbs
Oct 20, 2016, at 07:40 pm
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IBNS): Mumbai Metro Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) has cleared two more metro projects, the Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro Line 5 and Lokhandwala-Jogeshwari-Vikhroli-Kanjurmarg Metro line 6, according to media reports on Thursday.
Bail to Bihar road rage accused Rocky Yadav shocks victim's family
Oct 20, 2016, at 06:49 pm
Patna, Oct 20 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Patna High Court has granted bail to road rage accused Rocky Yadav, fuelling anger among the victim's family.
BSF jawans catch trained falcon set free from Pakistan
Oct 20, 2016, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Border Security Force (BSF) jawans have caught a trained falcon, believed to have been set free from Pakistan, near the international border in Anupgarh under Ganganagar district of Rajasthan, media reports said.
Singur land: WB govt to commence land handover to farmers
Oct 20, 2016, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS): West Bengal government will commence the process of giving physical possession of land in Singur will commence from Thursday.
Twelve Government officials sacked in J & K for fuelling trouble
Oct 20, 2016, at 05:51 pm
Srinagar, Oct 20 (IBNS) : The Mehbooba Mufti Government in Jammu and Kashmir has sacked 12 officials for indulging in "anti-national activities" that allegedly stoked unrest in the state, NDTV reported.
JNU missing youth: Students lock VC, others
Oct 20, 2016, at 04:05 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS):Protesting over missing student Najeeb Ahmad, students locked up Vice Chancellor and other officials, besides blocking administrative building of Delhi's prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University, on Wednesday.
Odisha hospital fire: Owner surrenders
Oct 20, 2016, at 03:10 pm
Bhubaneswar, Oct 20 (IBNS): The owner of an Odisha hospital where fire broke out on Monday, killing at least 20 people, has surrendered, media reports said on Thursday.
Pakistan to enforce complete ban on Indian content from Friday
Oct 20, 2016, at 05:31 am
Islamabad, Oct 19 (IBNS): Amid tensions between the two countries, Pakistan's Electronic Media Regulatory Authority on Wednesday decided to enforce a complete ban on airing of Indian content in Pakistan from Oct 21.
Bhubaneswar hospital fire: PM Modi sanctions compensation for victims
Oct 20, 2016, at 04:14 am
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced ex-gratia relief for the victims of the fire accident in Bhubaneswar SUM Hospital in Odisha.
West Bengal: BJP MP Babul Supriyo allegedly assaulted by TMC
Oct 20, 2016, at 03:53 am
Kolkata/Asansol, Oct 19 (IBNS): Singer-turned-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Babul Supriyo was allegedly assaulted by Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters at Asansol BNR More area in West Bengal's Burdwan district on Wednesday, local media reports said.
Mamata nephew's road accident: Police lodge attempt to murder case
Oct 20, 2016, at 03:41 am
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): Police on Wednesday lodged an FIR on suo motto basis, with attempt to murder charge against unknown person, in Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee's road accident case, officials said.
Rajnath Singh reviews working of Sashastra Seema Bal
Oct 20, 2016, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the work and activities of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) here on Wednesday as a part of ongoing review of Central Armed Police Forces.
Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi wishes Abhishek Banerjee speedy recovery
Oct 20, 2016, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wished injured TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee speedy recovery.
Babul Supriyo attacked in West Bengal
Oct 20, 2016, at 01:57 am
Asansol, Oct 19 (IBNS): Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Wednesday said he was attacked in Asansol town of West Bengal.
Group of IAS Officers of 2014 batch interact with 11 Union Ministers led by Rajnath Singh
Oct 20, 2016, at 01:43 am
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): About 35 IAS Officers of 2014 Batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre as well as Officers who are domicile of Uttar Pradesh, presently posted in various Ministries or Departments as Assistant Secretaries, participated in an interactive session with 11 Union Ministers led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Wednesday.
Oct 20, 2016, at 01:33 am
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): The heads of election management bodies and international electoral institutions of different countries attending the ‘International Conference on Voter Education for Inclusive, Informed and Ethical Participation’ called on President of India Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
BJP and its ally AGP to field common candidate in Lakhimpur by- poll
Oct 20, 2016, at 01:09 am
Guwahati, Oct 19 (IBNS) : The BJP and its ally AGP in Assam will field a common candidate in the forthcoming by- poll in Lakhimpur parliamentary constituency.
INS Tihayu joins the Indian Navy
Oct 20, 2016, at 01:04 am
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Indian Navy commissioned the highly manoeuvrable fast attack craft INS Tihayu at the Eastern Naval Command on Wednesday.
Rahul Gandhi is PM candidate for Congress, says CP Joshi
Oct 20, 2016, at 12:17 am
Patna, Oct 19 (The Bihar Post): The Congress has rejected JD-U’s claim for Prime Ministerial candidature in the next Lok sabha polls saying there is no vacancy in the opposition camp.
Delhi HC rejects Kejriwal's request to suspend defamation case
Oct 19, 2016, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea to stay trial court proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed against him.
India, China hold joint military exercise on Ladakh border
Oct 19, 2016, at 11:45 pm
Patna, Oct 19 (The Bihar Post): As part of the ongoing initiative to enhance interaction and cooperation between India and China, under the provisions of Border Defense Cooperation Agreement, 2013, the Indian and Chinese armies held Second Joint Exercise “Sino India Cooperation 2016†on Wednesday.
President of India to inaugurate the 28th Accountants General conference tomorrow
Oct 19, 2016, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 28th Accountants General Conference being organized by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in New Delhi on Thursday.
India will stand shoulder to shoulder with Myanmar : PM Modi
Oct 19, 2016, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS) : Pledging to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with Myanmar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that India has a 'robust' development cooperation programme in several areas with its eastern neighbour.
India and Myanmar ink three agreements in presence of PM Modi and Suu Kyi
Oct 19, 2016, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS) : India and Myanmar on Wednesday signed three agreements following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the State Counsellor and Foreign Minister of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi.
Britain and India must forge bold relationship to shape new world
Oct 19, 2016, at 09:48 pm
London, Oct 19 (IBNS): India and Britain must stand together and face future challenges in shaping a new world, one of India’s most eminent political and diplomatic figures told an audience at the University of Birmingham.
Oct 19, 2016, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Aung San Suu Kyi, the visiting state counsellor and foreign minister of Myanmar on Wednesday.
National Kabaddi champ's wife hangs herself in Delhi apartmnt
Oct 19, 2016, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS) : The wife of a national Kabbadi champion allegedly committed suicide in her home in Delhi, leaving a two-hour long audio message and a note explaining why she killed herself, reports said.
IAF helicopter crash lands in Uttarakhand
Oct 19, 2016, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS) : An Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17 helicopter crash-landed in Uttarakhand on Wednesday morning while on routine duty, The Hindu reported.
Billiards champ Padma Bhushan Michael Ferreira arrested in connection with QNet scam
Oct 19, 2016, at 07:05 pm
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IBNS) : The Hyderabad police have arrested former world billiards champion and Padma Bhushan recipiet Michael Ferreira and three others in connection with the multi- crore QNet fraud case involving multi-level marketing activity, reports said.
India finalises deal with Russia for acquiring second Akula-class nuclear attack submarine
Oct 19, 2016, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS) : India has signed an agreement with Russia for acquiring a second Akula 2 nuclear-powered attack submarine involving an expenditure of nearly two billion dollars, NDTV reported.