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.
Bhubaneswar hospital fire: Police arrest superintendent, 3 others
Oct 19, 2016, at 04:33 am
Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (IBNS): A day after the massive fire, which broke out at a hospital in Odisha's Bhubaneswar city on Monday claimed 20 lives, the hospital's medical superintendent and three others have been arrested, media reports said.
Man caught on CCTV beating woman in Karnataka temple
Oct 19, 2016, at 04:07 am
Kolar, Oct 18 (IBNS): In a disturbing visual, an engineer was caught on CCTV beating a woman at a temple in Karnataka with a machete.
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee out of danger, CID to probe accident
Oct 19, 2016, at 03:48 am
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, who was seriously injured in a car crash on Tuesday afternoon, is stable and out of danger, doctors said in the late evening.
Farooq Abdullah expresses concern over border situation
Oct 19, 2016, at 02:38 am
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS): Expressing grave concern over the volatile situation along the Line of Control and the International Border coupled with the continued unrest in Kashmir, National Conference President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the primary victims in such situations remain the people of the state, both in the hinterland and across the Valley.
PM dedicates three power projects to the nation
Oct 19, 2016, at 01:17 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the National SC/ST hub, and the Zero Defect, Zero Effect (ZED) scheme for MSMEs at Ludhiana in Punjab.
Jet Airways enhances connectivity between India and SAARC
Oct 19, 2016, at 01:12 am
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, is set to enhance connectivity between India and SAARC as well as Gulf.
740 students death: NHRC sends notice to Maharashtra govt
Oct 19, 2016, at 12:26 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that in Maharashtra, 740 students of the residential schools in tribal areas have died in last 10 years.
Pranab Mukherjee condoles loss of lives in Odisha hospital fire
Oct 19, 2016, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday written to Dr. S.C. Jamir, the Governor of Odisha , condoling the loss of lives due to a massive fire at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Aung San Suu Kyi meets President Pranab Mukherjee
Oct 19, 2016, at 12:01 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the State Counsellor of the Republic of Myanmar called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday
Bihar toppers scam: BSEB cancels affiliation of 68 colleges
Oct 18, 2016, at 11:25 pm
Patna, Oct 18 (IBNS): The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) on Tuesday cancelled the affiliation of 68 more colleges in view of large-scale irregularities in grant of affiliations.
WB: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee injured in road mishap
Oct 18, 2016, at 11:15 pm
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee was seriously injured in a car crash near Kolkata on Tuesday, reports said.
Triple Talaq: Muslim body asks Congress to oppose BJP govt's stand
Oct 18, 2016, at 10:37 pm
Patna, Oct 18 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Amir-e-Shariat of Imarat-e-Shariah, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, Wali Rehamani has asked the Congress to strongly oppose Narendra Modi government’s stand on triple talaq.
Patiala House court refuses to summon Smriti Irani in the fake degree case
Oct 18, 2016, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS) : In a relief to Smriti Irani, the Patiala House Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking summoning the Union Minister in the fake degree case, reports said.
IFAD suggests focus on targeted policies to end rural poverty in Asia
Oct 18, 2016, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Governments need targeted policies and investments that focus on agricultural development that is sustainable, raises wages and creates off-farm jobs in rural areas, says a new report of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).