India and Afghanistan concerned over increasing use of terrorism for political objectives
Sep 14, 2016, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Afghan President Dr Mohammed Ashraf Ghani, during their meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, reiterated their concern regarding continued use of terrorism and violence in the region for political objectives, the media reported.
Sep 14, 2016, at 09:13 pm
Lucknow, Sept 14 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday his differences with uncle Shivpal Yadav was only a "dispute in the Government" and not in the family, NDTV reported
Arun Jaitley inaugurates new CGA office and portal for central civil pensioners
Sep 14, 2016, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley inaugurated the ‘Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan’, or the new premises of Office of the Comptroller General of Accounts (CGA), in New Delhi on Wednesday, according to media reports
WPI-based annual rate of inflation goes up in August
Sep 14, 2016, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Ministry of Commerce & Industry published the official Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05=100) for August 2016 on Wednesday.
Govt asks CBI to probe bribery allegation over Embraer aircraft deal
Sep 14, 2016, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS) : Digging into the past further beyond AgustaWestland chopper deal, the Narendra Modi Government has asked the CBI to investigate a deal signed with Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer during the previous UPA rule, reports said.
Arunachal Pradesh police officer's body found inside car
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:49 pm
Guwahati, Sept 14 (IBNS) : A Sub-inspector of the Arunachal Pradesh police was found dead inside a car on early Wednesday morning.
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of El Salvador
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:40 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of El Salvador on the eve of their Independence Day (September 15, 2016).
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Honduras
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Honduras on the eve of their Independence Day (September 15, 2016).
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Guatemala
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Guatemala on the eve of their Independence Day (September 15, 2016).
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Nicaragua
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Nicaragua on the eve of their Independence Day (September 15, 2016).
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Costa Rica
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Costa Rica on the eve of their Independence Day (September 15, 2016).
Uttar Pradesh: Divested of key posts by Akhilesh, uncle Shivpal Yadav to meet big brother Mulayam
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:28 pm
Saifai, Sept 14 (IBNS) : A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadva stripped his uncle of important ministerial posts in what came as a family feud and a war within the ruling Samajwadi Party, Shivpal Yadav on Wednesday said he will follow the decisions of the party and continue to work assigned to him.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrives in New Delhi
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday for a two-day working visit to India, according to media reports.
Sep 14, 2016, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Onam.
Navjot Singh Sidhu formally quits BJP
Sep 14, 2016, at 05:32 pm
Chandigarh, Sept 14 (IBNS) : Former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday formally resigned from the party, days after floating his own political outfit—Awaaz-e-Punjab, media reports said.
#CauveryIssue: Normalcy returns to Karnataka
Sep 14, 2016, at 04:52 pm
Bangalore, Sept 14 (IBNS): After a week long violent protest over Supreme Court's direction to Karnataka to share waters of Cauvery River with neighbouring state Tamil Nadu, calm prevailed in the state as normal life was restored on Tuesday evening, according to reports.
Two killed as residential building collapses in Kolkata
Sep 14, 2016, at 03:31 pm
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): At least two women were killed on Tuesday night, when an old residential building collapsed in north Kolkata's Pathuriaghata Street area, reports said.
Ambala: IAF's Jaguar fighter jet catches fire, pilot escapes unhurt
Sep 14, 2016, at 07:26 am
Ambala, Sept 14 (IBNS): An Indian Air Force's Jaguar aircraft caught fire, minutes before taking off at Ambala air base on Tuesday, media reports said.
Fire breaks out at Delhi’s Gaffar market
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:50 am
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): A fire broke out at central Delhi's Gaffar market on Tuesday, media reports said.
Shivpal Singh Yadav's key ministerial berths withdrawn
Sep 14, 2016, at 04:42 am
Lucknow, Sept 13 (IBNS): In a major cabinet reshuffle, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday withdrew key portfolios from Samajwadi Party leader and minister Shivpal Singh Yadav.
Chikungunya: 5 dead in Delhi, Centre,AAP govt exchange barbs
Sep 14, 2016, at 04:09 am
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): The Delhi and the Central government on Tuesday exchanged barbs over the mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya which has left at least five people dead in the national capital this year.
Visit of Chinese delegation for talks on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
Sep 14, 2016, at 03:00 am
Beijing, Sept 13 (IBNS): A Chinese delegation led by Director General Wang Qun of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited India on Sept 13 for talks with an Indian delegation led by Amandeep Singh Gill, Joint Secretary (Disarmament & International Security) in the Ministry of External Affairs.
NASA says August 2016 warmest in 136 years of modern records
Sep 14, 2016, at 02:48 am
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): NASA scientists have said that August 2016 was the warmest August in 136 years of modern records, the media reported on Tuesday.
Turn off lights and drink juice: Nitish tells alcoholics
Sep 14, 2016, at 01:42 am
Patna, Sept 13 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday gave a new advice to those craving for alcohol after the state imposed total prohibition in April this year.
#CauveryWaterVerdict: Karnataka CM urges PM Modi to intervene
Sep 13, 2016, at 11:32 pm
Bangalore, Sept 13 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday urged the Prime Minister to talk to Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on the Cauvery dispute verdict that led to spiralling violence.
Congress dares RJD to quit Bihar alliance
Sep 13, 2016, at 11:30 pm
Patna, Sept 13 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Congress on Tuesday came out in open support of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, advising the RJD to withdraw from the ruling grand alliance if it had any problem with the government.
President and Vice president of India wishes citizens on the eve of Onam
Sep 13, 2016, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President M. Hamid Ansari wished the citizens on the eve of Onam.
Congress legislators continue to protest in Punjab over no-confidence motion
Sep 13, 2016, at 09:26 pm
Chandigarh, Sep 13 (IBNS): The stand-off between the Punjab government and the state Congress party continued on Tuesday with the state police preventing senior Congress leaders from reaching the Assembly in support of the 27 party legislators who had stayed inside the Vidhan Soudha on Monday, according to media reports.
Chikungunya death in Delhi rises to four on Tuesday
Sep 13, 2016, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): With one more person dying from chikungunya at Delhi's Bara Hindurao Hospital, the total death count from the vector-borne disease in the national capital has gone up to four, the media reported on Tuesday afternoon.
Political parties trade charges while chikunngunya cases rise in Delhi
Sep 13, 2016, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): Chikungunya cases in Delhi has risen to over 1,000 this season,marking a jump of nearly 90% from its count last week, according to media reports.