PM Modi condoles former Singapore President S.R.Nathan's death
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:14 am
New Delhi, Aug 23 IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the demise of former President of Singapore S.R.Nathan.
Literary manuscripts must be well preserved for being studied by future generations, says President
Aug 24, 2016, at 01:32 am
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed a function organised to mark the completion of 125 years by Bangiya Sahitya Parishad at Kolkata on Tuesday.
Aug 24, 2016, at 01:28 am
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Look East policy of the Government has opened new doors of opportunities for entrepreneurs and with it, Act East policy too would open new markets of Myanmar, ASEAN and some other countries for the entrepreneurs of Eastern India, said PresidentPranab Mukherjee here, on Tuesday, while inaugurating the new building of Bharat Chamber of Commerce in presence of Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi, President of Bharat Chamber of Commerce Rakesh Shah and other dignitaries.
Aug 23, 2016, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee launched Akashvani’s Maitree Channel in Kolkata, West Bengalon Tuesday.
Two special police officers reportedly resign in J&K
Aug 23, 2016, at 09:41 pm
Srinagar, Aug 23 (IBNS): Two police officers working for a special operation group in Jammu and Kashmir have reportedly resigned from their job, according to media sources.
Nowgam in south Kashmir sees fresh violence on Tuesday
Aug 23, 2016, at 09:32 pm
Srinagar, Aug 23 (IBNS): Fresh protests have erupted in the the Nowgam area of Shopian district in south Kashmir on Tuesday, according to media sources.
Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi calls India visit successful
Aug 23, 2016, at 09:14 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 23 (IBNS): Returning home, Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi said his visit to India was successful.
Bihar CM meets Narendra Modi to discuss flood situation
Aug 23, 2016, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Nitish Kumar, chief minister of Bihar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday in New Delhi to discuss about the worsening flood situation in his state, according to media reports.
44 Congress legislators in Gujarat Assembly suspended over Una incident
Aug 23, 2016, at 08:35 pm
Ahmedabad, Aug 23 (IBNS) : Gujarat assembly speaker Ramanlal Vohra on Tuesday suspended 44 Congress legislatures from the House for the day for creating ruckus over the thrashing of Dalits in Una over cow slaughter, reports said.
Rajnath Singh likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday
Aug 23, 2016, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit Kashmir on Wednesday to mitigate the unrest that is rocking the region, according to media reports.
Journalist allegedly murdered in Junagad in Gujarat
Aug 23, 2016, at 08:33 pm
Ahmedabad/Junagad, Aug 23 (IBNS): A senior journalist in Gujarat was allegedly murdered in his own office on Monday night, according to media reports.
Pandit Nehru, Sardar Patel and Netaji were hanged by the British : Prakash Javadkar
Aug 23, 2016, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS) : As if following the footsteps of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose blunder on historical events created a stir in the recent past, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadkar has said Jawahar Lal Nehru, Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose were among the martyred freedom fighters who were hanged.
President of India’s Message on the Eve of Independence Day of Ukraine
Aug 23, 2016, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Ukraine on the eve of their Independence Day (August 24, 2016).
Actor-politician Ramya faces sedition charge for praising Pakistan
Aug 23, 2016, at 06:19 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (IBNS) : Kannada actor-turned-politician Ramya faces a sedition charge over her comment "Pakistan is not a hell" as a lawyer has filed a case against the former Lok Sabha MP, reports said.
Skill India gets 22.6 INR German boost
Aug 23, 2016, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Germany and India are deepening their cooperation on vocational education and skill development in India.
PM Modi impressed by Mann Ki Baat ideas
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:56 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his joy at the ideas he received for his show Mann Ki Baat.
Kashmir : CM Mehbooba Mufti assures traders and transporters adequate security
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:45 pm
Srinagar, Aug 23 (IBNS) : A joint delegation of Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jammu Transporters’ Union and Oil Tanker Owners’ Association called on Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here on Monday evening to discuss various issues confronting them in the light of the prevailing disturbances in ashmir, an official spokesman said.
M Venkaiah Naidu to attend Krishna Pushkaralu festival at Vijayawada today
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu will attend the Krishna Pushkaralu festival at Vijayawada on Tuesday.
M Venkaiah Naidu interacts with women at Swarna Bharat Trust
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:30 pm
Vijayawada, Aug 23 (IBNS): Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday visited Swarna Bharat Trust's Vijaywada centre, where he interacted with the women workers of the organisation.
No water was provided by Indian officials at Rio: Marathon runner Jaisha
Aug 23, 2016, at 05:33 am
Bengaluru, Aug 22 (IBNS): After returning from Rio Olympics, athlete OP Jaisha has alleged that she was not provided water by Indian officials while running the marathon.
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:44 am
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee, who is visiting Kolkata, on Monday said that if India wants to make good use of the demographic dividend challenges will have to be converted to opportunity to become a knowledge economy and stress should be laid on innovation.
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:36 am
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said more research is crucial to unearth greater scientific understanding of homoeopathy.
In ISIS style video, ULFA demands Rs.1 crore ransom for releasing BJP leader's son
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:29 am
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IBNS): In a ISIS style hit, terror outfit United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) has released a video showing a young man kneeling, asking for help, surrounded by five masked men holding guns.
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:27 am
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): Homeopathy is gaining popularly in the country day by day as an effective alternative system of medicine and there are over two lakh practitioners of the system in the country at present said the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee in Kolkata on Monday.
Rijiju inaugurates the BRICS meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction in Udaipur
Aug 23, 2016, at 03:29 am
Udaipur, Aug 22 (IBNS): Calling upon BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa) countries to collaborate for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju said that it will, in turn, influence the global agenda for strengthening efforts on DRR and resilience.
Delegation of leaders from J&K Opposition Parties meets PM
Aug 23, 2016, at 02:57 am
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met a delegation of leaders of the Opposition Parties from the State of J&K.
Reach out to people through substantive political, economic measures: Mehbooba to Centre
Aug 23, 2016, at 02:55 am
Srinagar, Aug 22 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday urged for reaching out to the people of the state through substantive political and economic measures to address anger and alienation and find a lasting solution to the problems confronting them.
PM Modi assures total support in rescue and relief operations in various flood affected States
Aug 23, 2016, at 02:48 am
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured total support in the rescue and relief operations in the flood affected states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
PM Modi reviews progress of key infrastructure sectors
Aug 23, 2016, at 02:17 am
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the progress of key infrastructure sectors.
Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates CII-IIEST conference
Aug 23, 2016, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a CII-IIEST Conference on the theme of “Enabling Make in India through Industry Academia Innovation Platform†in Kolkata, West Bengal on Monday.