Fire breaks out in West Bengal hospital, no casualty
Aug 21, 2016, at 02:00 am
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): A major fire broke out in the operation theatre of Katwa Sub-Divisional Hospital in West Bengal's Burdwan district, reports said.
Mamata Banerjee attacks Centre, Modi over NITI Aayog
Aug 21, 2016, at 01:24 am
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government over several of its schemes and projects and said it was breaking the federal structure of the country.
Last date for pre and post-matric scholarships extended further: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Aug 21, 2016, at 01:16 am
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): The last date for submission of online applications for Pre-matric and Post-matric scholarships for 2016-17 for students belonging to the Minority communities has been extended further till Sept 30, officials said.
Govt extends additional facilities to persons residing in India on Long-Term Visa (LTV)
Aug 21, 2016, at 01:05 am
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): The Central Government on Saturday announced it has extended certain facilities in last two years to persons from Minority community of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, namely Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians staying on Long Term Visa (LTV) in India, such as affidavit in place of renunciation certificate, LTV for five years instead of two years, facilities for education and employment, among others
Urjit Patel to become next Governor of RBI
Aug 21, 2016, at 12:47 am
Mumbai/New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): In a major development, sitting deputy Governor Urjit Patel will soon take over as the 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia calls on Prime Minister Modi
Aug 20, 2016, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Dmitry Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal meets Narendra Modi
Aug 20, 2016, at 09:29 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Bimalendra Nidhi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal called on Prime Ministeri Narendra Modi on Saturday.
Mobileservice resumes in violence-hit Kashmir Valley
Aug 20, 2016, at 09:09 pm
Srinagar, Aug 20 (IBNS): After being suspended for six days, postpaid mobile telephone services were on Saturday restored in Kashmir where 67 persons have been killed over the past 43 days of violence since the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani lat month.
Opposition delegation from Kashmir meets President Pranab Mukherjee over situation in the valley
Aug 20, 2016, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS) : An opposition delegation from Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee to apprise him of the present situation in the Valley, reports said.
Modi's auctioned suit that fetched Rs. 4.31 crore enters Guinness as most expensive suit sold ever
Aug 20, 2016, at 07:56 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS) : Even though he faces Rahul Gandhi banters for heading a "suit boot ki sarar', the 'sartorial delight' worn by Prime Minister Narendra Modi now makes a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most expensive suit, reports said.
Seven killed, three injured in Madhya Pradesh house collapse
Aug 20, 2016, at 06:25 pm
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Aug 20 (IBNS) : At least seven people were killed and three seriously injured after a house in Madhya Pradesh's Rahatgarh collapsed due to heavy rainfall on Saturday morning, reports said.
3765 pellet cartridges used during month's protest in Kashmir: CRPF
Aug 20, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Sriniagar, Aug 20 (IBNS): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has said that given the nature of the protests in Kashmir Valley, it is difficult for them to follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
PM Modi pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary
Aug 20, 2016, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to his predecessor Rajiv Gandhi on the latter's birth anniversary.
Kolkata to celebrate Mother Teresa's canonisation
Aug 20, 2016, at 05:01 am
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta, Missionaries of Charity and Catholic Association of Bengal will be jointly organizing a series of events in Kolkata to celebrate canonisation of Mother Teresa.
Army orders probe in lecturer killing
Aug 20, 2016, at 03:35 am
Srinagar, Aug 19 (IBNS): Amid anger in Kashmir, the Army on Friday said 'Khrew' like incidents are 'unacceptable and unjustified' while appealing to the people of Kashmir Valley to help restore peace.
Sports Minister Vijay Goel congratulates P V Sindhu on her historic success at Rio
Aug 20, 2016, at 03:19 am
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Minister of State for Youth Affairs and sports Vijay Goel has congratulated P V Sindhu and her coach P. Gopichand for their historic success at the ongoing Rio Olympics on Friday.
Sonowal greets Governor-designate of Assam Purohit
Aug 20, 2016, at 03:10 am
Guwahati, Aug 19 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal greeted Governor-designate of Assam Banwarilal Purohit on his arrival at LGBI Airport in Guwahati late evening today.
Amjad Ali Khan granted UK visa
Aug 20, 2016, at 02:03 am
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): After waiting for long, sarod legend Amjad Ali Khan has been granted a UK visa.
Vishakhapatnam Port poised for major expansion
Aug 20, 2016, at 01:47 am
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Vishakhapatnam Port is poised for major expansion, with the Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurating several projects during his visit to the port on Thursday.
Three NDFB(S) militants gunned down along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border
Aug 20, 2016, at 01:44 am
Guwahati, Aug 19 (IBNS): Three hardcore militants of NDFB(S) were killed in a gun fight with security forces in Assam's Sonitpur district along with Arunachal Pradesh border on Friday and security personnel destroyed a camp of the outfit group.
Jamaat-e-Islami activists detained in Dhaka
Aug 20, 2016, at 01:20 am
Dhaka, Aug 19 (IBNS): Police on Friday detained 18 Jamaat-e-Islami activists from Bangladesh capital Dhaka, media reports said.
Mother Teresa's statue to be installed in Kolkata
Aug 20, 2016, at 12:24 am
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): Archbishop Thomas D'Souza announced on Friday at the press meet that a life-size bronze statue of Mother Teresa would be installed at the Bishop house next to where the statue of Pope John Paul II currently stands.
Nepal's Special Envoy and Deputy PM Bimalendra Nidhi meets Sushma Swaraj
Aug 20, 2016, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Nepal's Special Envoy and Deputy PM Bimalendra Nidhi met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday.
Pasighat advanced landing ground gets operational
Aug 19, 2016, at 11:28 pm
Shillong, Aug 19 (IBNS): The upgraded Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh was inaugurated by Kiren RijijuMoS for Home Affairs in the presence of Air Marshal C Hari Kumar AVSM VM VSM, Air Officer Commanding-in-chief (AOC-in-C), Eastern Air Command on Friday.
J&K: 3 BSF jawans injured in militant attack
Aug 19, 2016, at 11:06 pm
Jammu, Aug 19 (IBNS): Three jawans of the Border Security Forces (BSF) were injured after militants attacked their camp in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday .
Bangladeshi fishermen rescued by Indian Coast guards in Bay of Bengal
Aug 19, 2016, at 10:46 pm
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): Thirty one fishermen from Bangladesh were rescued by Indian Coast Guards from mid-sea in Bay of Bengal after their fishing trawlers became non-operational due to engine failures during bad weather caused by low pressure off West Bengal coast.
Sushma Swaraj meets Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
Aug 19, 2016, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu here.
President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Hungary
Aug 19, 2016, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Hungary on the eve of their National Day (August 20, 2016).
Gopalganj hooch tragedy : 25 cops suspended, six people arrested
Aug 19, 2016, at 08:56 pm
Patna, Aug 19 (IBNS) : The Bihar government on Friday suspended 25 policemen and arrested six people in connection with the death of 16 people in a suspected hooch tragedy in Gopalganj district.
Security guard thrashed for stopping Union Minister Mahesh Sharma's car
Aug 19, 2016, at 07:08 pm
Ghaziabad, Aug 19 (IBNS): Union Minister for Culture Mahesh Sharma's security personnel were caught thrashing security guards in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad,reports said.