‘Bhartat Parv’ inaugurated at India Gate Lawns by Manohar Parikkar
Aug 13, 2016, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Manohar Parikkar, Defence Minister inaugurated the week long “Bharat Parv†organized by the Government of India at the Rajpath Lawns, India Gate, New Delhi here on Friday.
Piyush Goyal inaugurates blood donation camp
Aug 13, 2016, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines inaugurated Blood Donation Camp organized by Ministry of Coal here on Friday.
Monsoon Session of Parliament concludes
Aug 13, 2016, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): The Monsoon Session, 2016 of the Parliament which commenced on July 18 concluded on Aug 12 where 20 sittings were held over a period of 26 days.
Narendra Modi attends all-party meet on Kashmir situation
Aug 12, 2016, at 11:53 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended an all-party meeting on the issue of Kashmir violence.
Coast Guards continue search, rescue operation to locate missing fishing boat
Aug 12, 2016, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata,Aug 12 (IBNS): Coast Guard continued its search and rescue operation to locate the missing fishing boats in the Bay of Bengal.
Assam becomes first state to ratify GST bill
Aug 12, 2016, at 10:00 pm
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS): Assam became the first state to ratify the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax with the Assam Legislative Assembly passing the bill unanimously on Friday.
Allahabad High Court orders CBI probe for Bulandshahr gang-rape case
Aug 12, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Allahabad, Aug 12 (IBNS) : The Allahabad high Court on Friday ordered a CBI probe into the Bulandshahr gangrape case, reports said.
Rajya Sabha,Lok Sabha adjourned sine die
Aug 12, 2016, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha were adjourned sine die on Friday.
Chief Justice of India slams Centre over delay in judges' appointment, says you can't sit over files
Aug 12, 2016, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) : The tussle between the judiciary and the Government came open on Friday as the Chief Justice of India slammed the Narendra Modi Government for sitting over appointment of judges.
Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die, Chairman says highly productive session
Aug 12, 2016, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday after what the Chairman described as a "highly productive session" that witnessed the passage of several key bills, including GST bill.
Aug 12, 2016, at 07:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first National Conference of investigating agencies here on Friday admitting that in India the women safety is a big concern and conviction rate of the crimes is very low thus eluding justice to the victims and punishment for the offender.
Shah Rukh Khan detained at US airport again, US envoy says sorry
Aug 12, 2016, at 07:14 pm
Los Angeles, Aug 12 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained by US immigration department officials at the Los Angeles airport on Friday, the incident occurring again after similar detentions before even as the US ambassador to India apologied for the inconvenience.
Two pilots suspended after they tested positive for alcohol after flight
Aug 12, 2016, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) : Two pilots from Air India and Jet Airways have been suspended for four years by the civil aviation regulator DGCA after being found drunk, reports said.
Mumbai local train services resume after getting stalled by agitation
Aug 12, 2016, at 06:48 pm
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IBNS) : Mumbai local train services have resumed on the Central line after remaining disrupted following agitation by commuters at the Badlapur station on Friday, reports said.
Curfew imposed allover Kashmir as separatists undertake protest programme
Aug 12, 2016, at 06:17 pm
Srinagar, Aug 12 (IBNS) : Authorities have imposed curfew in all ten districts across kashmir Valley to foil the protest programme called by separatist groups on Friday.
Gunmen fire 100 rounds from AK47, Uttar Pradesh BJP leader critical
Aug 12, 2016, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) : An Uttar Pradesh BJP leader, Brijpal Teotia, was critically injured after attackers, armed with assault rifles, made a brush fire of at least 100 rounds at his SUV near Delhi on Thursday night, NDTV reported.
M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates I-Day film festival in Delhi
Aug 12, 2016, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Union Urban Development Minister, M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday inaugurated the Independence Day Film Festival in Delhi's Siri Fort Auditorium.
You may try to paint Modi, but can't dent his image: M Venkaiah Naidu
Aug 12, 2016, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday took apart the Congress and came to the defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who's under the pump following several reports of atrocities against the backward caste people.
Shah Rukh Khan detained at US airport
Aug 12, 2016, at 02:54 pm
Los Angeles, Aug 12 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained by US immigration department officials at the Los Angeles airport on Friday.
Glorification of terrorists is unacceptable, Pak must stop cross-border infiltration: Sushma
Aug 12, 2016, at 04:49 am
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): In a direct snub to Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that the neighbouring country should refrain itself from glorification of terrorists and stop cross-border infiltration.
Calcutta HC Chief Justice Manjula Chellur shifted to Bombay HC
Aug 12, 2016, at 03:47 am
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): The Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Manjula Chellur, has been transferred to the Bombay High Court on Thursday, reports said.
Assam yet to get Rs 11,591.72 cr from OIL,ONGC for crude oil royalty and interest: Minister
Aug 12, 2016, at 03:29 am
Guwagati, Aug 11 (IBNS): The Assam government is yet to get a total of Rs 11,591.72 crore worth of royalty and interest for crude oil from two PSU firms Oil India Limited (OIL) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the last eight years.
Error in design, lack of quality check caused Kolkata flyover collapse: IIT report indicates
Aug 12, 2016, at 03:25 am
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): A faulty design and error in quality checking of raw materials were responsible for the deadly flyover tragedy in Kolkata, an IIT enquiry report said.
Assam CM holds high level meeting with wildlife experts for protection of rhinos
Aug 12, 2016, at 03:18 am
Guwagati, Aug 11 (IBNS): A high level meeting of national level expert consultation for developing stronger strategy for protection of rhinos in Assam was held at the Chief Minister's ALA conference room in Guwahati on Thursday.
RS passes amendments to Maternity Benefits Act, women to get 26 weeks leave
Aug 12, 2016, at 02:16 am
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, which will now enable working women to take 26 weeks of maternity leave besides providing for 12 weeks of maternity leave for commissioning mothers.
Rains to continue in Bengal, child electrocuted in Kolkata
Aug 12, 2016, at 01:48 am
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Due to the deep depression over Jharkhand region, moderate to heavy rains will lash several parts of West Bengal, including its capital Kolkata in next 24 hours, an IMD official said.
Delhi mulling to reward people who take road accident victims to hospital
Aug 11, 2016, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): To ensure that road accident victims in Delhi get immediate medical attention, Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday that the his government is planning to start a scheme under which people, including drivers of taxis and autorickshaws, will be rewarded for taking such victims to hospital, according to media reports.
PM Modi interacts with Village Pradhans from Varanasi Parliamentary Constituency
Aug 11, 2016, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcomed Village Pradhans from the Varanasi Parliamentary Constituency at his residence in New Delhi, on Thursday.
MJ Akhbar meets Raymond Tshibanda N’tungamulongo
Aug 11, 2016, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Union Minister MJ Akbar on Thursday met Raymond Tshibanda N’tungamulongo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, here.
Arvind Kejriwal feeling 'energetic' after attending meditation course in Himachal Pradesh
Aug 11, 2016, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kjeirwal on Thursday said he is feeling energetic after attending the 10-day meditation course in Himachal Pradesh.