M Venkaiah Naidu’s high pitch campaign for US investments in urban sector
Jul 02, 2016, at 12:31 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) Minister of Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation M.Venkaiah Naidu has strongly pitched for US investments in urban sector in India explaining the opportunities under new initiatives of the Government to a host of US policy makers, officials and corporate.
Shri Amarnath Yatra to start from tomorrow
Jul 01, 2016, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) Shri Amarnath Yatra will commence from Saturday and will continue till August 18 by both the routes namely Baltal and Pahalgam, officials said.
Jul 01, 2016, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) With a third consecutive successful test-firing on Friday, the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) air defence system has achieved a hat-trick.
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PM Modi expresses pride and happiness over the induction of Tejas fighter jet
Jul 01, 2016, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed pride and happiness over the induction of Tejas fighter jet into the Air Force.
Kabul terror attack: Pranab Mukherjee writes to President of Afghanistan
Jul 01, 2016, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has written to President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammed Ashraf Ghani, conveying his condolences on the loss of lives in a terrorist attack in Kabul.
Tejas: MS Dhoni congratulates IAF
Jul 01, 2016, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Indian limited overs cricket team skipper MS Dhoni on Friday wished the Indian Air Force (IAF) after Light Combat Aircraft Tejas was inducted into No. 45 Squadron of the force.
Regional Connectivity Scheme to make flying more affordable in India
Jul 01, 2016, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS): The Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati and the Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma on Friday discussed about the finer points of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), which will make flying a more affordable option in India.
"Tejas" inducted into No. 45 Squadron of IAF
Jul 01, 2016, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Creating history, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) "Tejas" inducted into No. 45 Squadron of Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday.
Jul 01, 2016, at 07:37 pm
Kolkata, Jul 1 (IBNS): A middle-aged businessman was shot at on Thursday in southern Kolkata's Bansdroni area, reports said.
AMRI fire tragedy: Charges framed against 16 accused after 4 years
Jul 01, 2016, at 07:18 pm
Kolkata, Jul 1 (IBNS): More than four and half years after a massive fire gutted Kolkata's AMRI hospital and killed at least 90 people, the Kolkata Police on Thursday framed charges against all 16 accused in Alipore Court, reports said.
Three arrested for murder of seven-year-old girl who had been raped
Jul 01, 2016, at 06:25 pm
Allahabad, Jul 1 (IBNS) : Three people have been arrested for the murder of a seven-year-old girl who was earlier raped by a 15-year-old boy near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.
HAL Tejas inducted in IAF squadron
Jul 01, 2016, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS): The hunt for India's indigenous fighter plane ended on Friday as the Indian Air Force inducted the homegrown HAL Tejas, a light fighter plane, in their squadron, reports said.
At least 14 killed in Uttarakhand cloudburst, more rains predicted
Jul 01, 2016, at 06:04 pm
Dehradun, Jul 1 (IBNS) : At least 14 people have died as heavy rain and cloudburst washed away houses in Pithoragarh and Cahmoli districts in Uttarakhand, reports said.
PM Modi lauds Maharashtra govt., urges people to join in the plantation drive
Jul 01, 2016, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Maharashtra government for its initiative to plant two crore saplings and urged people to join in the plantation drive.
PM Modi greets Kalraj Mishra, Venkaiah Naidu on their birthdays
Jul 01, 2016, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted Union MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra and Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on their birthdays.
Kejriwal Government moves Supreme Court over power tussle with Centre
Jul 01, 2016, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi Jul 1 (IBNS) : Continuing its battle with the Centre, the Arvind Kejriwal Government has moved the Supreme Court seeking a decision on whether or not Delhi is a state, reports said.
Two members of a dance troupe kidnapped and gang-raped at gun point in Agra
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:54 pm
Agra, Jul 1 (IBNS) Two members of a music and dance troupe have recently been kidnapped and gang-raped at gun-point by about a dozen men in Agra.
Union Health Minister greets doctors on National Doctors Day
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS): Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday greeted the doctors on the occasion of National Doctors Day.
Smriti Irani launches teacher education portal 'Prashikshak'
Jul 01, 2016, at 05:27 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): Union Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Zubin Irani dedicated 'Prashikshak'- a teacher education portal, to the nation at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday.
PM Modi reviews each minister in 5-hour-long meeting
Jul 01, 2016, at 05:21 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a five-hour-long meeting where he reviewed each minister of his Cabinet.
Robert Vadra land deals: Dhingra commission seeks more time to submit report
Jul 01, 2016, at 05:12 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): The Justice Dhingra commission, which has been shouldered the responsibility of inquiring on the alleged land deals of Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra in Haryana, has sought for more time, just few minutes ahead of the submission of its report, media reports said.
IAF to induct first squadron of Tejas on Friday
Jul 01, 2016, at 05:09 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force on Friday will induct the first squadron of Made in India Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, media reports said.
PM Modi condemns terrorist attack near Kabul
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:17 am
New Delhi/Kabul, June 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned and expressed anguish over the terrorist attack near Kabul in Afghanistan which left at least 30 personnel of Afghan police force killed.
Explosion in Kolkata college during examination, no casualties reported
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:04 am
Kolkata, Jun 30 (IBNS): A crude bomb explosion was reported in Bhairab Ganguly College on Thursday afternoon at Belghoria under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate limits in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, very close to Kolkata, reports said.
Assam CM orders repair of all roads in Barak Valley within three months
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:01 am
Guwahati, June 30 (IBNS): In what can be termed as a respite to the long-standing ordeal of the people of Barak Valley, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday directed the Public Works Department to fix its line of action and repair all the roads of Barak Valley within three months.
Sonowal orders for inducing 'exemplary changes' in Social Welfare Department
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:00 am
Guwahati, June 30 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called for exemplary changes to oversee the planning, development and management of child care delivery services and strengthening institutional mechanism for the welfare of children, mother and differently abled groups in the State.
Another rhino poached in Assam
Jul 01, 2016, at 02:49 am
Guwahati, June 30 (IBNS): Poachers killed another one horned rhino in Assam's Orang National Park and managed to flee with its horn.
Assam records 143.08% growth of small savings collection
Jul 01, 2016, at 02:48 am
Guwahati, June 30 (IBNS): The gross small savings collection from Post Office Small Savings schemes in Assam recorded Rs. 6080.96 crore in the Financial Year 2015-16 against the target of Rs. 4250 crore which was set for the state by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India during the last financial year.
Chennai killing of Infosys techie: Police release suspect's photo
Jun 30, 2016, at 10:55 pm
Chennai, June 30 (IBNS) Police have released a new photo captured on a CCTV camera of the alleged killer of a 24-year-old woman working in Infosys who was hacked to death in a busy railway station in Chennai six days ago, sending shockwaves in the city.
World Bank announces loan for solar power expansion in India
Jun 30, 2016, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi, Jun 30 (IBNS): President of the World Bank, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, met Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting, Arun Jaitley, on Thursday in New Delhi.