More funds allocated for the development of places related to Dr. Ambedkar: Govt
Jun 29, 2016, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS) Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has allocated additional funds of Rs. 28.81 Crore for the development of places related to Dr. BR. Ambedkar.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes Rodrigo Duterte on his election as President of Philippines
Jun 29, 2016, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday congratulated Rodrigo Duterte on his election as the Republic of the Philippines.
Pranab Mukherjee condemns Istanbul attack
Jun 29, 2016, at 09:29 pm
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the Ataturk Airport of Istanbul, Turkey which left 36 people killed.
Petroleum ministry warns PMUY beneficiaries about fraudulent agencies
Jun 29, 2016, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi, Jun 29 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has warned beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) about dealing with unscrupulous agencies and has asked them to contact only the authorised distributors/ representatives of Government Oil Marketing Companies.
Supreme Court refuses to ban Whatsapp
Jun 29, 2016, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS) Refusing to ban Whatsapp for what a PIL alleged being a threat to national security, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the petitioner to approach the government, reports said.
President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Congo
Jun 29, 2016, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi, Jun 29 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Democratic Republic of Congo on the eve of their National Day (June 30, 2016).
Protesting advocates arrested across Tamil Nadu
Jun 29, 2016, at 07:01 pm
Chennai, Jun 29 (IBNS): Hundreds of lawyers protesting against the Advocates Act have been arrested across Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, according to media reports.
Union Cabinet clears pay hike for Govt employees
Jun 29, 2016, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a big pay hike for which more than one crore Government employees and pensioners had been eagerly waiting for.
Telengana CM Rao writes to Rajnath Singh over judicial crisis, says creation of state incomplete
Jun 29, 2016, at 05:31 pm
Hyderabad, June 29 (IBNS) Telengana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, who earlier said he would stage a sit-in demonstration in Delhi soon protesting the delay in the creation of separate High Courts for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, has written to the Centre explaining how he felt that the creation of the new state is "incomplete".
Suspected ISIS cell busted in Hyderabad
Jun 29, 2016, at 05:08 pm
Hyderabad, June 29 (IBNS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA), India's top counter terrorism law enforcement agency, has busted with local police a suspected cell of ISIS in Hyderabad and held about ten people allegedly involved in running the unit which was planning several terror strikes, said media reports.
Narendra Modi condemns suicide attack in Istanbul's Atatürk Airport
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condemned the suicide attack in Istanbul's Atatürk Airport on Tuesday which killed 36 people.
Kolkata flyover disaster: Two KMDA engineers held
Jun 29, 2016, at 05:12 am
Kolkata, Jun 28 (IBNS): Two senior engineers of Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the Kolkata flyover collapse incident, officials said.
Studying from Kota jail, murder convict's son cracks IIT
Jun 29, 2016, at 04:32 am
Kota, June 28 (IBNS): In a heartening story, a boy named Piyush Goyal studied hard while living in an open jail in Rajasthan's Kota city and ranked 453 in the engineering entrance exams.
Heavy rainfall continues to lash Mumbai, commutation badly hit
Jun 29, 2016, at 04:01 am
Mumbai, June 28 (IBNS): Heavy rains have disrupted life in Mumbai as people of the city are facing a tough time in commutation owing to the low visibility.
India Power Week to be Switched by Gujarat
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:59 am
Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS): Government of Gujarat, under the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, will host an electrical expo SWITCH.
Internet Saathi launched in West Bengal
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:56 am
Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS): Google India, in cooperation with Tata Trusts, recently announced the launch of 'Internet Saathi' program in West Bengal.
AIFB MLA demands ban on liquor in West Bengal
Jun 29, 2016, at 02:18 am
Kolkata, Jun 28 (IBNS): During a session in state assembly, young All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) MLA Ali Imran Ramz on Tuesday demanded to impose a ban on liquor in West Bengal.
My family members are afraid of going out, says Infosys techie's father
Jun 29, 2016, at 01:47 am
Chennai, June 28 (IBNS) The father of a woman Infosys employee, who was killed by an attacker at a railway station in Chennai last week, said their family members are afraid going out of the house since the incident took place.
Kolkata flyover collapse: Police file charge sheet, unintentional murder charge slapped
Jun 29, 2016, at 12:41 am
Kolkata, Jun 28 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Tuesday submitted a charge sheet before the Bankshall Court in connection with the Posta flyover collapse incident, slapping unintentional murder charges on ten arrested officials of construction company, officials said.
2008 Malegaon bomb blasts case: Court rejects Sadhvi Pragya's bail plea
Jun 28, 2016, at 11:41 pm
Mumbai, June 28 (IBNS): A special court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in connection with the 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts case.
Venkaiah Naidu slams Air India
Jun 28, 2016, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS) Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday criticised national carrier Air India after he missed his flight to Hyderabad even as he claimed to reached the airport before the scheduled departure time.
Launch of Digital Bangla outreach campaign in West Bengal
Jun 28, 2016, at 09:54 pm
Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS): The Department of Information Technology & Electronics (IT&E Deptt.), Govt. of West Bengal in association with DeitY, GoI has launched Digital Bangla Outreach Campaign.
AAP will win 35 of Goa's 40 Assembly seats : Kejriwal
Jun 28, 2016, at 09:11 pm
Panaji, June 28 (IBNS) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday arrived in Goa on a two-day visit and declared that his Aam Aadmi Party will win 35 out of the state's 40 seats in the coming assembly elections.
Rs. 9.6 crore looted from ATM cash handling company in Thane
Jun 28, 2016, at 09:08 pm
Mumbai, June 28 (IBNS) Miscreants looted a cash of Rs. 9.6 crore from the office of an ATM cash handling company in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday morning, reports said.
NSCN-IM founder Isak Chishi Swu passes away
Jun 28, 2016, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, Jun 28 (IBNS): Isak Chishi Swu, the founder-member and chairman of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak Muivah) passed away in New Delhi on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Arun Jaitley to meet tax industry professionals to discuss IDS
Jun 28, 2016, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi, Jun 28 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to meet industry associations and professionals on Tuesday to discuss about the four-month window being provided to holders of undeclared wealth to come clean, according to media reports.
Telengana CM to stage dharna in Delhi protesting delay in creation of separate high courts
Jun 28, 2016, at 08:34 pm
Hyderabad, June 28 (IBNS) Telengana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has decided to stage a sit-in demonstration in Delhi soon protesting the delay in in the creation of separate High Courts for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, reports said.
Tamil Nadu girl hangs herself after obscene pictures posted on FB
Jun 28, 2016, at 08:02 pm
Salem, Tamil Nadu, June 28 (IBNS) In a shocking incident, a 21-year-old girl committed suicide after her semi-nude pictures were posted on a Facebook page, reports said.
Chinese state media aggravates India-China NSG row
Jun 28, 2016, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi/Beijing, Jun 28 (IBNS): An editorial in the Global Times, a tabloid published by the Communist Party's official mouth piece, People's daily, claims that 10 countries, including China, is opposed to Indian's entry into NSG.
Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan visits National Innovation Foundation (NIF)-India
Jun 28, 2016, at 07:37 pm
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Jun 28 (IBNS): Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, appreciated the extremely affordable solutions being developed by the National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF), Ahmedabad, based on the ideas of knowledge-rich, economically-poor people.