Review of development works undertaken by Home Ministry
Jun 25, 2016, at 03:23 am
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): A review of the progress in the development works being undertaken in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states was undertaken by the Union Home Ministry here on Friday, in which the concerned Union Ministries and Chief Secretaries of the seven LWE-affected states participated.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes Slovenia on eve of National Day
Jun 25, 2016, at 03:23 am
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Slovenia on the eve of their National Day.
Narendra Modi arrives in New Delhi
Jun 25, 2016, at 02:55 am
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended his visit to Uzbekistan and arrived in New Delhi on Friday.
Jun 25, 2016, at 02:46 am
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Union Minister Uma Bharti has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, reports said.
Rs 80,000 cr to be invested in petroleum sector in Assam: Dharmendra Pradhan
Jun 25, 2016, at 12:56 am
Guwahati, June 24 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (independent) Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said that 1,30,000 crore investments would take place in the petroleum sector out of which Rs 80,000 crore will be invested in Assam alone by 2030.
Centre returns 14 Delhi govt bills, Kejriwal attacks Modi
Jun 25, 2016, at 12:36 am
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Increasing tension between the Delhi government and the Centre, 14 bills sent by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led government last year were returned on Friday.
Narendra Modi ends Uzbekistan visit, departs for India
Jun 25, 2016, at 12:11 am
Tashkent, June 24 (IBNS): Ending his visit to Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for India on Friday.
Tashkent: Narendra Modi pays floral tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri
Jun 24, 2016, at 11:36 pm
Tashkent, June 24 (IBNS): India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid homage to former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri here.
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Pranab Mukherjee wishes Qatar on eve of accession anniversary of Emir
Jun 24, 2016, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Emir and people of the State of Qatar on the eve of the Anniversary of Accession of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, The Emir of the State of Qatar.
President Pranab Mukherjee wishes Croatia on National Day eve
Jun 24, 2016, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Croatia on the eve of their National Day.
President wishes people of Mozambique on eve of Independence Day
Jun 24, 2016, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Mozambique on the eve of their Independence Day.
We need to identify the gaps in official data and analysis: Ansari
Jun 24, 2016, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS) Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Friday said that we need to identify the gaps in official data and analysis and determine ways on how best we can bridge them.
Indian quiz pioneer Neil O'Brien dies in Kolkata
Jun 24, 2016, at 10:25 pm
Kolkata, Jun 24 (IBNS): Pioneer of quizzing in India, Neil O'Brien, who was recuperating from ill-health, passed away at his home in Kolkata on Friday.
Kolkata: One killed, several injured in school bus mishap
Jun 24, 2016, at 10:19 pm
Kolkata, Jun 24 (IBNS): A driver was killed and at least 12 others were injured when a school bus hit a flyover pillar on Friday morning, reports said.
Neil O'Brien passes away in Kolkata
Jun 24, 2016, at 10:13 pm
Kolkata, June 24 (IBNS): Popular quiz master Neil O'Brien, who was formerly the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) chief, passed away in Kolkata on Friday.
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After Brexit verdict in UK Kejriwal demands referendum on Delhi's statehood
Jun 24, 2016, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS) As a historic referendum by Britons takes the United Kingdom out of the European Union, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal takes cue from it to raise the issue once again for Delhi's statehood.
Chennai: Woman Infosys employee hacked to death at railway station
Jun 24, 2016, at 08:42 pm
Chennai, June 24 (IBNS) A woman employee of software giant Infosys was hacked to death by an unknown person in Chennai's Nungambakkam railway station on Friday, reports said.
India's SCO membership will bring regional prosperity : Modi
Jun 24, 2016, at 08:29 pm
Tashkent, June 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India's membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will contribute to regional prosperity by enhancing connectivity and build up a stronger defence against radicalism, violence and terror.
China a persistent hurdle to India's NSG bid, but support pours in: MEA
Jun 24, 2016, at 08:04 pm
Tashkent, June 24 (IBNS) India on Friday said procedural hurdles were persistently at NSG Plenary meeting in Seoul by one country (read China), though an overwhelming support poured in for India's bid to be a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
Brexit: India prepared to deal with consequences, says Jaitley
Jun 24, 2016, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the country is prepared well to deal with the short and medium term consequences of Briton leaving the European Union in a historic referendum.
Narada sting: Kolkata Police summon Mathew Samuel for interrogation
Jun 24, 2016, at 04:59 am
Kolkata, Jun 23 (IBNS): Kolkata Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Thursday summoned Narada News's CEO Mathew Samuel in connection with its ongoing probe into a sting operation case, officials said.
Modi urges China to make fair assessment of India's NSG bid
Jun 24, 2016, at 03:59 am
Tashkent/New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS): Meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan capital Tashkent on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Summit (SCO), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged him to make a fair and objective assessment of India's application to become a member of the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
Assam CM directs BDOs to build 2 lakh IAY houses within two months
Jun 24, 2016, at 03:19 am
Guwahati, June 23 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked the Block Development Officers prepare a list of poor persons in consultations with the local MLAs and submit the list within 15 days to the Panchayat and Rural Development Department.
Three arrested in the killing of engineer in Kolkata's Maddox Square
Jun 24, 2016, at 12:12 am
Kolkata, Jun 23 (IBNS): Three days after a young engineer was beaten to death in south Kolkata's Maddox Square, three persons from the locality were booked on Thursday in connection with the case, officials said.
Modi urges Chinese President to make fair assessment of India's NSG bid
Jun 23, 2016, at 11:28 pm
Tashkent, June 23 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Uzbekistan capital Tashkent now to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Summit, on Thursday met on its sidelines Chinese President Xi Jinping and urged him to support India's bid for the membership of the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tashkent over NSG
Jun 23, 2016, at 10:44 pm
Tashkent, June 23 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Uzbekistan capital Tashkent now to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Summit, on Thursday met on its sidelines Chinese President Xi Jinping to persuade him over India's bid for the membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
Youth held for filming woman in Kolkata shopping mall's trial room
Jun 23, 2016, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata, Jun 23 (IBNS): Police on Wednesday midnight arrested a man for allegedly filming a woman inside a popular shopping mall's trial room in Kolkata's Hiland Park area, reports said.
Modi arrives in Tashkent, to meet Chinese President today over NSG issue
Jun 23, 2016, at 07:44 pm
Tashkent, June 23 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tashkent on Thursday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Summit and meet on its sidelines Chinese President Xi Jinping to persuade him over India's bid for the membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
21-year old raped at gun point, accused mutilate her genitals
Jun 23, 2016, at 07:38 pm
Patna, Jun 23 (IBNS) The horror of the 2012 Delhi-gang rape came back to haunt a 21-year old in Bihar's Motihari district, who was not only raped at gunpoint, but the accused inserted a pistol in her private parts, reports said.
Will suspend demand to remove Arvind Subramanian if govt. thinks he is asset: Swamy
Jun 23, 2016, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Jun 23 (IBNS): BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, a Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Cabinet minister, who has now trained his gun on India's chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian, said in new tweets that he would suspend his demand for the removal of Subramanian if the ruling government, of which he is a part, "thinks that someone who can advise a foreign nation to twist India's arm is to be forgiven and seen as an asset".