Arun Jatiley to hold high level meeting on food price rise
Jun 15, 2016, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will hold a high level meeting on Wednesday on spiralling prices of food, that have catapulted wholesale inflation to 19-month high, reports said.
Soldier, militant killed in Kashmir encounter
Jun 15, 2016, at 05:38 pm
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS) A militant and a soldier were killed in an ongoing gunbattle in Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. As many as four army jawans were injured in the encounter.
Africa should take ownership of its resources: Pranab Mukherjee
Jun 15, 2016, at 03:25 am
Accra/New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee addressed the students and faculty members of India-Ghana Kofi Annan Centre for Excellence in ICT on Tuesday.
J Jayalalithaa meets Modi, presents memorandum
Jun 15, 2016, at 02:17 am
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and presented memorandum listing key demands of her government to him.
All-women crew sails into Port Louis, Mauritus on board Mhadei
Jun 15, 2016, at 12:36 am
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS) Indian Navy’s sail Boat INSV Mhadei sailed into Port Louis, Mauritius on Tuesday at 1 pm with the first all-women crew.
JK govt clarifies on killing of Bemina man in crossfire
Jun 14, 2016, at 10:54 pm
Srinagar, June 14 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government said that the Bemina man who was killed in cross-fire between forces and militants died after he opened fire on police and paramilitary personnel from inside a bus near Kud area of Udhampur.
Jun 14, 2016, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, speaking at a National Seminar on Liberating Farmers from Debt Trap: Challenges of Policy Reforms in India in New Delhi on Tuesday, said acute shortage of water and lack of innovation and diversification in farming and other related activities are the main reasons responsible for the poor economic conditions of farmers in the country.
President Pranab Mukherjee meets Indian community in Ghana
Jun 14, 2016, at 07:15 pm
Accra/New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): President of India, Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Indian Community Reception in Accra, Ghana on Monday, where he said that his visit to Africa was to convey the message that India stands by Africa.
Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai resigns
Jun 14, 2016, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai resigned on Tuesday citing health issues, according to media reports.
Four killed as dumper rams into auto in Greater Nodia
Jun 14, 2016, at 07:03 pm
Noida, June 14 (IBNS) Four persons were killed and two others injured when a speeding dumper hit an auto in Greater Noida on Tuesday morning, reports said.
Kairana controversy : BJP lawmaker backtracks, says no communal issue
Jun 14, 2016, at 05:54 pm
Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, June 14 (IBNS) In an abrupt backtracking from his earlier statement that triggered a political row, BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh Hukum Singh has said theat the people's exodus in Kairana is not a communal issue, NDTV reports.
AAP MLAs row : Kejriwal slams PM Modi
Jun 14, 2016, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS) In yet another confrontation with the Centre, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after an amendment for exempting the appointment of 21 AAP MLAs as parliamentary secretaries was rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Modi gives seven commandments to party workers, asks to deliver
Jun 14, 2016, at 05:00 pm
Allahabad, June 14 (IBNS) Giving out commandment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked BJP workers to give priority on delivery, media reports said.
President rejects Delhi govt's 'Office of Profit Bill'
Jun 14, 2016, at 05:03 am
New Delhi, Jun 13 (IBNS): Bringing setback to Arvind Kejriwal government, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday refused its bill amending the law on "Office of Profit."
Assam: Police recovers over Rs 1 cr, elephant ivory from DFO house
Jun 14, 2016, at 03:12 am
Guwahati, Jun 13 (IBNS): Anti corruption wing of Assam police on Monday recovered over Rs 1 crore and huge quantity of wild animal parts from a Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) house in Guwahati and Dhemaji, officials said.
Kashmir: Terrorist killed in gun battle with CRPF
Jun 14, 2016, at 12:19 am
Udhampur, Jun 13 (IBNS): A terrorist was killed in a gunbattle with CPRF jawans at a joint CRPF-Police camp in Kud area of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Monday, according to reports.
Udta Punjab: Kejriwal attacks BJP following Bombay HC's verdict
Jun 13, 2016, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, Jun 13 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched a salvo at the BJP, post the Bombay High Court's decision of allowing Udta Punjab, the controversial film, to release with only one cut as opposed to the 81 cuts proposed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) earlier.
Udta Punjab cleared by Bombay High Court with one cut
Jun 13, 2016, at 10:28 pm
Mumbai, June 13 (IBNS) In a shot in the arm of the makers of 'Udta Punjab,' the Bombay High Court on Monday told the central film certification body that the film can be released with only one cut as against 81 proposed by the CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani earlier.
Jet Airways to start new daily services from Hyderabad to Dammam and Mangaluru to Sharjah
Jun 13, 2016, at 09:23 pm
Mumbai, June 13 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will operate new daily services from Hyderabad to Dammam and from Mangaluru to Sharjah from August 7, 2016.
Gulberg massacre case : Sentencing on June 17
Jun 13, 2016, at 08:52 pm
Ahmedabad, June 13 (IBNS) The quantum of punishment to the 24 convicts in the 2002 Gulberg society massacre case will be announced on June 17, a special trial court said on Monday.
India Vice President Ansari condemns the Orlando mass shooting
Jun 13, 2016, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi, Jun 13 (IBNS): Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari has condemned the mass shooting in Florida, US.
Nothing objectionable in Udta Punjab : Bombay High Court
Jun 13, 2016, at 08:28 pm
Mumbai, June 13 (IBNS) In what came as a shot in the arm of the makers of 'Udta Punjab,' the Bombay High Court on Monday observed that they don’t find anything in script that questions the sovereignty or integrity of India, reports said.
Pranab Mukherjee: Ghana can always count on India’s friendship and co-operation
Jun 13, 2016, at 08:22 pm
Accra/New Delhi, Jun 13 (IBNS): President of the Republic Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, hosted a banquet in honour of the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee in Accra on Sunday.
Akali Dal benefiting from Punjab drug trade : Rahul Gandhi
Jun 13, 2016, at 08:14 pm
Jalandhar, June 13 (IBNS) Going vitriolic against the Akali Dal in poll-bound Punjab, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi accused the ruling party of protecting the drug trade in the state.
Court of Inquiry to look into Jodhpur MIG 27 crash
Jun 13, 2016, at 07:24 pm
New Delhi, Jun 13 (IBNS): The Ministry of Defence said on Monday that the a court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate into the MIG-27 crash at Jodhpur.
Kamal Nath's appointment as Punjab in-charge lands Congress in controversy
Jun 13, 2016, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi, June 13 (IBNS) At a time when the Congress strives to recuperate from the recent electoral thrashing in few states and perform better in the upcoming hustings in several other, the appointment of senior leader Kamal Nath as in-charge of the party's Punjab affairs has landed it in a massive controversy.
President of India expresses shock and sadness over deadly Orlando attack
Jun 13, 2016, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi, Jun 13 (IBNS): President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, expressed shock and deep sadness over the deadly attack against innocent civilians in Orlando, US.
Second day of BJP's National Executive meeting on election strategy
Jun 13, 2016, at 06:55 pm
Allahabad, June 13 (IBNS) The second day's meeting of BJP's National Executive is underway in Allahabad on Monday with the leadership chalking out strategy for the upcoming Assembly elections in five states and deciding on the Chief Ministerial candidate for Uttar Pradesh, reports said.
Kashmir separatist leaders oppose plans for Shainik and Pandit colonies
Jun 13, 2016, at 06:42 pm
Srinagar, June 13 (IBNS) Upping the ante against setting up of colonies for Pandits and Sainiks in Kashmir, the separatist leaders of the state on Sunday asked people in a seminar to be ready to “foil conspiracies aimed to change demography of the Valley.â€
Jun 13, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Jodhpur, Jun 13 (IBNS): A MIG-27 of Indian Air Force crashed in Jodhpur.Rajasthan, on Monday morning, according to media reports.