After boycott threat by African envoys, Swaraj assures safety for Africans
May 25, 2016, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) After African envoys decided to boycott the Africa Day celebrations in Delhi protesting last week's lynching of a Congolese student, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday assured safety of African nationals. .
African envoys to boycott Africa Day over lynching of Congolese national
May 25, 2016, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) After the lynching of a Congolese national in Delhi led to a diplomatic downturn, African envoys in India have decided to boycott Wednesday's Africa Day celebrations in the national capital, reports said.
Tamil Nadu: MLA dies on the morning of oath taking day
May 25, 2016, at 04:50 pm
Chennai, May 25 (IBNS) S M Seenivel, a new MLA of AIADMK, died on Wednesday morning, the day of his oath taking, reports said.
One in every 5 missing children in India is from West Bengal, data reveals
May 25, 2016, at 05:05 am
Kolkata, May 24 (IBNS) : West Bengal is not as safe for children as it is often thought to be, particularly for minor girls, if one were to go by the recent data. Going by the data shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs during the parliamentary session, West Bengal was among the 4 states which together accounted for more than 60% of the missing children in the country.
After Assam, NDA looks to capture Manipur?
May 25, 2016, at 02:45 am
Guwahati, May 24 (IBNS) After Assam, BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is looking forward to win Manipur and other states of North East India.
My govt will work to make illegal foreigners free Assam : Sarbananda Sonowal
May 25, 2016, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, May 24 (IBNS): Assam’s new Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said his government will work to make Assam an illegal foreigners free state.
Brain-drain from India has been converted to brain-gain in the last two years:Harsh Vardhan
May 25, 2016, at 12:36 am
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) Union Science & Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan recounted the achievements of his ministry over the past two years and also interacted with journalists of 12 cities around the country by video conferencing from National Media Centre in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes people of Jordan on Independence Day eve
May 25, 2016, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended his greetings and felicitations to the King and people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the eve of their Independence Day .
INSV Mhadei sails to Mauritius with an all women crew
May 25, 2016, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Mhadei (INSV Mhadei) sailed from Goa with an all-women crew for a voyage to Port Louis, Mauritius on Tuesday.
Sarbananda Sonowal takes oath as Assam CM
May 24, 2016, at 11:13 pm
Guwahati, May 24 (IBNS) In the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top BJP leaders, Sarbananda Sonowal took path as the Chief Minister of Assam on Tuesday.
Blast at Vizag Pharma City unit, 10 injured
May 24, 2016, at 11:10 pm
Visakhapatnam, May 24 (IBNS) An ammonium tank explosion at JN Pharma City close to Visakhapatnam left 10 workers injured on Tuesday, media reports said.
Indian markets halt their four-day losing streak on Tuesday
May 24, 2016, at 10:57 pm
Mumbai, May 24 (IBNS) Indian markets, at the close of business on Tuesday, managed to climb up with the Sensex gaining 75.11 points to 25,305.47, and the Nifty moving up 17.80 points to 7,748.85, thus halting its four-day losing streak.
Food safety authority initiating steps to ban toxic chemical use in bread
May 24, 2016, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi. May 24 (IBNS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) announced it is initiating steps to ban the use of potassium bromate in making bread in India, a move that has been welcomed by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) who had, on Monday, highlighted the widespread use and presence of residues of potassium bromateor iodate in bread sold in Delhi.
Engine failure likely led to air ambulance emergency landing near Delhi
May 24, 2016, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) An air ambulance made an emergency landing at a field in Najafgarh, south west of Delhi, which was initially thought to have crashed, according to media reports.
Air ambulance makes emergency landing in Delhi, 2 injured
May 24, 2016, at 09:23 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): At least two people were injured when the air ambulance , in which they were traveling, made an emergency landing close to the airport in Delhi, reports said.
Air ambulance makes emergency landing in Delhi
May 24, 2016, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): An air ambulance, which was carrying seven people on board, made an emergency landing in Delhi near the airport on Tuesday, reports said.
Air ambulance crash-lands near Delhi
May 24, 2016, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) An air ambulance on Tuesday crash-landed at Najafgarh near here but no one was killed, initial reports said.
President of India greets Jordan on the eve of Independence Day
May 24, 2016, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the King and people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the eve of their Independence Day (May 25, 2016).
CBI raids university office in Shantiniketan in West Bengal
May 24, 2016, at 08:18 pm
Kolkata/Bolpur, May 24 (IBNS) CBI raided the office of Viswa Bharati, the university located in Shantiniketan in West Bengal, according to media reports.
PM Modi and other BJP top brass to attend Sonowal oath ceremony in Assam
May 24, 2016, at 07:36 pm
Guwahati/New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) Prime minister Narendra Modi and top leaders of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), including BJP president Amit Shah, are expected to be present at Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony of Sarbananda Sonowal as the chief minister of Assam, media reported.
Karunanidhi son Stalin leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly
May 24, 2016, at 06:50 pm
Chennai, May 24 (IBNS) MK Stalin, son of veteran politician and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M Karunanidhi, has been elected as the leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Prez Pranab Mukherjee leaves for China today
May 24, 2016, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee is set to leave for China on Tuesday for a four-day visit.
Prez agrees with govt, says NEET wont apply to states now
May 24, 2016, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday agreed and signed off on the central government's decision to postpone NEET exam for the states as of now, thus bypassing a Supreme Court verdict pertaining to the same, where the apex court made it mandatory for aspiring medical students to undergo the exams, according to reports.
MINGLE to host third edition of Indian LGBT Youth Leadership Summit in Mumbai
May 24, 2016, at 06:10 pm
Mumbai, May 24 (Just Earth News) The third edition of the Indian LGBT Youth Leadership Summit will be organized in Mumbai over two days, June 4 and 5, by Mission for Indian Gay and Lesbian Empowerment (MINGLE) in association with Love Matters India.
Kolkata's New Town among 13 new smart cities picked by the govt
May 24, 2016, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) Making an entry into the government's smart cities list is Kolkata's New Town along with 12 other places, according to reports.
INR 2100 cr fund collected by parties between 2004-15: ADR report
May 24, 2016, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) A whooping Rs 2100 crore was collected as funds by several political parties between 2004 and 2015, according to data analysed by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), reports said.
IM operatives feature in IS video
May 24, 2016, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) Two Indian Mujahidden (IM) operatives from Uttar Pradesh, featured in the new ISIS video posted by the fringe unit, according to reports.
Two militants killed in Srinagar
May 24, 2016, at 03:08 pm
Srinagar, May 24 (IBNS) Security forces shot dead two militants of Jamait ul Mujahdeen outfit in Jammu and Kashmir 's Srinagar city late evening on Monday.
Sarbananda Sonowal to take oath as Assam CM today
May 24, 2016, at 02:57 pm
Guwahati, May 24 (IBNS): Sarbananda Sonowal is all set to take oath as Assam Chief Minister on Tuesday.
Left-Congress alliance will stay in future: Surya-Adhir confirm
May 24, 2016, at 05:07 am
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) state secretary Surya Kanta Mishra and West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday confirmed that the 'understanding-based-alliance' between the Left Front and the Congress, which was formed before Bengal assembly polls, will be continued in future.