Will consider CBI probe: Nitish Kumar on Bihar journalist killing
May 16, 2016, at 07:02 pm
Patna, May 16 (IBNS) Reiterating that no one has been spared, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said if required he would agree to a CBI probe into the killing of journalist in the state besides the killing of a teen by his party legislator's son.
Bengal boat disaster : So far 18 bodies recovered
May 16, 2016, at 06:29 pm
Burdwan, May 16 (IBNS) Altogether 18 bodies, including that of five women, were recovered from the Bhagirathi river by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel till Monday morning after a boat capsized on Saturday.
Thomson Reuters Foundation launches Place to put land and property rights on global news agenda
May 16, 2016, at 06:12 pm
London, May 16 (Just Earth News) The Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charity arm of the world’s largest news and information provider, Monday launched Place (Property, Land, Access, Connections, Empowerment), an innovative platform to boost coverage of land and property rights, one of the most under-reported issues worldwide. The new platform has been developed with support from Omidyar Network, the philanthropic investment firm founded by Pierre and Pam Omidyar.
AAP Govt spent nearly Rs. 15 crore in 91 days on ads :RTI reply
May 16, 2016, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) Delhi's AAP government spent nearly Rs 15 crore-Rs. 16 lakh a day- on advertisements in print media, according to an RTI reply.
TN polls: 18.13 percent voters cast vote till 9 a.m.
May 16, 2016, at 04:34 pm
Chennai, May 16 (IBNS) The ongoing Tamil Nadu Assembly polls saw 18.13 percent voters cast their vote till 9 a.m. on Monday.
Assembly polls: Chandy confident of winning
May 16, 2016, at 04:19 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IBNS) Around 18.12 percent Karalites registered their votes till 10 a.m., in the ongoing Assembly polls in the state on Monday.
May 16, 2016, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) Voting is currently underway in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, to elect a new government.
May 16, 2016, at 05:17 am
Burdwan, May 15 (IBNS) At least one person has been killed and several others are missing after a boat carrying more than 100 people capsized in Bhagirathi River in West Bengal's Burdwan district on Saturday, reports said.
PM Modi speaks to Kanubhai Gandhi
May 16, 2016, at 04:42 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Mahatma Gandhis grandson Kanubhai Gandhi who is currently staying at an old age home in New Delhi.
Narendra Modi's mother visits his Race Course Road residence
May 16, 2016, at 03:40 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared some emotional moments with his mother Heeraben as she visited his official Race Course Road residence here.
Modi spends 'quality time' with mother in RCR
May 16, 2016, at 01:45 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spent time with his mother who was one her inaugural visit to the Race Course Road residence.
Boat capsizes in West Bengal, villagers protest
May 16, 2016, at 01:41 am
Burdwan, May 15 (IBNS): At least five people went missing after a boat carrying more than 100 people capsized in Bhagirathi River in West Bengal's Burdwan district on Saturday, reports said.
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PM Modi followed by 20 ml netizens on Twitter
May 15, 2016, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi might have seen his share of ups and downs in his two-year stint as the PM of the India so far, but his graph in the social scene is heading north.
Jawan dies in NE unit, Army refutes reports of 'mutiny'
May 15, 2016, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): A jawan of the Indian Army in a frontline unit in the Northeast has died, raising doubts that he might have died of heart attack.
MoS I&B meets Global Film Industry stakeholders at Cannes Film Festival
May 15, 2016, at 06:32 pm
Cannes, May 15 (IBNS): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore met Minister of State for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, UK, Ed Vaizey and other key stakeholders in the international film industry at Cannes Film Festival-2016.
Bihar journo death: Police suspects ex-RJD lawmaker Shahabuddin's link
May 15, 2016, at 05:47 pm
Siwan, May 15 (IBNS): Two days after the killing of a 45-year-old journalist in Bihar's Siwan district, the police are yet to make any arrest in the case and are suspecting former RJD lawmaker Mohd Shahabuddin's link, media reports said on Sunday.
Surat witnesses triple murders
May 15, 2016, at 05:13 pm
Surat, May 15 (IBNS): Bharat Togadia, brother of Praful, who is a leader of opposition in Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and Congress councillor was on Saturday night killed by some unidentified attackers in Surat, media reports said.
15 killed in Telangana road mishap
May 15, 2016, at 03:30 pm
Hyderabad, May 15 (IBNS): At least 15 people from a family were killed in a road road accident involving a truck and an auto in Telangana's Adilabad district, media reports said.
Andhra Pradesh: Wall collapse kills 7 workers
May 15, 2016, at 03:05 pm
Guntur, May 15 (IBNS): At least seven construction workers were killed as the wall of an under-construction mall collapsed at Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.
Jharkhand: PM chairs high level meeting on drought , water scarcity
May 15, 2016, at 05:31 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a high level meeting on the drought and water scarcity situation in parts of Jharkhand.
PM reviews drought and water scarcity situation at high level meeting with Rajasthan CM
May 15, 2016, at 05:15 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a high level meeting on the drought and water scarcity situation in parts of Rajasthan.
Probationers of various Indian accounts services call on the President
May 15, 2016, at 05:08 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) A group of Probationers of the Indian Civil Accounts Service, Indian Defence Accounts Service, Indian Postal and Telegraph Finance & Accounts Service and Indian Railway Accounts Service called on President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.
If elected, BJP govt will usher in development in Kerala: Shah
May 15, 2016, at 03:14 am
Thiruvananthapuram , May 14 (IBNS): BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said Kerala should elect the BJPas it is committed to take the state’s youth on the path of progress and development with hope.
Two journalists killed in Bihar and Jharkhand: Kolkata scribes hold condolence march
May 15, 2016, at 02:46 am
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Expressing condolences on the killing of two journalists in Bihar and neibouring Jharkhand in last 24 hours and demanding strictest step against their killers, a section of Kolkata-based media workers, including journalists, photojournalists and videographers, on Saturday held a march in city's downtown Esplanade area.
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Arun Jaitley condemns killing of two journalists
May 15, 2016, at 01:33 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Union Finance Ministe Arun Jaitley on Saturday condemned the killing of two journalists in Bihar and Jharkhand and demanded for independent investigation into the matter.
Girl students of Jadavpur University are shameless, says WB BJP President
May 15, 2016, at 12:44 am
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS) Days after Jadavpur University witnessed clashes and tension over the filming of a movie, West Bengal’s BJP President Dilip Ghosh on Saturday triggered a controversy by calling girl students of the prestigious institution in Kolkata 'shameless' .
Rajyavardhan Rathore mourns death of two journalists
May 15, 2016, at 12:01 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore â€on Saturday mourned the death of two journalists in Rajdeo Ranjan and Akhilesh Pratap Singh.
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President wishes on eve of Independence Day of Paraguay
May 14, 2016, at 11:43 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Paraguay on the eve of their Independence Day.
Pranab Mukherjee mourns Baba Hardev Singh's death
May 14, 2016, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturay condoled the passing away of Baba Hardev Singh, spiritual leader and head of Sant Nirankari Mission.
AYUSH : Journalist arrested over 'fake' RTI query
May 14, 2016, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a journalist who had wrote a report in March where he claimed that the AYUSH ministry said in an RTI reply that it denied jobs to Muslims.