Pranab Mukherjee wishes Marshall Islands on the occasion of their Constitution Day

Apr 30, 2016, at 09:09 pm

New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Marshall Islands on the occasion of their Constitution Day.

Bengal polls: 57.10 percent turnout till 1 pm

Apr 30, 2016, at 08:56 pm

Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS) Around 57.10 percent people cast their votes till 1 pm as polling for the fifth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections is currently underway across three districts int he state on Saturday.

NHRC seeks explanation from Rajasthan government for children death

Apr 30, 2016, at 07:33 pm

Jaipur, Apr 30 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to Rajasthan government regarding the death of 11 children, including seven differently-abled children in a government-run home near Jaipur, according to media reports.

NDRF deployed to contain forest fire in Uttarakhand

Apr 30, 2016, at 07:09 pm

Dehra Dun, Apr 30 (IBNS) Three teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed on Saturday in Pauri, Chamoli and Naini Tal in Uttarakhand to contain the forest fire that has been raging in Uttarakhand, according to media reports.

J&K: Four all-women police stations to start functioning from May 15

Apr 30, 2016, at 07:01 pm

Srinagar, Apr 30 (IBNS) Four all-women police stations in Jammu and Kashmir will be functional from May 15, officials said.

Bengal polls: 39.81 pct turn out till 11 am

Apr 30, 2016, at 06:39 pm

Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): Amid tight security, around 39.81 percent voters exercised their franchise in the fifth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections as polling is currently underway in three districts in the state on Saturday.

No deal made with Italy on AgustaWestland case: Govt

Apr 30, 2016, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): As the BJP and the Congress were engaged in verbal altercation on the floors of the Parliament this week, the Centre on Saturday clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not struck a deal with Italy on the multi-million dollar AgustaWestland chopper deal.

SC declines plea, first phase of NEET will be held on May 1

Apr 30, 2016, at 05:58 pm

New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Saturday ordered that first phase of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) will be conducted on Sunday.

TMC leader Sonali Guha caught ordering assault of CPI-M polling agents

Apr 30, 2016, at 05:50 pm

Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS) Trinamool Congress MLA and Deputy Speaker in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Sonali Guha was caught on camera engaged in a verbal altercation with Central Armed Forces men at a polling booth in Satgachia area of West Bengal and also ordering party workers to drive out CPI-M polling agent by beating him.

Bengal polls: 20 pct voters turn out till 9 a.m.

Apr 30, 2016, at 05:05 pm

Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): Around 20 percent electorates cast their votes as polling in the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections is currently going on Saturday.

TMC leader Firhad Hakim's "mini Pakistan" remark about his constituency sparks row

Apr 30, 2016, at 04:33 pm

Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS) Trinamool Congress leader Firhad Hakim's remarks to describe his Muslim-dominated assembly constituency Garden Reach as a "mini Pakistan" to a Pakistani journalist has triggered a huge row with the BJP immediately slamming the TMC legislator and minister and taking a dig at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Bengal polls: Narendra Modi urges people to vote in large numbers

Apr 30, 2016, at 03:47 pm

New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people of West Bengal 'vote in large numbers' in the fifth of polling in West Bengal.

Polling begins in fifth phase of Bengal Assembly election

Apr 30, 2016, at 01:31 pm

Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS) Amid tight security, polling began in the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Saturday.

AugustaWestland chopper scam: ED summons SP Tyagi

Apr 30, 2016, at 05:17 am

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday summoned former IAF chief S.P. Tyagi in connection with the AugustaWestland chopper deal, media reports said.

Mehbooba writes to Punjab CM over mutton traders' issue

Apr 30, 2016, at 04:39 am

Srinagar, Apr 29 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday wrote to her Punjab counterpart Parkash Singh Badal to take up the issue of harassment of her state's mutton traders and importers.

PM's office asked to give details about Modi's education

Apr 30, 2016, at 04:30 am

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's demand, the Prime Minister's Office has been asked to come clear on Narendra Modi's education details.

Crude bombs recovered in Kolkata

Apr 30, 2016, at 12:43 am

Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): A day before the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls, several crude bombs were recovered from different parts of Kolkata on Friday, reports said.

3rd batch of 25 declassified files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose released

Apr 29, 2016, at 11:57 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) The 3rd batch of 25 declassified files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose were released online on web portal www.netajipapers.gov.in by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (I/C) and Civil Aviation in National Archives of India here on Friday.

Digvijaya Singh's daughter Karnika Singh passes away

Apr 29, 2016, at 10:56 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's daughter Karnika Singh passed away after suffering from cancer in New Delhi on Friday.

Rahul Gandhi vists AIIMS to meet Sushma Swaraj

Apr 29, 2016, at 10:38 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here.

Congress President should come out clean on chopper scam: Amit Shah

Apr 29, 2016, at 10:14 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): BJP President Amit Shah on Friday put more pressure on Congress over the AugustaWestland chopper deal and said party president Sonia Gandhi should come out clean on the issue.

BJP candidate Roopa Ganguly surrenders before Howrah CJM court, granted bail

Apr 29, 2016, at 09:35 pm

Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS) BJP leader and candidate for the party's Assembly polls Roopa Ganguly surrendered before the Howrah CJM court in connection with a case related to the alleged assault of a TMC woman activist in front of a polling station in Howrah on Apr 25.

Bombay High Court orders demolition of Adarsh Housing Society

Apr 29, 2016, at 09:09 pm

Mumbai, Apr 29 (IBNS): In a major development, the Bombay High Court on Friday said the Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai should be demolished.

ECI removes 2 officials of Cooch Behar district police

Apr 29, 2016, at 08:50 pm

Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS) With West Bengal gearing up to cast their votes in the fifth of phase of polling for the Assembly polls, The ECI on Friday removed two officials of Cooch Behar district police.

HC directs to conduct forensic test of raw footage of Narada News's sting operation

Apr 29, 2016, at 08:48 pm

Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS) A division bench of Calcutta High Court, comprising of CJ Manjulla Chellur and Justice Arijit Banerjee, on Friday directed to conduct a forensic test of the raw footage of Narada News's sting operation.

Court orders framing of charges against Naveen Jindal, Madhu Koda and others in coal scam case

Apr 29, 2016, at 08:20 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) A special court on Friday said that charges can be framed against the former minister of state for coal Dasari Narayan Rao, industrialist Naveen Jindal and 13 others for criminal conspiracy, cheating and other offences for the scam involving allocation of Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block (Jharkhand) to Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) and Gagan Sponge Iron Private Ltd (GSIPL) in 2008, according to media reports.

Gujarat declares quota for upper class economically backward communities

Apr 29, 2016, at 07:23 pm

Ahmedabad, Apr 29 (IBNS) Gujarat state government on Friday declared 10 per cent reservation for the economically backward classes from all non-reserved castes in higher education institutions and government jobs in Gujarat, according to media reports.

Vijay Mallya talks to UK media house about his stay in London

Apr 29, 2016, at 06:46 pm

London, Apr 29 (IBNS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is wanted in India for money laundering and other cases, in an interview to a London media house, said that he is in 'forced exile' in London and has no plans to leave the UK.

AugustaWestland scam: Kejriwal questions Modi's silence on Sonia

Apr 29, 2016, at 04:49 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had earlier dared the BJP to arrest Sonia Gandhi pertaining to the AugustaWestland scam, questioned the Prime Minister on his silence regarding investigations.

Degree no criteria, honesty is: AAP on PM's educational qualification

Apr 29, 2016, at 03:39 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who on Thursday had written to the Central Information Commission (CIC) demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualification be made public, received support from his party as it said that the degree hardly matters but honesty does.