Bihar: High level central team reviews public distribution system

Apr 07, 2016, at 07:04 pm

New Delhi/Patna, Apr 7 (IBNS) The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution announced on Thursday that a high level Central Team deputed by Union Minister for Consumer, Food & Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan, visited Patna to review the public distribution system (PDS) as announced by the minister after the death of Jago Manjhi, reportedly due to starvation.

Sonia holds rally in Assam, attacks the PM, BJP

Apr 07, 2016, at 07:02 pm

Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Prime Minister and his BJP government over issues of violence and taxation.

Uttarakhand HC warns Centre, says it could revoke President's rule

Apr 07, 2016, at 07:01 pm

Nainital, Apr 7 (IBNS) Causing a huge embarrassment to the Centre, the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday pulled it up and warned that d the President's rule imposed in the state could be revoked, reports said.

President and Vice President of India greet the people for the traditional festivals on Friday

Apr 07, 2016, at 06:52 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari have extended their best wishes to the people of India on the eve of Chaitra Sukladi, Gudi Padava, Ugadi, Cheti Chand, Navreh and Sajibu Cheiraoba.

Rahul condemns NIT lathicharge

Apr 07, 2016, at 06:43 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday condemned the NIT lathi-charge, while taking a shot at the BJP government.

IIT fee rises from Rs. 90,000 to Rs. 2 lakh from next academic session

Apr 07, 2016, at 06:08 pm

New Delhi, Apr. 7 (IBNS) Annual fee for UG courses in IITs will be hiked by more than two-fold from the next academic session, Human Resource Development Ministry on Thursday said.

Sonia to address rally in Assam today

Apr 07, 2016, at 06:06 pm

Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi is set to address a rally in Assam on Thursday.

Maharashtra govt. implicated me in hit and run case: Salman Khan to SC

Apr 07, 2016, at 06:03 pm

Mumbai, Apr 7 (IBNS) Responding to Maharashtra government's appeal against his acquittal in the 2002 hit and run case, Bollywood actor Salman Khan said that he was being framed and implicated by the state government, according to reports.

Lender banks reject Vijay Mallya's offer, calls for his presence

Apr 07, 2016, at 06:00 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) A group of banks have rejected Vijay Mallya's offer to repay Rs 4,000 crore and told the Supreme court that the business tycoon's presence is needed for negotiation over repayment of loans for the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

Two men detained for murder of NIA officer

Apr 07, 2016, at 05:26 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) Two men, including one said to be a sharpshooter, have been detained in connection with the last week's sensational murder of National Investigation Agency officer Mohammed Tanzil Ahmed in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.

PM Modi to campaign in West Bengal today

Apr 07, 2016, at 04:50 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be campaigning in West Bengal on Thursday, ahead of the remaining phases of the assembly polls in the state.

Two militants killed in Kashmir gun battle

Apr 07, 2016, at 04:48 pm

Srinagar, Apr.7 (IBNS) Two militants were killed during a gun battle with security forces in a village in Shopian district of South Kashmir early on Thursday.

BSP MP's son arrested over wife's death

Apr 07, 2016, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) The son of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Narender Kashyap was arrested on Thursday morning following the violent death of his wife Himanshi, who was found dead at his home in Ghaziabad near Delhi.

Odd-Even formula: Kejriwal looking for a solution, asks for suggestion

Apr 07, 2016, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday admitted that he is facing a 'real problem' over to the odd even rule and asked for ideas from people.

PM Modi wishes citizens good health on World Health Day

Apr 07, 2016, at 03:46 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, wished everyone a good health on World Health Day.

Srinagar NIT row: Protesting students demand action against police

Apr 07, 2016, at 05:01 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): With the tension at NIT Srinagar campus escalating, a student representative on Wednesday told visiting officials from the Centre's education ministry that they want the institute shifted out of the city, media reports said.

Mehbooba Mufti condoles death of Advani's wife

Apr 07, 2016, at 03:47 am

Jammu, Apr 6 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday expressed grief over the sad demise of Kamla Advani, wife of veteran BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister of India L. K. Advani.

Your children are safe: J&K Education Minister on NIT

Apr 07, 2016, at 03:46 am

Srinagar, Apr 6 (IBNS) Assuring parents that their children are safe, Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Education Naeem Akhtar on Wednesday said the ongoing tension in NIT Srinagar campus is an 'administrative issue and not the security issue'.

India and Sweden sign MoU on Technical Cooperation in the Railway Sector

Apr 07, 2016, at 02:39 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Feb 15, 2016 between India and Sweden on Technical Cooperation in the Railway Sector.

LK Advani's wife passes away, President, PM mourn

Apr 07, 2016, at 02:21 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Senior BJP leader LK Advani's wife Kamla Advani passed away on Wednesday, reports said.

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval for implementation of OROP

Apr 07, 2016, at 02:09 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP).

Foreign Service Officers are spokespersons, interpreters and narrators of India’s story to the world, says President

Apr 07, 2016, at 01:37 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) Officer Trainees of the Indian Foreign Service (2014 and 2015 batches) called on President of India Pranab Mukherjee today (April 6, 2016) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Demonstration in Kolkata college: Outsiders identified as TMCP leaders

Apr 06, 2016, at 11:14 pm

Kolkata, Apr 6 (IBNS): Few outsiders, who led a students' demonstration in Kolkata's Vivekananda College for Women on Tuesday, have been identified as the leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s students wing Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), sources said.

Mufti has assured me that all students are safe : Irani on NIT

Apr 06, 2016, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has assured her that the students at the NIT campus, which has witnessed unrest in the past few hours, are safe.

Union minister inaugurates Potato Technology Centre in Haryana

Apr 06, 2016, at 10:02 pm

Karnal, Apr 6 (IBNS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh inaugurated the Potato Technology Center, in Shamgarh ,Karnal, Haryana on Wednesday.

Foundation stone Haryana State University of Horticultural Sciences laid

Apr 06, 2016, at 10:01 pm

Karnal, Apr 6 (IBNS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh laid the Foundation stone of Haryana State University of Horticultural Sciences at Karnal, Haryana, on Wednesday.

Four laning of Karatka's Hospet-Bellary section of NH63

Apr 06, 2016, at 09:37 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of the four laning of the Hospet-Bellary section of National Highway 63 along the Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border .

Kolkata office building fire brought under control, another fire breaks out at Patipukur

Apr 06, 2016, at 09:05 pm

Kolkata, Apr 6 (IBNS): The major fire, which broke out in Government of India's Electronics Regional Test Laboratory-East (ERTL-E) building in Kolkata's Salt Lake Sector V area on Wednesday noon, has been arrested, reports said.

Transfers of Judges in the different High Courts

Apr 06, 2016, at 08:28 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) The Union Ministry of Law and Justice, announced on Wednesday, the transfers of Judges in the different High Courts.

Terror alert across Punjab after reports of Pak terrorists moving in explosive-laden vehicle

Apr 06, 2016, at 08:22 pm

Chandigarh, Apr 6 (IBNS) The Punjab police on Wednesday issued a terror alert following reports of three Pakistani terrorists moving in a vehicle packed with explosives with the intention of launching attacks on three cities, reports said.