67% polling till 3 PM in Assam's first phase polling
Apr 04, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Guwahati, Apr 4 (IBNS) : Around 67 percent polling was recorded till 3 pm on Monday in the first phase poll in 65 constituencies of Assam.
Pranab Mukherjee to deliver a memorial lecture in honour of late Arjun Singh
Apr 04, 2016, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will deliver a memorial lecture in honour of late Arjun Singh, former Union Minister on Apr 9 at Nehru Memorial Museum Auditorium, Teen Murti, New Delhi.
Modi congratulates J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti, urges her to fulfill dreams, aspirations of people
Apr 04, 2016, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Mehbooba Mufti as she took oath as the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and asked her government to fulfill the dreams and aspirations of the people of the north Indian state.
First phase election: Polling 45 pc in Bengal, 40 pc in Assam till noon
Apr 04, 2016, at 07:28 pm
Kolkata/Guwahati, Apr 4 (IBNS) Brisk polling is underway in West Bengal and Assam where voting for the first phase of Assembly polls is going on Monday.
Bihar :Sahabuddin's induction in RJD National Executive creates sir
Apr 04, 2016, at 07:06 pm
Patna, Apr 4 (IBNS) Controversial Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former MP Mohammed Shahabuddin has been inducted in the new national executive of the party, creating a stir in the political circle.
Release of new functionality for taxpayers to secure their E-filing account
Apr 04, 2016, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) The Union finance ministry announced on Monday that the Income Tax Department has introduced a new facility called the “E-filing Vault†so that taxpayers are able to secure their E-filing account against any fraudulent attempts.
Mamata Banerjee congratulates Mehbooba Mufti after she takes oath as J&K CM
Apr 04, 2016, at 06:50 pm
Kolkata, Apr 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti as she took oath as the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Bharat mata row: Ramdev ready to slit throats, says law preventing him from doing so
Apr 04, 2016, at 06:44 pm
Rohtak, Apr 4 (IBNS) Amid talks of growing intolerance and the 'Bharat Mata' row, yoga guru Ramdev has created a stir with his blistering comment about beheading men for not chanting in favour of motherland, according to reports.
First phase election: Brisk polling in Bengal and Assam
Apr 04, 2016, at 06:25 pm
Kolkata/Guwahati, Apr 4 (IBNS) Voting is underway for the first phase of the crucial assembly polls in West Bengal and Assam on Monday with no major untoward incidents being reported.
IIT Madras best eng. college, IIM Bangalore top management inst
Apr 04, 2016, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) IIT Madras has been named as India's best engineering college - followed by IIT Mumbai and IIT Kharagpur.
DMK and Congress confirm seat sharing
Apr 04, 2016, at 05:48 pm
Chennai, Apr 4 (IBNS) DMK, the main Opposition party in Tamil Nadu, has finalised its seat sharing deal with the opposition in centre, Cogress, giving them 41 seats to contest polls in the upcoming assembly elections
Rahul Gandi to campaign in Assam today
Apr 04, 2016, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that he will be campaigning in Assam on Monday, ahead of the second phase of polls.
Mehbooba Mufti sworn-in as first woman CM in J & K
Apr 04, 2016, at 05:07 pm
Srinagar, Apr 4 (IBNS) Mehbooba Mufti of the People's Democratic Party took oath on Monday as the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, country's only Muslim majority state. .
Panama papers name Xi, Putin aides, Sharif, Messi and Indians in tax leaks
Apr 04, 2016, at 04:48 pm
Paris, Apr 4 (IBNS) In one of the worst scandals involving huge number of rich and famous across the globe a massive leak of 11.5 million tax documents has exposed the secret offshore dealings of aides to Russian president Vladimir Putin, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and celebrities including Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and actor Jackie Chan, reports said.
Delhi CM says BJP betrayed traders
Apr 04, 2016, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that the BJP is betraying traders across the nation and that they are leaving the party in large numbers.
PM urges voters to exercise rights
Apr 04, 2016, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the young voters of West Bengal and Assam to exercise their rights by voting in large numbers.
J & K : Mehbooba Mufti to be sworn-in today
Apr 04, 2016, at 04:21 pm
Jammu, Apr 4 (IBNS) Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti will be sworn-in on Monday as the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kolkata flyover disaster: Hanging portion is the final challenge for rescue men
Apr 04, 2016, at 02:51 pm
Kolkata, Apr 4 (IBNS): Three days after a portion of the Vivekananda Flyover collapsed in Kolkata which left at least 26 people killed, major parts of the debris have been cleared by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indian Army, Disaster Management Group (DMG) and, Fire and Emergency Service personnel.
Voting begins for first phase of Assembly polls in Assam, WB
Apr 04, 2016, at 02:09 pm
Kolkata/Guwahati, Apr 4 (IBNS) Voting has begun for the first phase of the Assembly polls in politically crucial Assam and West Bengal on Monday.
Modi heads home after three-nation tour
Apr 04, 2016, at 04:27 am
Riyadh, Apr 3 (IBNS) Ending his three-nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed for India on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia visit: Modi conferred highest civilian honour
Apr 04, 2016, at 03:53 am
Riyadh, Apr 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Saudi Arabia, received the highest civilian honour of the Asian nation, the King Abdulaziz Sash, on Sunday.
Assam goes to first phase of assembly polls on Monday
Apr 04, 2016, at 03:42 am
Margherita (Assam), April 3 (IBNS) : Assam is going to its first phase of polling on Monday (April 4) to elect lawmakers from 65 of the total of 126 assembly seats in the state even as many voters articulated that their voting pattern would be guided by development agenda and they might vote against their present representatives.
Mehbooba Mufti to take oath as first woman CM of Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 04, 2016, at 03:02 am
Jammu, Apr 3 (IBNS) Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti will be sworn in on Monday as the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Narendra Modi hold delegation-level talks with Saudi King
Apr 04, 2016, at 02:55 am
Riyadh, Apr 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held delegation-level talks with Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh.
Assam: 95 lakh voters to decide fates of 539 candidates in first phase of polling tomorrow
Apr 04, 2016, at 12:57 am
Guwahati, Apr 3 (IBNS): A total of 95,11,732 voters of 65 assembly constituencies of Assam will decide to fates of 539 candidates in the first phase of polling in the state to be held on Apr 4.
PM Modi gifts replica of Cheraman Juma Masjid to King of Saudi Arabia
Apr 04, 2016, at 12:33 am
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday gifted King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud a gold-plated replica of the Cheraman Juma Masjid in Kerala.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir meets Narendra Modi
Apr 03, 2016, at 10:08 pm
Riyadh, Apr 3 (IBNS): Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir on Sunday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
President wishes people of Senegal on eve of National Day
Apr 03, 2016, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Senegal on the eve of their National Day.
PM visits TCS all-women IT and ITES Centre in Riyadh
Apr 03, 2016, at 09:55 pm
Riyadh, Apr 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the All Women IT and ITES Centre of Tata Consultancy Services in Riyadh.
Cop injured in Kashmir militant attack
Apr 03, 2016, at 08:00 pm
Srinagar, Apr 3 (IBNS): Suspected militants injured critically a policeman from point blank range on Sunday in Pulwama district of Kashmir.
