Defamation: Arvind Kejriwal, five others summoned

Mar 09, 2016, at 10:12 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) A Delhi court on Wednesday summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five others in connection with the defamation case filed against them by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

J&K: Security forces, militants exchange fire

Mar 09, 2016, at 09:52 pm

Srinagar, Mar 9 (IBNS) Security forces had a brief encounter with militants in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

Minister apprised RS about govt policy to compensate rape victims

Mar 09, 2016, at 09:46 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Minister of State for Home Affairs, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday apprised the members about the government's policy to compensate rape victims.

Congress never gets a bad name, PM Modi taunts

Mar 09, 2016, at 08:38 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday taunted the Congress on the floor of the Parliament and said it 'never gets bad name'.

Minister informs LS about affidavit-related procedures and other details

Mar 09, 2016, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, in two separate written replies, informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday about the simplification of procedures regarding affidavits for executive level jobs and voluntary mentioning of Aadhaar Card Number for lodging complaints.

Sankalp: Utilising the skills of retired government personnel

Mar 09, 2016, at 08:35 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday said that so far, around 1,600 Pensioners and 19 Pensioners’ Associations have registered under Sankalp project launched in January 2014.

Kolkata: Minor fire breaks out at WB assembly building, controlled

Mar 09, 2016, at 08:01 pm

Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): A minor fire broke out at Bidhan Sabha Bhaban (West Bengal Assembly house) in central Kolkata on Wednesday noon, reports said.

Man threatens to immolate himself in Delhi

Mar 09, 2016, at 07:51 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) The Delhi Police detained a man near Parliament on Wednesday after he threatened to immolate himself, according to media reports.

Parliament rocked by Sri Sri's Yamuna festival row

Mar 09, 2016, at 05:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Parliament was rocked on Wednesday over the issue of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's mega event on the Yamuna flood plains even as a green tribunal is likely to pass its verdict on the festival during the day.

Sri Sri's Yamuna festival row: National Green Tribunal to rule today

Mar 09, 2016, at 05:40 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) India's top green court here will decide Wednesday whether Art of Living supremo and spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's mega event on the banks of the river Yamuna will be allowed this weekend even as experts examining the venue said Rs. 100 crore should be paid as damage for damaging the environment in the floodplains of the river.

Dominic Asquith appointed as new British High Commissioner to India

Mar 09, 2016, at 03:40 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Dominic Asquith KCMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to India, officials said.

Indian medical student attacked in Russia

Mar 09, 2016, at 03:06 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): An Indian medical student has been attacked in Russia by unknown men, officials said.

Congress books 75 seats in first list for Bengal polls

Mar 09, 2016, at 05:15 am

Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Triggering the possibility of an 'understanding' between the Congress and the Left, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday declared the first list containing 75 seats.

Sushma Swaraj hosting special reception to mark International Women's Day

Mar 09, 2016, at 12:48 am

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is hosting a special reception to mark International Women's Day at MEA here.

Mamata Banerjee participates in International Women's Day rally in Kolkata

Mar 09, 2016, at 12:39 am

Kolkata,Mar 8 (IBNS): With a rally to mark International Women's Day, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee commenced her election campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls in the state.

Bihar minister meets life-term convict in prison

Mar 09, 2016, at 12:18 am

Patna, Mar 8 (IBNS) A Bihar Minister has triggered a controversy after he was seen feasting with a convict Mohammad Sahabuddin in a jail.

I decided to put some pressure on the govt over EPF issue: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 08, 2016, at 11:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday welcomed the Centre's decision to rollback tax on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals and said that he was happy to see people belonging the middle class getting some relief.

Non-state actors should not derail peace between India, Pak: Hammond

Mar 08, 2016, at 10:59 pm

Islamabad, Mar 8 (IBNS) British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Tuesday said Jammu and Kashmir issue should not be set as a pre condition for the resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan.

Shortage of Officers in the Indian Army: Defence minister tells Rajya Sabha

Mar 08, 2016, at 10:44 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, in a written reply to Vijay Goel in Rajya on Tuesday, said that there were 40,525 officers against an authorized strength of 49,631 officers in the Indian Army (excluding Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Service), July 1, 2015.

World Culture Festival controversy: Delhi govt says no police or fire clearance given

Mar 08, 2016, at 10:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) The Delhi government told the tribunal hearing the environmentalists' plea on Tuesday about holding the World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplains that no police or fire safety clearance has been given for the event, according to media reports.

WB: Crude bomb explosion kills 3 in Murshidabad

Mar 08, 2016, at 09:40 pm

Kolkata/Murshidabad, Mar 8 (IBNS): At least three men died and several others were injured on Tuesday, when a crude bomb went off at Bindarpur under Bharatpur Police Station area in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, reports said.

Govt was forced to listen to people: Rahul Gandhi on EPF

Mar 08, 2016, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Hours after Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday announced in the Parliament to roll back the tax on Provident Fund to be withdrawn as was envisaged in the Union Budget 2016, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said the central government's earlier move was completely 'anti-people.

PM Modi receives Saudi Arabia's foreign minister

Mar 08, 2016, at 08:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel Bin Ahmed Al Jubeir, on Tuesday and conveyed to him that India attached high importance to its close and friendly relations with Saudi Arabia.

2 injured in J&K firing

Mar 08, 2016, at 08:53 pm

Srinagar, Mar 8 (IBNS) Two persons were injured in firing by security forces in Ashmuqam town of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district early on Tuesday.

Quick passage of women's reservation bill needed: Sonia Gandhi on IWD

Mar 08, 2016, at 08:14 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi, speaking at a special intervention to mark International Women's Day (IWD) in the Lok Sabha, on Tuesday, said that the Women's Reservation Bill needs immediate attention.

Women fighter pilot in IAF from June 18, says Air Chief Marshall

Mar 08, 2016, at 06:10 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to get its first batch of women fighter pilot on July 18, Air Chief Marshall Arup Raha said.

Nalini: Rajiv Gandhi killer granted 24-hour parole by Madras HC

Mar 08, 2016, at 05:34 pm

Chennai, Mar 8 (IBNS) Nalini Sriharan, one among the five behind India's then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination hatched by the LTTE for his policy on Sri Lanka, was granted a 24-hour parole by the Madras High Court on Tuesday.

Teen girl raped and set on fire in Delhi

Mar 08, 2016, at 04:51 pm

Noida, Mar 8 (IBNS) A 15-year old girl was raped and later set on fire by a man, on the outskirts of Delhi early on Monday, according to reports.

At least 150 al-Shabab militants dead as US air raids Somalia

Mar 08, 2016, at 04:49 pm

Mogadishu, Mar 8 (IBNS) At least 150 al-Shabab militants have been killed in a recent air raid conducted by the US in Somalia, according to reports.

Delhi: Manish Sisodia issues warning to IPU colleges on student harassment

Mar 08, 2016, at 04:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday reportedly issued a warning against all Indraprastha University (IPU) colleges after complaints of students harassment surfaced.