15 BJP MLA's suspended from Assam assembly, Gogoi refutes opposition allegation
Dec 08, 2015, at 02:37 am
Guwahati, Dec 7 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi refutes the allegation of BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma that the Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly has been influenced by the Chief Minister is wild, baseless and politically motivated.
NRC updation exercise going on in full steam: Assam CM
Dec 08, 2015, at 02:09 am
Guwahati, Dec 7 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday said that the State Government is wholly committed towards updation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) 1951 and has engaged 39,935 State Government employees, including contractual workers for completion of the process within the stipulated deadline.
Eight militant groups including JMB, HuM active in Assam: Govt
Dec 08, 2015, at 01:30 am
Guwahati, Dec 7 (IBNS): Eight militant groups including Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) are presently active in Assam, the Assam state government said on Monday.
Jet Airways, ActionAid partner to rehabilitate communities affected by TN floods
Dec 08, 2015, at 01:18 am
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Jet Airways India Ltd will partner with ActionAid India to reach out and rebuild the lives of flood affected communities in Chennai and Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu.
President of Mauritius calls on President Pranab Mukherjee
Dec 07, 2015, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday.
Chennai: Jet Airways to resume full domestic schedule from tomorrow
Dec 07, 2015, at 10:48 pm
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IBNS) Jet Airways, India’s premiere international airline on Monday announced the resumption of its full domestic schedule starting on Tuesday.
ISI module in Kolkata: Police raid suspected ISI agent's residence in Howrah
Dec 07, 2015, at 10:23 pm
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IBNS): The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on Monday conducted raid in the residence of a suspected ISI (Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence) linkman at Tikiapara area in Howrah district of West Bengal, police sources said.
Kolkata: 3 labours killed in poison gas leak
Dec 07, 2015, at 10:21 pm
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IBNS): Three cleaning-staffers were killed on Monday morning by poison gas at Bantala Leather Complex area in Kolkata, reports said.
SC directs states and UT's to treat acid attack victims free of cost
Dec 07, 2015, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked all the states and Union Territories to provide free treatment and compensation to acid attack victims, according to reports.
Dec 07, 2015, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) Giving a blow to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi, the Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed their petition which asked to cancel lower court's summons issued against them in connection with the National Herald newspaper case.
Sushma Swaraj meets Mauritius President
Dec 07, 2015, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, officials said.
Sushma Swaraj to travel to Pakistan tomorrow
Dec 07, 2015, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj will visit Islamabad to attend the Heart of Asia's 5th Ministerial Meeting on Afghanistan, officials said on Monday.
Puducherry CM sought Rs 200 crore aid from central govt.
Dec 07, 2015, at 06:34 pm
Karaikal, Dec 7 (IBNS) The Puducherry government will ask the central government for a rehabilitation package of Rs. 200 crore, after the union territory suffered extensive damage due to the floods that hit parts of Southern India, according to media reports.
Militants attack CRPF convoy in Kashmir
Dec 07, 2015, at 06:32 pm
Srinagar, Dec 07 (IBNS) Suspected militants attacked a CRPF convoy in Bijbehara town in south Kashmir on Srinagar-Jammu Highway early Monday.
Congress slams NDA for hush-hush India Pak NSA talks in Bangkok
Dec 07, 2015, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) The opposition Congress on Monday attacked the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) inside Parliament for a National Security Advisors level talks between India and Pakistan in Bangkok on Sunday, allegedly in a hush hush manner.
Dadri mob attack survivor says he cannot go back to the village
Dec 07, 2015, at 06:16 pm
Lucknow, Dec 7 (IBNS) Danish Akhlaq, the son of Mohammad Akhlaq who was lynched by a mob on Sept 28 at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly eating beef at his house triggering a nationwide intolerance debate, said on Monday that he is unwilling to go back to the place where his father was killed.
Prez and PM Modi greet Armed Forces on their Flag Day
Dec 07, 2015, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the Armed Forces of the Indian Army on their Flag Day.
24-hour operation restored in Chennai airport
Dec 07, 2015, at 04:15 pm
Chennai, Dec 7 (IBNS) As the flood subsided, the Chennai airport resumed their 24-hour duty from Monday, according to reports.
Jet Airways to increase flight connections in Chennai from tomorrow
Dec 07, 2015, at 05:12 am
Chennai,Dec 6 (IBNS) Jet Airways on Sunday said it will continue its efforts to increase flight connections from Chennai to more destinations from Monday.
Omar Abdullah welcomes NSA- level talks between India, Pakistan
Dec 07, 2015, at 04:19 am
Srinagar, Dec 6 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah on Sunday welcomed the meeting between National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan in Bangkok.
Initiatives brought by BR Ambedkar in the labour sector still relevant today: Rajnath Singh
Dec 07, 2015, at 04:06 am
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that Dr BR Ambedkar was the architect of modern India and the initiatives brought by him in the labour sector are still relevant today.
WB: Student shot during TMC's group clash in Malda, BJP delegation attacked in Cooch Behar
Dec 07, 2015, at 02:38 am
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): A 14-year-old school student was shot during a clash between two groups of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) at Kaliachak in Malda district of West Bengal on Sunday, ahead of WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's trip to the district, reports said.
ISI module: Army personnel arrested from North Bengal
Dec 07, 2015, at 12:35 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): The Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Sunday reportedly arrested one Indian Army personnel from Sukna area near Siliguri in Darjeeling district of West Bengal for allegedly leaking confidential information related to the Indian Army to the ISI (Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence).
Dec 06, 2015, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said he feels that Armed Forces Flag Day reminds people on the responsibility towards the Armed Forces for their contributions to the motherland.
NSA of India, Pakistan meet in Bangkok
Dec 06, 2015, at 11:48 pm
Bangakok/New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS) The National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan met in Bangkok on Sunday, officials said.
Dec 06, 2015, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj chaired the Fifth Meeting of the Board of Trustees of India Development Foundation of Overseas Indians IDF-OI in New Delhi on Saturday.
UP proposes to invest Rs.3,287 cr in basic urban infra under AMRUT Plan for 2015-16
Dec 06, 2015, at 07:12 pm
Lucknow, Dec 6 (IBNS): The Uttar Pradesh Government seeks to invest Rs.3,287 cr for improving water supply and sewerage network services and provision of green spaces and parks in 60 cities under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Action Plan for 2015-16, submitted to the Ministry of Urban Development.
PM Modi releases commemorative coins on B.R. Ambedkar
Dec 06, 2015, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released two commemorative coins, as part of the 125th birth anniversary year celebrations of B.R. Ambedkar.
Lashkar-e-Taiba plot to attack PM Modi in Delhi unearthed
Dec 06, 2015, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): The Intelligence Bureau (IB) along with the Delhi Police's special cell are conducting a joint operation to nab Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists who have managed to sneak in to Jammu & Kashmir from across the border and plan to attack PM Narendra Modi, media reports said on Sunday.
Chennai airport resumes flight operations after 4 days
Dec 06, 2015, at 06:17 pm
Chennai, Dec 6 (IBNS): After being shut down for four days due to excessive water-logging as a result of flood in Tamil Nadu, Chennai Airport on Sunday resumed commercial flight operations.