Saudi diplomat accused in rape case leaves India
Sep 17, 2015, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi, Sept. 17 (IBNS) The Saudi diplomat, who has been accused of confining and raping two Nepali women who worked as his domestic help, has left India.
US tourist on first visit to India allegedly gang-raped in Dharamsala
Sep 17, 2015, at 03:51 pm
Dharamsala, Sept 17 (IBNS) An American tourist has alleged that she has been gang-raped by two persons in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 65
Sep 17, 2015, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): India's prime minister Narendra Modi turned 65 on Thursday amid wishes across the country and beyond.
WB college clash: TMC suspends MLA Dipak Halder
Sep 17, 2015, at 03:14 am
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s disciplinary committee on Wednesday suspended the MLA of Diamond Harbour assembly constituency Dipak Kumar Halder who was arrested on Monday for allegedly taking part in a clash between two groups of students in Diamond Harbour area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
Three suspected Islamist fundamentalists nabbed in Assam
Sep 17, 2015, at 02:13 am
Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS) : Security forces on Wednesday apprehended three suspected Islamist fundamentalists from Assam’s Chirang district, police said.
Assam's protest is 'not normal': Gen VK Singh
Sep 17, 2015, at 02:03 am
Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS) : While various organizations of Assam protested against the Union government's decision to regularize stay of non-Muslim immigrants in India, the Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh on Wednesday said that the ongoing agitation is not normal.
Assam CM demands Centre's special treatment for North East region
Sep 17, 2015, at 01:31 am
Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi attributed Centre’s retrogressive policies for the sluggish development in the North East Region.
Assam govt to consider Paresh Baruah's plea if he wants to see his ailing mother
Sep 17, 2015, at 01:23 am
Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS) : The Assam government on Wednesday said it will consider on humanitarian ground if ULFA(I) C-in-C Paresh Baruah desires to see his ailing mother.
Assam CM administers oath of office and secrecy to 12 new Parliamentary Secretaries
Sep 17, 2015, at 01:04 am
Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS) : Six months ahead of the assembly poll, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday administered the oath of office to the 12-newly appointed Parliamentary Secretaries.
Cabinet gives approval to promulgate the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015
Sep 16, 2015, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the proposal to promulgate the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015.
Cabinet gives Ex-Post-Facto approval to capital infusion made in IIFCL
Sep 16, 2015, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the capital infusion of Rs. 2600 crore made in India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. (IIFCL).
Cabinet approves proposal for providing concessional financing scheme to support Indian companies
Sep 16, 2015, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to a scheme to enable EXIM Bank to offer concessional finance to support Indian companies bidding for strategically important infrastructure projects abroad.
Robert Vadra's No Frisking privilege at airports withdrawn
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, will no longer enjoy immunity from security check in airports as the government has removed his name from the 'No-frisking' list.
Centre withdraws Robert Vadra's No Frisking' privileges
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Centre on Wednesday withdrawn Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's no-frisking privileges.
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:19 pm
Phnom Penh, Sept 16 (IBNS) Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Wednesday said that India and Cambodia share the common heritage of Buddhism and the philosophy of compassion, tolerance and non-violence.
Upset over Chirag's clout senior LJP leader quits party
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:16 pm
Patna, Sept 16 (IBNS) Miffed with Ram Vilas Paswan's son Chirag's growing clout in the party, an important leader of the Lok Janshakti Party has quit all party posts, reports said.
Doctorates, engineers among 23 lakh candidates for peon's job in Uttar Pradesh
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:14 pm
Lucknow, Sept 16 (IBNS) In a stark revelation of the job crisis in India, 2.3 million candidates, including those holding doctorate and enginerring degrees, have applied for peon's job in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.
Court orders filing of FIR against Mulayam for threatening IPS officer
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:11 pm
Lucknow, Sept 16 (IBNS) A Lucknow court has ordered an FIR to be filed against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for allegedly threatening IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, reports said.
Court orders filing of FIR against Mulayam for threatening IPS officer
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:10 pm
Lucknow, Sept 16 (IBNS) A Lucknow court has ordered an FIR to be filed against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for allegedly threatening IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, reports said.
Kolkata: 'Rajbhasha Pakhwada' observed at PIB
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:08 pm
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS) On the occasion of ‘Rajbhasha Pakhwada’, Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Kolkata has taken up several programs for promotion of Hindi and for more and more use of the language in official work as well as to encourage people to learn and use Hindi.
Kolkata: West Bengal government planning to run mono rail in New Town
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:07 pm
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): The West Bengal government is planning to run mono rail at New Town area in Kolkata, officials said.
Upset over Chirag's clout senior LJP leader quits party
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:04 pm
Patna, Sept 16 (IBNS) Miffed with Ram Vilas Paswan's son Chirag's growing clout in the party, an important leader of the Lok Janshakti Party has quit all party posts, reports said.
Doctorates, engineers among 23 lakh candidates for peon's job in Uttar Pradesh
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:03 pm
Lucknow, Sept 16 (IBNS) In a stark revelation of the job crisis in India, 2.3 million candidates, including those holding doctorate and enginerring degrees, have applied for peon's job in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.
Congress flays Modi Govt for withdrawing Indira, Rajiv Gandhi's stamps
Sep 16, 2015, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) Lambasting the Narendra Modi government for its move to withdraw postage stamps of former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, the Congress on Wednesday said that it is an insult to the country's history.
HC asks J & K Govt to respond on petition against ban on cow slaughter
Sep 16, 2015, at 09:09 pm
Srinagar, Sept 16 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday gave a week's time to the state government to file its response to a writ petition seeking to strike down the constitutional provision of criminalising cow slaughter in the state.
Govt bans Naga rebel group NSCN (K) for five years
Sep 16, 2015, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) The government on Wednesday banned Naga rebel group NSCN (K) for five years More than three months after the underground organisation carried out the worst attack on the Indian Army in three decades, killing eighteen soldiers in Chandel district of Manipur.
Govt bans Naga rebel group NSCN (K) for five years
Sep 16, 2015, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) The government on Wednesday banned Naga rebel group NSCN (K) for five years More than three months after the underground organisation carried out the worst attack on the Indian Army in three decades, killing eighteen soldiers in Chandel district of Manipur.
Madras HC grants Greenpeace interim stay over FCRA cancellation
Sep 16, 2015, at 07:37 pm
Chennai/New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Madras High Court has protected Greenpeace against arbitrary action taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for the fourth time in less than one year, an official statement said.
Maharashtra police make first arrest in Govind Pansare murder case
Sep 16, 2015, at 07:24 pm
Kolhapur, Sept 16 (IBNS) Seven months after rationalist Govind Pansare was shot dead, the police in Maharashtra have made the first arrest.
Somnath Bharati shows up in Delhi police station after midnight
Sep 16, 2015, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) AAP legislator and former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti on Wednesday "surrendered" or "showed up" at a police station joining the probe into allegations of domestic violence brought against him by his wife Lipika Mitra.