Feb 05, 2019, at 04:21 pm
In the intervening night of February 1 and 2, 2019, two villagers, identified as Nirmal Goswami and Samru Kosmi, were shot dead by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, over suspicion of being ‘Police informers’, near Markegaon village in Dhanora Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District. Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailesh Balkawade disclosed,
Feb 05, 2019, at 04:18 pm
On January 29, 2019, the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), a Tripura based tribal political party, an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), along with another 10 political parties of the Northeast, met in Guwahati, the capital of neighbouring Assam, to announce their opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB). The other political parties included the Mizo National Front (MNF), the United Democratic Party (UDP), the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), the Naga Peoples Front (NPF), the National Peoples’ Party (NPP), the National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), the Hill State Peoples Party (HSPP) and the Peoples Democratic Front (PDF).
Denied permission to land, Yogi Adityanath to now reach West Bengal rally site by road
Feb 05, 2019, at 03:50 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): After he was denied to land his chopper in South Dinajpur district in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will now reach Purulia via roadway to address a rally in the state, media reports said.
Karnataka govt sits up after heritage damage video goes viral
Feb 05, 2019, at 03:08 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IBNS): It took a viral video of a few men toppling a pillar at the historic Hampi site for the Karnataka government to sit up and take action.
Maharashtra CM meets Anna Hazare to request to end fast
Feb 05, 2019, at 03:01 pm
Mumbai/Ahmednagar, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday met social activist Anna Hazare who is on a hunger strike in his native Ralegan Siddhi village in Ahmednagar demanding appointment of Lok Pal, anti-corruption watchdog, at the centre and the state, reports said.
Only two women of menstrual age entered Sabarimala, claims Kerala govt
Feb 05, 2019, at 02:19 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Kerala government has claimed only two women on menstrual age had entered the Sabarimala temple since the Supreme Court overturned the ban on such women, reports said.
Mamata gets support from Kleptocrat's club : Arun Jaitley
Feb 05, 2019, at 02:02 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Hitting out at the opposition leaders who have thrown their weight behind West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her standoff with the Centre over the CBI episode, Union Minister Arun Jaitley today alleged that such individuals themselves are involved in corruption and the country can not afford to be run by a 'Kleptocrat's club.
Is he waving to the fishes? Twitter trolls video of PM Modi in Srinagar
Feb 05, 2019, at 01:54 pm
Srinagar, Feb 5 (IBNS): Trolls are having a field day over a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking a boat ride on the Dal Lake where he appears to be waiving to no one in particular.
PM Modi meets Monaco monarch, discusses climate change
Feb 05, 2019, at 01:19 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Monaco's monarch Prince Albert II and exchanged views of cooperation,especially in the field of environment and climate change.
Victory of people, says Mamata on SC order on Rajeev Kumar; BJP scoffs, calls it victory of CBI
Feb 05, 2019, at 12:33 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed as a moral victory the Supreme Court order on the CBI-West Bengal government standoff in which the apex court asked the Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar to appear before the federal agency for probe into chit funds scam in a neutral place with assurance of no coercive action now.
Chadrababu Naidu to meet Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata today
Feb 05, 2019, at 12:18 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will meet Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Tuesday as a slugfest goes on between the West Bengal Government and the Centre over the CBI attempt to interrogate Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, which spawned into a rare kind of political controversy.
Will appeal against extradition to India order: Vijay Mallya
Feb 05, 2019, at 11:45 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya has said he will appeal against the order of his extradition to India.
Rajeev Kumar should appear before CBI: Supreme Court
Feb 05, 2019, at 11:21 am
New Delhi/Kolkata: As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dharna (sit-in protest) against Central Bureau of Investigation's move to quiz Rajeev Kumar entered its third day, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Kolkata Police chief should make himself available for the federal agency probe.
Is Modi running India the same way as Indira? No, says Rahul Gandhi
Feb 05, 2019, at 10:43 am
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has disagreed that Prime Minister Narendra runs the country in the style of Indira Gandhi.
Mamata Banerjee's dharna enters third day, Supreme Court to hear CBI plea today
Feb 05, 2019, at 09:15 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Feb 5 (BNS): As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dharna (sit-in protest) against Central Bureau of Investigation's move against Rajeev Kumar enters its third day, the Supreme Court will take up the central probe agency's plea against the Kolkata Police chief on Tuesday.
Opposition backs Mamata's dharna against CBI; BJP calls it 'alliance of corrupts'
Feb 04, 2019, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): With weeks to go for the General Elections, several opposition leaders came together in support of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is continuing her "sit-in protest" (dharna) over CBI's move against Kolkata Police Commissioner, Rajeev Kumar, accused of tampering evidences of several chit-fund scams.
Nitin Gadkari is the only one in the BJP with some guts: Rahul Gandhi tweets attacking Modi subtly
Feb 04, 2019, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Subtly trying to portray Nitin Gadkari as a 'rival' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday complimented the Union Minister and former BJP president as the “only one in the BJP with some guts”.
Election Commission meets representatives of political party
Feb 04, 2019, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, a delegation of representatives of some national and state level recognised political parties met the Election Commission of India at Nirvachan Sadan on Monday.
Nitish Kumar blasts Rahul Gandhi for ‘compromising’ with corruption, Congress slams
Feb 04, 2019, at 10:18 pm
Patna, Feb 4 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday hit out at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for allying with the RJD of Lalu Prasad.
Vijay Mallya to be extradited to India for trial
Feb 04, 2019, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya will be extradited to India to face trial for defaulting of loans and money syphoning.
Calcutta HC refuses immediate hearing to WB govt's plea against CBI
Feb 04, 2019, at 09:20 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused to hear immediately the West Bengal government's petition against the attempt by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to interrogate Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar at his residence here over his alleged involvement in chit fund scams and destruction of evidence, media reports said.
Mamata vs CBI row: BJP office vandalized in Kolkata, TMC accused
Feb 04, 2019, at 07:33 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): While West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is holding an 'indefinite' sit-in-demonstration (dharna) in Kolkata's downtown Esplanade area over the ongoing CBI issue, a local party office of BJP at Bhawanipore area in south part of the city was ransacked allegedly by TMC men on Monday afternoon, reports said.
Feb 04, 2019, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday spread special message on the occasion of World Cancer Day when he wrote on Twitter that “human mind can overcome any disease”.
Over 1.03 foreigners in Assam, only 29,829 deported: Minister
Feb 04, 2019, at 06:28 pm
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS): The Foreigners' Tribunals in Assam have so far declared 1,03,764 persons as illegal foreigners while the state government could deport only 29,829 persons till January 2019.
Feb 04, 2019, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Former West Bengal IPS officer Bharati Ghosh, who was wanted in an alleged extortion case and has been absconding since last year, on Monday joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi.
Amid Mamata Banerjee's dharna, Rishi Kumar Shukla takes charge as new CBI chief
Feb 04, 2019, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Newly-appointed CBI chief Rishi Kumar Shukla on Monday took charge of his office at a time when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is sitting on a dharna in Kolkata to oppose the national probe agency's move against city police chief Rajeev Kumar on Sunday.
Chandrababu Naidu won't be welcomed to NDA fold: Amit Shah
Feb 04, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah on Monday went to Andhra Pradesh and said CM Chandrababu Naidu will not be included in the NDA fold if his party comes to power in the state.
Ravi Shankar Prasad calls opposition parties supporting CM Mamata as 'alliance of corrupts'
Feb 04, 2019, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS); Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday once again targeted opposition leaders and called them 'an alliance of corrupts' after several of them extended their support to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is currently on a dharna (sit-in protest) against the Central Bureau of Investigation's move against Kolkata Police Chief Rajeev Kumar.
Mumbai teen commits suicide after family members refuse to give him new mobile phone to play PUBG
Feb 04, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IBNS): In a shocking episode, a Mumbai teen committed suicide after his family refused to give him a new mobile phone for playing popular mobile game PUBG.
Feb 04, 2019, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Observing World Cancer Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted his government's initiatives like Ayushman Bharat which aims at providing quality healthcare and ensuring cancer-free lives of people.