Kolkata Police issue advisory over Kiki dance challenge
Aug 02, 2018, at 07:14 pm
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IBNS): When Kiki Challenge has become a worrying trend on the social media platforms, the Kolkata Traffic Police on Thursday released its advisory on its social media handles and urged people not to perform the 'risky' dance challenge on roads.
Arunachal students' body to launch cleansing drive to oust 'undocumented migrants'
Aug 02, 2018, at 06:56 pm
Itanagar, Aug 2 (IBNS): Following the publish of the final draft of Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC), the apex students' body in Arunachal Pradesh is set to launch a cleansing drive to oust "undocumented migrants" living in the state, media reports said.
Super emergency in the country: Mamata on detention of TMC delegation in Assam
Aug 02, 2018, at 05:40 pm
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IBNS): Reacting to the detention of a Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation on the NRC impact in Assam at Silchar airport, party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched an unsparing attack against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the saffron outfit is running a super emergency in the country.
Kolkata radio jockey alleges fraudulent withdrawal of Rs. 50,000 from savings account
Aug 02, 2018, at 05:20 pm
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IBNS): A popular woman jockey of a Kolkata-based radio station became the 77th victim of the great Kolkata bank fraud as she alleged that 50,000 rupees had been fraudulently withdrawn from her savings account on Thursday morning, reports said.
Supersonic interceptor missile successfully test-fired
Aug 02, 2018, at 05:16 pm
Balasore, Aug 2 (IBNS) : India on Thursday successfully test-fired an indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile from a test range off the Odisha coast, reports said.
Building collapses in Kerala's Palakkad, many feared trapped
Aug 02, 2018, at 04:49 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 (IBNS): A three-storey building in Palakkad town in Kerala collapsed on Thursday afternoon, trapping many people under the rubble, media reports said.
Two terrorists gunned down in Kashmir encounter
Aug 02, 2018, at 04:32 pm
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IBNS): Two militants were gunned down in an encounter with security forces near a check-post in the Lolab valley of Kashmir's Kupwara district, J & K police said.
Trinamool Congress delegation visiting Assam on NRC issue, detained at airport
Aug 02, 2018, at 03:31 pm
Silchar, Aug 2 (IBNS): A delegation of the Trinamool Congress, headed by a West Bengal Minister, was detained at the Silchar airport after it arrived in Assam in connection with the NRC issue, media reports said.
Sushma Swaraj embarks on visit to three Central Asian countries
Aug 02, 2018, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday began her four-day visit to three central Asian countries.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Sushma Swaraj on Doklam issue, says she prostrated in front of Chinese power
Aug 02, 2018, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Attacking Sushma Swaraj on the Doklam issue, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the External Minister had "buckled and prostrated herself in front of Chinese power" while dealing with the issue.
Aug 02, 2018, at 02:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Supreme Court of India has warned against equating male circumcision with female genital mutilation (FGM), after senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi told a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud that while the Dawoodi Bohra community, which practices it, condemns the same, they see it as female circumcision.
Muzaffarpur shelter rape: SC issues notice to Centre, bans media from publishing images of victims
Aug 02, 2018, at 02:04 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Taking suo moto cognizance of the mass sexual exploitation of minor girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Bihar government and the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry, media reports said.
Heavy security in Silchar ahead of TMC delegation's visit ; prohibitory orders imposed
Aug 02, 2018, at 01:42 pm
Guwahati, Aug 2 (IBNS): Amid heavy security measures and prohibitory orders, a Trinamool Congress delegation, will visit Assam for two days from Thursday to assess the situation in the wake of the release of the complete draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Huge honour for me: Navjot Singh Sidhu on Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony invitation
Aug 02, 2018, at 12:44 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has said that he feels honoured to have received a personal invitation from Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan for the latter's swearing-in ceremony in Islamabad.
Amid controversy, demand of NRC rises in Tripura, Meghalaya
Aug 02, 2018, at 12:32 pm
Agartala/Shillong, Aug 2 (IBNS): Amid controversy over the release of Assam's National Register of Citizen (NRC), which excluded over four million people, demand to take such a step has been raised in two other northeastern states- Tripura and Meghalaya, media reports said.
Supreme Court begins hearing pleas seeking quashing of adultery law
Aug 02, 2018, at 11:36 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing to examine the constitutional validity of adultery law, media reports said.
Two Assam TMC leaders resign over Mamata Banerjee’s 'civil war, bloodbath' comment on NRC
Aug 02, 2018, at 11:33 am
Dispur, Aug 2 (IBNS): Being disappointed over West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee's "civil war, bloodbath" comment on Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC), which excluded more than four million people, two TMC leaders of the northeastern state resigned on Wednesday.
Centre to introduce Bill to reinstate provisions to protect Dalits
Aug 01, 2018, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Centre is all set to introduce the Bill to reinstate the provisions to protect the Dalits from any sort of atrocities, media reports said on Wednesday.
Imran Khan invites Aamir Khan, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar for oath-taking ceremony
Aug 01, 2018, at 11:07 pm
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IBNS): Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect and Chairperson of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party Imran Khan has invited actor Aamir Khan and former cricketers Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Navjot Singh Sidhu to his oath-taking ceremony on Aug 11, media reports said.
Police form SIT to probe Kolkata bank fraud, banks to refund money in 7-10 days
Aug 01, 2018, at 10:33 pm
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Wednesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe one of the biggest bank fraud that had been reported from few parts of the city, officials said.
Assam Rifles nab two militants with arms in Nagaland
Aug 01, 2018, at 08:47 pm
Guwahati, Aug 1 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended two militants including a hardcore militant of banned NSCN (K) with arms in Nagaland on Wednesday.
Rape & murder of Assam school teacher: Prime accused gets death sentence
Aug 01, 2018, at 08:46 pm
Guwahati, Aug 1 (IBNS): A local court in central Assam’s Hojai district on Wednesday awarded death sentence to the prime accused in the rape and murder case of a 58-year-old school teacher more than a year ago.
Assam police register case against Mamata Banerjee over her NRC remarks
Aug 01, 2018, at 08:25 pm
Guwahati, Aug 1 (IBNS): Assam police registered a case against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for making provocative remarks regarding the Assam NRC issue.
Assam NRC: Army officer, Ex-President’s nephew, Assam legislator not included in draft
Aug 01, 2018, at 08:14 pm
Guwahati, Aug 1 (IBNS): From the family of the fifth President of India to retired Army officer, AIUDF MLA, BJP MLA’s wife, banned outfit ULFA-I leader’s wife are some among 40 lakh people, whose names didn’t feature in the complete draft of the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC), published on July 30.
IG Rajan Bargotra takes over as command of Coast Guard NE
Aug 01, 2018, at 07:54 pm
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS): Inspector General Rajan Bargotra, has assumed charge as Commander Coast Guard Region North East at the Coast Guard Regional HQs here on Wednesday.
Cabinet approves Policy Framework for exploration and exploitation of Unconventional Hydrocarbons
Aug 01, 2018, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the policy to permit exploration and exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons such as Shale oil/gas, Coal Bed Methane (CBM), officials said on Wednesday.
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Cabinet approves Re-structuring of the Agricultural Scientists' Recruitment Board
Aug 01, 2018, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for restructuring of Agricultural Scientists'Recruitment Board (ASRB).
Cabinet approves Extension of Concessional Financing Scheme (CFS)
Aug 01, 2018, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the first extension of Concessional Financing Scheme(CFS) to support Indian Entities bidding for strategically important infrastructure projects abroad.
Kolkata Police grants permission to Amit Shah's August 11 rally
Aug 01, 2018, at 07:07 pm
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Wednesday granted permission to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), to host its 'mega' rally, where BJP national president Amit Shah will be present as the chief speaker, on Aug 11 at Mayo Road in city's downtown Esplanade area, sources said.
Mamata, Rahul playing with India's sovereignty: Arun Jaitley on NRC
Aug 01, 2018, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress President Rahul Gandhi over their stance on NRC issue in Assam and said they should realise that 'sovereignty of India' is not a matter to play with.