APSC cash-for-job scam: Court grants bail to ten accused persons
Sep 01, 2017, at 02:36 am
Guwahati, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Gauhati High Court on Thursday granted bail to ten accused persons including three Assam Civil Service (ACS) officials, who were arrested in connection with the cash-for-job scam of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).
West Bengal government to provide free GST software for small traders in state
Sep 01, 2017, at 02:24 am
This was announced by state Finance Minister Amit Mitra while addressing a GST Seminar – GST Road Ahead - organized by the Confederation of West Bengal Trade Associations (CWBTA), one of the largest apex trade bodies in West Bengal representing over six lakh traders.
Kolkata: Triple talaq petitioner Ishrat Jahan alleges her kids were kidnapped, rescued later
Sep 01, 2017, at 02:06 am
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): Hours after triple talaq petitioner from Kolkata's twin city Howrah, Ishrat Jahan, claimed that her two children had gone missing from her residence, police rescued the duo on Thursday late evening, reports said.
Major fire breaks out in Assam Secretariat
Sep 01, 2017, at 01:46 am
Guwahati, Aug 31 (IBNS): A major fire broke out in the Assam Secretariat complex in Guwahati on Thursday, in which a part of the state finance department office was destroyed.
Mumbai building collapse will be probed: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis
Aug 31, 2017, at 11:05 pm
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IBNS): Hours after the building collapse in the congested Bhendi Bazaar area of south Mumbai on Thursday morning claiming several lives, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the whole incident will be probed, media reports said.
Gaya road rage verdict : JDU leader's son Rocky Yadav convicted for murdering Aditya Sachdeva
Aug 31, 2017, at 09:51 pm
Patna, Aug 31 (IBNS) : A Bihar court on Thursday convicted Rocky Yadav, a politician's son, for murdering 19-year-old Aditya Sachdeva during a road rage in Gaya in May, last year, reports said.a
Mumbai Building Collapse: 15 killed, 34 injured, several still trapped
Aug 31, 2017, at 09:22 pm
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IBNS) : The toll in the Mumbai house collapse has shot up to 15 while 34 people, including six firemen are injured as rescue operation is still underway, reports said.
Amit Shah's meeting with eight ministers fuels cabinet reshuffle buzz
Aug 31, 2017, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS) : Amid speculations over a possible cabinet reshuffle, BJP President Amit Shah held a meeting at his residence with eight ministers on Thursday, while in a significant reply Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, told reporters that he may not have to shoulder the additional responsibility of the Defence Ministry for long.
Narada sting: CBI team visits TMC MP Aparupa Poddar's Bengal residence for interrogation
Aug 31, 2017, at 07:14 pm
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): A three-member team, including a woman officer, of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday visited the house of Arambag Lok Sabha constituency Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Aparupa Poddar to question her in connection with the Narada sting operation, sources said.
Mumbai Building Collapse: ten killed, several injured, many feared trapped
Aug 31, 2017, at 06:48 pm
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IBNS) : At least ten people were killed and 15 injured as a five-storied century-old building in the congested Bhendi Bazaar area in south Mumbai collapsed on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Rajiv Gauba takes over as Union Home Secretary
Aug 31, 2017, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS) : Senior IAS officer Rajiv Gauba on Thursday took over as the Union Home Secretary succeeding Rajiv Mehrishi, who retired from service.
Mumbai Building Collapse: Six killed, several injured
Aug 31, 2017, at 05:57 pm
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IBNS): Six people were killed and several injured as a five-storied building at Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai collapsed on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Building collapses in Mumbai, 1 person dies
Aug 31, 2017, at 04:09 pm
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IBNS): A five-storied building at Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai has collapsed on Thursday morning killing one person and leaving several others trapped inside it, media reports said.
Blue Whale challenge: Madurai teen commits suicide
Aug 31, 2017, at 03:37 pm
Chennai, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Blue Whale challenge claimed another victim in India as a body of a teen was recovered from his room on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Madurai city, reports said.
ISRO to launch IRNSS-1H series satellite today
Aug 31, 2017, at 03:10 pm
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch an Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) series satellite later on Tuesday.
Low cost diesel not meant for SUVs and cars, says Dharmendra Pradhan
Aug 31, 2017, at 04:51 am
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Addressing the workshop on ‘Converging the Divergence between Diesel and Petrol Prices’ here on Wednesday, Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said that India has a long history of imposing taxes/duties on petroleum products viz petrol and diesel and these taxes/duties have been rationalised from time to time to insulate the domestic consumers for increase in price or to increase the revenue of the Government for developmental projects.
Kalam was a creative leader who walked an unexplored path of developmental policies: VP
Aug 31, 2017, at 04:50 am
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Dr. Kalam was a creative leader who walked an unexplored path of developmental policies.
Over 44,000 untrained teachers of Assam need to acquire D.El.Ed. by March 31, 2019
Aug 31, 2017, at 02:58 am
Guwahati, Aug 30 (IBNS): Over 44,000 untrained teachers of Assam’s government run elementary schools are facing a huge problem after the Centre has set deadline to the untrained teachers to acquire the requisite minimum professional qualifications by March 31, 2019.
Note ban was a flop show: Mamata Banerjee says after RBI revelation
Aug 31, 2017, at 02:33 am
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the issue of note ban has been a 'flop show'.
Assam: Police recovers 9 IEDs, one gun from Nagaon, two persons arrested
Aug 31, 2017, at 02:20 am
Guwahati, Aug 30 (IBNS) : Security forces on Wednesday recovered 9 Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) and arms-ammunition from middle Assam’s Nagaon district and arrested two persons in connection with it.
Cabinet approves MoU with Myanmar for Conservation of Earthquake-Damaged Pagodas at Bagan
Aug 31, 2017, at 01:57 am
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Myanmar for the conservation of earthquake-damaged pagodas at Bagan, Myanmar.
P Chidambaram slams RBI over note ban
Aug 31, 2017, at 12:49 am
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the Reserve Bank of India over the issue of note ban and called it a 'shame'.
PM Modi interacts through PRAGATI
Aug 31, 2017, at 12:31 am
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired his twenty-first interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
Patna High Court upholds life sentence awarded to Shahabuddin
Aug 30, 2017, at 10:21 pm
Patna, Aug (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In another setback to RJD politician Mohamamd Shahabuddin, the Patna High Court on Wednesday upheld the life sentence awarded to him two years back by a local Siwan district court in connection with 2004 murder case.
Aug 30, 2017, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Brazil in October, 2016 for cooperation in the fields of Zebu Cattle Genomics and Assisted Reproductive Technologies was approved in the Cabinet Meeting on Wednesday.
India and Canada to jointly issue commemorative postage stamps themed on Diwali
Aug 30, 2017, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, which met on Wednesday, and was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was informed that India and Canada have mutually agreed to jointly issue a set of two Commemorative Postage Stamps on the theme 'Diwali'.
Rain-ravaged Mumbai crawls back to normal, but now red alert for Konkan, Goa, MP
Aug 30, 2017, at 09:13 pm
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IBNS) : The rain-battered Mumbai and its suburbs started crawling back to normal on Wednesday after three days of massive downpour that wreaked havoc, inundating many areas and throwing life out of gear, reports said.
CWC signs MoUS with NIT Calicut and NIT Rourkela to support capacity building in dam safety
Aug 30, 2017, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Water Resources announced on Wednesday that the Central Water Commission (CWC) has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with NIT Calicut and NIT Rourkela to support dam rehabilitation efforts of various implementing agencies and CWC.
Deadline for linking Aadhaar to welfare schemes extended to Dec. 31, Centre tells SC
Aug 30, 2017, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS) : The Centre on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that the deadline for the mandatory linking of Aadhaar to social welfare schemes for availing their benefits has been extended from September 30 to December 31, 2017, The Hindu reported.
No VIP treatment given to Dera chief Ram Rahim: Haryana CM Khattar
Aug 30, 2017, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): After submitting reports on Dera violence to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said no VIP treatment was given to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the allegations which were brought against the Haryana government post conviction of the self proclaimed Godman.