Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM

Jul 27, 2017, at 12:29 am

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Nitish Kumar on Wednesday stepped down as the Bihar Chief Minister after he met Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi in the evening, reports said.

PM Modi to inaugurate Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial tomorrow

Jul 27, 2017, at 12:14 am

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the former President, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s memorial at Pei Karumbu, Rameswaram, on Thursday at 11.30 AM.

Model Sonika Chauhan's death: Actor Vikram Chatterjee granted conditional bail

Jul 27, 2017, at 12:10 am

Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): A local court in Kolkata's Alipore on Wednesday granted bail to Bengali actor Vikram Chatterjee in connection with model Sonika Chauhan death case.

Ahmed Patel files nomination for Rajya Sabha

Jul 26, 2017, at 11:14 pm

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel has filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha.

BJP chief Amit Shah meets President of India Ram Nath Kovind

Jul 26, 2017, at 10:59 pm

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday called on President Ram Nath Kovind here.

Passport Mela in Kolkata and Gangtok on July 29

Jul 26, 2017, at 10:36 pm

Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): The Regional Passport Office Kolkata is holding Passport Mela at PSK Kolkata and PSLK Gangtok on July 29.

Minister Sushma Swaraj refuses to declare Indians missing in Iraq as dead without proof

Jul 26, 2017, at 09:42 pm

New Delhi, Jul 26 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that there is no evidence to prove that 39 Indians missing in Iraq are dead, media reported.

India pays tribute to the country's armed forces on Kargil Vijay Diwas

Jul 26, 2017, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi, Jul 26 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind paid his respect to the martyred Indian soldiers on the day of Kargil Diwas, which is observed every year on July 26 since India's win against Pakistan in the war on the Jammu and Kashmir front, 18 years ago.

PM Modi ignored Assam says former CM Tarun Googi after Modi's response to floods in Gujarat

Jul 26, 2017, at 09:28 pm

Guwahati, July 26 (IBNS) : Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and several others on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre of ignoring Assam, after the prime minister made an aerial survey of flood-hit areas in his home state of Gujarat on Tuesday and announced Rs 500 crore as interim flood relief.

Lizard found in food served to passengers on Poorva Express

Jul 26, 2017, at 09:22 pm

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a dead lizard was found in the veg biriyani served to a passenger traveling in Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express, media reports said on Wednesday.

Kargil Vijay Diwas is a reminder of India's military capabilities, says PM Narendra Modi

Jul 26, 2017, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi, Jul 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, while paying tribute to the martyrs of the Kargil War (1999) said that the day is a reminder of India's military capabilities and the sacrifices of the armed forces.

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel files nomination for RS seat from Gujarat

Jul 26, 2017, at 08:14 pm

Gandhinagar, Jul 26 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel filed his nomination papers on Wednesday at Gandhinagar for the Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat.

Bihar politician Shivanand Tiwari criticises CM Nitish Kumar on latter's claim of zero-tolerance on corruption

Jul 26, 2017, at 06:59 pm

Patna, July 26 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Shivanand Tiwari, a senior Bihar politician considered very close to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, on Wednesday criticised state chief minister Nitish Kumar’s much-hyped claim of zero-tolerance on corruption.

Nitish and Lalu holds separate meetings of legislators to discuss Tejashwi issue

Jul 26, 2017, at 06:51 pm

Patna, Jul 26 (IBNS) : In what could shape the future of the relationship between them, Bihar's ruling partners Janata Dal (U) and Rashtriya Janata Dal will hold separate meetings of their legislators on Wednesday to discuss whether Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav should resign because of corruption charges, NDTV reported.

BJP disrespected Nehru, Gandhi: Congress in Rajya Sabha over Kovind speech

Jul 26, 2017, at 06:26 pm

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Referring to President Ram Nath Kovind's first speech where the names of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi were missing, Congress in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday attacked the ruling BJP for disrespecting the father of the nation and India's first Prime Minister.

Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah arrested, to be questioned on terror financing

Jul 26, 2017, at 05:34 pm

Srinagar, Jul 26 (IBNS) : As the stepped up crackdown on Kashmiri separatists continued the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested prominent Hurriyat leader Shabir Shah in connection with an old money laundering case, media reports said.

Mumbai Building Collapse: Shiv Sena leader Sunil Shitap arrested

Jul 26, 2017, at 05:25 pm

Mumbai, July 26 (IBNS): Shiv Sena leader Sunil Shitap was arrested on Wednesday morning following an enquiry into the building collapse which occurred a day ago, media reports said.

China claims India admitted to crossing into its territory

Jul 26, 2017, at 05:07 am

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday claimed that India has "admitted" that its soldiers crossed into the Chinese territory, media reports said.

PM Modi makes aerial survey of flood affected areas of Gujarat

Jul 26, 2017, at 05:00 am

Ahmedabad, July 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made an aerial survey of flood affected areas of Gujarat.

Mamata condemns right-wing organisation's suggestion to remove Tagore's writings from textbooks

Jul 26, 2017, at 02:36 am

Kolkata, Jul 25 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliated educational outfit for its recommendation to remove Rabindranath Tagore's writings and several other topics from school textbooks.

Kolkata: 2 killed as century-old building collapses at Taltala

Jul 26, 2017, at 01:52 am

Kolkata, Jul 25 (IBNS): At least two persons were killed after a portion of an old multi-storey collapsed at Indian Mirror Street area under Bowbazar Police Station limits in central Kolkata on Tuesday, reports said.

Union Minister releases ASSOCHAM report

Jul 26, 2017, at 01:35 am

Assam govt seeks Rs 2939 cr assistance from Centre to tackle flood damage, 7-member inter ministerial central team arrives in Guwahati

Jul 26, 2017, at 01:30 am

Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS): After devastating flood hit 29 districts out of 33 of Assam and affecting over 25 lakh people, the BJP-led state government on Tuesday sought Rs 2939 crore assistance from the Centre to carry out repair works of infrastructure, embankments, roads, bridges, culverts etc damaged in the current wave flood in the state.

Mamata Banerjee meets Rajnath Singh

Jul 26, 2017, at 01:26 am

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Tuesday (July 25, 2017).

Two Assam farmers commit suicide in past 72 hours after losing everything in flood, erosion

Jul 26, 2017, at 01:23 am

Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS): Another farmer, who hails from flood-hit Assam’s Morigaon district, committed suicide after losing everything in the devastating flood and erosion in past 72 hours.

Arun Jaitley releases case study on birth of GST in India

Jul 26, 2017, at 12:25 am

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): A Case Study on the birth of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India – “The GST Saga: A Story of Extraordinary National Ambition” was released here on Tuesday by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his office in North Block in the national capital.

Indo-Bangla Coast guard table top exercise begins

Jul 26, 2017, at 12:12 am

Kolkata, July 25 (IBNS): Maiden Indo-Bangla Joint exercise commenced at the Coast Guard Regional HQ (NE), Kolkata on Tuesday.

Bengal businessman commits suicide, blames it on GST

Jul 26, 2017, at 12:05 am

Kolkata, Jul 25 (IBNS): Writing in his suicide note that newly implemented Goods and Service Tax (GST) is responsible for his death, a trader committed suicide inside his shop in Birbhum district of West Bengal on Monday, reports said.

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Gujarat, to make an aerial survey of flood-hit areas

Jul 25, 2017, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached Gujarat where he will take stock of the flood situation in the state.

Narendra Modi to make an aerial survey of flood affected areas of Gujarat

Jul 25, 2017, at 10:00 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Parliament House on Tuesday and apprised him of the situation arising out of incessant rain and flood in parts of the State.