APSC cash-for-job scam: Over 100 newly appointed ACS, APS officers under police scanner

May 14, 2017, at 04:20 am

Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): The sleuth of Dibrugarh police is all set to grill over 100 newly appointed officers of Assam Civil Service (ACS), Assam Police Service (APS) and other associate services in connection with the cash-for-job scam of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).

Red beacon removed from Imam Barkati's car, Bengal Min slams him for making anti-national statements

May 14, 2017, at 03:46 am

Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): Amidst a huge controversy, the Kolkata Police on Saturday removed red beacon from the SUV of Tipu Sultan Mosque's Shahi Imam Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati, reports said.

MoS Dr Jitendra Singh felicitates 2016 batch IAS probationers

May 14, 2017, at 01:43 am

New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh presented awards to the probationers for outstanding performance in different categories at the felicitation-cum-valedictory function of 2016 Batch IAS Probationers held at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie on Friday.

INS Rajput on a 3-day visit to Yangon

May 14, 2017, at 12:51 am

New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): INS Rajput, Indian Navy's front line guided missile destroyer entered Yangon, Myanmar for an Operational Turn around (OTR) from May 11-13.

Guwahati jewellery shop robbery: Two more persons arrested

May 14, 2017, at 12:14 am

Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): New twists added in the jewellery shop looted case in Guwahati, while police arrested two more persons including a most wanted drug peddler in connection with the robbery case.

Pranab Mukherjee pays homage to Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

May 14, 2017, at 12:01 am

New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee paid homage to Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, former President of India on his Birth Anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.

Zakir severs ties with Hizbul Mujahideen

May 13, 2017, at 11:05 pm

Srinagar, May 13 (IBNS): Successor of late militant leader Burhan Wani, Zakir, alias Musa, has announced that he has severed ties with Hizbul Mujahideen.

West Bengal: TMC activists allegedly attack BJP leaders' convoy in Dinhata

May 13, 2017, at 09:11 pm

Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): Convoy of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Locket Chatterjee and Jayprakash Majumdar was allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters at Bhetaguri area under Dinhata Police Station limits in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal on Saturday afternoon, local media reports said.

Woman gang-raped by seven men in Rohtak, body mutilated and run over

May 13, 2017, at 08:18 pm

Chandigarh, May 13 (IBNS) : In a ghoulish act, seven men have gang-raped a woman and brutalised her before crushing her head under the wheels of a vehicle in Haryana’s Rohtak district, CNN-News 18 reported.

India likely to boycott China's Belt and Road Summit

May 13, 2017, at 07:44 pm

Beijing, May 13 (IBNS) : India is likely to stay away from China’s Belt and Road summit beginning in Beijing on Sunday, virtually boycotting its ambitious initiative for cross border connectivity that runs through Pakistan occupied Kashmir, NDTV reports.

Terrorists attack Army patrol in Kashmir's Tral

May 13, 2017, at 06:43 pm

Srinagar, May 13 (IBNS) : Suspected Terrorists on Saturday opened fire on an army patrol party in Tral town of South Kashmir's Pulwama district, media reports said.

Father and daughter killed in Pak ceasefire violation in Rajouri, three injured

May 13, 2017, at 05:30 pm

Srinagar, May 13 (IBNS) : Two civilians-a father and daughter-were killed and three injured after Pakistani troops started shelling on Saturday morning violating ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, media reports said.

Red beacon row: Muslim student files complaint against Imam Barkati

May 13, 2017, at 03:13 pm

Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): A fresh complaint has been lodged against Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Mosque's Shahi Imam Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati for allegedly provoking communal sentiments through his recent statements and using red beacon on his car when Indian government's ban on red beacon atop vehicles has already come into effect since May 1, reports said.

Arrested fake doctor's link with Kolkata's Ruby Hospital exposed : CID

May 13, 2017, at 05:14 am

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): A fake doctor, who was held by state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from North Dinajpur district of West Bengal last week, reportedly was associated with a privately-run hospital in Kolkata, officials said.

Biggest challenge to sustainable world peace is hate and violence: Modi By Shanika Sriyananda

May 13, 2017, at 05:00 am

Colombo, May 12 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the biggest challenge to sustainable world peace is not necessarily from conflict between the nation states but from the mindsets, thought streams, entities and instruments rooted in the idea of hate and violence.

Centre and UP join hands for skill development, industrial up-gradation

May 13, 2017, at 04:25 am

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): Delivering on the promises made by the Center to the Uttar Pradesh (UP) State Government on maximum support in ensuring development in the State, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) on Friday met with Satish Mahana, the Industrial Development Minister, UP.

Kolkata: FIR lodged against Imam Barkati for not removing red beacon from his vehicle

May 13, 2017, at 02:58 am

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): A complaint has been registered against Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Mosque's Shahi Imam Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati after he allegedly refused to give up red beacon from his vehicle, reports said.

Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel goes on a surprise visit to check stadium

May 13, 2017, at 02:36 am

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Vijay Goel undertook a surprise visit to Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Friday, where the Asian Wrestling Championship 2017 is being held.

Security review ahead of PM Modi’s Assam visit on May 26

May 13, 2017, at 02:04 am

Guwahati, May 12 (IBNS) : Security agencies has taken adequate security measures in Assam and other parts of the North Eastern India ahead of Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi’s visit to Assam on May 26 next.

Police must take spontaneous and timely action, says Banerjee

May 13, 2017, at 02:02 am

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday asked the police to be spontaneous and timely action.

Narendra Modi ends Sri Lanka visit

May 13, 2017, at 01:03 am

Colombo, May 12 (IBNS): Ending his Sri Lanka visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his journey towards India on Friday.

Rajnath Singh chairs the Northern Zonal Council meeting at Chandigarh today

May 13, 2017, at 12:43 am

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): The 28th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council consisting of the States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, National Capital Territory of Delhi and Union Territory of Chandigarh was held at Chandigarh today under the Chairmanship of Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister.

Tejas successfully test fires derby air-to-air beyond visual range missile

May 13, 2017, at 12:36 am

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft today successfully demonstrated an Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile firing capability by releasing Derby Air-to-Air BVR missile in RADAR guided mode, officials said.

Kolkata: Truck gets stuck under Tollygunge rail bridge, traffic partly hit

May 13, 2017, at 12:29 am

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): A truck was wedged under a fairly low lying railway bridge in south Kolkata's Charu Market area on Friday early morning, reports said.

Airports Authority of India flags off Ambulance service in Arunachal Pradesh

May 13, 2017, at 12:10 am

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS):The Airports Authority of India has provided an ambulance service with Advanced Life Support Systems (ALS) for Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh under its CSR Initiatives.

PM Modi inaugurates hospital in Dickoya, addresses Indian Origin Tamil community in Norwood

May 12, 2017, at 11:56 pm

Colombo, May 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated a hospital in Dickoya in Central Province of Sri Lanka, built with Indian assistance.

Nurses in India are at the forefront of our National Healthcare system, says President

May 12, 2017, at 11:38 pm

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards to nursing personnel on Friday on the occasion of International Nurses Day at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Hizb warns Kashmir Hurriyat leaders

May 12, 2017, at 11:31 pm

Srinagar, May 12 (IBNS): Successor of late militant leader Burhan Wani and active Hizbul Mujahideen leader in Kashmir Zakir, alias Musa, has warned Hurriyat leaders that their heads will be chopped off here for interfering in the militant group's "struggle for Islam".

Mining baron Sekhar Reddy gets conditional bail

May 12, 2017, at 10:41 pm

Chennai, May 12 (IBNS) : The Madras High Court on Friday granted bail to mining baron Sekhar Reddy and two of his accomplices , who were arrested after the Enforcement Directorate recovered Rs. 32 crore in new 2000-rupee notes post demonetisation, reports said.

Indian diplomat's cell phone seized in Pak court

May 12, 2017, at 10:00 pm

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) : As India-Pakistan relationship continued to be tense over Islamabad's plans to execute an Indian, a senior Indian diplomat's phone was seized on Friday in a Pakistani court.