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India, USA achieve breakthrough in civil nuclear deal: Reports | Obama arrives as Hyderabad House | Obama plants sapling at Rajghat | Barack Obama given Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Obama reaches Rashtrapati Bhavan | Pranab Mukherjee, Narendra Modi reach President House ahead of the Guard of honour to be given to Barack Obama | Obama to be given ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Obamas reach Maurya hotel | PM at airport to receive Obama, wife | Obama leaves for India

President Mukherjee calls for strong electoral system

Apr 09, 2017, at 02:48 am

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated an All India Seminar on “Economic Reforms With Reference to Electoral Issues” organised by the Confederation of the Indian Bar on Saturday in New Delhi.

Union Home Minister concludes his three-day visit to Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Apr 09, 2017, at 02:40 am

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh concludes his three-day visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday.

PM Modi's statement on Hasina's visit to India

Apr 09, 2017, at 02:30 am

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement during the State visit of Prime Minister of Bangladesh to India follows:

Pranab Mukherjee wishes nation on Mahavir Jayanti

Apr 09, 2017, at 02:25 am

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has wished the nation on Mahavir Jayanti.

Assam police arrested two more NIBBUSS leaders from Siliguri

Apr 09, 2017, at 01:02 am

Guwahati, Apr 8 (IBNS): Assam police on Saturday arrested two more prime accused of the Silapathar incident from West Bengal’s Siliguri area, officials said.

Prime Minister flags off Khulna-Kolkata Maitree train service through video-link from New Delhi today

Apr 09, 2017, at 12:55 am

Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): The Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina jointly flagged off another Maitree train service between India and Bangladesh through video-link from New Delhi on Saturday.

Mamata Banerjee to hold meeting with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Apr 09, 2017, at 12:43 am

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Rashtrapati Bhavan where the discussions on Teesta river treaty might take place, on Saturday, media reports.

Kailash Vijayvargiya expresses concern over law and order situation in West Bengal

Apr 09, 2017, at 12:24 am

Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Kailash Vijayvargiya expressed concerned over law and order situation in West Bengal and prompted the interference of central government, raising the questions about federal structure of the constitution, on Saturday, media reports.

Why do Congress,BJP have so many offices in Delhi?, asks Kejriwal

Apr 08, 2017, at 11:59 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): A day after the Aam Aadmi Party was directed to surrender its office in Delhi, Chief Minister and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the move was made as an attempt to "finish" the party.

Pranab Mukherjee condoles loss of lives in Stockholm attack

Apr 08, 2017, at 10:51 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the terror attack in Sweden's Stockholm city.

Kolkata- Khulna-Dhaka bus service ceremoniously flagged off from Kolkata today

Apr 08, 2017, at 10:39 pm

Kolkata,Apr 8 (IBNS): A Kolkata-Khulna-Dhaka bus service was ceremoniously flagged off from Kolkata on Saturday.

Hindi translation of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman's autobiography released

Apr 08, 2017, at 10:24 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): The Hindi translation of 'Bangbandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rehman's autobiography, "Unfinished Memories" was released here on Saturday.

NMCG approves sewage treatment projects worth Rs. 2100 crore

Apr 08, 2017, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): In a major push to Namami Gange programme, National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved 26 projects at an estimated cost of Rs 2154.28 crore.

President of India to draw lots for mega draw of lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana tomorrow

Apr 08, 2017, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will draw lots for mega draw of Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana on Sunday at a function to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Rajnath Singh to inaugurate the web portal “Bharat ke Veer”

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:58 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the web portal and mobile application named “Bharat ke Veer” here on Sunday.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina meets Narendra Modi

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:55 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): India and Bangladesh on Saturday signed 22 agreements which include a 500 million dollar line of credit to Dhaka for the purchase of military hardware.

Rajnath Singh to chair the 11th Standing Committee meeting of Inter-State Council tomorrow

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:53 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the 11th Standing Committee meeting of the Inter-State Council here on Sunday.

Kolkata: Gold loan firm looted at gun point, woman shot

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:30 pm

Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): Dacoits armed with guns robbed a gold loan company at Rahara Station Road area under khardah Police Station limits in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, few kilometres away from Kolkata, on Saturday broad daylight and shot a woman during escape, reports said.

TU-142M receives a formal welcome at INS Dega

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:29 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Chief of Andhra Pradesh Nara Chandrababu Naidu welcomed the TU-142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy which landed at INS Dega for the last time this morning.

M Hamid Ansari greets nation on Mahavir Jayanti

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Saturday greeted the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.

NSCN (K) hideouts busted

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:21 pm

Guwahati, Apr 8 (IBNS): Security forces have busted a NSCN (K) camp at Lekhapani area along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Friday, officials said on Saturday.

German national attacked and robbed near Red Fort, Sushma Swaraj seeks report

Apr 08, 2017, at 07:25 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) : A 20 year old German national suffered injuries when he was attacked and robbed by a rickshaw puller near the Red Fort on Friday night, media reports said.

After UP, Uttarakhand starts crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses

Apr 08, 2017, at 07:22 pm

Dehradun, Apr 8 (IBNS) : Following the footsteps of Yogi Adityanath of Uttar Pradesh, the Uttarakhand Government has launched a crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses in the state, reports said.

Kashmir flood: Water level decreases, situation under control

Apr 08, 2017, at 05:39 pm

Srinagar, Apr 8 (IBNS): The flood threat which loomed over the Kashmir Valley for four days, has ended with the decrease in water level on Saturday, an official said.

Indian youth shot dead in US, probe underway : Sushma Swaraj

Apr 08, 2017, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said that a 26-year-old Indian national had been shot dead in Washington on Thursday.

Kashmir flood: Water level decreases, situation under control

Apr 08, 2017, at 04:30 pm

Srinagar, Apr 8 (IBNS): The flood threat, which looming over the Kashmir Valley, has ended with the decrease in water level after four days on Saturday, an official said.

PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina to discuss bilateral ties on Saturday

Apr 08, 2017, at 03:37 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina will discuss bilateral ties on Saturday, the Prime Minister's tweet read.

Mamata Banerjee announces Bardhaman Paschim as new district of WB

Apr 08, 2017, at 04:53 am

Asansol, Apr 7 (IBNS): After Jhargram, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced yet another new district of the state and this time it is Bardhaman Paschim, bifurcating Bardhaman, on Friday, media reports.

Former Congress minister joins BJP in Assam

Apr 08, 2017, at 03:47 am

Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS): Former Congress Minister Sumitra Doley on Friday joined BJP ahead of the by-poll in Dhemaji assembly constituency.

Assam: Arrested SSP (CID) sent 2-day police remand

Apr 08, 2017, at 02:26 am

Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS): A local court of Guwahati on Friday sent the arrested Special Superintendent of Police (CID) to two-day police custody, who allegedly leaked the information of the investigation process of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) office in Silapathar on March 6 through RTI.