Grammy winner David Guetta's Bengaluru concert cancelled
Jan 12, 2017, at 09:53 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 12 (IBNS) : French DJ David Guetta’s charity concert of English dance and music, scheduled to be held for Thursday, has been cancelled on the ground of "law and order situation" following the New year's eve molestation incident in the IT city, reports said.
UP police lodge FIR in cabinet minister's name for alleged violation of model code of conduct
Jan 12, 2017, at 09:38 pm
Lucknow, Jan 12 (IBNS): An FIR has been registered against Uttar Pradesh transport minister and Samajwadi Party leader Gayatri Prasad Prajapati and two others for violating the model code of conduct in Fatehpur, according to media reports.
Kharagpur shooting: Police detains 5, TMC accuses BJP
Jan 12, 2017, at 09:10 pm
Kolkata/Kharagpur, Jan 12 (IBNS): Police on Wednesday midnight detained five people in connection with a deadly shooting in Kharagpur town in West Bengal's West Medinipur district, reports said.
Bihar : CISF jawan goes berserk, kills two colleagues
Jan 12, 2017, at 09:04 pm
Aurangabad, Bihar, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were shot dead on Thursday and as many injured after a CISF jawan went berserk, firing on his colleagues in Aurangabad of Bihar, reports said.
Three NSCN (IM) men arrested in Manipur
Jan 12, 2017, at 08:33 pm
Imphal, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Three members of the underground NSCN (IM) and a sympathiser of the insurgent group have been apprehended by security forces during search operations in different parts of Thoubal district, reports said.
Bihar government says doctors in Naxal-hit areas to get special allowance
Jan 12, 2017, at 08:20 pm
Patna, Jan 12 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The state government in Bihar has planned to grant special allowance to doctors posted in the Maoist-affected areas.
Kolkata: Woman goes missing after giving birth, later found injured near railway tracks
Jan 12, 2017, at 08:12 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): A 23-year-old woman who reportedly went missing days after giving birth to her child, was rescued in an unconscious state beside railway tracks in south Kolkata on Wednesday night, reports said.
President’s greetings on the eve of Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal
Jan 12, 2017, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has greeted his fellow countrymen on the eve of the festivals of Lohri (which falls on Jan 132017) and Makar Sankranti and Pongal, (which fall on Jan 14, 2017).
After BSF jawan's video, now CRPF soldier posts one complaining discrimination
Jan 12, 2017, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Close on the heels of the controversy over a BSF jawan's video post complaining about poor food, a CRPF jawan has now spoken up about the alleged discrimination meted out to jawans of the paramilitary forces, reports said.
India one of the five fastest growing aviation markets globally: Venkaiah Naidu
Jan 12, 2017, at 07:46 pm
Vijaywada, Jan 12 (IBNS): India, one of the five fastest growing aviation markets globally, is currently the ninth largest market, aiming to be the third largest by 2020, said Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu while speaking at the Aviation Summit which began in Vijaywada on Thursday.
Odisha chit fund scam : CBI conducts raids BJD MP's residence
Jan 12, 2017, at 07:22 pm
Bhubaneswar, Jan 12 (IBNS) : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted raids at 25 places in and outside Odisha including houses of ruling Biju Janata Dal MP Rabindra Jena in connection with the Seashore Group chit fund scam, reports said.
Supreme Court refuses to consider plea on Jallikattu ban
Jan 12, 2017, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi/Chennai, Jan 12 (IBNS): With the Supreme Court of India saying on Thursday that it is not possible to give a verdict in the next couple of days about the holding of Jallikattu, the bull taming sport of Tamil Nadu, it is unlikely that the event will be observed this year, media reported.
Severe cold wave continues in north India, Delhi experiences coldest day at 3.4 degree
Jan 12, 2017, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Entire north India remained in the grip of a severe cold wave on Thursday as Delhi recorded its coldest day with the the minimum temperature plummeting to 3.4 degree Celsius while the mercury plunged below in many hilly areas of Uttarakhand.
Prohibition campaign : Twenty million people to participate in Bihar human chain programme
Jan 12, 2017, at 06:28 pm
Patna, Jan 12 (TheBiharPost): More than 20 million people will come out of their homes on January 21 to participate in world’s biggest human chain formation in Bihar.
Jan 12, 2017, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Khanderi, the second of Indian Navy’s Scorpene’ class stealth submarine, was ‘launched’ on Thursday by Minister of state for Defence Subhash Bhamre paving the way for the vessel's sea trials.
After Sushma Swaraj's warning Amazon drops Indian flag-themed doormats from website
Jan 12, 2017, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) : After External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj threatened not to grant visas, Amazon has dropped Indian flag-themed doormats from its website, NDTV reported.
Congress mocks PM Modi, demonetisation
Jan 12, 2017, at 04:33 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): The Congress mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his move to demonetise higher currency notes.
Prime Minister Modi, Mamata Banerjee remember Swamiji
Jan 12, 2017, at 02:46 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narenjdra Modi on Thursday paid homage to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary.
West Bengal: TMC leader, his companion die after Kharagpur shootout
Jan 12, 2017, at 03:40 am
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): Local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and rail-mafia A. Srinibasan Naidu alias Srinu Naidu and his close-aide V. Dharma, who were injured in a shooting in Kharagpur in West Medinipur district of West Bengal on Wednesday afternoon, died in the late evening, reports said.
Amazon must apologise for selling doormats featuring Indian flag: Sushma Swaraj
Jan 12, 2017, at 03:02 am
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday warned e-commerce marketplace Amazon that its officials will not be granted Indian visas after its Canada branch was found selling doormats featuring the national flag.
People will ban Modi Sarkar:Mamata Banerjee
Jan 12, 2017, at 01:52 am
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): Attacking the Centre over the note ban issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the people of India will 'ban' the Narendra Modi-led government soon.
Arvind Kejriwal won't be CM of Punjab
Jan 12, 2017, at 01:38 am
Chandigarh, Jan 11 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday clarified that he will not be the Chief Minister of Punjab in case his Aam Aadmi Party wins the polls in the north Indian state.
Digidhan Mela : Sonowal unveils state developed e-wallet ‘Tokapoisa.in’,e-payment portal
Jan 12, 2017, at 01:30 am
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IBNS) : In a move to tread a step towards Cashless Economy, Assam government on Wednesday unveiled an e-wallet and an e-payment portal for creating a cashless state.
Venkaiah Naidu says urban renaissance is on in India
Jan 12, 2017, at 01:26 am
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting Venkaiah Naidu says urban renaissance is taking place in India now as the country is on move now towards unprecedented development.
Jan 12, 2017, at 01:22 am
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): The Ministry of Railways organized a Roundtable discussion on Wednesday inviting various non-railway stakeholders on Environmental and Housekeeping Issues.
Arunachal Pradesh: One NSCN(IM) militant nab by Assam Rifles
Jan 12, 2017, at 12:56 am
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended a militant of NSCN(IM) from Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district, officials said.
Gadkari exhorts NGOs and public to participate in making Indian roads safe
Jan 12, 2017, at 12:53 am
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has said that his Ministry would give a grant of upto Rs 2 lakh to NGOs to take up road safety activities.
India-CERT signs an MoU with US-CERT
Jan 12, 2017, at 12:49 am
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): India and USA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT- In) under the Ministry of Electronics nd Information technology of the Government of India and the Department of Homeland Security, Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the field of cyber Security.
Assam budget for FY18 to be tabled on Feb 7 : Himanta Biswa Sarma
Jan 12, 2017, at 12:37 am
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IBNS) : Assam finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state budget for the financial year 2017-18 will be tabled on Feb 7.
India, Israel committed to strengthen bilateral relations in the field of Agriculture
Jan 12, 2017, at 12:34 am
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Wednesday met Israeli delegation led by the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister of Israel, Uri Ariel to discuss issues relating to bilateral cooperation in agriculture between India and Israel.