Dec 29, 2016, at 03:22 am
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Haid Ansari on Wednesday said that the practical approach to the possibility of a South Asian Union would be to make haste slowly, to be accommodative rather than exclusionary so that negative perceptions are allowed to fade away.
Dalbir Singh visits Northern Command Headquarters
Dec 29, 2016, at 02:44 am
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Wednesday visited Northern Command Headquarters.
Kanpur train mishap: 61 injured, confirms govt
Dec 29, 2016, at 02:26 am
Kanpur, Dec 28 (IBNS): The derailment of Sealdah-Ajmer express train close to Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday left at least 61 people injured, officials said.
Indo-Bhutan international Highway to come up soon: Assam CM
Dec 29, 2016, at 02:23 am
Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minsiter Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that the state government is in consultation with the Union Ministry of Highways, Road Transport and Shipping to draw up a roadmap for construction of an international highway connecting India with Bhutan through BTAD.
Arunachal Pradesh: IAF's Advanced Landing Ground inaugurates at Tuting
Dec 29, 2016, at 02:12 am
Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prema Khandu on Wednesday inaugurated the IAF Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Tuting, a small town located in the Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh.
Assam cabinet expansion likely to be made next week by inducting eight new ministers
Dec 29, 2016, at 02:09 am
Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS) : The much awaited cabinet expansion of Sarbananda Sonowal-led Assam government is likely to be made before the Bhogali bihu festival which will start from Jan 14 next.
Hardcore NDFB(S) militant killed in Assam gun fight
Dec 29, 2016, at 02:06 am
Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): A hardcore NDFB(S) militant was killed during a gun fight with security forces in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Wednesday morning, police said.
Anil Baijal appointed as Lt Governor of Delhi
Dec 29, 2016, at 01:47 am
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Former IAS officer Anil Baijal has been appointed as the next Lt Governor of Delhi, officials said.
Union Home Minister chairs Southern Zonal Council meeting
Dec 29, 2016, at 12:55 am
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the 27th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council at Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.
Punjab Assembly polls: AAP fields Jarnail Singh against Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal
Dec 29, 2016, at 12:34 am
Lambi, Dec 28 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday fielded Jarnail Singh against Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal in the upcoming assmebly polls in the state.
Mamata Banerjee wishes Congress on 132nd Foundation Day
Dec 28, 2016, at 11:48 pm
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wished the Congress party on its 132nd Foundation Day.
Narendra Modi mourns former Sri Lankan PM Ratnasiri Wickremanayake's death
Dec 28, 2016, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday mourned the death of former Sri Lankan prime minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.
PM Narendra Modi visits Bhopal, pays tribute to Sunder Lal Patwa
Dec 28, 2016, at 11:34 pm
Bhopal, Dec 28 (IBNS): Visiting Bhopal city in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to late former state chief Minister Sunder Lal Patwa.
Dalai Lama arrives in Bodh Gaya for Kalchakra puja
Dec 28, 2016, at 11:16 pm
Patna, Dec 28 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama arrived in Bodh Gaya on Wednesday to conduct the 34th Kalchakra puja which starts from Jan 3.
Bihar: RJD protests against note ban
Dec 28, 2016, at 10:05 pm
Patna, Dec 28 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Thousands joined the dharna (sit-in) programme organized by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar to protest the demonetisation drive.
Modi must tell how much black money he has recovered, Rahul Gandhi asks
Dec 28, 2016, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : Continuing his Narendra Modi's demonetisation, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday fired a volley of questions at the Prime Minister, asking him how much untaxed money has come back into the system.
Customs officials in Mumbai seize huge amount of cash in foreign exchange and new notes
Dec 28, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IBNS): Mumbai customs, on Wednesday, seized cash totaling around Rs 69 lakh in two separate cases, according to media reports.
New Year Bonanza: Nitish Kumar Govt grants 50 per cent reservation in judicial services
Dec 28, 2016, at 07:27 pm
Patna, Dec 28 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In a significant move, the Bihar Government has granted 50 per cent reservation to the backwards and dalits in the state judicial services.
Road connectivity project for Left-wing extremism affected areas
Dec 28, 2016, at 07:24 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a centrally-sponsored scheme called "Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Affected Areas" to improve the rural road connectivity in the worst LWE affected districts from security angle.
Centre launches IVRS platform to address the problem of call drops
Dec 28, 2016, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched an Integrated Voice Response System (IVRS) system in Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and Goa recently to received feedback from consumers regarding call drops, the Union Ministry of Communications & Information Technology said on Wednesday.
Institutionalising defence against child pornography, says Maneka Gandhi
Dec 28, 2016, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said on Wednesday that her department is institutionalising defence against child pornography.
Dec 28, 2016, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the ordinance on criminal liability for keeping old high-denomination notes, specifying that the currencies will stand illegal beyond March 31, 2017, reports said.
Modi has instilled fear among people : Rahul Gandhi
Dec 28, 2016, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : Accusing Narendra Modi of "tearing the fabric of the nation," Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the Prime Minister has injected fear among the people.
PM Modi condoles demise of former MP CM Sunderlal Patwa
Dec 28, 2016, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the demise of former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Sunderlal Patwa.
Kanpur: Sealdah-Ajmer express train derails, 2 killed, several injured
Dec 28, 2016, at 02:58 pm
Kanpur, Dec 28 (IBNS): Fifteen coaches of the Sealdah-Ajmer express train derailed close to Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and 25 others injured, reports said.
Indian Olympic Association appoints CWG scam accused Suresh Kalmadi as lifetime patron
Dec 28, 2016, at 05:08 am
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): In a move which can trigger trouble, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday named Commonwealth Games scam accused Suresh Kalmadi as its lifetime patron in the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Why is PM shying from independent probe: Sheila on Sahara diaries
Dec 28, 2016, at 04:41 am
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): A day after raising doubts over Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's allegations against Narendra Modi, senior party leader Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday asked why the Prime Minister is not willing to face an independent probe in connection with the "Sahara diaries."
WB: Police stop CPI-M's 'Peace March' in violence hit Dhulagarh
Dec 28, 2016, at 04:22 am
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IBNS): After BJP and Congress, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)'s 'rally for peace' at communal violence affected Dhulagarh was stopped by the police force on Tuesday.
Rose Valley financial scam: CBI summons Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Tapas Pal for interrogation
Dec 28, 2016, at 04:01 am
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday summoned two Lok Sabha MPs of Trinamool Congress (TMC), Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Tapas Pal, in connection with its ongoing probe into multi-crore Rose Valley chit fund scam, officials said.
Bengal govt lodges FIR against reporters for Dhulagarh riots coverage, claims Zee News editor
Dec 28, 2016, at 02:32 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): The West Bengal government has lodged an FIR under non-bailable sections against the editor, a reporter and a cameraman of national Hindi news channel- Zee News- for covering a communal violence in the state, its editor Sudhir Chaudhary claimed in a Facebook post on Tuesday.