India's Mhadei arrives in Cape Town
Dec 24, 2016, at 12:04 am
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): The Indian Navy’s ocean-going sail boat Mhadei with an all-women crew, entered Cape Town Harbour on Friday after a grueling voyage which started from Goa in early November 2016.
BJP MP Roopa Ganguly hospitalized
Dec 23, 2016, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): Actress-tuned-BJP Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly has been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata with severe headache and vision disturbance, sources said.
Rijiju reviews Manipur situation, assures to provide adequate security
Dec 23, 2016, at 11:03 pm
Guwahati, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Union MOS Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday took stock of the situation of trouble torn Manipur and said that centre would not tolerate economic blockade in the north eastern Indian state.
Modi's notes ban an economic robbery, makes great divide between rich and poor: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 23, 2016, at 10:33 pm
Almora, Uttar Pradesh, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Terming Narnedra Modi's notes ban an "economic robbery," Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the NDA Government has divided India into two halves-the rich and the poor.
Demonetisation: CRPF to assist in IT raids in Kolkata, Mamata protests
Dec 23, 2016, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday sent a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, expressing her objection in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployment for Income Tax (IT) raids in Kolkata following the Centre's move of demonetisation, sources said.
National Consumer Day celebrations to be inaugurated by Ram Vilas Paswan
Dec 23, 2016, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): The Department of Consumer Affair, under the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, will observe the National Consumer Day on Saturday at the Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
IT raids at Kotak Mahindra Bank branch in Delhi
Dec 23, 2016, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Income Tax officials carried out a search at a branch of Kotak Mahindra Bank in Delhi on Friday, reports said.
Timeline for Phase III & Phase IV of cable TV digitisation
Dec 23, 2016, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has extended the cut-off date for Phase IV of Cable TV digitisation to Mar 31, 2017 in lieu of uncertainty in the market due to pending court cases and unsatisfactory progress of installation of Set Top Boxes (STBs) in Phase IV areas.
Najeeb Jung meets PM Modi a day after resignation
Dec 23, 2016, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Najeeb Jung, who resigned as Delhi's Lieutenant Governor on Thursday 18 months ahead of the end of his term, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, reports said.
Kerala : Vigilance court orders probe against former CM Oommen Chandy and six other former ministers
Dec 23, 2016, at 08:07 pm
Thiruvananthapuram Dec 23 (IBNS) : A vigilance court in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday ordered a probe against seven former Kerala ministers of the previous UDF Government, including former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, and two legislators, for the charge of nepotism, reports said.
Nigerian national held at Delhi Airport with about 54 lakh cash in new currency
Dec 23, 2016, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) : The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) seized about Rs. 54 lakhs in new currency from a foreign national at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday, reports said.
Dec 23, 2016, at 07:00 pm
Hyderabad, Dec 23 (IBNS): Three persons, including a cab driver, were detained after rupees seven crore were found deposited in the cab driver's account at State Bank of Hyderabad, according to media reports on Friday.
Centre monitoring Manipur situation, to proved all help : Kiren Rijiju
Dec 23, 2016, at 06:45 pm
Imphal, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Union Minister of state for Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday said the Centre is monitoring the situation in trouble-torn Manipur and will give all help to the state.
Jaipur Litfest organisers clarify stand after inclusion of RSS speakers
Dec 23, 2016, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) Amid controversy over inclusion of RSS men in the line-up of speakers at the Jaipur Literature Festival, the festival authorities clarified that there has been no deviation from their principle of promoting diversity of ideas, language and nationalities.
Rajasthan cop found shot dead in his car with woman's body
Dec 23, 2016, at 05:56 pm
Jaipur, Dec 23 (IBNS) A Rajasthan police officer was found dead in his car on Thursday night with the body of a woman next to him as the police initially suspected that the cop killed himself with his own revolver.
Last time together : Najeeb Jung and Arvind Kejriwal meet over breakfast
Dec 23, 2016, at 05:52 pm
New Delhi,Dec 23 (IBNS) : Najeeb Jung, who resigned abruptly on Thursday as Delhi's Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his biggest critic, had a parting meeting over breakfast on Friday morning.
ED seizes Rose Valley's properties worth Rs. 1256 crore
Dec 23, 2016, at 04:15 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday attached Rs. 1256 crore worth assets of ponzi firm- Rose Valley Group of Companies- at several locations in Kolkata, Ranchi, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Silchar, Jaipur, Port Blair and Haridwar, officials said.
Communal turmoil in Dhulagarh: BJP to depute Parliamentary delegation
Dec 23, 2016, at 03:44 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 22 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced to send a Parliamentary delegation, comprising of three MPs, to communal violence hit Dhulagarh in West Bengal's Howrah district, reports said.
Majuli to be first Wi-Fi district of Assam
Dec 23, 2016, at 02:28 am
Guwahati, Dec 22 (IBNS): Assam's Majuli, the biggest river island of the world and the newly upgraded district, is all set to become a Wi-Fi enabled district soon.
2 sentenced to life in WB's maiden parcel bomb explosion case
Dec 23, 2016, at 02:19 am
Kolkata/Malda, Dec 22 (IBNS): A local court in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday sentenced two men to lifetime imprisonment in connection with state's first parcel bomb explosion incident, reports said.
IT sleuths: Rs 2.35 crore in new denominations seized from businessman's establishments in Nagaon
Dec 23, 2016, at 02:02 am
Guwahati, Dec 22 (IBNS): The Income Tax (IT) Department on Thursday seized at least Rs 2.35 crore in new currency denominations from a businessman's establishments in Assam's Nagaon district.
Bihar police arrest man who delivered letters in the day and arms by night
Dec 23, 2016, at 01:53 am
Patna, Dec 22 (TheBiharPost): Police in Bihar have arrested a man who would deliver letters in the day but work for the Maoists by night.
Dec 23, 2016, at 01:42 am
Guwahati, Dec 22 (IBNS): Opposition Congress and Hills State Demand Committee (HSDC) have urged the Assam governor intervention to hold the council poll of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) immediately.
Nitish Kumar’s party takes U-turn, says currency ban has brought untold miseries
Dec 23, 2016, at 12:13 am
Patna, Dec 22 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Taking a u-turn, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United alleged that the demonetisation drive launched by the Narendra Modi government has brought a lot of hardship to the common men.
Pappu Yadav threatens to sit on fast in front of offices of BJP, JD-U over currency ban
Dec 23, 2016, at 12:09 am
Patna, Dec 22 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Activists of the Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) today held a stir in Bihar to protest the demonetization drive launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jung quits as Delhi Guv, Kejriwal wishes him luck
Dec 22, 2016, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS): In a surprising move, Delhi Governor Najeeb Jung has submitted his resignation on Thursday, media reports said.
Thank god Rahul Gandhi spoke and prevented earthquake: Modi
Dec 22, 2016, at 10:07 pm
Varanasi, Dec 22 (IBNS): In a stinging rebuke to Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's impaling allegation of 'personal corruption' against him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mocked and even aped the Congress vice-president here saying that he is happy that finally the Gandhi scion has learnt to speak.
BSF nabs two with Rs 29 lakh in new notes
Dec 22, 2016, at 07:27 pm
Guwahati, Dec 22 (IBNS): The Border Security Force ( BSF) in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills apprehended two persons on Wednesday evening and seized Rs 29 lakh cash in denominations of Rs 2000, Rs 500 and Rs 100.
TN Chief Secretary removed day after IT raids
Dec 22, 2016, at 07:04 pm
Chennai, Dec 22 (IBNS) : A day after the income tax raid at his residence and office, Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P Rama Mohana Rao, has been removed from his post, reports said.
Politicians opposing note ban are standing for the corrupt : Modi hits back at Rahul and others
Dec 22, 2016, at 06:09 pm
Varanasi, Dec 22 (IBNS) : Barely 48 hours after Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's impaling allegation of 'personal corruption' against him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the opposition political leaders, who are hostile to his demonetisation drive, of standing for the corrupt.