BJP's WB HQ attack: Protest march to be held in Kolkata tomorrow

Jan 04, 2017, at 04:08 am

Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): To protest against the alleged TMC attack at its headquarter in Kolkata, the Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a rally in the city on Wednesday.

Dry spell ends after fresh snow fall in Kashmir

Jan 04, 2017, at 02:39 am

Srinagar, Jan 3 (IBNS): The prolonged dry spell in Kashmir ended on Tuesday after the region's upper reaches witnessed light to moderate snowfall while intermittent rains lashed the plains.

Bihar Congressmen to beat plates on Jan 8 to protest currency ban

Jan 04, 2017, at 02:25 am

Patna, Jan 3 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Congressmen in Bihar have announced to beat plates to protest demonetization drive by the Narendra Modi government.

Gunrunner apprehended in Assam

Jan 04, 2017, at 02:18 am

Guwahati, Jan 3 (IBNS): In a joint operation by the 20 Assam Rifles under Red Horns Division and the Tezpur police, a suspected gunrunner with a AK series rifle was apprehended on Tuesday from Barchola village in Dhekiajuli area in Assam's Sonitpur district.

Passport Seva Camp to be organised at Asansol

Jan 04, 2017, at 02:12 am

Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): Regional Passport Office, Kolkata is organising a Passport Seva Camp for passport applicants having current residential address within the region covered by the District Police Headquarters of Birbhum, Bankura, Asansol-Durgapur, Burdwan and Purulia from Jan 13-15.

Ex-Punjab CM thanks Nitish for 'outstanding' arrangements for Prakash Parv

Jan 04, 2017, at 01:59 am

Patna, Jan 3 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Former Punjab Chief Minister and state Congress chief captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday praised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the splendid arrangements made for the Prakash Parv in Patna

Babul Supriyo demands President's rule in West Bengal

Jan 04, 2017, at 01:49 am

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): A day when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the Centre over the arrest of one of its MPs Sudip Bandyopadhyay in connection with the ongoing investigation into Rose Valley chit fund scam, BJP MP Babul Supriyo demanded for establishing President's rule in the state.

CRPF deployed around BJP headquarters in Kolkata after clash with TMC

Jan 04, 2017, at 01:45 am

Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS) At least 20 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, who are generally used for VVIP's security, have been deployed in and around the BJP headquarters in Kolkata following an attack by the angry Trinamool Congress supporters over the CBI arrest of party MP Sudip Bandopadhyay.

Karnataka Cooperation and Sugar Minister H.S. Mahadeva Prasad dies

Jan 04, 2017, at 01:23 am

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): Karnataka Cooperation and Sugar Minister H.S. Mahadeva Prasad passed away on Tuesday.

Bengaluru mass molestation: Misogynistic political remarks trigger outrage

Jan 04, 2017, at 12:51 am

Bengaluru/New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): Political leaders, including Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara, have triggered an outrage with their remarks after they blamed 'western culture' as the reason behind the mass molestation incident in India's IT hub Bengaluru during new year eve.

Narendra Modi offers prayers at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple

Jan 04, 2017, at 12:47 am

Tirupati, Jan 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday offered his prayers at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple here.

Corps Commander calls the Arunachal Pradesh Governor

Jan 04, 2017, at 12:06 am

Guwahati, Jan 3 (IBNS): The General Officer Commanding, 3 Corps, Dimapur, Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan called on the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh V. Shanmuganathan at the Raj Bhavan in Itanagar on Tuesday.

Two ULFA(I) cadres apprehended by Assam Rifles

Jan 03, 2017, at 11:37 pm

Guwahati, Jan 3 (IBNS): Assam Rifles apprehended two ULFA(I) cadres from Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district on Monday, officials said on Tuesday.

Protest turns violent in Manipur, seven UNC protesters injured

Jan 03, 2017, at 11:31 pm

Guwahati, Jan 3 (IBNS): At least seven protesters, including three women, were injured in violence-hit Manipur on Tuesday as security personnel fired on protesters who tried to break out the security stoppage in front of a district administration office.

CBI arrests TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, angry Mamata Banerjee blasts PM Modi

Jan 03, 2017, at 11:23 pm

Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay was arrested by federal investigating agency CBI on Tuesday in the Rose Valley chit fund scam, triggering an angry outburst from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who slammed the Centre for following a politics of vendetta even as the BJP said that probe agencies would take its own actions against offenders.

BJP says its Kolkata headquarters attacked by TMC

Jan 03, 2017, at 11:10 pm

Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): Soon after West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee called party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay's arrest a vendetta politics of BJP-ruled Central government, several activists of her party and its student wing- Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP)- allegedly attacked BJP headquarter at Central Avenue area in north Kolkata on Tuesday evening, reports said.

BJP govt never interferes in any investigation: Piyush Goyal

Jan 03, 2017, at 10:31 pm

Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): With Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders calling the arrests of party MPs- Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Tapas Pal- a vendetta politics of the BJP government, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that BJP-ruled Central government never interfered into any probe of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

PM Modi tries to silence opponents with fear tactics: Mamata Banerjee

Jan 03, 2017, at 10:14 pm

Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the arrest of party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay in connection with its ongoing investigation into Rose Valley chit fund scam by the CBI and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to silence his opponents with fear tactics.

West Bengal: 6 killed in Burdwan after having hooch, 1 held

Jan 03, 2017, at 09:36 pm

Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): At least six men were killed and 30 others fell ill after consuming toxic alcohol at Ramgopalpur area under Galsi Police Station limits in West Bengal's Burdwan district on Tuesday, reports said.

Rose Valley scam: CBI arrests TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay

Jan 03, 2017, at 09:16 pm

Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Criminal Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday afternoon booked Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay in connection with its ongoing investigation into Rose Valley chit fund scam, officials said.

5.5 earthquake hits Tripura, tremors felt in Assam

Jan 03, 2017, at 09:14 pm

Agartala, Jan 3 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Ambassa area in Tripura state of India on Tuesday, officials said.

RBI asks banks to supply at least 40 per cent of currency to rural areas

Jan 03, 2017, at 09:13 pm

Mumbai, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to supply at least 40 per cent of currency to rural areas, according to media reports.

5.5 earthquake hits Assam

Jan 03, 2017, at 09:11 pm

Guwahati, Jan 3 (IBNS) : An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Assam on Tuesday afternoon triggering widespread panic, reports said.

Bihar : 23 cops suspended for gross negligence as Sikh devotees flood Patna

Jan 03, 2017, at 08:46 pm

Patna, Jan 3 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Bihar Government has suspended 23 policemen on the charge of dereliction of duty during the ongoing Prakash Parv being organized to commemorate the 350th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh guru, Guru Govind Singh in Patna, the capital of Bihar state.

Former Puducherry minister VMC Sivakumar allegedly murdered

Jan 03, 2017, at 08:44 pm

Puducherry, Jan 3 (IBNS): VMC Sivakumar, a former Speaker from Union Territory of Puducherry was murdered by unknown assailants on Tuesday, according to media reports.

Another setback for Congress in Arunachal Pradesh : Two MLAs join BJP, Khandu drop three Ministers from cabinet

Jan 03, 2017, at 08:35 pm

Guwahati, Jan. 3 (IBNS) : The Congress in Arunachal Pradesh faced further setback after two out of three Congress legislatorson Monday joined the BJP.

Kolkata-Siliguri bus meets accident, 20 hurt

Jan 03, 2017, at 08:21 pm

Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): At least 20 people were injured when a public bus fell into a roadside canal in West Bengal's Malda district on Tuesday early morning, reports said.

Crisis in Samajwadi Party : After phone call, Akhilesh Yadav meets father Mualyam Singh

Jan 03, 2017, at 08:15 pm

Lucknow, Jan 3 (IBNS) : Amid the running factional battle for control over the Samajwadi Party, fraught with daily twists and turns, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday visited his father Mulayam Singh Yadav at his Lucknow home, hours after the two reportedly spoke over phone, media reports said.

Union Budget likely to be presented on February 1, budget session to begin on Jan 31

Jan 03, 2017, at 07:29 pm

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The upcoming Union Budget for the Financial Year 2018 is expected to be presented on February 1, according to media reports.

Bihar holds henna contests in schools to promote total prohibition

Jan 03, 2017, at 07:08 pm

Patna, Jan 3 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Bihar Government is holding henna contest in all state-run girl schools to make the human chain programme aimed at promoting prohibition a grand success.