Tamil Nadu: At least 10 dead in gelatin factory fire

Dec 01, 2016, at 05:37 pm

Tiruchirappalli, Dec 1 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed as fire broke out in a gelatin factory in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli, reports said.

M Karunanidhi hospitalised, condition stable

Dec 01, 2016, at 05:22 pm

Chennai, Dec 1 (IBNS): DMK President and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M Karunanidhi was hospitalised on Thursday morning, reports said.

Group hacks into Congress Twitter account, abuses Rahul Gandhi

Dec 01, 2016, at 04:30 pm

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): A group of hackers, who hacked into Congress' official Twitter accounted on Thursday morning, threatened the party to end its rule by exposing emails and abused party vice-president Rahul Gandhi even as the party said there is a sinister conspiracy behind the move.

Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account hacked, abusive tweets posted

Dec 01, 2016, at 04:10 am

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's Twitter handle was hacked on Wednesday evening and some abusive tweets were posted from the account.

Demonetisation: ED conducts countrywide raids, recovers 10 lakh in new notes from Kolkata doctor

Dec 01, 2016, at 02:22 am

New Delhi/Kolkata/Guwahati/Bhubaneswar, Nov 30 (IBNS): In the wake of demonetisation, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday raided at least 40 locations across the country and retrieved banned and new notes as well, officials said.

PPFA hails SC ruling on playing National Anthem in cinema halls

Dec 01, 2016, at 02:09 am

Guwahati, Nov 30 (IBNS) : Guwahati: The Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) on Wednesday welcomed the ruling of the Supreme Court of India for playing the National Anthem in all cinema halls across the country before the screening of a movie.

Sonowal to participate in Hornbill Festival

Dec 01, 2016, at 02:04 am

Guwahati, Nov 30 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has left for Kohima to take part in the colourful Hornbill Festival, 2016 which will get off to a colourful start from Dec 1 at Nagaland’s historic Kisama village.

Demonetisation: ED raids two locations in Guwahati

Dec 01, 2016, at 01:49 am

Guwahati, Nov 30 (IBNS) : In the wake of demonetisation, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Wednesday raided two locations in Assam’s Guwahati city in order to check black money.

Cabinet approves rehabilitation package for displaced families from Pakistan occupied J&K, Chhamb

Dec 01, 2016, at 01:30 am

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Central Assistance of Rs. 2000 crore for one time settlement of 36,384 displaced families from Pakistan occupied areas of Jammu & Kashmir (POJK) and Chhamb following an announcement of Prime Minister's Development Package for Jammu & Kashmir-2015 in November, 2015

Cabinet approves liberalization, simplification and rationalization of Visa regime in India

Dec 01, 2016, at 01:24 am

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval for liberalization, simplification and rationalization of the existing visa regime in India, and incremental changes in the visa policy decided by the Ministry of Home Affairs in consultation with various stakeholders and with approval of the Home Minister.

Sukna helicopter crash: Mamata Banerjee mourns loss of lives

Dec 01, 2016, at 01:21 am

Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday mourned the loss of lives in the crash of a Cheetah helicopter of Indian Army in a forest at Sukna near Siliguri city in Darjeeling district of the state which killed at least three army officials.

15TH India-Us military cooperation group meeting begins

Dec 01, 2016, at 01:05 am

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): A two-day meeting of the 15th India-US Military Cooperation Group (MCG) began here on Wednesday.

J&K: Khurram Parvez released

Dec 01, 2016, at 12:38 am

Jammu, Nov 30 (IBNS): Prominent Kashmiri Human Rights Activist Khurram Parvez was released on Wednesday from the Joint Interrogation Centre.

West Bengal child trafficking: Arrested doctor was a BJP leader

Dec 01, 2016, at 12:11 am

Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): Kolkata-based doctor Dilip Kumar Ghosh, who was arrested by West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday late night for his direct links with a recently busted child trafficking racket, was a local leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports said.

Bihar: Mamata demonstrates against currency note ban, terms PM Modi as ‘Big Boss’

Nov 30, 2016, at 11:02 pm

Patna, Nov 30 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday held a day-long dharna (sit-in) in Patna to register protest over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to ban Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 currency notes.

Manoj Tiwari appointed as Delhi BJP unit chief

Nov 30, 2016, at 09:40 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday appointed actor-turned-politician Manoj Tiwari as Delhi unit chief.

Andhra Pradesh govt planning to launch 'AP Purse'

Nov 30, 2016, at 09:34 pm

Vijayawada, Nov 30 (IBNS): In a bid to help people adopt themselves to cashless payments, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said his government is planning to launch 'AP Purse'.

Sumitra Mahajan launches cashless facility in Parliament canteens

Nov 30, 2016, at 09:32 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday inaugurated cashless facility at the canteens in the Parliament House.

Kolkata: 3 injured in car crash during driving lesson

Nov 30, 2016, at 09:31 pm

Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): At least three persons were injured, one out of which is critical, in a car mishap during driving lessons at Phoolbagan area in north Kolkata on Wednesday morning, reports said.

Whistle Blower’s Amendment Bill pending in RS

Nov 30, 2016, at 09:29 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): To make amendments to the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014, the Government has introduced the Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in the Lok Sabha on 11-05-2015 which has been passed by the Lok Sabha on 13-05-2015.

4 bus passengers killed and 24 others injured in Assam road mishap

Nov 30, 2016, at 09:27 pm

Guwahati, Nov 30 (IBNS) : At least least four passengers were killed and 24 others injured in a head on collision between a bus and an oil tanker in Assam's Golaghat district on Wednesday.

Sarpanches should help usher in cashless village economy, says Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

Nov 30, 2016, at 09:26 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting with about 1,000 Sarpanches (elected heads of village Panchayats) and Gram Panchayat Secretaries from eight states on Wednesday.

West Bengal's Farakka Barrage to get new navigational lock

Nov 30, 2016, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): Farakka in West Bengal will get a new state of the art navigational lock, the central Ministry of Shipping announced on Wednesday.

Venkaiah Naidu addresses officials on steps to promote less cash economy

Nov 30, 2016, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, on Wednesday, addressed the officers of his Ministry regarding the steps being taken by the Government for facilitating a less cash economy and encouraging digital and online transactions.

Army chopper crashes in West Bengal, 3 officials killed

Nov 30, 2016, at 08:05 pm

Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 30 (IBNS): A Cheetah helicopter of Indian Army reportedly crashed in a forest at Sukna area near Siliguri city in Darjeeling district of West Bengal on Wednesday, killing at least three army officials.

Cyclonic storm likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast on Friday

Nov 30, 2016, at 08:01 pm

Chennai, Nov 30 (IBNS) : A cyclonic storm is likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast between Vedaranniyam and Chennai by December 2, the India Meteorological Department on Wednesdya said.

Two hardcore NDFB (S) militants nabbed with huge arms-ammo, Police say major attack averted

Nov 30, 2016, at 07:56 pm

Guwahati, Nov 30 (IBNS) : A major terror strike was averted in Assam's Guwahati city as police apprehended two hardcore NDFB(S) militants and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition on Tuesday night.

Three army officers killed in copter crash in West Bengal

Nov 30, 2016, at 07:22 pm

Sukhna,West Bengal, Nov 30 (IBNS) : Three officers were killed when an army helicopter crashed in Sukna in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Wednesday, NDTV said.

Amartya Sen slams PM Modi over demonetisation

Nov 30, 2016, at 07:01 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Noted economist and Nobel Prize winner, Amartya Sen on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the government's move to demonetise higher currency notes.

Cash withdrawal limit from Jan Dhan accounts to Rs. 10,000 a month

Nov 30, 2016, at 06:58 pm

Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS) : The Reserve Bank of India has issued a notification restricting withdrawal from rural Jan Dhan accounts to Rs. 10,000 a month.