Israel President visits Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence

Nov 18, 2016, at 09:50 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): Israel President Reuven Rivlin visited the Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence in Gharaunda, Karnal and experienced the existing collaboration between India and Israel in the field of Agriculture first hand.

Higher level of assistance to those setting up food processing industry in north-east India

Nov 18, 2016, at 09:29 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing a number of Central Sector Schemes for promotion and development of food processing sector in the country, including North-East India.

Demonetisation :There may be riots, SC warns Centre about people's sufferings

Nov 18, 2016, at 09:16 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) : Warning that there “may be riots”, the Supreme Court on Friday turned down the Government's plea to stay cases filed against demonetisation in High Courts and lower courts across the country, reports said.

PM Modi urges labour ministry to ensure retirement and death claims are settled without delay

Nov 18, 2016, at 08:41 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Labour & Employment, on Friday, said that death claims to be processed within seven days and retirement claims to be settled on the day of retirement.

Use of ink for money exchange will create confusion at the time of voting : EC to Govt

Nov 18, 2016, at 08:39 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) : Expressing concern over the Government directive for the use of indelible ink for cash exchange following the notes ban, the Election Commission has told the Government that the move should not affect the "election process in any manner", reports said.

President of India to deliver ‘Indira Gandhi Centenary Lecture’

Nov 18, 2016, at 08:05 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee will deliver the ‘Indira Gandhi Centenary Lecture’ and launch a website on the former Indian prime minister, on Saturday.

Govt ready for discussion on demonetisation : Parliamentary Affairs Minister

Nov 18, 2016, at 07:11 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) : After two days of ruckus and acrimony, the Government on Friday agreed for discussion in Parliament on demonetisation, an issue that has put the nation on boil, though both the Houses continued to witness uproar leading to multiple adjournents.

PM Modi meets top Ministers to discuss Parliament strategy

Nov 18, 2016, at 06:04 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on met top ministers of his cabinet before parliament proceedings began on Friday to discuss the Government's strategy in the face of the united onslaught of the Opposition on the issue of demonetisation, reports said.

Sushma Swaraj thanks people for their good wishes

Nov 18, 2016, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): Indian's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is admitted at AIIMS in the national capital and is undergoing a kidney transplant, thanked people for their good wishes towards her health.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets US president-elect Donald Trump

Nov 18, 2016, at 02:46 pm

New York, Nov 18 (IBNS): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has met US president-elect Donald Trump here.

Demonetisation: Now petrol pumps to provide Rs 2000 a day

Nov 18, 2016, at 05:30 am

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): The government on Thursday took another measure to ease out the inconvenience of the citizens in the wake of the demonetisation move by announcing that people can get cash at select petrol pumps with SBI machines by swiping debit cards.

WB: CPI-M state chief Surya Kanta Mishra allegedly assaulted by TMC activists

Nov 18, 2016, at 03:08 am

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): West Bengal state secretary of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Surya Kanta Mishra and party leader Rabin Deb were allegedly manhandled by few Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists in Haldia city in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Thursday evening, reports said.

Bill Gates calls on Rajnath Singh

Nov 18, 2016, at 02:59 am

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and co-Chairperson of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, called on the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Thursday.

Demonetisation claimed more lives than Uri attack: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Nov 18, 2016, at 02:45 am

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Amid various criticisms levelled against the Centre for its demonetisation move, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad sparked a row on Thursday with his comment in the Rajya Sabha where he said more people are dying due to the currency ban than that of the Uri attack.

Assam CM condoles Ex-Governor SK Sinha's death

Nov 18, 2016, at 01:23 am

Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal condoled the death of former Assam Governor Lt. General (Retd.) SK Sinha and said his service to the state will always be remembered by the people of Assam.

FINER hails Centre's decision of demonetisation

Nov 18, 2016, at 01:16 am

Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): Federation of Industry & Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER), the most vibrant Industry Association of the North Eastern Region, has welcomed and supported the move of withdrawing the legal tender status of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000, by the Union Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Police arrests man with scrapped notes worth Rs 50 lakh in Guwahati

Nov 18, 2016, at 01:10 am

Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): Police on Thursday evening arrested a person with huge quantity of scrapped notes worth of Rs 50 lakh in Guwahati.

U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma launches 3rd Triangular Training in Agriculture at Jaipur

Nov 18, 2016, at 01:07 am

Jaipur, Nov 17 (IBNS) U.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma on Thursday inaugurated the third U.S.-India triangular training on “Emerging Trends in Fruits and Vegetable Marketing” at the CCS National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) in Jaipur.

Demonetisation: 2 held with banned Rs 500/1000 notes worth 12.25 lakh in Kolkata

Nov 18, 2016, at 12:38 am

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police recovered banned Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes from two persons in Kolkata's Ashwini Nagar area under Baguiati Police Station on Thursday afternoon, officials said.

West Bengal: 1 killed, 8 injured in TMC-SUCI tussle over land

Nov 18, 2016, at 12:32 am

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): At least one man was killed and eight others were injured during a clash between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and SUCI activists over a local land conflict at Gopalganj village under Kultali Police Station limits in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Thursday night, reports said.

Maoist killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

Nov 17, 2016, at 11:15 pm

Raipur, Nov 17 (IBNS): A Maoist was killed in an encounter with special forces in the Pamed area of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh on Thursday, according to media sources.

Kejriwal, Mamata give Modi three-day deadline to roll back demonetisation policy

Nov 17, 2016, at 10:25 pm

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) : Sharing dais against the demonetisation policy, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Thursday went ballistic against the Narendra Modi's Government, giving a three-day ultimatum for the scheme to be rolled back.

Union minister replies to queries on shipping industry and national waterways

Nov 17, 2016, at 10:21 pm

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Minister of State for Shipping, Pon. Radhakrishnan, on Thursday apprised the Lok Sabha about the various aspects of the Shipping Industry in India through written replies to queries.

Union minister apprises Rajya Sabha about India's nuclear power generation and joint ventures

Nov 17, 2016, at 09:50 pm

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, about India's nuclear power generation capacity and the formation of joint venture companies for setting up nuclear power stations.

President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Oman

Nov 17, 2016, at 09:26 pm

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Sultan and people of the Sultanate of Oman on the eve of their National Day (November 18, 2016).

President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Latvia

Nov 17, 2016, at 09:17 pm

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Latvia on the eve of their Independence Day (November 18, 2016).

Demonetisation protests : Opposition forces multiple adjournments in RS, LS adjourned for day

Nov 17, 2016, at 08:44 pm

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) : Opposition parties, led by the Congress, on Thursday, forced multiple adjournments in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as the demonetisation issue kicked up a storm in Parliament.

In Gujarat, Port Trust officials take bribe of nearly 3 lakh in Rs.2000 notes

Nov 17, 2016, at 08:35 pm

Ahmedabad, Nov 17 (IBNS) : At a time when the people across the country are struggling with severe cash crunch following ban on high denomination currency, two port trust officials in Gujarat have been arrested for accepting a bribe of nearly three lakh rupees- all in Rs.2000 notes-floated by the Government less than a week ago.

PM Modi condoles death of Srinivas K Sinha

Nov 17, 2016, at 07:25 pm

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the death of former Jammu and Kashmir and Assam Governor Srinivas K Sinha.

Supreme Court orders to stop stray dog killing in Kerala

Nov 17, 2016, at 07:11 pm

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered against killing of stray dogs in Kerala, while asking the state Government to take action against the vigilante group indulging in the culling.