Three rhinos poached in Kaziranga in past 24 hours
Aug 05, 2016, at 01:27 am
Guwahati, Aug 4 (IBNS): Poachers killed another one horned rhinoceros in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Wednesday night and managed to flee with its horn.
If CBI fails, I will find out Tagore's stolen Nobel medal: Mamata Banerjee
Aug 05, 2016, at 01:06 am
Birbhum/Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said during an event at Bolpur in West Bengal's Birbhum district that she could find out Rabindranath Tagore's stolen Nobel Prize medal, if given a chance to investigate.
Assam CM urges MoS for Water Resources for strengthening of embankments
Aug 05, 2016, at 12:54 am
Guwahati, Aug 4 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said that the 5000 Km embankments in Assam serve as a safeguard to rural economy and the recurring breaches on the embankments pose danger to rural economy.
Assam gets Rs 1449 crore as crude oil royalty at pre-discounted price
Aug 05, 2016, at 12:43 am
Guwahati, Aug 4 (IBNS): Fulfilling the demands of the people of Assam, the Centre on Thursday facilitated the release of crude oil royalty at pre-discounted price when Oil India Limited and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited handed over two cheques worth Rs. 1449.88 crore to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at a function held in New Delhi's Assam Bhawan.
Hawk aircraft crash: Probe ordered, no injury reported
Aug 05, 2016, at 12:33 am
Kalaikunda, West Bengal, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered a probe into the Hawk Aircraft crash, which took place earlier in the day, an official release stated.
West Bengal: 2 killed in road mishap in West Midnapore
Aug 05, 2016, at 12:33 am
West Midnapore/Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): At least two persons were killed and 30 others were seriously injured when a speeding truck crashed into an oncoming bus near Midnapore town in West Bengal's on Thursday morning, reports said.
PM Modi greets US President Obama on birthday
Aug 05, 2016, at 12:02 am
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted US President Barack Obama on his birthday.
Kolkata teacher accused of beating girl student for writing wrong roll number
Aug 04, 2016, at 10:07 pm
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): A teacher of St. Stephen's School in Kolkata's Dumdum area allegedly beat up a fourth standard student on Wednesday as the girl wrote wrong roll number on her exam paper, reports said.
Implementing National Policy for Women Safety
Aug 04, 2016, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Krishana Raj, MoS, Ministry of Women and Child Development informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the central government has set up One Stop Centres and Women Helpline (181) so that women can easily seek justice.
Peepli Live co-director Mahmood Farooqui sentenced for 7 yrs on rape charge
Aug 04, 2016, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) A Delhi court on Thursday convicted and sentenced to jail for seven years Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of the critically acclaimed film Peepli Live, for raping an American research scholar.
SAARC: Pakistan blacks out Rajnath Singh speech, prevents Indian media to cover it
Aug 04, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Pakistan blacked out Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh's speech at the SAARC summit in Islamabad on Thursday and also barred Indian media from covering it, according to media reports.
Mamata Banerjee remembers Kishore Kumar on his birthday
Aug 04, 2016, at 08:47 pm
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday paid tribute to late singer Kishore Kumar on his birthday.
IAF Hawk trainer crashes in West Bengal, pilots eject safely
Aug 04, 2016, at 07:45 pm
Kalaikunda, West Bengal, Aug 4 (IBNS) A Hawk advanced jet trainer of Indian Air Force on Thursday crashed in West Bengal's Kalaikunda after the take off from the defence airbase there, said reports.
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High Court quashed Gujarat Government notification for ten per cent EBC quota
Aug 04, 2016, at 06:30 pm
Ahmedabad, Aug 4 (IBNS) : The Gujarat High Court on Thursday quashed the Gujarat government notification on providing ten per cent quotas for economically backward Classes (EBC) among the upper castes in educational institutions, reports said.
Dalit atrocities : Mayawati to visit Gujarat today
Aug 04, 2016, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati will visit Gujarat to meet the Una attack victims on Thursday.
300-kg magnet being used to trace missing buses in river after Mumbai-Goa Highway bridge collapse
Aug 04, 2016, at 05:49 pm
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IBNS) : A 300-kg magnet has been lowered into the Savitri river to trace the buses which were washed away with passengers after a bridge on Mumbai-Goa highway collapsed on Tuesday as search operation was still on in full swing for at least 19 missing people.
Setback for Kejriwal, High Court verdict declares Lt.Governor as administrative head of Delhi
Aug 04, 2016, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) : Spelling setback for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who fights a battle with the Centre over primacy in governance, the High Court has said the Lieutenant Governor is the administrative head of Delhi, reports said.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi flags off first batch of Haj pilgrims
Aug 04, 2016, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge), flagged off the first batch of Haj pilgrims in a ceremony tonight at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Rajnath Singh attends SAARC Home Ministers' Conference
Aug 04, 2016, at 04:22 pm
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is currently in Pakistan, will attend the SAARC Home Ministers' Conference on Thursday.
VK Singh greets first batch of Indian Hajis in Medina
Aug 04, 2016, at 04:13 pm
Jeddah, Aug 4 (IBNS): Union Minister VK Singh on Thursday arrived in Medina city to greet first batch of Indian Hajis.
PM Modi thanks lawmakers over passage of GST Bill by Rajya Sabha
Aug 04, 2016, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked lawmakers for the passage of the GST Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Emirates flight from India crash-lands in Dubai, firefighter dies
Aug 04, 2016, at 04:55 am
Dubai, Aug 3 (IBNS) Even as the passengers escaped, a firefighter died as the Emirates flight from India's Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai crash-landed in Dubai airport on Wednesday, with images showing thick plumes of smoke and fire from the aircraft emanating soon after it touched down.
Army Commander felicitates outstanding sportsmen
Aug 04, 2016, at 04:51 am
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, GOC-in-C Eastern Command, on Wednesday felicitated Army’s outstanding achievers in sports at a ceremony held at Fort William, Kolkata.
Uproar in Parliament over Bulandshahr police not receiving calls
Aug 04, 2016, at 03:57 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Parliament on Wednesday witnessed an uproar over the fact that the taxi driver, whose daughter and wife was raped on Friday night at the highway near UP's Bulandshahr, kept calling the emergency police helpline but did not get any response.
Eastern Command joins Facebook
Aug 04, 2016, at 03:35 am
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Army’s Eastern Command launched its Facebook page on Wednesday.
Aug 04, 2016, at 02:50 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Creating history, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the crucial GST Bill.
Mid-air crash between two IndiGo flights averted
Aug 04, 2016, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IBNS): The mid-air crash between two IndiGo flights were avoided on Tuesday, saving lives of several passengers onboard.
PM Modi congratulates Nepal's new PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Aug 04, 2016, at 02:01 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Pushpa Kamal Dahal to congratulate him as he was elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel submits her resignation to Governor
Aug 04, 2016, at 01:35 am
Gandhinagar, Aug 3 (IBNS): Ending her two-year stint as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Anandiben Patel submitted her resignation to Governor O P Kohli on Wednesday.
Rajnath Singh reaches Pakistan
Aug 03, 2016, at 11:45 pm
Islamabad, Aug 3 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reached Pakistan to attend the 7th SAARC meeting for home and interior ministers.