Modi appreciates party workers on BJP Foundation Day
Apr 06, 2016, at 02:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised party workers on the occasion of BJP Foundation Day and said they devote their lives to the party as they aim to take the nation to 'new heights of progress'.
Delegation from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace calls on PM
Apr 06, 2016, at 03:49 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): A delegation led by William Burns, President of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
After Pratyusha's suicide, Hema Malini receives flak for her tweets
Apr 06, 2016, at 02:54 am
Mumbai, Apr 5 (IBNS): Actor-turned- politician Hema Malini on Tuesday received flack for her tweets on the suicide case of TV series 'Ballika Vadhu' famed actress Pratyusha Banerjee.
Indian Foreign Service Officer trainees call on Modi
Apr 06, 2016, at 02:25 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) Sixty-four officer trainees of the 2014 and 2015 Batches of the Indian Foreign Service called on the Prime Minister on Tuesday.
Coas meets UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
Apr 06, 2016, at 02:20 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) Gen Dalbir Singh, Chief of the Army Staff along with Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, Permanent Representative of India to UN met Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General, United Nations on Monday.
Delegation from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace calls PM
Apr 06, 2016, at 02:19 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) A delegation led by William Burns, President of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, called on the Prime Minister on Tuesday.
Narendra Modi launches Stand Up India initiative
Apr 06, 2016, at 01:21 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the Stand Up India initiative which aims to boost entrepreneurship among the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women.
My name has been misused: Bachchan on Panama papers leak
Apr 06, 2016, at 01:19 am
Mumbai, Apr 5 (IBNS) Indian megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday negated suggestions of him having any kind of links with offshore companies listed in the Panama papers leak.
Students demonstrate in Kolkata college over form fill up
Apr 06, 2016, at 12:41 am
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): Demanding permission to fill up forms for final examination, few students of Kolkata's Vivekananda College for Women held massive demonstration in the college campus at Behala area on Tuesday, reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches 'Stand up India' scheme
Apr 05, 2016, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Launching the 'Stand up India' scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the job seekers of the nation have to become job creators.
J&K: Militants fire on security forces
Apr 05, 2016, at 11:01 pm
Srinagar, Apr 5 (IBNS) The Indian Army cordoned off the forest area near Jindyal village of frontier district Kupwara after militants fired on a patrol party of the local army unit on Tuesday.
Dalit boys thrashing: 6 arrested
Apr 05, 2016, at 10:23 pm
Jaipur, Apr 5 (IBNS) The police on Tuesday have arrested six people for allegedly thrashing, stripping and parading naked three Dalit teenagers in the Chittorgarh area of Rajasthan, reports said.
Sushma Swaraj meets Iceland's Foreign Affairs Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson
Apr 05, 2016, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met Iceland's Foreign Affairs Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson.
Cricket: Supreme Court slams BCCI
Apr 05, 2016, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday criticised on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the issue of allocation of funds to state cricket associations.
Khaleda Zia gets bail in 5 cases
Apr 05, 2016, at 09:32 pm
Dhaka, Apr 5 (IBNS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was granted bail in five cases including a sedition case on Tuesday.
Kashmir : Security forces exchange fire with militants
Apr 05, 2016, at 09:13 pm
Srinagar, Apr 5 (IBNS) Security forces launched a search operation in a village in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Tuesday following a brief exchange of fire with militants, reports said.
Apr 05, 2016, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will book the first Ola E-rickshaw on their mobile app, at the launch of ‘Stand-Up India’ initiative aimed at promoting entrepreneurship.
Six months ahead deadline, Bihar goes dry from today
Apr 05, 2016, at 08:16 pm
Patna, Apr 5 (IBNS) Bihar went dry from Tuesday as chief minister Nitish Kumar advanced total prohibition by six months with immediate effect, reports said.
Delhi man killed by Mercedes driven by teen
Apr 05, 2016, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) A man was killed in Delhi on Monday night after being hit by a Mercedes that was allegedly being driven by a teenager, reports said.
Tremors felt in parts of West Bengal
Apr 05, 2016, at 07:52 pm
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS) An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 was felt in several parts of West Bengal on Tuesday, according to reports.
Congress is CPM's B team: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 05, 2016, at 07:40 pm
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS) Campaigning for her party for the ongoing assembly polls on Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Congress-Left coalition in the state.
Crude prices hiked in India, Congress slams govt
Apr 05, 2016, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) The Congress on Tuesday slammed the centre for the hike in Petrol and Diesel prices in India.
Grateful to people for exercising franchise, says Assam CM
Apr 05, 2016, at 07:23 pm
Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS) As the first phase of Assam assembly polls concluded on Monday, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi lauded the citizens of his state for exercising their rights.
Mild earthquake felt in parts of West Bengal
Apr 05, 2016, at 07:20 pm
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS) A mild earthquake was felt in several parts of West Bengal on Tuesday, according to reports.
GoAir introduces ‘Boarding Pass Privileges’
Apr 05, 2016, at 06:13 pm
Mumbai, Apr 5 (IBNS) GoAir on Tuesday announced the launch of ‘Boarding Pass Privileges’, wherein GoAir passengers can now receive additional benefits on flying with the airline.
JIT denies Pak terror attack on Pathankot, calls it vicious propaganda : Pak Media
Apr 05, 2016, at 06:07 pm
Islamabad/New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) from Pakistan, who was in India, probing the Pathankot Airbase terror attack and is due to submit their report to Pak Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has reportedly disowned the attack by their nation, terming it a vicious propaganda by India, according to Pakistani media.
RBI cuts repo rates by 25 basis points, interest goes down to five-year low
Apr 05, 2016, at 06:04 pm
Mumbai, Apr 5 (IBNS) Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday cut the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points sending interest rates to over five-year low of 6.50 per cent.
Suresh Prabhu flags-off India's fastest train, Gatiman Express
Apr 05, 2016, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday, flagged off India's fastest train, Gatiman Express.
J & K : Mehbooba Mufti allots portfolios, keeps Home for herself
Apr 05, 2016, at 05:29 pm
Srinagar, Apr 5 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has allotted portfolios to newly inducted council of ministers, keeping Home for herself.
Rahul Gandhi condoles NIA officer's death
Apr 05, 2016, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday condoled the death of NIA officer Tanzil Ahmed, who was killed around midnight, on Saturday.