Illegal arms factory busted near Kolkata, 5 arrested
Jan 09, 2016, at 02:27 am
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS): Police on Thursday night busted an illegal arms factory at Mullickpur Kajipara area near Baruipur in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district and booked at least four persons, reports said.
Jan 09, 2016, at 02:06 am
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee called upon all Governors and Lt. Governors to use power of persuasion and astute leadership to contribute to success of flagship policies and programmes.
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Framers of the country's Constitution rightly adopted parliamentary democracy: Jaitley
Jan 09, 2016, at 01:45 am
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS) Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley on Friday said that after independence framers of the country's Constitution rightly adopted parliamentary democracy at a time when large part of the world was moving towards left ideology; democracies were failing and army had overthrown many elected governments.
Sharif holds meeting on Pathankot attack, says Pakistan committed to combat terrorism
Jan 09, 2016, at 01:43 am
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday held a high-level meeting to review the regional situation and reiterated his country's commitment to cooperate with India on investigating the Pathankot terror attack.
NIA continues investigation on Pathankot attack, autopsy conducted on terrorists' bodies
Jan 09, 2016, at 01:27 am
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): In the ongoing investigations by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the Pathankot Terrorist attacks, post mortem examinations of the bodies of the terrorists killed have been conducted at Pathankot Civil hospital on, a government statement said.
Saradha: ED interrogates artist Shubhaprasanna's daughter
Jan 09, 2016, at 12:59 am
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday interrogated the daughter of artist Shubhaprasanna- Jonaki Bhattacharya- in connection with its ongoing probe into the Saradha financial scam, sources said.
110 of all budget announcements have been achieved: Prabhu
Jan 08, 2016, at 10:58 pm
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS) The Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu has said that as part of better customer service, the Ministry of Railways is working on many initiatives and about 110 of all budget announcements have been achieved.
Kolkata: Ghulam Ali's concert to be shifted to Mohun Bagan ground ?
Jan 08, 2016, at 10:32 pm
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS): As the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) said no to Pakistani ghazal Singer Ghulam Ali's concert at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the organizers are planning to shift the venue of the programme, which is scheduled to be held on Jan 12, to Mohun Bagan Ground.
President Pranab Mukherjee to visit Jharkhand tomorrow
Jan 08, 2016, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Jharkhand from Jan 9 to 10.
No communal tension in Bengal : Mamata
Jan 08, 2016, at 08:44 pm
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister on Friday said there is no communal tension in the state.
Jayalalithaa thanks Centre for lifting ban on Jallikattu
Jan 08, 2016, at 08:39 pm
Chennai/New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Centre lifted the ban on popular bull taming festival Jallikattu in her state.
Centre declares Kejriwal's inquiry into DDCA corruption illegal
Jan 08, 2016, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) In a new development in the running battle between the Centre and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, an inquiry initiated by the Delhi government into alleged corruption in the DDCA has been declared unconstitutional, reports said.
PM Modi to kick off BJP's Assam campaign on Jan 19
Jan 08, 2016, at 07:38 pm
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IBNS) Prime minister Narendra Modi is all set to kick off BJP's Assam campaign on January 19 ahead of the state assembly polls hardly three months left.
Madrassa teacher arrested in Bengaluru for al-Qaeda links
Jan 08, 2016, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Delhi Police have arrested a madrassa teacher for allegedly having links with the terrorist outfit al-Qaida in Bengaluru, reports said.
Eleven killed in Tamil Nadu bus accident
Jan 08, 2016, at 06:37 pm
Chennai, Jan 8 (IBNS) Altogether eleven people, including two children, were killed and at least 20 others injured when the bus carrying them overturned near South Valliyur, 40 km from Tirunelveli town in Tamil Nadu on Friday, reports said.
Security for SRK, Aamir Khan reduced, withdrawn for 25 Bollywood personalities
Jan 08, 2016, at 06:16 pm
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IBNS) The Mumbai Police has reduced security cover for 40 Bollywood celebrities including top actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, reports said.
Centre lifts ban on bull fighting festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu
Jan 08, 2016, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Ahead of the assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the centre has lifted the ban on popular bull taming festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, reports said.
BJP to decide on extending support to Mehbooba Mufti as J & K CM
Jan 08, 2016, at 05:10 pm
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS) A day after the People's Democratic Party (PDP) unanimously elected Mehbooba Mufti as next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir succeeding Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, partner Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP) will decide on Friday on extending support to her.
Amitabh Bachchan likely to be appointed new brand ambassador of Incredible India today
Jan 08, 2016, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Replacing Aamir Khan, Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan is likely to be the new spokesperson of the government's Incredible India campaign to market the country to tourists abroad.
Mehbooba Mufti likely to take oath as J & K CM today
Jan 08, 2016, at 04:00 pm
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS) Mehbooba Mufti is expected to take oath on Friday afternoon as the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir succeeding her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who died in Delhi yesterday after a brief illness.
WB: Policeman shot by miscreants in East Midnapore
Jan 08, 2016, at 05:31 am
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): One police constable was shot dead in West Bengal's East Midnapore district when few miscreants fired bullets indiscriminately aiming at the police on Thursday night, reports said.
India identifies Jaish chief Masood Azhar as mastermind of Pathankot attack
Jan 08, 2016, at 04:55 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Intelligence agencies have identified Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar as the prime mastermind of the Pathankot terror attack, which left seven Indian security men killed, media reports said.
Kolkata: 2 arrested with fake passports and PAN cards
Jan 08, 2016, at 04:37 am
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, the Bidhannagar City Police on Wednesday arrested two persons with several fake passports, voter cards and PAN cards, reports said.
Jan 08, 2016, at 04:13 am
Kolkata/West Midnapore , Jan 7 (IBNS): Two officers of West Bengal Police were spotted serving tea and snacks to WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other guests, during an administrating event, on Tuesday in West Bengal's West Midnapore district.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed buried with full State honours in Bijbehara
Jan 08, 2016, at 02:58 am
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Thursday morning, was laid to rest with full State honours at his hometown of Bijbehara, here this evening.
Rose Valley: CBI files prelim chargesheet
Jan 08, 2016, at 02:26 am
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed the preliminary chargesheet in the Rose Valley financial scam to a special court in Bhubaneswar, sources said.
Government condoles Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's death
Jan 08, 2016, at 01:13 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Cabinet in its meeting held here on Thursday expressed profound sorrow on the sad demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir who passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi.
President condoles passing away of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Jan 08, 2016, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday condoled the passing away of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Seven-day state mourning for Mufti Sayeed in Kashmir
Jan 07, 2016, at 11:57 pm
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday declared a seven-day mourning for Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed who passed away early today at AIIMS in New Delhi.
India will talk only if Pakistan acts promptly on Pathankot attack evidence
Jan 07, 2016, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): India on Thursday said it will not go ahead with foreign secretary level talks with Pakistan next unless the neighbouring country takes action on the evidence provided by India of the Pathankot terror attack.