5.6 magnitude earthquake hits J&K, tremors felt in Srinagar
Feb 05, 2019, at 11:37 pm
Srinagar, Feb 5 (IBNS): An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday evening, media reports said.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra gets room next to Rahul's at Congress headquarters
Feb 05, 2019, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Prior to making debut as Congress general secretary in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has got a room next to the one of her brother and party president, Rahul Gandhi, at the Congress headquarters on Akbar Road here.
After SC asks Kolkata Police Commissioner to face CBI, Mamata ends dharna
Feb 05, 2019, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): After the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to cooperate with CBI in connection with chit fund scams, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claiming moral victory called off her sit-in protest (dharna) which began on Sunday evening against the federal agency's action in the state.
Indian students' detention in US: MEA monitors situation
Feb 05, 2019, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Government of India has continued to closely monitor and take proactive measures to deal with the detention of Indian students enrolled in a fraudulent university in the U.S.
Feb 05, 2019, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): A group of Indian Origin youth from 8 countries called on the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh under the 53rd Edition of “Know India Programme”, here on Tuesday.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ends dharna in Kolkata
Feb 05, 2019, at 07:05 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): After more than 40 hours, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ended her sit-in protest against CBI action against Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar on Tuesday but vowed to continue her fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi till he is removed from power.
Mamata Banerjee withdraws dharna over CBI action against Kolkata top cop
Feb 05, 2019, at 06:38 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday evening withdrew her dharna (sit in protest) against the "misuse" of CBI against the state. She earlier claimed as a moral victory the Supreme Court order on the CBI-West Bengal government standoff in which the apex court said Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar can be quizzed in a neuteral place in Meghalaya but cannot be subjected to any coercive action like arrest.
Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar to face departmental action for attending Mamata's 'political' dharna
Feb 05, 2019, at 06:05 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday asked the West Bengal government to start a departmental probe and take action against Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar as the ministry found that the senior IPS officer violated Indian Administrative Service rule and discipline by attending a political event on duty last Sunday, officials said.
Feb 05, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Purulia, Feb 5 (IBNS): Visiting Purulia by road, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a rally and said the TMC supremo was trying to protect a "corrupt officer” in the Saradha scam.
This is a fight to save democracy: Tejashwi Yadav says from Mamata Banerjee's dharna venue
Feb 05, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav joined West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on the dharna venue to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government and said they are all battling to fight 'democracy' and various 'democratic institutions' in the country.
After SC order, CBI starts forming 'special' team to quiz Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar
Feb 05, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): After getting the Supreme Court's nod on Tuesday morning, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has begun constituting a special team to interrogate Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with its ongoing probe into several chit fund scams, officials said.
Chandrababu Naidu visits Mamata dharna platform in Kolkata to express solidarity in anti-BJP fight
Feb 05, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday met Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata at her "anti-CBI misuse" protest venue to express his solidarity with the West Bengal Chief Minister as a slugfest goes on between the Bengal govt. and the Centre over the CBI attempt to interrogate Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar.
Mamata indicts BJP's Assam Minister producing jailed Saradha chief's 2013 letter
Feb 05, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): On the third day of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's ongoing 'dharna' in Kolkata against CBI's move to quiz the Kolkata Police chief, the TMC supremo handed out to media a letter written by Saradha Chit Fund chief Sudipto Sen in 2013 in which he made an allegation against present senior Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Prince Albert II of Monaco calls on the President Kovind
Feb 05, 2019, at 04:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Prince Albert II of Monaco called on the President of India Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday.
Denied permission to land, Yogi Adityanath to now reach West Bengal rally site by road
Feb 05, 2019, at 03:50 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): After he was denied to land his chopper in South Dinajpur district in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will now reach Purulia via roadway to address a rally in the state, media reports said.
Karnataka govt sits up after heritage damage video goes viral
Feb 05, 2019, at 03:08 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IBNS): It took a viral video of a few men toppling a pillar at the historic Hampi site for the Karnataka government to sit up and take action.
Maharashtra CM meets Anna Hazare to request to end fast
Feb 05, 2019, at 03:01 pm
Mumbai/Ahmednagar, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday met social activist Anna Hazare who is on a hunger strike in his native Ralegan Siddhi village in Ahmednagar demanding appointment of Lok Pal, anti-corruption watchdog, at the centre and the state, reports said.
Only two women of menstrual age entered Sabarimala, claims Kerala govt
Feb 05, 2019, at 02:19 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Kerala government has claimed only two women on menstrual age had entered the Sabarimala temple since the Supreme Court overturned the ban on such women, reports said.
Mamata gets support from Kleptocrat's club : Arun Jaitley
Feb 05, 2019, at 02:02 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Hitting out at the opposition leaders who have thrown their weight behind West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her standoff with the Centre over the CBI episode, Union Minister Arun Jaitley today alleged that such individuals themselves are involved in corruption and the country can not afford to be run by a 'Kleptocrat's club.
Is he waving to the fishes? Twitter trolls video of PM Modi in Srinagar
Feb 05, 2019, at 01:54 pm
Srinagar, Feb 5 (IBNS): Trolls are having a field day over a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking a boat ride on the Dal Lake where he appears to be waiving to no one in particular.
PM Modi meets Monaco monarch, discusses climate change
Feb 05, 2019, at 01:19 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Monaco's monarch Prince Albert II and exchanged views of cooperation,especially in the field of environment and climate change.
Victory of people, says Mamata on SC order on Rajeev Kumar; BJP scoffs, calls it victory of CBI
Feb 05, 2019, at 12:33 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed as a moral victory the Supreme Court order on the CBI-West Bengal government standoff in which the apex court asked the Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar to appear before the federal agency for probe into chit funds scam in a neutral place with assurance of no coercive action now.
Chadrababu Naidu to meet Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata today
Feb 05, 2019, at 12:18 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will meet Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Tuesday as a slugfest goes on between the West Bengal Government and the Centre over the CBI attempt to interrogate Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, which spawned into a rare kind of political controversy.
Will appeal against extradition to India order: Vijay Mallya
Feb 05, 2019, at 11:45 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya has said he will appeal against the order of his extradition to India.
Rajeev Kumar should appear before CBI: Supreme Court
Feb 05, 2019, at 11:21 am
New Delhi/Kolkata: As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dharna (sit-in protest) against Central Bureau of Investigation's move to quiz Rajeev Kumar entered its third day, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Kolkata Police chief should make himself available for the federal agency probe.
Is Modi running India the same way as Indira? No, says Rahul Gandhi
Feb 05, 2019, at 10:43 am
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has disagreed that Prime Minister Narendra runs the country in the style of Indira Gandhi.
Mamata Banerjee's dharna enters third day, Supreme Court to hear CBI plea today
Feb 05, 2019, at 09:15 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Feb 5 (BNS): As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dharna (sit-in protest) against Central Bureau of Investigation's move against Rajeev Kumar enters its third day, the Supreme Court will take up the central probe agency's plea against the Kolkata Police chief on Tuesday.
Opposition backs Mamata's dharna against CBI; BJP calls it 'alliance of corrupts'
Feb 04, 2019, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): With weeks to go for the General Elections, several opposition leaders came together in support of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is continuing her "sit-in protest" (dharna) over CBI's move against Kolkata Police Commissioner, Rajeev Kumar, accused of tampering evidences of several chit-fund scams.
Nitin Gadkari is the only one in the BJP with some guts: Rahul Gandhi tweets attacking Modi subtly
Feb 04, 2019, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Subtly trying to portray Nitin Gadkari as a 'rival' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday complimented the Union Minister and former BJP president as the “only one in the BJP with some guts”.
Election Commission meets representatives of political party
Feb 04, 2019, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, a delegation of representatives of some national and state level recognised political parties met the Election Commission of India at Nirvachan Sadan on Monday.