IWAI Vice-Chairman flags off ro-ro vessel MV Sankardev at Kolkata

Dec 08, 2018, at 08:43 pm

Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)’s newly constructed Ro-Ro vessel MV Sankardev has been flagged off by Pravir Pandey, Vice-Chairman, IWAI at IWAI BISN jetty in Khidderpore, here on Saturday. 

Jammu and Kashmir: Gunfight erupts between terrorists, security forces

Dec 08, 2018, at 06:56 pm

Srinagar, Dec 8 (IBNS): A gunfight between security forces and terrorists is currently going on in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday, police said.

Vice President compliments Armed Forces on Armed Forces Flag Day

Dec 08, 2018, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has complimented the Armed Forces for their valiant and vigilant contribution to national security on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day, here on Saturday.

Assam Panchayat polls : Over 64 lakh voters to decide the fate of 35,056 candidates in second phase

Dec 08, 2018, at 05:29 pm

Guwahati, Dec 8 (IBNS): The second phase panchayat polls in Assam will be held amidst tight security on Sunday.

Air Force golden jubilee institute hosts 33rd annual athletic meet

Dec 08, 2018, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute, Subroto Park celebrated its 33 rd Annual Athletic Meet on 8 th December 2018. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Air Vice Marshal Amar Ahuja, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Organisation & Ceremonials).

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Narendra Modi over Army officer's comment on surgical strikes

Dec 08, 2018, at 04:51 pm

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Congress party president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the 2016 surgical strike issue and said the BJP top leader was using it for 'political capital'.

Days after Bulandshahr violence, Yogi government transfers police officers

Dec 08, 2018, at 01:32 pm

Lucknow, Dec 8 (IBNS): Days after the Bulandshahr violence, in which a police officer was killed by a frenzied mob over suspicion of cow-slaughtering, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday transferred a number of police officers, media reports said.

Kashmir: Bus falls into gorge in Poonch; 11 killed

Dec 08, 2018, at 12:43 pm

Srinagar, Dec 8 (IBNS): Eleven people were killed and several others injured when a bus skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, media reports said.

Exit Polls: Advantage Congress, BJP on back foot

Dec 07, 2018, at 11:22 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): The results aren't out yet, but if majority of the exit polls are any indication, the Modi wave appears to have hit a roadblock in Congress.

Exit polls predict clear win for TRS in Telangana

Dec 07, 2018, at 09:43 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): The exit polls on Friday gave a clear edge to Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), which is set to win 64 seats out of the 119-member Assembly.

Soldier emerges suspect in Bulandshahr violence case

Dec 07, 2018, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Police are on the lookout for a soldier in the case of the murder of police officer Subodh Kumar Singh during mob violence over cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, media reports said.

Navjot Sidhu on brink of losing voice: Punjab govt

Dec 07, 2018, at 08:22 pm

Chandigarh, Dec 7 (IBNS): Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu is on the brink of losing his voice, the state government has said.

ED raids Robert Vadra offices in Delhi, Bangalore

Dec 07, 2018, at 08:18 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Friday conducted raids at the Delhi and Bangalore offices of Robert Vadra's company, Sunlight Hospitality in cases of financial assets held abroad and defence deal commissions, media reports said.

Exit polls predict Congress win in Chhattisgarh

Dec 07, 2018, at 08:05 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Bringing bad news for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), all major exit polls on Friday predicted a win for the Congress party in Chhattisgarh.

Congress likely to return to power in Rajasthan: Exit polls predict

Dec 07, 2018, at 06:49 pm

Jaipur, Dec 7 (IBNS): The Congress is likely to storm to power in Rajasthan, as per exit polls results declared on Friday.

Tight battle between Congress,BJP in Madhya Pradesh, predicts exit-polls

Dec 07, 2018, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): There might be a tight battle between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress to come to power in Madhya Pradesh, as per Exit Poll reports published on Friday.

Honorary Consulate of Mexico inaugurated in Bengaluru

Dec 07, 2018, at 06:20 pm

Bengaluru, Dec 7 (IBNS): Melba Pría, Ambassador of Mexico to India, inaugurated the Honorary Consulate in Bengaluru on Dec 7.

Armed Forces Flag Day observed at Raj Bhavan, Kolkata

Dec 07, 2018, at 06:10 pm

Kolkata, Dec 7 (IBNS): Two girl students pinned a flag on the Governor of West Bengal Shri Kesharinath Tripathi on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Friday.

PIB Workshop on Rural Reporting

Dec 07, 2018, at 05:58 pm

Namchi, Dec 7 (IBNS): A media workshop, titled ‘Vartalap’, was held at Namchi in Sikkim today. Media persons active in South, West and parts of East Sikkim, photo and video journalists and social media bloggers attended the event.

Narendra Modi condoles death of Congress MP Mohammad Asrarul Haque

Dec 07, 2018, at 04:14 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of Congress MP Mohammad Asrarul Haque.

Vice President Naidu to release collection of selected speeches by the President- “The Republican Ethic”&“LoktantraKeSwar”

Dec 07, 2018, at 04:07 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Vice President of India M.Venkaiah Naidu will release Compilation of Selected speeches of the President, Ram Nath Kovind titled, “The Republican Ethic” in English and “Loktantra ke Swar” in Hindi at a function in Vigyan Bhawan in the capital on Dec 8.

Young Doctors need to uphold ethics and treat every patient with compassion and empathy: Vice President

Dec 07, 2018, at 04:06 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the young doctors to bear in mind the need to uphold ethics and treat every patient with compassion and empathy, irrespective of his or her financial background.

Mamata Banerjee is scared of BJP's yatra: Amit Shah

Dec 07, 2018, at 02:33 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Lashing out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah on Friday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is scared of the saffron party's 'Ganatantra Bachao Yatra (Save Democracy Yatra)', which has been denied permission by the Calcutta High Court for now, in West Bengal.

Sharad Yadav comments on Vasundhara Raje's weight; CM says EC should act

Dec 07, 2018, at 01:12 pm

Jaipur, Dec 7 (IBNS): Reacting to Bihar politician Sharad Yadav's comment on her weight, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has said the Election Commission must act, media reports said.

22 to 23 per cent polling in Telengana and Rajasthan till 11 am

Dec 07, 2018, at 12:58 pm

Jaipur/Hyderabad, Dec 6 (IBNS) : Rajasthan and Telengana recorded 23 and 22.1 per cent polling respectively till 11 am on Friday as voting for Assembly elections was underway in these two states.

Assam panchayat polls : Re-polling in 43 booths begins

Dec 07, 2018, at 11:19 am

Guwahati, Dec 7 (IBNS): Amid tight security, re-polling in 43 polling booths of the first phase of Assam pnachayat elections began on Friday.

Amit Shah cancels his West Bengal visit today

Dec 07, 2018, at 10:58 am

Kolkata, Dec 7 (IBNS): Amid clouds over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 'Ganatantra Bachao Yatra (Save Democracy Yatra)' in West Bengal, party's national president Amit Shah has cancelled his state visit, media reports said.

Assembly polls: Voting begins in Rajasthan, Telangana

Dec 07, 2018, at 08:31 am

Hyderabad/Jaipur, Dec 7 (IBNS): Polling began in Rajasthan and Telangana to elect new assemblies in the state on Friday.

J&K ceasefire violation: Two soldiers killed

Dec 07, 2018, at 12:21 am

Srinagar, Dec 6 (IBNS): At least two soldiers were killed in two incidents of ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, media reports said.

India strongly condemns terrorist attack in Iran's Chabahar

Dec 06, 2018, at 10:23 pm

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): India has strongly condemned Thursday's despicable terrorist attack in Chabahar in Iran.