President Ram Nath Kovind wishes nation on Raksha Bandhan
Aug 25, 2018, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday wished the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandan and said let the spirit of festivity create universal respect for the security and dignity of women, especially of girl children.
Piyush Goyal flags off new train service Naini-Doon Janshatabdi Express between Kathgodam- Dehradun
Aug 25, 2018, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways & Coal, flagged off a new train services through video conferencing from Rail Bhavan on Saturday.
Goods train derails near Guwahati, rail communication disrupted
Aug 25, 2018, at 02:55 pm
Guwahati, Aug 25 (IBNS) : At least 20 wagons of a goods train derailed near Panbari railway station on the outskirts of Guwahati on Saturday snapping rail communication between a large portion of the north-east and the rest of the country.
Uttarakhand : Two killed, ten injured as vehicle falls into gorge
Aug 25, 2018, at 02:34 pm
Dehradun, Aug 25 (IBNS) : Two people were killed and ten injured after the vehicle carrying them overturned and fell in a gorge on Rishikesh Gangotri Highway on Saturday, media reports said.
Manipur MLA arrested by NIA in missing arms case
Aug 25, 2018, at 01:21 pm
Imphal, Aug 25 (IBNS) :The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Manipur MLA Yamthung Haokip from Imphal in connection with the missing arms case in which he had allegedly distributed police pistols to different terrorist groups, media reports said.
PM Modi wishes people of Kerala on Onam
Aug 25, 2018, at 12:30 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people of Kerala on Onam, an annual festival, at a time when the southern state is devastated by rain-caused flood.
Aug 25, 2018, at 12:27 pm
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): A young wedding photographer from Kolkata on Friday lodged a complaint with the city police alleging that he had received death threat after posting a nude photo of a model in bridal make-up on social media, reports said.
Kerala floods: As water level subsides, victims now face snake menace
Aug 25, 2018, at 12:22 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 25 (IBNS): As the water level in flood-hit Kerala is slowly receding, paving way for normalcy, the victims in India's southern most state now face a new reptile menace.
Rahul Gandhi wishes people on Onam, directs country to help in rebuilding Kerala
Aug 25, 2018, at 10:02 am
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Wishing the nation on Onam, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday directed people of the country to focus their attention on rebuilding flood-ravaged Kerala.
External Affairs Minister only busy in making visas: Gandhi
Aug 25, 2018, at 09:32 am
London, Aug 25 (IBNS): Attacking External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said she spends long hours only in making visas.
UAE says no official announcement made over financial aid to Kerala
Aug 24, 2018, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Amid reports that Centre declined foreign aid for Kerala relief, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has informed that they are yet to announce any donations for the flood ravaged state.
Police arrests Assam’s self styled ‘God Man’ Kissing Baba
Aug 24, 2018, at 10:23 pm
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS): A self styled ‘God Man’ who is also known as ‘Kissing Baba’ has been arrested by police in central Assam’s Morigaon district.
Brown sugar worth of Rs 1 crore seized along Assam-Tripura border
Aug 24, 2018, at 09:31 pm
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS): Police seized over 500 grams brown sugar valued Rs 1 crore in the international market at Churaibori area along Assam-Tripura border on Friday.
DRI seizes 18.967 kg gold worth of Rs 5.85 crore in Mizoram
Aug 24, 2018, at 09:25 pm
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 18.967 kg gold biscuits worth Rs 5.85 crore from Mizoram.
Rahul Gandhi compares RSS to Muslim Brotherhood, BJP hits back
Aug 24, 2018, at 08:36 pm
London/New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi compared the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to the Muslim Brotherhood, prompting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to call the Congress president 'immature'.
Rahul Gandhi has no maturity and understanding of India: BJP
Aug 24, 2018, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): BJP leader Sambit Patra on Friday attacked Rahul Gandhi for comparing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh with the Muslim Brotherhood and said the Congress President has 'no maturity and understanding' of India.
Heavy rains lead to water logging in Guwahati, woman dies in landslide
Aug 24, 2018, at 07:08 pm
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS): A woman died in a massive landslide that took place near Jorabat area, in the outskirts of Guwahati due to the heavy rains that inundated many parts of the capital city of Assam.
Ram Nath Kovind wishes people on Onam, prays for a new beginning in flood-hit Kerala
Aug 24, 2018, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday wished the nation on Onam and also prayed that the flood-hit people of Kerala could take the opportunity of festivity in making a new beginning to their lives.
Priya cinema hall will be reopened with full compliance to fire guidelines: Dutta
Aug 24, 2018, at 06:48 pm
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): Priya Entertainment Managing Director, Arijit Dutta, has said that the popular Priya cinema hall, which experienced a fire recently during a movie screening, will be reopened and they are not compromising on any of the guidelines and regulations on fire safety while correcting all the damages done to the structure.
Modi does not have deeply thought out strategy to deal with Pakistan: Gandhi
Aug 24, 2018, at 04:20 pm
London, Aug 24 (IBNS): Attacking Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Prime Minister does not follow a 'deeply thought out strategy' in dealing with Pakistan.
Doctors should interact with patients & their families with empathy: Vice President Naidu
Aug 24, 2018, at 04:05 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Vice President of India M,. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Hospitals and Doctors must interact with patients & their families with empathy and compassion.
Awareness, regular check-ups and screening crucial in dealing with Cancer: Vice President
Aug 24, 2018, at 03:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has expressed concern over the increasing cancer cases in the county and called for establishing more affordable cancer treatment centres to provide preventive, curative and palliative care programmes.
Fodder scam case: Lalu's parole extension plea rejected by court, asked to return to jail by Aug 30
Aug 24, 2018, at 01:37 pm
Ranchi, Aug 24 (IBNS): The plea to extend three-month parole of former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, Lalu Prasad, who has been convicted in fodder scam case, was rejected by the Jharkhand High Court on Friday, media reports said.
Supreme Court rules out re-election in uncontested panchayat seats won by TMC in West Bengal
Aug 24, 2018, at 11:45 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): In a big relief for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled out any re-election in 34 percent of panchayat seats, which were won by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) uncontested, in the eastern state, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Gunfight erupts in Anantnag district
Aug 24, 2018, at 09:14 am
Srinagar, Aug 24 (IBNS): A gunfight has erupted between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday, police said.
BJP politicising Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death for electoral gains, alleges his niece
Aug 23, 2018, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): A week after Atal Bihar Vajpayee's demise, his niece on Thursday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is politicising the former prime minister's death for electoral gains in 2019 polls.
India declines financial aid from UAE for Kerala flood relief
Aug 23, 2018, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Even as the Kerala government is ready to accept the aid from the United Arab Emirates, the Centre has made it clear that India would not take financial support from any foreign country for relief operations in the southern state ravaged by floods.
PM Modi inaugurates various projects in Gujarat's Junagadh district
Aug 23, 2018, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated various projects in Junagadh district.
Asthi of Atal Bihari Vajpayee to be immersed in WB's Gangasagar tomorrow
Aug 23, 2018, at 08:47 pm
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Asthi Kalash of late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be immersed in Gangasagar on Friday.
Agitated villagers kill leopard in Assam’s Sivasagar district
Aug 23, 2018, at 08:34 pm
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IBNS): Agitated villagers killed a leopard in upper Assam’s Sivasagar district after it attacked and injured two persons.