Mamata Banerjee welcomes TDP's decision to quit NDA

Mar 16, 2018, at 04:16 pm

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has welcomed the decision of Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu's decision to quit the National Democratic Alliance(NDA), which runs the central government.

Opportunity for BJP to grow in Andhra Pradesh: GVL Narasimha Rao on TDP's exit from NDA

Mar 16, 2018, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): With the exit of the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which runs the central government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing on to grow in TDP-ruled Andhra Pradesh.

TDP quits NDA alliance, announces N Chandrababu Naidu

Mar 16, 2018, at 02:50 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that his Telugu Desam Party will quit the National Democratic Alliance.

Over 22 percent forest areas in Assam under encroachment: Govt

Mar 16, 2018, at 04:52 am

Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Assam government on Thursday informed the Assam Legislative Assembly that, over 22 percent of the total forest areas in Assam are under encroachment. 

1.5 kg gold seized at Guwahati railway station, two held

Mar 16, 2018, at 04:06 am

Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Government Railway Police(GRP) on Thursday seized 9 gold bars weighing approximately 1.5 kg from the Dibrugarh-New Delhi bound Rajdhani Express train at Guwahati railway station.

Assam Rifles nabs hardcore NSCN (K) militant in Nagaland

Mar 16, 2018, at 03:53 am

Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles apprehended a hardcore militant belonging to banned outfit NSCN (K) in Nagaland and recovered arms and ammunition on Wednesday, officials said on Thursday.

Kolkata: CBI arrests Chirag computer's directors Kaustav Ray, Shivaji Panja in alleged Rs. 515 crore bank fraud case

Mar 16, 2018, at 03:44 am

Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested the founder-directors of RP Infosystems Ltd (Chirag), Kaustav Ray and Shivaji Panja, in connection with an alleged Rs. 515 crore bank fraud case, officials said.

Sonowal urges state Industry and Commerce dept to sustain success story of Advantage Assam

Mar 16, 2018, at 03:38 am

Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday reviewed the functioning of Industries and Commerce Department at his conference room at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati and discussed about various initiatives taken by the department to sustain the economic momentum created by Advantage Assam: Global Investors Summit.

PM Modi to visit Manipur tomorrow

Mar 16, 2018, at 01:33 am

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on Friday.

Arvind Kejriwal apologises to ex-Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia over drug comment

Mar 16, 2018, at 12:58 am

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has reportedly apologised to ex-Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia for saying the latter was involved in drug trade in the northern state, media reports said.

BJP wins Charilam seat in Tripura

Mar 16, 2018, at 12:47 am

Agartala, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday won the Charilam seat in Tripura, the state in which the saffron party wrested its power recently, media reports said.

Gunfight rages on Srinagar outskirts

Mar 15, 2018, at 11:29 pm

Srinagar, Mar 15 (IBNS) :  A gunfight between militants and security forces has reportedly raged in Balhama Khanmouh on the outskirts of Srinagar city.

Pakistan envoy in Delhi summoned back home for consultation, India says it's routine and normal

Mar 15, 2018, at 10:35 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) : After Pakistan summoned its High Commissioner to India back home for "consultations" amid reports of harassment of diplomats, New Delhi on Thursday said it is "pretty normal and pretty routine" and it is not a recall.

CBSE denies Accountancy paper leak, says it's a rumour to disturb examinations

Mar 15, 2018, at 10:04 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) : The Central Board of Secondary Education on Thursday denied leakage of its class 12 Accountancy question paper, saying "rumours" were being circulated by "miscreants" to disturb the examination even as the Delhi Government ordered an inquiry into the alleged incident.  

Shatrughan Sinha considers 'arrogance', 'overconfidence' as reasons behind BJP's defeats in UP

Mar 15, 2018, at 08:09 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha took a dig at BJP's dual by-poll defeats in Uttar Pradesh.

Thanks to people for wilting lotus: Akhilesh Yadav

Mar 15, 2018, at 07:40 pm

Lucknow, Mar 15 (IBNS): A day after victory in Uttar Pradesh by-polls, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has thanked all people to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gorakhpur and Phulpur constituencies, media reports said.

Pakistan calls back envoy from New Delhi for consultation on harassment of diplomats

Mar 15, 2018, at 07:38 pm

New Delhi/Islamabad, Mar 15 (IBNS) : Pakistan has called back its High Commissioner to India,  Sohail Mahmood, for a meeting on the alleged harassment of its diplomats posted in New Delhi, media reports said.

Post BJP defeat in UP, Rahul Gandhi meets Sharad Pawar

Mar 15, 2018, at 07:18 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s defeat in Uttar Pradesh by-polls, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, stirring  speculations about a possible opposition unity ahead of 2019 General Election, media reports said.

Afghanistan: 11 Taliban militants, including two commanders, killed in operation

Mar 15, 2018, at 07:12 pm

Kabul, Mar 15 (IBNS): At least 11 Taliban militants, including two commanders, have been killed in an operation conducted by security forces in Afghanistan recently.

CBSE Class 12 Accountancy paper leaked on WhatsApp ; Probe ordered

Mar 15, 2018, at 07:11 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) :   Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia  has ordered an investigation into the  complaints of leakage of  CBSE Class 12 accountancy paper.

Siddaramaiah takes dig at Yogi Adityanath over BJP's by-poll defeat in UP

Mar 15, 2018, at 05:44 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 15 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has taken a dig at his Uttar Pradesh counterpart, Yogi Adityanath, after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to win by-polls in two Lok Sabha seats, which were earlier under the saffron party, in the state.

TTV Dinakaran launches his own political party in Tamil Nadu

Mar 15, 2018, at 05:30 pm

Madurai, Mar 15 (IBNS): Sidelined AIADMK MLA TTV Dinakaran on Thursday launched his own political party, Ammra Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, media reports said.

Drugs worth of Rs 11.96 crore seized in Manipur, one held

Mar 15, 2018, at 04:16 am

Imphal, Mar 14 (IBNS): Troops of Assam Rifles on Wednesday seized huge quantity of drugs worth Rs 12 crore from Manipur.

Assam govt to constitute six communities committee to expedite process for granting ST status

Mar 15, 2018, at 04:12 am

Guwahati, Mar 14 (IBNS): The Assam government will constitute a committee consisting of representatives of six communities to facilitate liaison between them and the government to expedite the process of according ST status to these communities.

Assam: Miscreants damage statue of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Sonowal orders action against culprits

Mar 15, 2018, at 03:34 am

Guwahati, Mar 14 (IBNS): After Kolkata, unidentified persons now damaged and defaced a statue of BJP ideologue Shyama Prasad Mukherjee in Lower Assam’s Kokrajhar district.

Sonowal directs Assam Food department to take measures for price stabilization of essential commodities

Mar 15, 2018, at 03:18 am

Guwahati, Mar 14 (IBNS): With a view to ensure stabilization of prices of essential commodities and generating greater consumer awareness, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday directed the Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department to prepare a road map and take up comprehensive measures.

Alert Railway men saves injured person lying inside Railway track near Bansberia

Mar 15, 2018, at 01:52 am

WPI inlation remains unchanged in February

Mar 15, 2018, at 01:29 am

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) : India's wholesale price for all commodities  for the month of February, 2018 remained unchanged at its previous month level of 115.8 (Provisional), official data released by the Government on Wednesday said.

Jet Airways to deepen domestic presence with 144 new weekly flights this summer

Mar 15, 2018, at 01:23 am

Mumbai, Mar 14 (IBNS): Continuing its focus on growing its domestic presence, Jet Airways, an international airline, on Wednesday said it will introduce 144 weekly flights in the first phase of its forthcoming Summer schedule.

“Innovation Cell” to be set up in HRD Ministry to boost Innovation: Prakash Javadekar

Mar 15, 2018, at 01:18 am

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): An Innovation Cell in the Ministry of Human Resource Development will be created to further strengthen the innovation efforts.