After Davos, PM Modi to hold bilateral talks with ASEAN leaders in New Delhi
Jan 24, 2018, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): After addressing the plenary of the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is flying back to the country to hold bilateral meetings with ASEAN leaders on the sidelines of the Indian-ASEAN Commemorative Summit, beginning on Wednesday, media reports said.
Imposition of election not acceptable : NSCN-IM
Jan 24, 2018, at 03:40 am
Guwahati, Jan 23 (IBNS): While the Election Commission of India is set to hold assembly polls in Nagaland on Feb 27, the Naga outfit group NSCN-IM on Tuesday said that it is a serious obstacle towards finding an early Naga political solution and declared imposition of such election is not acceptable to the Naga people.
15-year-old girl gangraped in Assam
Jan 24, 2018, at 01:24 am
Guwahati, Jan 23 (IBNS): A horrific incident came to light from Assam's Biswanath district as a 15-year-old minor girl has been brutally gang raped on Monday.
Two NDFB-S militants nab in Assam
Jan 24, 2018, at 01:07 am
Guwahati, Jan 23 (IBNS): Security forces on Monday apprehended two militants belonging to NDFB-S in Assam's Udalguri district, officials said.
Rahul Gandhi targets Narendra Modi on Oxfam survey
Jan 24, 2018, at 12:51 am
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hours after he delivered his speech at the ongoing World Economic Forum, and asked him to inform the top global forum why 'one per cent of India's population gets 73 per cent of its wealth?'.
Mamata Banerjee slams Centre over not declaring Netaji's birthday as national holiday
Jan 24, 2018, at 12:09 am
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the Centre for not declaring Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birthday as a national holiday.
World Economic Forum: Narendra Modi meets Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
Jan 23, 2018, at 11:29 pm
Davos, Jan 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos.
Don't differentiate between good and bad terror: Narendra Modi in Davos
Jan 23, 2018, at 10:55 pm
Davos, Jan 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday used the platform of the World Economic Forum's plenary session to give a strong message against terrorism when he said it is a worse step to differentiate between 'good' and 'bad' terror.
Jan 23, 2018, at 10:01 pm
Davos, Jan 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the issue of global warming is a major threat to the world today.
Modi addressing at World Economic Forum in Davos
Jan 23, 2018, at 09:58 pm
Davos, Jan 23 (IBNS):Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently addressing at the plenary of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
Shiv Sena sounds death knell for alliance with BJP, decides to contest Assembly and LS polls alone
Jan 23, 2018, at 08:20 pm
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IBNS) : Coming closer to snapping their strained alliance with the BJP, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday decided to go it alone in the pcoming Maharashtra assembly polls as well as the Lok Sabha elections scheduled in 2019, media reports said.
O P Rawat takes over as new Chief Election Commissioner
Jan 23, 2018, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS) : OP Rawat took over as new Chief Election Commissioner of India in Delhi on Tuesday.
10 banned outfits of NE region call boycott of Republic Day and shut down on Jan 26
Jan 23, 2018, at 07:08 pm
Guwahati, Jan 23 (IBNS): Ten banned insurgent groups of North East India have called for a given a call for a boycott of the 69th Republic Day celebrations and a total shut down on January 26.
Hadiya's marital status can't be questioned: SC
Jan 23, 2018, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the NIA’s probe into Kerala's Hadiya case will not affect the validity of her marriage to Shafin Jahan as the issue can't be clubbed with criminal laws, reports said.
Supreme Court rejects states' plea to overturn order on Padmaavat
Jan 23, 2018, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments' plea to overturn the top court's order of lifting ban on upcoming Bollywood film 'Padmaavat' which was imposed by the respective states, media reports said.
Twenty AAP MLAs again moves Delhi High Court against disqualification
Jan 23, 2018, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS) : The 20 MLAs from the ruling Aam Admi Party on Tuesday made a fresh move to the Delhi High Court against their disqualification by the Election Commission for allegedly holding office of profit, reports said.
Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary
Jan 23, 2018, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid tribute to prominent Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 121st birth anniversary.
PM Modi to address World Economic Forum in Davos today
Jan 23, 2018, at 04:34 pm
Davos, Jan 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the plenary of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
Prez Kovind, PM Modi pay tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary
Jan 23, 2018, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to prominent Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on the latter's birth anniversary.
PM Narendra Modi meets Swiss President Alain Berset ahead of WEF
Jan 23, 2018, at 02:42 pm
Davos, Jan 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held bilateral meeting with Swiss President Alain Berset after reaching the country to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos.
World Economic Forum in Davos: Narendra Modi meets top global CEOs
Jan 23, 2018, at 02:31 pm
Davos, Jan 23 (IBNS): After reaching Davos, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hosted a roundtable meeting with top CEOs of the world.
Satyapal Singh maintains his stand on Darwin’s evolution theory
Jan 23, 2018, at 03:08 am
Guwahati, Jan 22 (IBNS) : Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Dr Satyapal Singh on Monday again stuck to his claim that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution of man is not scientific.
Assam peasant leader Akhil Gogoi seeks probe against several ministers, bureaucrats into coal scam
Jan 23, 2018, at 03:06 am
Guwahati, Jan 22 (IBNS) : Assam peasant leader Akhil Gogoi on Monday lashed out on the BJP-led Assam government into the alleged coal scam in the state and filed an FIR, seeking a probe against several ministers, bureaucrats, police officials into the scam.
Rahul Gandhi takes jibe at PM Modi's 'common man' comment
Jan 23, 2018, at 02:59 am
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has recently called himself a "common man".
AAP MLAs withdraw petitions filed against disqualification
Jan 23, 2018, at 02:57 am
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Twenty Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs have withdrawn their petitions, which were filed in the Delhi High Court against the disqualification order passed by the Election Commission, as the lawmakers were accused of holding office of profits, media reports said.
Indian Chief of Air Staff BS Dhanoa inspects AF Statio in Jodhpur
Jan 23, 2018, at 02:14 am
Jodhpur, Jan 22 (IBNS): After his visit to AF Station Jaisalmer, wherein he flew a sortie on the MiG-21 T-96 aircraft, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC inspected AF Station Jodhpur, on Monday.
Jan 22, 2018, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has asked the medical researchers to come up with path breaking advances in the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to visit India next month
Jan 22, 2018, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit India next month, India's MEA confirmed on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Zurich
Jan 22, 2018, at 11:17 pm
Zurich, Jan 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Zurich on Monday.
Universities should promote start-up culture among students says President Kovind
Jan 22, 2018, at 09:43 pm
Baroda, Jan 22 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind said universities should give priority to entrepreneurship and promoting a start-up culture among students during his address at the 66th Convocation of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, in Gujarat, media reported on Monday.