PM Modi congratulates Dalveer Bhandari, says appointment a proud moment for India
Nov 21, 2017, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was all praise for India's External Affairs Ministry after Indian judge Dalveer Bhandari was re-elected to the International Court of Justice.
Judge Dalveer Bhandari re-elected to ICJ, Swaraj hails achievement
Nov 21, 2017, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): In another major diplomatic win for India, judge Dalveer Bhandari has been re-elected to the International Court of Justice after winning majority in the elections, forcing the United Kingdom to withdraw its candidate.
Jaitley hits back at Sonia over winter session in parliament, says Congress also rescheduled
Nov 21, 2017, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): Hitting back at Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who criticised the Modi government for delaying the winter session in the parliament, Union finance minister Arun Jaitley said the Congress also rescheduled the session in 2011, media reports said.
Gurugram hospital under govt scanner after charging Rs 16 lakhs for dengue patient's care
Nov 21, 2017, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): The Union Health Ministry is probing allegations against Gurugram-based Fortis Memorial Research Institute, which reportedly charged a dengue patient's family Rs 16 lakhs over a two-week period.
PM Modi greets Anandiben Patel on her birthday
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:41 pm
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted former Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on her birthday.
Padmavati row: SC rejects plea seeking deletion of 'objectionable scenes' from film
Nov 21, 2017, at 05:03 am
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition that sought deletion of alleged objectionable scenes from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film ‘Padmavati’.
Madani controversial remark: Assam police grill Kuldeep Nayar in Delhi
Nov 21, 2017, at 03:43 am
Guwahati, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Assam police on Monday grilled veteran journalist, writer and former MP Kuldeep Nayar in New Delhi in connection with eight cases registered against Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Arshad Madani for his controversial provocative remark on the ongoing process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updation in Assam, which triggered massive protests in the north eastern Indian state in the past week.
APSC’s cash-for-job scam: Another ACS officer surrendered before court
Nov 21, 2017, at 03:02 am
Guwahati, Nov 20 (IBNS): Another Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer, allegedly involved in cash-for-job scam in Assam Public Service Commission ((APSC), on Monday surrendered before the special court in Guwahati.
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:40 am
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday urged Haryana Police to take action against state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Media Coordinator Suraj Pal Amu for his comments against Padmavati filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Deepika Padukone.
Aadhaar data never breached or leaked: UIDAI
Nov 21, 2017, at 01:58 am
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) responding to a news report, appeared in certain section of media on “210 Government sites made Aadhaar info public” as if Aadhaar data is leaked or breached, has said that such report is a 'skewed presentation of the facts and poses as if the Aadhaar data is breached or leaked which is not the true presentation.'
NCW to summon Shashi Tharoor for his comment against Miss World Manushi Chhillar
Nov 21, 2017, at 12:22 am
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): The National Commission for Women has said that it will summon Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his remark against Miss World Manushi Chhillar.
Nobody has the right to distort history: Punjab CM on Padmavati row
Nov 21, 2017, at 12:08 am
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Punjab Chief Minister Amrinder Singh on Tuesday came out to support people who are protesting against upcoming Bollywood movie Padmavati and said nobody could 'distort history'.
Kashmir: Militant killed in Tral encounter
Nov 20, 2017, at 10:41 pm
Srinagar, Nov 20 (IBNS): A local militant of Hizbul Mujahdeen outfit has been killed in a brief encounter with security forces in Tral area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, police said.
Mamata Banerjee mourns Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi's death
Nov 20, 2017, at 10:09 pm
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday mourned the death of former Union Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi.
PM Modi condoles Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi's death
Nov 20, 2017, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS) : New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi on Monday.
Delhi HC asks the Centre, WB govt to file responses in Mukul Roy phone tapping case
Nov 20, 2017, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court, on Monday, directed the Centre and the West Bengal government to file their responses with regard to the complaint filed by Mukul Roy, former TMC leader who has recently joined the BJP, regarding the tapping of his phone lines, according to media reports.
Former Congress minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi dies ending nine years of coma
Nov 20, 2017, at 07:27 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Veteran Congress leader and former union minister, Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who had been in a marathon coma for nine years, died on Monday, media reports said.
Nov 20, 2017, at 07:19 pm
Patna, Nov 20 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Contractual teachers in Bihar have condemned the Nitish Kumar government’s decision to move the Supreme Court against the Patna High Court’s order for granting salary to them at par with regular teachers and have announced for to “do or die” battle with the state government.
Bar Leadership Summit on reforms in Indian legal services sector
Nov 20, 2017, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Indian National Bar Association (INBA) in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade organized the ‘Bar Leadership Summit on Reforms in the Indian Legal Sector’ in New Delhi recently.
Nov 20, 2017, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS) : The Congress Working Committee, currently underway at New Delhi's 10 Janpath has passed a resolution stipulating the schedule for the internal polls, which are expected to witness elevation of Rahul Gandhi by the middle of December, the party President's mantle from her mother, Sonia.
BJP releases third list of candidates for Gujarat poll
Nov 20, 2017, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its third list of candidates for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections.
Mamata condemns Padmavati controversy, calls it 'super emergency'
Nov 20, 2017, at 06:26 pm
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): Condemning the Padmavati controversy, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called the protest against the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film by fringe groups a "super emergency", media reports said.
Congress releases first list of candidates for Gujarat poll
Nov 20, 2017, at 05:21 pm
Gandhinagar, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Congress released its first list of candidates for the Gujarat Assembly election, scheduled to be held in December, on Sunday night, media reports said.
NCP to contest Gujarat poll alone, no alliance with Congress
Nov 20, 2017, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Giving a blow to the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday said it will go solo in the upcoming Gujarat Assembly election, media reports said.
CWC meeting begins to decide on nomination date for new party president
Nov 20, 2017, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): The crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting began on Monday morning as the party members will decide on the nomination date for the new party president, media reports said.
Investigations initiated after robbers intrude India House in Durban
Nov 20, 2017, at 04:49 pm
Durban, Nov 20 (IBNS): An investigation has been initiated after the news of robbery and abduction in the Consul General of India Shashank Vikram's residence in Durban, South Africa, reached the External Affairs Ministry.
Congress reaches deal with PAAS, Hardik Patel to elaborate matters today
Nov 20, 2017, at 03:26 pm
Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (IBNS): The agitating Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) on Sunday confirmed that they have reached a deal with Congress, stating that the latter has accepted its demand for “quota in jobs and education to the Patidar community”.
Extravagant promises made by Modi remained unfulfilled: Chidambaram
Nov 20, 2017, at 04:00 am
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi could not full fill the promises he had made before coming to power.
Kashmir: Three Jaish-e-Muhammad militants arrested
Nov 20, 2017, at 02:32 am
Srinagar, Nov 19 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Police have said three Jaish-e-Muhammad militants have been arrested during an operation along with arms in Budgam area of Kashmir.
Assam Rifles-Meghalaya police arrest NSCN-K’s finance secretary from Shillong
Nov 20, 2017, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, Nov 19 (IBNS): In a major breakthrough for the security forces after the finance secretary of banned outfit NSCN-K was arrested from Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday.