Foreign Minister of Singapore visiting India
Nov 02, 2017, at 12:46 am
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Foreign Minister of Singapore, Vivian Balakrishnan is visiting India from Oct 31-Nov 1.
Sushma Swaraj calls on King of Bhutan
Nov 02, 2017, at 12:37 am
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, along with Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Prince of Bhutan met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday.
Boiler blast at NTPC power plant in UP kills 8
Nov 02, 2017, at 12:10 am
Raebareli, Nov 1 (IBNS): A boiler explosion at a state-run NTPC power plant in Raebareli of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday has killed at least eight people and injured 100 others, media reports said.
Boiler pipe bursts at NTPC plant in UP, several feared dead
Nov 01, 2017, at 11:13 pm
Raebareli, Nov 1 (IBNS): At least four people were killed as a boiler pipe burst at a National Thermal Power Corporation power plant in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, media reports said.
Ease of Doing Business rankings: Congress, BJP exchange barbs
Nov 01, 2017, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday attacked the Congress and its UPA rule and said during the BJP-led rule of the Central government the 'ease of doing corruption' has been replaced by 'ease of doing business'.
Congress slams Modi government on 'Ease of Doing Business' rankings
Nov 01, 2017, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the World Bank’s Doing Business Report and said it was 'hard to undo' the real damage done to Indian economy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemns New York attack
Nov 01, 2017, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condemned the attack in New York city which killed at least eight people.
Fourteen killed in Rajasthan transformer blast
Nov 01, 2017, at 09:24 pm
Jaipur, Nov 1 (IBNS) : At least 14 people were killed and 22 injured when a transformer exploded in Khatloi village in Rajasthan's Shahpura town near Jaipur late Tuesday evening, media reports said quoting officials.
King of Bhutan calls on the President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday
Nov 01, 2017, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, along with the Queen and the Royal Prince called on the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
GST snatching away the poor's money, country weeps over Modi's mistakes : Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat
Nov 01, 2017, at 07:25 pm
Bharuch, Gujarat, Nov 1 (IBNS) : Slamming the BJP-led Government at the Centre for its policies, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Goods and Services Tax is robbing the poor people of their hard-earned money and the country is "weeping" over Narendra Modi's mistakes.
Sushma Swaraj calls on King of Bhutan, Prime Minister Modi to host dinner in honour of royal family
Nov 01, 2017, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in New Delhi on Wednesday, according to media reports.
BJP leader files PIL in SC seeking minority status for Hindus in eight states
Nov 01, 2017, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS) : Citing denial of basic human rights to Hindus, a PIL filed has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking minority status for the community in eight states where its population has fallen, media reports said.
Congress releases manifesto for Himachal Pradesh election
Nov 01, 2017, at 04:40 pm
Shimla, Nov 1 (IBNS): The Congress released their manifesto for the upcoming Himachal Pradesh assembly election, scheduled to take place this month, on Wednesday, media reports said.
Home and civil aviation ministries play blame game over long queue at Delhi airport
Nov 01, 2017, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Home and civil aviation ministries have started to play the blame game as passengers are compelled to stand in the long queue at the Delhi's international airport due to delay in the immigration process.
PM Modi condemns US truck attack
Nov 01, 2017, at 03:09 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condemned the US truck attack that killed at least eight people and injured 11 others.
India’s rank rises to 100 in World Bank’s doing Business Report, 2018
Nov 01, 2017, at 04:10 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): The World Bank on Tuesday released the Doing Business (DB) Report, 2018 where India's rank rose to 100.
PM hails India’s historic jump in 'Ease of Doing Business' rankings
Nov 01, 2017, at 03:05 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed India’s historic jump of 30 ranks in the World Bank’s Doing Business Report, 2018 released on Tuesday.
Skill India and World Bank organize 'Knowledge Sharing Workshop' for African delegates
Nov 01, 2017, at 02:43 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Taking strong partnership between India and Africa to new heights, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and World Bank are organizing a five day ‘Knowledge Sharing Workshop’ for African delegation from six African countries namely Rwanda, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Senegal, Tanzania, and Ghana.
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:45 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Noureddine Boutayeb, Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Morocco is leading a composite delegation from various Ministries dealing with ICT and Socio-Economic Programmes and Morocco’s National Bank to India from 28th October to 6th November, 2017.
India, Japan cooperation in rail safety makes further headway
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:44 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): The Ministry of Railways (GoI) had requested Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for technical cooperation in Rail Safety.
Elphinstone bridge re-built by army: Capt. Amarinder Singh, Omar Abdullah criticise
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:24 am
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS): Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday criticised the central government's move to re-build Mumbai's Elphinstone bridge, where at least 23 people died in a stampede which occurred in late September.
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:08 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that no Indian should fall prey to the hideous design of vested interests and anti-India proponents in fomenting trouble and weakening the unity and integrity of the country.
Neelamani N Raju becomes first woman DG-IGP of Karnataka
Oct 31, 2017, at 11:57 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IBNS): Neelamani N Raju, a 1983 batch of IPS officer, on Tuesday became the first woman Director General and Inspector General of Police of Karnataka, media reports said.
Oct 31, 2017, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): The Congress on Tuesday confirmed that Revanth Reddy has joined it.
BJP names Prem Kumar Dhumal as BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Himachal Pradesh polls
Oct 31, 2017, at 11:04 pm
Shimla, Oct 31 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named Prem Kumar Dhumal as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh.
Ex TDP leader Revanth Reddy joins Congress, to meet Rahul Gandhi
Oct 31, 2017, at 09:28 pm
Hyderabad, Oct 31 (IBNS): Revanth Reddy, who had recently resigned from the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) has joined the Congress, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Hooch death accused takes selfie with Nitish Kumar, expelled from JD-U
Oct 31, 2017, at 08:23 pm
Patna, Oct 31 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The JD-U on Tuesday expelled party leader Rajesh Singh after his photograph with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar went viral in the social media.
Tamil Nadu: Life disrupted as rain persists, forecast indicates more owes
Oct 31, 2017, at 08:14 pm
Chennai, Oct 31 (IBNS) : Normal life continued to be disrupted in parts of Tamil Nadu as heavy rain battered the coastal areas on Tuesday even a day after a heavy downpour, media reports said.
Narada sting: TMC MP Sougata Roy deposes before ED
Oct 31, 2017, at 08:12 pm
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Sougata Roy on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with Narada sting operation, officials said.
Aadhaar a threat to national security, will write to PM : Subramanian Swamy
Oct 31, 2017, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS) : Causing an embarrassment to his party, Subramanian Swamy, the maverick BJP leader, on Tuesday said that Aadhaar is a threat to national security.