Army to rebuild Mumbai's Elphistone station foot overbridge
Oct 31, 2017, at 06:06 pm
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS) : A month after the stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station that left 23 people dead, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the Army will rebuild the old foot overbridge where the tragic incident took place, taking up the work on "war footing," reports said..
Indian students face racist attack in Milan, Sushma Swaraj asks not to worry
Oct 31, 2017, at 04:53 pm
Milan/New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Several Indian students met with a racist attack recently in Milan, Italy where they were thrashed with a broken beer bottle and later threatened, media reports said.
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Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman visit Elphinstone station in Mumbai
Oct 31, 2017, at 04:46 pm
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNs): Railway minister Piyush Goyal and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a surprise visit at Elphinstone station in Mumbai, where at least 23 people died in a stampede which occurred in late September, media reports said.
Sardar Patel birth anniversary: Did PM Modi take a subtle jab at the Congress?
Oct 31, 2017, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Speaking at the flagging off programme for 'Run For Unity', Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday said that "people tried to ensure the contribution of Sardar Patel is forgotten", thereby raising the question, "Did he take a subtle jab at the opponents?"
PM Modi pays homage to Sardar Patel on his birth anniversary
Oct 31, 2017, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to First Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on his birth anniversary.
PM Modi pays homage to Indira Gandhi on death anniversary
Oct 31, 2017, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.
Chennai rains: TN govt orders all schools to remain closed tomorrow
Oct 31, 2017, at 05:19 am
Chennai, Oct 30 (IBNS): As Chennai is witnessing havoc downpour which has practically left life out of gear in the city, the Tamil Nadu government has directed all schools to remain closed on Tuesday.
Not an inch land of Assam will be parted with Indo-Naga peace process: Sonowal
Oct 31, 2017, at 03:56 am
Guwahati, Oct 30 (IBNS): Amid fear whether Assam will lose huge parts of its land to proposed Nagalim, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday clarified that, not an inch of Assam’s land will be parted with it and the integrity of the state will be protected at any cost.
Bahudha approach can lead us our quest for peace and harmony: Vice President
Oct 31, 2017, at 02:21 am
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the Bahudha approach is yet another shining star that can lead us our quest for peace and harmony.
Oct 31, 2017, at 02:16 am
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Terrorism is a global concern that demands global attention and requires global cooperation.
No compromise on corruption, even CM will not be spared if he found guilty : Sonowal
Oct 31, 2017, at 02:06 am
Guwahati, Oct 30 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said there will be no compromise on corruption in Assam in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government's fight against corruption and black money. While addressing a press conference held at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati, Sonowal said that, the state government will not compromise on corruption and no one will be spared if he or she found involvement in corruption, taking black money.
Will take action against civic bodies not taking efforts in curbing dengue spread: Mamata Banerjee
Oct 31, 2017, at 01:41 am
Kolkata, Oct 30 (IBNS): At a time when several parts of Kolkata and its surrounding are facing the threat of dengue outbreak, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that her government will take strict action against civic bodies if they fail in their efforts to control the spread of the mosquito-borne infection.
Bhutan King, Queen to visit India tomorrow
Oct 31, 2017, at 01:27 am
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): King and Queen of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, The Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck and The Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, will be on a four day visit to India from Oct 31-Nov 3, Indian government confirmed on Monday.
Kerala 'love jihad' case: Supreme Court upholds girl's consent in marriage
Oct 31, 2017, at 12:50 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the girl's consent in the marriage in the Kerala 'love jihad case' where a 24-year old was allegedly indoctrinated by her husband into Islam, media reports said.
One killed in Tamil Nadu rains
Oct 31, 2017, at 12:39 am
Chennai, Oct 30 (IBNS) : At least one person was killed in Tamil Nadu as rains pounded several parts of the state on Saturday, partially disrupting normal life, reports said.
Article 35 A : SC defers hearing by three months
Oct 31, 2017, at 12:19 am
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS) : The Supreme court on Monday adjourned hearing on a plea seeking to quash Article 35 A for three months, reports said.
Giriraj Singh launches MSME Delayed Payment Portal – MSME Samadhaan
Oct 31, 2017, at 12:08 am
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Shri Giriraj Singh launched MSME Delayed Payment Portal – MSME Samadhaan (http://msefc.msme.gov.in) here on Monday, empowering micro and small entrepreneurs across the country to directly register their cases relating to delayed payments by Central Ministries/Departments/CPSEs/State Governments.
Oct 30, 2017, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that the country it should be ensured that the benefits of democratic governance reach every citizen in the country.
Will retaliate to acts of provocation: Indian DGMO to Pakistani counterpart
Oct 30, 2017, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS) : The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMO) of India and Pakistan held talks on Monday with the former warning his counterpart that the Indian Army would continue to retaliate to "provocative acts of aggression".
Jet Airways flight diverted following hijack threat
Oct 30, 2017, at 10:48 pm
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IBNS): Triggering panic, a man created a hijack scare on Jet Airways Mumbai-Delhi flight on Monday.
India, Italy sign six pacts during Modi holds talks with Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni's visit
Oct 30, 2017, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS) : India and Italy on Monday signed six agreements in the sectors of energy, railway safety and mutual trade investment.
Rahul Gandhi calls note ban move of Centre as 'disaster'
Oct 30, 2017, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday called the Centre's decision to ban old Rs. 500 and Rs. 2000 currency notes last year as a 'disaster'.
State can't challenge central act, SC tells West Bengal government on Aadhaar issue
Oct 30, 2017, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct 30 (IBNS): In a major setback to the Mamata Banerjee government on the Aadhaar issue, the Supreme Court on Monday said the state cannot challenge a central government act, as the West Bengal government moved the top court against the Centre's directive which makes it mandatory to link the 12-digit unique identification number to all social welfare schemes, media reports said.
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Rahul Gandhi chairs Congress meeting, to discuss on GST
Oct 30, 2017, at 05:42 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is chairing a key meeting of his party and is also expected to discuss on Goods and Services Tax (GST) later in the day, media reports said.
Chidambaram hits back at Modi over Kashmir issue, says PM 'imagining ghost'
Oct 30, 2017, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram has hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the latter criticised him for his Kashmir remark, continuing the verbal duel between the two leaders.
China set to block US' ban proposal on Masood Azhar
Oct 30, 2017, at 03:54 pm
Beijing/Washington, Oct 30 (IBNS): China is set to block the United States' proposal of ban on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, thereby exacerbating the already delicate Indo-China tie.
Parliamentary Committee meets Sonowal, discusses flood and erosion problem
Oct 30, 2017, at 02:24 am
Guwahati, Oct 29 (IBNS) : A nine member Parliamentary Committee on Subordinate Legislation-led by its chairman and MP Dilip Gandhi called on Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at the latter’s office chamber at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on Sunday.
Assam : Agriculture official arrested in graft case
Oct 30, 2017, at 02:23 am
Guwahati, Oct 29 (IBNS) : An official of the agriculture department was caught red handed by police while he allegedly taken bribe from a person in Upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Sunday.
Oct 30, 2017, at 12:41 am
Guwahati, Oct 29 (IBNS): Due to lack of oxygen supply over 60 children died at the Gorakhpur BRD hospital two months back and the Gorakhpur like situation now looming over Assam after vendors of oxygen supply said that they wouldn't able to continue oxygen supply to the government run hospitals in Assam citing around Rs 7 crore pending dues.
Lalu ridicules JD-U’s move to go it alone in Gujarat, says same will happen in Bihar too
Oct 30, 2017, at 12:04 am
Patna, Oct 29 (TheBiharPost): RJD president Lalu Prasad on Sunday ridiculed JD-U’s move to go it alone in the Gujarat assembly elections and predicted the same would ultimately happen in Bihar too.