Assam governor launches green initiative for Greater Guwahati programme

Jul 08, 2017, at 02:43 am

Guwahati, July 7 (IBNS): Assam governor Banwarilal Purohit handed credence to the valediction of the 68th Vana Mahotsava on Friday when he inaugurated the Greater Green Guwahati programme by planting saplings and distributing them to school students at a function to mark the end of 68th Vana Mahotsava at MG Road Kharguli.

Assam flood situation turns more worsen, death toll rise to 24

Jul 08, 2017, at 02:18 am

Guwahati, July 7 (IBNS) : The flood situation in Assam turns more worsen on Friday after flood waters submerged more areas in the state as resulting over 4.25 people are affected the current flood.

Basirhat riots: BJP to hold protest rally in Kolkata tomorrow

Jul 08, 2017, at 01:46 am

Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): After its delegation was barred by police from entering communal-violence hit Basirhat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a protest march in Kolkata on Saturday.

Officer Trainees of Bangladesh Foreign Service call on President

Jul 08, 2017, at 01:25 am

New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Officer Trainees of Bangladesh Foreign Service attending a special course at the Foreign Service Institute, New Delhi called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan o Friday.

Narendra Modi meets Japanese PM

Jul 08, 2017, at 01:18 am

Hamburg, July 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Japanese PM Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the G20 meet here.

India express concern over recent missile test by North Korea

Jul 08, 2017, at 01:02 am

New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): As North Korea conducted its first successful test of a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14, the Indian government on Friday expressed concern over the incident.

BJP, Cong, Left stopped from entering riot-hit Basirhat, Oppn slams Mamata govt.

Jul 08, 2017, at 12:01 am

Kolkata, July 07 (IBNS): Delegations of the BJP, Congress and Left parties were prevented from entering communal violence-hit Basirhat on Friday, triggering criticisms from opposition leaders.

Won’t sit idle until BJP thrown out of power, says Lalu after CBI raids

Jul 07, 2017, at 10:56 pm

Patna, July 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD president Lalu Prasad on Friday said he and his family were being targeted out of “political vendetta” but he would prove to be a very hard nut to crack.

Sonika death case: Court sends arrested Bengali actor Vikram Chatterjee to three-day police remand

Jul 07, 2017, at 10:49 pm

Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): Bengali actor Vikram Chatterjee, who has been arrested in connection with model Sonika Chauhan's death, was remanded to three-day police custody by a court here on Friday.

Rahul Gandhi questions Modi's 'silence' on China issue

Jul 07, 2017, at 10:41 pm

New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned the 'silence' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the 'China issue'.

Jammu and Kashmir adopts GST, Opposition boycotts

Jul 07, 2017, at 10:20 pm

Srinagar, Jul 7 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine-die on Friday after it passed the state Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill by voice vote, according to media reports

Ex-Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif opposes communal violence in Basirhat

Jul 07, 2017, at 10:15 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif opposed communal violence incident which hit West Bengal's Basirhat area said damaging property worth crores are against the teachings of Prophet Mohammad.

Yemeni Deputy Prime Minister to visit India on July 10

Jul 07, 2017, at 10:07 pm

New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Yemen Abdulmalik Abduljalil Al-Mekhlafi will be on an official visit to India from 10-13 July at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, the MEA said on Friday.

PM Modi attends BRICS leaders meet in Hamburg

Jul 07, 2017, at 10:03 pm

Hamburg, July 7 (IBNS): The leaders of the 5 BRICS countries, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, held an informal meeting on the sidelines of G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany.

Modi attends BRICS leaders meeting, shakes hands with Xi Jinping

Jul 07, 2017, at 09:55 pm

Hamburg, July 7 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping came face to face during an informal meeting of the BRICS nations.

Angela Merkel welcomes Modi ahead of G20 Summit

Jul 07, 2017, at 09:41 pm

Hamburg, July 7 (IBNS): German chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the beginning of the G20 Summit.

India's new anti-hijacking law prescribes capital punishment in the event of death of any person

Jul 07, 2017, at 09:22 pm

New Delhi, Jul 7 (IBNS): The Central government, through a notification on July 5 has introduced a new anti-hijacking law prescribing capital punishment in the event of death of any person, according to media reports on Friday.

Delhi: NCST issues notice to Golf Club on complaint of discrimination against northeast woman

Jul 07, 2017, at 08:59 pm

New Delhi, Jul 7 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs said on Friday that the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has issued a notice to Golf Club, Delhi on a complaint of discrimination from a woman from north-east belonging to ST inside the premises of the club.

Political vendetta against me, Lalu Prasad after CBI registers case for tender irregularities

Jul 07, 2017, at 08:56 pm

Patna, July 7 (IBNS): Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Friday called the slapping of charges by the Central Bureau of Investigation against him and his family members over tender irregularities as a political vendetta, media reports said.

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu compares GST with 1991 economic reforms

Jul 07, 2017, at 08:30 pm

New Delhi, Jul 7 (IBNS): Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, M. Venkaiah Naidu interacted with the media on GST, in New Delhi, on Friday.

Delegations of BJP, Congress and Left Front stopped from entering violence-hit Basirhat in Bengal

Jul 07, 2017, at 08:17 pm

Kolkata, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Delegations of the BJP, Congress and Left parties were on Friday stopped from entering Basirhat, hit by communal violence, reports said.

PM Modi arrives in Hamburg, G 20 summit starts today

Jul 07, 2017, at 05:47 pm

Hamburg, Jul 7 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Hamburg on Thursday to attend the G 20 summit.

Sonika Chauhan Death: Actor Vikram Chatterjee arrested

Jul 07, 2017, at 05:08 pm

Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): In a latest development of model cum anchor Sonika Chauhan's death in a car crash, actor Vikram Chatterjee, who was accused of culpable homicide as he was driving the vehicle that met with an accident causing the death, was arrested this morning.

Police book five BMRCL staff over scuffle

Jul 07, 2017, at 04:03 pm

Bengaluru, Jul 7 (IBNS): Bengaluru police have arrested five Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) workers over a scuffle which took place on Thursday morning at Sir M. Visveswaraya Central College metro station, reports said.

Fresh trouble for Lalu and Co. as CBI registers case for tender irregularities

Jul 07, 2017, at 03:22 pm

Patna, Jul 7 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav, the deputy chief minister of Bihar, on Friday, reports said.

Chinese army prepares for battle like scenario with armored drill in Tibet?

Jul 07, 2017, at 04:55 am

Beijing, July 6 (IBNS): While the two countries are witnessing a tense situation in the border, Chinese army practiced in a battle like scenario to project their readiness with armored drill in Tibet on Thursday, media reports said.

All six TMC legislators of Tripura make their appearance in BJP meeting in Guwahati

Jul 07, 2017, at 04:04 am

Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) faces huge set back in Tripura ahead of the assembly poll in the north eastern Indian state after all its six legislators of Tripura on Thursday had made their first appearance in a meeting of BJP in Guwahati to support National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind.

Theatre owners call off strike in Tamil Nadu on fourth day of strike

Jul 07, 2017, at 03:55 am

Chennai, July 6 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu theatre owners called off their strike against double taxation as it entered the fourth day on Thursday, media reports said.

Nitish leaves for Rajgir as Meira Kumar lands in Patna

Jul 07, 2017, at 03:10 am

Patna, July 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is said to be suffering from viral fever, on Thursday suddenly left for his hometown Rajgir in Nalanda district barely hours before opposition’s presidential candidate Meira Kumar was to reach Patna, fuelling speculations.

Flood situation still grim in Assam, nearly 4 lakh people affected

Jul 07, 2017, at 03:03 am

Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam is still grim as nearly 4 lakh people of 15 districts are affected in the current flood.