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.

Violence in Bengal claims first life, situation remains tense in Basirhat, central BJP to send delegation

Jul 07, 2017, at 02:54 am

Kolkata, Jul 6 (IBNS): A middle-aged man, who was reportedly injured during a clash between two communities at Baduria in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, died in a Kolkata hospital on Thursday.

Gas cylinder blast injures eight Amarnath pilgrims

Jul 07, 2017, at 02:42 am

Srinagar, July 6 (IBNS): At least eight Amarnath pilgrims were injured when a gas cylinder blasted in a bus on Thursday evening, police said.

Corruption will not be tolerated: Assam CM

Jul 07, 2017, at 02:39 am

Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said that, the state government will continue its anti-corruption drives in a more vigorous way to root out this social menace from every rank and file of administration. Under no circumstances, the government will dither from its stand against corruption.

NSCN (R) militant nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh

Jul 07, 2017, at 02:36 am

Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended a hardcore militant of NSCN (R) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district, officials said.

President's post is above politics: Ram Nath Kovind

Jul 07, 2017, at 01:46 am

Itanagar, July 6 (IBNS): National Democratic Alliance (NDA) presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said that the president’s post is above politics.

Two new 100KW digital transmitters to broadcast across the border for Afghanistan- Pakistan region: Venkaiah Naidu

Jul 06, 2017, at 11:06 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS): All India Radio expects to commission two new Shortwave Solid State digital transmitters, of 100 kW power each. for dissemination of content across the border for Afghanistan- Pakistan region by the end of August 2017, announced Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday.

IAF trainer fighter jet crashes at Jodhpur, pilots eject

Jul 06, 2017, at 10:22 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS) : A fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Balesar near Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Thursday, media reports said.

No bilateral talks between Modi and Xi Jinping at G 20 : China

Jul 06, 2017, at 10:04 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Ruling out the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of G 20 summit, China has said that "the atmosphere is not right" for a formal or bilateral talks between the two leaders, NDTV reported.

PM Modi and other BJP leaders pay tribute to Shayama Prasad Mukherjee on his birth anniversary

Jul 06, 2017, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS): Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) paid homage to Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on his birth anniversary on Thursday.

Assam: Over four lakh people affected by rain and flood, low-lying Kaziranga NP under water

Jul 06, 2017, at 09:03 pm

Guwahati, Jul 6 (IBNS): Incessant rains have thrown life out of gear in almost 13 districts of Assam and nearly four lakh people are affected, the media reported on Thursday quoting official sources.

Narendra Modi visits Haifa, pays homage to martyred Indian soldiers

Jul 06, 2017, at 08:16 pm

Haifa, Israel, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Beginning the third and last day of his historic visit to Israel, Prime Minister Narendta Modi on Thursday visited the Haifa Indian military Cemetery and paid homage to the soldiers who had sacrificed their lives while fighting in the World War I.

Modi announces OCI status, direct flights for Israelis of Indian origin

Jul 06, 2017, at 08:11 pm

Tel Aviv, Jul 6 (IBNS) : People of Indian origin in Israel will get the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card even if they have undergone the compulsory army service, PM Modi announced in Israel,reports said.

Achal Kumar Joti assumes office as CEC

Jul 06, 2017, at 07:18 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti on Thursday assumed office on Thursday as the 21st Chief Election Commissioner of India, reports said.

Nation pays homage to veteran leader Babu Jagjivan Ram on his death anniversary

Jul 06, 2017, at 07:02 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS): Leaders from various quarters remembered veteran leader Babu Jagjivan Ram on his death anniversary on Thursday, according to media reports.

Muslim man in Bihar converts to Hinduism allegedly after being harassed by Muslim hardliners

Jul 06, 2017, at 06:55 pm

Patna, Jul 6 (IBNS) : A Muslim lawyer in Bihar's Begusarai district has reportedly converted to Hinduism along with his two sons after allegedly being harassed and threatened by the hardliners within his own community, media reports said.

Nitish Kumar's JD-U to support Opposition in vice-presidential elections

Jul 06, 2017, at 05:55 pm

Patna, Jul 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The ruling Janata Dal United (JD-U) in Bihar has decided to support the opposition in the vice-presidential elections scheduled to be held on August 5.

Army jawan decamps with arms in Kashmir

Jul 06, 2017, at 05:36 pm

Srinagar, Jul 6 (IBNS): A Territorial Army man fled with an AK 47 rifle and ammunition from his unit during night-time in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said on Thursday.

China warns India it'll support Sikkim's independence

Jul 06, 2017, at 04:41 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS): Chinese state media has warned India that the former will support Sikkim's independence call if the latter does not back down in the border dispute, reports said.

Bihar Muslim family convert to Hinduism

Jul 06, 2017, at 03:18 pm

Patna, Jul 6 (IBNS): Unable to cope with the 'harassment' of his Muslim neighbours, a lawyer and his two sons converted to Hinduism in Bihar's Begusarai district, reports said.

Narada: ED summons Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, deputy mayor Iqbal Ahmed, TMC MP Sultan Ahmed

Jul 06, 2017, at 05:02 am

Kolkata, Jul 5 (IBNS): In a major development in its ongoing probe into a money laundering case in the Narada sting, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday served notices to three influential leaders of Trinamool Congress (TMC), sources said.

India, Israel sign 7 pacts, Netanyahu calls tie 'made in heaven'

Jul 06, 2017, at 03:53 am

Jerusalem, July 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israel counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday signed seven pacts, following which the latter said that the tie between the two countries is "a marriage made in heaven."

Pranab Mukherjee addresses annual convocation of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Jul 06, 2017, at 03:13 am

Bengaluru, July 5 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the annual convocation of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Assam CM meets Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister, requests for consulate office

Jul 06, 2017, at 02:48 am

Guwahati, July 5 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal met Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs of Singapore Dr. Maliki Osman and Singapore's High Commissioner to India Lim Thuan Kuan on the sidelines of Delhi Dialogue 9 late on Tuesday evening and discussed gamut of issues of mutual interest.

Tulirang Ronghang to take charge as CEM of newly formed Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council

Jul 06, 2017, at 02:40 am

Guwahati, July 5 (IBNS): Tuliram Ronghang has been elected as the new Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the newly formed 12th Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), polls for which was held on June 17 last.

Assam multi-crore rupees scam : CID arrested another excise official

Jul 06, 2017, at 01:54 am

Guwahati, July 5 (IBNS): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Assam police on Wednesday arrested a top official of state excise department in connection with the tax evasion scam in excise department.

PM’s gifts to PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Jul 06, 2017, at 01:49 am

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu replicas of 2 sets of relics from Kerala that are regarded as key artifacts in the long Jewish history in India.

Narendra Modi meets 26/11 survivor Moshe

Jul 06, 2017, at 01:39 am

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently visiting Israel, met Moshe Holtzberg on Wednesday.

Pradeep Kumar Rawat appointed as next Ambassador of India to Indonesia

Jul 06, 2017, at 01:26 am

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Pradeep Kumar Rawat, presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia, officials said.

India has a weak PM: Rahul Gandhi slams Narendra Modi

Jul 06, 2017, at 12:46 am

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called Narendra Modi as the 'weakest PM' of India.