President of India condoles the passing away of Swami Atmasthanandaji Maharaj
Jun 20, 2017, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday written to Swami Suvirananda, the General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission conveying his condolences on the passing away of Swami Atmasthanandaji Maharaj, President of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.
Off with the veil: Countries ban burqa of Muslim women worldwide
Jun 20, 2017, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi, Jun 20 (IBNS): A staple piece of garment in cupboards in Muslim communities across the world, the (reliable) Burqa/Burka is finding it tough to stay in vogue!
President Mukherjee condoles passing away of President of Vanuatu
Jun 20, 2017, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday condoled the passing away of President of the Republic of Vanuatu Baldwin Jacobson Lonsdale.
Jun 20, 2017, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): Minister of Defence, Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley is embarking on three-day visit from today to Russia with a high level Indian delegation, to co-chair two meetings with the Government of the Russian Federation.
PM Modi to visit Lucknow today; will take part in Yoga Day programme tomorrow
Jun 20, 2017, at 10:27 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Lucknow, where he will take part in various programmes including the Yoga Day programme on Wednesday.
Ram Nath Kovind quits as Governor of Bihar
Jun 20, 2017, at 10:21 pm
Patna, June 20 (IBNS): NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind has resigned as the Governor of Bihar.
Mobile Medical Units launched for Tea gardens in Assam
Jun 20, 2017, at 10:10 pm
Guwahati, June 20 (IBNS): Launching Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) for the tea gardens of the state, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday termed this as a historic initiative of the government which would be able to make healthcare accessible to the tea community of the state.
IT dept slaps charges against Lalu family under Benami Transactions Act
Jun 20, 2017, at 09:55 pm
Patna, June 20 (IBNS) The Income Tax department has filed serious charges against Lalu Yadav's wife Rabri Devi, daughter Misa Bharti and Bihar Deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, according to an NDTV report.
Woman kidnapped and gangraped for hours in moving car, dumped near Noida hospital
Jun 20, 2017, at 03:35 pm
New Delhi, Jun 20 (IBNS): A woman who was allegedly kidnapped and gangraped for several hours inside a moving car on Monday night in Gurgaon, was thrown off the vehicle outside a hospital near Greater Noida, reports said.
Punjab CM announces crop loan waiver for small and marginal farmers
Jun 20, 2017, at 03:21 am
Chandigarh, June 19 (IBNS): Following the steps taken by Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra governments, Punjab Chief Minster Amarinder Singh announced crop loan waiver for small and marginal farmers across the state, according to media reports on Monday.
PM Modi welcomes first Air Freight Corridor flight from Kabul to India
Jun 20, 2017, at 03:08 am
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the first Air Freight Corridor flight from Kabul to India.
Jun 20, 2017, at 01:31 am
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq triggered a controversy on Monday as he wished Pakistan for winning the Champions Trophy by beating India in the final.
Afghanistan-India air cargo route commences service
Jun 20, 2017, at 01:21 am
Kabul, June 19 (IBNS): The Afghanistan-India Air Corridor was inaugurated in Kabul by country's President Ashraf Ghani on Monday.
Australian government announces online visa application facility for Indians
Jun 20, 2017, at 12:53 am
Melbourne, June 19 (IBNS): The Australian government on Monday announced that Indians could apply for a visitor visa online from July 1.
President poll: Mayawati not against Ram Nath Kovind's nomination
Jun 20, 2017, at 12:19 am
Lucknow, June 19 (IBNS):Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Monday said her party will not oppose Ram Nath Kovind's candidature as presidential nominee unless the opposition parties put up more popular Dalit face for the polls against him.
Sushma Swaraj congratulates Ram Nath Kovind following Presidential candidate nomination
Jun 19, 2017, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday congratulated Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind following the latter's nomination as a Presidential candidate.
Jun 19, 2017, at 11:10 pm
Kolkata, June 19 (IBNS):West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said their decision on Presidential Polls candidate will only be announced after the meeting of the opposition parties on June 22.
NDA Presidential nominee Kovind performed exceptionally well as Guv of Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar
Jun 19, 2017, at 10:57 pm
Patna, June 19 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday expressed happiness over governor Ram Nath Kovind being nominated as NDA’s presidential candidate and also praised him for his role as the governor of the state.
Jun 19, 2017, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): ASSOCHAM has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remind President Donald Trump that If Indian IT firms have got a good foothold in the US, American top notch firms like Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Apple, Coke and Pepsi are getting quite a liberal market access in India without any restrictions.
I am sure Ram Nath Kovind will make an exceptional President: Modi
Jun 19, 2017, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Expressing happiness over selection of Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind as NDA's candidate for the upcoming Presidential polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he hopes that if elected the Dalit leader will serve as an exceptional President.
Congress refuses to comment on NDA's Presidential candidate
Jun 19, 2017, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): The Congress on Monday refused to comment on the NDA's move to name Dali leader and Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind as its candidate for the upcoming Presidential polls.
Rahul Gandhi thanks people for wishing him on birthday
Jun 19, 2017, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday thanked people for wishing him on his birthday.
Jun 19, 2017, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon Jaime Heliodoro RodrÃguez Calderón visited India from June 14-17, officials said..
CBI questions Delhi Minister Satyandra Jain's wife in money laundering case
Jun 19, 2017, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) : Few days after their unwelcome visit to Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers on Monday knocked at the doors of Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday and questioned his wife in connection with an alleged money laundering case, reports said.
BJP picks up Bihar Governor and Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind as Presidential candidate
Jun 19, 2017, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) : Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind, a Dalit leader, is the National Democratic Alliance’s choice for India's next President, BJP chief Amit Shah said on Monday.
PM Modi meets BJP Parliamentary Board to discuss Presidential candidate
Jun 19, 2017, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met with the BJP's Parliamentary board, including most senior members of the BJP, to decide the ruling party's choice for the next President of India.
Mamata Banerjee leaves for The Hague ; Darjeeling continues to boil
Jun 19, 2017, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata, June 19 (IBNS) : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday left for The Hague in the Netherlands to attend a UN meet as unrest continued to rage in Darjeeling where an indefinite strike called by the Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha entered the eight dayhe eighth day.
Mali resort attack: At least two dead after terrorists storm compound
Jun 19, 2017, at 05:35 pm
Bamako, Mali, Jun 19 (IBNS); At least two people were killed by terrorists after they stormed a luxury resort in Mali, a landlocked country in West Africa.
PM Modi to meet BJP Parliamentary Party, Presidential candidate could be picked up
Jun 19, 2017, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a BJP Parliamentary Party will meet on Monday to discuss the party's Presidential candidate with no name yet coming up strongly even after a round of parleys with the opposition, media reports said.
PM Modi greets Rahul Gandhi on his birthday
Jun 19, 2017, at 02:51 pm
New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on the latter's birthday.