Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts 2nd official reunion of Aides-de-camp (AsDC) to the President of India

Apr 30, 2017, at 03:40 am

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): The second official reunion of Aides-de-camp (AsDC) to the President of India was hosted on Saturday at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

BJP and Congress make separate road map for KAAC polls

Apr 30, 2017, at 02:41 am

Guwahati, Apr 29 (IBNS) : Eyeing the polls of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) and Panchayat polls in Assam, both the BJP and the Congress have prepared its own road map.

WB: Several injured in BJP-TMC clash in Howrah, Siliguri Mayor allegedly assaulted by TMC councilors

Apr 30, 2017, at 02:35 am

Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): Activists of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engaged in a clash with each other in presence of police force at Shibpur area in Kolkata's adjoining Howrah city on Saturday late afternoon, reports said.

Govt checks graft and removing loopholes in financial system : Assam CM

Apr 30, 2017, at 01:24 am

Guwahati, Apr 29 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said that checking graft and removing loopholes in financial system with good governance has resulted huge rise in revenue in Assam.

Triple Talaq used to satisfy lust, says Uttar Pradesh minister Swami Prasad Maurya

Apr 29, 2017, at 11:12 pm

Lucknow, Apr 29 (IBNS): Triggering a controversy, Uttar Pradesh minister Swami Prasad Maurya has said some men use triple talaq practice to satisfy their “lust”.

Assam DSP arrested for posting derogatory remark against a lady BJP legislator on Facebook

Apr 29, 2017, at 10:30 pm

Guwahati, Apr 29 (IBNS) : Assam CID on Saturday arrested a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for posting derogatory remark against a woman BJP legislator in Assam on Facebook.

Terrorism has become like a pandemic and affecting every society: Vice President

Apr 29, 2017, at 09:56 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has said that terrorism has become a pandemic and affects every society.

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa visits Air Force Station Agra

Apr 29, 2017, at 09:53 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff, IAF visited Air Force Station Agra on Apr 28, officials said.

BJP President Amit Shah arrives in J&K on Saturday as part of his country-wide Vistaar Yatra

Apr 29, 2017, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi/Srinagar, Apr 29 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah arrived in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as part of his 'vistaar yatra' across the country, largely to formulate strategies for his party to win the 2019 elections on an even large scale, according to media reports.

Bengali actor Vikram injured in Kolkata road mishap, companion killed

Apr 29, 2017, at 08:32 pm

Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): Popular Bengali TV and film actor Vikram Chatterjee was seriously injured while his companion, an anchor-cum-model, was killed in a road accident in south Kolkata's Ras Behari area in the wee hours of Saturday, reports said.

PM Modi urges everyone not to look at Triple Talaq from a political aspect

Apr 29, 2017, at 08:05 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, said that he hoped Muslim communities will come forward to resolve the issue of Triple Talaq, media reports said.

Ahead of KAAC polls, several organisations demand high level probe against council chief

Apr 29, 2017, at 07:13 pm

Guwahati, Apr 29 (IBNS): Ahead of polls of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council ( KAAC), several civil and students organisations in Assam's hills district Karbi Anglong have demanded a high level probe into the multi crore rupees scam under the council and against the present Chief Executive Member of the council.

Assam police arrest six-member poacher and illegal wildlife trader gang, recover a rhino horn

Apr 29, 2017, at 07:11 pm

Guwahati, Apr 29 (IBNS) : Security forces on Saturday arrested a six-member gang of poachers and illegal wildlife traders from central Assam's Nagaon district, officials said.

Union Energy Minister Goyal showers praise on UP CM for facilitating power supply in state

Apr 29, 2017, at 03:59 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Union Energy Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday showered praises on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for facilitating electric supply in India's largest state.

Delhi polls: Time to go back to drawing board, says Kejriwal

Apr 29, 2017, at 02:49 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Following a rout in the recently concluded Delhi Municipality polls, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said it's time for him to go back to the proverbial 'drawing board'.

Andhra Pradesh: Boat capsizes in Anantapur, 13 killed

Apr 29, 2017, at 04:56 am

Anantapur , Apr 28 (IBNS): At least 13 people were drowned when the ferry, in which they were travelling, capsized in a water body in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district on Friday, media reports said.

Army Chief assures Bhutan of continued support

Apr 29, 2017, at 03:08 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Army Chief General Bipin Rawat is on a Goodwill Visit to Bhutan from Apr 27 to 30.

Kiren Rijiju attends Passing Out Parade of Recruit Constables at Police Training College, Delhi

Apr 29, 2017, at 03:06 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Passing out Parade of 107th (Male) and 108th (Female) batches of Recruit Constables was held at Police Training College, Jharoda Kalan here on Friday.

West Bengal jetty collapse: Death toll reaches 14, over 10 still missing

Apr 29, 2017, at 02:55 am

Kolkata/Hooghly, Apr 28 (IBNS): With the recovery of eight more bodies on Friday, death count in the Hooghly river jetty collapse has raised to fourteen while at least 10 others are still untraceable, officials said.

Four Congress MLAs of Manipur join BJP

Apr 29, 2017, at 02:50 am

Guwahati, Apr 28 (IBNS): Congress faces another set back after its four MLAs in Manipur on Friday and joined the BJP.

Odisha: Maoists kill 2 villagers

Apr 29, 2017, at 02:33 am

Bhubaneswar, Apr 28 (IBNS): Two villagers were killed by Maoists in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Friday, media reports said.

Assam: Dilip Kumar Baruah passes away

Apr 29, 2017, at 01:27 am

Guwahati, Apr 28 (ibns) : Eminent litterateur, educationalist, economist of Assam Dilip Kumar Baruah on Friday passed away in Guwahati following old age ailaments.

Hardcore NSCN (K) militant nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh

Apr 29, 2017, at 12:47 am

Guwahati, Apr 28 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended a hardcore NSCN (K) militant in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district on Friday, officials said.

4 killed in West Bengal road mishap

Apr 29, 2017, at 12:44 am

Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS): At least four persons were killed on the wee hours of Friday when a speeding private car crashes into a truck at Poradiha area near Kharagpur in West Bengal's West Medinipur district, reports said.

CBDT signs two unilateral APAs with Indian taxpayer

Apr 29, 2017, at 12:43 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into two Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers, strengthening the Government’s commitment to foster a non-adversarial tax regime. Both the agreements also have a “Rollback” provision in them.

Signing of Tripartite MOU for broadband services to Post Offices

Apr 29, 2017, at 12:37 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding has been signed on Friday among BBNL, Department of Posts and BSNL for providing broadband connectivity of BharatNet to Post Offices in rural areas.

Solution to address the gaps and failings of democracy is indeed more democracy: Vice President

Apr 29, 2017, at 12:28 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has said that the solution to addressing the gaps and failings of democracy is indeed more democracy.

Woman found hanging in Kolkata multi-storey

Apr 28, 2017, at 11:48 pm

Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS): Hanging body of a middle-aged woman was recovered in a posh apartment at Prince Anwar Shah Road area under Lake Police Station limits in south Kolkata on Friday, reports said.

Militants try to snatch service rifle of paramilitary trooper in Kashmir's Anantnag district, one arrested

Apr 28, 2017, at 09:34 pm

Srinagar, Apr 28 (IBNS): Security forces on Friday arrested a local militant along with arms, while his accomplice escaped, when the duo tried to snatch the service rifle of a paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper at a bank in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Cyprus President meets Indian PM, four agreements exchanged

Apr 28, 2017, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): President Nicos Anastasiades of the Republic of Cyprus, who is on his first State visit to India at the invitation of President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday.