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Prime Minister flags off Khulna-Kolkata Maitree train service through video-link from New Delhi today

Apr 09, 2017, at 12:55 am

Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): The Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina jointly flagged off another Maitree train service between India and Bangladesh through video-link from New Delhi on Saturday.

Mamata Banerjee to hold meeting with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Apr 09, 2017, at 12:43 am

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Rashtrapati Bhavan where the discussions on Teesta river treaty might take place, on Saturday, media reports.

Kailash Vijayvargiya expresses concern over law and order situation in West Bengal

Apr 09, 2017, at 12:24 am

Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Kailash Vijayvargiya expressed concerned over law and order situation in West Bengal and prompted the interference of central government, raising the questions about federal structure of the constitution, on Saturday, media reports.

Why do Congress,BJP have so many offices in Delhi?, asks Kejriwal

Apr 08, 2017, at 11:59 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): A day after the Aam Aadmi Party was directed to surrender its office in Delhi, Chief Minister and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the move was made as an attempt to "finish" the party.

Pranab Mukherjee condoles loss of lives in Stockholm attack

Apr 08, 2017, at 10:51 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the terror attack in Sweden's Stockholm city.

Kolkata- Khulna-Dhaka bus service ceremoniously flagged off from Kolkata today

Apr 08, 2017, at 10:39 pm

Kolkata,Apr 8 (IBNS): A Kolkata-Khulna-Dhaka bus service was ceremoniously flagged off from Kolkata on Saturday.

Hindi translation of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman's autobiography released

Apr 08, 2017, at 10:24 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): The Hindi translation of 'Bangbandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rehman's autobiography, "Unfinished Memories" was released here on Saturday.

NMCG approves sewage treatment projects worth Rs. 2100 crore

Apr 08, 2017, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): In a major push to Namami Gange programme, National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved 26 projects at an estimated cost of Rs 2154.28 crore.

President of India to draw lots for mega draw of lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana tomorrow

Apr 08, 2017, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will draw lots for mega draw of Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana on Sunday at a function to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Rajnath Singh to inaugurate the web portal “Bharat ke Veer”

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:58 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the web portal and mobile application named “Bharat ke Veer” here on Sunday.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina meets Narendra Modi

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:55 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): India and Bangladesh on Saturday signed 22 agreements which include a 500 million dollar line of credit to Dhaka for the purchase of military hardware.

Rajnath Singh to chair the 11th Standing Committee meeting of Inter-State Council tomorrow

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:53 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the 11th Standing Committee meeting of the Inter-State Council here on Sunday.

Kolkata: Gold loan firm looted at gun point, woman shot

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:30 pm

Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): Dacoits armed with guns robbed a gold loan company at Rahara Station Road area under khardah Police Station limits in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, few kilometres away from Kolkata, on Saturday broad daylight and shot a woman during escape, reports said.

TU-142M receives a formal welcome at INS Dega

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:29 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Chief of Andhra Pradesh Nara Chandrababu Naidu welcomed the TU-142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy which landed at INS Dega for the last time this morning.

M Hamid Ansari greets nation on Mahavir Jayanti

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Saturday greeted the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.

NSCN (K) hideouts busted

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:21 pm

Guwahati, Apr 8 (IBNS): Security forces have busted a NSCN (K) camp at Lekhapani area along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Friday, officials said on Saturday.

German national attacked and robbed near Red Fort, Sushma Swaraj seeks report

Apr 08, 2017, at 07:25 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) : A 20 year old German national suffered injuries when he was attacked and robbed by a rickshaw puller near the Red Fort on Friday night, media reports said.

After UP, Uttarakhand starts crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses

Apr 08, 2017, at 07:22 pm

Dehradun, Apr 8 (IBNS) : Following the footsteps of Yogi Adityanath of Uttar Pradesh, the Uttarakhand Government has launched a crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses in the state, reports said.

Kashmir flood: Water level decreases, situation under control

Apr 08, 2017, at 05:39 pm

Srinagar, Apr 8 (IBNS): The flood threat which loomed over the Kashmir Valley for four days, has ended with the decrease in water level on Saturday, an official said.

Indian youth shot dead in US, probe underway : Sushma Swaraj

Apr 08, 2017, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said that a 26-year-old Indian national had been shot dead in Washington on Thursday.

Kashmir flood: Water level decreases, situation under control

Apr 08, 2017, at 04:30 pm

Srinagar, Apr 8 (IBNS): The flood threat, which looming over the Kashmir Valley, has ended with the decrease in water level after four days on Saturday, an official said.

PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina to discuss bilateral ties on Saturday

Apr 08, 2017, at 03:37 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina will discuss bilateral ties on Saturday, the Prime Minister's tweet read.

Mamata Banerjee announces Bardhaman Paschim as new district of WB

Apr 08, 2017, at 04:53 am

Asansol, Apr 7 (IBNS): After Jhargram, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced yet another new district of the state and this time it is Bardhaman Paschim, bifurcating Bardhaman, on Friday, media reports.

Former Congress minister joins BJP in Assam

Apr 08, 2017, at 03:47 am

Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS): Former Congress Minister Sumitra Doley on Friday joined BJP ahead of the by-poll in Dhemaji assembly constituency.

Assam: Arrested SSP (CID) sent 2-day police remand

Apr 08, 2017, at 02:26 am

Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS): A local court of Guwahati on Friday sent the arrested Special Superintendent of Police (CID) to two-day police custody, who allegedly leaked the information of the investigation process of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) office in Silapathar on March 6 through RTI.

Union Home Minister reviewed development projects of A&N Islands at Port Blair

Apr 08, 2017, at 02:19 am

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a three day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, laid the foundation stone for the Solar Power Plants of 17 MW capacity (Manglutan) and 8MW (Chidiyatapu), at Guptapara Village in South Andaman District on Friday.

Narendra Modi condemns Sweden attack

Apr 08, 2017, at 02:11 am

Stockholm,Apr 7 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condemned the attack in central Stockholm area of Sweden which killed at least three people.

M.J. Akbar to the United Arab Emirates

Apr 08, 2017, at 02:03 am

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Minister of State for External Affairs, M.J. Akbar is paying an official visit to the UAE from Apr 10-11.

Mukta Dutta Tomar appointed as next Ambassador of India to Germany

Apr 08, 2017, at 01:48 am

New Delhi,Apr 7 (IBNS): Mukta Dutta Tomar, presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany, officials said.

Subir Dutta appointed as Ambassador of India to Comoros

Apr 08, 2017, at 01:48 am

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Subir Dutta, who is presently Ambassador, Embassy of India, Madagascar, has been appointed as Ambassador to the Union of Comoros with residence in Antananarivo, officials said.