The Dalai Lama gets emotional after meet his saviour 58 years back
Apr 03, 2017, at 01:07 am
Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS): Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday had an emotional reunion after meeting a person, who along with his four colleagues, escorted him to India from India-China border during his flight from Tibet in 1959.
Kolkata metro service disrupted as two attempt suicide at separate stations
Apr 03, 2017, at 12:57 am
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): Two men reportedly attempted suicide at different metro stations in Kolkata on Sunday, throwing metro service out of gear for hours.
Apr 03, 2017, at 12:53 am
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Former national president of Samajwadi Party's (SP) legal wing and spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates the National Skill Exhibition, DTIs and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras
Apr 03, 2017, at 12:44 am
Deoghar, Apr 2 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee, inaugurated a national skill exhibition in Devghar, two new large scale Driver Training Institutes (DTIs) in Dhanbad and Godda and 31 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK).
Mufti thanks PM Modi for helping her during 'troubled times'
Apr 03, 2017, at 12:36 am
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 'supporting' her government while it was facing 'troubled times' in 2016.
Youth of Kashmir need to choose between tourism and terrorism: Modi
Apr 03, 2017, at 12:21 am
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS): Sending out a strong message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked youth of Kashmir to decide whether they will take the path of terrorism or tourism in the state.
President Mukherjee inaugurates 44 Kms Deoghar - Basukinath Solar Street Light project
Apr 03, 2017, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 44 Kms Deoghar - Basukinath Solar Street Light Project and laid the foundation stone of Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Centre; Employees State Insurance Corporation Hospital and Driver's Training Centres at Deoghar, Jharkhand on Sunday.
President of India lays foundation stone of Rabindra Bhawan and Haj House in Ranchi
Apr 02, 2017, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee laid the foundation stone of Rabindra Bhawan and Haj House on Sunday in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Modi congratulates J&K youth for building Chenani - Nashri Tunnel
Apr 02, 2017, at 11:34 pm
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated youth of Kashmir for working hard in building the Chenani - Nashri Tunnel which was inaugurated on Sunday.
J&K: Modi inaugurates India's longest road tunnel
Apr 02, 2017, at 10:45 pm
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday the longest road tunnel in India on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at Sukia Street multi-storey, no casualty
Apr 02, 2017, at 08:18 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): A fire broke out in a residential-cum-commercial building at the crossing of Sukia Street and Ramkrishna Das Lane in north Kolkata on Sunday afternoon, reports said.
Mizoram becomes 27th State to join UDAY
Apr 02, 2017, at 06:57 pm
Aizawl, Apr 2 (IBNS): The Government of India and the State of Mizoram signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the scheme Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) on Sunday for operational improvement of the State’s Power Distribution Department.
EC ensures fair bye-election in MP's Bandhavgarh assembly constituencies
Apr 02, 2017, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): A delegation from INC on Sunday met the Election Commission in connection with bye-election from 9-Ater and 89-Bandhavgarh(ST) assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh.
Arun Jaitley to chair SASEC Finance Ministers' meeting
Apr 02, 2017, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Union Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley will chair the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Finance Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Monday morning.
PM Modi to inaugurate road tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar Highway
Apr 02, 2017, at 05:42 pm
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Kashmir on Sunday to inaugurate India's longest road tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway making it operational for traffic.
Indian woman asked to strip at Frankfurt airport, MEA seeks report
Apr 02, 2017, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has sought report into the incident in which a 30-year-old Indian woman travelling from Bengaluru to Iceland this week was asked to strip by Frankfurt airport security officers.
Customer alleges of buying artificial egg from Kolkata retail store, CPI-M leader's kin interrogated
Apr 02, 2017, at 03:20 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): A family of Kolkata's Satoshpur area on Saturday claimed that they had found a suspected artificial plastic-made egg, which was brought from branded retailer chain, Spencer's, reports said.
Technology has made things so much simpler: Modi
Apr 02, 2017, at 04:45 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Stressing that technology has made life simpler, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said more innovations are needed.
India is a land of tolerance: Pranab Mukherjee
Apr 02, 2017, at 04:40 am
Kolkata, Apr 1 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee attended the 52nd Annual Convocation of Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta in West Bengal on Saturday.
Mulayam attacks former UP CM Akhilesh, calls him betrayer
Apr 02, 2017, at 04:05 am
Lucknow, Apr 1 (IBNS): Widening the family discord, Samajwadi Party veteran Mulayam Singh Yadav unsparingly attacked his son and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for betraying him after handing over the topmost administrative post in 2012, on Saturday, media reports.
Malaysian PM clicks selfie with Modi
Apr 02, 2017, at 03:57 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak clicked a selfie with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and shared it on his Twitter page.
EVMs 'fudged repeatedly', says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Apr 02, 2017, at 03:48 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Ahead of civic election in the national capital and by-elections in few other states, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal once again raised the EVM issue by saying that they were 'fudged repeatedly', on Saturday, media reports.
Four people detained for chasing Smriti Irani's car
Apr 02, 2017, at 02:45 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Four people have been detained in Delhi for allegedly chasing Union Minister Smriti Irani's vehicle.
The Dalai Lama recalls his 1959 fight to India
Apr 02, 2017, at 02:09 am
Guwahati, Apr 1 (IBNS): Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday said that arrival in India was a moment of freedom for him.
Dharmendra Pradhan launches BS-IV grade fuels nationwide
Apr 02, 2017, at 02:08 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan formally launched BS-IV grade transportation fuels across the country from Bhubaneswar on Saturday. The event coincided with Utkal Divas (formation day of the State) being celebrated in Odisha.
After 7 years CM-level talks between Assam and Meghalaya held in Guwahati
Apr 02, 2017, at 01:03 am
Guwahati, Apr 1 (IBNS): The Chief Minister-level talks on the inter-state boundary between Meghalaya and Assam held at Brahmaputra state Guest house in Guwahati on Saturday.
Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak meets Indian President
Apr 01, 2017, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak, the Prime Minister of Malaysia called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday.
Central Assistance for Tamil Nadu released
Apr 01, 2017, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): The Central Government released an amount of Rs 2014.45 crore as Central Assistance for Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Kashmir: Tulip Gardens opens for visitors
Apr 01, 2017, at 11:16 pm
Srinagar, Apr 1 (IBNS): Asia's largest tulip garden on the banks of Dal Lake here was thrown open to visitors on Saturday, marking the beginning of the new tourism season in the Valley.
Sushma Swaraj meets Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak
Apr 01, 2017, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday met Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.