PM Modi mourns former Punjab CM Surjit Singh Barnala's demise
Jan 15, 2017, at 12:47 am
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mourned the death of former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala.
Punjab polls: Capt.Amarinder Singh wants to contest from Lambi
Jan 15, 2017, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Capt.Amarinder Singh on Saturday said he wants to contest the polls from the Lambi seat in the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections.
Former Punjab CM Surjit Singh Barnala dies
Jan 15, 2017, at 12:28 am
Chandigarh, Jan 14 (IBNS): After prolonged illness, former Chief Minister of Punjab Surjit Singh Barnala passed away on Saturday.
Mamata Banerjee remembers writer Mahashweta Devi on birth anniversary
Jan 14, 2017, at 11:42 pm
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remembered writer and social activist Mahashweta Devi on her birth anniversary.
Anil Vij'S comment on Mahatma Gandhi triggers controversy
Jan 14, 2017, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi hit out at BJP leader and Haryana minister Anil Vij after he triggered a controversy by saying that use of 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi's image has led devaluation of notes.
ONGC restoring the ancient Kunds of Varanasi
Jan 14, 2017, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Ghats, the temples and the Kunds of Varanasi are the driving force which attracts millions of tourists to this ancient city every year.
Jan 14, 2017, at 08:35 pm
Patna, Jan 14 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Scores of leaders turned up at the Patna residence of RJD chief Lalu Prasad to enjoy feast to on the occasion of Makar Sankrati—marking the transition of the sun into the zodiacal sign of Makara (Capricorn) on its celestial path.
Pema Khandu-led Arunchal Pradesh inducts three new Cabinet ministers
Jan 14, 2017, at 08:27 pm
Itanagar, Jan 14 (IBNS): Three Cabinet ministers were sworn-in on Saturday to join the Pema Khandu led BJP- government of Arunachal Pradesh, according to media reports.
Tamil Nadu :Police cane crowd protesting ban on Jallikattu, arrest several people in Madurai
Jan 14, 2017, at 07:54 pm
Madurai, Jan 14 (IBNS) : Police reportedly used baton to tackle a crowd protesting against the ban on Jallikattu, the traditional bull fight game of Tamil Nadu during Pongal festival in Madurai's Avaniapuram area on Saturday, reports said.
BSF jawan's wife demands CBI inquiry into husband's complaint about bad food
Jan 14, 2017, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS) : A day after the Home Ministry submitted a report to the Prime Minister's Office stating that Border Security Force (BSF) constable Tej Bahadur Yadav's complaint about poor quality food was unsubstantiated, his wife aired herself, demanding CBI probe into the matter, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi greets nation on Pongal, Makar Sankranti and Bihu
Jan 14, 2017, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Pongal, Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu.
Cold wave sweeps Kashmir, mercury dips to the lowest
Jan 14, 2017, at 06:36 pm
Srinagar, Jan 14 (IBNS) : The severe cold wave condition continued in Jammu and Kashmir as the minimum temperature dipped further to minus 6.8 degrees Celsius on Friday, recording the season's coldest night so far.
Man found dead in Kolkata canal
Jan 14, 2017, at 05:21 pm
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): The body of an elderly man was recovered from a canal near Garia railway station in Kolkata on Saturday, reports said.
Islamic Research Foundation moves Delhi HC challenging ban
Jan 14, 2017, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Islamic preacher and televangelist Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) has moved Delhi High Court challenging the government's ban on the NGO, reports said.
PM Modi greets nation on Pongal, Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu
Jan 14, 2017, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Magh Bihu and Pongal.
Bihar govt announces to grant benefits of 7th pay commission to striking teachers
Jan 14, 2017, at 04:34 am
Patna, Jan 13 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Thousands of contractual schoolteachers in Bihar came to know it from a close when they forced the state government in Bihar to concede to their demands for the second time in the past few months.
Bhopal survivors laud Chief Judicial Magistrate's decision to summon Dow Chemical Company
Jan 14, 2017, at 03:17 am
Bhopal, Jan 13 (IBNS): Leaders of five organisations of survivors of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal on Friday welcomed the decision of the Chief Judicial Magistrate to summon The Dow Chemical Company (TDCC) through email.
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Bus mows down woman in Kolkata, class-V students dies after rammed by dumper in W. Medinipur
Jan 14, 2017, at 02:22 am
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): A middle-aged woman was killed and her husband was injured when speeding public bus lost its control and hit their motorcycle at Kaikhali area under Baguiati Police Station limits on Friday morning, reports said.
Kharagpur shooting: Police books 7, 4 more on loose
Jan 14, 2017, at 01:32 am
Kolkata/Kharagpur, Jan 13 (IBNS): Police on Friday arrested seven persons who are involved in Wednesday's Kharagpur shootout from several areas of West Medinipur and neighbouring state Jharkhand, officials said.
Mamata Banerjee hands over keys of Bonhooghly Tenement Redevelopment Project
Jan 14, 2017, at 01:12 am
Kolkata, jan 13 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Oon Friday handed over keys to the owner’s of the apartments of “Bonoriniâ€, the much awaited Bonhooghly Tenement Project - a unique Public Private Partnership initiative inspired by the Chief Minister herself & taken up by Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation Department, Government Of West Bengal, Siddha Group & Eden Realty Group.
Jan 14, 2017, at 12:38 am
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): Rejecting Kolkata Police's decision, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court, led by Justice Joymalya Bagchi, on Friday granted permission to BJP's ideological fountainhead Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to host Mohan Bhagwat's rally in city's Brigade Parade Ground, which is scheduled to be held on Saturday.
Vice President greets people on Makar Sankranti and Pongal
Jan 14, 2017, at 12:34 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Friday greeted the people of India on the eve of Makar Sankranti and Pongal.
Lieutenant General Sarath Chand takes over as Vice Chief of Army Staff
Jan 14, 2017, at 12:24 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Lieutenant General Sarath Chand took over as Vice Chief of Army Staff and paid homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti, on Friday.
Khadi calendar featuring PM Modi triggers controversy
Jan 13, 2017, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): The calendar and diary of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has triggered a controversy as the covers of them featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi spinning the charkha.
Death threat to Sourav Ganguly: 1 booked from Midnapore city
Jan 13, 2017, at 10:39 pm
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): Police on Friday morning arrested one man from Midnapore city in West Bengal's West Medinipur district for sending letter with death threat to former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, officials said.
Sanitation: Bihar schoolgirl becomes a role model for society
Jan 13, 2017, at 10:28 pm
Patna, Jan 13 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A 10-year-old schoolgirl has emerged as a role model for the society for her unique sanitation campaign.
Kolkata: Human skulls, bones found in Behala
Jan 13, 2017, at 10:24 pm
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): Police on Friday recovered few human skulls and bones from a garbage dump at Biren Roy Road (East) area under Behala Police Station limits in Kolkata, reports said.
Efforts to make the Ganga Sagar Mela free of plastic waste
Jan 13, 2017, at 09:29 pm
Gangasagar, South 24 Parganas, Jan 13 (IBNS): Every effort is being made the Ganga Sagar Mela-2017 an example for the entire country so far as cleanliness is concerned.
Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurates silver jubilee celebrations of NBCFDC
Jan 13, 2017, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated the Silver Jubilee celebrations of National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC), on Friday.
Soldiers with grievances can call me directly : Army chief Bipin Rawat
Jan 13, 2017, at 08:38 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS) : Reacting to the recent viral video posted by a BSF jawan complaining bad food, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said that soldiers must raise their complaints internally and can approach directly to him.