Special incentives to encourage Digital payments at PSU petrol pumps
Dec 14, 2016, at 09:42 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): As India moves towards a cashless society, Government of India on Wednesday said it has taken a number of initiatives to encourage the transformation.
Dec 14, 2016, at 09:41 pm
Srinagar, Dec 14 (IBNS) : Stating the "excessive force" was used during the past five months of unrest, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minsiter Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday ordered police to differentiate between militants ad their families.
Rahul's allegation of corruption against Modi part of a friendly match : Arvind Kejriwal
Dec 14, 2016, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : Commenting that it is a "friendly fight" between the leaders of two main political parties, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday asked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to disclose his information about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "personal involvement in corruption."
Karnataka's excise minister H Y Meti resign following allegations of sexual misconduct
Dec 14, 2016, at 08:04 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IBNS): Karnataka's excise minister H Y Meti has resigned on Wednesday following alleged charges of sexual misconduct, according to media reports on Wednesday.
65 Hyderabad Teens Caught Watching Porn In Internet Cafes
Dec 14, 2016, at 07:33 pm
Hyderabad, Dec 14 (IBNS) : Sixty-five teenagers in Hyderabad and their parents are to be jointly counselled on Wednesday after the teens were caught watching pornography at internet cafes earlier this week, NDTV reported.
Have information about PM Modi's personal involvement in corruption : Rahul Gandhi
Dec 14, 2016, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : In what he had earlier claimed that an "earthquake" is in the offing, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he has information proving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal involvement in corruption, reports said.
Bombay High Court dismisses Chhagan Bhujbal's bail plea
Dec 14, 2016, at 07:08 pm
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Mumbai High Court The Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea and a habeas corpus petition filed by former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who has challenged his detention over charges of money laundering.
Sushma Swaraj placed in FP's Global Thinkers list for twitter diplomacy, Modi congratulates
Dec 14, 2016, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been named in the Global Thinkers List of 2016 compiled by Foreign Policy magazine for her novel way of settling things through twitter, reports said
Massive IT raids across country : Rs. 6.43 crore seized from Delhi,Bengaluru,Panjim,Faridabad
Dec 14, 2016, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : In massive raids being conducted by Income Tax Department officials across the country, new and old notes worth Rs. 6.43 crore have so far been seized in Bengaluru, Panjim, Faridabad and Delhi reports said.
PM Modi ready to speak on note ban, but Lok Sabha adjourned in four minutes
Dec 14, 2016, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : In an indication that the last three days would also be a waste as it was in the entire Winter Session so far, the Lok Sabha was adjourned within four minutes after it began on Wednesday morning with utter chaos ruling the roost even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present in Parliament to speak on the debate on note ban.
Kashmir : Militant killed in encounter,operation going on
Dec 14, 2016, at 05:30 pm
Srinagar, Dec 14 (IBNS) : A militant was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday morning.
Cyclone Vardah: Internet services down across India
Dec 14, 2016, at 04:34 am
Chennai, Dec 13 (IBNS): As cyclone Vardah slows to a depression and moves to Karnataka, internet services across the country are facing acute problem.
Mahesh Sharma lays foundation stone of development projects under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Baghpat
Dec 14, 2016, at 02:36 am
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent charge) for Tourism and Culture laid the foundation stone of 6 development projects under Spiritual Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.
Assam Governor and DoNER Minister hold meeting
Dec 14, 2016, at 01:11 am
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Governor of Assam Banwarilal Purohit held a meeting with Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here on Tuesday and discussed wide range of issues related to administrative and other matters of the state.
Assam police asks banks to keep vigil on suspicious transactions
Dec 14, 2016, at 01:08 am
Guwahati, Dec 13 (IBNS): The Assam Police asked banks in the state to keep strict track on transactions after intelligence received information that several militant groups had tried to convert their old notes into new currency denominations following demonetisation.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over cash ban
Dec 14, 2016, at 12:47 am
Dadri, Dec 13 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday held a rally Dadri region Uttar Pradesh.
Kashmir: Govt announces compensation to Burhan family
Dec 14, 2016, at 12:27 am
Srinagar, Dec 13 (IBNS): Clearly rebuffing the army’s story about the killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahadeen’s elder brother Khalid , the Jammu and Kashmir government has announced ex-gratia relief for him.
Union Home Minister reviews relief operation in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Dec 13, 2016, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh held a high level meeting here on Tuesday to take stock of the situation of the relief operations following the landfall of cyclone Vardah in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Indo – Russian Bilateral Naval Exercise to begin tomorrow
Dec 13, 2016, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): The 9th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY, an annual bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy will be conducted in the Bay of Bengal from Dec 14 to 21.
Seventh Indo- Maldives joint military exercise to commence from Dec 15
Dec 13, 2016, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Seventh edition of Exercise EKUVERIN will be held from Dec 15 to 28 at Kadhdhoo, Laamu Atoll, Maldives.
Pranab Mukherjee to attend annual day function of CII tomorrow
Dec 13, 2016, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Madhya Pradesh (Chhindwara) on Wednesday, officials said.
Demonetisation move is a major setback for commoners: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 13, 2016, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the demonetisation move taken by it last month is a major setback for commoners and workers.
President Pranab Mukherjee: India and Indonesia provide bulwark against radicalism and intolerance
Dec 13, 2016, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee hosted a banquet on Monday in honour of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo and his wife, Iriana Widodo, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
Mamata Banerjee remembers martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack
Dec 13, 2016, at 09:47 pm
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday remembered the martyrs who laid down their lives protecting the Parliament on Dec 13, 2001.
UP Govt implements seventh pay commission ahead of polls
Dec 13, 2016, at 08:50 pm
Lucknow, Dec 13 (IBNS) : A a couple of months ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Akhilesh Yadav government on Tuesday announced implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendation.
IM terrorist Yasin Bhatkal and 4 others convicted for Dlsukhnagar blasts
Dec 13, 2016, at 08:26 pm
Hyderabad, Dec 13 (IBNS) : An NIA court on Tuesday convicted Yasin Bhatkal among five Indian Mujahideen terrorists for their involvement in 2013 Dilsukhnagar blasts in Hyderabad.
Dec 13, 2016, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS) : Refuting all allegations of corruption against him and his distant cousin, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the news was planted and those involved would be beaten up with shoes if they come to Arunachal.
Jaitley hits back to Chidambaram, says corruption peaked at Congress time
Dec 13, 2016, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS) : Hitting out at his predecessor P Chidambaram, who called the note ban exercise as the "biggest scam of the year," Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that the erstwhile Congress Government had done nothing to check corruption, but the present dispensation is on way to building up a digital economy to contain tax evasions.
Dec 13, 2016, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): A select group of Indian entities have collectively invested Rs.5111 crore in energy conservation measures and achieved monetary savings of Rs. 4866 crore in a short period of 13 months over 2015-16, the Union Ministry of Power announced on Tuesday.
Banned notes :Senior RBI official and hawala operator arrested in Bengaluru
Dec 13, 2016, at 07:13 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IBNS) : A senior Reserve Bank of India official and an alleged big time hawala operator were arrested in separate raids in Bengaluru on Tuesday in connection with conversion of banned notes,reports said.