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Rajnath Singh inaugurates 10 days long ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav - 2016’

Oct 17, 2016, at 12:09 am

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Continuing its endeavour to promote India’s Heritage, Ministry of Culture has organised 10 days long diversified cultural carnival ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav - 2016’ at the premises of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Janpath, New Delhi.

BRICS to work together and act decisively against terror: Modi

Oct 17, 2016, at 12:06 am

Benaulim, Oct 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said members of the BRICS nation realized to work together and act decisively to combat this threat of terrorism.

Bihar: Man commits suicide after goat dies

Oct 16, 2016, at 11:47 pm

Patna, Oct 16 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A man in Bihar committed suicide just after his goat died from illness.

West Bengal: Two held with fake currency in Siliguri

Oct 16, 2016, at 11:31 pm

Kolkata/Siliguri, Oct 16 (IBNS): West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Sunday nabbed two persons, including an ex-serviceman of Assam Rifles, along with FICN (Fake Indian Currency Notes) worth 44 thousands from Darjeeling More area under Siliguri Police Commissionerate's Pradhan Nagar Police Station limits in West Bengal, officials said.

Bihar: BJP affiliate burns Jinping’s effigy to protest China's support to Pakistan

Oct 16, 2016, at 11:07 pm

Patna, Oct 16 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Activists of BJP’s student wing on SUnday burnt the effigy of Chinese president Xi Jinping to protest his visit to India.

Kolkata: Man found hanging from tree near Race Course ground

Oct 16, 2016, at 10:31 pm

Kolkata, Oct 16 (IBNS): Police on Sunday recovered a youth's body, hanging from a tree, beside Race Course ground under Maidan Police Station limits in Kolkata, officials said.

10 Maoists arrested from Noida

Oct 16, 2016, at 10:11 pm

Noida, Oct 16 (IBNS): At least 10 Maoists have been arrested by the UP ATS from Noida, media reports said.

British Prime Minister Theresa May to visit India in November

Oct 16, 2016, at 09:53 pm

New Delhi/London, Oct 16 (IBNS): British Prime Minister Theresa May will visit India next month, officials said.

Rajnath Singh inaugurates 10-day long 'Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav-2016'

Oct 16, 2016, at 07:45 pm

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Continuing its endeavour to promote India's Heritage, Ministry of Culture has organised 10 days long diversified cultural carnival 'Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav-2016' at the premises of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Janpath in New Delhi.

Mother-ship of terrorism is a country in India's neighbourhood: PM Modi at BRICS

Oct 16, 2016, at 06:38 pm

Benaulim, Oct 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a restricted meeting with the leaders of BRICS nations in Goa and slammed Pakistan in a veiled attack by stating that the "mother-ship of terrorism is a country in India's neighbourhood."

Pakistan violates ceasefire again, targets Indian posts in Nowshera town

Oct 16, 2016, at 06:14 pm

Srinagar, Oct 16 (IBNS): Pakistan troopers on Sunday violated the ceasefire again by targetting four Indian posts at Nowshera town in Jammu and Kashmir.

Honoured to host you PM Hasina for BRICS: PM Modi

Oct 16, 2016, at 05:47 pm

Benaulim, Oct 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in India.

BRICS Day 2: Modi holds talks with Sri Lankan Prez, Bhutan PM

Oct 16, 2016, at 05:01 pm

Benaulim, Oct 16 (IBNS): On the day two of the BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.

President writes to UP Guv condoling loss of lives in Varanasi stampede

Oct 16, 2016, at 04:14 pm

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has written to Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik condoling the loss of lives in a stampede in Varanasi on Saturday.

PM Modi remembers noble ideals, thoughts of Maharshi Valmiki on Valmiki Jayanti

Oct 16, 2016, at 03:50 pm

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered the noble ideals and thoughts of Maharshi Valmiki on Valmiki Jayanti.

Mamata Banerjee condoles loss of lives in UP stampede

Oct 16, 2016, at 04:50 am

Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the stampede incident in Uttar Pradesh.

DRDO pays tributes to Dr Kalam on his 85th birth anniversary

Oct 16, 2016, at 04:17 am

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) paid rich tributes to former President of India and former DRDO Chief, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his 85th Birth Anniversary at a gala function held in Kothari Auditorium at DRDO Bhawan on Saturday.

Urgent need for branding of Indian silk in India and abroad: Smriti Zubin Irani

Oct 16, 2016, at 04:07 am

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Union Textiles MinisterSmriti Zubin Irani said that there is an urgent need to brand Indian Silk both in India and abroad, so that branded products attract more overseas buyers and yield better value realization.

Fight against terrorism is now a universal subject: Vice President

Oct 16, 2016, at 03:09 am

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Saturday said that the question of fight against terrorism is now a universal subject and it will figure in all our discussions at the highest political level.

Modi calls meeting with Jacob Zuma 'comprehensive'

Oct 16, 2016, at 02:11 am

Benaulim, Oct 15 (IBNS): Meeting South African President Jacob Zuma, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he had comprehensive talks with the leader.

Meeting with President Xi Jinping was fruitful: Modi

Oct 16, 2016, at 02:02 am

Benaulim, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as 'fruitful'.

Varanasi stampede kills 24

Oct 16, 2016, at 01:48 am

Varanasi, Oct 15 (IBNS): A stampede incident at Rajghat bridge between Varanasi and Chandauli in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday killed at least 24 people, media reports said.

Assam govt to take strong action against govt officials for negligence to duty

Oct 16, 2016, at 12:44 am

Guwahati, Oct 15 (IBNS) : After suspension of two General Managers of APDCL and AEGCL, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the state government will take strong action against government officials who shows negligence to duty.

Assam CM declares holiday on Kati Bihu

Oct 16, 2016, at 12:34 am

Guwahati, Oct 15 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal declared government holiday on Oct 17 on the occasion of Kati Bihu.

Powerful bomb recovered in Guwahati

Oct 16, 2016, at 12:33 am

Guwahati, Oct 15 (IBNS) : Assam police on Saturday recovered a powerful crude bomb from a busy market area in Guwahati.

16 Maoists lay down arms in Bihar

Oct 16, 2016, at 12:27 am

Patna, Oct 15 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): As many as 16 Maoists laid down their arms in Bihar and announced returning to social mainstream saying violence is not the option for social change.

Indian PM Narendra Modi meets Xi Jinping

Oct 16, 2016, at 12:19 am

Benaulim, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Chinese President Xi Jinping as he visited Goa to attend the BRICS Summit.

Snake poison worth 250 cr recovered in West Bengal, 4 held

Oct 16, 2016, at 12:05 am

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Oct 15 (IBNS): The forest guards on Friday midnight detained four snake-poison traffickers at Phulbari area in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district and seized huge snake poison worth nearly 250 crore rupees from their possessions, reports said.

Varanasi stampede: Sonia Gandhi,Rahul Gandhi mourn loss of lives

Oct 16, 2016, at 12:00 am

Varanasi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi and his son Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condemned the loss of 19 lives in the stampede incident in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city on Saturday.

West Bengal: Bodies of 3 beheaded, naked women recovered in East Medinipur

Oct 15, 2016, at 11:14 pm

Kolkata/East Medinipur, Oct 15 (IBNS): Police on Saturday recovered three beheaded and naked bodies of women from three different locations in East Medinipur district of West Bengal, reports said.