UP: Four arrested in Brijpal Teotia shooting case
Aug 17, 2016, at 05:34 pm
Allahabad, Aug 17 (IBNS): Four people were arrested on Wednesday by UP Police in connection with the attack on BJP leader Brijpal Teotia, reports said.
PM Modi greets Parsi community on Navroz
Aug 17, 2016, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the Parsi community on their new year.
Going to Pakistan is same as going to hell: Parrikar
Aug 17, 2016, at 04:59 am
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Paving way for another controversy, Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday compared Pakistan to "hell."
Dawood to join nephew's marriage via Skype?
Aug 17, 2016, at 04:07 am
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IBNS): Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim is likely to join his family via online video calling software Skype to mark the marriage of his nephew to the daughter of a Mumbai businessman, media reports said.
Vice President greets people on Parsi New Year’s Day
Aug 17, 2016, at 03:34 am
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Tuesday greeted the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of ‘Navroj’, the Parsi New Year’s day.
Smoking in public places banned in Darjeeling
Aug 17, 2016, at 03:33 am
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS): The local administration has strictly banned smoking in public places in West Bengal's hill town Darjeeling, starting from Monday, officials said.
Uma Bharti hails Wapcos work in Afghanistan
Aug 17, 2016, at 03:07 am
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharati has hailed the performance of WAPCOS Ltd, a PSU of her Ministry.
Sonowal pitches for time bound strategy for power department
Aug 17, 2016, at 02:58 am
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday reviewed the power scenario in the State and directed the Power Department to chalk out a time bound strategy to improve the power scenario in the State.
Assam to replace all lighting by LED bulbs in all government hospitals, schools by Oct 2
Aug 17, 2016, at 02:56 am
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS) :A The Assam government will replace all lighting in all government hospitals and educational institutions across the state with LED bulbs by Oct 2 this year.
Sok Divas observes at Assam secretariat
Aug 17, 2016, at 02:54 am
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS) : The Secretariat Administration Department of the Government of Assam has observed Sok Divas on Tuesday in front of Block –‘A’ of Assam Secretariat to mourn the death of the innocent children and other persons killed in a bomb blast while attending the Independence Day celebration at Dhemaji in the year 2004.
Assam CM unveils War Memorial on banks of historic Dighalipukhuri
Aug 17, 2016, at 02:52 am
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has unveiled the War Memorial on the northern bank of historic Dighalipukhuri in the presence of a large gathering of Army, Air Force personnel, intellectuals and general public.
Woman attempts suicide after killing own children in West Bengal
Aug 17, 2016, at 01:19 am
Kolkata/Murshidabad, Aug 16 (IBNS): A middle aged woman on Tuesday attempted suicide after allegedly killing her two sons at Naya Mukundapur area under Raghunathganj Police Station limits in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, officials said.
Assam CM urges State Railways Minister for rail connectivity with Majuli
Aug 17, 2016, at 01:16 am
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal urged the Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain and the officials of the Railways to construct a railway bridge connecting Majuli from Dhakuakhana to expose the biggest river island in the world to tourists.
Kolkata: Window grill collapses in Hindu School, 3 students injured
Aug 17, 2016, at 12:38 am
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IBNS): Three students of Kolkata's Hindu School were injured on Tuesday when a window grill collapsed on them, reports said.
Aug 17, 2016, at 12:04 am
Chennai, Aug 16 (IBNS): Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi held Regional consultations with Civil Society Organizations on the draft ‘Trafficking of Persons Bill, 2016’ in Chennai on Tuesday.
WB: Uluberia Municipality office vandalized over Aadhaar card distribution
Aug 16, 2016, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata/Uluberia, Aug 16 (IBNS): Alleging the Uluberia Municipality was not distributing Aadhaar card at right time, a large number of people on Tuesday ransacked the Uluberia Municipality office in West Bengal's Howrah district, reports said.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes Indonesia on eve of I-Day
Aug 16, 2016, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Indonesia on the eve of 71st anniversary of their Independence Day.
Maldivian Foreign Minister Mohamed Asim meets Sushma Swaraj
Aug 16, 2016, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met new Maldivian Foreign Minister Mohamed Asim here.
Kolkata: Rival groups clash, many injured
Aug 16, 2016, at 10:38 pm
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS): Several people and policemen, including the OC of Maniktala Police Station, were injured during a tussle between two rival groups in north Kolkata's Maniktala area on Tuesday, officials said.
Pranab Mukherjee greets nation ahead of Parsi New Year
Aug 16, 2016, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday greeted the nation on the eve of the Parsi New Year.
Virender Sehwag wishes Delhi Chief Minister on his birthday
Aug 16, 2016, at 10:11 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Former Indian skipper Virender Sehwag on Tuesday Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kjeirwal on his birthday.
Jaitley likely to skip SAARC meet in Islamabad
Aug 16, 2016, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS) : As the India-Pakistan relation goes further downhill, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley may skip a SAARC summit in Islamabad next week, media reports said on Tuesday quoting government sources.
Kashmir unrest : Five killed, 25 injured in fresh firing
Aug 16, 2016, at 07:42 pm
Srinagar, Aug 16 (IBNS) : Five people were killed and 25 others injured on Tuesday as security forces opened fire on protesters in two separate places of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, reports said.
PM Modi greets Delhi CM on his birthday
Aug 16, 2016, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Delhi chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the latter's birthday.
PM Modi condoles the death of Charti Lal Goel
Aug 16, 2016, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of Charti Lal Goel, the father of Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel.
Sedition charge against Amnesty India after slogan shouting
Aug 16, 2016, at 06:24 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 16 (IBNS) : A case of sedition was filed against unnamed members of Amnesty International India in Bengaluru’s JC Nagar Police station on Monday after anti-India slogans were allegedly raised at an event organised by the organisation, reports said.
President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Gabon
Aug 16, 2016, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Gabon on the eve of their National Day (August 17, 2016).
President of India’s message on the eve of 71st anniversary of Independence Day of Indonesia
Aug 16, 2016, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Indonesia on the eve of 71st anniversary of their Independence Day (August 17, 2016).
Kashmir unrest : Four killed, 15 injured in firing after mob attack on police convoy
Aug 16, 2016, at 05:38 pm
Srinagar, Aug 16 (IBNS) : Four civilians were killed and 15 others injured on Tuesday as security forces opened fire on protesters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday, reports said.
Maharashtra doctor allegedly kills six, bodies found at farmhouse
Aug 16, 2016, at 05:12 pm
Satara, Maharashtra, Aug 16 (IBNS) : The Maharashtra police have arrested a doctor, who in a chilling tale, has reportedly confessed to murdering six people, five of them women, and burying them at his farmhouse in Satara, reports said.