NRRI research to benefit rice farmers say union agriculture minister
May 09, 2016, at 09:32 pm
Cuttack, May 9 (IBNS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh said that National Rice Research Institute (NRRI) is carrying out researches on doubled haploid, an important aspect in plant breeding, at a public meeting in Kandapur, Cuttack, Odisha, on Monday. .
Mahesh Sharma releases commemorative coin on Maharana Pratap
May 09, 2016, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, released a commemorative coin of Rs. 100 and a circulation coin of Rs 10 on Maharana Pratap on Monday.
Modi's degree row intensifies as AAP says documents produced by BJP fake
May 09, 2016, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) The row over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualification reached to a new height on Monday when top leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party released to the media his college degrees, which the Aam Aadmi Party described as fake.
Caught on camera: Man attacked with butcher's knife following collision in Ludhiana
May 09, 2016, at 08:22 pm
Ludhiana, May 9 (IBNS) A man was attacked with butcher's knife and sticks by four other men, after his car hit theirs in a parking lot, in Punjab's Ludhiana district on Monday morning, reports said.
Rescuers continue to look for survivors at Taining landslide site in China
May 09, 2016, at 07:05 pm
Beijing, May 9 (IBNS) After Taining county in China's Fijian province was hit by landslide on Sunday morning, rescuers continued with the their operations overnight, looking for the missing 41 people, reported China's Xinhuanet.
Update on rural electrification project of union government
May 09, 2016, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) In keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address to the nation in India where he said that the government will electrify all the 18,452 electrified villages in 100o0 days (by May 1, 2018), till date 7,654 villages have been electrified, according to a government announcement.
Kanhaiya writes open letter to Srmriti Irani on Mother's Day
May 09, 2016, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, on Sunday shot off an open letter to HRD Minister Smriti Irani on occasion of Mother's Day, asking her how could a "mother" punish her children on the basis of biased probe reports and doctored videos.
Uma Bharti warns about consequences if Nitish becomes PM
May 09, 2016, at 05:38 pm
Patna, May 9 (IBNS) Sounding alert, BJP top-brass and parliamentarian, Uma Bharti warned the country about the consequences it will face if Bihar Chief Minsiter Nitish Kumar is elected as the Prime Minister in the near future, as she said, a Jungle Raj will prevail in the country, reports stated.
Bihar politician's son who allegedly shot dead a youth still absconding
May 09, 2016, at 05:35 pm
Gaya, May 9 (IBNS) The son of a Bihar legislator belonging to the ruling Janata Dal-United remained absconding two days after he had allegedly shot dead a 19-year-old boy for overtaking his SUV in Gaya.
Congress wants Nehru back in text book
May 09, 2016, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) Miffed about the omission of late Congressman and former Prime Minsiter Jawahar Lal Nehru from the social science textbooks for eight graders in Rajsthan, the Congress has sought an apology from Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, reports said.
Seven killed, 30 injured in Jharkhand bus accident
May 09, 2016, at 04:34 pm
Ranchi, May 9 (IBNS) At least seven people were killed and 30 others injured in a bus accident in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi on Monday morning, reports said. The injured have been admitted to hospital.
Uttarakhand rebels stay disqualified, but Harish Rawat faces new charges
May 09, 2016, at 04:30 pm
Dehradun, May 9 (IBNS) The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday said the nine nine rebel Congressmen remain disqualified and turned down their plea to participate in Tuesday's confidence vote, reports said.
Hyderabad woman allegedly tortured to death in Saudi
May 09, 2016, at 04:25 pm
Hyderabad, May 9 (IBNS) A 25-year-old Indian woman was allegedly tortured to death in Saudi Arabia, reports said.
PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi wish nation on ‘Akshaya Tritiya'
May 09, 2016, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of ‘Akshaya Tritiya'.
May 09, 2016, at 02:17 am
Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS) : Security forces apprehended two militants and recovered arms and ammunition in two separate operations in Assam on Sunday, officials said.
Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered in Mizoram
May 09, 2016, at 02:12 am
Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): Security forces recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, including two assault rifles, from Aizawl, capital city of Mizoram, on May 7, officials said on Sunday.
Gogoi questions BJP’s source of poll expenses
May 09, 2016, at 01:45 am
Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday cast a shadow of suspicion on the source of BJP’s poll expenditure and questioned where from the saffron party managed to collect such huge amount for election campaign.
Uttarakhand political crisis: New sting video emerges
May 09, 2016, at 01:25 am
Dehradun, May 8 (IBNS): Days before the floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly,a fresh sting has emerged where a lawmaker has levelled cash-for-votes allegations against former Chief Minister of the state Harish Rawat.
Delhi: Belgian woman allegedly molested by Ola driver, Sushma Swaraj seeks report
May 09, 2016, at 12:39 am
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said she has directed Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to submit a report on the alleged molestation of Belgian girl by a Ola driver in the national capital.
Ola terminates service of driver detained for allegedly molesting Belgian woman
May 08, 2016, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) App based taxi service provider Ola on Sunday said it has terminated the service of its driver who was detained for allegedly molesting a 23-year-old girl from Belgium.
Delhi: AAP legislator Kartar Singh Tanwar's car attacked
May 08, 2016, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) Unidentified men attacked the car of a AAP legislator Kartar Singh Tanwar on Sunday.
Delhi: Ola cab driver detained for allegedly molesting Belgian woman
May 08, 2016, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) The Delhi Police have detained a driver of app based taxi service Ola for allegedly molesting a 23-year-old girl from Belgium on Saturday night, reports said.
Gandhis know Modi's 'secrets' so PM won't act against them: Kejriwal
May 08, 2016, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday attacked Narendra Modi and said the Gandhi family knows the PM's secrets.
Revenue Department takes measures to boost-up growth, employment generation
May 08, 2016, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): The Revenue Department of the Ministry of Finance has taken various measures to boost-up growth and employment generation, a government statement said.
Kalraj Mishra inaugurates Khadi Spinning and Weaving Centre in Srinagar
May 08, 2016, at 06:14 pm
Srinagar, May 8 (IBNS): Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra inaugurated the Harmukh Khadi Gram Udyog Sansthan, a spinning and weaving centre and marketing plaza for khadi goods at a function in Srinagar on Sunday.
Suspected militants flee with weapons from police station in Kashmir
May 08, 2016, at 04:18 pm
Srinagar, May 8 (IBNS): Suspected militants looted four AK 47 Rifles from a police picket in Kulgam district in Kashmir and managed to flee on Saturday, police said .
19-yr-old boy killed in Gaya for overtaking politician's car
May 08, 2016, at 04:10 pm
Gaya, May 8 (IBNS): A 19-year-old boy in Bihar's Gaya, was killed on Saturday night, for allegedly overtaking the car in which a Janata Dal (United) politician's son was traveling, media reports said.
JU clash: West Bengal Governor seeks report from VC
May 08, 2016, at 05:52 am
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS) Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das on Saturday said Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi has sought for a report in connection with the violence which hit the university on Friday over the screening of a film.
Jet Airways plane skids off runway, passengers safe
May 08, 2016, at 03:32 am
Indore, May 7 (IBNS) A Jet Airways aircraft skidded off the runway after landing at the Indore airport here on Saturday, officials said.
Jet Airways plane skids off runway, passengers safe
May 08, 2016, at 03:30 am