AIMC stages protest in Delhi, demands EPF rollback
Mar 05, 2016, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) The workers of All India Mahila Congress on Saturday took to the streets in the capital to protest against the latest Union Budget.
Farmers voice dissent against govt. in drought hit Maharashtra region
Mar 05, 2016, at 06:23 pm
Mumbai, Mar 5 (IBNS) As farmer suicide rates are on the rise in the drought hit Marathwada region of Maharashtra, a group of farmers lashed out out at the central government, holding it responsible for their recent plight.
Rahul Gandhi interacts with Srimanta Sankaradeva Sangha members in Assam
Mar 05, 2016, at 05:59 pm
Nagaon, Assam, Mar 5 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is in Assam, busy campaigning for his party, met members of Srimanta Sankaradeva Sangha on Saturday.
Sukma: Three CRPF killed, 13 injured in encounter
Mar 05, 2016, at 05:47 pm
Sukma, Chattisgarh, Mar 5 (IBNS) Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) commandos were killed and another 13 injured in an encounter with Maoists, which lasted for over 12 hours in Chattisgarh's Sukma district, reports said.
Maharashtra CM visits drought hit areas
Mar 05, 2016, at 05:05 pm
Marathwada, Maharashtra, Mar 5 (IBNS) As an unprecedented drought unsettles parts of Maharashtra, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday along with his other cabinet ministers visited the affected areas, taking note of the situation and dishing out several packages for the farmers, according to reports.
Rahul Gandhi mocks 'acche din' campaign of Modi
Mar 05, 2016, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who was verbally attacked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his failing intellect on Thursday in the Parliament, hit back at the central government and their "acche din" campaign on Saturday.
PM Modi pays tribute to late Odisha CM Biju Patnaik on his birth anniversary
Mar 05, 2016, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid his tribute to late Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on his birth anniversary.
PM Modi greets Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan on his 57th birthday
Mar 05, 2016, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted his good friend and chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, on his birthday.
Maid torture: NHRC issues notice to Kerala govt
Mar 05, 2016, at 02:40 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS)The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in a case of torture of a house maid by police in Cheranallur Police Station, Ernakulam, Kerala, has issued a show cause notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala and asked why an interim relief of Rs.3 lakh be not recommended to be paid to the victim.
Four Indian nurses killed in Yemen terror attack
Mar 05, 2016, at 04:41 am
New Delhi/Sanaa, Mar 4 (IBNS): Four Indian nurses were among the 16 people killed in a terrorist attack at a retirement home run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in Yemen on Friday.
Four Indians killed in Yemen attack
Mar 05, 2016, at 04:21 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Four Indian nationals have been killed in militant attack in Yemen on Friday, officials said.
Mamata Banerjee condoles PA Sangma's death
Mar 05, 2016, at 02:46 am
Kolkata, Mar 4 (IBNS): West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday condoled the death of former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma.
Vice-President mourns PA Sangma's death
Mar 05, 2016, at 02:39 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) Vice President M. Hamid Ansari has condoled the death of former Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shri P.A. Sangma, here on Friday.
Rohit Vemula is my icon, not Afzal Guru: Kanhaiya
Mar 05, 2016, at 12:11 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) Freed from prison, JNU student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Friday said his icon is late Dalit student Rohit Vemula and not hanged Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru as he targetted the government by threatening to expose the conspiracy of people who act against the Constitution.
TMC announces candidates list for upcoming Bengal polls
Mar 04, 2016, at 11:15 pm
Kolkata, Mar 4 (IBNS): Minutes after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the election schedule in five states, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday afternoon declared its candidates list for West Bengal Assembly polls which will be starting from Apr 4.
Will like to expose the conspiracy of those who act against Constitution: Kumar
Mar 04, 2016, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student union president Kanhaiya Kumar on Friday targeted the government and said he will expose the conspiracy of people who act against the Constitution.
Afzal Guru is not my icon, Rohit is: Kanhaiya
Mar 04, 2016, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who walked out of jail on an interim bail on Thursday after being interned for three weeks on sedition charges, said hanged Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru is not his icon, but Dalit student Rohit Vemula, who committed suicide in Hyderabad, is.
EC announces polls dates in West Bengal, four other states
Mar 04, 2016, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) The Election Commission on Friday announced dates for the assembly polls in West Bengal and four other states which will be held between April and May 2016.
Govt taking steps to contain price of essential food items says minister
Mar 04, 2016, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Friday said that the central government has taken a number of steps to improve the availability and to contain prices of essential food items.
Election Commission announces poll dates in five states
Mar 04, 2016, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) The Election Commission announced dates for assembly polls in five Indian states scheduled over April and May 2016 with West Bengal going to staggered polls in six phases.
BSF unearths secret tunnel across international border in J&K
Mar 04, 2016, at 09:02 pm
Srinagar, Mar 4 (IBNS) Soldiers of the Border Security Force came upon a 30-feet secret tunnel running through the international border in Jammu and Kashmir while clearing the area of wild grass on Thursday, according to media reports.
Pranab Mukherjee condoles passing away of PA Sangma
Mar 04, 2016, at 08:38 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday condoled the passing away of former Lok Sabha Speaker P.A. Sangma.
President Mukherjee says country proud of Indian Air Force
Mar 04, 2016, at 08:34 pm
Jamnagar, Mar 4 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the Standard to 119 Helicopter Unit and Colours to 28 Equipment Depot of Indian Air Force on Friday at Jamnagar, Gujarat and said the nation is immensely proud of the Indian Air Force and remains eternally indebted to the air warriors for their selflessness and sacrifice..
Politicians mourn PA Sangma's death
Mar 04, 2016, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Politicians from different parties on Friday mourned the death of former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Agitok Sangma.
Kanhaiya should study first when on campus or join politics if he wants: Naidu
Mar 04, 2016, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) While JNU student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar is trending after his fiery speech on the campus following his release from the jail, a senior BJP minister reacted saying that he is getting free publicity and students should study in the central university funded by public money.
Railway minister flags off two new trains on Friday
Mar 04, 2016, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) Railway minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off two new trains -- one express and one passenger -- through video conferencing at the Rail Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday.
Flight landing scare: Jet Airways says extending cooperation to DGCA
Mar 04, 2016, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) After 127 passengers on board a Jet Airways plane from New Delhi had a close shave when its main landing gear collapsed during landing in Mumbai, the airline said it is extending full cooperation with DGCA and kept it informed.
Kanhaiya Kumar trending in Twitter after fiery speech, leaders shower praise
Mar 04, 2016, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) Kanhaiya Kumar, who was arrested on sedition charges in February and was released from Tihar Jail on Thursday on an interim bail, has garnered a lot of support from many quarters, especially after his fiery "azadi" speech made at the JNU campus on Thursday night, targetting the Modi government and the Prime Minister himself.
Prime Minister Modi launches Setu Bharatam programme
Mar 04, 2016, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Setu Bharatam programme for building bridges for safe and seamless travel on National Highways, in New Delhi, on Friday.
Election Commission to announce polls in five states today
Mar 04, 2016, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) The Election Commission will announce dates for assembly polls in five Indian states likely to be scheduled over April and May 2016.