Former West Bengal Assembly Speaker Hashim Abdul Halim passes away
Nov 02, 2015, at 09:23 pm
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): Former West Bengal Assembly Speaker Hashim Abdul Halim passed away in Kolkata on Monday.
Modi's jibe at the Congress continues in poll-bound Bihar, Rahul attacks PM
Nov 02, 2015, at 08:36 pm
Purnea/Patna, Nov 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's verbal volley at the 'Grand Alliance' in Bihar continued, this time reaching a new high as he launched yet another virulent attack asking the Congress to 'Drown in Shame' (doob maro) in his Purnea rally over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, here on Monday, while in another rally Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi slammed the PM over several issues.
India's prestigious Golden Peacock Global Award presented to UAE's British Orchard Nursery
Nov 02, 2015, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): British Orchard Nursery, UAE's largest pre-school chain, has been awarded with India's prestigious Golden Peacock Global Award towards Innovation Management.
Arthur Road jail to bolster its security for Chhota Rajan's safeguard
Nov 02, 2015, at 06:50 pm
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IBNS) Mumbai's Arthur Road jail is planning to tighten its security for the arrival of top gangster Chhota Rajan, according to media reports.
Capt Krishna Swaminathan takes over Command of Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
Nov 02, 2015, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) Captain Krishna Swaminathan has assumed charge as the second Commanding Officer of INS Vikramaditya, Indian Navy's new and formidable aircraft carrier today at Karwar.
Bihar will celebrate diwali on Nov eight ahead of diwali : PM Modi
Nov 02, 2015, at 06:11 pm
Purnea, Nov 2 (IBNS) Assailing Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav allegedly for doing "nothing" for Bihar in the last 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday that the people of the state will vote overwhelmingly in favour of the BJP-led NDA to usher in development and will celebrate "two diwalis" on November eight, when results for the Assembly elections will be announced.
Sonia, Rahul likely to meet President today over rising intolerance
Nov 02, 2015, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi are likely to meet President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday evening over the issue of rising intolerance in the country.
Modi to campaign in Purnea and other parts of Bihar today
Nov 02, 2015, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to campaign in Bihar's Purnea district on Monday.
Congress demands apology for Naqvi's comment on Sonia Gandhi
Nov 02, 2015, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) The Congress has demanded an apology from the BJP for Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's remark at a public meeting that "Sonia Gandhi would cry all night" for a terrorist like Osama bin Laden.
Astrolger Bejan Daruwalla claims PM Modi consulted him
Nov 02, 2015, at 02:28 pm
Indore, Nov 2 (IBNS): Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had once met him.
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw voices concern over intolerance in the country
Nov 02, 2015, at 05:32 am
Bangalore, Nov 1 (IBNS) Biocon Limited Chairman and managing director Kiran Mazumdar Shaw on Sunday voiced her concerns over growing intolerance in the Indian society.
EC sends notices to Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah, Lalu Prasad Yadav
Nov 02, 2015, at 05:21 am
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Sunday issued notices to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi BJP President Amit Shah and RJD chief Lalu Prasad for violating poll codes during campaigning for the Bihar Assembly polls.
PM Modi's 'National Unity Day' message not clear : Assam CM
Nov 02, 2015, at 02:48 am
Guwahati, Nov 1 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday asserted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for ‘unity, peace and harmony’ coinciding with the birth anniversary of former Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel observed as ‘National Unity Day’ is not loud and clear in the backdrop of growing incidents of intolerance and hatred.
Saradha: Madan Mitra leaves hospital
Nov 02, 2015, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IBNS): After getting bail from the Alipore Court, West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister Madan Mitra, who was earlier arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI), in connection with Saradha chit fund scam and was being treated in Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) hospital's VVIP unit for months with several 'diseases', left the hospital on Sunday morning, carrying a 'fit' certificate issued by the state owned hospital.
MP Minister caught on camera kicking a boy
Nov 02, 2015, at 02:25 am
Bhopal, Nov 1 (IBNS): A Madhya Pradesh Minister has been caught on camera kicking a 14-year-old boy.
Bihar Assembly polls: 57.59 percent cast votes
Nov 02, 2015, at 01:37 am
Patna, Nov 1(IBNS) The fourth phase of the Bihar Assembly polls witnessed a turnout of 57.59 per cent as the voters exercised their franchise to elect a new assembly.
Jaitley to inaugurate International Conference on 'Networking the Networks' tomorrow
Nov 01, 2015, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will inaugurate the three day International Conference on 'Networking the Networks' in the national Capital on Monday.
PM Narendra Modi is the worst victim of ideological intolerance: Jailtey
Nov 01, 2015, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi,Nov 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jatiley on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a victim of 'ideological intolerance'.
Bihar: BJP candidate's brother arrested, 48 pct voter turnout till 2 PM
Nov 01, 2015, at 09:20 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS) As voting gets underway in phase four of the Bihar elections, Manoj Kumar Singh, a BJP candidate's brother was arrested by the police on suspect of illegal cash distribution.
Modi prescribes 'Padai', 'Kamai' and 'Dawai' to transform Bihar
Nov 01, 2015, at 08:32 pm
Madhubani, Nov 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his mass rally at Bihar's Madhubani district on Sunday cited three formulas in forms of Padai (Education), Kamai (Job/Earning) and Dawai (Medicine) to transform Bihar into its old glory.
INS Sahyadri visits Manila in Philippines
Nov 01, 2015, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri, currently on operational deployment to South China Sea and North West Pacific region in pursuance of India's 'Act East' policy, entered Manila on Sunday.
Bihar polls: 35.68 pct turnout in fort till noon
Nov 01, 2015, at 06:42 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS) The penultimate voting phase for 55 constituencies in the Bihar assembly elections witnessed 35.68 percent voters turnout till Sunday noon, media reports said.
Air Marshal Khanna takes over as maintenance head of IAF
Nov 01, 2015, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Air Marshal Virender Mohan Khanna on Sunday assumed the responsibilities of Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance (AOM) at Air Headquarters in New Delhi.
PM Modi extends his greetings to three Indian states on their foundation day
Nov 01, 2015, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people of Karnataka, Kerala and Chhattisgarh on their state's foundation day.
Bihar Polls: Phase 4 voting underway, 18.97 pct turnout so far
Nov 01, 2015, at 04:52 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS) The penultimate voting phase for 55 constituencies in the Bihar assembly elections have began on Sunday morning.
Bihar: Fourth phase polling underway across 7 districts
Nov 01, 2015, at 03:38 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS): The fourth phase of polling in Bihar is underway in 55 constituencies spread across seven districts on Sunday.
Kolkata: Taxis to go off roads for next 4 days
Nov 01, 2015, at 05:03 am
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): As several taxi operators unions and owners associations have called for taxi strike for different demands for four days- Dec 1 to Dec 4- in Kolkata, a huge number of taxis will be withdrawn from the city roads.
Kolkata: Hackers attack several colleges websites
Nov 01, 2015, at 04:50 am
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): Unknown cyber-hackers on Friday hacked the official websites of few colleges in Kolkata, reports said on Saturday.
Saradha: West Bengal Minister Madan Mitra granted bail, TMC welcomes judgment
Nov 01, 2015, at 03:54 am
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): A local court in Kolkata on Saturday granted bail to West Bengal Sports and Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who was arrested earlier by the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) for his alleged involvement in multi-crore Saradha financial scam.
Over 4700 child still missing in Assam
Nov 01, 2015, at 03:39 am
Guwahati, Oct 31 (IBNS) : Over 4700 children are still missing in Assam, who are untraced since 2012, a report said.