Shelling by Pakistan kills 5 in Jammu and Kashmir
Aug 16, 2015, at 04:59 am
Jammu, Aug 15 (IBNS) Guns roared from the two sides of LoC on Saturday which left five civilians, including a Sarpanch and a lecturer, dead and 25 others injured.
I-Day: Indian Army hosts Chinese PLA to a special Border Personnel Meeting
Aug 16, 2015, at 04:58 am
Ladakh, Aug 15 (IBNS) On the occasion of the 69th Independence Day, the Indian Army hosted the Chinese PLA to a special Border Personnel Meeting at Chushul in Eastern Ladakh.
Assam : 7 killed, 21 injured as lightning strikes boat
Aug 16, 2015, at 03:30 am
Guwahati, Aug 15 (IBNS) : At least seven people, including three children, were killed and 21 others injured when lightning struck a boat in which they were traveling on river Beki in Assam's Barpeta district on Saturday evening, officials said.
Gogoi asks Modi govt to take steps to stop illegal influx
Aug 16, 2015, at 03:29 am
Guwahati, Aug 15 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday asked to the Union government to take necessary steps to stop illegal influx into the state.
Aug 16, 2015, at 01:25 am
Guwahati, Aug 15 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday announced the creation of five new districts in the state taking their total number to 32.
Aug 16, 2015, at 01:07 am
Srinagar, Aug 15 (IBNS): Firing by Pakistan soldiers in the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district has left at least three people dead on Saturday, reports said.
Sonia Gandhi unfurls national flag on I-Day
Aug 16, 2015, at 12:28 am
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday unfurled the tri-colour at the AICC headquarters here on the occasion of India's 69th Independence Day.
I-Day: Mobile phone, internet services snapped across Kashmir
Aug 15, 2015, at 11:54 pm
Srinagar, Aug 15 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Saturday jammed mobile phone and internet services in the Valley for a period in an attempt to ensure an incident free Independence Day celebrations.
Punjab Minister Bikram Singh Majithia unfurls tricolour upside down
Aug 15, 2015, at 11:40 pm
Amritsar, Aug 15 (IBNS): Triggering a controversy, Punjab Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majithia on Saturday unfurled the national flag upside down during an Independence Day function here.
PIB launches blog to mark 69th Independence Day
Aug 15, 2015, at 08:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) The Press Information Bureau, under the aegis of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on Saturday launched its blog to mark the country’s 69th Independence Day.
The termite of corruption will be rooted out by Team India: PM
Aug 15, 2015, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the resolve of 125 crore Indians, as "Team India", to root out corruption, and to make India a developed nation by 2022 - the 75th anniversary of independence.
Kashmir shuts down on Independence Day
Aug 15, 2015, at 08:00 pm
Srinagar, Aug 15 (IBNS) A separatist-led strike has paralysed life in Kashmir region on India's Independence Day, police said, as security has been beefed up across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
PM Modi coins slogan of start-up India in I-day speech
Aug 15, 2015, at 02:45 pm
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) Delivering his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said there should be encouragement to new start-up enterprises and India should stand up on its own.
We have accepted OROP, but talks still on: PM Modi
Aug 15, 2015, at 02:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) Delivering his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government in principle has accepted the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for defence personnel, but the nitty-gritty are being worked out before its proper implementation even as his speech triggered anger among the protesting ex-servicemen.
I will make India corruption free: Modi in I-day speech
Aug 15, 2015, at 02:11 pm
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) Delivering his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would make the country free of corruption and bring transparency.
CPI-M MP urges centre to move to free Indian sailors jailed in Nigeria
Aug 15, 2015, at 06:34 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Rajya Sabha member, Ritabrata Banerjee, has urged the centre to ensure the return of 11 Indian sailors who are held captive in Nigerian jail since July last year.
WB: CBI raids in chit fund offices
Aug 15, 2015, at 04:01 am
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) conducted raids at the offices of Suraha Sunmarg Micro Finance Pvt Ltd and its directors' houses in several locations across West Bengal on Friday, sources said.
Kiren Rijiju meets Civil Aviation Minister on air safety issues in North-East
Aug 15, 2015, at 02:56 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday met Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju on the issue of air safety in flight operations in North-Eastern States.
WB: Suspected Maoist arrested from West Midnapore
Aug 15, 2015, at 02:49 am
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS): Police on Friday arrested one suspected Maoist with arms from Salboni area in West Bengal's West Midnapore district.
Director General SA & SAARC summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner
Aug 15, 2015, at 02:30 am
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): The Indian Deputy High Commissioner was called in by the Director General (SA& SAARC) on Friday and a protest was lodged against decision of the Indian National Investigation Agency not to contest the bail granted to Swami Aseemanand on " Special Leave Permission."
Kolkata: Maoist posters found before Independence Day
Aug 15, 2015, at 01:58 am
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS): Just a day before West Bengal joined the rest of the country in celebrating Independence Day, Maoist posters were found in Kolkata on Friday.
Parliament has been converted into an arena of combat rather than debate: Pranab Mukherjee
Aug 15, 2015, at 01:06 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): A day before India celebrates Independence Day, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday addressed nation and said the Parliament has been converted into an arena of combat rather than debate.
Banks are facing challenging time but no cause of panic: Arun Jaitley
Aug 15, 2015, at 12:46 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that for some years, banks are facing challenging time but there is no cause for panic.
Om Prakash Rawat assumes charge as new EC
Aug 15, 2015, at 12:21 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) Om Prakash Rawat has assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India on Friday.
Foreign Minister of Iran meets PM Modi
Aug 14, 2015, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) Foreign Minister of Iran Javad Zarif called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday.
John Kerry wishes India ahead of I-Day
Aug 14, 2015, at 09:53 pm
Washington/New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday greeted people of India as the nation is gearing up to celebrate its Independence Day on Saturday.
OROP: Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal stand beside protesting ex-servicemen
Aug 14, 2015, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Congress vice -president Rahul Gandhi and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday came out in support of ex-servicemen who are protesting for One Rank One Pension (OROP) in New Delhi.
Ex-servicemen demanding OROP allowed to stay at Jantar Mantar
Aug 14, 2015, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) Police on Friday allowed the ex-servicemen demonstrating for months for One Rank One Pension (OROP) in the national capital's protest hub Jantar Mantar to stay after a move to evict them and sanitize the area ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on Aug 15, even as pressure mounted on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce OROP tomorrow in his I-day speech.
Delhi cabbie arrested for allegedly molesting a 5-yr-old
Aug 14, 2015, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): A cab driver has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly molesting a five-year-old girl in posh Defence Colony area, media reports said on Friday.
Police recovers three IED's in Assam
Aug 14, 2015, at 06:34 pm
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IBNS): Security forces on Thursday night recovered three IED's in Assam's Nagaon district, officials said on Friday.