PM Modi debuts on instagram, posts first picture from Myanmar

Nov 12, 2014, at 05:56 pm

Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi ON Wednesday instagrammed a picture from Myanmar - where he is attending the ASEAN-India summit, media reports said.

NIA questions SSB jawan for giving shelter to Burdwan blast suspect

Nov 12, 2014, at 05:41 pm

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths questioned a soldier of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) who was believed to have given shelter to a Burdwan blast suspect arrested in connection with a terror network exposed by October 2 accidental blast in West Bengal, media reports said.

NY's only Ebola patient cured, released from hospital

Nov 12, 2014, at 05:20 pm

New York, Nov 12 (IBNS): A New York-based doctor who contracted the virus while treating Ebola infected people in West Africa was declared cured and discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, media reports said.

PM Modi pitches 'Make in India' dream to Malaysia

Nov 12, 2014, at 05:10 pm

Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday once again pitched his "Make in India" dream to his Malaysian counterpart Najib Tun Razak, media reports said. The duo met on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India summit in Myanmar.

Union minister Meghwal asked to appear before Jaipur court today

Nov 12, 2014, at 04:46 pm

Jaipur, Nov 12 (IBNS): Union minister of state (MoS) for Panchayati Raj Nihal Chand Meghwal, who is accused by a woman of raping her three years ago, will have to appear in a court in Rajasthan on Wednesday, media reports said.

Congress calls statewide shutdown in Chhattisgarh over sterilization crisis

Nov 12, 2014, at 04:32 pm

Bilaspur, Nov 12 (IBNS): The Congress called a statewide shutdown in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday demanding the resignation of chief minister Raman Singh and health minister Amar Agarwal over the issue of sterilization camp tragedy in Bilaspur.

Sena likely to vote against BJP in floor test

Nov 12, 2014, at 03:50 pm

Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): The Shiv Sena is not likely to vote in favour of the minority Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Maharashtra, media reports said.

Rab arrests Burdwan blast key accused's brother

Nov 12, 2014, at 04:45 am

Dhaka, Nov 11 (IBNS) Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has claimed that they have arrested a man who is a brother of a militant associated with the Burdwan blast in West Bengal from Narayanganj , media reports said on Tuesday.

Bhopal gas victims start their water less fast

Nov 12, 2014, at 04:22 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Five women survivors of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal fasting in New Delhi since Monday stopped taking water on Tuesday noon.

Delhi-based Bengali couple robbed-killed in Dehradun, girl raped before murder

Nov 12, 2014, at 03:42 am

New Delhi/Dehradun, Nov 11 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a Delhi-based bengali couple were robbed and killed by the cab-driver and his accomplices in Dehradun, where the couple went to spent holidays, media reported.

'Missing' in Rajasthan, rape-accused minister takes charge as MoS

Nov 12, 2014, at 02:20 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): A minister, who has been accused of rape and has been declared 'missing', by his home state police, shows up in the capital and takes charge as Minister of State (MoS) on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Four suspected militants killed in drone attack

Nov 12, 2014, at 02:09 am

Peshawar, Nov 11 (IBNS): A drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan Agency killed at least fur suspected militants, media reports said on Tuesday.

PM Modi not invited in Congress mega-event to mark Nehru's birth anniversary

Nov 12, 2014, at 01:43 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not featured in the Congress' invitee-list for former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary event, media reported.

IFFI to establish brand identity of Indian film industry: Rajyavardhan Rathore

Nov 12, 2014, at 01:19 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Minister of State, Information & Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Tuesday said that IFFI 2014 would provide opportunities to showcase the variety of the festival in its various formatsto facilitate co-operation in the film sector.

PM meets Myanmar Prez, focuses on cultural contacts, commercial ties

Nov 12, 2014, at 01:16 am

Naypyitaw, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Myanmar President U Thein Sein at the Presidential Palace, shortly after his arrival here.

SAARC motor vehicle agreement will be a path-breaking endeavour: Nitin Gadkari

Nov 12, 2014, at 01:13 am

Kathmandu, Nov 11 (IBNS): Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari stressed on the proposed SAARC Motor Vehicle Agreement by saying that it will be a "path breaking endeavour".

Reilef for N Srinivasan as Bombay HC quashes PIL against him

Nov 12, 2014, at 01:01 am

Mumbai, Nov 11 (IBNS): Board of Control for Cricket in India President-in-exile Narayanswamy Srinivasan on Tuesday breathed a huge sigh of relief as Bombay High court dismissed the PIL challenging his 'Conflict of Interest' with the functioning of the BCCI and seeking appointment of an independent Governance Review Committee to review the rules and regulations of the Board, media reported.

Bilaspur tragedy: 4 docs suspended, PM asks Raman to conduct thorough probe

Nov 12, 2014, at 12:45 am

Bilaspur, Nov 11 (IBNS): Following the death of eight women due to the sterilization surgery at a camp in Bilaspur, the Chhattisgarh government has suspended four doctors for medical negligence in connection with the case, reports said.

PM remember Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Acharya Kripalani on their birth anniversaries

Nov 12, 2014, at 12:17 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday saluted Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his birth anniversary.

Government launches GIS based Decision Support System for Forest Clearances

Nov 12, 2014, at 12:16 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change has said that merit-based and information technology-driven initiatives would facilitate transparent, objective and balanced policy decisions that would not only expedite processes but also help in striking a fine balance between environment protection and development.

Naidu hopeful of a constructive winter session of Parliament

Nov 12, 2014, at 12:15 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Parliamentary Affairs Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday expressed the hope that the forthcoming winter session of Parliament would be constructive with both the ruling and opposition parties accommodating each other’s concerns.

Naidu directs CPWD for early construction of new office complex for Supreme Court

Nov 12, 2014, at 12:14 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Urban Development Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday directed the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to expedite construction of two additional office complexes for Supreme Court of India.

IEDs recovered by Army in Tangdhar

Nov 12, 2014, at 12:13 am

Srinagar, Nov 11 (IBNS): The Army on Tuesday recovered three IEDs from the border village of Amrui, Karnah Tehsil along the LC in the frontier Kupwara Division.

Pak troops violates ceasefire again

Nov 12, 2014, at 12:12 am

Srinagar, Nov 11 (IBNS): In yet another unprovoked cease fire violation, Pakistani troops once again indulged in the cease fire violation this morning at 0805 AM in Uri Sector of the frontier Baramulla Division.

India can't afford to be seen as a 'bureaucratic nightmare': Naidu

Nov 12, 2014, at 12:06 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Minister of Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation M.Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged the senior officials of both the Ministries to reorient their attitudes and approaches to enable the government to fulfill the mandate of rapid and inclusive economic growth given by the people to the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the last general elections.

Uma Bharti calls for Fast Track mode for Inter-Linking of Rivers

Nov 11, 2014, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti has called for fast track measures to achieve the goal of inter-linking of rivers (ILR) in the country.

Modi lands in "beautiful" Myanmar for ASEAN-EAS summit

Nov 11, 2014, at 10:29 pm

Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Myanmar to take part in the ASEAN-India summit and the East Asia Summit during the next two days.

Singapore air chief to visit IAF stations on three-day official trip

Nov 11, 2014, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) major general Hoo Cher Mou on Tuesday arrived in New Delhi on a three-day official tour of the country.

Chidambaram did not do enough to stop 2G scam: Bhardwaj

Nov 11, 2014, at 06:05 pm

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Former Union Law Minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj accused ex-Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram of not doing enough to stop the 2G scam, media reports said.

PM Modi to cover three nations on 10-day tour

Nov 11, 2014, at 05:34 pm

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Myanmar on Tuesday from where he will go to Australia and then visit Fiji on his way back home, reports said.