Defence Accounts department celebrates its 267th anniversary
Oct 02, 2014, at 02:05 am
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS) The Defence Accounts Department (DAD), Ministry of Defence celebrated its 267th Annual Day at CGDA Training & Development Centre (CENTRAD) at Brar Square here on Wednesday.
ECI launches video game to educate voters
Oct 02, 2014, at 01:08 am
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS) In a first of its kind effort, the Election Commission of India has developed a video game titled "Get! Set! Vote!" amongst a series of edutainment material son voter awareness and education.
Pranab greets nations ahead of Gandhi Jayanti
Oct 02, 2014, at 12:57 am
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday wished the nation on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, which will be observed on Thursday.
Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan to be observed Rashtrapati Bhavan
Oct 02, 2014, at 12:49 am
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS) President's Secretariat and attached offices will remain open on Thursday in the forenoon in connection with "Swatchh Bharat Mission", officials said.
President expresses condolences over loss of lives in UP chopper crash
Oct 02, 2014, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday mourned the loss of lives due to a crash of an Army helicopter in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly area.
Jayalalithaa to remain in jail till Oct 7
Oct 01, 2014, at 05:46 pm
Chennai/Bangalore, Oct 1 (IBNS): Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa will continue to remain behind bars till Oct 7 (next Tuesday) at least as the Karnataka High Court vacation bench judge adjourned the hearing on her bail plea on Tuesday till that date.
Amit Shah faces questions after sharing dais with DP Yadav
Oct 01, 2014, at 05:13 pm
Ambala, Sep 1 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah is reportedly facing questions within the party after he was seen sharing the stage with controversial politician DP Yadav at a rally in Ambala on Monday, media reports said.
Obama-Modi joint statement after meeting
Oct 01, 2014, at 04:51 pm
Following is the joint statement issued by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama after their much-publicized meeting in Washington during Modi's ongoing visit to USA.
Army officials die in helicopter crash
Oct 01, 2014, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): A Cheetah helicopter crashed at Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday morning killing three army officials, reports said.
Gorakhpur train mishap: 14 killed, several injured
Oct 01, 2014, at 04:17 pm
Gorakhpur, Oct 1 (IBNS): The death toll in the trains mishap near Gorakhpur city in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday left 14 people killed, officials said on Wednesday.
Trains collide near Gorakhpur in UP
Oct 01, 2014, at 07:21 am
Gorakhpur, Sept 30 (IBNS) One person was feared dead and several others were injured in a collision between two trains near Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday night, said reports.
Modi, Obama vow to dismantle terror network, cooperate on nuclear energy
Oct 01, 2014, at 07:06 am
Washington, Sept 30 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Barack Obama in the White House where the two leaders held bilateral talks on Tuesday focusing on energy, defence, security and infrastructure and vowed to dismantle the network of terror.
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Modi invites Obama to visit India
Oct 01, 2014, at 04:41 am
Washington, Sept 30 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Barack Obama in the White House where the two leaders held bilateral talks on Tuesday.
India, China border stand off ends
Oct 01, 2014, at 02:49 am
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS) The border stand-off between the 'border troops' neighbours India and China have been 'successfully terminated' , officials said.
PM Modi pays home to Mahatma Gandhi
Oct 01, 2014, at 02:18 am
Washington, Sept 30 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the statue of 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi in Washington DC on Tuesday.
PM to share his thoughts with the countrymen through Radio
Oct 01, 2014, at 01:27 am
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts on a variety of issues with the public through the radio.
JU students to protest in Kolkata Puja pandal
Oct 01, 2014, at 01:20 am
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): Students of Jadavpur University (JU) has called for a mass gathering on Thursday evening at Kolkata's popular puja pandal in south Kolkat's Maddox Square to protest against the police crackdown on agitating Jadavpur University (JU) students this month.
"India, US partnership robust, reliable, enduring and expanding"
Oct 01, 2014, at 01:16 am
Washington, Sept 30 (IBNS) In a Joint Editorial by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama as published in Washington Post, the two leaders have said the partnership between the two nations is 'robust, reliable, enduring and expanding'.
Dalbir Singh takes over as Honorary Colonel of the Rashtriya Rifles
Oct 01, 2014, at 12:22 am
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh has taken over as the Honorary Colonel of the Rashtriya Rifles on Tuesday.
Saradha: ED seals bank accounts of 2 WB football clubs
Sep 30, 2014, at 11:40 pm
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday froze the bank accounts of two prominent football clubs in West Bengal-Mohun Bagan and East Bengal-in connection with the multicrore Saradha chit fund scam.
India-US 'Yudh Abhyas' concludes
Sep 30, 2014, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS) The Indo-US Combined Military Training Exercise Yudh Abhyas, 2014, which commenced on Sept 17 at Ranikhet and Chaubattia concluded Tuesday.
Sep 30, 2014, at 11:21 pm
Srinagar, Sept 30 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir's top Shia cleric, senior vice president of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a businessman Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari passed away at a hospital in New Delhi late on Monday night.
Gujarat's suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma arrested
Sep 30, 2014, at 10:40 pm
Ahmedabad, Sept 30 (IBNS): Gujarat's suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma was on Tuesday arrested from his Ahmedabad residence in a corruption case.
Modi-Obama to publish joint editorial
Sep 30, 2014, at 10:38 pm
Washington, Sept 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama will publish a rare joint editorial that will be published in a prominent American newspaper on Tuesday.
Shiv Sena to stay in NDA: Shiv Sena
Sep 30, 2014, at 09:51 pm
Mumbai, Sept 30 (IBNS): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said that his party will not quit NDA as of now, media reported.
Maha polls: NCP won't form alliance with BJP, says Pawar
Sep 30, 2014, at 09:00 pm
Mumbai, Sept 30 (IBNS): After the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) withdrew its support from the ruling Congress party, its chief Sharad Pawar refuted all rumours of forming an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the poll-bound Maharashtra.
At White House dinner banquet, Modi says Just Water Please
Sep 30, 2014, at 08:54 pm
Washington, Sept 30 (IBNS): At a dinner hosted by US President Barack Obama at the White House, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had only warm water, but asked the rest of the guests not to feel awkward on his account and continue with their meal, media reported.
Bail plea adjourned, 'Amma' stays in jail for now
Sep 30, 2014, at 06:25 pm
Chennai/Bengaluru, Sept 30 (IBNS): Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa will remain behind bars for now, as the Karnataka High Court has adjourned the hearing on her bail plea till 6 October.
Court to hear Jaya's bail plea today
Sep 30, 2014, at 04:23 pm
Chennai, Sep 30 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's bail plea is expected to be heard by the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, reports said.
India, US combined military training exercise in progress
Sep 30, 2014, at 06:38 am
New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS) The India-US Combined Military Training Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2014, which commenced on Sept 17 at Ranikhet and Chaubattia, is in progress.