Modi government worked towards development for all : Amit Shah
May 26, 2018, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): On the day when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is celebrating the fourth year of its government at the Centre, the national president of the saffron outfit, Amit Shah, has once again emphasised on the "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas" or "development for all" agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Cobrapost-Paytm controversy flummox app users
May 26, 2018, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, May 26(IBNS): Paytm users are caught in a conundrum with a media house claiming that the app-based payments facilitator has shared its user data with the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Paytm denying the allegations.
Videocon loan: SEBI sends notice to ICICI Bank, Chanda Kochhar
May 26, 2018, at 08:45 pm
Mumbai, May 26 (IBNS): Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has sent a notice to ICICI Bank Ltd and its Managing Director Chanda Kochhar, starting proceedings against the institution for non-disclosure of information in the controversial videocon loan case, reports said.
Floating restaurant in Mumbai capsizes in turbulent weather, no casualties
May 26, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Mumbai, May 27 (IBNS): A Mumbai-based floating restaurant capsized in the Arabian Sea on Friday evening, according to media reports. However, no loss of lives were reported.
PM Modi to inaugurate country's first 14-lane expressway on Sunday
May 26, 2018, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): A road journey between Delhi and Meerut in the National Capital Region (NCR) is going to be a breeze with the opening of India's first 14-lane expressway.
Unprecedented assault on India in four years of Modi goverment: Sitaram Yechury
May 26, 2018, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has launched an unsparing attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as it completed its four years in office on Saturday.
Five terrorists killed after Indian Army foils infiltration bid in Kupwara district of J&K
May 26, 2018, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi/Srinagar, May 26 (IBNS): Five terrorists were killed after the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid in the Tangdar sector of Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning, according to media reports.
May 26, 2018, at 05:44 pm
Chennai/Tuticorin, May 26 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday is likely to hear the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed on Thursday regarding the death of protesters in the Tuticorin Sterlite Copper plant violence case, according to media reports.
May 26, 2018, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): The Narendra Modi-led central government completed its four years in office on Saturday.
Venkaiah Naidu calls for ‘effective diplomacy’ to create ‘right perception’ about India
May 26, 2018, at 04:13 am
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu on Friday urged the Indian diplomats to ensure ‘effective diplomacy’ in the context of multipolar and fast changing order of international relations to protect national interests.
Assam: 20 students rescued after country boat capsizes in midst of Kopili river
May 26, 2018, at 01:53 am
Guwahati, May 25 (IBNS): At least 20 students have been safely rescued after a country boat capsized in Kopili river in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district.
PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina, Mamata Banerjee inaugurate Bangladesh Bhavan in Visva Bharati University
May 25, 2018, at 11:44 pm
Santiniketan, May 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Friday inaugurated the Bangladesh Bhavan at Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal.
Karnataka DGP not transferred after Mamata Banerjee's complaint over traffic fiasco: CM Kumaraswamy
May 25, 2018, at 10:45 pm
Bengaluru, May 25 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has clarified to say that DGP Neelamani Raju was not transferred following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's complaint against the first ever woman police chief of the state over traffic fiasco in Bengaluru on Wednesday, media reports said.
Karnataka : Kumaraswamy wins trust vote after BJP walks out of Assembly
May 25, 2018, at 09:44 pm
Bengaluru, May 25 (IBNS) : Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy won a motion of confidence for his coalition Government on the floor of the state assembly on Friday, as the Bharatiya Janata Party walked out from the house, reports said.
If found guilty, Major Gogoi will be given exemplary punishment: Army chief
May 25, 2018, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Friday said Major Leetul Gogoi will get exemplary punishment if found guilty of being involved in a fracas.
All five accused found guilty in 2013 Bodh Gaya blast
May 25, 2018, at 09:04 pm
Patna, May 25 (IBNS): All five accused in the 2013 Bodh Gaya blast were found guilty by a special NIA court in Patna on Friday, reports said.
PM Modi apologises for lack of drinking water in Santiniketan
May 25, 2018, at 08:36 pm
Santiniketan, May 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday apologised to the local people for the shortage of drinking water facility in Santiniketan as he attended the convocation of Visbha Bharati University along with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Netherlands PM Mark Rutte inaugurates Indo-Bangla Ganga Forum
May 25, 2018, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) : Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte inaugurated the Indo-Dutch Ganga Forum to take forward the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India and the Ministry of Infrastructure & Environment of the Netherlands in June last year.
Dutch PM cuts short India visit by a day
May 25, 2018, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): Dutch Prime minister Mark Rutte has cut short his India visit and is flying back home on Friday night, a day early, to discuss with the rest of the cabinet the new findings about the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, reports said.
Karnataka: Ramesh of Cong elected Speaker, Floor test begins
May 25, 2018, at 06:32 pm
Bengaluru, May 25 (IBNS): Congress MLA KR Ramesh was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly as the floor test for the HD Kumaraswamy coalition Government is underway, reports said.
Kashmir: Militants execute man by slitting throat in Bandipora
May 25, 2018, at 05:55 pm
Srinagar, May 25 (IBNS): Unknown militants reportedly executed by a man by slitting his throat in North Kashmir's Bandipora area.
Karnataka DGP transferred after Mamata Banerjee complains to new CM over traffic fiasco
May 25, 2018, at 05:17 pm
Bengaluru, May 25 (IBNS): After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had complained against Karnataka DGP Neelamami Raju over the traffic fiasco on the swearing-in day of Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy as the Chief Minister, the first ever woman police chief of Karnataka was transferred on Tuesday, triggering a wave of condemnation on social media, reports said.
Karnataka floor test today, Congress-JD(S) likely to win
May 25, 2018, at 04:22 pm
Bengaluru, May 25 (IBNS): After the swearing-in of Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy as the Karnataka Chief Minister two days ago, the floor test in the assembly will be held on Friday.
Tuticorin: Sterlite protest leaves 13 dead so far
May 25, 2018, at 04:41 am
Tuticorin/Chennai, May 24 (IBNS): The death toll in the violent protest against Sterlite's copper plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin rose to 13 on Thursday, media reports said.
Bihar boy beaten to death for plucking litchi fruits from rival’s orchard
May 25, 2018, at 12:17 am
Patna, May 24 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A minor boy was cruelly killed in Bihar only because he had plucked a few litchi fruits from the orchard of a neighbour, his family's arch-rival.
After Kohli's fitness challenge, PM Modi gets fuel challenge from Rahul Gandhi
May 24, 2018, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): Acknowledging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's acceptance of Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli's fitness challenge, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has offered fuel challenge to Modi, in the wake of the hike in petrol and diesel prices.
PM Modi accepts Virat Kohli's fitness challenge
May 24, 2018, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli's fitness challenge.
Indian Army chief General Rawat to visit Jammu and Kashmir as Pak ceasefire violations continue
May 24, 2018, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi/Srinagar, May 24 (IBNS): With an increase in ceasefire violations and attacks by Pakistan in the Kashmir valley of J&K in the past few days, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat is headed for the region on Thursday, according to media reports.
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Netherlands, Mark Rutte, calls on Indian Prime Minister
May 24, 2018, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Netherlands, Mark Rutte, met at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on Thursday.
Indian Air Force using helicopters with Bambi Buckets to control forest fire in Jammu's Katra
May 24, 2018, at 09:33 pm
Jammu, May 24 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has pressed into service its MLH class helicopter using Bambi Buckets, to contain the forest fire at Katra.