PM Modi unveils plaque to mark commencement of work on the Zojila Tunnel

May 20, 2018, at 01:30 am

Leh, May 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Leh on the first leg of a day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

PM Modi visits Srinagar, dedicates Kishanganga Hydropower Station to the nation

May 20, 2018, at 01:27 am

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated the Kishanganga Hydropower Station to the nation at a function in Srinagar.

President of India Kovind to visit Punjab and Himachal Pradesh from May 20 to 24

May 20, 2018, at 01:19 am

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS):  President of India Ram Nath Kovind will visit Punjab (Mohali) and Himachal Pradesh from May 20 to 24, 2018.

Assam Congress celebrates after Karnataka victory

May 20, 2018, at 12:59 am

Guwahati, May 19 : Assam Congress leaders and party workers celebrated on Saturday after it became clear that the party is all set to form a government in Karnataka with JD(S).

Rahul Gandhi's claims that Congress defeated BJP is laughable: Javadekar

May 20, 2018, at 12:46 am

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Moments after Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi following BS Yeddyurappa's resignation as Kanataka CM, the BJP countered the Congress chief and said it was 'laughable' to believe his claims that his party defeated the BJP in the southern state in the recently held Assembly elections.

Karnataka: Mamata Banerjee congratulates HD Kumaraswamy

May 19, 2018, at 11:57 pm

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): With BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa quitting as Karnataka CM, clearing the way for the Congress and the JD(S) to form the government in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated new CM probable of the state HD Kumaraswamy.

Rahul Gandhi tears into Modi rule after BS Yeddyurappa quits as Karnataka CM

May 19, 2018, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi attacked Narendra Modi after BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa resigned as Karnataka CM and said the model of governance followed by the Primed Minister is 'dictatorship'.

BS Yeddyurappa quits as Karnataka CM ahead of floor test, Cong calls it victory of democracy

May 19, 2018, at 10:35 pm

Bengaluru, May 19 (IBNS): BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa, who took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka two days ago triggering a firestorm of controversy over the Governor's decision to invite a party without requisite numbers, resigned from the post at the Vidhan Soudha (Assembly) on Saturday,without taking a floor test.

Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa resigns ahead of floor test

May 19, 2018, at 09:42 pm

Bangalore, May 19 (IBNS) Two days after his swearing-in amid controversy over the Governor's decision, BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday resigned as the Karnataka chief minister ahead of trust vote in assembly.

Want to serve people of Karnataka: BS Yeddyurappa

May 19, 2018, at 09:31 pm

Bangalore, May 19 (IBNS): Ahead of the crucial floor test which will seal the fate of his government, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday addressed the Assembly and said he could not forget the love and support he received from the people of the state.

Karnataka Assembly: Floor test shortly, 'missing' Congress MLAs return

May 19, 2018, at 09:24 pm

New Delhi,May 19 (IBNS): The crucial floor test in the Karnataka Assembly to decide the future of the BJP-led government in the state will be held shortly.

Regional parties will decide 'next course of action' after Karnataka floor test: Mamata Banerjee

May 19, 2018, at 06:19 pm

Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): As the Congress tied up with HD Deve Gowda's Janata Dal (Secular) to form the Karnataka government, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday  said the regional parties will decide their "next course of action" only after the floor test ,which is scheduled to be held at 4 pm on Saturday.

10th incarnation of Lord Vishnu? Gujarat engineer's show cause reply stuns seniors

May 19, 2018, at 05:32 pm

Ahmedabad, May 19 (IBNS): Proclaiming himself as the 10th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, a man has stunned his seniors while replying to a show cause notice.

Karnataka: SC rejects Congress' plea to remove Pro Tem Speaker, orders live telecast of floor test

May 19, 2018, at 05:11 pm

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): In a new development to Karnataka's political tale, the Supreme Court has turned down the Congress' plea to remove Pro Tem Speaker KG Bopaiah but ordered a live telecast of the floor test, which is scheduled to be held at 4 pm on Saturday.

Karnataka floor test today, prestige battle for BJP

May 19, 2018, at 04:45 pm

Bengaluru, May 19 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will have to fight a prestige battle in the Karnataka assembly as the floor test, which has been directed by the Supreme Court, will be held at 4 pm on Saturday to resolve the ongoing political crisis in the southern state.

PM Modi greets Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla

May 19, 2018, at 04:02 pm

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on the latter's birthday.  

SC to hear Cong-JDS plea against KG Bopaiah's appointment as pro tem speaker

May 19, 2018, at 04:51 am

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): The Supreme Court will hear the petition filed by the Congress-JDS against the appointment of BJP MLA KG Bopaiah as the pro tem speaker on Saturday.

Two persons killed in firing incident in Upper Assam

May 19, 2018, at 03:56 am

Guwahati, May 18 (IBNS): Two people were killed in a firing incident in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district on Friday evening.

Assam BJP MLA asked to prove he is Indian

May 19, 2018, at 03:03 am

Guwahati, May 18 (IBNS): As the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updation process is underway in Assam to detect illegal foreigners, a Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT) in Assam has served notices to a BJP legislator from southern Assam’s Barak valley and members of his family asking them to prove their Indian citizenship before the tribunal.

Exhibition titled ‘The Objects in the Archive’ inaugurated at Central Research and Training Laboratory

May 19, 2018, at 12:47 am

Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): To commemorate the International Museum Day, an exhibition titled ‘The Objects in the Archive‘ was inaugurated by Dr. Jayanta Sengupta, Secretary and Curator, Victoria Memorial Hall at Central Research and Training Laboratory (CRTL), the research wing of National Council of Science Museums (NCSM).  

Food safety is the top most priority of the government: GM Eastern Railway.

May 19, 2018, at 12:18 am

Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): There is no authorised unmanned level crossing in Kolkata, said Harindra Rao, General Manager, Eastern Railway here on Friday.

PM Modi to visit Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow

May 18, 2018, at 11:32 pm

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir on May 19, officials said on Friday.

Swachh Bharat is a prerequisite for establishing a Swasth Bharat: Vice President Naidu

May 18, 2018, at 11:28 pm

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Swachh Bharat is a prerequisite for establishing a Swasth Bharat.

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over 'unprovoked ceasefire violations'

May 18, 2018, at 10:31 pm

Islamabad, May 18 (IBNS):  Pakistan on Friday summoned Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria over the issue of 'unprovoked ceasefire violations' by Indian armed forces along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary.

Tejashwi Yadav meets Bihar Governor, stakes claim to form government

May 18, 2018, at 09:10 pm

Patna, May 18 (IBNS): Taking a cue from Karnataka's political slug-fest over government formation, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday met Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik to stake claim to form the government considering his party as the single largest political party in the eastern state.

Assam Congress observes ‘Save Democracy Day’

May 18, 2018, at 07:53 pm

Guwahati, May 18 (IBNS): The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) leaders and party workers on Friday staged a protest in Guwahati condemning Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's decision to invite B S Yeddyurappa while neglecting JD(S)-Congress claim to form government, despite having numbers.

Supreme Court judges saved our democracy: Ghulam Nabi Azad

May 18, 2018, at 07:50 pm

New Delhi/Bengaluru, May 18 (IBNS): Reacting to the Supreme Court's order to hold a floor test in the Karnataka assembly on Saturday, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has said the judges of the top court saved democracy of the country.

SC's order vindicates Congress' stand regarding Karnataka Governor's action : Rahul Gandhi

May 18, 2018, at 06:48 pm

Raipur/New Delhi/Bengaluru, May 18 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said the Supreme Court's order to hold floor test in the Karnataka assembly vindicated his party's stand over the act of Governor Vajubhai Vala, who had earlier granted 15 days to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to prove their majority.

Karnataka: Supreme Court refuses to give more time to BJP, orders floor test tomorrow

May 18, 2018, at 06:41 pm

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): In a jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Supreme Court on Friday ordered a floor test in the Karnataka assembly at 4 pm on Saturday, turning down the saffron outfit's request for more time to prove majority.

Karnataka: Congress, JD(S) move lawmakers from Bengaluru to Hyderabad to avoid defection

May 18, 2018, at 05:42 pm

Bengaluru/Hyderabad, May 18 (IBNS): Adding to the political drama in Karnataka, the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) moved all its elected MLAs from a Bengaluru resort to the one in Hyderabad on Thursday midnight, in an attempt to keep the lawmakers away from an alleged horsetrading by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.