PM Modi stresses on women empowerment in 41st Mann Ki Baat

Feb 25, 2018, at 07:55 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' where he said the country is moving from Women Development to Women Led Development.

PM Modi expresses grief on shocking demise of Sridevi

Feb 25, 2018, at 07:17 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief on the sudden demise of film actor Sridevi. 

Rahul Gandhi expresses shock at the untimely death of Sridevi

Feb 25, 2018, at 05:26 pm

New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 25 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed shock to hear about the untimely demise of veteran actress Sridevi.

President Ram Nath Kovind condoles Sridevi's demise

Feb 25, 2018, at 04:15 pm

New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 25 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday expressed shock and condoled the passing away of legendary actress Sridevi.

Papon kissing controversy : Another case registered in Guwahati

Feb 25, 2018, at 03:55 am

Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS): The Guwahati city police has registered another case against Assamese singer Angarag Papon Mahanata for ‘inappropriately kissing’ a contestant in a children's reality show.

Narendra Modi arrives in Chennai, inaugurates Amma Two-Wheeler Scheme

Feb 25, 2018, at 01:00 am

Chennai, Feb 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Chennai to be part of the  Amma Two-Wheeler Scheme and said the move of planting  70 lakh plants t be planted in the state will  go a long way in empowering women and protection of nature.

Industry should increase investments in Agriculture sector: Vice President Naidu

Feb 25, 2018, at 12:54 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that industry should increase investments in agriculture as over 58 per cent of the rural households are dependent on agriculture in India.

Papon quits as reality show judge after 'kiss' controversy

Feb 25, 2018, at 12:34 am

Mumbai, Feb 24 (IBNS): A day after police case was registered against singer Papon for  "inappropriately kissing" a contestant in a children's reality show, he has announced to step down as the judge of the event.

PM Narendra Modi launches various development projects worth Rs.1000 crores in Daman & Diu

Feb 25, 2018, at 12:12 am

Daman & Diu, Feb 24 (IBNS):  Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched various development projects worth Rs.1000 crores in Daman & Diu on Saturday.

Rahul Gandhi condemns lynching of tribal man in Kerala

Feb 24, 2018, at 10:51 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condemned the lynching  of a tribal man in Kerala and said the incident left him shocked.

Vehicle loses control, enters school premises, kills 9

Feb 24, 2018, at 09:42 pm

Patna, Feb 24 (IBNS): At least nine children were killed when a vehicle lost control and entered the school premises in Bihar's  Muzaffarpur district on Saturday, media reports said.

Special police officer injured in Kashmir

Feb 24, 2018, at 09:40 pm

Srinagar, Feb 24 (IBNS) :  A Special Police Officer (SPO) was critically injured after his service rifle went off accidentlaly in South Kashmir’s Shopian district.

Meghalaya: Most wanted Garo terrorist Sohan D Shira killed

Feb 24, 2018, at 09:37 pm

Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBN) : In a major break through by the Meghalaya police, a most wanted top Garo terrorist, who was identified as Sohan D Shira, was killed in an encounter with the Meghalaya police on Saturday in East Garo Hills.

Meghalaya's most wanted militant gunned down in encounter

Feb 24, 2018, at 09:32 pm

Shillong, Feb 24 (IBNS) :  Security forces on Saturday gunned down  Meghalaya's most-wanted militant and self-styled chief of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Sohan D Shira in an encounter in East Garo Hills district, media reports said quoting police.

ED attaches Nirav Modi properties worth Rs. 523 crore

Feb 24, 2018, at 08:29 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) : The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday attached  21 properties worth Rs. 523 crore belonging to billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi and his business group  as part of its probe into the Rs. 11,400-crore PNB fraud, media reports said.

Jayalalithaa birth anniversary : CM Palaniswami and deputy Paneerselvam unveil statue at AIADMK office

Feb 24, 2018, at 08:16 pm

Chennai, Feb 24 (IBNS) : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister  E Palaniswami and Deputy CM O Panneerselvam unveiled the statue of former  CM Jayalalithaa at the AIADMK office on her 70th birth anniversary on Saturday.

Kerala tribal youth's lynching : Ten in custody

Feb 24, 2018, at 07:23 pm

Palakkad, Feb 24 (IBNS) : Police have taken into custody ten people in connection with the lynching of a tribal youth in Kerala, which created a furore on social media, reports said.

PNB scam: Done nothing wrong, says accused Mehul Choksi

Feb 24, 2018, at 06:50 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Mehul Choksi, who is one of the accused in the PNB scam, recently told his employees in a letter that he has done nothing wrong, media reports said.

CBI books Delhi jeweller over Rs. 390 crore Oriental Bank of Commerce loan scam

Feb 24, 2018, at 06:44 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) : Amidst the murky scenario involving Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi in the PNB fraud case, the  Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Delhi-based jewellery exporter Dwarka Das Seth International for allegedly cheating the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) of ₹389.85 crore, media reports said.

PM Modi to launch Amma Two-wheeler Scheme in Chennai today

Feb 24, 2018, at 06:13 pm

Chennai, Feb 24 (IBNS): In what could raise the speculations of a new political chemistry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will launch the AIADMK-run Tamil Nadu government's Two-wheeler Scheme in Chennai, media reports said.

Ahead of Assembly elections, BJP-Cong face off in Madhya Pradesh by-polls

Feb 24, 2018, at 04:15 pm

Mungaoli/Kolaras, Feb 24 (IBNS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are up to a prestige battle in two by-polls in Madhya Pradesh, taking place on Saturday, as the state is heading towards the Assembly election later this year, media reports said.

PM Narendra Modi addresses Economic Times Global Business Summit

Feb 24, 2018, at 03:08 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the Economic Times Global Business Summit in New Delhi, on the theme: New Economy – New Rules.

Uttar Pradesh: 18-year-old girl burnt alive outside her village

Feb 24, 2018, at 05:38 am

Unnao, Feb 23 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, an 18-year-old girl was burnt alive in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Thursday.

Pakistan to be placed on watch list for terror financing?

Feb 24, 2018, at 05:19 am

Islamabad, Feb 23 (IBNS): In a move to curb terrorism, the global money laundering watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to put Pakistan back on its terrorist financing watch list, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi calls meeting with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau 'fruitful'

Feb 24, 2018, at 04:41 am

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Delhi, which the former termed as a fruitful discussion.

Kerala: Mob beats tribal man to death over theft allegation

Feb 24, 2018, at 01:58 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (IBNS): A 27-year-old tribal man was on Thursday night beaten to death by local people over allegation of theft in Kadukumanna village in Attappady, near Palakkad in Kerala.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit 2 states and 2 Union Territories over the next two days

Feb 24, 2018, at 12:34 am

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to two states: Gujarat and Tamil Nadu; and two Union Territories: Daman & Diu and Puducherry, over the next two days.

Kolkata Police arrest suspected JMB member in connection with Bodh Gaya explosion

Feb 24, 2018, at 12:30 am

Kolkata, Feb 23 (IBNS): The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on Thursday nabbed an active member of Bangladeshi terrorist group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dhulian in West Bengal's Murshidabad district in connection with Bodh Gaya explosion, officials said.

Delegation of Delhi Government employees meets Dr Jitendra Singh

Feb 24, 2018, at 12:24 am

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): A delegation of AGMUT Cadre I.A.S Association, Delhi Administrative Subordinate Services (DASS), DANICS officers’ association, Delhi Jal Board, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), engineers and Delhi Government Employees Welfare Association met the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here on Friday.

Films should become instruments of change and promote social cohesion: Vice President Naidu

Feb 24, 2018, at 12:05 am

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that films should become instruments of change and promote social cohesion and they must also promote communal harmony, national integration and patriotism without diminishing their popular appeal.