Suspected militants kill another person in Assam
Dec 13, 2017, at 10:48 pm
Guwahati, Dec 13 (IBNS) : A day after the murder of a Village Defence Force President and his son by Paresh Baruah led ULFA (I) militants, suspected ultras shot dead another person in lower Assam’s Kokrajhar district, officials said on Wednesday.
Congress leaders pay homage to Parliament attack martyrs
Dec 13, 2017, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS); Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party president elect Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday paid homages to those killed in militant attack while protecting the Parliament in 2001.
Centre extends last date for mandatory linking of Aadhaar and PAN with bank accounts
Dec 13, 2017, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): The Central government on Wednesday extended the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar and PAN with bank accounts indefinitely, according to media reports.
Modi-Manmohan shake hands days after after verbal tussle
Dec 13, 2017, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Within days after the verbal tussle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his immediate predecessor Dr. Manmohan Singh shook hands and showed courtesy as they met during an event of 16th anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack.
Defence Minister of State Dr Bhamre visits army and air force formations in Eastern Assam
Dec 13, 2017, at 08:33 pm
Guwahati, Dec 13 (IBNS): Union Defence Minister of State Dr Subhash Bhamre visited the Dao Division HQ at Dinjan in Eastern Assam as part of his visits to formations deployed along the line of actual control, the Ministry of Defence said in a release on Wednesday.
PM to dedicate naval submarine INS Kalvari to the nation on Thursday
Dec 13, 2017, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will dedicate to the nation, the naval submarine INS Kalvari, at Mumbai on Thursday.
Chennai police inspector shot dead in Rajasthan
Dec 13, 2017, at 08:17 pm
Chennai, Dec 13 (IBNS) : A Chennai police inspector was killed in a shoot-out in Rajasthan's Pali district in the wee hours of Wednesday where a special team went to nab those involved in a gold heist, media reports said.
Will make your life difficult : BJP MP in UP caught in video threatening IAS officer
Dec 13, 2017, at 08:09 pm
Barabanki Uttar Pradesh, Dec 13 (IBNS) : In an audacious display of power, a BJP lawmaker in Uttar Pradesh has gone on record, threatening an IAS officer to make his life difficult when the Sub-Divisional Magistrate was on duty, leading a drive against encroachment on Government land.
Constitution bench to hear pleas on Aadhaar linking to welfare schemes on Thursday
Dec 13, 2017, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Supreme Court of India, on Wednesday, said that a five-judge constitution bench will hear pleas against mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various govt schemes and welfare measures, according to media reports.
PM Modi wishes Goa CM Manohar Parrikar on 62nd birthday
Dec 13, 2017, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on his 62nd birthday on Wednesday.
Coal scam: Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda to be sentenced on Thursday
Dec 13, 2017, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who has been convicted in a coal scam case by a special court, will be sentenced on Thursday.
PM Modi, other MPs pay homage to nation on 16th anniversary of Parliament attack
Dec 13, 2017, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with several other MPs on Wednesday paid homage to the nation on the 16th anniversary of the Parliament attack, which occurred in 2001.
Coal scam: Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda convicted
Dec 13, 2017, at 04:09 pm
Ranchi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda has been convicted in the coal scam, media reports said.
Special courts for fast-track trial of criminal cases against MPs, MLAs
Dec 13, 2017, at 04:53 am
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to set up a dozen special courts for a year to fast-track the trial of criminal cases against politicians, including MPs and MLAs.
Religion is personal, culture a way of life: Venkaiah Naidu at Christmas celebration
Dec 13, 2017, at 04:04 am
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu attended a Christmas celebration event organized by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) here on Tuesday.
Delegation of indigenous communities from Sikkim meets Jitendra Singh
Dec 13, 2017, at 01:26 am
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): A delegation of eleven indigenous communities form Sikkim met 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 Tuesday.
Prime Minister calls experience of riding seaplane as 'unique'
Dec 13, 2017, at 01:11 am
Ahmedabad, Dec 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called his experience of riding a seaplane during his campaigning for the second phase of the Assembly polls in the state as 'unique'.
Snowfall disrupts life in Kashmir Valley
Dec 13, 2017, at 01:09 am
Srinagar, Dec 12 (IBNS): Fresh snowfall disrupted life in Kashmir Valley on Tuesday.
Ensure BJP wins in every polling booth: Modi urges Gujarat
Dec 12, 2017, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): As campaigning for the second phase of Gujarat Assembly polls ended on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to ensure that his BJP wins in every polling booth across the state.
Jammu and Kashmir: Avalanches hit two Army posts, five soldiers missing
Dec 12, 2017, at 09:44 pm
Srinagar, Dec 12 (IBNS): Two more soldiers have gone missing, taking the number to five, after avalanches hit two Army posts on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday.
Court finds lone accused in Jisha rape and murder case guilty, sentencing on Wednesday
Dec 12, 2017, at 08:45 pm
Ernakulam, Dec 12 (IBNS): A Kerala sessions court, on Tuesday, pronounced Ameer-ul-Aslam guilty of rape and murder of a 30-year old law student, according to media reports.
Dec 12, 2017, at 08:28 pm
Ahmedabad, Dec 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not talking about the 'corruption' issue because it is not an issue in Gujarat, was the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) response to the topic raised by Congress President-elect Rahul Gandhi during his press meet in Ahmadabad on Tuesday.
Congress President-elect Rahul Gandhi says he is confident of his party's win in Gujarat elections
Dec 12, 2017, at 07:29 pm
Ahmedabad, Dec 12 (IBNS): Congress President-Elect Rahul Gandhi intensified his remarks against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the last day of the campaigning of the second phase of the two-day elections for the Gujarat assembly.
PM Modi arrives in Dharoi Dam, on way to Ambaji Temple
Dec 12, 2017, at 06:19 pm
Ahmedabad, Dec 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Dharoi Dam in Mehsana district of Gujarat as scheduled and is on his way to the famous Ambaji Temple in North Gujarat, about about 180 km by road, to renew his campaign for the Gujarat Assembly polls.
Modi takes off in seaplane to wrap up Gujarat campaign
Dec 12, 2017, at 04:52 pm
Ahmedabad, Dec 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will wrap up his high octane Gujarat poll campaign on Tuesday and he on the final day is flying in a seaplane from Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad to Dharoi dam in Mehsana district.
Venkaiah Naidu suggests 10 point charter to ensure effective functioning of legislatures
Dec 12, 2017, at 03:03 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday suggested a 10 point charter to ensure effective functioning of legislatures in the country, so that peoples respect for the democratic institution can be sustained.
Militants kill two bank security guards in South Kashmir
Dec 12, 2017, at 01:35 am
Srinagar, Dec 11 (IBNS): In a deadly attack, unknown gunmen resorted to indiscriminate firing on a Jammu Kashmir Bank cash van killing two security guards and injuring one in South Kashmir’s Shopian district.
Dec 12, 2017, at 01:16 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology inaugurated the “NIC-CERT”, a setup of National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Monday.
Stop communalising atmosphere, Shatrughan Sinha attacks Modi on Gujarat campaign
Dec 12, 2017, at 12:53 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Actor-turned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Shatrughan Sinha took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing the latter for communalising the atmosphere by bringing Pakistan in the campaign for the Gujarat poll.
PM Modi wishes Rahul Gandhi for becoming Congress President
Dec 12, 2017, at 12:39 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Rahul Gandhi for becoming new Congress President on Monday.