CM's vigilance cell registers case in connection with Assam DIPR scam

Oct 22, 2017, at 03:51 am

Guwahati, Oct 21 (IBNS): After unearthing the multi-crore scam in the office of the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), the Chief Minister’s vigilance cell on Saturday registered a case into the same.

Centre calls emergency security review meeting ahead of draft NRC publication in Assam

Oct 22, 2017, at 02:57 am

Guwahati, Oct 21 (IBNS): Ahead of the draft publication of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, the Centre has called an emergency security review meeting on October 23 next.

Producers of Vijay's film Mersal agrees to chop 'GST' scenes

Oct 22, 2017, at 02:09 am

Chennai, Oct 21 (IBNS): Producers of Tamil superstar Vijay's film Mersal have agreed to chop some scenes that referred to the Goods and Services Tax (GST), a tax reform launched by the central government this year, media reports said.

Smriti Irani mocks Rahul Gandhi over report of bots behind his Twitter popularity

Oct 22, 2017, at 12:02 am

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Union minister Smriti Irani mocked Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, over a recent media report that hinted at the role of 'bots' in making Gandhi popular on Twitter.

Vice President Naidu undergoes angioplasty at AIIMS, President and Prime Minister spoke to him on phone

Oct 21, 2017, at 09:34 pm

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu, underwent a successful angioplasty at AIIMS, New Delhi, and has been discharged from the hospital, his office said on Saturday.

Army porter killed in Uri ceasefire violation

Oct 21, 2017, at 07:57 pm

Srinagar, Oct 21 (IBNS): A army porter was killed and a girl and a civilian injured as Pakistan violated ceasefire in the Uri sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Army said on Saturday.

Normal life affected in Kashmir owing to shutdown over alleged braid cutting incidents

Oct 21, 2017, at 07:43 pm

Srinagar, Oct 21 (IBNS): Normal life in Kashmir was affected on Saturday due to a strike called by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) to protest against braid chopping incidents even as authorities imposed restrictions in several areas of the city as a precautionary measure, officials said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat on Sunday

Oct 21, 2017, at 07:28 pm

Gandhinagar, Oct 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Gujarat on Sunday, according to media reports.

Siddha Regional Research Institute of Kerala gets a new wing

Oct 21, 2017, at 07:07 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 21 (IBNS): Minister of State for AYUSH (I/C) Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated the new wing of Siddha Regional Research Institute, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on Saturday.

Union Home Minister pays homage to martyred police personnel on Police Commemoration Day

Oct 21, 2017, at 06:57 pm

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh paid homage to martyred police personnel on Police Commemoration Day and also attended the Commemoration Day Parade held in New Delhi on Saturday,

Rajasthan government brings law to prevent public servants from probe

Oct 21, 2017, at 06:11 pm

Jaipur, Oct 21 (IBNS): Stirring controversy, the Rajasthan government has brought a new law, that states public servants, including lawmakers, ministers and officials can only be probed after receiving government's consent, media reports said.

RSS man shot dead in Uttar Pradesh

Oct 21, 2017, at 05:22 pm

Gajipur, Uttar Pradesh, Oct 21 (IBNS) : A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker and local journalist Rajesh Mishra was on Saturday shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Karanda area of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district, reports said.

Hyderabad woman shares experience of witnessing Uber driver masturbating in car

Oct 21, 2017, at 05:08 pm

Hyderabad, Oct 21 (IBNS): While the social media is getting flooded with #MeToo, a Hyderabad woman, Uma Sharma, has shared her own experience of witnessing a Uber driver masturbating in car as she was heading towards the city airport.

CBI seeks Centre's permission to move SC to reopen Bofors case

Oct 21, 2017, at 04:00 pm

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought permission of the Central Government to file a petition in the Supreme Court in order to reopen the Bofors case, 12 years after the Delhi High Court acquitted the Hinduja brothers pertaining to the pay-off scandal in the aforementioned event.

PM Modi greets countrymen on Bhai Duj

Oct 21, 2017, at 02:34 pm

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of India on the occasion of Bhai Duj.

Chidambaram takes dig on EC over Gujarat poll, BJP hits back

Oct 21, 2017, at 03:41 am

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Former Union finance minister and Congress leader, P. Chidambaram, on Friday took a dig on the Election Commission of India over the delay in the announcement of the dates for Gujarat assembly election.

Sonowal directs state forest department to stop illegal trade of sand, chips and wood

Oct 21, 2017, at 01:38 am

Guwahati, Oct 20 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday issued a stern directive to the Forest Department to immediately stop the illegal trade of sand, stone chips and wood.

Bihar villager made to lick spit for entering into sarpanch’s house without knocking at door

Oct 21, 2017, at 01:30 am

Patna, Oct 20 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): An elderly villager in Bihar was beaten up and made to lick his own spit for allegedly entering into the house of a sarpanch without knocking at the door.

Militants lob grenade on legislator's house in South Kashmir

Oct 21, 2017, at 12:59 am

Srinagar, Oct 20 (IBNS): Suspected terrorists attacked the residence of ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Tral area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday.

Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij calls Taj Mahal “beautiful graveyard”

Oct 20, 2017, at 10:59 pm

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij has courted a controversy by calling iconic Mughal landmark Taj Mahal a “beautiful graveyard”.

National Mission for Clean Ganga focused on making Ganga pollution free at Varanasi

Oct 20, 2017, at 09:14 pm

Varanasi, Oct 20 (IBNS): According to the Ministry of Water Resources, under the Namami Gange programme, an all-encompassing approach has been employed to arrest pollution flowing into the Ganga River at Varanasi and ensuring clean ghats.

Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar resigns

Oct 20, 2017, at 07:59 pm

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS) : Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar resigned from his post Friday citing ‘personal reasons’, media reports said.

Union Home Minister to pay homage to martyred police personnel on Commemoration Day

Oct 20, 2017, at 07:55 pm

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the Police Commemoration Day Parade at the Police Memorial Ground in New Delhi on Saturday.

Kashmir : Mentally deranged beaten up, police register case

Oct 20, 2017, at 07:02 pm

Srinagar, Oct 20 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that a case has been registered against some persons after they ruthlessly beaten up and attempted to burn alive a mentally deranged youth in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Depression over coastal Odisha

Oct 20, 2017, at 06:52 pm

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): According to the Ministry of Earth Science. the depression over coastal Odisha is expected to move nearly northwards for some time and then north-northeastwards and weaken gradually into a well marked low pressure area during next 24 hrs.

Will ensure environment of Kedarnath not damaged for modernisation: PM Modi

Oct 20, 2017, at 05:58 pm

Dehradun, Oct 20 (IBNS): While addressing a gathering outside Kedarnath temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government will ensure that the environment in the town is not damaged in the course of modernisation.

Five arrested for vandalising Padmavati rangoli in Surat

Oct 20, 2017, at 05:25 pm

Surat, Oct 20 (IBNS): Five persons were arrested on the charges of vandalising a rangoli inspired by an upcoming Bollywood film Padmavati here on Friday morning, media reports said.

PM Modi reaches Uttarakhand, visits Kedarnath temple

Oct 20, 2017, at 04:35 pm

Dehradun, Oct 20 (IBNS): Reaching Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kedarnath temple on Friday morning.

At least eight killed as building collapses in Tamil Nadu

Oct 20, 2017, at 04:07 pm

Chennai, Oct 20 (IBNS): At least eight people have been killed in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district on Friday morning as a building collapsed, reports said.

PM Modi greets Gujarati community on lunar new year

Oct 20, 2017, at 03:07 pm

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the Gujarati community on its lunar new year.