India's foreign exchange earnings from tourism go up in September 2017 compared to year-ago period
Oct 18, 2017, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Tourism, on Wednesday, published the estimated monthly Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) through tourism in India, both in rupee and dollar terms based on the credit data of Travel Head from Balance of Payments of Reserve Bank of India.
Jammu and Kashmir: School teacher killed in Shopian district
Oct 18, 2017, at 05:29 pm
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS): A school teacher has been found dead with her throat slit in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi will become Congress president in 'matter of days': Jyotiraditya Scindia
Oct 18, 2017, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia has reaffirmed that Rahul Gandhi will soon assume the party president's post, media reports said.
Folk Singer Harshita Dahiya killed, no arrest yet
Oct 18, 2017, at 03:52 pm
Panipat, Haryana, Oct 18 (IBNS): A folk singer was shot dead on Tuesday evening by assailants, while she was on her way home after a concert at Chamrara village in Israna block of Panipat district, Haryana, reports said.
Calcutta High Court stays withdrawal of central forces from Darjeeling
Oct 18, 2017, at 02:23 am
Darjeeling, Oct 17 (IBNS): Following the appeal by the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday stayed the withdrawal of central paramilitary forces from violence-hit Darjeeling till October 27, media reports said.
Majority of Indians have full faith in government, Pew survey says
Oct 18, 2017, at 12:59 am
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Around 85% of Indians have full faith in the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a recent survey stated.
Residential house of slain Sarpanch set on fire in Shopian South Kashmir
Oct 17, 2017, at 11:36 pm
Khango Konyak elects new chairman of NE militant group's umbrella organisation UNLFW
Oct 17, 2017, at 11:26 pm
Guwahati, Oct 17 (IBNS) : NSCN-K's Chairman Khango Konyak has been elected as the new Chairman of United Nationals Liberation Front of West South East Asia (UNLF), an umbrella organisation of many militant groups in the North East India.
Taj Mahal was built by blood and sweat of Indian labourers: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath
Oct 17, 2017, at 11:06 pm
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IBNS): Away from recent controversies surrounding the Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the grand Indian iconic structure was built by blood and sweat of Indian labourers.
Bollywood appreciates Aamir Khan's Secret Superstar
Oct 17, 2017, at 09:25 pm
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IBNS): Bollywood has appreciated actor Aamir Khan's upcoming movie Secret Superstar.
Bangladesh Navy Ship Somudra Avijan on a goodwill visit to Visakhapatnam
Oct 17, 2017, at 09:24 pm
Visakhapatnam, Oct 17 (IBNS): Bangladesh Naval Ship Somudra Avijan is visiting Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on a four-day goodwill visit to the Eastern Naval Command, according to a release from the Ministry of Defence.
#MeToo brings harassment stories of women on social media
Oct 17, 2017, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): In the wake of the reports of sexual harassment of actresses by powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, #MeToo has been flooding the social media for some days as tens and thousands of women have bared their hearts to reveal their own ugly experiences.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to visit A&N Command during Diwali
Oct 17, 2017, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be visiting Andaman & Nicobar Command on 18 and 19 October, 2017, according to a release by the Ministry of Defence.
Prime Minister Modi dedicates All India Institute of Ayurveda to the nation
Oct 17, 2017, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, dedicated the All India Institute of Ayurveda, in New Delhi, to the nation.
Punjab RSS leader shot dead in Ludhiana
Oct 17, 2017, at 07:37 pm
Ludhiana, Oct 17 (IBNS) : A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader was shot dead in Punjab's Ludhiana on Tuesday by two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants, media reports said.
Oct 17, 2017, at 07:19 pm
Perth, Oct 17 (IBNS): A problem mid-flight coupled with alleged hysterical behaviour of the cabin crew threw passengers aboard an Indonesia AirAsia flight to Bali from Perth into a terrible panic on Sunday morning , according to media reports.
Yogi Adityanath to visit Agra, Taj Mahal next week
Oct 17, 2017, at 07:06 pm
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IBNS) : Amid the controversy over the omission of Taj Mahal from Uttar Prdesh tourism department booklet, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is likely to visit Agra on October 25 on what is being perceived as a damage control mission.
Two patients die in Telengana hospital fire
Oct 17, 2017, at 06:46 pm
Hyderabad, Oct 17 (IBNS) : Two patients died in a fire after a nitrogen cylinder exploded in a super speciality hospital in Telengana's Warangal district on Monday evening, media reports said.
Dr. Manmohan Singh was right person to become PM in 2004: Pranab Mukherjee
Oct 17, 2017, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): While the Congress party is often criticised for choosing Dr. Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister in 2004, former President Pranab Mukherjee believes the decision taken at that juncture was appropriate.
Navy aircraft joins search operation for missing Indian sailors near Philippines
Oct 17, 2017, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS) : The Indian Navy's aircraft on Sunday joined the search operation for ten Indian sailors missing after their ship sunk in the pacific off the Philippines coast last week.
SIT dismisses claim on Gauri Lankesh's mother's role in helping them with sketches
Oct 17, 2017, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Clearing the air, the special investigation team (SIT) probing journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder, has said that contrary to reports, her mother hasn't helped the squad prepare sketches of the suspects.
PMO survives fire scare, no casualty reported
Oct 17, 2017, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): A fire broke out at the southern block of the Prime Minister's Office in the national capital on Tuesday, reports said.
PM Modi greets nation on Dhanteras
Oct 17, 2017, at 02:41 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Dhanteras.
Ex-PDP sarpanch, militant killed in Kashmir
Oct 17, 2017, at 04:43 am
Srinagar, Oct 16 (IBNS): A militant was killed in a scuffle after the murder of a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sarpanch in Imamsahab area of Shopian district of south Kashmir on Monday evening.
Man tries to commit suicide in Assam’s capital complex after failing to meet CM
Oct 17, 2017, at 04:24 am
Guwahati, Oct 16 (IBNS): A man tried to commit suicide at Assam’s Capital Complex in Dispur in Guwahati on Monday evening after he failed to meet Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
Assam Governor approves Bill for Majuli University of Culture
Oct 17, 2017, at 03:27 am
Guwahati, Oct 16 (IBNS): Decks are cleared for upgradation of three colleges to universities as Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Monday gave his assent to the bill which aimed at starting the academic functions of Madhabdev University of Lakhimpur, Bhattadev University of Barpeta and Rabindranath University of Hojai.
Tri Services Joint Exercise between Indian and Russian Armed Forces to be conducted soon
Oct 17, 2017, at 02:36 am
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Giving the Indo-Russian defence cooperation a major boost, Exercise INDRA-2017, the first ever Tri Services Joint Exercise between Indian and Russian Armed Forces will be conducted in the Eastern Military District of Russia from Oct 19 to 29.
BJP trying to destabilise Darjeeling: Mamata Banerjee
Oct 17, 2017, at 01:20 am
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IBNS): Following the withdrawal of the central paramilitary forces by the union government in Darjeeling, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to destabilise the hills in the state.
Punjab govt approves new industrial policy
Oct 17, 2017, at 01:09 am
Amritsar, Oct 16 (IBNS): The Punjab government on Monday approved new industrial policy for Punjab.
SAIL supplied special grade steel for INS Kiltan
Oct 16, 2017, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) on Monday said it has supplied defence grade DMR 249A steel plates for the indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvette INS – Kiltan which was commissioned on Monday into Indian Navy.