Army-militants encounter in Manipur kills one terrorist
Nov 15, 2017, at 04:08 pm
Imphal, Nov 15 (IBNS): At least one militant was killed after an encounter broke out between the Army and terrorists near the Indo-Myanmar border on Wednesday, media reports said.
Australians vote in favour of same sex marriage
Nov 15, 2017, at 03:30 pm
Canberra, Nov 15 (IBNS): The LGBTQ community in Australia took to the streets in the capital to celebrate victory after citizens voted in favour of same sex marriage, reports said.
PM Modi greets people of Jharkhand on statehood day
Nov 15, 2017, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the people of Jharkhand on their statehood day.
Chennai engineering student burnt alive by jilted lover
Nov 15, 2017, at 05:12 am
Chennai, Nov 14 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, an engineering student in Chennai was burnt alive at her house by her jilted lover on being rejected.
Assam CM vigilance arrests senior IAS officer in labour department scam
Nov 15, 2017, at 04:20 am
Guwahati, Nov 14 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister's Vigilance Cell on Tuesday arrested a senior IAS officer of the state government in connection with Rs 121 crore scam in the state labour department.According to the reports, police arrested IAS officer Chohan Doley, who served as Labour Commissioner twice from 2013 to 2017.
Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh refuses to meet Kejriwal over Delhi pollution
Nov 15, 2017, at 02:35 am
Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IBNS): Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has refused to meet his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, who had earlier urged the former to meet to discuss on pollution issue in the national capital, media reports said.
Militant, soldier killed in Kashmir encounter
Nov 15, 2017, at 01:41 am
Srinagar, Nov 14 (IBNS):In a fierce gun battle between security forces and militants in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, a militant and a soldier were killed while a cop associated with Special Operation Group sustained injuries, police said.
Faculty and course members of 57th NDC course call on the President Kovind
Nov 15, 2017, at 12:34 am
Faculty and course members of 57th NDC course call on the President Kovind
Lifestyle changes and preventive public health should be prioritized: Vice President Naidu
Nov 15, 2017, at 12:21 am
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that the Lifestyle changes and preventive public health should be prioritized.
Ram Nath Kovind visits Jharkhand tomorrow
Nov 15, 2017, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind will visit Jharkhand on Wednesday.
John Abraham keen to set up football academy in Guwahati
Nov 15, 2017, at 12:06 am
Guwahati, Nov 14 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal assured actor and proprietor of ISL franchise North East United FC John Abraham to extend all support for setting up a world class football academy in Guwahati.
Nov 15, 2017, at 12:05 am
Guwahati, Nov 14 (IBNS) : Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang on Tuesday flagged off Assam Rifles Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Unity and Heritage Tri Nation Motorcycle Expedition from Kohima in a colourful ceremony organized under the aegis of Headquarter Inspector General Assam Rifles (North).
APSC cash-for-job scam : Guwahati HC rejects bail plea of Rakesh Kumar Paul
Nov 14, 2017, at 11:43 pm
Guwahati, Nov 14 (IBNS) : The Guwahati High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of former chairman of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) Rakesh Kumar Paul, who was arrested in the cash-for-job scam in the APSC.
Assam excise department scam : CID files charge sheet, accuses three officials
Nov 14, 2017, at 11:15 pm
Guwahati, Nov 14 (IBNS): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Assam police on Tuesday filed charge sheet of Rs 40 crore tax evasion scam of BG bonded warehouse in excise department before the Special court in Guwahati.
Sonowal inaugurates Rs 300 crore worth largest manufacturing unit of Emami
Nov 14, 2017, at 11:04 pm
Guwahati, Nov 14 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday inaugurated third manufacturing unit of Indian FMCG major Emami Limited in Assam at Pacharia in Kamrup district.
President of India Kovind inaugurates 37th India International Trade Fair-2017
Nov 14, 2017, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 37th India International Trade Fair (IITF) -2017 on Tuesday in New Delhi.
PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi remember ex-PM Jawaharlal Nehru on birth anniversary
Nov 14, 2017, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wished ex-Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary.
Narendra Modi meets Chinese Premier Li Keqiang
Nov 14, 2017, at 10:12 pm
Manila, Nov 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang here.
Sonowal emphasizes on society’s role for holistic development of children
Nov 14, 2017, at 09:33 pm
Guwahati, Nov 14 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday called upon the people of the state to work with responsibility for holistic development of children while taking part as chief guest in the children’s day celebration organized by Asom Sishu Sahitya Nyas in association with Kamrup (Metro) District Administration at Latasil playground in Guwahati.
Man attempts to perform Baahubali stunt, gets flung by elephant
Nov 14, 2017, at 09:31 pm
Chennai, Nov 14 (IBNS): A man in Kerala was recently flung by an elephant when he tried to imitate a scene from blockbuster movie Baahubali 1 and 2, media reports said.
Delhi air pollution : Govt Withdraws Odd-Even Review Plea After NGT Rap
Nov 14, 2017, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS) : The Delhi Government on Tuesday withdrew its review petition on implementation of odd-even scheme in the national capital for modifications after the National Green Tribunal pulled it up and refused to exempt women and two-wheelers from the scheme, reports said.
GI tag says West Bengal is where the 'rosogolla' originated
Nov 14, 2017, at 08:36 pm
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): West Bengal finally got the geographical indication (GI) tag for its ever-popular sweet, the 'rosogolla' (also called rasgulla) beating Odisha's claim as the place from where the sweet originated, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Medical colleges bribery case: Supreme Court dismisses petition seeking SIT probe
Nov 14, 2017, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by senior lawyer seeking a Special Investigation Team inquiry into the medical colleges bribery case on grounds of impropriety like “forum shopping” and contempt....
Rs 1,430 crore undisclosed money found during raids on Sasikala's kin and Jaya TV
Nov 14, 2017, at 06:22 pm
Chennai, Nov 14 (IBNS) : Winding up its five-day-long search and seizure operations, the Income Tax department has claimed to have unearthed cash, valuables and documents related to undisclosed income of approximately Rs. 1,430 crore from individuals and establishments, including those related to jailed AIADMK leader V Sasikala and former aides of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, media reports said.
Myanmar army publishes report, says it did not abuse Rohingya people
Nov 14, 2017, at 05:51 pm
Naypyidaw, Nov 14 (IBNS): After months of speculations by the international community and human rights watch dogs, the Myanmar army has finally published a report following an internal investigation on the Rohingya Crisis.
Kejriwal urges Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder SIngh to meet over Delhi pollution issue
Nov 14, 2017, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (BNS): Amid the angry exchanges over the pollution issue in the national capital, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal urged his Punjab counterpart Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday to meet as the former will be in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Sujoy Ghosh resigns as Indian Film Festival Jury head
Nov 14, 2017, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Director-actor Sujoy Ghosh resigned as the Indian Film Festival Jury head on Tuesday after two of his selected films have been dropped by the Information and Broadcasting ministry, media reports said.
Three held for murdering RSS activist in Guruvayur, Kerala
Nov 14, 2017, at 04:10 pm
Guruvayur, Nov 14 (IBNS): Three people have been arrested in connection to the murder of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) activist, Nenmini Anand, in Kerala's Guruvayur, media reports said.
PM Modi pays tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary
Nov 14, 2017, at 03:09 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the latter's birth anniversary.
Will listen to people's 'mann ki baat' if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat
Nov 14, 2017, at 05:03 am
Ahmedabad, Nov 13 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' and said if Congress comes to power in Gujarat, it will listen to people's 'mann ki baat'.