Sep 21, 2017, at 08:31 pm
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IBNS): In a landmark judgement, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday dismissed West Bengal government's decision to restrict the immersion of goddess Durga on Ekadashi (Oct 1) to allow Muharram celebration in the state.
Prime Modi attends Sahkar Sammelan on the birth anniversary of Laxmanrao Inamdar
Sep 21, 2017, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, attended a Sahkar Sammelan in New Delhi, on the occasion of the birth centenary celebrations of Laxmanrao Inamdar.
Master artisans from minority community to showcase products at Hunar Haat in Pondicherry
Sep 21, 2017, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IBNS): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Thursday that his ministry is organising “Hunar Haat†at Puducherry, from Sep 24 to 30, 2017 to provide market and opportunity to master artisans belonging to the minority communities.
PM Modi greets the nation on the occasion of Navratri festival
Sep 21, 2017, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, greeted the nation on the occasion of Navratri.
Prohibitory orders imposed in two Tripura districts after journalist's murder
Sep 21, 2017, at 07:02 pm
Agartala, Sep 21 (IBNS) : Prohibitory orders under Section 144 Cr P C were imposed in two districts of Tripura on Thursday, a day after a journalist was stabbed to death while covering clashes between the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) and the Tripura Rajaer Upajati Ganamukti Parishad (TRUGP) at Mandai, about 28 km off the state capital, in West Tripura, reports said.
Sep 21, 2017, at 06:53 pm
Mississauga (Ontario), Sep 21 (IBNS): Presented by Living Arts Centre, Mystic India: The World Tour will perform at the Hammerson Hall, one of the largest theatres in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) on October 19 and 20.
Two civlians killed, 20 injured in Kashmir Grenade attack
Sep 21, 2017, at 06:24 pm
Srinagar, Sep 21 (IBNS) : Atleast two civilians were killed and 20 others, including security personnel, injured in a grenade blast in Tral of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday.
Rajnath Singh: If Burma willing to take back Rohingyas, why criticise government?
Sep 21, 2017, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IBNS): Reacting to the Rohingya issue on Thursday, home minister Rajnath Singh said it is irrelevant to criticise the central government when Burma (Myanmar) is willing to take back the illegal immigrants, media reports said.
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Delhi CM Kejriwal to meet Kamal Haasan in Chennai today
Sep 21, 2017, at 05:31 pm
Chennai, Sep 21 (IBNS): Amid speculations of Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan's joining in politics, Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, Arvind Kejriwal, will meet the actor here on Thursday, media reports said.
Child bride racket busted in Hyderabad, 20 nabbed
Sep 21, 2017, at 05:17 pm
Hyderabad, Sep 21 (IBNS): Acting on a tip-off, a major child bride racket was busted in Hyderabad, leading to the arrest of at least 20 people, including foreign nationals, reports said.
Delhi: Assam man booked for killing man in road rage incident
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IBNS): A resident of Assam has been nabbed by police in the national capital for allegedly killing a man in a road rage incident, reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pak violates ceasefire in Arnia sector, two injured
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:26 pm
Srinagar, Sep 21 (IBNS): Two people were injured as Pakistan violated ceasefire in Arnia sector of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, media reports said.
I-T department raids premises of CCD owner VG Siddhartha
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:20 pm
Bengaluru, Sep 21 (IBNS): The Income Tax department conducted raids at residences of Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) owner VG Siddhartha on Thursday, media reports said.
Calcutta High Court slams Bengal govt over Durga immersion row, verdict on Thursday
Sep 21, 2017, at 05:40 am
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IBNS): The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday criticized Mamata government's curb on the immersion of goddess Durga idol on Ekadashi (Oct 1) for Muharram celebration in the state.
J&K: SSB official killed, another in injured in firing near Banihal
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:51 am
Srinagar, Sept 20 (IBNS): A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) official was killed and another injured in firing near Banihal along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Wednesday evening, media reports said.
Five HNLC militants nabbed in Karbi Anglong
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:14 am
Guwahati, Sept 20 (IBNS): Security forces busted a camp of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and apprehended five militants of the outfit while recovering a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district in the past 48 hours officials said.
Saumendra Kumar Barua to be the next MD of NRL
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:07 am
Guwahati, Sept 20 (IBNS): Saumendra Kumar Barua, the present Director (Finance) of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) will be the next Managing Director of the oil PSU.
ND Tiwari hospitalised after suffering brain stroke
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:04 am
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari was on Wednesday hospitalised after he suffered from brain stroke.
Jawan killed, 3 others injured in sniper attack across LoC in J&K's Kupwara
Sep 21, 2017, at 02:18 am
Srinagar, Sept 20 (IBNS): An Army jawan was killed and three others were injured in a sniper attack from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday, media reports said.
Youth from Jammu & Kashmir participating in operation Sadbhavana call on the President
Sep 21, 2017, at 01:51 am
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): A group of youth from the Gurez Valley of Jammu & Kashmir, participating in Operation Sadbhavana, called on President of India Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: Textile mill fire kills 6
Sep 21, 2017, at 01:37 am
Dhaka, Sept 20 (IBNS): At least six people were killed when a fire broke out at a factory building in Bangladesh's Sadar upazila of Munshuganj on Wednesday, media reports said.
Cabinet approves rationalization of Government of India Press and their modernization
Sep 21, 2017, at 01:28 am
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its for rationalization/merger and modernization of 17 Government of India Presses (GIPs)/Units into 5 Government of India Presses (GIPs) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Minto Road and Mayapuri, New Delhi; Nashik, Maharashtra and Temple Street, Kolkata, West Bengal.
MoS Jitendra Singh inaugurates first ‘Pension Adalat’ today
Sep 21, 2017, at 01:14 am
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh inaugurated the first ‘Pension Adalat’ here on Wednesday at the Pre-Retirement Counselling Workshop organised by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India.
Fire breaks out in Karachi factory
Sep 21, 2017, at 12:39 am
Karachi, Sept 20 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a factory in Pakistan's Karachi city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Birender Singh Dhanoa visiting Australia
Sep 21, 2017, at 12:07 am
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff is on an official visit to Australia from Sept 19-22.
Sep 20, 2017, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for extension of time period of the Scheme "Special Industry Initiative for J&K" (Sll J&K)- Udaan till Dec 31, 2018 without any modification and cost escalation. Initially the time period of Udaan was upto 2016-17.
Sep 20, 2017, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Indian President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the inaugural function of the golden jubilee celebrations of Jesus & Mary College in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Sep 20, 2017, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that a collective, coordinated action is needed to strengthen the eco-system for promoting SC & ST Entrepreneurs in the country.
Life starts limping back to normal in rain-battered Mumnai
Sep 20, 2017, at 09:06 pm
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IBNS) : Life started crawling back to normal in Mumbai with surface transport resuming services as the met department announced that the "worst is over" even though heavy rains pounded the city for the second day on Wednesday, reports said.
Madras High Court extends stay on Assembly floor test till decision on Dinakaran camp petition
Sep 20, 2017, at 07:26 pm
Chennai, Sep 20 (IBNS) : In a temporary relief for the TTV Dinakaran camp in the ruling AIADMK, the Madras High Court on Wednesday extended the stay on holding a floor test in the Tamil Nadu Assembly till further orders, reports said.