Oct 26, 2017, at 04:19 pm
Agra, Oct 26 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is visiting the Taj Mahal on Thursday amid recent controversy surrounding the mausoleum.
President hails Tipu Sultan in his Karnataka Legislative Assembly address
Oct 26, 2017, at 04:54 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday hailed Tipu Sultan while addressing the Joint Session of Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council on 60th anniversary of VidhanSoudha.
BJP to observe Anti Black Money Day on Nov 8
Oct 26, 2017, at 04:21 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced it will observe Nov 8 as the Anti Black Money Day.
Inclusive economic growth is central to development: Vice President
Oct 26, 2017, at 04:10 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): Vice president of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that inclusive economic growth is central to development. He was addressing the inaugural session of the Entrepreneurs' Organisation Global University Conference 2017, in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Centre sanctions Rs. 256.55 crore for flood and erosion management projects in Assam
Oct 26, 2017, at 03:45 am
Guwahati, Oct 25 (IBNS): Union Water Resources Ministry has accorded investment clearance against implementation of five flood and erosion management projects in Assam with an expenditure of Rs. 256.55 crore.
Sonowal pitches for natural gas for fueling Assam’s growth
Oct 26, 2017, at 03:10 am
Guwahati, Oct 25 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal pitched for drawing a roadmap for economic utilisation of natural gas reserves in Assam which is critical for running four refineries, fertilizer plants besides providing power to the tea gardens in Assam.
Sonowal seeks help from Jaitley to announce industrial policy for Assam and NE
Oct 26, 2017, at 03:08 am
Guwahati, Oct 25 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday called on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the latter’s office in New Delhi and sought his intervention for announcing a new industrial policy for Assam and other North Eastern States before the proposed Global Investors’ Summit to be held in Guwahati on February 3 and 4, 2018.
Centre proposes to extend deadline for linking aadhaar with govt schemes
Oct 26, 2017, at 02:42 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): The central government has proposed to extend the deadline for linking Aadhaar to bank accounts and mobile phones.
Presiodent Kovind wishes nation on Chhath Pooja
Oct 26, 2017, at 01:56 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday sent his greetings to fellow citizens on the occasion of Chhath Pooja.
NPCI organizes workshop on cashless transaction in Guwahati
Oct 26, 2017, at 01:17 am
Guwahati, Oct 25 (IBNS) : After demonetization, cashless transactions have been gradually increased in India and banking sector in the country is linked up with it.
1.6 kgs gold biscuits worth Rs 50 lakh recovered from New Delhi bound Rajdhani Express in Guwahati
Oct 26, 2017, at 12:57 am
Guwahati, Oct 25 (IBNS): The Government Railway Police (GRP) on Wednesday had recovered 10 gold biscuits weighing around 1.6 kilograms worth of Rs 50 lakh from two persons travelling in the New Delhi bound Rajdhani Express at Guwahati railway station, officials said.
US Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson calls on Prime Minister Modi
Oct 26, 2017, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
Mamata Banerjee calls demonetisation as 'biggest scam', TMC to observe 'Black Day' on Nov 8
Oct 25, 2017, at 11:11 pm
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her party will observe 'Black Day' on Nov 8.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets PM Modi
Oct 25, 2017, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
BJP leader says watched 'Mersal' online, triggers controversy
Oct 25, 2017, at 10:12 pm
Chennai, Oct 25 (IBNS): A fresh controversy over Tamil film 'Mersal' began after a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said he has watched the movie online, as actor Vishal accused the saffron leader of supporting piracy, media reports said.
EC says for Gujarat Assembly poll VVPAT slips will be randomly selected and counted
Oct 25, 2017, at 10:10 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): The Election Commission, on Wednesday, announced that the model code of conduct for the Gujarat Assembly polls come into effect immediately with the two-phase election scheduled for Dec 9 and 14, respectively.
BJP will observe Nov 8 as Anti Black Money Day: Jaitley
Oct 25, 2017, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced that the BJP will observe Nov 8 as Anti Black Money Day.
Oct 25, 2017, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): After meeting US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said US President Donald Trump's plans for South Asia will only succeed if Pakistan acts against the terror outfits indiscriminately, thus sending a tough message once again to India's neighbouring country on Wednesday.
Gujarat Assembly polls scheduled for Dec 9 and 14
Oct 25, 2017, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): The 182-seat Gujarat Assembly election will be held in two phases, Dec 9 and Dec 14.
Legislative Assembly and Council are sacred temples of democracy, says President Kovind
Oct 25, 2017, at 06:38 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 25 (IBNS): The Legislature, an embodiment of the will, aspirations and hopes of people, is a place to discuss, dissent and finally decide, said President Ram Nath Kovind while addressing the joint session of Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council, on Wednesday, in Bengaluru.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan claims MP roads better than US, trolled on Twitter
Oct 25, 2017, at 06:06 pm
Washington, Oct 25 (IBNS): Making a surprising comment, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has claimed the roads in his state are better than the ones in the United States, inviting trolls on the micro-blogging site.
Oct 25, 2017, at 05:52 pm
On October 21, 2017, 40 Islamic State (IS, formerly, Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham, also Daesh) terrorists, including two trainers and 38 suicide bombers, were killed in a deadly United States (US) airstrike targeting a training camp for the suicide bombers in the Achin District of eastern Nangarhar Province. Police identified the two Daesh trainers killed in the attack as Qari Quran and Qari Fida. A significant cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives belonging to the terror group were also destroyed in the airstrike.
Oct 25, 2017, at 05:51 pm
On October 17, 2017, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Delhi extended tillNovember 15, 2017, the judicial custody of seven Kashmiri separatists arrested on July 24, 2017, in connection with the NIA case for funding terrorist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). These arrested separatists included Altaf Ahmad Shah Funtoosh Geelani, Ayaz Akbar Khandey, Raja Mehrajuddin Kalwal, Peer Saifullah, Aftab Hilali Shah aka Shahid-ul-Islam, Nayeem Khan and Farooq Ahmad Dar aka Bitta Karate. Farooq Ahmad Dar was arrested in New Delhi and the other accused persons were arrested from Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K. Altaf Ahmad Shah Funtoosh Geelani is the son-in-law of All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Aftab Hilali Shah is a close aide of APHC-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Ayaz Akbar Khandey is the spokesperson for the APHC-G.
PM Modi greets nation on Chhath Puja
Oct 25, 2017, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Chhath Puja.
Election Commission to announce Gujarat poll dates today
Oct 25, 2017, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India will announce the poll dates of Gujarat assembly election at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, media reports said.
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Minister for Commerce and Industry reviews government’s initiatives on IPR
Oct 25, 2017, at 04:50 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Minister for Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu took a review of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) related initiatives taken by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, for strengthening the IPR regime in the country.
Queen of thumri Girija Devi is no more
Oct 25, 2017, at 04:00 am
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS) Girija Devi, one of the foremost Indian classical singers who was considered the reigning queen of thumri, passed away on Tuesday, according to the state-run All India Radio. She was 88.
Security forces arrest Hizb militant in Kashmir
Oct 25, 2017, at 03:30 am
Srinagar, Oct 24 (IBNS): Security forces arrested Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant in Tral of Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Tuesday evening.
Rohingya crisis: Muslim outfits take out protest march in Kolkata
Oct 25, 2017, at 03:15 am
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS): Denouncing Myanmar government's treatment towards the Rohingya community, at least 17 minority and human rights groups held a massive rally to Myanmar consulate in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Kolkata jeweler found dead inside his store, police suspect murder
Oct 25, 2017, at 02:12 am
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS): A middle-aged jeweler was suspected to have been murdered in his shop at Zakaria Street area under Jorasanko Police Station limits in central Kolkata on Monday night.