Narada sting: CBI summons two senior TMC lawmakers, ED quizzes one

Jul 13, 2017, at 11:25 pm

Kolkata, Jul 13 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has served notices to Trinamool Congress lawmakers Subrata Mukherjee and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar in connection with the Narada sting case, officials said.

Congress decides not to give multiple state charges to a leader

Jul 13, 2017, at 11:06 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Changing the age-old practice, the Congress party decided not to give multiple state charges to a single leader, media reports said on Thursday.

MEA agrees to review biometric process for infants after receiving request from Kolkata social worker

Jul 13, 2017, at 11:04 pm

Kolkata, Jul 13 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs has said it will review the system of asking infants to be present at the passport seva kendra for biometric or fingerprinting process, according to media reports.

I was about to be hit by reporters' microphones : Tejashwi Yadav defends security men who thrashed journalists

Jul 13, 2017, at 10:41 pm

Patna, Jul 13 (IBNS) : Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday defended his security men who have been accused of manhandling journalists on Wednesday, saying he was about to be hit on the nose by the reporters' microphones.

Sasikala paid Rs. two-crore bribe to get special facilities in jail : Prison report

Jul 13, 2017, at 09:15 pm

Chennai, Jul 13 (IBNS) : AIADMK leader VK Saiskala managed special treatment in a Bengaluru jail in exchange of a Rs two-crore bribe to prison officials in Karnataka’s, a senior police officer has reported.

Sushma Swaraj calls all-party meeting to brief opposition on border standoff with China

Jul 13, 2017, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS) : As the border standoff with China snowballs into a big issue that the opposition finds handy to bash the Government, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has called an all-party meeting on Friday where she is expected to brief them on the situation, reports said.

Nagpur: Cow vigilantes caught on video thrashing man for allegedly carrying beef, four arrested

Jul 13, 2017, at 07:51 pm

Nagpur, Jul 13 (IBNS): Maharashtra Police said they have arrested four people in relation to the latest incident of 'beef' outrage in Nagpur, according to media reports on Thursday.

Mob attacks housing society in Noida over missing maid, FIR against 300 people

Jul 13, 2017, at 04:40 pm

Noida, Jul 13 (IBNS): Angry over the disappearance of one of their own women working as a maid, a mob of 300 people attacked an upscale housing society in Noida on Wednesday morning, reports said.

Sonowal orders inquiry into electrocuted deaths

Jul 13, 2017, at 03:54 am

Guwahati, July 12 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the chronology of circumstances leading to alleged spurt in the incidence of electrocuted deaths during seasonal floods in Assam.

Sonowal visits flood-affected Majuli, assures to provide all possible help

Jul 13, 2017, at 02:58 am

Guwahati, July 12 (IBNS): As the swollen Brahmaputra showed no signs of respite and inundated large parts of Majuli, Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday visited the flood hit district, inspecting relief camps.

Assam: Flood claims five more lives taking death toll to 44, Sonowal takes stock in Kaziranga

Jul 13, 2017, at 02:52 am

Guwahati, July 12 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam turned worse as five more lives were lost on Wednesday taking the death toll to 44 and affecting over 1.7 million people of 24 districts.

President dedicates BML Munjal University to nation

Jul 13, 2017, at 02:35 am

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee dedicated the BML Munjal University to the nation at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.

CBI conducts raids at 30 locations in Jharkhand, WB

Jul 13, 2017, at 02:23 am

Ranchi, July 12 (IBNS): Special investigation teams of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from Delhi carried out raids at 30 locations in Jharkhand and West Bengal, including 18 places in Kolkata and five in Ranchi on Wednesday.

IMD warns of heavy rainfall in Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal tomorrow

Jul 13, 2017, at 01:26 am

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued severe weather warning stating that states of West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand among others will receive heavy rainfall on Thursday.

Mobile app “GST Rates Finder” to be soon available on IOS platform

Jul 13, 2017, at 12:55 am

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): CBEC Mobile app “GST Rates Finder”, which is available on android platform, will soon be available on IOS platform as well.

Kiren Rijiju to lead central team to supervise rescue operations in flood affected NE states

Jul 13, 2017, at 12:38 am

Guwahati, July 12 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju will lead a high level central team on Thursday to supervise the rescue and relief operations in flood affected different parts of North East.

Two jawans martyred as Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K again

Jul 13, 2017, at 12:24 am

Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS): Two army jawans were martyred after Pakistani forces violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Wednesday, media reports said.

PM expresses anguish over the flood situation in various parts of Northeast

Jul 12, 2017, at 11:56 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his anguish over the situation arising due to floods in various parts of the Northeast.

PM Modi’s interaction through PRAGATI

Jul 12, 2017, at 11:50 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired his twentieth interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.

Modi’s policies have created space for terrorists in Kashmir: Rahul Gandhi

Jul 12, 2017, at 11:09 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Attacking Narendra Modi on Wednesday, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said the Prime Minister's policies have created 'space for terrorists in Kashmir'.

Amartya Sen docu wades into CBFC troubled water with ‘cow’ and ‘Gujarat’ remarks

Jul 12, 2017, at 10:56 pm

Kolkata, July 12 (IBNS): A documentary on Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has triggered a controversy as the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has directed filmmaker Suman Ghosh to beep out several words such as 'cow', 'Gujarat', 'Hindutva' to get it released with a UA certificate.

Mamata reacts to CBFC's objection to specific words in a documentary featuring Amartya Sen

Jul 12, 2017, at 09:57 pm

Kolkata, July 12 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reacted to CBFC's objection to specific words in a documentary film that features Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, on Wednesday.

CBI raids 23 premises in Bengal, Jharkhand in corruption case against IT official

Jul 12, 2017, at 09:27 pm

Kolkata/Ranchi, Jul 12 (IBNS) : The CBI on Wednesday conducted raids at 23 locations in West Bengal and Jharkhand in connection with a corruption case registered against the principal commissioner of Income Tax and others, media reports said.

NHAI responds to media report on alleged payment of bribe to its officials, initiates internal investigation

Jul 12, 2017, at 08:37 pm

New Delhi, Jul 12 (IBNS): The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued a statement on Wednesday in response to a news report about alleged bribe having been paid to its official by a foreign company between 2011 and 2015.

Arrested for abduction and molestation of fellow actress, Malayalam superstar gets two-day police remand

Jul 12, 2017, at 08:28 pm

Thiruvanthapuram, Jul 12 (IBNS) : Malayalam actor Dileep, arrested for conspiracy in the actress’ abduction and molestation case, was sent to two days police custody by a Kerala court on Wednesday, reports said.

Subhash Chandra Garg is the new Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance

Jul 12, 2017, at 08:22 pm

New Delhi, Jul 12 (IBNS): Subhash Chandra Garg, IAS (RJ:1983) assumed office as the new Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, on Wednesday.

Cabinet informed of MoU between India and Bangladesh for cyber security cooperation

Jul 12, 2017, at 08:16 pm

New Delhi, Jul 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, were informed about a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh on cyber security co-operations.

Cabinet approves JDI between India and Germany on cooperation in health sector

Jul 12, 2017, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi, Jul 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its ex-post facto approval on Wednesday for signing a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) between India and Germany on cooperation in the field of Health.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Palestine on cooperation in health and medicine issues

Jul 12, 2017, at 07:56 pm

New Delhi, Jul 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Palestine on cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine.

Corruption accusation against me a political vendetta : Tejashwi Yadav

Jul 12, 2017, at 07:09 pm

Patna, Jul 12 (IBNS): Reacting for the first time against the accusation of corruption brought against him, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday cried foul, saying it is a political vendetta.