Union Energy Minister Goyal showers praise on UP CM for facilitating power supply in state

Apr 29, 2017, at 03:59 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Union Energy Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday showered praises on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for facilitating electric supply in India's largest state.

Delhi polls: Time to go back to drawing board, says Kejriwal

Apr 29, 2017, at 02:49 pm

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Following a rout in the recently concluded Delhi Municipality polls, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said it's time for him to go back to the proverbial 'drawing board'.

Andhra Pradesh: Boat capsizes in Anantapur, 13 killed

Apr 29, 2017, at 04:56 am

Anantapur , Apr 28 (IBNS): At least 13 people were drowned when the ferry, in which they were travelling, capsized in a water body in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district on Friday, media reports said.

Army Chief assures Bhutan of continued support

Apr 29, 2017, at 03:08 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Army Chief General Bipin Rawat is on a Goodwill Visit to Bhutan from Apr 27 to 30.

Kiren Rijiju attends Passing Out Parade of Recruit Constables at Police Training College, Delhi

Apr 29, 2017, at 03:06 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Passing out Parade of 107th (Male) and 108th (Female) batches of Recruit Constables was held at Police Training College, Jharoda Kalan here on Friday.

West Bengal jetty collapse: Death toll reaches 14, over 10 still missing

Apr 29, 2017, at 02:55 am

Kolkata/Hooghly, Apr 28 (IBNS): With the recovery of eight more bodies on Friday, death count in the Hooghly river jetty collapse has raised to fourteen while at least 10 others are still untraceable, officials said.

Four Congress MLAs of Manipur join BJP

Apr 29, 2017, at 02:50 am

Guwahati, Apr 28 (IBNS): Congress faces another set back after its four MLAs in Manipur on Friday and joined the BJP.

Odisha: Maoists kill 2 villagers

Apr 29, 2017, at 02:33 am

Bhubaneswar, Apr 28 (IBNS): Two villagers were killed by Maoists in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Friday, media reports said.

Assam: Dilip Kumar Baruah passes away

Apr 29, 2017, at 01:27 am

Guwahati, Apr 28 (ibns) : Eminent litterateur, educationalist, economist of Assam Dilip Kumar Baruah on Friday passed away in Guwahati following old age ailaments.

Hardcore NSCN (K) militant nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh

Apr 29, 2017, at 12:47 am

Guwahati, Apr 28 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended a hardcore NSCN (K) militant in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district on Friday, officials said.

4 killed in West Bengal road mishap

Apr 29, 2017, at 12:44 am

Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS): At least four persons were killed on the wee hours of Friday when a speeding private car crashes into a truck at Poradiha area near Kharagpur in West Bengal's West Medinipur district, reports said.

CBDT signs two unilateral APAs with Indian taxpayer

Apr 29, 2017, at 12:43 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into two Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers, strengthening the Government’s commitment to foster a non-adversarial tax regime. Both the agreements also have a “Rollback” provision in them.

Signing of Tripartite MOU for broadband services to Post Offices

Apr 29, 2017, at 12:37 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding has been signed on Friday among BBNL, Department of Posts and BSNL for providing broadband connectivity of BharatNet to Post Offices in rural areas.

Solution to address the gaps and failings of democracy is indeed more democracy: Vice President

Apr 29, 2017, at 12:28 am

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has said that the solution to addressing the gaps and failings of democracy is indeed more democracy.

Woman found hanging in Kolkata multi-storey

Apr 28, 2017, at 11:48 pm

Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS): Hanging body of a middle-aged woman was recovered in a posh apartment at Prince Anwar Shah Road area under Lake Police Station limits in south Kolkata on Friday, reports said.

Militants try to snatch service rifle of paramilitary trooper in Kashmir's Anantnag district, one arrested

Apr 28, 2017, at 09:34 pm

Srinagar, Apr 28 (IBNS): Security forces on Friday arrested a local militant along with arms, while his accomplice escaped, when the duo tried to snatch the service rifle of a paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper at a bank in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Cyprus President meets Indian PM, four agreements exchanged

Apr 28, 2017, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): President Nicos Anastasiades of the Republic of Cyprus, who is on his first State visit to India at the invitation of President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday.

Robert Vadra made illegal profits out of land deal, says Dhingra Commission ; No links says Priyanka

Apr 28, 2017, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS) : Spelling a big embarrassment for the Congress, the SN Dhingra Commission has concluded that Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi, made illegal profits of Rs 50.5 crore from a land deal in Haryana in 2008 without spending a single penny.

EPF members soon to get advance for illness of members/dependents after submitting self-declaration

Apr 28, 2017, at 08:08 pm

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): EPF members will now only be required to submit a self-declaration for the advance in case of illness of members/ dependents after amendments in the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, come into effect, announced the Union Ministry of Labour & Employment on Friday.

Mumbai model Preeti Jain sent to jail for plotting to kill Madhur Bhandarkar

Apr 28, 2017, at 07:52 pm

Mumbai, Apr 28 (IBNS) : Mumbai-based model Preeti Jain was on Friday sentenced to three years imprisonment for plotting to kill film-maker Madhur Bhandarkar, The Hindustan Times reported.

Peace talks commence between Mizoram government and HPC-D on Friday

Apr 28, 2017, at 07:20 pm

Aizwal, Apr 28 (IBNS): Peace talks between the Mizoram government and Hmar People's Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) commenced at Aizwal on Friday, according to media reports.

ED registers money laundering case in connection with Narada sting operation involving TMC leaders

Apr 28, 2017, at 07:12 pm

Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS) : Amid the continuing political acrimony between the BJP and Trinamool Congress, the Enforcement Directorate on Friday registered a money laundering case in the Narada sting operation that involves several top notch leaders of the West Bengal's ruling party, reports said.

Cyprus President meets Indian President and PM on Friday, pays homage at Rajghat

Apr 28, 2017, at 06:35 pm

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): President of the Republic of Cyprus, Anastasiades paid floral tributes at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, at Rajghat, in Delhi on Friday.

UP officers warned : Chief Minister may call you on landline any time

Apr 28, 2017, at 06:26 pm

Lucknow, Apr 28 (IBNS) : In a warning against laxity of duty by public servants, the ,Yogi Adityanath Government in Uttar Pradesh has asked all the officers to expect landline calls from the Chief Minister "at any time"-a move, seen as a round-the-clock surveillance on those who matter the most to achieve the new dispensation's avowed goal to improve the state's law and order situation.

Malegaon accused Purohit approaches SC against Bombay Court's bail rejection

Apr 28, 2017, at 06:23 pm

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Shrikant Purohit, a key accused in the Malegaon blast case, has moved the Supreme Court on Friday against the Bombay High Court rejecting his bail plea, media reported.

Hawala operator arrested in Chennai in connection with Dinakaran's bribery case

Apr 28, 2017, at 05:32 pm

Chennai, Apr 28 (IBNS) : The Delhi Police on Friday arrested a hawala operator in connection with the AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dinakaran's bribery case, reports said.

Conducting raids, UP police seals seven petrol pumps for theft

Apr 28, 2017, at 05:15 pm

Lucknow, Apr 28 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday conducted raids at over a dozen petrol pumps to check the petrol theft and sealed seven of them, media reports said.

PM Modi greets nation on Akshay Tritiya

Apr 28, 2017, at 04:00 pm

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya and Parshuram Jayanti.

Rose Valley scam: TMC MPs Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Tapas Pal named in CBI chargesheet

Apr 28, 2017, at 03:41 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet in the multi-crore Rose Valley scam before a special court in Bhubaneswar, naming two arrested Lok Sabha MPs of Trinamool Congress (TMC), Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Tapas Pal, officials said.

Challenge accepted, will capture Delhi: Mamata Banerjee

Apr 28, 2017, at 03:55 am

Kolkata, Apr 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accepted the challenge thrown by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah and claimed that she would capture Delhi.