EU high representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy calls on PM Modi
Apr 22, 2017, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): Federica Mogherini, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
PM condoles loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh mishap
Apr 22, 2017, at 12:38 am
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the loss of lives due to an accident in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh.
Lalu elated as Congress chief Sonia Gandhi calls him to Delhi for talks
Apr 22, 2017, at 12:10 am
Patna, April 21 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Congress president Sonia Gandhi has called RJD chief Lalu Prasad to Delhi next week to discuss certain issues, as per media reports.
Two friends killed taking selfies with running train in Bihar
Apr 21, 2017, at 11:56 pm
Patna, April 21 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Two youths were killed while taking selfies with a speeding train in Bihar on Friday, sending shock waves in the areas.
You will be responsible for dengue if you vote for BJP: Kejriwal
Apr 21, 2017, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday triggered a controversy as he warned people of the national capital that they should hold themselves responsible for dengue outbreaks in case they vote for BJP in the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections.
Farooq Abdullah attacks Chandra Prakash Ganga over remarks on 'stone-pelters'
Apr 21, 2017, at 09:35 pm
Srinagar, Apr 21 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah on Friday attacked BJP minister Chander Prakash Ganga over his remark on stone pelters.
AIADMK symbol case : EC grants time till Jun 16 to rival camps to submit details
Apr 21, 2017, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS) : As the rival factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK kept struggling for a truce and merger, the Election Commission on Friday granted them time till June 16 to submit more documents in connection with the party’s poll symbol, reports said.
Yogi Adityanath orders investigation into UP's top award
Apr 21, 2017, at 08:02 pm
Lucknow, Apr 21 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered an investigation into the state's decades- long top award-The Yash Bharti-to make a thorough review for the basis of selection of awardees, reports said.
Change your mindset and style of functioning, be enabling entity : PM Modi to bureaucrats
Apr 21, 2017, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked bureaucrats to change their mindset and style of working in keeping with the change in time and play the role of an "enabling entity" in the implementation of reforms, reports said.
Nitish Kumar urges Sonia to take lead in challenging BJP for Presidential candidate
Apr 21, 2017, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS) : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked the Congress president Sonia Gandhi to lead the opposition parties against the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance or NDA in putting up a candidate for the upcoming Presidential elections, NDTV reported.
Safety for Kashmiris must be ensured in all states : Ranjanth Singh
Apr 21, 2017, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS) : Condemning the recent attack on Kashmiri students in Rajasthan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday urged all the Chief Ministers to ensure safety of the Kashmiris, reports said.
Apr 21, 2017, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS) : Delhi Congress leader Barkha Shukla Singh, who on Thursday made a scathing attack on party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, describing him as "unfit to lead the party," was expelled on Friday morning, reports said.
SC sets alimony at 25 percent of husband's net income
Apr 21, 2017, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): In a new verdict, the Supreme Court has set the alimony to be paid at 25 percent of the husband's net income, reports said.
CBSE asks all its schools to stop selling books and other items
Apr 21, 2017, at 05:01 am
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): The Central board of Secondary Education (CBSE) asked all its affiliated schools to stop selling books as well as uniform, school bags inside school premises in a circular issued on Thursday, according to media reports.
PIL against Lalu's sons in Patna High Court for hiding property details in poll affidavits
Apr 21, 2017, at 04:29 am
Patna, Apr 20 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A public interest litigation (PIL) was on Thursday filed against deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav and his elder brother and health minister Tej Paratp Yadav in the Patna High Court, charging them with hiding their property details in his election affidavits.
Canada: Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne introduces Fair Housing Plan
Apr 21, 2017, at 04:20 am
Toronto, Apr 20 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on Thursday morning introduced Fair Housing Plan (FHP) to make housing more affordable for home buyers and help renters market, a recent news release said.
Electricity raid: Mulayam's house found to use electricity beyond limit
Apr 21, 2017, at 03:27 am
Lucknow, Apr 20 (IBNS): In a sudden electricity raid, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav's bungalow was found to consume units beyond permissible limit and also owes unpaid bill of Rs 4 lakhs, according to media reports on Thursday.
Assam govt to set up auditorium after the name of Medini Chowdhury
Apr 21, 2017, at 03:10 am
Guwahati, Apr 20 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said that Sarania Kacharis are one of the ancient ethnic tribes of Assam.
Mamata Banerjee meets Naveen Patnaik, denies any political discussion
Apr 21, 2017, at 03:00 am
Bhuvaneshwar, Apr 20 (IBNS): Chief Ministers of West Bengal and Odisha, Mamata Banerjee and Naveen Patnaik, denied to have any kind of political discussion during their brief meet in Bhuvaneshwar on Thursday, media reports.
Animal Welfare Board to come up in Assam
Apr 21, 2017, at 02:48 am
Guwahati, Apr 20 (IBNS): Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Thursday met Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in the latter's office chamber in Janata Bhawan and discussed with him issues on women and child nutrition and animal protection.
Sonowal directs to remove all red lights atop cars, Assam guv lauds Modi Cabinet's decision
Apr 21, 2017, at 02:42 am
Guwahati, Apr 20 (IBNS): Following the Union Cabinet's decision to do away with the red beacons atop cars of ministers, bureaucrats, politicians and VVIPs, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed all in the state to remove 'Red Light' being used atop vehicles immediately.
Massive fire guts thermocol factory near Kolkata
Apr 21, 2017, at 01:58 am
Kolkata, Apr 20 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a thermocol factory in Alampur area under Sankrail Police Station limits in West Bengal's Howrah district, nearly 21 km. from Kolkata, on Thursday, triggering scare among the locals, reports said.
2 school students killed as truck hits autorickshaw in West Bengal
Apr 21, 2017, at 01:48 am
Kolkata, Apr 20 (IBNS): A speeding truck crashed into an autorickshaw, full of school students, in West Bengal's West Medinipur district on Thursday morning, killing at least two pupils and leaving 11 others injured, reports said.
Mahesh Sharma intends to bring PM Modi on board at LCIcon 2022 to promote brand India across world
Apr 21, 2017, at 01:14 am
Hyderabad, Apr 20 (IBNS): Lions Clubs International announced its first LCI Con in India that will coincide with celebrations of 75 years of Independence in 2022.
Barkha Shukla Singh quits from her post of Delhi Congress women's cell chief
Apr 20, 2017, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Barkha Shukla Singh, chief of Delhi Women's Congress cell resigned from her post on Thursday, according to media reports.
Green bench wants 'destination' buses to run from May 1 in Delhi
Apr 20, 2017, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): The National Green Tribunal, on Thursday, directed the Delhi government to run point-to-point buses from May 1 to cut down on the air pollution of the National Capital Region, according to media reports.
Sri Sri blames govt and NGT in Yamuna floodplain damage case, rebuked by the green bench
Apr 20, 2017, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on Thursday, expressed shock at spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's remarks about the debate over damage to the Yamuna floodplains caused following the World Culture Festival, according to media reports.
One person dead and two injured in Delhi as car climbs onto pavement
Apr 20, 2017, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): One person was killed and two injured on Thursday near Delhi's Nigam Bodh Ghat crematorium when a speeding car climbed onto a pavement where they were sleeping, according to media reports.
President of India greets Queen Elizabeth II on her birthday
Apr 20, 2017, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has conveyed his greetings and felicitations to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom on her birthday, which falls on April 21.
ED grills Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh
Apr 20, 2017, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS) : The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday grilled Virbhadra Singh in connection with a money laundering case as the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister appeared before the agency on its summons, reports said.