Jaya Bachchan slams BJP for youth leader's remarks on Mamata head
Apr 12, 2017, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) : While Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday condemned a BJP youth wing member's announcement of a Rs. 11 lakh bounty on the head of West Bengal chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan in Rajya Sabha went ballistic and said while "you one talks about protecting cows there is no protection for women feeling insecure owing to such remarks."
Naqvi condemns BJP youth member's eleven-lakh bounty on Mamata Banerjee
Apr 12, 2017, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) : Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday condemned a BJP youth wing member's announcement of a Rs. 11 lakh bounty on the head of West Bengal hief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying the state Government is at liberty to take proper action, reports said.
Sushma Swaraj says reports of seeking Tharoor help for drafting on Pak false, mischievously planted
Apr 12, 2017, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has described as "completely false and mischievously planted" the reports that she had asked Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor to help draft a resolution condemning Pakistan for awarding death penalty to former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav.
EC orders repolling in 38 booths of Srinagar Parliamentary constituency
Apr 12, 2017, at 05:57 pm
Srinagar, Apr 12 (IBNS): The Election Commission has ordered repolling at 38 booths in Srinagar Lok Sabha by-election, according to media reports on Wednesday.
BJP youth leader announces Rs 11 lakh for Bengal CM's head, courts controversy
Apr 12, 2017, at 05:47 pm
Kolkata, Apr 12 (IBNS): A BJP youth leader in Bengal has courted controversy following an announcement where he placed a bounty of Rs 11 lakh on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's head, reports said.
PM Modi greets Sumitra Mahajan on her birthday
Apr 12, 2017, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on her birthday.
Parliament passes HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill
Apr 12, 2017, at 04:36 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): The Parliament on Tuesday passed the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, which will provide equal rights while seeking treatment for the disease.
Kulbhushan Jadhav: Sushma seeks help from Shashi Tharoor to draft response against Pak
Apr 12, 2017, at 03:55 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday sought help from Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for drafting a resolution that will be adopted by both houses against Pakistan over the death sentence given to Kulbhushan Jadhav, media reports said.
Narendra Modi unveils book written by LS Speaker
Apr 12, 2017, at 03:26 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled the book penned down by Speaker of the Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan.
Zambian student's death in Gujarat is a suicide, says Swaraj
Apr 12, 2017, at 03:17 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said a Zambian student who was found dead last week in Gujarat had committed suicide.
President of India to present National Geoscience Awards 2016 tomorrow
Apr 12, 2017, at 02:48 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will confer the National Geoscience Awards - 2016 on Wednesday at Rashtrapati Bhavan at 1300 hrs.
IPS officer’s association backs arrested Assam CID SSP
Apr 12, 2017, at 02:47 am
Guwahati, Apr 11 (IBNS) : Indian Police Service (Central) Association has rallied around suspended Superintendent of Police of CID Dr N Rajamarthandan, who was arrested by the Assam police for leaking the information of investigation report of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) office attack incident in Silapathar on Mar 6 last.
Kiren Rijiju to inaugurate 2-day NDMA consultative workshop tomorrow
Apr 12, 2017, at 02:40 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): MoS (Home) Kiren Rijiju will inaugurate a two-day consultative workshop to review the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) here on Wednesday.
French MoS for Transport, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Alain Vidalies calls on M. Venkaiah Naidu
Apr 12, 2017, at 02:19 am
New Delhi, Apr 11(IBNS): French Minister of State for Transport, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Alain Vidalies called on the Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, M. Venkaiah Naidu here on Tuesday.
Assam CM’s vigilance raids DIPR office for third day, seized several files
Apr 12, 2017, at 02:13 am
Guwahati, Apr 11 (IBNS) : The sleuths of Chief Minister’s vigilance on Tuesday had raided at the office of the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in Guwahati for consecutive third day in connection with a multi crore rupees scam.
Admiral Sunil Lanba visits Malaysia
Apr 12, 2017, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy is on a goodwill visit to Malaysia from Apr 11 to 15.
Apr 12, 2017, at 01:59 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): India supports better international cooperation in cyber security to fight against growing cybercrime and cyber terrorism.
Assam V&AC sleuths arrest agriculture official for taking bribe
Apr 12, 2017, at 01:00 am
Guwahati, Apr 11 (IBNS): The sleuths of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (V&AC) of Assam police on Tuesday arrested an official of agriculture department in Guwahati, while the official was taking bribe from a person in his office.
Prime Minister of Australia calls on President Mukherjee
Apr 12, 2017, at 12:57 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): Malcolm Turnbull, MP the Prime Minister of Australia called on President of India Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday.
Pakistan defends Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence
Apr 12, 2017, at 12:15 am
Islamabad, Apr 11 (IBNS): Amid growing outrage in India over the death sentence given to Kulbhushan Jadhav,Pakistan on Tuesday defended the move by saying it followed 'due legal process' in prosecuting the Indian national.
President of India presents SCOPE Awards
Apr 11, 2017, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) Awards at the 8th Public Sector Day function held in New Delhi on Tuesday.
West Bengal: Police-religious group clash in Birbhum over Hanuman Jayanti rally
Apr 11, 2017, at 10:53 pm
Kolkata/Birbhum, Apr 11 (IBNS): Supporters of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) affiliated Hindu activists group, Hindu Jagran Mancha (Forum for Hindu Awaking), on Tuesday clashed with police during an alleged 'unauthorized' rally in West Bengal's Birbhum district, reports said.
Broadband Internet services restored in Valley
Apr 11, 2017, at 10:27 pm
Srinagar, Apr 11 (IBNS): Internet services on landline broadband connections were restored after three days in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, officials said.
CBI to hold preliminary inquiry against Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain
Apr 11, 2017, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Tuesday, filed a preliminary inquiry against Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case amounting to Rs 4.63 crore, according to media reports.
Kerala Government makes Malayalam compulsory subject in schools
Apr 11, 2017, at 08:05 pm
Thiruvantapuram, Apr 11 (IBNS) : The Kerala Government has issued an ordinance making Malayalam a compulsory subject in schools, media reports said.
Supreme Court to hear pleas filed on banned note exchange after summer vacation
Apr 11, 2017, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it would hear after summer vacation the batch of pleas seeking grace period for exchanging demonetised currency notes, according to media reports.
Petrol pump owners threaten to shut outlets on Sundays, keep open from 9 to 6 on other days
Apr 11, 2017, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) : Petrol pump owners have threatened to shut down outlets across the country on Sundays demanding higher margins, NDTV reported.
Apr 11, 2017, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) : As protests and anger flew thick in Parliament over the death sentence of Kulbhushan Jadhav in Pakistan, top ministers of the Narendra Modi Government on Tuesday promised all out efforts to save the retired Navy officer, while sounding warning against the possible consequences on bilateral relationship if the neighbouring country goes ahead on the matter.
Jharkhand: Increasing Volatility
Apr 11, 2017, at 06:42 pm
On April 8, 2017, two Policemen were killed in an encounter with cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Mahabung village in Simdega District.
Apr 11, 2017, at 06:30 pm
On April 1, 2017, body parts of three terrorists, including a woman, were found lying scattered at a terrorist hideout in the Borohat area of the Moulvibazar District, when a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team wrapped up their 82-hour 'Operation Maximus' there. SWAT members suspected that the extremists killed themselves by exploding bombs. Some powerful explosives including improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered and defused inside the building.