Bring peace, you will get jobs: Mehbooba appeals to youths

Mar 08, 2017, at 04:45 am

Srinagar, Mar 7 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday appealed the youth of Kashmir to 'help me restore peace here, I will give you jobs, development and dignity' which have fallen victims to the designs of the vested interests.

West Bengal: Two Bangladeshi nationals held for photographing Farakka barrage

Mar 08, 2017, at 03:33 am

Kolkata/Murshidabad, Mar 7 (IBNS): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Tuesday detained two middle-aged Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly taking photos of Farakka Barrage's sensitive portion in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, officials said.

Manipur: Two persons including jawan injured in twin blasts

Mar 08, 2017, at 01:28 am

Guwahati, Mar 7 (IBNS): Twin IED blasts rocked Manipur on Tuesday evening, a day before the second and final phase of assembly poll in the north eastern Indian state to be held on March 8.

Sonowal condoles death of folk music singer Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee

Mar 08, 2017, at 12:52 am

Guwahati, Mar 7 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal condoled the untimely death of folk singer Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee who died in a road accident in West Bengal on Tuesday.

Arunachal Pradesh governor institutes awards for excellence in education

Mar 08, 2017, at 12:37 am

Guwahati, Mar 7 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh governor P.B. Acharya has instituted Awards in the names of eminent personalities for outstanding students of fourteen Government Colleges of the State every year.

Lucknow: Standoff continues between ATS, suspected terrorist

Mar 08, 2017, at 12:35 am

Lucknow, Mar 7 (IBNS): A standoff followed by an encounter is continuing on the outskirts of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh where the Anti-Terror Squad is attempting to capture a suspected militant holed up in a safe house.

Irom to take on CM Ibobi Singh in final phase Manipur poll tomorrow

Mar 08, 2017, at 12:27 am

Guwahati, Mar 7 (IBNS) : Human rights and social activist Irom Chanu Sharmila will take on Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in the second and final phase assembly poll in the north eastern Indian state on Mar 8.

President Pranab Mukherjee condoles passing away of Rabi Ray

Mar 08, 2017, at 12:20 am

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday condoled the passing away of veteran Socialist leader and eminent Parliamentarian Rabi Ray.

West Bengal: Police seizes fake 2000 rupees notes from Malda again, 3 held

Mar 08, 2017, at 12:15 am

Kolkata/Malda, Mar 7 (IBNS): Based on credible source inputs, police on Monday night arrested three suspects in West Bengal's Malda district and recovered Rs. 2000 fake notes with a face value of 1 lakh rupees from their possessions, officials said.

Lucknow: Shootout between ATS, suspected terrorist on

Mar 07, 2017, at 11:27 pm

Lucknow, Mar 7 (IBNS): A shootout is currently underway in Lucknow's Thakurganj area on Tuesday between the Anti-Terror Squad and a suspected terrorist who is hiding in a house, reports said.

Uttar Pradesh: Shootout in Lucknow between ATS, suspect terrorist

Mar 07, 2017, at 10:56 pm

Lucknow, Mar 7 (IBNS): The Anti-Terror Squad is attempting to capture a suspected terrorist who is hiding in a house in Thakurganj area of Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow on Tuesday.

Assam CM directs enquiry into Silapathar incident

Mar 07, 2017, at 10:40 pm

Guwahati, Mar 7 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday directed Additional Chief Secretary V.B. Pyarelal to enquire into the incident of attack on the All Assam Students Union (AASU) office in Silapathar by miscreants on Monday and submit report within one month.

Mark A White sworn in as Mission Director to USAID/India

Mar 07, 2017, at 10:10 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): Mark A. White has joined the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in India as the new Mission Director.

Assam in turmoil after Silapathar incident

Mar 07, 2017, at 08:32 pm

Guwahati, Mar 7 (UNI) : Amid a situation that put Assam on the boil, several organizations, including All Assam Students Union (AASU) and Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) on Tuesday protested across the state against the Monday's incident in which activists of Nikhil Bharat Bangali Udbastu Samanvay Samiti (NIBBUSS) went on a rampage and ransacked an office of the AASU at Silapathar in northern Assam's Dhemaji district.

Indian fisherman shot dead : Sri Lanka Government assures investigation

Mar 07, 2017, at 07:33 pm

Chennai, Mar 7 (IBNS) : Colombo has reportedly promised "full and thorough investigation" into the killing of a 22-year-old Indian fisherman by the Sri Lankan navy as the incident ignites anger in Tamil Nadu.

Madhya Pradesh : At least nine injured in blast in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train

Mar 07, 2017, at 07:13 pm

Indore, Mar 7 (IBNS) : At least nine people were injured when a blast took place in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train at Jabari station of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday morning, The Times of India reported.

Meghalaya : Angry mob torch police station after police firing leaves three injured

Mar 07, 2017, at 05:17 pm

Guwahati, Mar 7 (IBNS) : An angry mob on Monday night attacked and torched a police station and police vehicles in Meghalaya's North Garo Hills district after at least three people were critically injured in a police firing incident, officials said on Tuesday.

Kerala: Police detain five for molesting seven minors

Mar 07, 2017, at 04:48 pm

Kochi, Mar 7 (IBNS): The Wayanad police have detained five persons in connection with an alleged molestation of seven minor girls, reports said.

Jayalalithaa didn't suffer trauma or underwent wrong medication: Apollo

Mar 07, 2017, at 04:59 am

Chennai, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Tamil Nadu government on Monday released a statement citing Apollo Hospitals' treatment summaries that former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa had neither suffered trauma nor had she been given any wrong medication for a long period prior to her admission to the hospital.

Assam: Several people including police personnel injured in Dhemaji clash

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:40 am

Guwahati, Mar 6 (IBNS): Several people including police personnel were injured as clashes errupted between a mob and security personnel in Assam's Dhemaji district on Monday.

Cabinet approves revised cost estimate-I of Koteshwar Hydro Electric Project in Uttarakhand

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:39 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved the Revised Cost Estimate-I of 400 MW Koteshwar Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Uttarakhand at an estimated completion cost of Rs.2,717.35 crore.

Cabinet approves MoU on renewable energy between India and Portugal

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:37 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Renewable Energy between India and Portugal. The MoU was signed on 6th January, 2017 in New Delhi.

Cabinet approves signing of Definitive Agreement on Oil Storage and Management between ISPRL,ADNOC of UAE

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:35 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for signing of the Definitive Agreement on Oil Storage and Management between Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Ltd (ISPRL) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of UAE.

DDCA row: Jaitley cross-examined in open court by Ram Jethmalani

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:33 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani on Monday cross-examined Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in an open court in connection with the defamation case he had filed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for implicating him in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) irregularities.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN-Women)

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:30 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women).

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to the MoU between India, UAE in field of providing Energy Efficiency Services

Mar 07, 2017, at 03:07 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Productivity Council, an autonomous body under the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and Al Etihad Energy Services UAE, to provide various services in the field of energy management and conservation.

Indian man assaulted in New Zealand

Mar 07, 2017, at 01:55 am

Auckland, Mar 6 (IBNS): An Indian national has claimed that he was assaulted and subjected to a racist tirade during a road rage incident in New Zealand's Auckland city recently, media reports said.

Railway employees held for bribery

Mar 07, 2017, at 01:25 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said it has arrested a Chief Crew Controller, Central Railway, Solapur Division, Wadi, District Gulbarga (Karnataka) for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.20,000 from the complainant.

President Mukherjee wishes ahead of National Day of Ghana

Mar 07, 2017, at 01:12 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Ghana on the occasion of their National Day.

Assam govt. sounds high alert across the state for ISIS activities

Mar 07, 2017, at 12:55 am

Guwahati, Mar 6 (IBNS) : In view of possibility for increasing ISIS activities in Assam by setting up base and recruitment drives, the state government has instructed all district police to remain alert and to take appropriate measures.