Tech Mahindra to acquire US-based healthcare IT services & consulting firm
Mar 07, 2017, at 12:03 am
Mumbai, Mar 6 (IBNS): Tech Mahindra Ltd., a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering on Monday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CJS Solutions Group LLC, a US-based healthcare Information Technology consulting company which does business as (DBA) “The HCI Group.â€
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray passes away
Mar 06, 2017, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi/Cuttack, Mar 6 (IBNS): Former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray passed away on Monday.
Surrogacy: SP leader Abu Azmi mocks Karan Johar
Mar 06, 2017, at 11:09 pm
Lucknow, Mar 6 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi has triggered a controversy by asking why filmmaker Karan Johar, who has announced that he has become father to twins-a boy and a girl-through surrogacy, did not marry.
Mar 06, 2017, at 10:40 pm
On January 15, 2017, Security Forces (SFs) in Kerala warned that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was planning a coordinated movement of its urban and rural forces to strengthen its activities in India's southern States, mainly in Kerala. SFs made this claim on the basis of the review report of the CPI-Maoist's 'South Zonal Committee' (SZC), retrieved by the Police from the site of the November 24, 2016, Nilambur encounter. The report asserted that the Maoists had been able to defeat 'enemy' plans and successfully organize their meeting in the forests of the 'tri-junction area' - connecting Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu - under the protection of People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Forces, and with the 'support' and 'participation' of people.
Mar 06, 2017, at 10:37 pm
On March 5, 2017, two terrorists and a Policeman were killed and five Security Force (SF) personnel, including an Army Major, were injured during an encounter in the Tral area of Pulwama District. The slain terrorists were identified as Aqib Molvi of Tral and Umar from Pakistan.
Modi an old man, his Aachche Din film has flopped : Rahul Gandhi
Mar 06, 2017, at 09:46 pm
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Calling Narendra Modi an "old man", whose "film on Aachche din" has flopped, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the Samajwadi Party-Congress combine will form Government in Uttar Pradesh to work for the youth.
US Killings: Mamata Banerjee writes to Sushma Swaraj
Mar 06, 2017, at 09:42 pm
Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the recent attacks on Indians in the US.
Mamata Banerjee condoles passing away of Joachim Baxla
Mar 06, 2017, at 09:22 pm
Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday mourned the passing away of party leader Joachim Baxla.
Mar 06, 2017, at 09:21 pm
Rohaniya, Uttar Pradesh, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Making the last, but most vocal pitch for people's mandate before the final phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the people not to waste their votes on the Samajwadi Party, while lavishing a slew of promises.
Supreme Court asks Centre, RBI to respond on plea for banned note exchange
Mar 06, 2017, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regarding allegations that people are not being allowed to deposit demonetised notes despite the March 31, 2017, deadline promised earlier, according to media reports.
Babri demolition : Charges against Advani and others can not be dropped, says SC
Mar 06, 2017, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday indicated it might revive conspiracy charges against 13 Hindutva leaders, including BJP stalwarts like Lal Kishna Advani, in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, reports said.
Rape-accused UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati fails to get Supreme Court protection
Mar 06, 2017, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Gayatri Prajapati, the rape-accused Uttar Pradesh Minister, who is reportedly absconding, on Monday failed to get protection from arrest from the Supreme Court which said that the law should take its own course, media reports said.
PM Modi and other big guns to make final pitch for votes in UP today
Mar 06, 2017, at 06:04 pm
Varanasi, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will address several election rallies on Monday, making the final pitch for votes before the final phase of Assembly elections in the state.
Indian Navy's Grand Old Lady INS Viraat to be decommissioned today
Mar 06, 2017, at 05:25 pm
Mumbai, Mar 6 (IBNS) : After nearly six decades of service, Indian Navy's flagship aircraft carrier INS Viraat, will be decommissioned on Monday, reports said.
Mar 06, 2017, at 04:11 pm
Srinagar, Mar 6 (IBNS): A moderate earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Jammu and Kashmir valley on Monday, triggering panic among people.
India raises concern over recent attacks with US
Mar 06, 2017, at 02:16 pm
Washington, Mar 6 (IBNS): India on Monday raised concern with the US government over the recent hate crimes with authorities in the country.
Mar 06, 2017, at 03:47 am
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Security forces had apprehended two militants of Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) and Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) in Assam on Sunday.
Four poachers arrested from Guwahati forest area
Mar 06, 2017, at 03:45 am
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Guwahati city police on Sunday arrested four poachers from Garbhanga forest area, outskirts of the Assam’s capital city.
President calls for establishment of healthy ecosystem to harness innovative potential of population
Mar 06, 2017, at 03:44 am
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Responding to a summary of discussions at a Global Roundtable on Inclusive Innovations held in Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of the week-long Festival of Innovation on Sunday, the President said innovation has a strong linkage with development. Particularly, grassroots innovation of which India has a long tradition is important in alleviating the day-to-day problems of human lives.
I have big dreams for Varanasi: Modi
Mar 06, 2017, at 02:27 am
Varanasi, Mar 5 (IBNS): With Uttar Pradesh voting to elect a new Assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he has big dreams for his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi.
Most wanted criminal of Assam-Meghalaya escapes
Mar 06, 2017, at 02:24 am
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Meghalaya police on Sunday came close to nab a most wanted criminal of Assam and Meghalaya for several kidnapping and extortion cases, but he managed to escape.
Roadmap on anvil to use services of differently abled persons to propel growth: Assam CM
Mar 06, 2017, at 02:13 am
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday inaugurated Reach out and Respond project.
BJP's ally AGP unhappy with the Chairman, Deputy Chairman list of government undertaking bodies
Mar 06, 2017, at 02:07 am
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS): The ally party of the BJP led Assam government, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has gone vexed following the party was neglected in the list of 43 chairmen and deputy chairmen to the various government undertaking bodies, which were appointed by the state government on Saturday.
CII asked to prepare a report on infrastructure development and investment roadmap for North Bengal
Mar 06, 2017, at 02:02 am
Bagdogra, Mar 5 (IBNS): North Bengal, which is endowed with bounties of nature, could emerge as one of the most preferred tourism hubs in the country, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, told a CII team here on Sunday.
US Embassy condemns attack on Sikh man
Mar 06, 2017, at 12:30 am
Washington, Mar 5 (IBNS): The US Embassy in India on Sunday condemned the attack on a Sikh man in Kent city.
West Bengal:Youth Congress leaders protest against Centre, state
Mar 06, 2017, at 12:13 am
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Kolkata-Uttar Loksabha Youth Congress under the leadership of General Secretary Sri Karmakar marched with a giant rally in the name of "Kendra-Rajya Janbedna Maha-Padyatra" on Sunday.
Mamata Banerjee condemns killing of Indians in US
Mar 06, 2017, at 12:01 am
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday condemned the killing of two Indians in the US.
West Bengal: Couple held in connection with Falta child trafficking racket
Mar 05, 2017, at 09:05 pm
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Police on Sunday booked a middle-aged couple from Falta in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in connection with their ongoing probe into a recently busted child trafficking racket in the area, officials said.
West Bengal: Rs. 2000 fake notes worth 92,000 rupees seized in Malda, 1 nabbed
Mar 05, 2017, at 08:37 pm
Kolkata/Malda, Mar 5 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police on Saturday late night arrested a man from Rathbari area in Malda district of West Bengal and recovered fake Rs. 2000 notes with a face value of 92 thousand rupees from his possession, officials said.
Sushma Swaraj says she is pained over recent US shootings
Mar 05, 2017, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said she is pained over recent incidents of hate crime in the US in which two Indian origin people were killed and another were injured.