BJP, if elected, will end blockade in Manipur says PM Modi at rally

Feb 25, 2017, at 08:59 pm

Guwahati, Feb 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday in Manipur that his party promises to end the economic blockade if elected.

Mexico warns US against imposing unilateral tax on imports for border wall funding

Feb 25, 2017, at 08:21 pm

Washington, Feb 25 (IBNS): Mexico has warned the United States (US) that it may respond in kind if US goes ahead with its unilateral plans to impose a tax on Mexican imports for funding the border wall, media reported on Saturday.

Former Nagaland CM Zeliang appointed Finance Advisor to state govt

Feb 25, 2017, at 07:33 pm

Kohima. Feb 25 (IBNS): Former Nagaland chief minister T R Zeliang, on Saturday, was appointed as Finance Advisor to state government by Governor P B Acharya, according to media sources.

Centre approves workday extension under MGNREGA scheme in Tamil Nadu

Feb 25, 2017, at 07:00 pm

Chennai, Feb 25 (IBNS): The Central government has given permission to Tamil Nadu for increasing the number of workdays under MGNREGA from the existing 100 days to 150 days, according to media reports on Saturday.

Give us a chance, will do in 15 months what Congress has not done in 15 years

Feb 25, 2017, at 06:58 pm

Imphal, Feb 25 (IBNS) : Slamming the Congress for not doing anything in Manipur in its 15 years of rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised that the BJP, if elected to power, will usher in more development in 15 months.

Bihar recruitment body chairman, close relatives jailed in test paper leak scandal

Feb 25, 2017, at 06:16 pm

Patna, Feb 25 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) chairman Sudhir Kumar, who was arrested along with his family members in connection with test paper leak scandal, was sent to jail on late Friday night.

PM Modi to address election rally in Manipur today

Feb 25, 2017, at 06:13 pm

Imphal, Feb 25 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in poll-bound Manipur on Saturday amid tight security.

TN: Present govt will fall soon, says Panneerselvam

Feb 25, 2017, at 05:22 pm

Chennai, Feb 25 (IBNS): Ousted from the AIADMK, rebel leader and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has predicted a topple for the present government in the coming months, reports said.

Nitin Gadkari to address three rallies in UP today

Feb 25, 2017, at 04:15 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari will travel to Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, where he will address three rallies.

TN: Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar launches new political party

Feb 25, 2017, at 04:46 am

Chennai, Feb 24 (IBNS): Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar on Friday embarked on a new journey and launched her political party.

Kolkata hospital allegedly withholds critical patient until family surrenders fixed deposit papers

Feb 25, 2017, at 03:29 am

Kolkata, Feb 24 (IBNS): A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee warned privately-run hospitals to stop harassing patient-parties and making unfair bills for treatment, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital in Kolkata's Bypass area reportedly made a 7.23 lakh bill for treating a man for only seven days and allegedly forced his family to pay the entire bill to shift the critical patient, reports said.

Assam CM directs all departments to utilize govt. fund within Mar 31

Feb 25, 2017, at 02:59 am

Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS) : In a bid to expedite the utilization of central funds, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal issued stern directions to all government departments to complete proper utilization of the same within Mar 31, 2017.

Centre to set up nine new Passport Seva Kendras in Assam

Feb 25, 2017, at 02:07 am

Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh on Friday said the Centre will set up nine new Passport Seva Kendras including at Diphu, Nagaon, Dibrugarh, Silchar in Assam.

East African Community is becoming an Economical and Political reality , says Ansari

Feb 25, 2017, at 02:04 am

New delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Friday said that the East African Community is taking shape as an Economical and Political Community and many of our programmes and initiatives in the region will no longer be purely bilateral but will have to be adapted to work for the entire community.

Assam CM directs to repair all broken embankments by Mar 31

Feb 25, 2017, at 12:48 am

Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday directed the Revenue and Disaster Management Department to release fund for providing relief to the people affected by storm.

Assam agriculture scam: CID arrests five officials

Feb 25, 2017, at 12:46 am

Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Assam police on Friday arrested five officials of agriculture department for being allegedly involved in the Rs 700 crore scam.

Sushma Swaraj expresses shock over Kansas shooting

Feb 25, 2017, at 12:38 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Friday expressed shock over the killing of Indian engineer at a Kansas city bar shooting in USA.

One NSCN (R) cadre nab in Arunachal Pradesh

Feb 25, 2017, at 12:36 am

Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended a NSCN (R) cadre in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday.

5.2 earthquake hits Manipur

Feb 24, 2017, at 11:58 pm

Imphal, Feb 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur on Friday, officials said.

Army Chief pays tributes to soldiers killed in Kashmir militant ambush

Feb 24, 2017, at 11:31 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday paid tributes to three soldiers killed in a militant ambush in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday.

Kashmiri boys sacrificing lives for freedom, says Farooq Abdullah

Feb 24, 2017, at 11:24 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Cautioning New Delhi against an effort to suppress the political aspirations of the people of the state, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that militants were ‘sacrificing their lives for the cause of freedom’.

Pranab Mukherjee wishes Kuwait on National Day eve

Feb 24, 2017, at 10:40 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Amir and people of the State of Kuwait on the eve of their National Day.

Crusade against one family will continue, will take back the party : O Paneeerselvam

Feb 24, 2017, at 10:19 pm

Chennai, Feb 24 (IBNS) O. Panneerselvam, the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister who now heads the anti-Sasikala camp within the ruling AIADMK,on Friday said the 'crusade' against the dominance of one family will be on and the control over the party will be taken back.

Arun Jaitley leaves for five-day official tour of UK

Feb 24, 2017, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley left for the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday to represent India at the reception by Queen Elizabeth II to launch UK-India Year of Culture 2017, according to media reports.

Suspected ISIS operative arrested in Assam

Feb 24, 2017, at 09:51 pm

Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS) : Security forces have arrested a suspected ISIS operative, who might be a key to the terror group's plan for Assam and other parts of north east India.

Nitin Gadkari nudges Uddhab Thackeray for BJP-Shiv Sena reunion to take control of BMC

Feb 24, 2017, at 09:35 pm

Mumbai, Feb 24 (IBNS) : A day after the Brihammumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls threw up a fractured mandate dealing a blow to Shiv Sena's "go alone" policy, senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Friday sent out a message of reunion to Uddhab Thackeray, saying there is "no option" for his party and Sena than joining hands for control of the Mumbai civic body.

Bihar SSC chairman Sudhir Kumar arrested in Jharkhand

Feb 24, 2017, at 07:44 pm

Patna, Feb 24 (IBNS): Senior IAS officer and chairman of Bihar SSC Sudhir Kumar has been arrested on Friday in connection with question paper leak of clerical examination in state, according to media reports.

Kerala youth, harassed and videotaped with girl friend on Valentine's day, found hanging

Feb 24, 2017, at 07:18 pm

Thiruvanthapuram, Feb 24 (IBNS) : A 24-year-old man who was harassed on Valentine day by a group of local vigilantes for allegedly indulging in vulgar behaviour in public place, was found hanging outside his house in Kerala’s Palakkad, media reports said.

Telengana CM taken to court by activists who challenge his splurge on gift to the God

Feb 24, 2017, at 07:06 pm

Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IBNS) : Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao, who made a Rs. 5-crore git to gods from the public exchequer-a kind of a splurge that created a stir- has been taken to the court of law by, activists, NDTV reports.

Bengaluru: BJP demands resignation of CM Siddaramaiah on alleged pay-off issue

Feb 24, 2017, at 06:38 pm

Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IBNS): BJP Yuva Morcha on Friday staged demonstration demanding resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for his alleged payoff to Congress high command, media reported.