Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Rwanda

Feb 16, 2017, at 04:43 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Rwanda.

Sushma Swaraj speaks with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

Feb 16, 2017, at 04:36 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had a telephone conversation on Wednesday, Indian officials said.

Cabinet approves Amending the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (7 of 2009)

Feb 16, 2017, at 03:56 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved a proposal to introduce a Bill in Parliament to extend the jurisdiction of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 to Jammu & Kashmir on statistics relevant to any matters under any of the entries specified in the List-I (Union List) and the List- III (Concurrent List) in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, as applicable to Jammu & Kashmir under the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 1954.

Sasikala charged with kidnapping by MLA who claims to run away from resort

Feb 16, 2017, at 03:33 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): As VK Sasikala reached a Bengaluru prison on Wednesday evening, the close aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has been charged with the kidnapping by a lawmaker, media reports said.

Seven engineers dismissed in Bihar on charges of corruption

Feb 16, 2017, at 01:45 am

Patna, Feb 15 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The state government in Bihar has dismissed seven engineers on the charges of corruption and showing gross negligence towards duty.

Centre cuts Rs 1752 crore grant-in-aid fund to Assam in 2017-18

Feb 16, 2017, at 01:40 am

Guwahati, Feb 15 (IBNS): While Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma sought more funds for state from the Centre, the state budget for the financial year 2017-18 showed that, Assam will get less fund from the Centre as grant-in-aid in 2017-18 compared to the current fiscal.

PM Modi pays tribute to martyrs

Feb 16, 2017, at 12:00 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid his last respects to bravehearts Major Satish Dahiya, Ptr. Dharmendra Kumar and Gnr. Ahtosh Kumar, who were martyred in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir recently.

Sasikala surrenders

Feb 15, 2017, at 11:57 pm

Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IBNS): Sasikala surrendered before the Bengaluru court on Wednesday.

West Bengal: Threat posters trigger panic in Jalpaiguri

Feb 15, 2017, at 11:22 pm

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Feb 15 (IBNS): Few warning posters, put up by unknown persons, have triggered scare among the locals in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal since last week, reports said.

Sasikala reaches Bengaluru jail

Feb 15, 2017, at 11:02 pm

Bengaluru , Feb 15 (IBNS): Former AIADMK chief Sasikala has reached Bengaluru jail on Wednesday.

Mahesh Sharma launches pre-loaded Sim Card for Tourists arriving in India on E-visa

Feb 15, 2017, at 10:35 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Mahesh Sharma,Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism and Culture, launched the initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India for providing pre-loaded Sim Card to foreign tourists arriving in India on e-Visa here on Wednesday.

President of India wishes Lithuania on the eve of National Day

Feb 15, 2017, at 09:37 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Lithuania on the eve of their National Day (February 16, 2017).

Maharashtra: Congress politician from Bhiwandi town murdered

Feb 15, 2017, at 08:53 pm

Mumbai, Feb 15 (IBNS): A Congress politician from Bhiwandi in Maharashtra succumbed to his injuries after he was allegedly shot at, according to media reports on Wednesday.

Manipur : 215 candidates file nominations for first phase polls

Feb 15, 2017, at 08:21 pm

Guwahati, Feb 15 (IBNS): The first phase of Assembly Election in Manipur is scheduled for Mar 4, for which 215 candidates have filed nomination papers from 38 assembly constituencies.

Assembly Elections 2017: Voting in full swing at Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand

Feb 15, 2017, at 08:07 pm

Lucknow/DehraDun, Feb 15 (IBNS): Moderate to brisk polling has been reported till one pm on Wednesday for the single phase Uttarakhand and second phase of Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, according to media reports.

Jammu and Kashmir: Adequate security in valley ahead of protest march

Feb 15, 2017, at 07:20 pm

Srinagar, Feb 15 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government deployed heavy security forces in most parts of the Kashmir valley to prevent a separatist called protest march, police said on Wednesday.

UP: PM Modi to address rally in Kannauj

Feb 15, 2017, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu: Sasikala heads for Bengaluru jail via Amma memorial

Feb 15, 2017, at 06:25 pm

Chennai, Feb 15 (IBNS): Former AIADMK chief Sasikala is expected to surrender at a Bengaluru jail on Wednesday, according to media reports.

Ex-Bihar CM says he was with NDA under political compulsion

Feb 15, 2017, at 06:09 pm

Patna, Feb 15 (TheBiharPost): Former Bihar chief minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president Jitan Ram Manjhi said he was with the NDA under political compulsions and would quit the NDA the moment Nitish Kumar joined it.

Kolkata: CMRI hospital vandalised following patient's death

Feb 15, 2017, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS): Privately-run CMRI hospital in Kolkata's Ekbalpore area was reportedly ransacked shortly after the death of a patient on Wednesday, reports said.

PSLV-C37: PM Modi congratulates ISRO scientists

Feb 15, 2017, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS); Following the successful launch of PSLV-C37 satellite by ISRO, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated them for the feat.

Assembly polls: Voting begins in UP, Uttarakhand

Feb 15, 2017, at 02:52 pm

New Delhi/Lucknow, Feb 15 (IBNS): Voting is currently going on in 67 Assembly constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh and in 69 Assembly seats in Uttarakhand as people are all set to select new legislators in the states.

Convicted in DA case, Sasikala leaves Chennai resort, can't be TN CM

Feb 15, 2017, at 04:35 am

Chennai, Feb 4 (IBNS): J Jayalalithaa's close aide VK Sasikala, who has been convicted by the Supreme Court in corruption cases dating back to 1990s, left the five-star resort Golden Bay here on Tuesday night but has not surrendered yet.

J&K: Army officer, three terrorist killed in Kralgund encounter

Feb 15, 2017, at 04:04 am

Srinagar, Feb 14 (IBNS): The Indian Army officer who received serious bullet injuries in a gunfight with militants at Kralgund area of Handwara on Tuesday evening succumbed to his injuries in Srinagar military hospital, the army said.

Delegation of British MPs calls on Prime Minister

Feb 15, 2017, at 03:06 am

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): An eight-member delegation of British Parliamentarians called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

Domestic threats to security can be conventional or non-conventional: Vice President

Feb 15, 2017, at 03:00 am

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Tuesday said that the domestic threats to security can be conventional or non-conventional.

West Bengal: Man murders his sister in suspected 'honour killing'

Feb 15, 2017, at 02:48 am

Kolkata/Hooghly, Feb 14 (IBNS): A young woman was shot dead allegedly by her brother in a suspected honour killing in the wee hours of Tuesday at Sri Krishna Nagar area under Serampore Police Station limits in West Bengal's Hooghly district, barely 30 km from Kolkata, local media reports said.

Three militants killed in Kashmir, Indian soldier injured

Feb 15, 2017, at 02:13 am

Srinagar, Feb 14 (IBNS): Three militants were killed while a soldier got injured in a fierce encounter at Kralgund area of Handwara in Kupwara frontier district of north Kashmir, the Indian Army said on Tuesday.

Lalu steps in as differences grow between two key ruling partners in Bihar

Feb 15, 2017, at 01:45 am

Patna, Feb 14 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD president Lalu Prasad has asked his party leaders not to air their grievances against the government in public as the differences grew between the ruling allies over certain provisions in the government.

Lalu steps in as differences grow between two key ruling partners in Bihar

Feb 15, 2017, at 01:36 am

Patna, Feb 14 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD president Lalu Prasad has asked his party leaders not to air their grievances against the government in public as the differences grow between the ruling allies over certain provisions in the government.