PM Modi pays tribute to Col Nizamuddin, says demise saddening

Feb 07, 2017, at 04:28 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Mourning the death of Colonel Nizamuddin, the last known member of the Azad Hind Fauj or Indian National Army, Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the incident as saddening.

5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarakhand, tremors felt in Delhi

Feb 07, 2017, at 05:07 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Uttarakhand on Monday night.

SC asked to not let Sasikala take oath till it decides on graft case

Feb 07, 2017, at 03:46 am

Chennai, Feb 6 (IBNS): Amid reports that J. Jayalalithaa's close aide Sasikala Natarajan will take oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, the Supreme Court was on Monday petitioned to forbid her from taking charge of the office for the time being.

Around 50 lakh bigha government land encroached in Assam

Feb 07, 2017, at 02:42 am

Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS): Assam government on Monday said that around 50 lakh bigha government land encroached in the state.

Army pension adalat to be held in Dimapur on Feb 8-9

Feb 07, 2017, at 02:03 am

Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS) : An Army Pension Adalat for ex-servicemen and their families will be held at Wall Fort Dimapur in Nagaland on Feb 8-9.

NATO National Security Advisor to visit Afghanistan

Feb 07, 2017, at 01:59 am

Kabul, Feb 6 (IBNS): NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller, will meet with the National Security Advisor for Afghanistan Hanif Atmar, at NATO Headquarters on Tuesday.

Assam governor flags off a marathon to save rhino

Feb 07, 2017, at 01:56 am

Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday flagged off a marathon “SAVE THE RHINO, Run For The Pride” organised by Byatikram Mass Awareness Social Development Organization at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati.

Extremists killed 2593 civilians in Assam in past 15 years: Govt

Feb 07, 2017, at 01:46 am

Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS): Assam government on Monday said that a total of 2,593 people were killed by extremists in Assam during the 15 years of Congress rule in the north eastern Indian state.

Rs. 10000 crore Special Banking Arrangement made in Budget 2017 to clear Fertilizer Subsidy dues: Ananth Kumar

Feb 07, 2017, at 01:46 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Ananth Kumar addressed the media here on Monday and appraised the gathering about the achievements of Department of Chemicals, Fertilizers and Pharmaceuticals during the last three years.

Man accused of murdering parents, girlfriend brought to West Bengal for further probe

Feb 07, 2017, at 01:44 am

Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): The nearly 32-year-old man, who was booked from Madhya Pradesh for allegedly killing and putting into graves his parents and live-in partner, has been taken to Kolkata on Monday evening for further investigation, officials said.

Facebook Live from Assam assembly : AIUDF legislator suspended for three days

Feb 07, 2017, at 01:05 am

Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Assam assembly speaker Hitendranath Goswami on Monday suspended AIUDF legislator Aminul Islam, who representing the Dhing constituency of middle Assam’s Nagaon district, for using Facebook Live to broadcast his speech from inside of the house.

New Delhi: Explosives found at Red Fort

Feb 07, 2017, at 01:03 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): During a clearing operation at the Red Fort here, explosives and ammunitions were found, media reports said.

Kolkata: Ambulance crashes into bakery van at Golpark, state bus catches fire at Jadavpur

Feb 07, 2017, at 12:51 am

Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): A person was seriously injured when an over-speeding ambulance hit a bakery van near Golpark area under Lake Police Station limits in south Kolkata on Monday early morning, reports said.

Indian artist Anish Kapoor to be awarded “Jewish Nobel” Prize

Feb 07, 2017, at 12:43 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Israeli Embassy in New Delhi congratulates Anish Kapoor upon receiving the 2017 Genesis Prize.

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Afghanistan avalanches

Feb 07, 2017, at 12:39 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives in Afghanistan due to avalanches.

Amma had sudden cardiac arrest, and it was witnessed: Doctors say on Jayalalithaa's death

Feb 06, 2017, at 10:24 pm

Chennai, Feb 6 (IBNS): Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalaithaa suffered cardiac arrest and it was witnessed, doctors who treated her said.

Nitish orders probe into BSSC question paper leak, students beat up secretary

Feb 06, 2017, at 09:18 pm

Patna, Feb 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Bihar government on Monday ordered an inquiry into the alleged question paper leak of Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) intermediate level examination which was conducted on Sunday.

Tamil Nadu Governor Vidhya Sagar Rao accepts O. Panneerselvam's resignation

Feb 06, 2017, at 09:10 pm

Chennai, Feb 6 (IBNS): O. Panneerselvam's resignation has been accepted by Tamil Nadu Governor Vidhya Sagar Rao.

President's message on Grenada's National Day

Feb 06, 2017, at 09:05 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Grenada on the eve of their National Day(February 7, 2017).

Supreme Court overrules CBI probe order against ex-Arunachal CM Nabam Tuki

Feb 06, 2017, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Guwahati High Court order for CBI probe against former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Ministder Nabam Tuki in an alleged corruption case, reports said.

Supreme Court to give verdict on Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case next week

Feb 06, 2017, at 08:56 pm

Chennai/New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce verdict within a week on pleas challenging acquittal of late Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa, according to media reports.

SC-appointed panel sacks BCCI media manager and others

Feb 06, 2017, at 08:47 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) on Monday sacked some staff members of the Board For Control of Cricket in India, including its media manager Nishant Jeet Arora, reports said.

Minor allegedly raped, killed in her room near Kolkata

Feb 06, 2017, at 08:14 pm

Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): A 15-year-old school student was allegedly raped and killed inside her bedroom at Lenin Nagar area under Sonarpur Police Station limits in Kolkata's neighbouring South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Sunday midnight, reports said.

No feuds within SP, Akhilesh to become next CM : Mulayam Singh Yadav

Feb 06, 2017, at 07:43 pm

Lucknow, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Maintaining his reverse stand after months of intra-party bickering that threatened to split the party, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday denied any feuds in the organisation as well as his family, saying son Akhilesh Yadav will be the next Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh after the Assembly elections.

Netaji Subhas aide Colonel Nizamuddin passes away at 116 years

Feb 06, 2017, at 07:41 pm

Lucknow, Feb 6 (IBNS): Colonel Nizamuddin, who served as a driver and bodyguard to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, passed away on Monday morning, according to media reports.

Cong and Left stage walk out from Lok Sabha over E Ahmed's death

Feb 06, 2017, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Members of the Congress and Left parties staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha on Monday as it witnessed a ruckus over the Government's handling of E Ahamed’s death forcing Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to briefly adjourn the House, reports said.

Wanted criminal arrested in Delhi after shootout at Nehru Place

Feb 06, 2017, at 06:23 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : The Delhi police arrested a wanted criminal following a shootout near a l,uxury hotel in south Delhi's Nehru Park early Monday, reports said.

H-1B visa row: TMC MPs demonstrate outside Parliament

Feb 06, 2017, at 05:02 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP's on Monday morning held a demonstration against US President Donald Trump's newly introduced H-1B visa rule, urging the Indian government to secure the interest of Indian techies, who are expected to face the burnt.

Patanjali to invest over Rs 5000 crore in Karbi Anglong

Feb 06, 2017, at 04:30 am

Guwahati, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali wants to invest over Rs 5000 crore in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district.

If Lalu ‘Chara Chor’, Manipur CM is ‘Fumde Chor’ : BJP

Feb 06, 2017, at 04:27 am

Guwahati, Feb 5 (IBNS) : BJP leader Ram Madhav on Sunday termed Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh as ‘Fumde Chor’ and alleged that Ibobi grabbed crore of rupees of development fund during his regime.