Budget Session 2017: Govt taken bold decisions in the interest of the poor says Pranab Mukherjee
Jan 31, 2017, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Parliament in a joint session of both houses on Tuesday, the first day of the Budget Session 2017.
Modi's Mann Ki Baat address on 'examination' converted to e-book
Jan 31, 2017, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his Mann Ki Baat address on Sunday, where he spoke on examination, has been converted into an e-book.
PM Modi wishes NDRF on 12th Raising Day
Jan 31, 2017, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on the ocassion of its 12th Raising Day.
EC asks Congress to hold elections for president's post by June 15
Jan 31, 2017, at 04:46 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) on Monday ordered the Congress party to hold elections for posts including its president by June 15, media reports said.
Lockout announced at Besco's wagon production unit in Kolkata
Jan 31, 2017, at 03:40 am
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): Authority of the Besco Limited on Monday suspended work in its wagon manufacturing unit at Bullygunge in Kolkata indefinitely as the company is facing huge losses due to labour unrest, reports said.
Assam: Woman tries to commit suicide after killing her two minor children
Jan 31, 2017, at 03:28 am
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IBNS): A sensational incident came to light in Assam's Hojai district, with a woman trying to commit suicide after killing her two minor children.
Assam govt. to withhold counter insurgency operations against KPLT till April 20
Jan 31, 2017, at 02:49 am
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IBNS) : The Assam government has agreed to withhold counter insurgency operations by the security forces against the Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) till Apr 20 next following the outfit group had declared unilateral ceasefire for a period of six months from October 20 last.
Internet service on prepaid mobiles to be restored in Kashmir from tonight
Jan 31, 2017, at 02:23 am
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IBNS): As the situation limbs back to normalcy Jammu and Kashmir Police said that the prepaid mobile Internet services would be restored in Kashmir on Monday.
Meghalaya’s first ever apparel and garment Centre inaugurated at Ampati
Jan 31, 2017, at 02:13 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Union Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani, along with Chief Minister of Meghalaya Dr. Mukul Sangma, inaugurated the first ever Apparel and Garment Making Centre in Meghalaya, near Ampati in South West Garo Hills on Monday, in the presence of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju.
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PM Modi's qualification remark: Assam court asks Kejriwal to appear in court on April 7
Jan 31, 2017, at 02:05 am
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal now faces another trouble after a local court of Assam asked him to appear before it on April 7 in connection with a criminal defamation case registered against him for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualification.
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Bihar govt considering to increase number of jails
Jan 31, 2017, at 01:59 am
Patna, Jan 30 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A senior minister in Bihar government on Monday said the government was considering increasing number of jails in the state to house the growing number of prisoners.
Five more jawans succumb in Kashmir avalanche
Jan 31, 2017, at 01:31 am
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IBNS): Five soldiers, rescued from an avalanche in Machhil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Jan 28, passed away at a hospital in Srinagar on Monday, said an army spokesman.
Assam ICDS scam: V&AC grills another former minister
Jan 31, 2017, at 01:22 am
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IBNS): The Vigilance and Anti Corruption (V&AC) sleuths on Monday grilled another former Congress minister of Assam in connection with Rs 2250 crore Social Welfare department scam.
Indian economy is not in a good state: Manmohan Singh
Jan 30, 2017, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said the current situation of Indian economy is not good.
Jan 30, 2017, at 11:15 pm
On January 12, 2017, two civilians, Ramesh Atala (27) and Manohar Atala (55), were killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Gadchiroli District. A Gadchiroli Police statement disclosed that the Maoists shot the victims claiming they were 'police informers'.
Punjab: Two-faced on Counterterrorism
Jan 30, 2017, at 11:13 pm
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Punjab Police in Pakistan killed the new leader of the sectarian terrorists Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Asif Chotu akaRizwan, along with three associates, during an intelligence-based operation near the Sheikhupura Bypass in the Sheikhupura District of Punjab in the early hours of January 17, 2017. Three other terrorists managed to escape. CTD recovered arms, ammunition and explosive material from the possession of slain terrorists. The killings came 18 months after CTD had shot dead long-time LeJ chief Malik Ishaq in an encounter on July 29, 2015. Asif Chotu had been named in over 100 murder cases and had a bounty of PKR three million on his head. According to a CTD statement, the LeJ leader was hatching a plot to target the Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif: "Big chapters of terrorism, target killings have been closed today. These terrorists were merciless killing machines."
Amulya Kumar Patnaik appointed as Delhi Police Commissioner
Jan 30, 2017, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): IPS Amulya Kumar Patnaik has been appointed to the post of Commissioner of Police, Delhi.
Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy visiting India
Jan 30, 2017, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Vice Admiral RC Wijegunaratne, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy is on an official visit to India from 29 January to 02 February 2017. The visit is aimed at consolidating bilateral naval relations between India and Sri Lanka and to explore new avenues for naval cooperation.
West Bengal: 2 held for pushing woman out of moving train
Jan 30, 2017, at 09:14 pm
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): Six days after a woman was allegedly molested and pushed off running train in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, police on Sunday evening arrested two persons in connection with the case, reports said.
President Mukherjee wishes on National Day of Nauru
Jan 30, 2017, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjeeon Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Nauru on the eve of their National Day.
Defamation case : Rahul Gandhi appears in Bhiwanti court, hearing adjourned
Jan 30, 2017, at 09:07 pm
Bhiwandi, Maharashtra,Jan 30 (IBNS) : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi On Monday appeared in a Bhiwandi court in Maharashtra in connection with the defamation case filed against him for allegedly accusing the RSS with the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
Manmohan Singh helped Vijay Mallya get bank loans : BJP
Jan 30, 2017, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS) : The BJP on Monday alleged that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh helped business tycoon Vijay Mallya get loans, NDTV reported.
Demonetisation: TMC to protest move, not attend budget sessions
Jan 30, 2017, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): Protesting government's demonetisation move and the arrest of TMC MP's, the party said on Monday that it will not attend the first two days of the upcoming budget session.
Supreme Court rejects Asaram Bapu's bail plea
Jan 30, 2017, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday rejected self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's bail plea on medical ground, saying it is devoid of merit, reports said.
Bihar doctor thrashed after patient dies
Jan 30, 2017, at 05:37 pm
Patna, Jan 30 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A doctor in Bihar was beaten up after a patient died at the hospital in course of treatment.
Rahul Gandhi to appear in Bhiwandi court today for RSS defamation case
Jan 30, 2017, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS) : Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will appear in a court in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi in connection with "defaming" the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, reports said.
Infosys techie strangled with computer wire in her office in Pune
Jan 30, 2017, at 04:59 pm
Pune, Jan 30 (IBNS) : A 25-year-old Infosys techie working was strangled with a computer cable at her office in Pune on Sunday,NDTV reported.
Centre to be spend Rs 1 lakh crore to develop Assam road connectivity
Jan 30, 2017, at 02:36 am
Guwahati, Jan 29 (IBNS) : Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday inaugurated the second Saraighat bridge on the Brahmaputra river in Guwahati and announced a number of new projects for Assam worth Rs 1 lakh crore in the next five years.
Sports Minister Vijay Goel assures support to promote cricket for the blind
Jan 30, 2017, at 01:07 am
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel has assured support from his Ministry and Sports Authority of India (SAI) to promote Cricket for the Blind in the country.
Assam assembly budget session to begin from Jan 30
Jan 30, 2017, at 01:00 am
Guwahati, Jan 29 (IBNS) : Opposition Congress and AIUDF are ready to raise several buring issues including demonetization in the budget session of Assam assembly to be begun from Jan 30.