Patna boat mishap: Death toll rises to 24, PM announces compensation
Jan 15, 2017, at 03:54 pm
Patna, Jan 15 (IBNS): The death toll in the Patna boat mishap rose to 24 including that of minors after an overcrowded vessel sank in river Ganga on Saturday, media reports said.
Narendra Modi wishes Indian Army on 'Army Day
Jan 15, 2017, at 01:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished soldiers, veterans and their families on the ocassion of the 'Army Day'.
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PM Modi pays tribute to Cho Ramaswamy
Jan 15, 2017, at 04:48 am
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to Thuglak magazine Cho Ramaswamy and said his satire made his criticism loveable even to those he criticized,
Jan 15, 2017, at 04:15 am
Patna, Jan 14 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): At least 21 people died after an overcrowded boat sank in river Ganga on Saturday.
Bihar: Boat capsizes in River Ganga, 17 killed
Jan 15, 2017, at 03:24 am
Patna, Jan 14 (IBNS): A boat ferrying 40 people capsized in River Ganga in Patna city of Bihar which left at least 17 people killed, media reports said.
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West Bengal: Bus rams crowd in Birbhum, 6 killed
Jan 15, 2017, at 02:32 am
Kolkata/Birbhum, Jan 14 (IBNS): At least six persons, including a civic volunteer, were killed and several others were injured when a speeding bus crashed into cars and rammed pedestrians on Saturday morning at Ilambazar in West Bengal's Birbhum district, reports said.
Kolkata: Police arrests BJP leader Jayprakash Majumder for allegedly cheating SSC candidate
Jan 15, 2017, at 02:14 am
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): After a marathon interrogation for nearly 8 hours at Bidhannagar North Police Station in Kolkata, police on Saturday evening booked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jayprakash Majumder in connection with an alleged fraud case, reports said.
Lucknow: Jet Airways cancels flights due to 'tenchnical issues'
Jan 15, 2017, at 02:04 am
Lucknow, Jan 14 (IBNS): Jet Airways flight 9W 755 Delhi-Lucknow and 9W 756 Lucknow-Delhi have been cancelled in Lucknow airport due to 'tenchnical issues'.
Congress questions Nitish party’s move to invite BJP for Sankranti feast
Jan 15, 2017, at 01:52 am
Patna, Jan 14 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): The Congress has questioned the move of the JD-U to invite BJP people at its feast to be hosted on Sunday to mark Makar Sankranti.
Ramvilas Paswan discharged from hospital
Jan 15, 2017, at 01:31 am
Patna, Jan 14 (IBNS): Union Minister and LJP president Ramvilas Paswan on Saturday said he has been discharged from a hospital here.
PM Modi mourns former Punjab CM Surjit Singh Barnala's demise
Jan 15, 2017, at 12:47 am
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mourned the death of former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala.
Punjab polls: Capt.Amarinder Singh wants to contest from Lambi
Jan 15, 2017, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Capt.Amarinder Singh on Saturday said he wants to contest the polls from the Lambi seat in the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections.
Former Punjab CM Surjit Singh Barnala dies
Jan 15, 2017, at 12:28 am
Chandigarh, Jan 14 (IBNS): After prolonged illness, former Chief Minister of Punjab Surjit Singh Barnala passed away on Saturday.
Mamata Banerjee remembers writer Mahashweta Devi on birth anniversary
Jan 14, 2017, at 11:42 pm
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remembered writer and social activist Mahashweta Devi on her birth anniversary.
Anil Vij'S comment on Mahatma Gandhi triggers controversy
Jan 14, 2017, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi hit out at BJP leader and Haryana minister Anil Vij after he triggered a controversy by saying that use of 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi's image has led devaluation of notes.
ONGC restoring the ancient Kunds of Varanasi
Jan 14, 2017, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Ghats, the temples and the Kunds of Varanasi are the driving force which attracts millions of tourists to this ancient city every year.
Jan 14, 2017, at 08:35 pm
Patna, Jan 14 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Scores of leaders turned up at the Patna residence of RJD chief Lalu Prasad to enjoy feast to on the occasion of Makar Sankrati—marking the transition of the sun into the zodiacal sign of Makara (Capricorn) on its celestial path.
Pema Khandu-led Arunchal Pradesh inducts three new Cabinet ministers
Jan 14, 2017, at 08:27 pm
Itanagar, Jan 14 (IBNS): Three Cabinet ministers were sworn-in on Saturday to join the Pema Khandu led BJP- government of Arunachal Pradesh, according to media reports.
Tamil Nadu :Police cane crowd protesting ban on Jallikattu, arrest several people in Madurai
Jan 14, 2017, at 07:54 pm
Madurai, Jan 14 (IBNS) : Police reportedly used baton to tackle a crowd protesting against the ban on Jallikattu, the traditional bull fight game of Tamil Nadu during Pongal festival in Madurai's Avaniapuram area on Saturday, reports said.
BSF jawan's wife demands CBI inquiry into husband's complaint about bad food
Jan 14, 2017, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS) : A day after the Home Ministry submitted a report to the Prime Minister's Office stating that Border Security Force (BSF) constable Tej Bahadur Yadav's complaint about poor quality food was unsubstantiated, his wife aired herself, demanding CBI probe into the matter, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi greets nation on Pongal, Makar Sankranti and Bihu
Jan 14, 2017, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Pongal, Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu.
Cold wave sweeps Kashmir, mercury dips to the lowest
Jan 14, 2017, at 06:36 pm
Srinagar, Jan 14 (IBNS) : The severe cold wave condition continued in Jammu and Kashmir as the minimum temperature dipped further to minus 6.8 degrees Celsius on Friday, recording the season's coldest night so far.
Man found dead in Kolkata canal
Jan 14, 2017, at 05:21 pm
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): The body of an elderly man was recovered from a canal near Garia railway station in Kolkata on Saturday, reports said.
Islamic Research Foundation moves Delhi HC challenging ban
Jan 14, 2017, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Islamic preacher and televangelist Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) has moved Delhi High Court challenging the government's ban on the NGO, reports said.
PM Modi greets nation on Pongal, Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu
Jan 14, 2017, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Magh Bihu and Pongal.
Bihar govt announces to grant benefits of 7th pay commission to striking teachers
Jan 14, 2017, at 04:34 am
Patna, Jan 13 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Thousands of contractual schoolteachers in Bihar came to know it from a close when they forced the state government in Bihar to concede to their demands for the second time in the past few months.
Bhopal survivors laud Chief Judicial Magistrate's decision to summon Dow Chemical Company
Jan 14, 2017, at 03:17 am
Bhopal, Jan 13 (IBNS): Leaders of five organisations of survivors of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal on Friday welcomed the decision of the Chief Judicial Magistrate to summon The Dow Chemical Company (TDCC) through email.
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Bus mows down woman in Kolkata, class-V students dies after rammed by dumper in W. Medinipur
Jan 14, 2017, at 02:22 am
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): A middle-aged woman was killed and her husband was injured when speeding public bus lost its control and hit their motorcycle at Kaikhali area under Baguiati Police Station limits on Friday morning, reports said.
Kharagpur shooting: Police books 7, 4 more on loose
Jan 14, 2017, at 01:32 am
Kolkata/Kharagpur, Jan 13 (IBNS): Police on Friday arrested seven persons who are involved in Wednesday's Kharagpur shootout from several areas of West Medinipur and neighbouring state Jharkhand, officials said.
Mamata Banerjee hands over keys of Bonhooghly Tenement Redevelopment Project
Jan 14, 2017, at 01:12 am
Kolkata, jan 13 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Oon Friday handed over keys to the owner’s of the apartments of “Bonoriniâ€, the much awaited Bonhooghly Tenement Project - a unique Public Private Partnership initiative inspired by the Chief Minister herself & taken up by Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation Department, Government Of West Bengal, Siddha Group & Eden Realty Group.