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Naga Students Federation threatens to impose total blockade on Manipur-bound vehicles

Dec 20, 2016, at 08:11 pm

Imphal, Dec 20 (IBNS): The Naga Students Federation has said it will impose total blockade on all Manipur-bound vehicles in the Naga inhabited areas, according to news reports on Tuesday.

Charges against Sheena Bora murder accused Peter Mukerjea should be dropped says son Rahul

Dec 20, 2016, at 07:50 pm

Mumbai, Dec 20 (IBNS): Rahul Mukerjea, the son of former media baron Peter Mukerjea, one of the key accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, defended his father on Tuesday, according to media reports.

IT officials raid BJP leader's office, residence in Madhya Pradesh

Dec 20, 2016, at 07:12 pm

Bhopal, Dec 20(IBNS) : Income Tax officials conducted searches at the residence and hotels of BJP leader and former chairman of Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sahakari Awas Sangh Sushil Vaswani in Bairagarh on the outskirts of Bhopal, The Indian Express reported.

TMC MLA in Tripura Assembly snatches Speaker's ceremonial mace during protest

Dec 20, 2016, at 07:10 pm

Agartala, dec 20 (IBNS): A Trinamool Congress MLA of Tripura snatched the ceremonial mace of the Speaker in the Assembly and tried to flee with it before being restrained by the marshals, the media reported on Tuesday.

BJP-Akali Dal alliance poised for landslide victory in Chandigarh civic polls

Dec 20, 2016, at 07:06 pm

Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IBNS) : Ahead of the crucial state Assembly elections, Punjab's ruling BJP and Akali Dal combine is poised for a landslide victory to retain capital Chandigarh's municipal board as it is set to win 20 out of the 26 seats with the Congress leading in three seats, reports said.

FICCI FLO hosts the screening of Flickering Angels

Dec 20, 2016, at 06:56 pm

Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Ladies Organization (FLO) and Gaurang Films recently hosted a screening of the movie ‘Flickering Angels’, a film on the children of convicts.

India condemns assassination of Russian Ambassador in Ankara

Dec 20, 2016, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): India's Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement released on Tuesday, condemned the assassination of Russian Ambassador in Ankara.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kyrgyz President Atambayev to hold discussions on Tuesday

Dec 20, 2016, at 06:06 pm

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): The President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev, who is on a state visit to India, paid homage at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, in Rajghat, in Delhi on Tuesday.

Manipur: Volatility Persists in Chandel

Dec 20, 2016, at 06:48 am

On December 15, 2016, at least three Manipur Police personnel were killed and another 11 were injured when suspected militants ambushed road opening parties (ROPs) of the Manipur Police at two different places in Chandel District. The first ambush occurred at around 6 am [IST] near the Lokchao Bridge in Lokchao village. Two Police constables were killed and 11 were wounded. M-79 grenade launcher shells and spent bullets of M-16 assault rifles were recovered from the ambush site. Around two hours later, a Police team coming from the State capital, Imphal, was attacked in the Bongyang area of the same District, and one Policeman on ROP duty was killed. Though no outfit has claimed the attacks so far, based on a report filed by State Director General of Police (DGP) L.M. Khaute, the Manipur Government sent a report to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on December 16, 2016, stating that the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) was suspected to be behind the twin attacks. Chandel District shares a border with Myanmar.

Maoists: Desperate Measures

Dec 20, 2016, at 06:42 am

On December 16, 2016, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres hacked Dharmendra Kudami (33) to death in the Kurrempara area of Metapal village in the Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on the suspicion of being a 'police informer'. Kudami's wife Ratna Kudami is the sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, the village local-self government institution) of Metapal village. An unnamed Police officer disclosed, "A group of Maoists, armed with bows and arrows, axes and knives stormed into the victim's house and murdered Dharmendra in front of his family. Though the exact reason for the attack is yet to be ascertained, preliminary investigation suggests the ultras accused him of being a police informer."

Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa to take over as IAF chief on Dec 31

Dec 20, 2016, at 04:19 am

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC will takeover as Chief of Air Staff on Dec 31, on retirement of Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha PVSM AVSM VM ADC.

Digital transaction: Assam govt announces incentive and monetary benefits

Dec 20, 2016, at 02:35 am

Guwahati, Dec 19 (IBNS) : Assam government on Monday announced a set of incentive and monetary benefits to promote cashless transactions in the state.

Sushma Swaraj discharged from AIIMS

Dec 20, 2016, at 02:20 am

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said she has been discharged from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here.

Visa services network for Czech Republic expanded to Kolkata

Dec 20, 2016, at 01:56 am

Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Embassy of the Czech Republic and VFS Global have launched the sixth Czech Republic Visa Application Centre in Kolkata bringing access to visa application facilities for residents of the East Indian city.

Rajnath Singh addresses at the 53rd Raising Day of SSB

Dec 20, 2016, at 01:36 am

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) celebrated its 53rd Anniversary Day here on Monday.

Manipur violence: Eight vehicles torched in Senapati

Dec 20, 2016, at 01:33 am

Imphal, Dec 19 (IBNS): Violence on Monday spread to Manipur’s Senapati district as miscreants torched eight vehicles in different areas of the district.

Czech delegation calls on Babul Supriyo

Dec 20, 2016, at 12:50 am

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): A Czech delegation headed by Mr. Lubomir Zaoralek, Minister of Foreign Affairs , Czech Government here in New Delhi on Monday called on Babul Supriyo, Minister of State for Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises, Govt. of India and discussed areas of mutual cooperation especially in the field of Industrial Infrastructure.

Hyderabad blasts: Yasin Bhatkal, four others sentenced to death

Dec 19, 2016, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS) An Indian court on Monday sentenced to death Indian Mujahideen co-founder founder Yasin Bhatkal and four others in connection with the twin blasts which hit Dilsukhnagar area in Hyderabad in 2013.

Dr Jitendra Singh discusses Northeast tourism, trade promotion with top industry leaders

Dec 19, 2016, at 10:31 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): In a meeting in Mumbai on Sunday held among various stakeholders in the tourism departments and business institutions, it was decided to to set up a Northeast desk in Mumbai to promote tourist and trade investment in north-east India from Maharashtra and other states in western India.

Demonetisation a fire bombing on the poor : Rahul Gandhi

Dec 19, 2016, at 10:14 pm

Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, Dec 19 (IBNS) : Lashing it out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for demonetisation, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the move was not a "surgical strike" against black money or corruption, but a "fire bombing" on the poor.

Narendra Modi departs from Kanpur

Dec 19, 2016, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday departed from Kanpur city.

Vice President meets Pranab Mukherjee

Dec 19, 2016, at 09:38 pm

Kanpur, Dec 19 (IBNS): Vice President M Hamid Ansari met President Pranab Mukherjee here.

Kolkata: Ola driver held for molesting minor in moving cab

Dec 19, 2016, at 08:36 pm

Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): An app-based cab driver was arrested from Kolkata airport area in the wee hours of Monday for allegedly abducting and molesting a minor girl, reports said.

Opposition trying to protect the dishonest : PM Modi in Kanpur

Dec 19, 2016, at 07:55 pm

Kanpur, Dec 19 (IBNS) : Coming down heavily on the Opposition for disrupting Parliamentary proceedings on the demonetisation issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused them of trying to protect the "dishonest."

Modi to address Parivartan rally in Kanpur today

Dec 19, 2016, at 06:49 pm

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a ‘Parivartan Rally’ of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kanpur on Monday.

BJP decapacitating institutional integrity, says Congress

Dec 19, 2016, at 06:46 pm

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): Congress communications in-charge Randeep S Surjewala on Monday accused the current government of 'decapacitating institutional integrity'.

Jiash chief Masood Azhar and three others named mastermind in Pathankot chargesheet

Dec 19, 2016, at 06:03 pm

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS) : Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar and three other members of the Pakistan-based terror group have been named in the chargesheet for the Pathankot terror attack carried out at the beginning of this year, NDTV reported.

O Panneerselvam to pitch for Bharat Ratna for former CM Jayalalithaa

Dec 19, 2016, at 04:48 pm

New Delhi, 19 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who is in the national capital, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and urge him to confer the Bharat Ratna on his predecessor J Jayalalithaa.

Pampore attack: Kashmir Police Chief reviews secuirty

Dec 19, 2016, at 04:05 am

Srinagar, Dec 18 (IBNS): In the wake of terror attack on an army convoy on Saturday, security of the forces, during their movement on Srinagar-Jammu national highway, was reviewed at a high-level meeting chaired by state police chief K Rajendra Kumar on Sunday.

A. K. Dhasmana appointed as new R&AW chief

Dec 19, 2016, at 03:10 am

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of A. K. Dhasmana, IPS , Special Secretary, Research& Analysis Wing (R&AW)as Secretary, R&AW for a period of two years from the date of assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by granting extension in service under provisions of FR 56, officials said on Sunday.