President of the National Assembly of Vietnam meets PM Modi
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:35 pm
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): President of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
Tamil Nadu govt to hold first Cabinet meeting under new CM today
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:22 pm
Chennai, Dec 10 (IBNS): The Tamil Nadu Cabinet will hold its meeting on Saturday.
Actress Gautami writes to PM about 'unanswered questions' on Jaya's death
Dec 10, 2016, at 04:56 am
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): South Indian actress Gautami Tadimalla has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi drawing his attention to lack of transparency related to J Jayalalithaa's treatment and death.
IAF conducts rescue operations by helicopter in Havelock Islands
Dec 10, 2016, at 03:19 am
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Heavy overnight rains in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands have disrupted normal life in the islands developing into flood-like situation in north and middle Andamans.
West Bengal: Car crashes into truck, 4 killed
Dec 10, 2016, at 02:13 am
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS): At least four persons were killed and another was seriously injured when a speeding car hit a truck on National Highway 116-B at Marishda area in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Friday early morning, reports said.
Axis Bank: 44 fake accounts with Rs. 100 crore found during raid
Dec 10, 2016, at 02:07 am
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Income tax officers have allegedly found 44 fake bank accounts at a branch of Axis Bank in New Delhi,media reports said.
Illegal telephone lines case: CBI files charge sheet against former Union Minister
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:49 am
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday said it has filed a charge sheet in the special court in Chennai against former Union Minister of Communication and Information Techonology (MoC-IT) Dayanidhi Madan, two chief general managers of BSNL, others in connection with an illegal telephone lines case.
Cyclone alert for Andhra Pradesh Coast
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:30 am
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): A cyclonic storm, Vardah, over southeast Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph.
Law student shot dead in West Bengal, 2 held
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:06 am
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS): A first year female law student was found dead with bullet injury in her head from Kalyani Expressway in West Bengal's Nadia district on Thursday night, reports said.
Dec 10, 2016, at 12:28 am
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju attended the public lecture by His Holiness Dalai Lama on ‘Meaning of life and secular ethics’ here on Friday.
Dec 10, 2016, at 12:12 am
Guwahati, Dec 9 (IBNS) : The Assam government has placed Mainul Haque Choudhury, Block Development Officer, Hailkandi Development Block, Hailakandi under suspension under Rule 6 (2) of the Assam Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1964 with effect from Oct 27, a government statement said.
Bihar constructing double-decker flyover in former CM Lalu's ex-home constituency
Dec 09, 2016, at 11:14 pm
Patna, Dec 9 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar is constructing a double-decker fly-over which will be not only the first such bridge in the state but also in the whole of north India.
Chopper Scam: SP Tyagi arrested
Dec 09, 2016, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Former Air Force Chief SP Tyagi has been arrested in connection with the VVIP chopper deal scam, media reports said on Friday.
Demonetisation problems to be over in 10-15 days, Govt tells SC
Dec 09, 2016, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) : Defending the notes ban, the Government on Friday told the Supreme Court that there has not been a single case of social unrest because of the move and all the problems of the people will be over in 10-16 days, reports said.
Dec 09, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee continued her attack on the Centre and on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of not allowing the opposition to raise the issue of demonetisation in the Lok Sabha.
Mamata Banerjee wishes Sonia Gandhi on her birthday
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wished Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on her birthday.
Vijay Mallya's Twitter account hacked
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:55 pm
London, Dec 9 (IBNS): businessman Vijay Mallya on Friday said his Twitter account was hacked.
AAP MP Bhagwant Singh Mann suspended for video recording of Parliament security
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) : Aam Aadmi Party’s Lok Sabha MP Bhagwant Mann was on Friday suspended for the rest of the winter session for over video-recording of Parliament’s security structure, reports said.
Centre to SC:Demonetisation issues likely to resolve in 10-15 days
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): The Union government in its reply to the Supreme Court of India on Friday said that the problem ensuing from the demonetisation is likely to resolve in 10-15 days, according to media reports.
7 new districts announced by Manipur government
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:11 pm
Guwahati, Dec 9 (IBNS): Manipur government has announced seven new revenue districts above the present nine districts in the state.
Top GNLA leader surrendered in Meghalaya
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:06 pm
Guwahati, Dec 9 (IBNS) : A top leader of Meghalaya's Garo outfit group Garo National Liberation Army ( GNLA) was laid down before Meghalaya police on Friday, police said.
Huge cache of new currency notes seized from car in Surat
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Surat, Dec 9 (IBNS): Police in Gujarat have seized nearly Rs 76 lakhs from a car in Surat, according to media reports on Friday.
No debate and voting on demonetisation : Naidu rejects Opposition demand
Dec 09, 2016, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) : With only four days to go for the Winter Session to end, the hope for a discussion on demonetisation virtually ended as the Government on Friday firmly rejected the possibility of a debate and voting, which the Opposition has been fiercely demanding for.
Bihar dismisses four doctors for absenteeism
Dec 09, 2016, at 08:01 pm
Patna, Dec 9 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The state government in Bihar has dismissed four doctors from service for remaining absent from duty without prior information.
Puducherry CM Narayanasamy meets Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
Dec 09, 2016, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Puducherry, V. Narayanasamy called on the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on Friday.
Karnataka CM meets Rajnath Singh, SC to continue to hear Cauvery dispute case
Dec 09, 2016, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): A delegation led by the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah met the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on Friday.
If I am allowed to speak on note ban,there will be an earthquake : Rahul Gandhi in Parliament
Dec 09, 2016, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) : Amid the continuing verbal war between the Treasury Bench and Opposition members that kept eluding a debate on demonetisation, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that if he is allowed to speak up, it will cause an "earthquake," reports said.
SECI to launch 1000 MW Rooftop Solar PV Scheme for government sector
Dec 09, 2016, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said that Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is launching a tender of 1000 MW capacity on Friday for development of grid-connected rooftop solar capacity for Central government ministries/departments.
Thirteen teachers killed in road accident in Punjab
Dec 09, 2016, at 06:08 pm
Chandigarh, Dec 9 (IBNS): Thirteen teachers are feared killed in a road accident at Theh Kalandar village in Fazilka district of Punjab, on Friday morning, according to media reports.
Cyclone Alert for Andhra Pradesh Coast
Dec 09, 2016, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Earth said on Friday morning that cyclonic storm, VARDAH, over southeast Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during past six hrs and slightly intensified further.