People's feedback is important for good governance: Assam CM
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:17 am
Guwahati, Sept 14 (IBNS) : Reiterating that government’s own discretion is not enough for ensuring good governance, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that people’s participation and feedback are equally important to make governance accountable for service delivery and to bring visible change.
Baby Lily:Indian government to help British couple to get visa extended, says Sushma Swaraj
Sep 15, 2016, at 12:27 am
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said the Indian government will help the British couple, who had a baby through surrogacy in India, to get their visa extended.
Jharkhand CM directs masses to focus on daughters' education
Sep 14, 2016, at 10:15 pm
Patna, Sept 14 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday appealed to the masse to give their focus on imparting education to the daughters than boys.
2016 Lemelson-MIT Prize winner Ramesh Raskar invents imaging system that can see around corners
Sep 14, 2016, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): Indian-origin scientist Ramesh Raskar, founder of the Camera Culture research group at the US-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab and associate professor of media arts and sciences at MIT, is the recipient of the 2016 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize.
Nitish govt may challenge Shahabuddin's bail in SC?
Sep 14, 2016, at 09:34 pm
Patna, Sept 14 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Nitish Kumar government In Bihar is considering to challenge the bail granted to RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin in the Supreme Court soon.
India and Afghanistan concerned over increasing use of terrorism for political objectives
Sep 14, 2016, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Afghan President Dr Mohammed Ashraf Ghani, during their meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, reiterated their concern regarding continued use of terrorism and violence in the region for political objectives, the media reported.
Sep 14, 2016, at 09:13 pm
Lucknow, Sept 14 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday his differences with uncle Shivpal Yadav was only a "dispute in the Government" and not in the family, NDTV reported
Arun Jaitley inaugurates new CGA office and portal for central civil pensioners
Sep 14, 2016, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley inaugurated the ‘Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan’, or the new premises of Office of the Comptroller General of Accounts (CGA), in New Delhi on Wednesday, according to media reports
Delhi Chikungunya : Union Health Minister J P Nadda says, no panic
Sep 14, 2016, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS) : Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday asked the people not to get panicky over the incidence of Chikungunya, saying the Government has adequate resources to fight the vector-borne disease even as the toll rose to five and more than 1,000 people were affected.
WPI-based annual rate of inflation goes up in August
Sep 14, 2016, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Ministry of Commerce & Industry published the official Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05=100) for August 2016 on Wednesday.
Govt asks CBI to probe bribery allegation over Embraer aircraft deal
Sep 14, 2016, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS) : Digging into the past further beyond AgustaWestland chopper deal, the Narendra Modi Government has asked the CBI to investigate a deal signed with Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer during the previous UPA rule, reports said.
Arunachal Pradesh police officer's body found inside car
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:49 pm
Guwahati, Sept 14 (IBNS) : A Sub-inspector of the Arunachal Pradesh police was found dead inside a car on early Wednesday morning.
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of El Salvador
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:40 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of El Salvador on the eve of their Independence Day (September 15, 2016).
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Honduras
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Honduras on the eve of their Independence Day (September 15, 2016).
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Guatemala
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Guatemala on the eve of their Independence Day (September 15, 2016).
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Nicaragua
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Nicaragua on the eve of their Independence Day (September 15, 2016).
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Costa Rica
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Costa Rica on the eve of their Independence Day (September 15, 2016).
Uttar Pradesh: Divested of key posts by Akhilesh, uncle Shivpal Yadav to meet big brother Mulayam
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:28 pm
Saifai, Sept 14 (IBNS) : A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadva stripped his uncle of important ministerial posts in what came as a family feud and a war within the ruling Samajwadi Party, Shivpal Yadav on Wednesday said he will follow the decisions of the party and continue to work assigned to him.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrives in New Delhi
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday for a two-day working visit to India, according to media reports.
Sep 14, 2016, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Onam.
Navjot Singh Sidhu formally quits BJP
Sep 14, 2016, at 05:32 pm
Chandigarh, Sept 14 (IBNS) : Former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday formally resigned from the party, days after floating his own political outfit—Awaaz-e-Punjab, media reports said.
#CauveryIssue: Normalcy returns to Karnataka
Sep 14, 2016, at 04:52 pm
Bangalore, Sept 14 (IBNS): After a week long violent protest over Supreme Court's direction to Karnataka to share waters of Cauvery River with neighbouring state Tamil Nadu, calm prevailed in the state as normal life was restored on Tuesday evening, according to reports.
Two killed as residential building collapses in Kolkata
Sep 14, 2016, at 03:31 pm
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): At least two women were killed on Tuesday night, when an old residential building collapsed in north Kolkata's Pathuriaghata Street area, reports said.
Ambala: IAF's Jaguar fighter jet catches fire, pilot escapes unhurt
Sep 14, 2016, at 07:26 am
Ambala, Sept 14 (IBNS): An Indian Air Force's Jaguar aircraft caught fire, minutes before taking off at Ambala air base on Tuesday, media reports said.
Fire breaks out at Delhi’s Gaffar market
Sep 14, 2016, at 06:50 am
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): A fire broke out at central Delhi's Gaffar market on Tuesday, media reports said.
Shivpal Singh Yadav's key ministerial berths withdrawn
Sep 14, 2016, at 04:42 am
Lucknow, Sept 13 (IBNS): In a major cabinet reshuffle, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday withdrew key portfolios from Samajwadi Party leader and minister Shivpal Singh Yadav.
Chikungunya: 5 dead in Delhi, Centre,AAP govt exchange barbs
Sep 14, 2016, at 04:09 am
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): The Delhi and the Central government on Tuesday exchanged barbs over the mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya which has left at least five people dead in the national capital this year.
Visit of Chinese delegation for talks on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
Sep 14, 2016, at 03:00 am
Beijing, Sept 13 (IBNS): A Chinese delegation led by Director General Wang Qun of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited India on Sept 13 for talks with an Indian delegation led by Amandeep Singh Gill, Joint Secretary (Disarmament & International Security) in the Ministry of External Affairs.
NASA says August 2016 warmest in 136 years of modern records
Sep 14, 2016, at 02:48 am
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): NASA scientists have said that August 2016 was the warmest August in 136 years of modern records, the media reported on Tuesday.
Turn off lights and drink juice: Nitish tells alcoholics
Sep 14, 2016, at 01:42 am
Patna, Sept 13 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday gave a new advice to those craving for alcohol after the state imposed total prohibition in April this year.