Ministry of Railways Observes The International Day of Yoga
Jun 22, 2016, at 12:53 am
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): The Ministry of Railways organised the International Day of Yoga on Tuesday in Rail Bhawan as per the direction of the Ministry of AYUSH.
Jun 22, 2016, at 12:22 am
Mumbai, June 21 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan found himself in deep trouble over making remarks on 'raped women', triggering protest and even the Women's Commission threatened to summon the actor if he does not apologise on his remark.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi leads celebrations at Meerut on International Yoga Day
Jun 21, 2016, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that Yoga has now become “crown of the world’s health†and we feel proud that India’s thousands years old culture has proved to be “resource of health†for the entire world and its people.
Yoga Day celebrated at Siachen Glacier
Jun 21, 2016, at 10:46 pm
Udhampur, June 21 (IBNS) World Yoga Day was celebrated by Army’s Fire and Fury Corps on Tuesday at Siachen Glacier, Leh, Kargil and other forward locations along the borders.
You cannot scare us PM Modi: Kejriwal
Jun 21, 2016, at 10:18 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): A day after the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) registered FIR against Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi Chief Minister on Tuesday targeted Narendra Modi and said the Prime Minister cannot 'scare' him.
West Bengal: BSF observes International Yoga Day
Jun 21, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Kolkata, June 21 (IBNS) International Yoga Day was organized by 144 Bn BSF at Kalyani campus area on Tuesday.
Jun 21, 2016, at 07:15 pm
The Ordinance promulgated by the President (of Pakistan) on April 26, 1984, goes a long way in accepting the most extreme demands and transforms much of the daily life of the Community into a criminal offence. -Yohanan Friedman, Prophecy Continuous (1989)
Dilemmas of Transitional Justice
Jun 21, 2016, at 07:11 pm
On June 16, 2016, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), which had started recording testimonies regarding insurgency-era rights' violations and crimes from April 17, 2016, at District Peace Committee offices in all 75 Districts, and was supposed to wrap up the collection of complaints on June 16, 2016, decided to continue complaint collection until July 16, 2016, after it learnt that hundreds of victims are yet to lodge their complaints related to the war-era. The TRC had distributed 40,000 forms to victims and, as of June 15, 2016, had received 33,592 complaints.
Eight school children killed in Karnataka road accident
Jun 21, 2016, at 07:02 pm
Bengaluru, June 21 (IBNS) Eight school children were killed and 11 injured when the van they were travelling in collided with a bus in Karnataka on Tuesday, reports said.
Heavy rains delay local trains in Mumbai, taxi strike compounds commuters' woes
Jun 21, 2016, at 06:05 pm
Mumbai, June 21 (IBNS) Even as monsoon hit Maharashtra to bring relief from the hot, humid days, Mumbaikars were in for deep trouble as railway services, the life line of the city, malfunctioned for the second day on Tuesday following heavy rains.
Puducherry cabinet skips Governor Kiran Bedi's Yoga session
Jun 21, 2016, at 05:51 pm
Puducherry, June 21 (IBNS) In what came as a message of differences between the government and the constitutional head of the union territory, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanswamy and his cabinet skipped on Tuesday a yoga session led by Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi.
US calls upon NSG members to support India's membership
Jun 21, 2016, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS) The United States has called upon members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to throw their weight behind India for getting membership in the elite club.
Make practice of Yoga an integral part of life: Pranab Mukherjee tells people
Jun 21, 2016, at 03:08 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS) Inaugurating the International Yoga Day celebrations at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday urged people to make practice of Yoga an integral part of their lives.
PM Narendra Modi leads the nation in celebrating International Yoga Day
Jun 21, 2016, at 02:58 pm
Chandigarh, June 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined many other practitioners across the nation in performing yoga asanas to mark the second International Yoga Day on Tuesday.
Modi govt eases FDI rules for major Indian sectors
Jun 21, 2016, at 05:38 am
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS) In a radical economic reforms initiative, the Narendra Modi led NDA government at the centre on Monday opened up foreign direct investment (FDI) further clearing the decks for 100 pc FDI in most sectors, including pharma, aviation and defence sectors.
Modi reaches Chandigarh to lead International Yoga Day celebration
Jun 21, 2016, at 04:45 am
Chandigarh, Jun 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in the city of Chandigarh on Monday night at 9.50pm to lead the IDY-2016 celebrations by participating in a mass Yoga demonstration of Common Yoga Protocol at the Capitol Complex here.
Kabul suicide attack: 2 Indians killed
Jun 21, 2016, at 04:37 am
Kabul/New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): Two Indians have been killed in the suicide attack that hit Afghanistan capital Kabul on Monday, officials confirmed.
Jun 21, 2016, at 04:23 am
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): In a major development, the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Monday filed FIR against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and senior Congress leader Sheila Dikshit over the water tanker scam.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India meets Mamata Banerjee
Jun 21, 2016, at 03:44 am
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS):Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.
I&B Ministry invites applications for e-auction of 266 FM radio channels in 92 cities
Jun 21, 2016, at 03:27 am
New Delhi, Jun 20 (IBNS): Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India on Monday issued the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for e-auction of 266 FM Radio channels in 92 cities in the second batch of Private FM Phase III.
Chandigarh all geared up for International Day of Yoga-2016
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:54 am
Chandigarh, June 20 (IBNS) Chandigarh is all geared up to host the Second International Day Of Yoga, IDY-2016 on Tuesday.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visits Border Areas in Gujarat
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:43 am
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh and Ministers from Government of Gujarat Rajnibhai Patel and Shankarbhai Chaudhary paid a visit to the Border Outpost of Border Security Force (BSF) at Nadabet in Banaskantha district of Gujarat on Sunday.
Assam CM presents 'Bishnu Rabha Award-2016' to artists
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:33 am
Guwahati, Jun 20 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday presented the 'Bishnu Rabha Award-2016' to veteran artist Girish Chandra Borah and dance exponent Bipul Das at a function organised on the occasion of 47th death anniversary of Bishnu Rabha at Rabindra Bhawan.
Over Rs 3 crore recovered from a vehicle along Assam-Meghalaya, three persons nabbed
Jun 21, 2016, at 12:48 am
Guwahati, June 20 (IBNS) : Meghalaya police on Monday recovered over Rs 3 crore from a vehicle and nabbed three persons, who allegedly involved with illegal drugs trade at Pilingkata area, outskirts of Guwahati.
Second International Day of Yoga observed in Paris
Jun 20, 2016, at 11:33 pm
Paris, June 20 (IBNS) Embassy of India, Paris organised a series of events on Yoga on the occasion of the Second International Day of Yoga.
IPS Ram Singh appointed as the new secretary general of AEPC
Jun 20, 2016, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS) Ram Singh, a Punjab Cadre I.P.S. officer is appointed as the New Secretary General of Apparel Export Promotion Council.
Calcutta High Court does not give importance to WB govt.'s probe into Narada sting
Jun 20, 2016, at 10:12 pm
Kolkata, Jun 20 (IBNS): Without giving any importance to West Bengal government's investigation into Narada News sting operation, the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Manjulla Chellur, on Monday said that the court will give ultimate direction on this matter.
President to inaugurate 2nd International Yoga Day celebrations in Rashtrapati Bhavan
Jun 20, 2016, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will kick off on Tuesday a mass Yoga demonstration involving around 1000 persons at Rashtrapati Bhavan to mark the 2nd International Yoga Day.
Monsoon arrives in Maharashtra ten days late
Jun 20, 2016, at 07:55 pm
Mumbai, June 20 (IBNS): Ending the hot, humid summer monsoon finally arrived in the drought-hit Marathwada region on Monday, covering 90 per cent of Maharashtra, reports said.
PM Modi condemns Kabul terror attack
Jun 20, 2016, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned the terror attack in Kabul in which at least 14 Nepalese security guards were killed and pledged all assistance to Nepal government.