Rahul Gandhi returns after Europe trip
Jan 11, 2016, at 12:26 am
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS) Ending his trip to Europe, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi returned to India on Sunday, media reports said.
Jan 11, 2016, at 12:15 am
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IBNS): Treatment of patients in Kolkata's R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital was disrupted for hours on Sunday as the friends and family members of a patient demonstrated at the hospital, alleging that the patient died due to doctors' negligence.
WB: Ex footballer assaulted in Howrah, TMC accused
Jan 10, 2016, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IBNS): Former national footballer Satyabrata Bhowmick was allegedly assaulted by local Trinamool Congress (TMC) members on Saturday evening at Bally Nischinda area in West Bengal's Howrah district, reports said.
PM releases book written by Jain Acharya through video conferencing
Jan 10, 2016, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book titled " Maru Bharat Saru Bharat( My India Noble India )" written by Jain Acharya Ratnasundersuriswarji Maharaj through video conference on Sunday.
Manish Tewari says 2012 report on army movement without notifying govt is true
Jan 10, 2016, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS) Former Union Minister and Congress leader Manish Tewari triggered a new controversy giving credence to an old report in a leading daily in 2012 that two army units were moving towards Delhi without informing the then United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, even as former Army chief and present union minister V K Singh rubbished it.
Sonia Gandhi meets Mehbooba in Srinagar, offers condolences
Jan 10, 2016, at 10:45 pm
Srinagar, Jan 10 (IBNS) Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Sunday met Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar and paid homage to her father, the late Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who passed away on Thursday.
Odisha faces loss of Rs 1776 crore in central revenue: Naveen Patnaik
Jan 10, 2016, at 08:43 pm
Bhubaneshwar, Jan 10 (IBNS): Asking the Niti Aayog to declare Odisha as a special category state through a special dispensation, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has stated that the state would face a net loss of Rs 1776 crore in Central fund flow in 2015-16 despite increase in tax devolution.
Three members of family murdered in west Delhi
Jan 10, 2016, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, three members of a family were allegedly found dead inside their home in west Delhi on Sunday morning, media reports said.
Indian consulate in Sydney holds Pravasi Bhartia Divas
Jan 10, 2016, at 05:52 pm
Sydney, Jan 10 (IBNS) The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2016 was held at the Consulate General of India, Sydney on Saturday, aiming to bring together the Indian community members, brief them on various key projects in India and discuss about how Indian Diaspora could contribute in India’s social and economic development.
PM Modi to address book release programme via video conference
Jan 10, 2016, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will address a book release programme through video conference, the PM tweeted.
National Industry Conclave on skills to be held in Mumbai on Jan 12
Jan 10, 2016, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): Union Government is organising a "National Industry Conclave on Skills" on Jan 12 at Mumbai.
Pak carrying out swift probe on Pathankot attack: Nawaz Sharif to John Kerry
Jan 10, 2016, at 04:02 pm
Islamabad, Jan 10 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on a telephone call, has assured US Secretary of State John Kerry that his country is carrying out "swift" and "transparent" investigations into the terror attack that took place on Indian Air Force base at Pathankot.
Sonia Gandhi to visit Kashmir to pay homage to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today
Jan 10, 2016, at 02:57 pm
Srinagar, Jan 10 (IBNS) Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday to pay homage to late Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
Air India flight makes emergency landing in Kolkata
Jan 10, 2016, at 05:56 am
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): An Air India flight made an emergency landing in Kolkata airport on Saturday after a woman passenger complained of labour pain.
Fake passport racket busted in Kolkata: NIA interrogates arrested persons
Jan 10, 2016, at 05:37 am
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): Officials from National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday interrogated seven accused who were earlier nabbed by Bidhannagar City Police with several fake passports having addresses of Panjab's Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Jalandhar.
Malda violence was a clash between BSF and villagers: Mamata Banerjee
Jan 10, 2016, at 05:23 am
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): After six days of the rampage in West Bengal's Malda district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday declared that there is no communal tension in her state and the unrest situation in Malda was an outcome of a clash between local villagers and the Border Security Force (BSF).
President attends convocation of Vinoba Bhave University
Jan 10, 2016, at 04:37 am
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee attended the seventh convocation of Vinoba Bhave University on Saturday at Hazaribagh in Jharkhand.
J&K placed under Governor's rule
Jan 10, 2016, at 04:23 am
Srinagar, Jan 9 (IBNS): Days after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed passed away in New Delhi, the state was placed under Governor's Rule on Saturday.
Jadavpur University VC gheraoed for last 28 hours for union polls
Jan 10, 2016, at 03:54 am
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): Demanding students' union election in right time, students of Kolkata's prestigious Jadavpur University have gheraoed the Vice-Chancellor (VC), registrar and other officials since Friday evening.
Bengal Global Business Summit generated new investment proposals of Rs 2,50,104 crore: Mamata
Jan 10, 2016, at 03:48 am
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the Bengal Global Business Summit has generated staggering new investment proposals of Rs 2,50,104 crore.
Governor's Rule imposed in J&K
Jan 10, 2016, at 02:41 am
Srinagar, Jan 9 (IBNS) The Centre on Saturday announced that Governor’s Rule has been imposed in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Pearl Group: Court sends CMD, others to custody
Jan 10, 2016, at 01:37 am
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Saturday sent Pearls Group CMD Nirmal Singh Bhangoo and three others to 10-day custody in connection with a case relating to alleged collection of huge funds to the tune of Rs.45,000 crore from over 5 crore investors spread all over the country.
Cop killing in East Midnapore: 1 accused arrested
Jan 10, 2016, at 01:36 am
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS) Police on Saturday nabbed a person, who has been identified as Amar Soni, from Jaynagar area in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal in connection with the killing of a cop in East Midnapore district, reports said.
Kolkata: State bus runs over man
Jan 10, 2016, at 12:55 am
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): One middle-aged man was killed on Saturday after being hit by a state bus (CTC) near BBD Bag area in central Kolkata, reports said.
PM Modi visits terror-hit Pathankot Airbase
Jan 10, 2016, at 12:28 am
New Delhi/Pathankot, Jan 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Pathankot Airbase in Punjab, which was attacked by terrorists recently.
Arun Jaitley, Col. Rathore hold interaction with Shyam Benegal Committee on Film Certification
Jan 09, 2016, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore and I&B Secretary Sunil Arora on Saturday held wide ranging interaction with the recently constituted Shyam Benegal Committee in Mumbai.
Two killed, six injured in grenade blast in Meghalaya
Jan 09, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS) : At least two people were killed and six others injured in a powerful grenade blast in East Garo Hills of Meghalaya on Saturday, officials said.
Sonia Gandhi to visit Kashmir to pay homage to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Jan 09, 2016, at 08:59 pm
Srinagar, Jan 9 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi will arrive in the Kashmir valley on Sunday to pay her homage to late Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who passed away in New Delhi on Thursday.
Meghalaya: Blast rocks marketplace, 2 killed
Jan 09, 2016, at 08:44 pm
Shillong, Jan 9 (IBNS): A blast rocked William Nagar market in Meghalaya on Saturday which left at least two people killed, media reports said.
DRDO conducts test firing of new Tank Ammunition for Arjun MBT
Jan 09, 2016, at 08:08 pm
Washington, Jan 9 (IBNS) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted test firing of new tank ammunition Pene¬¬tration-Cum Blast (PCB) and Thermobaric (TB) Ammunition, specially designed for Arjun Tank at Chandipur, Odisha on Jan 6, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.