Kolkata: Major fire breaks out at CESC sub-station
Oct 16, 2015, at 07:49 pm
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IBNS): A major fire broke out in a Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) sub-station at Dumdum Central Jail More area in Kolkata on Friday, officials said.
Spectrum allocation scam: Jaitley accuses Kapil Sibal of fabricating charges
Oct 16, 2015, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS) As a court discharged all the accused, including former bureaucrat Shyamal Ghosh, in the spectrum allocation scam case and indicted the CBI for framing false charges, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley alleged that the whole thing was done at the behest of Congress leader Kapil Sibal, who was the Telecom Minister in the UPA Government.
About 11 per cent voting in first two hours of Bihar polls
Oct 16, 2015, at 06:17 pm
Patna, Oct 16 (IBNS) Nearly 11 per cent votes were cast in the first two hours of second phase polling in 32 Assembly constituencies of Bihar on Friday, reports said.
Supreme Court rejects Government role in selecting judges
Oct 16, 2015, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS) In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday rejected a new law that gives the government more say in appointing judges and reinstated the age-old collegium system of judges, reports said.
Supreme Court verdict today on Government's role in selecting judges
Oct 16, 2015, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS) The Supreme Court will give its verdict on Friday on whether a new system of appointing judges, which gives the government more say, is valid.
Muslims can stay in India but must give up eating beef : Haryana CM KL Khattar
Oct 16, 2015, at 04:37 pm
Chandigarh, Oct 16 (IBNS) In what is set to trigger another wave of controversy, Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar has said Muslims can stay in India but they must stop eating beef.
Narendra Modi is losing the Bihar polls: Arvind Kejriwal claims
Oct 16, 2015, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed that PM Narendra Modi and his BJP is 'badly losing' the Bihar Assembly polls.
PM Narendra Modi wishes Naveen Patnaik on his birthday
Oct 16, 2015, at 03:09 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished Odisha Chief Minister Navenn Patnaik on his birthday.
Bihar Assembly polls: Second phase of voting begins
Oct 16, 2015, at 02:55 pm
Patna, Oct 16 (IBNS): Polling is currently underway in the second phase of Bihar Assembly polls on Friday.
Delhi to host Ghulam Ali on Nov 8
Oct 16, 2015, at 03:27 am
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): After Shiv Sena's cancellation, the Delhi government on Thursday announced that it will host famous Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali's concert on Nov 8.
SC increases ambit of Aadhaar Card
Oct 16, 2015, at 03:04 am
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Agreeing to the Centre's plea, the Supreme Court on Thursday increased the ambit of Aadhaar Card.
PM to inaugurate 10th Annual Convention of CIC tomorrow
Oct 15, 2015, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 10th Annual Convention of the Central Information Commission in New Delhi on Friday.
Five killed in Uttar Pradesh mine blast
Oct 15, 2015, at 08:57 pm
Lucknow, Oct 15 (IBNS) Five people were killed and six injured after a blast in a mine in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district on Thursday.
Court discharges ex-Telecom Secy in spectrum allocation scam, says CBI chargesheet false
Oct 15, 2015, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS) Indicting CBI for filing "false and fabricated" chargesheet,, a special 2G court on Thursday discharged former telecom secretary Shyamal Ghosh in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation scam case, reports said. The court also discharged telecom companies Vodafone and Airtel in excess spectrum allocation scam case.
Rajasthani writer Nand Bhardwaj returns Sahitya Akademi award
Oct 15, 2015, at 08:01 pm
Jaipur, Oct 15 (IBNS) As the political storm continues over Sahitya Akademi award winners returning their prizes protesting rising intolerance in the country, eminent Rajasthani writer Nand Bhardwaj has joined the band of protesters and returned his award.
Supreme Court puts on hold dance bar ban
Oct 15, 2015, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold the controversial law banning dance bars in Maharashtra, reports said.
Army's Northern Command celebrates EME Day
Oct 15, 2015, at 07:33 pm
Udhampur, Oct 15 (IBNS): The 72nd Anniversary of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers was celebrated all over the Northern Command with great fervour and enthusiasm.
CBI moves SC for arrest of Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh
Oct 15, 2015, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging a high court order restraining the agency from arresting and interrogating Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh in a corruption case.
Abdul Kalam was 'Rashtra-Ratna' before a 'Rashtrapati: PM Modi
Oct 15, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam as one who was a 'Rashtra-Ratna' before a 'Rashtrapati.'
Ideologically intolerant writers manufacturing controversy and protest : Arun Jaitley
Oct 15, 2015, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS) Slamming the writers who have returned their Sahitya Akademi awards to protest against the alleged intolerance in the Narendra Modi regime, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said there is an attempt to manufacture a protest by those who are ideologically intolerant.
Two terrorists killed in J & K encounter
Oct 15, 2015, at 04:11 pm
Jammu, Oct 15 (IBNS) Two former police officers, who turned into terrorists, were on Thursday shot dead by the Army in an encounter in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
PM Narendra Modi pays homage to APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary
Oct 15, 2015, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam on his 84th birth anniversary.
Gurgaon: Minor rescued from house
Oct 15, 2015, at 03:01 pm
Gurgaon, Oct 15 (IBNS) A minor girl, who was working as a domestic help, has been rescued from Gurgaon on Wednesday, reports said on Thursday.
Kolkata: 3-year-old girl's lacerate dead-body found
Oct 15, 2015, at 02:57 am
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS): A 3-year-old girl, who went missing since Monday, was found dead with severe laceration from the roof of her uncle's house nearby at Shibtala area near Mahish Get under New Town police station in Kolkata on Wednesday, reports said.
Chinese dam on the Brahmaputra to have severe impact on lower riparian states : Assam CM
Oct 15, 2015, at 02:37 am
Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said the reported move by China operationalising hydro-power station on the Brahmaputra river is going to cause irreparable damage to Assam and other parts of the Brahmaputra basin.
Five tea labourers died of starvation in Assam
Oct 15, 2015, at 02:30 am
Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS): At least five tea garden labourers died of starvation in Assam's Cachar district in the past week.
NDFB(S) militant nabbed in Assam
Oct 15, 2015, at 02:27 am
Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended a hardcore militant of NDFB(S) from Assam's Kokrajhar district on Tuesday evening, officials said on Wednesday.
Please consider me a part of your family: PM Narendra Modi's tells Subhas Chandra Bose's family
Oct 15, 2015, at 01:02 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Telling Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's family to consider him as a part of his family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the process of declassification of files relating to the freedom fighter will commence from Jan 23 next year.
3rd Meeting of Innovation Council of Indian Railways held
Oct 15, 2015, at 12:10 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS) The 3rd Meeting of the Kayakalp (Innovation Council of Indian Railways) under the Chairmanship of Ratan Tata was held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
A K Singh joins as new West Bengal state election commissioner
Oct 14, 2015, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS): Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Amarendra Kumar Singh on Wednesday joined as new West Bengal state election commissioner.