Inter ministerial central team takes stock of Assam flood situation
Jul 25, 2017, at 02:01 am
Guwahati, July 24 (IBNS) : An inter Ministerial Central team, comprising 7 numbers of high level officers of different Ministries to be headed by V. Shashanka Sekhar, Joint Secretary, Union Home Ministry, will visit Assam from July 25 to July 28 to assess the recent flood situation and erosion affected areas of the State.
PM Modi releases volume 4 of selected speeches of President Pranab Mukherjee
Jul 25, 2017, at 01:48 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released the fourth volume of Selected Speeches of President Pranab Mukherjee.
Soul of India resides in pluralism and tolerance: President Pranab Mukherjee
Jul 25, 2017, at 01:18 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): in his farewell speech to the nation, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the soul of India resides in pluralism and tolerance.
Punjab was a focus of freedom struggle against the British rule: Vice President
Jul 25, 2017, at 12:59 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Monday said that Punjab was a focus of freedom struggle against the British rule.
2 suspected Maoists nabbed with firearms near Mamata Banerjee's Kolkata residence
Jul 25, 2017, at 12:27 am
Kolkata, Jul 24 (IBNS): Police on Monday held two suspected Maoists from Harish Chatterjee Street area, metres away from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's house, under Kalighat Police Station limits in south Kolkata, officials said.
MPs suspended from Lok Sabha: Kiren Rijiju slams Congress
Jul 25, 2017, at 12:24 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju attacked the Congress party after its six lawmakers were suspended from the Lok Sabha for five days for their "highly unbecoming conduct".
Iraq Minister not sure whether 39 missing Indians are alive
Jul 25, 2017, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Iraq’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari on Monday said he was not sure whether 39 Indians, who went missing in Iraq, were alive.
PM Narendra Modi strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Kabul
Jul 25, 2017, at 12:03 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Kabul.
New Delhi: Fire breaks out at Lok Nayak Bhawan
Jul 24, 2017, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Fire broke out at Lok Nayak Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday, media reports said.
J&K Police expect to complete investigation regarding lynching of DySP soon
Jul 24, 2017, at 11:00 pm
Srinagar, Jul 24 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday issued a Press Release stating the case involving the lynching of DySP Mohammed Ayoub Pandith on June 22.
Six Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha for five days following ruckus
Jul 24, 2017, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi, Jul 24 (IBNS) : Six Congress MPs were on Monday suspended from the Lok Sabha for five days for their "highly unbecoming conduct", reports said.
Ceremony of assumption of office by the President-elect to take place on Tuesday at 12.15PM
Jul 24, 2017, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi, Jul 24 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs said on Monday that the ceremony of assumption of office by President-elect Ramnath Kovind will be held on Tuesday, at 12.15 PM in the Central Hall of Parliament House, New Delhi.
Nithari killers Pandher and Koli handed death sentence by CBI court
Jul 24, 2017, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, Jul 24 (IBNS): A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court at Ghaziabad on Monday convicted businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his domestic help Surender Koli to death in the Nithari serial rape and murder case, according to media reports.
Maneka Gandhi launches online system for women to report workplace sexual harassment
Jul 24, 2017, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi, Jul 24 (IBNS): Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, on Monday, launched an online complaint system for women to register complaints related to sexual harassment at workplace.
Doka La impasse : China warns India, asks for Army pull back
Jul 24, 2017, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi, Jul 24 (IBNS) : China asked India on Monday not to nurture "illusory thinking" about the Chinese army's ability and immediately withdraw its troops from the Doka La border, Xinhua news agency reported.
Union Minister Nadda promises to look into NEET anomalies
Jul 24, 2017, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Jul 24 (IBNS): Union Minister JP Nadda assured parliamentarians on Monday that the government will look into issue of anomalies in conducting the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) examination for entry into medical courses, according to media reports.
American Center in Kolkata organises workshop to empower youth against gender-based violence
Jul 24, 2017, at 07:32 pm
Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS): American Center organised a two-day workshop recently in the city as part of their mission to empower India's youth to combat gender-based violence prevailing in the society.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi flags off firts batch of 300 Haj pilgrims
Jul 24, 2017, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi, Jul 24 (IBNS) : Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday morning flagged off the first batch of 300 Haj pilgrims from New Delhi Airport with prayers of country’s safety and prosperity.
Sasikala had special privileges in Bengaluru jail : Prison authorities confirm to PAC
Jul 24, 2017, at 06:55 pm
Bengaluru, Jul 24 (IBNS) : Days after a Tamil Nadu police officer was transferred after her report on special privileges being extended to the jailed AIADMK leader V Sasikala, senior officiLS in Karnataka have reportedly confirmed the allegation, media reports said.
Kerala: High court rejects actor Dileep's bail plea in molestation case
Jul 24, 2017, at 06:36 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, July 24 (IBNS): Malayalam actor Dileep, who was arrested over alleged abduction and molestation of an actress, was denied bail by the High Court on Monday, media reports said.
Ethiopian Airlines make emergency landing at IGI airport in Delhi
Jul 24, 2017, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS) An Ethiopian Airlines plane on Monday made an emergency landing in New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport following a technical snag in the air.
Former ISRO boss UR Rao dies, PM Modi condoles demise
Jul 24, 2017, at 04:10 pm
Bengaluru/New Delhi, Jul 24 (IBNS): Eminent space scientist and former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Udupi Ramachandra Rao has died on Monday morning, aged 85, reports said.
Kashmir: At least six LeT militants arrested in Srinagar
Jul 24, 2017, at 03:53 pm
Srinagar, Jul 24 (IBNS): Kashmir Police stated that at least six Lashkar-e-Toiba militants were arrested from Srinagar city along with arms and ammunition on Sunday evening.
Jul 24, 2017, at 04:24 am
Guwahati, July 23 (IBNS): While over 80 lakh illegal foreigners are allegedly still staying in the state, Assam government has deported only 2500 illegal Bangladesh citizens from the state in past 32 years, who were declared foreigners by the various tribunals and courts during the period.
Bengal police seal Nepali TV channel office over Gorkhaland movement reportage, quiz its officials
Jul 24, 2017, at 04:15 am
Kolkata/Siliguri, Jul 23 (IBNS): Police on Saturday midnight shut down the operations of a Nepali satellite TV channel in north Bengal's Siliguri city for its alleged biased coverage of Darjeeling unrest, reports said.
Boat capsizes in Assam: Three persons feared dead
Jul 24, 2017, at 04:12 am
Guwahati, July 23 (IBNS): At least three persons are feared to have died as a boat capsized in Assam’s Cachar district on Sunday evening, officials said.
BRO to construct tunnels along Indo-China border to save travel time
Jul 24, 2017, at 02:18 am
Guwahati, July 23 (IBNS): The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is all set to construct a two-line tunnels bypassing Sela to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh to faster access in road connectivity.
Nitish Kumar may not return to power next time: Harvard study
Jul 24, 2017, at 02:12 am
Patna, July 23 (TheBiharPost): A study conducted by a Harvard University scholar has indicated JD-U leader Nitish Kumar may not return to Bihar next time owing to multiple reasons.
Sunil Lanba visits Mozambique, Tanzania
Jul 24, 2017, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) is visiting Mozambique and Tanzania on a bilateral visit from July 23 to 30.
President Pranab Mukherjee's farewell speech
Jul 24, 2017, at 01:42 am
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Following is the full text of President Pranab Mukherjee's farewell speech in the Parliament: