Arjun Ram Meghwal takes over as New Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs
Jul 06, 2016, at 10:27 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS) Arjun Ram Meghwal took over as the new Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs here on Wednesday.
Mahendra Nath Pandey takes charge of the office of Minister of State (HRD)
Jul 06, 2016, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS) Minister of State Mahendra Nath Pandey took charge of office of MoS (HRD), on Wednesday.
Jayant Sinha takes charge as Minister of State in Civil Aviation Ministry
Jul 06, 2016, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS) Jayant Sinha took charge as Minister of State in the Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday.
Santosh Kumar Gangwar takes over as the New Minister of State for Finance
Jul 06, 2016, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS) Santosh Kumar Gangwar took over as the new Minister of State for Finance here on Wedensday.
PM greets Kutchi community on new year
Jul 06, 2016, at 08:56 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the Kutchi community on their new year.
Irani wishes good luck to successor Javadkar, says she is eager to work in new capacity
Jul 06, 2016, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS) Removed from the high profile HRD Ministry in Monday's mega cabinet rejig, Smriti Irani on Wednesday conveyed best wishes to her successor Prakash Javadkar, saying she was looking forward to working in her new capacity as Textile Minister and strengthening the sector.
Eid celebrated in J & K and Kerala as rest of India waits for tomorrow
Jul 06, 2016, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS) Eid-ul-Fitre is being celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir and Kerala on Wednesday with religious gaiety and fervour, although the day of thanksgiving that comes after the holy month of Ramadan will be observed on Thursday in the rest of the country.
PM pays tribute to SP Mookherjee at Parliamentary House
Jul 06, 2016, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to BJP founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on the latter's birth anniversary.
Kashmir : Mobs clash with police after Eid prayers
Jul 06, 2016, at 06:14 pm
Srinagar, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Mobs pelted stones and police charged batons as clashes broke out in different parts of Kashmir on Wednesday after congregational Eid prayers.
Manohar Parrikar on AAP : Looters of Delhi trying to loot Goa
Jul 06, 2016, at 05:57 pm
Panaji, Jul 6 (IBNS) :: As the Aam Aadmi Party ventures out of Delhi on its political fray in Goa, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has flailed the capital city's ruling party, saying the "looters of Delhi’ now have designs to loot Goa.
AAP's Ashish Khetan accused of blasphemy
Jul 06, 2016, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Ashish Khetan has run into a legal trouble as he is accused of blasphemy in a police complaint lodged by a pro-Sikh group, that states that Khetan has hurt their religious sentiments, reports said.
Government renames Calcutta, Bombay and Madras High Courts
Jul 06, 2016, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Shedding the last vestige of the British Raj, the Union Cabinet has decided to rename three of the oldest high courts in India in keeping with the rechristened names of their respective cities, reports said.
Our job is to provide quality education: Prakash Javadekar
Jul 06, 2016, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Prakash Javadekar, the new Human Resource and Development minister, on Wednesday said that that the sole aim of the government is to provide quality education.
Assam: Floods affect over 80,000 lives
Jul 06, 2016, at 04:34 pm
Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): Heavy rains on Sunday have left over 80,000 people reeling under flood water in Assam, reports said.
Centre to erect 25667 new houses, says Venkaiah Naidu
Jul 06, 2016, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that that his ministry will build 25667 new houses and will redevelop certain places in the national capital.
Modi remembers Syama Prasad Mookerjee on birth anniversary
Jul 06, 2016, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Remembering on his birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which is the forerunner of the Bharatiya Janata Party, had made rich contribution towards India’s history.
Narendra Modi remembers Babu Jagjivan Ram on his death anniversary
Jul 06, 2016, at 03:20 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Dalit leader Babu Jagjivan Ram on his death anniversary.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes nation on Rath Yatra
Jul 06, 2016, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the occasion of Rath Yatra on Wednesday.
FIR filed against Mika Singh for allegedly molesting designer
Jul 06, 2016, at 06:35 am
Mumbai, July 6 (IBNS): An FIR was filed against popular Bollywood singer Mika Singh, who is known for singing peppy numbers, for allegedly molesting a designer, media reports said.
Jul 06, 2016, at 06:14 am
Paris, July 5 (IBNS): Leaving his evergreen creations behind, award-winning Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami passed away in French capital Paris, media reports said.
Boiler explosion in Howrah factory kills 5
Jul 06, 2016, at 04:31 am
Kolkata, Jul 5 (IBNS): At least five workers were killed and four others were seriously injured on Tuesday due to a boiler explosion in an aluminium channel factory beside NH-6 (Mumbai Road) at Dhulagarh area in West Bengal's Howrah district, reports said.
In a major Cabinet reshuffle, Smriti Irani dropped as HRD minister
Jul 06, 2016, at 04:17 am
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): In a major Cabinet reshuffle at the Centre, the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday removed Smriti Irani as the Human Resource Development Minister and instead appointed Prakash Javadekar to hold the portfolio.
Dhaka attack: Terrorist's father apologise to Tarishi Jain's parents
Jul 06, 2016, at 02:49 am
Dhaka, July 5 (IBNS): Receiving shock by the revelation that his 21-year-old son Rohan Imtiaz was one of the suspected terrorists who killed 20 people, at an upscale restaurant in Dhaka city after taking them hostage for over 10 hours, a Bangladeshi politician has apologised to the parents of Tarishi Jain, the Indian student killed in the terror attack.
Court sends Rajendra Kumar to CBI custody
Jul 06, 2016, at 02:43 am
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Tuesday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar and four others, who were allegedly arrested on corruption case, to CBI custody for five days.
West Bengal govt. announces two-day public holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr celebration
Jul 06, 2016, at 02:13 am
Kolkata, Jul 5 (IBNS): The West Bengal government on Tuesday declared Wednesday (July 6) and Thursday (July 7) as public holiday to mark the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.
Sushma Swaraj meets Foreign Minister of Hungary
Jul 06, 2016, at 01:21 am
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met Foreign Minister of Hungary Peter Szijjarto here.
Stone pelting: Mehbooba Mufti order to release 634 persons on Eid
Jul 06, 2016, at 12:15 am
Srinagar, July 5 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti reviewed the cases of youth booked on charges of stone-pelting and the state’s Home Department on Tuesday approved withdrawal of 104 such cases involving 634 persons ahead of Eid.
Kolkata: Detained suspect is likely IS linkman
Jul 06, 2016, at 12:05 am
Kolkata, Jul 5 (IBNS): The suspected terrorist, who was detained on Monday from Burdwan station, was arrested on Tuesday after hour- long interrogation, officials said.
Cabinet approves redevelopment of seven GPRA colonies in Delhi
Jul 05, 2016, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS) Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved redevelopment of seven General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colonies through Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to replace the existing housing stock of 12,970 dwelling units of Type I to IV with Build Up Area (BUA) of approx. 7.49 lakh sqm with approx. 25,667 dwelling units of Type II to VI with BUA of approx. 29.18 lakh sqm. with supporting social infrastructure facilities.
Jul 05, 2016, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Mauritius.