PM Modi greets Nitin Gadkari on latter's birthday

May 27, 2016, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, greeted Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on the latter's birthday.

PM Modi remembers Pandit Nehru on latter's death anniversary

May 27, 2016, at 04:41 pm

New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, on the latter's death anniversary.

Mamata Banerjee and her 41 ministers to take oath Friday

May 27, 2016, at 05:45 am

Kolkata, May 26 (IBNS): Returning to power with a huge majority, the Mamata Banerjee-led-Trinamool Congress (TMC)-government will take oath on Friday in Kolkata's historic Red Road, in front of West Bengal's people, for its second consecutive term.

Haryana HC puts interim stay on quota for Jats

May 27, 2016, at 05:09 am

Chandigarh, May 26 (IBNS): The Haryana High Court has put an interim stay on the reservations for Jats in government jobs and educational institutes, media reports said on Thursday.

Haryana: 8 injured in bus explosion at Kurukshetra

May 27, 2016, at 04:59 am

Pipli, Kurukshetra, May 26 (IBNS): At least eight people received severe burn injuries after a blast occurred inside a moving Haryana Roadways bus on National Highway-1 at Pipli in Haryana on Thursday, media reports said.

Siblings drown in Jehlum river in Kashmir

May 27, 2016, at 03:42 am

Srinagar, May 26 (IBNS): Two siblings have been drowned in Jehlum River in North Kashmir Sopore town of Baramulla District, police said on Thursday.

Modi completes 2 yrs in power, says his govt works to fulfill countrymen's dreams

May 27, 2016, at 03:36 am

Saharanpur, May 26 (IBNS): Having completed two years in power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he is the 'pradhan sewak' (Prime Server) and not the 'pradhan mantri' (Prime Minister) as he relentlessly tries to serve the citizens of the country while trying to fulfill their dreams.

Sarbananda inaugurates Assam House in Shillong

May 27, 2016, at 12:40 am

Guwahati, May 26 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated the refurbished Assam House in Shillong during a function.

Assam forest department to prepare action plan to curb rhino poaching

May 27, 2016, at 12:35 am

Guwahati, May 26 (IBNS): Assam forest department has announced that is has prepared an action plan to curb rhino poaching in the state.

PM warns sugarcane mills, says what happened earlier, cannot go on

May 27, 2016, at 12:25 am

Saharanpur, May 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur on Thursday to mark the completion of two years of the incumbent central government, warned the sugarcane mills of consequences if they dare repeat their past mistakes and also urged the state governments to keep a check.

Fire breaks out in Kolkata factory

May 26, 2016, at 11:50 pm

Kolkata, May 26 (IBNS): A massive fire has broken out in a factory at congested Charu Market area in south Kolkata on Thursday afternoon, reports said.

I am a Uttar Pradesh wala: Modi says in Sahranpur rally

May 26, 2016, at 11:41 pm

Saharanpur, May 26 (IBNS) Calling himself a 'Uttar Pradesh wala', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed a massive rally at Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh and said people have seen the works performed by his government in the past two years.

Infiltration bid foiled in Kashmir, 2 militants killed

May 26, 2016, at 10:45 pm

Srinagar, May 26 (IBNS) The Army on Thursday said two militants were killed during an ongoing encounter at Naugam sector of Handwara in northern Kashmir's Kupwara district.

Maharashtra factory fire kills 3

May 26, 2016, at 08:41 pm

Thane, May 26 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as a massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in MIDC Phase 2 in Dombivli area in Maharashtra's Thane area on Thursday, reports said.

Punjab and Haryana HC stays Haryana government's move to grant reservation to Jats and others

May 26, 2016, at 07:39 pm

Chandigarh, May 26 (IBNS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday stayed the Haryana state government's decision to grant 10 per cent reservation to the Jat and four other communities, media reported.

President Mukherjee visits Peking University, meets Chinese Education Minister

May 26, 2016, at 07:36 pm

Beijing, May 26 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee, who is visiting China, attended the Peking University on Thursday, where he witnessed the exchange of 10 MOU's between the two nations.

Two dead, 150 injured in Maharashtra chemical factory blast

May 26, 2016, at 07:30 pm

Mumbai, May 26 (IBNS) Two persons were killed and about 150 injured in a blast at a chemical factory in Dombivli Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) on Thursday, reports said.

Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at a chemical factory

May 26, 2016, at 07:29 pm

Mumbai, May 26 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a chemical factory in MIDC Phase 2 in Dombivli area in Maharashtra's Thane area on Thursday.

Modi government have been full of hollow promises: Congress

May 26, 2016, at 06:29 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): The Congress on Thursday slammed the Centre as it completed two years in the office and said it has made ' hollow promises' to the people of the country.

Former Bihar CM Jitanram Manjhi's car attacked in Gaya

May 26, 2016, at 06:11 pm

Gaya, May 26 (IBNS) Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's convoy was attacked on Thursday in Gaya, reports said.

SC allows Italian marine accused of killing Indian fishermen to return home

May 26, 2016, at 05:35 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed an Italian marine arrested for murder in India to return home after four years of detention.

AAP spokesperson cry foul against BJP, media

May 26, 2016, at 05:06 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Ashutosh, on thursday cried fould against the BJP government and country's media for bias.

Kejriwal accuses Modi Govt of mega splurge on publicity

May 26, 2016, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) Even though the Narendra Modi Government completes two years on Thursday, claiming to have achieved "inclusive development", his bitterest critic Arvind Kejriwal puts him on the dock for spending billions of crores of rupess on publicity.

Modi completes two years in office, posts video on Twitter

May 26, 2016, at 04:36 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) Narendra Modi, who on May 26, 2014, took oath as the 15th Prime Minister of the country, after his party received the largest mandate ever, completed two years on Thursday.

Cabinet gives approval for doubling of Roza -Sitapur Cantt.- Burhwal Broad Gauge single line project

May 26, 2016, at 05:29 am

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS)The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for doubling of Roza -Sitapur Cantt.- Burhwal Broad Gauge single line project at an estimated cost of Rs.1,295.42 crore with expected completion cost of Rs.1,486.46 crore with 5% escalation per annum.

One policeman killed, another killed in J&K

May 26, 2016, at 04:41 am

Srinagar, May 25 (IBNS) A policeman was killed while another was injured after gunmen opened fire in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday.

WB govt reinstates 6 SPs and 1 DM, sends 4 police officials on compulsory waiting

May 26, 2016, at 03:21 am

Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): Two days prior to the re-elected Mamata Banerjee-led government's swearing-in, West Bengal government on Wednesday reinstated as many as six Police Superintendents and one District Magistrate, who were earlier removed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) before the recently concluded assembly polls in the state.

Narendra Modi wishes Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

May 26, 2016, at 03:12 am

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished Pinarayi Vijayan who took oath as the Kearala Chief Minister.

Cabinet approves financial restructuring of HSCL and its takeover by NBCC

May 26, 2016, at 02:03 am

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for financial restructuring of Hindustan Steel Works Construction Limited (HSCL).

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to establishment of NIT Andhra Pradesh

May 26, 2016, at 01:40 am

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wedsnesday granted ex-post facto approval for establishment of NIT, Andhra Pradesh which has been registered as a Society under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001 with effect from Aug 20, 2015.