Team Modi kicks of cleanliness drive before its official launch
Sep 26, 2014, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IBNS): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch his "Swachh Bharat (clean India)" mission on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary on October 2; his council of ministers on Friday began their cleanliness drive in New Delhi sweeping the premises of government offices.
BJP to release first list of 190 candidates today
Sep 26, 2014, at 06:13 pm
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IBNS): With the 25-year-old alliances with Shiv Sena falling apart over seat-sharing stalemate, the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) is now getting ready to announce its first list of 190 candidates on Friday for the Maharashtra elections to be held on October 15, reports said.
Pak has spoilt the game: Sushma Swaraj
Sep 26, 2014, at 04:07 pm
New York, Sep 26 (IBNS): Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that Pakistan “spoilt the game†by engaging with Kashmiri separatists before talks between the two countries last month, media reports said.
India-China border stand-off resolved: Sushma Swaraj
Sep 26, 2014, at 03:40 pm
New York, Sep 26 (IBNS): Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that the ongoing border stand-off along the India and China border in Ladakh was resolved and soldiers from both sides would withdraw by Tuesday, reports said.
Special cleanliness drive in the Defence Headquarters
Sep 26, 2014, at 03:15 am
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS) A special cleaning drive has been started by the senior officers of the Ministry of Defence under Swachh Bharat Campaign in order to encourage all fellow employees to ensure highest degree of cleanliness and hygiene at workplace.
Ministry of Culture and Tourism launch Swachchha Bharat Abhiyan from Red Fort
Sep 26, 2014, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS) Tourism and Culture Minister Shripad Naik on Thursday launched the cleanliness drive under the Swachchha Bharat Abhiyan from the Historic Red Fort here in the presence of senior officials of Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India.
J&K: Omar meets Governor Vohra
Sep 26, 2014, at 02:39 am
Srinagar, Sept 25 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah met state Governor NN Vohra here at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday.
BJP, Shiv Sena to fight Maha polls alone, alliance comes to end
Sep 26, 2014, at 01:41 am
Mumbai, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena on Thursday decided to contest the Maharashtra Assembly elections alone breaking the grand and 25-year-old 'Mahayuti' alliance.
BJP, Shiv Sena to fight Maha polls alone, alliance comes to end
Sep 26, 2014, at 01:41 am
Mumbai, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena on Thursday decided to contest the Maharashtra Assembly elections alone breaking the grand and 25-year-old 'Mahayuti' alliance.
J&K Govt asked State employees to contribute to relief fund
Sep 26, 2014, at 12:21 am
Srinagar, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Jammu and and Kashmir government has requested all state government employees to contribute one day's salary to the Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund.
No entry taxes for incoming relief material: J&K Govt
Sep 26, 2014, at 12:04 am
Srinagar, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government has once again clarified that all items of relief, dispatched to the flood-hit state from various parts of the country and outside for affected families, have been exempted from entry and toll taxes.
Gautam Kundu pays visit to ED, says he was not summoned
Sep 26, 2014, at 12:02 am
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): Rose Valley Group Chairman Gautam Kundu on Thursday paid visit to Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Salt Lake in Kolkata but denied that he was summoned by the agency.
PLA delegation in Kolkata for border talks
Sep 25, 2014, at 11:15 pm
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): To ease the tension prevailing in the border areas, a delegation of Chinese Army arrived in Kolkata on Thursday to hold bilateral talks.
Pipeline blast is IISCO Steel Plant injures 24
Sep 25, 2014, at 10:48 pm
Burnpur, Sept 25 (IBNS): More than 20 people have been injured, some of them grievously, when a blast occurred in the Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO) located at Burnpur in Burdwan district of West Bengal on Thursday, media reported.
Calcutta HC orders FIR, CID probe against Tapas Pal for "rape & murder" remarks
Sep 25, 2014, at 10:08 pm
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): In a fresh jolt to Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered CID probe into party MP Tapas Pal's 'rape' and 'murder' comments. It also ordered police to file an FIR within 72 hours against Pal.
Modi to pitch for reforms in United Nations
Sep 25, 2014, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): Hours before embarking on six-day US trip which is scheduled to leave Thursday night, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation prior to his departure, where he said that he will pitch for reforms in the United Nations when he addresses there.
India Inc all praise for Modi's "Make in India"
Sep 25, 2014, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): Indian business fraternity lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious “Make in India†campaign at its launch in the capital on Thursday as Reliance Industries promised 1.25 lakh new jobs in India over the next years.
Nobody can ignore India's talent: Modi
Sep 25, 2014, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): With a vision to transform India into global manufacturing hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched his ambitious "Make in India" campaign in presence of country's top CEO's and corporate honchos, by saying that nobody can now ignore India's talent after the grand success of Mars' mission.
PM Modi launches "Make in India" plan
Sep 25, 2014, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IBNS): Unveiling the much-touted "Make in India" plan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that "trust and faith" are the need of the hour in India.
BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in troubled water
Sep 25, 2014, at 05:35 pm
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IBNS): The over two-decades-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena alliance is said to be over in Maharashtra, media reports said.
French mountaineer beheaded by terrorist group in North Africa
Sep 25, 2014, at 04:21 pm
Algeria, Sep 25 (IBNS): A French tourist was abducted in Algeria by a terrorist group aligned with the Islamic State on Sunday, media reports said.
PM Modi to launch "Make in India" campaign today
Sep 25, 2014, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil his ambitious “Make in India†campaign on Thursday with a vision to transform the nation into a global manufacturing hub.
Minor girl buried alive by stepmother in Agra
Sep 25, 2014, at 03:40 pm
Agra, Sep 25 (IBNS): A six-year-old girl was buried alive allegedly by her stepmother in Agra in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.
Saradha: CBI interrogates TMC MP
Sep 25, 2014, at 05:49 am
Kolkata, Sept 24 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday quizzed Trinamool Congress MP Subhendu Adhikari in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chitfund scam.
Cabinet approves Swachh Bharat Programme for urban areas
Sep 25, 2014, at 04:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for a massive program called "Swachh Bharat Mission for Urban Areas".
MoU between India- US for cooperation in gas hydrates approved
Sep 25, 2014, at 04:44 am
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United States for cooperation in gas hydrates for a period of five years.
German Embassy hosts concert for Kashmir, raises relief fund
Sep 25, 2014, at 04:35 am
Srinagar, Sept 24 (IBNS): The German Embassy hosted a charity concert for Kashmir at the garden of Ambassador Michael Steiner's residence on Tuesday evening.
Calcutta HC directs CBI to investigate Parui murder case
Sep 25, 2014, at 04:17 am
Kolkata, Sept 24 (IBNS) In a setback for Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the Parui murder case.
Drought: Inter Ministerial Team Leaves for U P
Sep 25, 2014, at 03:13 am
New York, Sept 24 (IBNS) The Union Agriculture Ministry is sending an Inter-Ministerial team to Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday to make an assessment of drought situation in the state, officials said.
India's participation in the Thirty Metre Telescope Project approved
Sep 25, 2014, at 03:02 am
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for India's participation in the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) Project at Mauna Kea in the USA at a total cost of Rs. 1299.8 crores from 2014-23.