Bhopal survivors assured reply by the Central Minister
Sep 15, 2014, at 02:21 am
Bhopal, Sept 14 (IBNS) Representatives of five organizations of survivors of the 1984 gas disaster in Bhopal Sunday met with Ananth Kumar, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertlizers, on the issue of additional compensation from Union Carbide, USA.
Don't celebrate my b-day: Modi
Sep 15, 2014, at 02:03 am
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people not to celebrate his birthday and instead help flood victims in Jammu and Kashmir.
34 died in flood aftermath in past week: Kashmir Minister
Sep 15, 2014, at 01:36 am
Srinagar, Sept 14 (IBNS) Kashmir Animal and Sheep Husbandry Nazir Ahmad Gurezi on Sunday said that 34 people died in the aftermath of devastating flood in the past one week in Jammu and Kashmir even as the total death toll since the calamity struck the state crossed 200.
Kashmir flood fury: Human lives saved, animals lost
Sep 15, 2014, at 12:58 am
Jammu, Sept 14 (IBNS): For Barkat Illahi, a Gujjar camping near Tawi bridge adjacent to Jammu-Nagrota highway, the dilemma could not have been bigger. As the heavy rains started lashing Jammu province, his daughter pleaded him to move to a safer location but he did not give any heed to her for the love of his animals whom he has raised like his own children.
Rs 5,700 crore immediate loss to J & K economy; tourism hit hardest
Sep 15, 2014, at 12:56 am
Jammu, Sept 14 (IBNS): Even as Srinagar city continues to suffer due to recent floods in the entire state and over five lakh people are still stranded in the valley, the calamity in Jammu and Kashmir has caused an immediate loss of Rs 5,400-5700 crore, well exceeding 10 % of the state’s GDP with heavy damages to trade, hotels,restaurants, horticulture and handicraft besides throwing completely out of gear basic infrastructure of power, railways and communication.
CPI-M leader Binoy Konar passes away
Sep 14, 2014, at 10:32 pm
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) central committee member and peasant leader Binoy Konar passed away here on Sunday. He was 84.
President Pranab Mukherjee leaves for Vietnam
Sep 14, 2014, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): Indian Presidnet Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday commenced his four-day state visit to Vietnam during which he is scheduled to hold talks with the top leadership of that country.
Prez presents Official Language awards on Hindi Divas Samaroh
Sep 14, 2014, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday presented Rajbhasa awards in various categories on the occasion of Hindi Divas at a function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
J&K floods: NDRF continues rescue ops, 49115 victims evacuated
Sep 14, 2014, at 07:37 pm
Srinagar, Sept 14 (IBNS): Even as the state of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh rains on Sunday, rescue and relief operations by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are continuing and as many as 49,115 flood victims have been evacuated from flood affected areas of Kashmir valley so far.
PM condoles the passing away of educationist Kireet Joshi
Sep 14, 2014, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of educationist Kireet Joshi.
Fresh rains halt J&K flood relief operations
Sep 14, 2014, at 06:32 pm
Srinagar, Sept 14 (IBNS): The ongoing relief and rescue operations in Jammu and Kashmir received a setback on Sunday after fresh rains hit the state.
Malaysian Airlines fight to Hyderbad turns back after autopilot defect
Sep 14, 2014, at 05:23 pm
Kuala Lumpur, Sept 14 (IBNS): A Malaysian Airlines (MAS) flight from Kuala Lumpur to Hyderabad was turned back early on Sunday owing to a defect with the plane's auto-pilot system.
Harsh Vardhan to visit Srinagar, health worries mount up in J&K
Sep 14, 2014, at 03:55 pm
Srinagar, Sept 14 (IBNS): Even as the flood water receded in Jammu and Kashmir, the state is still in fear and worries over the outbreak of any water-borne diseases.
India bypolls witness moderate to high turnout
Sep 14, 2014, at 06:17 am
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS) Moderate to heavy turn-out was reported from ten states as people exercised their franchise in the by-polls of three Lok Sabha constituencies and 33 Assembly segments on Saturday with eyes largely fixed on the two seats that went to polls in West Bengal owing to a serious challenge thrown by an aggressive BJP to ponzi-scam hit ruling Trinamool Congress in the state.
Modi-Hasina to meet on Sept 27?
Sep 14, 2014, at 05:08 am
Dhaka, Sept 13 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hainsa are likely to meet in New York on Sept 27.
Assam : One killed, two injured in explosion
Sep 14, 2014, at 02:54 am
Guwahati, Sept 13 (IBNS) : A person was killed and two others were injured in a powerful grenade explosion in Assam's Darrang district on Saturday evening, police said.
U'khand: Bus falls into gorge, 16 killed
Sep 14, 2014, at 01:44 am
Tehri, Sept 13 (IBNS): At least 16 people died as a bus fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Tehri district on Saturday, reports said.
Assam bypolls : 66% turnout till 5pm in three assembly constituencies
Sep 14, 2014, at 01:22 am
Guwahati, Sept 13 (IBNS) : Around 66 percent polling was recorded till 5pm on Saturday in the bypolls in three legislative assembly constituencies in Assam to decide the fate of 25 contestants, the state election office said.
NCP leader booked on rape charge
Sep 14, 2014, at 01:13 am
Mumbai, Sept 13 (IBNS) With Maharashtra gearing up for assembly polls, a senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader found himself into trouble as he has been booked on rape charge after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her.
Vietnam and important pillar in our Look East Policy: Mukherjee
Sep 14, 2014, at 12:44 am
Mumbai, Sept 13 (IBNS) Indian president Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said India consider Vietnam as an important pillar in our 'Look East Policy'.
Judicial independence must be upheld: CJI RM Lodha
Sep 13, 2014, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Chief Justice of India Rajendra Mal Lodha expressed on Saturday that judicial independence is not negotiable and that it must be upheld at any cost.
By-election: Moderate to brisk voting till noon
Sep 13, 2014, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Moderate voting is reported till noon on the by-polls being held on Saturday.
'Excessive lust leads to divorce', says Sena chief
Sep 13, 2014, at 07:12 pm
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IBNS): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said, in an editorial of the party’s mouthpiece Saamna, that excessive lust leads to divorce and the allies in a coalition must dream of a victory first, reports said.
Over 1.4 lakh people rescued in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 13, 2014, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): Over 1,42,000 persons have been rescued so far by the armed forces and National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir in the ongoing rescue and relief operations in the flood-ravaged State.
ABVP wins four posts in DU students' poll
Sep 13, 2014, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won all four posts in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections on Saturday, reports said.
By-polls held in three Lok Sabha, 33 Assembly seats today
Sep 13, 2014, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): By-polls are being held in three Lok Sabha constituencies and 33 Assembly segments across 10 states on Saturday.
All-party meeting in Srinagar to asses flood situation
Sep 13, 2014, at 04:39 pm
Srinagar, Sep 13 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday called an all-party meeting in Srinagar to take a stock of the flood situation across the state, reports said.
Left calls protest march against Saradha scam
Sep 13, 2014, at 06:48 am
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Left Front has called for a procession on Sept 15 in Kolkata to protest against the Saradha ponzi scheme scam that sucked into its vortex the ruling Trinamool Congress in the state.
Indo-US military training exercise from Sept 17
Sep 13, 2014, at 05:54 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS) A combined military training exercise between India and the US will commence in Uttarakhand from Sept 17, officials said on Friday.
PM reviews progress of infrastructure sectors
Sep 13, 2014, at 05:52 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed the progress of eight major infrastructure sectors across the country.