Civil Aviation Minister launches 'Know Your Rights' portal
Sep 10, 2014, at 02:24 am
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS) Minister for Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati on Tuesday launched here a 'Know Your Rights' (KYR) portal of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in the presence of Minister of State for Civil Aviation G M Siddeshwara and other dignitaries to mark 100 days of the new government.
PM urges FAO to take lead in protecting interests of poor, farmers at WTO
Sep 10, 2014, at 01:16 am
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization Jose Graziano da Silva called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Malaysian Natural Resources and Environment Minister meets Modi
Sep 10, 2014, at 01:00 am
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received Datuk Seri G. Palanivel, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Malaysia and the President of the Malaysian Indian Congress.
J&K floods: Army, NDRF evacuate over 42,500 people
Sep 10, 2014, at 12:18 am
Srinagar, Sept 9 (IBNS): The Indian Army and the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) continued the massive rescue and relief operations in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday where the forces evacuated over 42,500 people.
SC reserves order on coal blocks cancellation
Sep 09, 2014, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on cancellation of 218 coal blocks which it has termed illegal earlier.
Air chief to visit United Kingdom
Sep 09, 2014, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS) Towards consolidating the already robust bilateral military to military ties between India and United Kingdom, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) is on a four day goodwill visit to the United Kingdom.
SC puts CBI chief Ranjit Sinha on notice
Sep 09, 2014, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): CBI Director Ranjit Sinha was on Tuesday granted 10 days by the Supreme Court to respond to a plea seeking his removal as head of CBI for allegedly trying to protect companies and people against whom his office is investigating on criminal charges in the 2G and Coal allocation scam.
Piyush seeks states' help to overcome power problems
Sep 09, 2014, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal & New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal has urged all States & Union Territories to work together in a time bound manner to achieve the goal of 24x7 power for all.
LeT terrorist killed in Kashmir
Sep 09, 2014, at 08:34 pm
Udhampur, Sept 9 (IBNS): One Lashkar terrorist was killed by the Army jawans on Tuesday in Laribag area of Kupwara district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
Take steps to stop 'horse-trading', SC tells Centre
Sep 09, 2014, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the Centre heavily on Arvind Kejriwal's 'horse-trading' allegation and gave them one month time to reply about the outcome of political consultation on Government formation in Delhi, media reported.
Water recedes, but Kashmir still reels under flood
Sep 09, 2014, at 04:51 pm
Srinagar, Sept 9 (IBNS) While the flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir remained grim and vast stretches remained cut off, in some parts of the state water has started receding enabling a little better rescue and relief operations on Tuesday by the Army and other groups.
Modi to meet Obama on Sept 29-30
Sep 09, 2014, at 07:21 am
Washington, Sept 8 (IBNS) India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet US President Barack Obama later this month, the White House said on Monday.
India refuses to rule out Modi-Sharif meeting in NY
Sep 09, 2014, at 06:56 am
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday indicated that a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session this month could not be ruled out.
Situation remain grim in flood-hit J&K, 23530 rescued
Sep 09, 2014, at 06:38 am
Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS) While the flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir remaining grim on Monday, authorities have rescued at least 23,530 in the rain-ravaged north India state where 150 people have died so far.
Won't oppose Italian marine's plea: Swaraj
Sep 09, 2014, at 05:38 am
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said India will not oppose an Italian marine, who was detained by authorities for allegedly shooting to death two Indian fishermen in 2012, to fly home on medical grounds after he submitted a request to the Supreme Court.
Flood: Pakistan PM thanks Modi for offering help in PoK
Sep 09, 2014, at 04:06 am
Islamabad, Sept 8 (IBNS): Responding to a letter sent by Narendra Modi, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday 'gratefully acknowledged' the Indian Prime Minister's move to offer to help the neighbouring nation in flood relief operations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
J&K floods: Digvijaya lauds Modi's "prompt action"
Sep 09, 2014, at 03:44 am
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Congress senior leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "prompt action" in dealing with the flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir, which created havoc in the state.
President presents Saakshar Bharat Awards 2014
Sep 09, 2014, at 03:19 am
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday presented the Saakshar Bharat Awards 2014 at International Literacy Day Celebrations organized by Union Ministry of Human Resource Development at a function at Vigyan Bhavan here.
SC extends Subrata's stay in Tihar conference hall by 15 days
Sep 09, 2014, at 03:16 am
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday extended Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy's stay at the Tihar Jail conference hall facility by 15 days.
Mamata has become the corruption queen: Naqvi
Sep 09, 2014, at 02:53 am
Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked Mamata Banerjee over the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam and called her a 'corruption queen'.
Assam: Police nab CRPF jawan with illegal arms
Sep 09, 2014, at 01:50 am
Guwahati, Sept 8 (IBNS) : The Railway Police on Monday apprehended a jawan of the CRPF with illegal arms at Guwahati railway station.
J&K floods: Will not move back till last man is brought to safety, says Army
Sep 09, 2014, at 01:09 am
Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS): With floods ravaging the state of Jammu and Kashmir and claiming over 150 lives, the Indian Army on Monday said the force will not move back to the barracks till the last man is brought to safety .
J&K floods: Will not move back till last man is brought to safety, says Army
Sep 09, 2014, at 01:05 am
Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS): With floods ravaging the state of Jammu and Kashmir and claiming over 150 lives, the Indian Army on Monday said the force will not move back to the barracks till the last man is brought to safety .
Sadananda Gowda's son granted anticipatory bail
Sep 08, 2014, at 11:47 pm
Bengaluru, Sept 8 (IBNS): Union Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda's son Kathik Gowda, who has been accused of raping, kidnapping and cheating by an actress, was on Monday granted anticipatory bail that protects him from arrest.
Modi for more co-operation in clean energy with Germany
Sep 08, 2014, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed interest taking forward the ongoing cooperation in the area of clean energy and forging new partnerships in the areas of solid waste management, waste water treatment and cleaning of rivers with Germany.
Relationship with China one of cooperation and competition: Sushma
Sep 08, 2014, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Relationship with China is one of a kind. It is co-operative, yet competitive—media quoted India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj as saying.
BJP trying to "buy" AAP lawmakers to form Govt: Kejriwal
Sep 08, 2014, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were trying to “buy†the support of its legislators in an effort to form government in Delhi.
Nithari serial killer's hanging stayed by Supreme Court
Sep 08, 2014, at 05:03 pm
Meerut/New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): The hanging of Nithari serial killer Surinder Koli was put on hold after the Supreme Court passed an order late last night.
PM writes to Pak PM, offers assistance in relief efforts in Pak-Occupied Kashmir
Sep 08, 2014, at 04:58 am
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif offering assistance in the flood relief effort in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, officials said in a statement.
IAF Chief inaugurates 1st Air Veteran Rally
Sep 08, 2014, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) The 1st Air Veteran rally was held at Air Force Auditorium in New Delhi on Sunday.