Ex-chief economic advisor calls demonetisation a monetary shock
Nov 29, 2018, at 03:09 pm
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): Former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian has said demonetisation was a "massive, draconian, monetary shock" that aided the slide in economic growth, reports said.
Kashmir : Two terrorists gunned down in encounter
Nov 29, 2018, at 01:32 pm
Srinagar, Nov 29 (IBNS) : In yet another successful counter-insurgency operation, two terrorists were killed after a fierce encounter broke out between India's security forces and them on Thursday morning in Khrew area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, media reports said.
Arun Jaitley defends govt's new GDP data
Nov 29, 2018, at 01:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): India's finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday defended the government's back-series GDP data, which showed slower growth during the UPA regime that was previously recorded, as realistic, credible and more reflective of the economy.
Air India plane hits building at Stockholm airport, no one hurt
Nov 29, 2018, at 01:20 pm
Stockholm, Nov 29 (IBNS): An Air India aircraft on Wednesday hit a building at the Arlanda airport here with its wingtip while taxiing, reports said.
Sidhu gets more love in Pak than India: Harsimrat Kaur
Nov 29, 2018, at 12:10 pm
Amritsar, Nov 29 (IBNS): After Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lauded Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday took a jibe at the cricketer-turned politician saying he has more love in the neighbouring country.
More than a lakh farmers begin two-day Kisan Mukti March in Delhi
Nov 29, 2018, at 11:45 am
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): Protesting against the Centre, more than a lakh farmers began a two-day Kisan Mukti March on the outskirts of Delhi on Thursday, media reports said.
Congress' manifesto for Raj polls promises farm loan waiver, free women's education
Nov 29, 2018, at 11:16 am
Jaipur, Nov 29 (IBNS): With little more than a week to go for the Rajasthan polls, the Congress on Thursday released its manifesto which promises farm loan waiver and free women's education.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed during gunfight
Nov 29, 2018, at 09:12 am
Srinagar, Nov 29 (IBNS): At least two terrorists were killed during a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipora area on Thursday, officials said.
VK Singh at Geneva ministerial meet on Afghanistan
Nov 28, 2018, at 11:56 pm
Geneva, Nov 28 (IBNS): The Minister of State for External Affairs, General (Dr.) V K Singh (Retd.) led the Indian delegation to the Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan held in Geneva on 28 November 2018. The Geneva Ministerial Conference was organised to evaluate and strategise on developmental policy achievements during the transformation decade (2015-24) for Afghanistan.
75% polling in Madhya Pradesh, Congress confident
Nov 28, 2018, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Nearly 75 per cent voters exercised their franchise in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday and the Congress is confident of winning 140 seats in the 227-member Assembly.
Again a hooch tragedy claims eight lives in West Bengal, four arrested
Nov 28, 2018, at 11:29 pm
Kolkata/Nadia, Nov 28 (IBNS): At least eight persons died and more than 20 others fell sick reportedly after consuming toxic liquor at Santipur in West Bengal's Nadia district on Wednesday.
IAF Kiran trainer aircraft crashes
Nov 28, 2018, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): An Indian Air Force Kiran trainer aircraft, which had flown from the Air Force Station at Hakimpet on a routine training mission, crashed on Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir governor under 'transfer threat'
Nov 28, 2018, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has said he is under "the threat of transfer", media reports said.
Shujaat Bukhari murder accused gunned down in J&K
Nov 28, 2018, at 09:18 pm
Srinagar, Nov 28 (IBNS): Security forces on Wednesday gunned down Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) leader Naveed Jatt, who was wanted for the murder of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari in June, reports said.
Mizoram election: 75% voters turnout recorded till 6 pm
Nov 28, 2018, at 08:45 pm
Aizawl, Nov 28 (IBNS): Around 75 percent votes were cast in Mizoram assembly elections till 6 pm on Wednesday, but the figure is expected to rise as long queues of voters were still spotted outside many polling stations to exercise their franchise.
Pak PM takes dig at Indian leadership, praises Sidhu
Nov 28, 2018, at 08:34 pm
Kartarpur, Nov 28 (IBNS): In an indirect dig at the Indian political leadership, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said he hoped the nuclear-armed neighbours didn't have to wait till cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu became India's Prime Minister to develop friendly relations.
Norway's ex-PM meets separatist leaders in Srinagar
Nov 28, 2018, at 07:57 pm
Srinagar, Nov 28 (IBNS): Former Norwegian prime minister Kjell Magne Bondevik last week visited Srinagar and met separatist leaders in the Valley, media reports said.
Saudi-India business meeting held in Riyadh
Nov 28, 2018, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Saudi-India Business meeting was held with Council of Saudi Chambers during the visit of the Indian Infrastructure & Housing delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee makes Instagram debut
Nov 28, 2018, at 05:16 pm
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday made her debut on popular social media site Instagram.
Chhattisgarh: Ballots over Bullets
Nov 28, 2018, at 05:06 pm
At least 76.34 per cent voters cast their vote during the second phase of the two-phase Chhattisgarh State Assembly Elections held on held on November 20, 2018, in 72 Assembly seats spread across 19 Districts. These 19 Districts included Balrampur, Bilaspur, Dhamtari, Durg, Bemetara, Gariabandh, Jashpur, Janjgir-Champa, Kabirdham, Korba, Koriya, Mahasamund, Balod, Baloda Bazar, Mungeli, Raipur, Raigarh, Surajpur and Surguja. During the 2013 Assembly Polls, these 72 Assembly constituencies had seen a voter turnout at 78.5 per cent of registered voters.
We want solid relations with India: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Nov 28, 2018, at 04:53 pm
Kartarpur, Nov 28 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Wednesday performed the groundbreaking of the Kartarpur corridor and said his nation wants to establish 'solid relations' with India.
Suspected smuggler arrested with 50 human skulls, skeletons in Bihar
Nov 28, 2018, at 04:44 pm
Patna, Nov 28 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Police in Bihar have arrested a suspected smuggler involved in smuggle of human skulls and skeletons.
Imran Khan lays foundation of Kartarpur corridor, Sidhu calls Pak PM mere dildaar
Nov 28, 2018, at 04:00 pm
Kartarpur, Nov 28 (IBNS) :Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday laid the foundation stone at the ground breaking ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor in presence of two Indian Ministers.
Mizoram election : 49% turnout till 1 pm
Nov 28, 2018, at 02:17 pm
Aizawl, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Brisk polling is underway in 40 assembly constituencies of Mizoram with 49 per cent of 7.70 lakh voters already casting their votes till 1 pm to elect a new government in the Christian- dominated north eastern state.
Kartarpur corridor won't lead to talks unless Pak stops terror: Sushma Swaraj
Nov 28, 2018, at 02:11 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Declining any possibility of India's participation at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said the Kartarpur corridor won't lead to any bilateral talks unless the neighbouring country stops terrorism, media reports said.
Union Ministers leave for Pakistan to attend Kartarpur corridor ceremony
Nov 28, 2018, at 01:16 pm
Amritsar/Lahore, Nov 28 (IBNS): Union Ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday left for Pakistan to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of Kartarpur corridor.
Three polling officials die of cardiac arrest in MP, 22 pc polling till noon
Nov 28, 2018, at 01:10 pm
Bhopal/Aizawal, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Three election Commission officials died following cardiac arrest at the polling booths and at least 250 faulty EVMs were replaced as voting was underway to elect a new Government in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, reports said.
No problems with Mayawati, Akhilesh, Mamata but Cong has to be banished: Modi
Nov 28, 2018, at 12:15 pm
Nizamabad, Nov 28 (IBNS): In a dramatic shift in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s political rhetoric, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday played soft with leaders like Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee but hit out at the Congress saying it has to be banished from the country forever, media reports said.
Bihar villager loses son in gamble, told to do sit-ups as punishment
Nov 28, 2018, at 09:43 am
Patna, Nov 28 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A villager from the eastern Indian state of Bihar put his son on bet after losing everything in the gamble, inviting action from a village court.
Jammu and Kashmir: Gunfight erupts in Budgam district
Nov 28, 2018, at 09:26 am
Srinagar, Nov 28 (IBNS): An exchange of fire is currently going on between security forces and terrorists in Kuthpora area of Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday, police said.