IAS Officers of 2016 batch call on the President Kovind
Jul 27, 2018, at 04:49 pm
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): A group of 176 IAS officers of the 2016 batch, currently posted in different Ministries and Departments of the Government of India at the rank of Assistant Secretary, called on President of India Ram Nath Kovind, on Friday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
ECI Announces Bye-poll Schedule for Ranikor Assembly Constituency in Meghalaya
Jul 27, 2018, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule of bye-election for the Ranikor (ST) Assembly Constituency in Meghalaya, to fill up a clear vacancy.
DMK Working President MK Stalin thanks politicians, PM Modi for wishing Karunanidhi speedy recovery
Jul 27, 2018, at 04:37 pm
Kolkata, July 27 (IBNS): DMK Working President MK Stalin on Friday thanked senior politicians, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, for wishing his father and ex-Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi a speedy recovery.
PM Modi greets people on Guru Purnima
Jul 27, 2018, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Guru Purnima.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wishes Karunanidhi speedy recovery
Jul 27, 2018, at 03:47 pm
Kolkata, July 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said she is concerned about the health of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi.
PM Modi prays for recovery of Karunanidhi, talks to his son and daughter
Jul 27, 2018, at 03:00 pm
Chennai, July 27 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi's health has slightly deteriorated as he was being treated at his home in Chennai, media reports said.
Do away with confession practice, says NWC after Kerala church rapes
Jul 27, 2018, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Submitting its report on the Kerala church sex scandals, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has recommended that the government should abolish the practice of confession in churches as it may lead to blackmailing women and threaten their safety and security, media reports said.
PM Modi talks trade at BRICS, meets Xi Jinping, Putin on the sidelines
Jul 27, 2018, at 01:55 pm
Johannesburg, July 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reaffirmed India’s commitment to multilateralism, international trade and a rules-based world order as he participated in the BRICS summit in South Africa's Johannesburg.
Ahead of final NRC draft publication Assam CM reviews law and order situation
Jul 27, 2018, at 12:54 pm
Guwahati, July 27 (IBNS) : Ahead of the publication of the final NRC draft, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday night reviewed the state's law and order situation by holding a crucial meeting with all Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police.
Applied for Antigua citizenship for business interest: PNB scam accused Mehul Choksi
Jul 27, 2018, at 12:09 pm
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who is one of the accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, said that he had applied for Antigua citizenship for business interests, media reports said.
Security forces bust hideout of ULFA-I; huge cache of arms-ammunition recovered
Jul 27, 2018, at 11:06 am
Guwahati, July 27 (IBNS): Security forces on Thursday destroyed a hideout of banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I) in upper Assam’s Tinsukia district and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition.
Tamil Nadu ministers, Kamal Haasan visit unwell former CM Karunanidhi
Jul 27, 2018, at 10:48 am
Chennai, July 27 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu ministers and actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan visited ailing former Chief Minister and DMK chief M. Karunanidhi on Thursday, media reports said.
Jio Institute not declared 'Institution of Eminence': Prakash Javadekar
Jul 26, 2018, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Union Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that the Jio Institute had not been granted the Institution of Eminence status and as only a Letter of Intent had been issued.
MEA rubbishes US official's claim of China's resumption of activities in Doklam
Jul 26, 2018, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Reacting to a top US official's claim of China's resumption of activities in the disputed territory of Doklam, the Ministry of External Affairs has issued a statement to rubbish such reports.
Nitish Kumar hands over Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case to CBI
Jul 26, 2018, at 05:11 pm
Patna, July 26 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday ordered a CBI probe into the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case as the Opposition stepped up its attack on the ruling Janata Dal-United-BJP government, media reports said.
Four CRPF personnel injured in Kashmir grenade attack
Jul 26, 2018, at 04:59 pm
Srinagar, July 26 (IBNS) : Four CRPF personnel were injured when militants hurled a grenade at a patrol party in south Kashmir's Bijbehera town under Anantnag district on Thursday, reports said.
Romance with Muslim girl proves fatal for Dalit man in India's Rajasthan
Jul 26, 2018, at 04:37 pm
Barmer, July 26 (IBNS): Courtship with a Muslim girl proved fatal for a Dalit man in India's Rajasthan state, as he was allegedly killed by the girl's family.
PM Modi in South Africa, to address BRICS meeting
Jul 26, 2018, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on Thursday, a day after he arrived South Africa after winding up his Uganda tour.
Three Delhi sisters die of malnutrition after going hungry for eight days
Jul 26, 2018, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Three sister — aged eight, four and two years — who died in an east Delhi hospital on Tuesday, succumbed to starvation, media reports quoted police as saying on Wednesday after their autopsy reports were received.
West Bengal Assembly passes bill for changing the state's name to Bangla
Jul 26, 2018, at 02:23 pm
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): The West Bengal Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to change the state’s name from West Bengal to ‘Bangla.'
Five labourers killed, three injured in electrocution in Meghalaya
Jul 26, 2018, at 01:28 pm
Guwahati, July 26 (IBNS): Five labourers, including four from neighbouring Assam, were killed and three others injured in an electrocution incident in Meghalaya’s North Garo Hills district on Wednesday evening.
Maratha quota protest: Internet services suspended in Navi Mumbai
Jul 26, 2018, at 12:10 pm
Mumbai, July 26 (IBNS): In the wake of the violent protests by a Maratha organisation for reservations in government jobs and educational institutions, internet services were suspended in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, media reports said.
PM Modi hails Indian soldiers on Kargil Diwas
Jul 26, 2018, at 11:02 am
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the Indian soldiers on the 19th Kargil Diwas, which marks the victory of the country against Pakistan in the Kargil war, which took place in 1999.
Parliament passes bill to prevent economic offenders from fleeing country
Jul 25, 2018, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): The Upper House of the Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill that will enable the prevention of economic offenders like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi from fleeing the country to evade the legal process.
Guwahati police arrest four car lifters including a constable
Jul 25, 2018, at 07:14 pm
Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS): Guwahati city police have arrested four car lifters including an Assam police constable from Pathar Quarry area in the city.
Guwahati police arrest tenant for molesting a 7-year-old minor girl
Jul 25, 2018, at 06:57 pm
Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS): Guwahati city police have arrested a man for allegedly molesting a 7-year-old minor girl in the city.
Mamata Banerjee wishes President Kovind for completing one year in office
Jul 25, 2018, at 05:20 pm
Kolkata, July 25 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday congratulated President Ram Nath Kovind as he completed one year in office.
Uganda visit productive, says PM Modi
Jul 25, 2018, at 04:15 pm
Kampala, July 25 (IBNS): Describing his Uganda visit as "productive," Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it will cement the relationship between the two nations.
Jul 25, 2018, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, will inaugurate the 2nd Conference of Young Superintendent of Police being organized by Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) here on Thursday.
PM Modi congratulates President Ramnath Kovind for completing one year in office
Jul 25, 2018, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated President Ramnath Koovind on completing one year in office, describing him as one who has endeared himself to the people.