Arun Jaitley files nomination for RS poll
Mar 12, 2018, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday filed nomination for Rajya Sabha elections.
Mar 12, 2018, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS) : Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to shed their egos and accept the "just demands" of farmers and tribals, who converged in thousands in Mumbai to press for various demands.
Rashtrapati Bhavan Change of Guard ceremony: Summer schedule to be implemented from May 17
Mar 12, 2018, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): The President's Secretariat on Monday said that the Change of Guard Ceremony on the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Dlehi will move to summer timings from March 17 -18 weekend.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate The Delhi End TB Summit
Mar 12, 2018, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate The Delhi End TB Summit at Vigyan Bhawan in the capitalon Tuesday.
PM Modi welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron in Varanasi
Mar 12, 2018, at 04:36 pm
Varanasi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte in Varanasi on the third day of the latter's India visit.
Tamil Nadu forest fire: Death toll rises to nine
Mar 12, 2018, at 04:17 pm
Chennai, Mar 12 (IBNS): At least nine trekkers, who were trapped in a forest fire in Kurangini hills of Tamil Nadu, have died, media reports said on Monday.
Mumbai: Protesting farmers plan to gherao Vidhan Sabha today
Mar 12, 2018, at 03:19 pm
Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS): After marching for several days, the protest rally, consisting of nearly 50,000 farmers, entered Mumbai and reached the Azad Maidan in the city on Sunday.
Five trekkers trapped in Tamil forest fire die, 30 rescued
Mar 12, 2018, at 02:48 pm
Chennai, Mar 12 (IBNS): At least five trekkers, who were trapped in a forest fire in Kurangini hills of Tamil Nadu, died, media reports said on Monday.
3 terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir encounter
Mar 12, 2018, at 02:31 pm
Srinagar, Mar 12 (IBNS): At least 3 terrorists were killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of South Kashmir during wee hours of Monday, police said.
Few students trapped in Tamil Nadu forest fire rescued, operation on to evacuate rest
Mar 12, 2018, at 05:02 am
Chennai, Mar 11 (IBNS): Few students have been rescued as more than 20 of them were trapped in a forest fire in Theni district of Tamil Nadu on Sunday.
Tamil Nadu: 20 students trapped in forest fire in Kurangani, IAF called in for rescue operation
Mar 12, 2018, at 02:57 am
Kurangani, Mar 11 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force has been pressed to service to evacuate 20 students who have been trapped in a forest fire that broke out in Tamil Nadu's Kurangani hills, officials said.
Assam to unveil its state budget for FY 2018-19 in digital format
Mar 12, 2018, at 01:07 am
Guwahati, Mar 12 (IBNS): While Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on digital innovation and environmentally conscious infrastructure to make Digital India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Assam government will unveil the state budget for the financial year 2018-19 digitally.
Mar 12, 2018, at 12:59 am
Kurangani, Mar 11 (IBNS): At least 20 students are trapped in Kurangani hill station of Tamil Nadu after forest fire started in the area, officials said.
PM Narendra Modi to receive French President Emmanuel Macron in Varanasi tomorrow
Mar 12, 2018, at 12:35 am
New Delhi/Varanasi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive French President Emmanuel Macron in Uttar Pradesh's city Varanasi on Monday, officials said on Sunday.
Manipur: 16 kg gold bars recovered from Moreh town
Mar 12, 2018, at 12:25 am
Imphal, Mar 12 (IBNS): Security forces have recovered huge quantity of smuggled gold valued of Rs 4.81 crore from Moreh town in Manipur, along with Indo-Myanmar border.
Not Duster, NPF MLAs demand for Innova Crysta worth of Rs 22 lakh
Mar 11, 2018, at 11:42 pm
Kohima, Mar 11 (IBNS): 11 MLAs of Naga People’s Front (NPF) in Nagaland have rejected the official vehicles and demanded for top model SUVs to be allotted to them.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid
Mar 11, 2018, at 11:32 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid here.
Massive fire guts plastic godown in Kolkata, no casualties
Mar 11, 2018, at 11:16 pm
Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a plastic goods' warehouse in eastern Kolkata's Dhapa area on Sunday afternoon, reports said.
Uttar Pradesh: Doctors place amputated foot of patient under his head as 'pillow' in Jhansi hospital
Mar 11, 2018, at 10:57 pm
Jhansi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Ina shocking tale of insensitivity, a severed foot of a man was used as a headrest at a government-run hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Jhasi district recently, media reports said.
30,000 protesting farmers reach Mumbai, plan to gherao Vidhan Sabha tomorrow
Mar 11, 2018, at 10:26 pm
Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS): More than 30,000 farmers from Thane area of Maharashtra have reached Mumbai on Sunday, a day ahead of their planned move to gherao the Vidhan Sabha to demand for complete waiver of loans and electricity bills by the state government, media reports said.
Macron says $1 trillion needed to achieve 1TW solar power capacity by 2030
Mar 11, 2018, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): French President Emmanuel Macron, who is currently visiting India, said on Sunday that USD 1 trillion will be needed to achieve 1 terawatt (TW) of solar power by 2030.
Rajasthan's NPP MLA Kirodilal Meena joins BJP
Mar 11, 2018, at 09:29 pm
Jaipur, Mar 11 (IBNS): NPP MLA from Rajasthan Kirodilal Meena joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday.
Sri Lanka violence: Buddhist monks condemn anti-Muslim violence
Mar 11, 2018, at 08:08 pm
Colombo/Kandy, Mar 11 (IBNS): Displaying their solidarity, Buddhist monks staged a silent protest against anti-Muslim violence while another group of Buddhist monks from leading temples in Colombo suburbs visited mosques on Friday to guard until devotees end their prayers.
Voting for Uttar Pradesh, Bihar by-polls underway
Mar 11, 2018, at 02:42 pm
Patna/Lucknow, Mar 11 (IBNS): Voting is currently underway for the by-polls in two Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and one in Bihar on Sunday.
UP by-polls to be held tomorrow, BJP faces SP-BSP alliance
Mar 11, 2018, at 04:56 am
Lucknow, Mar 10 (IBNS): The by-polls in two parliamentary constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, Gorakhpur and Phulpur, will take place on Sunday as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is fighting a prestige battle against the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alliance, media reports said.
If I was the PM then I would have thrown demonetisation proposal in dustbin: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 11, 2018, at 12:35 am
Singapore, Mar 10 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has said he would have thrown the proposal of note ban to the 'dustbin' in case he was serving as the Prime Minister of India.
President of France Emmanuel Macron calls on President Ram Nath Kovind
Mar 10, 2018, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic of France, called on President of India Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday.
Biplab Kumar Deb takes charge as Tripura CM
Mar 10, 2018, at 11:30 pm
Agartala, Mar 10 (IBNS): Newly elected Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday took charge of his office.
Ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah turns 47, politicians wish him
Mar 10, 2018, at 10:25 pm
Srinagar, Mar 10 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah turned 47 on Saturday.
Rajnath Singh directs CAPFs to launch Special Recruitment Drives for women
Mar 10, 2018, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to launch Special Recruitment Drives for Women to achieve the goal of 33% reservation for women.