Modi Govt muzzling opposition voice, running down past achievements : Sonia Gandhi
Mar 09, 2018, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday tore into the BJP-led NDA government, accusing it of deliberately "subverting the idea of India " and muzzling the voice of the opposition.
Mar 09, 2018, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accepted the resignation of ministers Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Y.S. Chowdary from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect, according to media reports on Friday.
Biplab Deb takes oath as Tripura CM, PM Modi attends swearing-in ceremony
Mar 09, 2018, at 06:05 pm
Agartala, Mar 9 (IBNS): Biplab Kumar Deb has sworn-in as Tripura Chief Minister to head the new BJP government in the state.
Euthanasia: Supreme Court allows 'living will' with strict guidelines
Mar 09, 2018, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): In a landmark judgement on euthanasia, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed all individuals to have '"living will" but with strict guidelines, media reports said.
Biplab Deb to swear in as new Tripura CM today
Mar 09, 2018, at 04:30 pm
Agartala, Mar 9 (IBNS): Biplab Deb will take oath as the Tripura Chief Minister on Friday to head a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state.
Maharashtra: Chemical factory fire injures 13
Mar 09, 2018, at 02:40 pm
Palghar, Mar 9 (IBNS): A blast followed by a massive fire hit a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Palghar area on Thursday, leaving 13 people injured, media reports said.
Netaji Bhavan becomes Kolkata's first ever all-women metro station
Mar 09, 2018, at 05:19 am
Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Marking the International Women's Day, the Kolkata Metro Rail authority on Thursday handed over its Netaji Bhavan station to an all women crew, officials said.
Milaap foundation brings crowd funding concept to Guwahati
Mar 09, 2018, at 03:56 am
Guwahati, Mar 8 (IBNS): Nearly 95% funds were raised for causes from Assam on Milaap, India’s largest crowdfunding platform are for medical needs and emergencies.
CBI moves Supreme Court challenging acquittal of Aarushi's parents
Mar 09, 2018, at 03:44 am
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court's clean chit to the parents of Aarushi Talwar, who was found murdered at her residence back in 2008, media reports said.
Kolkata: SFI-religous group clash triggers tension at Jadavpur
Mar 09, 2018, at 02:54 am
Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Tension erupted in southern Kolkata's Jadavpur area as activists of CPI-M's students wing, Students Federation of India (SFI) and a Hindutva outfit, Bangali Hindu Astitva Raksha Manch, got engaged in a clash with each other on Thursday evening, reports said.
Amit Shah reaches Tripura to attend swearing-in ceremony tomorrow
Mar 09, 2018, at 01:52 am
Agartala, Mar 8 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah has reached Tripura to attend the BJP-led NDA government's swearing-in ceremony, which will take place on Friday.
TDP quits NDA ministries over Andhra issue, but stays in alliance
Mar 09, 2018, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): In a new twist to the Andhra Pradesh issue, the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) has walked out of the NDA ministries over the demands of a special status to the southeastern state but stayed in the alliance for now.
TDP ministers quit NDA government over Andhra issue
Mar 09, 2018, at 12:11 am
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Two Telegu Desam Party (TDP) ministers, Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Y.S. Chowdary, have quit the NDA government over the demands of a special status for Andhra Pradesh, media reports said.
Modi speaks to Naidu over Andhra issue, will meet two TDP ministers
Mar 08, 2018, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi/Amaravati, Mar 8 (IBNS): Amid the political hue and cry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu over the latter's demands for a special status to the southeastern state, media reports said.
Andhra Pradesh : Two BJP Ministers quit Chandrababu Naidu cabinet
Mar 08, 2018, at 09:32 pm
Hyderabad, Mar 8 (IBNS) : Two BJP ministers in the Chandrababu Naidu cabinet in Andhra Pradesh resigned on Thursday hours after the Telugu Desam Party decided to pull out of the Narnedra Modi Government at the Centre, reports said.
Supreme Court upholds Hadiya's marriage ; says probe into love jihad allegation to continue
Mar 08, 2018, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) : In a significant judgement, the e Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Hadiya's marriage to Shafin Jahan by setting aside Kerala High Court's verdict, media reports said.
Kerala : Gandhi statue vandalised in Kannur
Mar 08, 2018, at 08:18 pm
Kannur, Mar 8 (IBNS) : Close on the heels of the destruction of a Lenin idol in Tripura, a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Kerala's Kannur was vandalised on Thursday morning as an unidentified person hurled stones at it The Indian Express reported.
Chinese Dragon, Indian Elephant must dance together, says China's Foreign Minister
Mar 08, 2018, at 08:13 pm
Beijing/New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Is the India-China relationship finally turning into a camaraderie? Keeping in mind the recent exchanges, one can be hopeful.
Neiphiu Rio sworn-in as Nagaland CM
Mar 08, 2018, at 07:48 pm
Kohima, Mar 8 (IBNS) : Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party(NDPP) leader Neiphiu Riowas on Thursday sworn in as Nagaland Chief Minister the chief minister of Nagaland, heading a coalition in alliance with the BJP, reports said.
CBI moves court for Karti Chidambaram's narco test
Mar 08, 2018, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi, March 8 (IBNS) : The CBI has moved a special court in New Delhi seeking permission to conduct narco analysis test on Karti Chidambaram, arrested in an alleged money laundering case in connection to INX media, media reports said.
Meghalaya: End of an Insurgency
Mar 08, 2018, at 06:53 pm
On February 24, 2018, the ‘commander in chief’ of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Sohan D. Shira was killed in an encounter with commandos of the Meghalaya Special Force-10 at Dobu A’chakpek in East Garo Hills District. Police recovered one Heckler & Koch assault rifle with magazines, gelatin sticks and detonators, among other items, from the encounter site. Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) S.B Singh stated that “last night (February 23) we had received information about the probable location of Sohan Shira and Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) ‘commander’ Dristi Rajkhowa and their group in Dobu Anchengbok in Bilwatgre village. Accordingly, we launched an operation at 4am and finally caught up with him in an encounter at around 11:30 am.” According to personnel of SF-10 commandos, who took part in the operation, Sohan was several yards away from his group when an approaching team of commandos came into visual contact with him. He (Sohan) tried to escape by firing a volley of shots from his rifle and the Police commandos returned fire, killing him on the spot.
Jharkhand: Waning Maoist Influence
Mar 08, 2018, at 06:28 pm
Four cadres of the ‘Madhya Zone’ (Central Zone) of the Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including ‘sub zonal commander’ Rakesh Bhuiyan, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Malanga Pahad (hill) under Chhatarpur Police Station in Palamu District, on February 26, 2018. The SFs, who had launched an operation on a tip off that Rakesh Bhuiyan was hiding in the area along with 20 others, were attacked by the Maoists. The encounter started at 8.50am and lasted for just 20 minutes, leaving four Maoists dead. The slain Maoists were identified as Bhuiyan, Lalloo Yadav, Ruby Kumari and Rinki Kumari. SFs also recovered two SLRs (Self Loading Rifles), five magazines, 219 bullets, eight cell phones, back packs, uniforms, Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]- literature and eatables.
International Women's Day: PM Modi, President Kovind salute women power
Mar 08, 2018, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind wished all women of the country on the occasion of International Women's Day on Thursday.
TDP ministers to resign from Modi government today
Mar 08, 2018, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Telegu Desam Party (TDP)'s ministers will resign from the NDA, which runs the central government, on Thursday party chief N Chandrababu Naidu had announced his decision to quit the Modi government a day ago over the special status demand for Andhra Pradesh, media reports said.
Chandrababu Naidu's TDP to pull out ministers from Centre over Andhra Special Status demand
Mar 08, 2018, at 05:36 am
Hyderabad, Mar 7 (IBNS): In a major development, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced that Telugu Desam Party has decided to pull out two of its ministers from the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.
Cabinet approves a Memorandum of Cooperation between India and France in the field of environment
Mar 08, 2018, at 05:33 am
New York, Mar 7 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between India and France in the field of environment
Cabinet approves an MoU between India and Hellenic on Renewable Energy Cooperation
Mar 08, 2018, at 04:48 am
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy between India and Hellenic.
Social, economic & political empowerment of women should be given top priority: Vice President Naidu
Mar 08, 2018, at 03:17 am
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS):Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that social, economic and political empowerment of women, including providing reservation in the Parliament and State Legislatures, has to be accorded top priority for the country to achieve rapid progress.
Mar 08, 2018, at 03:13 am
Kohima, Mar 7 (IBNS) : A shocking incident has came to light in Nagaland, where four persons including three women were allegedly excommunicated from their village for 30 years after the villagers suspected they did not voted for candidate supported by the Village Council.
In a first in Indian Railways, Guwahati Pit line to be maintained by Ladies Gang
Mar 08, 2018, at 02:02 am
Guwahati, Mar 7 (IBNS): For the first time in the history of Indian Railways, Coaching Depot, Guwahati is engaging an All women gang for maintenance of coaches.