Depression over coastal Odisha
Oct 20, 2017, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): According to the Ministry of Earth Science. the depression over coastal Odisha is expected to move nearly northwards for some time and then north-northeastwards and weaken gradually into a well marked low pressure area during next 24 hrs.
Will ensure environment of Kedarnath not damaged for modernisation: PM Modi
Oct 20, 2017, at 05:58 pm
Dehradun, Oct 20 (IBNS): While addressing a gathering outside Kedarnath temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government will ensure that the environment in the town is not damaged in the course of modernisation.
Five arrested for vandalising Padmavati rangoli in Surat
Oct 20, 2017, at 05:25 pm
Surat, Oct 20 (IBNS): Five persons were arrested on the charges of vandalising a rangoli inspired by an upcoming Bollywood film Padmavati here on Friday morning, media reports said.
PM Modi reaches Uttarakhand, visits Kedarnath temple
Oct 20, 2017, at 04:35 pm
Dehradun, Oct 20 (IBNS): Reaching Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kedarnath temple on Friday morning.
At least eight killed as building collapses in Tamil Nadu
Oct 20, 2017, at 04:07 pm
Chennai, Oct 20 (IBNS): At least eight people have been killed in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district on Friday morning as a building collapsed, reports said.
PM Modi greets Gujarati community on lunar new year
Oct 20, 2017, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the Gujarati community on its lunar new year.
NIA to probe killing of RSS leader Ravindra Gosain in Ludhiana
Oct 20, 2017, at 02:22 am
Ludhiana, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Punjab government handed over the case pertaining to the killing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Ravindra Gosain in Ludhiana to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday, media reports said.
PM Modi conveys Diwali greetings to the crew of INSV Tarini
Oct 19, 2017, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a video call on Thursday to the crew of Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini, currently on a mission to circumnavigate the globe.
Two rhino poachers along with AK-series rifle arrested in Assam
Oct 19, 2017, at 10:49 pm
Guwahati, Oct 19 (IBNS) : Security forces have arrested two rhino poachers along with AK-series rifle in northern Assam’s Biswanath district on Thursday, officials said.
Kolkata set for a wet Diwali evening on Thursday
Oct 19, 2017, at 10:09 pm
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): Kolkata and parts of south West Bengal are experiencing a bout of wet weather on Thursday, the day when everybody is celebrating Diwali or Kali Puja.
India's MEA condemns Taliban attack on Afghan army base in Kandahar
Oct 19, 2017, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs, on Thursday, condemned the attack by the Taliban insurgents on an army base in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan.
PM Modi spends time with army personnel, says it gives him energy
Oct 19, 2017, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Following his customary Diwali ritual, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spent his time with Indian army personnel in Jammu and Kashmir and said that doing so gives him energy.
NRI Sohan Roy wins AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year
Oct 19, 2017, at 08:01 pm
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IBNS): UAE-based NRI entrepreneur Sohan Roy, Chairman and CEO of Aries Group, has been awarded the AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year (2016-17), for his business vision, innovation and leadership skills.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Kedarnath, to unveil several projects
Oct 19, 2017, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Kedarnath, one of the holy Dhams of the Himalayas, on Friday, according to media reports.
Major fire in Kolkata's Jeevan Sudha building, firefighting underway
Oct 19, 2017, at 06:52 pm
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out at a multi-storey commercial building in central Kolkata's Jawaharlal Nehru Road area on Thursday morning, reports said.
UP CM Adityanath visits Ayodhya temple a day after Diwali spectacle
Oct 19, 2017, at 06:35 pm
Ayodhya, Oct 19 (IBNS) : A day after the Uttar Pradesh Government celebrated a grand Diwali in Ayodhya, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday visited the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi site and other temples in the town, declaring that he is "committed towards the development of every place in the state", media reports said.
Promote sensitivity to others and environment: President Kovind on Diwali
Oct 19, 2017, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Greeting people on the occasion of Diwali, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday urged all to promote sensitivity to others and also to environment.
PM Modi reaches Jammu and Kashmir, will spend Diwali with soldiers
Oct 19, 2017, at 05:39 pm
Srinagar, Oct 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, to celebrate Diwali festival with the Indian soldiers, media reports said.
Sushma Swaraj grants medical visas to all deserving pending cases of Pakistan
Oct 19, 2017, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, on the occasion of Diwali, granted medical visas to all deserving cases from Pakistan that were pending on Thursday.
PM Modi greets nation on Diwali
Oct 19, 2017, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of Diwali.
BJP releases its list of candidates for upcoming Himachal Pradesh polls
Oct 19, 2017, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released its list of candidates for the upcoming Himachal Pradesh elections this year.
President Ram Nath Kovind greets citizens on Diwali
Oct 19, 2017, at 01:37 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday greeted his fellow citizens on the eve of Diwali.
Militants kill Special Police Officer in Kashmir
Oct 19, 2017, at 01:27 am
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead Special Police Officer (SPO) of State Police in Tral of South Kashmir, police said on Wednesday evening.
PM Modi interacts with Directors and Deputy Secretaries
Oct 19, 2017, at 01:13 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with around 380 Directors and Deputy Secretaries working in various departments and Ministries in the Government of India, in four groups.
Vice President greets people on the eve of Deepawali
Oct 19, 2017, at 12:51 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the citizens on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, the festival of lights.
Nirmala Sitharaman visits Andaman & Nicobar command
Oct 19, 2017, at 12:36 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman is on a two-day visit to Andaman & Nicobar Command from on Wednesday.
Ayodha hosts Deepotsav, CM Yogi Adityanath attends
Oct 18, 2017, at 11:57 pm
Ayodha, Oct 18 (IBNS): Choppers, chants of Jai Shri Rama and the spirit of festivity marked the beginning of the grand "Deepotsav" or Diwali celebrations in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodha town Wednesday.
Lalu’s son suggests masses to burst balloons to fight pollution
Oct 18, 2017, at 11:32 pm
Patna, Oct 18 (IBNS): RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s son has come out with an innovative idea to fight the burning issue of air pollution.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister meets Rajnath Singh
Oct 18, 2017, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday.
Taj Mahal is a Hindu Temple: BJP lawmaker Vinay Katiyar
Oct 18, 2017, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Taj Mahal is at the centre of a controversy once again as this time BJP lawmaker Vinay Katiyar has said that the iconic Indian building is a Hindu temple and should be renamed as "Tejo Mahal".