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Chennai: CBI raids P Chidambaram's residence

May 16, 2017, at 04:19 pm

Chennai, May 16 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted raids at the residences of ex-Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram here on Tuesday, media reports said.

2014 Lok Sabha victory: BJP completes third year of poll win

May 16, 2017, at 02:45 pm

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): Tuesday marked the third anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party's landslide victory in the Lok Sabha polls in 2014.

WB municipal polls: Six booths to go for re-polling on Tuesday

May 16, 2017, at 04:28 am

Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Despite the opposition's demand for a re-poll in all wards due to the violence witnessed on polling in several booths on Sunday, the state election commissioner of West Bengal, AK Singh, declared that six stations will go to re-polling on Tuesday, according to media reports.

Presidential election: Mamata flies off to New Delhi to meet Sonia Gandhi

May 16, 2017, at 04:18 am

Kolkata/New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Amidst the political hue and cry between the Trinamool Congress and Congress in the state, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee flew off to the national capital to meet the Congress national president Sonia Gandhi, to discuss about the upcoming presidential election, according to media reports on Monday.

Prompt disposal of grievances by Government: Jitendra Singh

May 16, 2017, at 04:14 am

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has said that grievances filed by the public with the Government increased five times during the present Government.

Sonowal takes stock of preparation for Dhola-Sadia bridge inauguration, visits proposed ICAR site at Gogamukh

May 16, 2017, at 02:56 am

Guwahati, May 15 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday took stock of preparations for the inaugural ceremony of Dhola-Sadia bridge ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Assam on May 26 when the latter will dedicate the 9.16 km bridge to the nation.

KAAC polls: BJP likely to announce candidate list tomorrow

May 16, 2017, at 02:50 am

Guwahati, May 15 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to announce its candidate list for the polls of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) on May 16.

President of India delivers first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Memorial Lecture

May 16, 2017, at 02:07 am

Jaipur, May 15 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee delivered the 1st Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Memorial Lecture on the topic “History of Parliamentary Democracy in India” on Monday in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

7th Pay Commission: Bihar wage panel submits reports to chief minister

May 16, 2017, at 01:13 am

Patna, May 15 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A three-member fitment committee, formed by the state government to give benefits of the 7th Pay Commission to its employees, finally submitted its report to state chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday.

Not in the race for to become PM, clarifies Nitish Kumar

May 16, 2017, at 12:50 am

Patna, May 15 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said he was not in the race to become the Prime Minister.

West Bengal electricity distribution board's computers hacked in a possible ransomware strike

May 15, 2017, at 11:38 pm

Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Several computers of West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL), which are connected to internet, were reportedly infected on Monday in a suspected cyber attack, reports said.

PM offers prayers at Narmada Udgam Sthal

May 15, 2017, at 10:52 pm

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the temple at Narmada Udgam Sthal - the origin of the River Narmada.

Assam: BTAD: Discordant Accords

May 15, 2017, at 10:12 pm

On May 9, 2017, a Sub-Inspector of the 15th Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and a suspected cadre of the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) were killed in an encounter in the forests around the Manas National Park in Chirang District. One INSAS rifle was recovered from the encounter site.

Balochistan: Unabated Bloodshed

May 15, 2017, at 10:11 pm

At least 10 labourers were killed and another two injured when unidentified motorcycle borne assailants opened fire at a construction site in the Pishgan area of Gwadar town in Balochistan on May 13, 2017. Senior Levies Official Muhammad Zareef stated, "All the labourers were shot at close range." The slain labourers belonged to the Naushahro Feroze District of Sindh. Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.

Tata Capital, SBI Card launch ‘Tata Star Card’ in collaboration with Star Bazaar

May 15, 2017, at 10:05 pm

Mumbai/Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Tata Capital & SBI Card on Monday announced the launch of a unique credit card in collaboration with Star Bazaar, a multi-format grocery retail chain present across Mumbai, Pune & Bangalore.

Rahul Gandhi mourns I. Ramamohan Rao's death

May 15, 2017, at 10:04 pm

New Delhi, May 15 (IBN): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday condoled the death of veteran Indian Information Service (IIS) officer I. Ramamohan Rao.

Delhi: Car falls off flyover, 2 killed

May 15, 2017, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as the car in which they were travelling fell from the Punjabi Bagh flyover in west Delhi, media reports said.

Immediate threat to Kulbhushan Jadhav's life, it's urgent to suspend death sentence : India at world court

May 15, 2017, at 09:43 pm

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) Fighting to save Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian national on death row in Pakistan, India on Monday told the International Court of Justice that there is an "immediate threat" that he may be executed any time that calls for urgent suspension of the sentence, media reports said.

Rajnath Singh inaugurates second meeting of National Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction

May 15, 2017, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the two-day second meeting of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) here on Monday.

India's challenge to Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence in Pakistan : Hearing begins at ICJ

May 15, 2017, at 07:47 pm

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) : Public hearings for the Kulbhushan Jadhav case began in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Great Hall of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on Monday, media reports said.

Will approach CBI, CBDT soon against Kejriwal and AAP : Suspended Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra

May 15, 2017, at 07:41 pm

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) : Suspended Aam Aadmi Party leader Kapil Mishra, who rebelled against Arvind Kejriwal and his party by levelling startling allegations, said on Monday that he will write to the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Central Board of Direct Taxes under black money, hawala and money laundering cases to vindicate his charges, media reports said.

Three killed, 42 injured in MP bus accident

May 15, 2017, at 05:54 pm

Dindori, Madhya Pradesh, May 15 (IBNS) : At least three passengers were killed and 42 injured after a bus overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori, on Monday, media reports said.

I am not joining any political party : Rajnikath

May 15, 2017, at 05:46 pm

Chennai, May 15 (IBNS) : Ending rumours surrounding him, superstar Rajnikanth on Monday asserted that he is not joining any political party, media reports said.

Supreme Court turns down Justice C S Karnan's appeal against arrest order

May 15, 2017, at 05:31 pm

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday turned down the appeal of Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan to recall the order for his arrest for implementation of the sentence for six months jail, reports said.

Chinese media criticizes India for boycotting One Belt, One Road

May 15, 2017, at 05:29 pm

Beijing, May 15 (IBNS): China's state-run media has said that India's decision to boycott over sovereignty issue the "One Belt, One Road" (OBOR) summit in Beijing in which Pakistan is a participant, will not affect the regional cooperation to build infrastructure for connectivity,

India faces Pakistan at the UN court in Hague to save Kulbhushan Jadhav

May 15, 2017, at 04:52 pm

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) At the International Court of Justice in The Hague, India will challenge Pakistan on Monday over the death sentence awarded to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav by Pakistan branding him an Indian spy, a claim the latter fiercely denied.

Gurgaon: Woman gangraped in moving car

May 15, 2017, at 04:46 am

New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): A woman was allegedly gangraped in a moving car in Gurgaon on Sunday, media reports said.

NCHAC multi-crore rupees scam : Verdict in NIA's first two cases on May 15

May 15, 2017, at 03:38 am

Guwahati, May 14 (IBNS): The special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Guwahati will pronounce the judgement in two first cases registered by the NIA on May 15, which related to siphoning off the multi-crore rupees government funds and diverting it to the coffers of the now disbanded militant group Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel).

Sonowal calls for reform in education sector to instill innovative thinking among students

May 15, 2017, at 03:20 am

Guwahati, May 14 (IBNS): Calling for an early reform in the education sector to instill in the students an innovative thinking process, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday had launched the ‘Lakshya’ programme in upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district.