Rose Valley: TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay's CBI custody extended by 4 days

Jan 10, 2017, at 04:26 am

Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 (IBNS): Rejecting his bail plea, a local court in Bhubaneswar on Monday extended Trinamool Congress (TMC) Parliamentary leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay's CBI custody by 4 days.

Lalu's party goes for an image makeover, to focus on 'discipline'

Jan 10, 2017, at 02:59 am

Patna, Jan 9 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD) has announced to induct only those people in the party who strictly follow discipline and system.

BJP-led Assam govt extends term of KAAC to another six months

Jan 10, 2017, at 02:59 am

Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS) : The BJP-led Assam government had extended term of the present Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) to another six months.

B.S. Dhanoa meets Modi

Jan 10, 2017, at 02:33 am

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

Anil Baijal meets M Hamid Ansari

Jan 10, 2017, at 02:31 am

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal met Vice President M Hamid Ansari on Monday.

No additional levy on use of cards at petrol stations says Petroleum Minister

Jan 10, 2017, at 02:28 am

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said neither the customers nor petrol pump dealers will bear additional charges on digital transactions at petrol stations.

Rajnath Singh lays the foundation stone of new NDRF campus in Andhra Pradesh

Jan 10, 2017, at 02:21 am

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of the new NDRF campus at Konda Pavuluru, Andhra Pradesh, on Monday.

Remain foremost emissaries of the unfolding Indian story, says President to Indian diaspora

Jan 10, 2017, at 02:17 am

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee delivered the Valedictory Address at the 14th Edition of the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention and conferred the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards on Monday in Bengaluru.

Kolkata: CPI-M's protest march to Hazra ends at Esplanade

Jan 10, 2017, at 02:11 am

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)'s rally to Hazra, protesting against Centre's demonetisation move and demanding immediate arrest of all influential persons involved in several financial scams, was stopped by the police in Kolkata's downtown Esplanade area on Monday evening.

Redevelopment project of Gandhinagar railway station: PM Modi performs 'bhomipujan'

Jan 10, 2017, at 02:03 am

Gandhinagar, Jan 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed 'bhomipujan' of redevelopment project of Gandhinagar railway station.

Chief of Air Staff visits DG NCC RD Camp-2017

Jan 10, 2017, at 01:32 am

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) visited the NCC Republic Day Camp 2017 at Delhi Cantt on Monday.

Nitin Gadkari flags off road safety walk

Jan 10, 2017, at 12:44 am

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari flagged off a Road Safety Walk from India Gate in New Delhi this morning.

Poland Deputy PM Piotr Glinski meets Modi

Jan 09, 2017, at 11:51 pm

Gandhinagar, Jan 9 (IBNS): Piotr Glinski, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.

Trinamool Congress to organise nationwide protest against currency ban, announces Mamata Banerjee

Jan 09, 2017, at 11:21 pm

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): Continuing her fight against currency ban, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced to hold three-day-long dharnas at several states from Monday to Wednesday.

Enduring Dilemmas

Jan 09, 2017, at 11:17 pm

Though the insurgency has ended in Nepal, political violence continued through 2016. However, not a single insurgency-related fatality was recorded in 2016, and this has been the case since 2013, with not a single insurgency-related fatality on record. At the peak of insurgency, Nepal had seen 4,896 fatalities in 2002 alone, including 3,992 Maoists, 666 Security Force (SF) personnel and 238 civilians.

Assam: Troubles Persist

Jan 09, 2017, at 11:15 pm

On December 31, 2016, one militant belonging to the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Aalai Ram Brahma aka Anthai Brahma was killed in an encounter by the Indian Army at Dhopguri village under the Orang Police Station of Udalguri District. The militant was injured in a fierce exchange of fire, and later the same day succumbed to his injuries at Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH).

Sudip Bandyopadhyay's arrest: TMC demonstrates at CBI offices in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar

Jan 09, 2017, at 10:45 pm

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 (IBNS): Protesting against the arrest of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Parliamentary leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay, West Bengal's ruling party on Monday staged demonetisation in front Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) offices in Kolkata and neighbouring state Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar.

Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin meets PM Modi

Jan 09, 2017, at 10:38 pm

Gandhinagar, Jan 9 (IBNS): Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin on Monday met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.

Mehbooba attacks Pakistan, separatists

Jan 09, 2017, at 10:36 pm

Srinagar, Jan 9 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti thundered in the Legislative Assembly and held Pakistan and separatists squarely responsible for the turbulence in Kashmir under a “ well-planned conspiracy”, while tearing apart the opposition charge that her government failed in the past six months.

Card payment surcharge: Consumers and petrol pumps do not have to pay

Jan 09, 2017, at 10:10 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Petrol pumps and consumers do not have to pay surcharge on card payments, media reported on Monday, quoting the Union government.

SC issues notices to Centre and seven states regarding unused SEZ land

Jan 09, 2017, at 09:27 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): The Supreme Court of India, on Monday, issued notices to Centre and seven states on a plea that said the unused land that were acquired for setting up Special Economic Zones (SEZ) must be returned to farmers, according to media reports.

Have no dispute with son Akhilesh, will sort out problems : Mulayam Singh after meeting poll panel

Jan 09, 2017, at 09:21 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Even amid the thick of factional feud, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh on Monday said he has no dispute with his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and the "problems will be sorted out," reports said.

Hardcore NDFB(S) militant nabbed in Assam

Jan 09, 2017, at 08:21 pm

Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Security forces apprehended a hardcore militant of NDFB(S) from Assam's Chirang district on Sunday evening, police said on Monday.

Bihar youth returns to Hinduism after wife renounces

Jan 09, 2017, at 07:56 pm

Patna, Jan 9 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A man in Bihar got reconverted to Hinduism after his wife rejected him and also he faced social boycott from fellow villagers.

FIR lodged against Kolkata's Imam Barkati for alleged 'fatwa' against PM Modi

Jan 09, 2017, at 07:04 pm

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): An FIR has reportedly been lodged against Syed Mohammad Nurur Rahman Barkati, the Shahi Imam of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Mosque, for issuing 'fatwa' against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to reports on Monday.

Samajwadi Party feud : Mulayam Singh Yadav meets EC to stake claim over party symbol

Jan 09, 2017, at 06:55 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday visited the Election Commission (EC) office in New Delhi, to stake claim to party's poll symbol 'cycle' as the factional feud with son Akhilesh reached the boiling point.

BHIM app sees 10 million downloads in 10 days, delighted says PM Modi

Jan 09, 2017, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): The digital payment app, BHIM, which was launched on Dec 30 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Dec 30 has seen over 10 million downloads in 10 days, the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday.

Payment of pension work taken over by Government of West Bengal

Jan 09, 2017, at 06:14 pm

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): Government of West Bengal has decided to take over the work of payment of pension from the counter of the office of A.G. (A&E), WB with effect from March 1, 2017.

Indian Railways: PM Modi to perform Bhoomipujan in Gujarat today

Jan 09, 2017, at 05:22 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be performing a bhoomipujan ceremony (ground breaking ceremony) in Gujarat on Monday.

Shimla remains cut-off as heavy snowfall disrupts life

Jan 09, 2017, at 05:20 pm

Shimla, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Shimla and few other parts of Himachal Pradesh remained cut-off by road from rest of the state for the third consecutive day because of heavy snowfall, reports said.