ISRO'S GSLV successfully launches India's weather satellite INSAT-3DR
Sep 09, 2016, at 02:39 am
Sriharikota, Sept 8 (IBNS): In its tenth flight (GSLV-F05) conducted on Thursday, India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, equipped with the indigenous Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS), successfully launched the country's weather satellite INSAT-3DR, into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
Railways introduces 'surge pricing' in Rajdhani, Duronto, Shatabdi trains
Sep 09, 2016, at 01:36 am
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): In a policy revamp, the Indian Railways has introduced surge pricing system on the Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains which will come to effect from Sept 9.
Bihar govt orders fresh probe into Amit Shah's lift trapping incident
Sep 09, 2016, at 12:39 am
Patna, Sept 8 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Bihar government has ordered a fresh inquiry into lift-trapping incident of the BJP President Amit Shah during his stay at the state house in Patna last year.
Sonowal inaugurates Majuli as the India's first island district
Sep 09, 2016, at 12:25 am
Majuli, Assam, Sept 8 (IBNS): Majuli, the site of the neo-Vaishnavite Bhakti renaissance, has become India's first island district when Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated it as the 35th district of Assam at a function held at the playground of Majuli College synchronising with the 90th birth anniversary of musical maestro Bhupen Hazarika.
Police arrested five NDFB(S) militants in Assam
Sep 09, 2016, at 12:03 am
Guwahati, Sept 08 (IBNS) Assam police arrested five militants of NDFB(S) from different areas of Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) in the past 24 hours, officials said.
AAP leader Ashutosh files NCW complaint against PM Modi, Amit Shah in Gujarat "snoopgate" case
Sep 08, 2016, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 08 (IBNS): In a counter-offensive, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh, who was summoned by the National Women Commission (NCW) for defending in a column his former colleague and Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar in a sex video case, told the top women's rights body that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must be investigated too by them for allegedly ordering an illegal surveillance of a young woman architect in Gujarat when he was the Chief Minister.
ISRO successfully lifts off GSLV-F05, launches INSAT-3DR in orbit
Sep 08, 2016, at 10:47 pm
Sriharikota, Sept 08 (IBNS) After a delay of 40 minutes, the Indian Space Research Organisation's GSLV-F05 rocket, which carries the INSAT-3DR advanced weather satellite, lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 4.50 pm at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday and then the satellite was placed in the orbit successfully.
PM Narendra Modi ends Laos visit, leaves for Delhi
Sep 08, 2016, at 10:33 pm
Laos, Sept 8 (IBNS): Ending his crucial visit to Laos, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for India on Thursday.
J Satyanarayana appointed as part-time Chairman of UIDAI
Sep 08, 2016, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad administered the oath of Office and Secrecy to J Satyanarayana, IAS retd has been appointed part-time Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
BJP demonstrates in Kolkata over Kanhaiya Kumar's visit
Sep 08, 2016, at 10:30 pm
Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS): Delhi's Jawharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU)'s president Kanhaiya Kumar, who was earlier arrested for allegedly raising anti-national slogans, faced a massive demonstration in Kolkata on Thursday when he visited the city to join an event.
GST Bill gets President's approval
Sep 08, 2016, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): In a major development, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday gave his approval to the crucial Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill.
Navjot Singh Sidhu launches own party 'Awaaz-e-Punjab'
Sep 08, 2016, at 10:12 pm
Chandigarh, Set 8 (IBNS): Ending all speculation, former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday launched his own political party Awaaz-e-Punjab.
Italian marine moves Indian SC for modifications in bail conditions
Sep 08, 2016, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IBNS): Massimiliano Latorre, one of the Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012, has moved the Indian Supreme Court seeking modification of bail conditions imposed by the apex court, according to media reports on Thursday.
Giriraj Singh seeks strict implementation of two-child norms
Sep 08, 2016, at 09:15 pm
Patna, Sept 8 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Union Minister Giriraj Singh has kicked up a fresh controversy by seeking strict implementation of the ‘two-child’ norms to check population boom in the country.
Sep 08, 2016, at 08:49 pm
Laos, Sept 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met US President Barack Obama.
East Asia Summit: Highlights of PM Modi's speech
Sep 08, 2016, at 08:37 pm
Vientiane/New Delhi, Sep 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking at the 11th East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on Thursday, said that competing geo-politics, as well as traditional and non-traditional challenges threaten peace, stability and prosperity of the region.
Train fare hike: Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of 'looting' the masses
Sep 08, 2016, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of 'looting' the masses, following the price hike in tickets of certain express trains.
Fairs hiked in express trains, Kejriwal demands roll back
Sep 08, 2016, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday criticised the move of Railway Ministry to hike fairs of express trains.
President of India to visit Tamil Nadu on Friday and Saturday
Sep 08, 2016, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee will visit Tamil Nadu on Sep 9 and 10, 2016, the President's Secretariat announced on Thursday.
Kashmir : Suspected militants loot weapons of NC leader's house guards
Sep 08, 2016, at 07:03 pm
Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS) : A group of suspected militants looted weapons from the residential guards of a National Conference (NC) leader at Damhal Hanjipora village of Kulgam district in south Kashmir on Wednesday night.
President of India’s message on the eve of foundation day of Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Sep 08, 2016, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on the eve of their Foundation Day (September 9, 2016).
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Tajikistan
Sep 08, 2016, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Tajikistan on the eve of their 25th Independence Day (September 9, 2016).
Delhi HC sets aside Govt's order to appoint 21 lawmakers as Parliamentary Secretaries
Sep 08, 2016, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) : In a big setback to Arvind Kejriwal's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Delhi High Court has set aside the Government's order appointing 21 lawmakers as parliamentary secretaries, reports said.
Bihar anti-corruption drive : Govt confiscates house of another corrupt official
Sep 08, 2016, at 06:10 pm
Patna, Sept 8 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Bihar Government has confiscated the bungalow of another corrupt official accused of amassing huge wealth through fraudulent means.
Governor gives assent to 'draconian' Bihar prohibition law
Sep 08, 2016, at 05:37 pm
Patna, Sept 8 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind finally gave his assent to the ‘draconian’ new Prohibition and Excise Bill, paving the way for formal implementation of the liquor laws in the state.
ASEAN-India summit: PM Modi meets Park Geun-hye
Sep 08, 2016, at 04:41 pm
Vientiane, Laos, Sept 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met South Korean President Park Geun-hye, on the sidelines of ASEAN-India summit.
Enhancing connectivity central to India’s partnership with ASEAN: PM Modi
Sep 08, 2016, at 04:22 pm
Vientiane, Laos, Sept 8 (IBNS): Attending his third India-ASEAN summit on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that enhancement of connectivity is central policy to India's partnership with the ASEAN.
Narendra Modi meets Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Sep 08, 2016, at 04:20 pm
Laos,Sept 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday.
Bihar: Youth shot dead for not giving side to gangster's son
Sep 08, 2016, at 03:20 pm
Patna, Sept 8 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A youth in Bihar was killed in cold blood for allegedly not giving road pass to a gangster’s son in yet incident of road rage, alarming the state administration.
PM Narendra Modi meets Laos PM
Sep 08, 2016, at 03:15 pm
Laos, Sept 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Laos counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith here.