West Bengal: Explosion in firecracker factory injures 3
Sep 08, 2016, at 03:53 am
Kolkata/East Midnapore, Sept 7 (IBNS): At least three persons were seriously injured due to an explosion in home-based firecracker factory at Mahaldihi area under Egra Police Station limits in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Wednesday, reports said.
One held for calling in bomb threat to Kolkata airport
Sep 08, 2016, at 03:46 am
Kolkata, Sept 7 (IBNS): The Bidhannagar City Police on Wednesday booked a middle-aged man from Dankuni area in Hooghly district of West Bengal for allegedly giving bomb threat to Kolkata airport, officials said.
All Party Delegation achieved nothing: Omar Abdullah
Sep 08, 2016, at 03:12 am
Srinagra, Sept 7 (IBNS): The All Party Delegation (APD), which visited the unrest-hit Kashmir this week, achieved "nothing" and there is "no sense of urgency" to control the situation, National Conference leader and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday.
Meghalaya turns transit route of smuggling wooden logs, coal to Bangladesh
Sep 08, 2016, at 03:07 am
Guwahati, Sept 7 (IBNS): It appears smugglers want to exploit the flooded river Simsang and Chillai before the water level goes down as these rivers have been main routes for smuggling wooden logs, coal and bamboo from India to Bangladesh.
Nitish Kumar is more capable to become PM than Modi: Lalu's son
Sep 08, 2016, at 01:53 am
Patna, Sept (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said chief minister Nitish Kumar was more fit to run the nation than incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Illegal arms factory unearthed near Kolkata, huge ammunition seized
Sep 08, 2016, at 12:54 am
Kolkata, Sept 7 (IBNS): Police has busted an illegal arms factory in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district and recovered a huge cache of firearms, cartridges and explosives from the factory, officials said on Wednesday.
Majuli's prestige is the Assam's prestige: Sonowal
Sep 08, 2016, at 12:52 am
Guwahati, Sept 7 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that Majuli's prestige is Assam's honour and it will be upheld at any cost.
President of India attends first convocation of NIT Delhi
Sep 08, 2016, at 12:49 am
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee attended the first convocation of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Delhi on Wednesday in New Delhi.
India summons Pakistani envoy to lodge protest
Sep 07, 2016, at 11:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): India on Wednesday summoned Pakistani envoy Abdul Basit to lodge a formal protest against the last-minute cancellation of an event in Karachi where India's envoy to Pakistan, Gautam Bambawale, was expected to speak, reports said.
Kashmir issue: Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif attacks India
Sep 07, 2016, at 11:29 pm
Islamabad, Sept 7 (IBNS): In a major development which may further deteriorate relationship between the two neighbouring nations, Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif has said the 'struggle of Kashmir people' do not resides in 'raining bullets'.
Sep 07, 2016, at 11:13 pm
Lao, Sept 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.
Satbir Singh appointed as next Ambassador of India to Algeria
Sep 07, 2016, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): Satbir Singh, presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
All-party resolution calls for peace and dialogue in Kashmir, says no compromise with sovereignty
Sep 07, 2016, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) : A unanimous resolution adopted by all political parties on Wednesday appealed for peace and dialogue to bring normalcy restive Kashmir, while emphasising that there could be no compromise on the nation's sovereignty and integrity, reports said.
Biometric authentication derails PDS in Jharkhand, says Jean Dreze
Sep 07, 2016, at 09:54 pm
Patna, Sept 7 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The introduction of biometric authentication has derailed Public Distribution System in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, according to a study conducted by a two-member team headed by Jean Dreze, a Belgian-born Indian development economist.
Assam's Majuli island will be India's first island district
Sep 07, 2016, at 09:46 pm
Guwahati, Sep 7 (IBNS): Majuli island, in Assam, which recently won the epaulette of being the world's largest river island, will be declared India's first island district on Thursday, according to media reports.
Indian Prime Minister reaches Lao PDR for summit meetings
Sep 07, 2016, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): Prime Ministet Narendra Modi arrived in Vientiane, Lao PDR on Wednesday to attend the 14th ASEAN-India Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit, according to media reports.
Union Tourism Ministry approves funds for Swadesh Darshan scheme
Sep 07, 2016, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Tourism approved projects amounting to Rs 450 crore under the Swadesh Darshan scheme for Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim, ministry announced on Wednesday.
Unanimous resolution of all parties on Kashmir problem shortly
Sep 07, 2016, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) : An unanimous resolution is likely to be taken on restive Kashmir on the basis of reports of the delegation members who visited the valley recently and the deliberations the Government had with them to bring under control the volatile situation.
Pokemon Go: PIL in Gujarat HC saying game hurts religious sentiments
Sep 07, 2016, at 08:02 pm
Ahmedabad, Sep 7 (IBNS): The Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the centre, the state and Nianctic Inc after a public interest litigation was filed saying that the reality game Pokemon Go has hurt religious sentiments, the media reported on Wednesday.
Ganesh festival volunteer allegedly tries to drown policeman
Sep 07, 2016, at 07:42 pm
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IBNS): A police man in Maharashtra's Kalyan was allegedly attacked and his head puhsed under water during the Ganesh festival immersion ceremony, according to media reports on Wednesday.
Kashmir crisis: All party meet expected to find resolution
Sep 07, 2016, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is holding an all-party meeting on Wednesday in New Delhi where a blue print for the resolution to the Kashmir crisis is likely to be drawn up, according to media reports.
Fresh charge-sheet filed against rape-accused Bihar lawmaker
Sep 07, 2016, at 05:55 pm
Patna, Sept 7 (The Bihar Post/IBNS) : A local court in Bihar has filed a fresh charge-sheet against jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) lawmaker Raj Ballabh Yadav in connection with a rape case.
Bihar woman throws daughters into river, flees with lover
Sep 07, 2016, at 05:38 pm
Patna, Sep 7 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A love-struck woman in Bihar allegedly threw her two daughters into a flooded river before fleeing with her lover though the girls were saved by fishermen, police said on Wednesday.
Rains flood Gaya in Bihar, toll climbs to 214
Sep 07, 2016, at 05:36 pm
Patna, Sept 7 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Hindu pilgrimage town of Gaya in Bihar has been flooded following torrential rains since Tuesday, disrupting life, flight and train services.
PM Modi leaves for Lao PDR to attend important meetings
Sep 07, 2016, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for Lao PDR to attend important meetings.
J&K: Militants attack convoy, 3 soldiers hurt
Sep 07, 2016, at 02:42 pm
Kupwara, Sept 7 (IBNS): At least three soldiers were hurt when their convoy was attacked in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Wednesday.
Amid protests, Karnataka govt agrees to release more Cauvery water to TN
Sep 07, 2016, at 04:32 am
Bangalore, Sept 6 (IBNS): Even as the state faced massive protest against the Supreme Court order, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday evening said that his government will release more Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, reports said.
Writer in-residence Ranjan Banerjee calls on President
Sep 07, 2016, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): Ranjan Banerjee, eminent ‘Writer In-Residence’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan called on the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee today (September 6, 2016). Prof. Banerjee has been staying at Rashtrapati Bhavan as ‘Writer In-Residence’ from September 1 to 7, 2016.
Narendra Modi to attend 14th ASEAN-India Summit and 11th East Asia Summit at Vientiane
Sep 07, 2016, at 03:55 am
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending 14th ASEAN-India Summit and 11th East Asia Summit at Vientiane, capital city of Laos from Sept 7 to 8.
Army Chief visits Gajraj Corps
Sep 07, 2016, at 02:45 am
Tezpur, Sept 6 (IBNS): General Dalbir Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, Chief of the Army Staff, visited the Gajraj Corps from Sept 5 to 6, as part of his visits to various formations of the Army, to review their operational readiness and the internal security situation.