Raghubar Das takes oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister
Dec 28, 2014, at 06:01 pm
Ranchi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Raghubar Das of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took oath as the first non-tribal chief minister of Jharkhand on Sunday at a ceremony at the Birsa Munda Football Stadium here.
Air Asia flight goes missing, 162 on board
Dec 28, 2014, at 05:26 pm
Jakarta, Dec 28 (IBNS) An AirAsia flight with 162 people, mostly Indonesian, on board flying to Singapore from Indonesia went missing in the air after it lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday morning, said the airline.
Air Asia flight goes missing, 162 on board
Dec 28, 2014, at 05:25 pm
Jakarta, Dec 28 (IBNS) An AirAsia flight with 162 people, mostly Indonesian, on board flying to Singapore from Indonesia went missing in the air after it lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday morning, said the airline.
She did not misbehave: Guv tells on Geetashri Sarkar
Dec 28, 2014, at 03:13 am
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IBNS): West Bengal governor K.N. Tripathi on Saturday said Jadavpur University (JU) student Geetashri Sarkar did not 'misbehave' and 'politely' refused to take the medal and degree during the university's annual convocation on Wednesday.
Stone hurled at Kejriwal, unhurt
Dec 28, 2014, at 02:24 am
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday escaped unhurt as a man threw stone at him at a public gathering here.
Army Chief asks troops to carry out intensive ops against Assam terror
Dec 28, 2014, at 02:13 am
Guwahati, Dec 27, (IBNS) : Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Saturday reviewed the situation of Assam after NDFB(S) militants killed at least 80 tribal people in Sonitpur and Kokrajhar district.
Patanjali Yogpeeth to set up 'Kisan Seva Kendra' all across India
Dec 28, 2014, at 12:33 am
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): Patanjali Yogpeeth, an ayurvedic and yoga center, has initiated to help the farmers by starting 'Kisan Seva Kendra' all across India.
Jitendra Singh launches E-book on Good Governance Simplified
Dec 27, 2014, at 11:22 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said that the government will soon roll out a scheme where students will be able to interact with bureaucrats.
Bihar: Four JD(U) MLAs disqualified for anti-party activities
Dec 27, 2014, at 11:03 pm
Patna, Dec 27 (IBNS): The Bihar Assembly Speaker on Saturday disqualified four legislators belonging to Nitish Kumar's party for anti-party activities.
Bihar: School principal thrashed over molestation charge
Dec 27, 2014, at 10:37 pm
Patna, Dec 27 (IBNS): Locals of Nalanda district in Bihar thrashed a school principal after a class VI student accused him of molesting her, media reports said.
Preference to be given to domestically manufactured electronic products in govt procurement: Cabinet
Dec 27, 2014, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): In an important step to boost electronics production, as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India initiative, the Union Government has issued strict guidelines to all Ministries to provide preference to domestically manufactured electronic products in government procurement.
Rajnath asks to be patient on Dawood arrest
Dec 27, 2014, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India has adopted a wait and watch policy for arresting India's most wanted terrorist and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.
Uber introduces new safety measures
Dec 27, 2014, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): In an attempt to get the ban on it lifted, Uber cab services, which was recently in news following the arrest of one of its driver for allegedly raping a woman, has introduced new "safety" rules.
MHA orders NIA to take up probe on Assam attacks
Dec 27, 2014, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take up the investigation of four cases registered by Assam police relating to the recent attacks by suspected NDFB(S) group in the two districts of Sonitpur and Kokrajhar in which large number of people were killed.
We will have a role in J&K govt formation: BJP
Dec 27, 2014, at 08:22 pm
Jammu, Dec 27 (IBNS): Even as much deliberations continue over the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made it clear that it will play a crucial role in the same.
Eight killed in Thane's timber mart fire
Dec 27, 2014, at 06:15 pm
Thane, Dec 27 (IBNS): At least eight persons were charred to death and three others seriously injured in a fire on Saturday in Thane, media reports said. The incident took place in a timber mart at Bhiwandi town of Thane.
Pak rangers resort to firing on BSF posts in J&K
Dec 27, 2014, at 06:12 pm
Jammu, Dec 27 (IBNS): The Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, media reports said.
BJP, PDP to meet Governor on J&K govt formation
Dec 27, 2014, at 06:07 pm
Jammu, Dec 27 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would meet Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra on Saturday to discuss formation of a new government in the state where people gave a fractured mandate even though the PDP earned the highest number of 28 seats, followed by 25 by the BJP.
Didi promises help to people crossing from Assam, sets up relief camps
Dec 27, 2014, at 05:58 pm
Bagdogra, Dec 27 (IBNS): Days after Assam massacre by armed Bodo militants, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that several relief camps have been set up at Alipurduar in north Bengal and also promised to establish several more.
Army to intensify operation against Bodo militants in Assam
Dec 27, 2014, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): Army will intensify its operations against the Bodo militants in Assam, media reports said.
Ban condemns Sudan's decision to expel UN officials, urges immediate reversal
Dec 27, 2014, at 04:05 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General has on Friday condemned the Government of Sudan's decision to expel two senior UN officials from the embattled nation.
Omar slams 'AK 47 firing' PDP MLA
Dec 27, 2014, at 05:38 am
Jammu, Dec 26 (IBNS): National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Friday slammed a lawmaker from Jammu and Kashmir who was triggered a controversy after he was seen in a video firing an AK 47 rifle while celebrating his victory in the recently held Assembly polls in the state.
Dec 27, 2014, at 04:09 am
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS) Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday.
Sushma Swaraj to visit South Korea
Dec 27, 2014, at 03:38 am
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit South Korea on Dec 28.
Rajnath Singh gives away enhanced relief to victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots
Dec 27, 2014, at 02:27 am
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh gave away an enhanced relief of Rs.5 lakh per deceased person to the next of the Kin of some of the family members of the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots in New Delhi on Friday.
NDFB(S) militants attack on SSB patrol group in Kokrajhar
Dec 27, 2014, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, Dec 26 (IBNS) : NDFB(S) militants on Friday attacked on a patrolling group of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Lower Assam's Chirang district when security forces led by the Indian Army had jointly launched an all out operation against the extremist group who responsible for killing at least 80 tribal people in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur districts of the state.
Maharashtra govt to probe Sanjay Dutt furlough
Dec 26, 2014, at 10:18 pm
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IBNS): The Maharashtra government would probe how actor Sanjay Dutt, serving a jail term in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, was granted a 14-day furlough so that he could spend time outside jail during the festive season of Christmas and New Year.
Rajasthan ministers receive mails threatening terror strike
Dec 26, 2014, at 10:06 pm
Jaipur, Dec 26 (IBNS) At least 16 Rajasthan ministers have received an email threatening a terror attack on the Republic Day on Jan 26 by the banned Indian Mujahideen, said police. The mail's origin is being investigated.
Assam: Security forces launch all-out operation against Bodo militants
Dec 26, 2014, at 09:54 pm
Guwahati, Dec 26 (IBNS): Security forces on Friday launched an all out offensive against the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit) responsible for the massacre in Assam's Kokrajhar and Sonitpur district leaving more than 80 dead.
Punjab minister Majithia quizzed by ED
Dec 26, 2014, at 07:26 pm
Jalandhar, Dec 26 (IBNS): Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia was interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday in connection with a multi-crore international synthetic drugs racket that busted last year, media reports said.