Modi pledges to set up more toilets on I-Day
Aug 15, 2014, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): In his maiden Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday focussed on setting up more toilets across the country - unconventionally taking up the issue of cleanliness among all Indians on the occasion.
Authorities jam mobile, suspend Internet in Kashmir for I-Day security
Aug 15, 2014, at 06:19 pm
Srinagar, Aug 15 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Friday morning jammed mobile phone and internet services in the valley for a period for an incident free Independence Day celebrations.
Congress praises Modi speech, but questions delivery
Aug 15, 2014, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) Opposition Congress has hailed the words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the ramparts of Red Fort on the Independence Day but also sharpened their attack saying his good words are not followed by his colleagues and it remains to be seen how he delivers.
India celebrates 68th Independence Day
Aug 15, 2014, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Amid several pledges to attain freedom from all ill customs, practices and taboos, India on Friday celebrates its 68th Independence Day with Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurling the tricolor for the first time at the historic Red Fort here.
Google celebrate I-Day with doodle
Aug 15, 2014, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) As India celebrates its 68 Independence Day, popular search engine Google joined the countrymen to the mood of revelry by decorating its homepage with a doodle on Friday.
Modi asks parents to take responsibility of their sons
Aug 15, 2014, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the nation from the Red Fort in his first Independence Day speech where he said that a spate of rape cases have shamed India.
I-Day: PM urges investors to "Make in India"
Aug 15, 2014, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) In a departure from the past, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first Independence Day speech on Friday spoke extempore and dwelt on building a strong India industrially by welcoming the world to make products here while giving a clarion call to make a Clean India with toilets in villages and schools.
Kathleen Stephens visits Kolkata
Aug 15, 2014, at 06:48 am
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS) During her first visit to Kolkata, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires a.i. Ambassador Kathleen Stephens highlighted several key elements of the U.S. – India strategic relationship, including the economic partnership, development agenda, and educational opportunities
Major Mukund Varadarajan awardedMajor Mukund Varadarajan
Aug 15, 2014, at 05:32 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): On the occasion of Independence Day, Major Mukund Varadarajan has been posthumously conferred the Ashok Chakra.
J&K Guv addresses people ahead of I-Day
Aug 15, 2014, at 03:50 am
Srinagar, Aug 14 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N. N. Vohra on Thursday said that sustained peace and normalcy is vital to the state's future and urged upon all segments of society and to the leaders of all political, social and religious organisations in all the three regions of the state to work shoulder to shoulder for resolving all outstanding issues through dialogue and discussions.
Indo-Pak soldiers exchange sweets
Aug 15, 2014, at 03:41 am
Srinagar, Aug 14 (IBNS) Despite ceasefire from both sides across the border, Army officers of India and Pakistan exchanged sweets at the Chakan-da-Bagh and Hot-spring Mendhar crossing points on Thursday on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day, Jammu based defense spokesman said.
Ahead of I-Day, J&K under tight security
Aug 15, 2014, at 03:33 am
Srinagar, Aug 14 (IBNS) As the country gears up to celebrate the Independence Day on Friday, security arrangements have hiked across Jammu and Kashmir.
2 Indian doctors in Nigeria get back their passports: India
Aug 15, 2014, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): India on Thursday said two Indian doctors, who claimed to have been forced to stay in Nigeria against their wishes, have received their passports from their employers.
Jaya Bachchan objects to jokes on MPs
Aug 15, 2014, at 01:50 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Actress and Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan on Thursday objected to the jokes on Parliamentarians by Radio Jockeys and demanded a for a rule to control their languages.
Aug 15, 2014, at 01:22 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) Following is the full text of President Pranab Mukherjee's address to the nation on the eve of India’s 68th Independence day:
President addresses nation ahead of I-Day
Aug 15, 2014, at 01:11 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) Indian president Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said India demands creative thinking in governance which will enable fast-track development and ensures social harmony.
Rajya Sabha passes Judicial Appointment Bill
Aug 14, 2014, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) The upper house of Parliament- Rajya Sabha- on Thursday passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill, a new proposal that would scrap the collegium system in the appointment of the judges and thus will give the Executive in the selection of judges though a Commission.
CBI raids premises across India in Saradha scam
Aug 14, 2014, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is carrying out raids on Thursday in several locations across India, including in Kolkata and Delhi, in the Saradha chit fund scam.
BJP MLA seen slapping toll employee
Aug 14, 2014, at 06:51 pm
Bhopal, Aug 14 (IBNS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Madhya Pradesh has been caught on camera slapping a toll plaza employee, according to reports on Thursday.
Arun Jaitley defends govt in RS on Judicial Appointment Bill
Aug 14, 2014, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) After the government passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill- which will change the collegium system of appointing judges- in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the government in Rajya Sabha defended it even though there was first some noisy scenes over it as MPs demanded a discussion.
Will PM Modi speak extempore on I-Day?
Aug 14, 2014, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to speak extempore in his first Independence Day speech at the Red Fort on Friday, reports said.
Ceasefire violation in J&K ahead of Independence Day
Aug 14, 2014, at 06:06 pm
Poonch, Aug 14 (IBNS): Firing with small arms took place from across the border at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir late Wednesday night, reports said.
Bihar CM says he paid bribe, embarrasses Nitish
Aug 14, 2014, at 05:20 pm
Patna, Aug 14 (IBNS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Manjhi on Wednesday said he had to pay a bribe of Rs 5000/- to settle with the service provider after an inflated Rs 25,000/ electricity bill problem, holding that even his mentor and former CM Nitish Kumar could not bring down corruption in his regime despite developmental work.
One arrested in car suffocation death case in TN
Aug 14, 2014, at 05:01 pm
Tamil Nadu, Aug 14 (IBNS): One person has been arrested by the Tamil Nadu police on Thursday in connection with the suffocation death of four children who died in a locked up car, reports said.
Uproar in Rajya Sabha over Judicial Appointment Bill
Aug 14, 2014, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) After the government passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill- which will change the collegium system of appointing judges- in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the Rajya Sabha witnessed noisy scenes over it as MPs demanded a discussion.
Sensex, Nifty rise ahead of PM Modi's Independence Day speech
Aug 14, 2014, at 04:18 pm
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS): BSE Sensex and Nifty inched higher on Thursday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on the Independence Day.
BJP president Amit Shah to launch campaign in Haryana today
Aug 14, 2014, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah is set to kick off the party's "Vijay Sankalp Yatra" campaign in Haryana on Thursday.
SL to release Indian fishermen
Aug 14, 2014, at 05:29 am
Colombo, Aug 13 (IBNS): Sri Lanka on Wednesday announced it will release Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody.
3 killed in J&K militant attack
Aug 14, 2014, at 05:07 am
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS) Ahead of the Independence Day, two policemen and a civilian were killed as militants attacked a police vehicle at Galendar area of Pampore in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday.