Dinakaran calls I-T raids on Jaya TV 'political vendetta'
Nov 09, 2017, at 05:59 pm
Chennai, Nov 9 (IBNS): AIADMK's sidelined leader TTV Dinakaran has termed the Income Tax raids which were carried out on Jaya TV on Thursday, a "political vendetta", media reports said.
Himachal Pradesh polls: Around 13 per cent voting recorded by 10am
Nov 09, 2017, at 05:55 pm
Shimla, Nov 9 (IBNS): Polling for the single-phase assembly elections for 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh began at eight am on Thursday.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at New Market restaurant
Nov 09, 2017, at 05:26 pm
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IBNS): A fire broke out in a restaurant at New Market in Kolkata's downtown Esplanade area on Thursday morning, reports said.
I-T officials conduct raids at Jaya TV office in Chennai
Nov 09, 2017, at 05:18 pm
Chennai, Nov 9 (IBNS): The Income Tax officials conducted raids at the office of Jaya TV, which was started by former Tamil Nadu chief minister late J Jayalalitha, on Thursday morning.
Kerala government to table solar scam report in Assembly today
Nov 09, 2017, at 05:09 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 9 (IBNS): The Kerala government is all set to table in the state assembly the solar scam report, in which former chief minister Oommen Chandy has been linked, media reports said.
Himachal votes today, PM Modi urges voters to turn up in record numbers
Nov 09, 2017, at 03:58 pm
Shimla, Nov 9 (IBNS): More than 50 lakh people are expected to take part in the assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh, which began on Thursday morning.
Class XI student killed Pradyuman Thakur to get exam postponed?
Nov 09, 2017, at 05:01 am
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Hours after a Class XI student was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of Pradyuman Thakur in the premises of the Ryan International School in Gurgaon, new reports surfaced in the media claimed that the accused killed the seven-year-old in order to get school exams postponed.
Delhi smog: Union Health Ministry issues pollution advisory for citizens
Nov 09, 2017, at 03:10 am
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Owing to the severe air pollution in the national capital, the Union Health Ministry has issued a health advisory and has urged people to follow the same.
President of India Ram Nath Kovind to visit Bihar tomorrow
Nov 09, 2017, at 02:57 am
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Bihar on Thursday.
R. K. Singh leads Indian Delegation in the IEA Ministerial, Paris
Nov 09, 2017, at 02:36 am
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh led the Indian delegation in the International Energy Agency (IEA) Ministerial, being held in Paris.
Omar Abdullah meets Interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma in Srinagar
Nov 09, 2017, at 01:27 am
Srinagar, Nov 8 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday met Indian Interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma at his Gupkar based residence in Kashmir capital Srinagar.
75,000 Indian industrialists turned NRIs after note ban move: Mamata Banerjee
Nov 09, 2017, at 01:17 am
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that 75,000 Indian industrialists have left the country and turned NRIs due to note ban move made by the Central government last year.
Demonetisation is not scam but miracle, opines Jayant Sinha
Nov 09, 2017, at 01:15 am
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha has opined that demonetisation is not a scam but a miracle.
Two NDFB-S militants nab in Assam's Chirang district
Nov 09, 2017, at 12:32 am
Guwahati, Nov 8 (IBNS) : Security forces on Wednesday apprehended two militants belonging to the banned outfit NDFB-S in Assam's Chirang district, officials said.
M J Akbar completes Finland visit
Nov 09, 2017, at 12:31 am
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Minister of State M.J. Akbar visited Finland from Nov 5-7, 2017 at the invitation of Timo Soini, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland. The visit coincided with the celebration of 100 years of independence of Finland and enabled both countries to continue the regular high level dialogue and review ongoing bilateral cooperation.
Colombia's Minister of External Relations visits India
Nov 09, 2017, at 12:16 am
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs, on Wednesday met with Maria Angela Holguin, Minister of External Relations of Colombia who along with Maria Lorena Gutierrez, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia and other delegates is visiting India from Nov 6 to 9.
4.8 earthquake hits Tripura, tremors felt in Bangladesh
Nov 09, 2017, at 12:05 am
Agartala/Dhaka, Nov 8 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale hit Tripura state of India on Wednesday, officials said.
Assam: Contractor of Labour department arrested in connection with multi-crore rupees scam
Nov 08, 2017, at 10:52 pm
Guwahati, Nov 8 (IBNS) : The sleuths of Assam Chief Minister’s vigilance on Wednesday arrested a contractor in connection with the multi-crore rupees scam in Labour department, which took place in the previous Congress regime.
APSC’s cash-for-job scam : Assam police arrested 15 ACS, APS officials
Nov 08, 2017, at 10:44 pm
Guwahati, Nov 8 (IBNS): As the biggest move against corruption by the Sarbananda Sonowal-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Assam, the Assam police on Wednesday had arrested 15 officials of Assam Civil Service (ACS), Assam Police Service (APS) and other allied services in connection with the cash-for-job scam in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).
7th Asian Mining Congress inaugurated in Kolkata
Nov 08, 2017, at 10:30 pm
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): 7th Asian Mining Congress organized by the Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI) was inaugurated by Susheel Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Government of India here on Wednesday.
IndiGo manhandling : Civil Aviation Minister seeks report, Airlines promoter meets him
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS) : Civil Aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has sought a report from Government agencies on a passenger’s assault by IndiGo airline staffers, media reports said.
AAP likely to name Raghuram Rajan as Rajya Sabha candidate
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to announce the name of former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan as its Rajya Sabha candidate, media reports said.
EAM Sushma Swaraj welcomes her Colombian counterpart Maria Angela Holguin to India
Nov 08, 2017, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): India's External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, on Wednesday, welcomed the Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin to India
Delhi smog : Schools to remain shut for the week
Nov 08, 2017, at 08:19 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS) : Delhi's Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday ordered all the schools in Delhi to remain closed till Sunday as a huge blanket of poisonous smog covered the national capital for the second consecutive day, reports said.
BJP President Amit Shah visits Somnath Temple during his Gujarat campaign
Nov 08, 2017, at 08:09 pm
Junagadh, Nov 8 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah, on Wednesday, visited the Somnath Temple and participated in ritualistic offerings. according to media reports.
Twitter expands character limit to 280
Nov 08, 2017, at 05:59 pm
New York, Nov 8 (IBNS): Social networking site Twitter decided to enable its users to express more by expanding its character limit to 280.
APSC’s cash-for-job scam : Assam police arrests 13 ACS, APS officials
Nov 08, 2017, at 05:53 pm
Guwahati, Nov 8 (IBNS): The Assam police on Wednesday arrested 13 officials of Assam Civil Service (ACS), Assam Police Service (APS) and other associate services in connection with the cash-for-job scam in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).
Indigo ground staff members manhandle passenger, airline apologises
Nov 08, 2017, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, Indigo ground staff members have dragged and manhandled a passenger at the Delhi airport, which was evident in a video recorded by another staff member, media reports said.
Ryan murder case: Class XI student arrested for killing Pradyuman Thakur
Nov 08, 2017, at 04:12 pm
Gurgaon, Nov 8 (IBNS): In a major twist to the school murder case, where a seven-year old Pradyuman Thakur was found dead in a pool of blood in Ryan International School, a class XI student of the same school has been arrested, media reports said.
PM Modi greets LK Advani on his birthday, says BJP workers lucky to have his advice
Nov 08, 2017, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted senior BJP leader and former party president Lal Krishna Advani on the latter's birthday.