Assam BJP unit urges centre to clear the proposed Nagalim issue

Oct 08, 2017, at 07:27 pm

Guwahati, Oct 8 (IBNS) : While people of Assam and several political and non-political organizations of the state have strongly opposed the centre’s move to create Greater Nagalim by acceding about 66,000 hectares land of the state, the crucial issue was discussed during a meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Assam unit on Saturday.

Three tourists from WB die in Tawang road mishap

Oct 08, 2017, at 07:00 pm

Guwahati, Oct 8 (IBNS): At three people, including two women, died and five others were injured when a tourist vehicle skidded off the road in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang on Saturday, officials said on Sunday.

Arunachal chopper crash : Mortal remains of defence personnel sent to their native places

Oct 08, 2017, at 06:21 pm

Guwahati, Oct 8 (IBNS): The mortal remains of the seven defence personnel including five Indian Air Force (IAF) men and two army jawans who died in an IAF chopper crash in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang region on Friday morning have been sent to their respective native places on Saturday.

Fight the brutal Left: Amit Shah in Delhi

Oct 08, 2017, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Sunday said his party would fight the brutalities of the Left without resorting to violence as he addressed a rally in the national capital extending his Kerala programme to New Delhi. He came midway from his protest engagement in Kerala where there is an ongoing violence between the communists and the right wing forces.

PM Modi holds roadshow in Vadnagar in Gujarat

Oct 08, 2017, at 04:29 pm

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Gujarat, on Sunday arrived in Vadnagar, which is some 100 kms from Ahmedabad.

London: People injured in crash near museum

Oct 08, 2017, at 01:42 am

London, Oct 7 (IBNS): A number of people have been injured in a crash with a car near the Natural History Museum a little while ago, media reports said.

Veteran leader and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan says his son will take up the reins of the party after him

Oct 08, 2017, at 12:48 am

Patna, Oct 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Amid raging debate over dynastic politics in India, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan , on Saturday, declared his son will succeed him as the party leader.

TMC holds massive protests across Kolkata, throws city traffic out of gear

Oct 08, 2017, at 12:40 am

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS): In a counter-attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday held protest rallies and demonstrations at several important locations in Kolkata, disrupting city's traffic movement for hours.

Youth should embrace innovation: PM Modi at IIT Gandhinagar

Oct 08, 2017, at 12:35 am

Gandhinagar, Oct 7 (IBNS): Addressing the young students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Gandhinagar, prime minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, said the youth should embrace the innovation.

Ryan murder case: Pintos granted anticipatory bail till Dec 5

Oct 07, 2017, at 11:56 pm

Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IBNS): The Punjab and Haryana court has granted the Pinto family, who run Ryan International School, an anticipatory bail till December 5, with regard to the Pradyuman Thakur death case, media reports said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates IIT Gandhinagar building to nation

Oct 07, 2017, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, dedicated the newly constructed building of IIT Gandhinagar to the nation, according to media reports.

Six people drown in Uttar Pradesh river, CM expresses grief over incident

Oct 07, 2017, at 10:25 pm

Lucknow, Oct 7 (IBNS): Six people, including four children, drowned in the Saryu river in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, according to media reports.

Tamil Nadu government allows movie ticket hike

Oct 07, 2017, at 10:06 pm

Chennai, Oct 7 (IBNS): The Tamil Nadu government has allowed a twenty five per cent hike in movie tickets, according to media reports on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges people to conserve water and says aviation is not for rich people only

Oct 07, 2017, at 09:19 pm

Chotila (Gujarat), Oct 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Gujarat, arrived in Chotila, Surendranagar district, from Dwarka, on Saturday afternoon, to lay the foundation stone for a greenfield airport for Rajkot and other highway projects, according to media reports.

President of India and PM Modi condole the demise of Bollywood director Kundan Shah

Oct 07, 2017, at 08:57 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): The President of India Ramnath Kovind offered his condolences upon the death of Bollywood director Kundah Shah whose satirical comedy film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro ranks among one of Indian cinema's classics.

Centre and Delhi government lock horns about proposed Metro fare hike

Oct 07, 2017, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): The Centre has informed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that the Metro-Act does not allow it to put on hold the proposed hike in Delhi Metro fares, media reported on Saturday.

Fuel storage tanks on island off Mumbai coast catches fire, no casualties reported so far

Oct 07, 2017, at 07:27 pm

Mumbai, Oct 7 (IBNS): Firefighters said that the fire in an oil depot in Butcher Island off Mumbai's coast has been brought under control, according to media reports on Saturday.

INS Trishul of Indian Navy foils piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden

Oct 07, 2017, at 07:23 pm

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): A piracy attempt on the high seas off the Gulf of Aden was foiled by an Indian Naval warship on Friday, the Defence Ministry said in a release on Saturday.

PM Modi lays foundation stone of bridge to connect Okha and Bet Dwarka

Oct 07, 2017, at 06:58 pm

Dwarka, Oct 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who began his two-day visit to Gujarat, from Dwarka, on Saturday, said that major projects have been lined up for the development of the region, according to media reports

Five, including guard, found murdered in northeast Delhi

Oct 07, 2017, at 05:57 pm

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): At least five people, including four of a family and a security guard, were found murdered in northeast Delhi, reports said.

UP: Woman gang-raped in front of husband and child, no arrest yet

Oct 07, 2017, at 05:21 pm

Muzaffarnagar, Oct 7 (IBNS): A 25-year-old woman was gang-raped by four men at gunpoint in front of her husband and child on Friday in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, reports said.

PM Modi reaches Jamnagar on two-day visit to Gujarat

Oct 07, 2017, at 04:33 pm

Jamnagar, Oct 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Jamnagar a little while ago as he began his two-day visit to Gujarat on Saturday.

PM Modi to visit, inaugurate new IIT building in Gujarat today

Oct 07, 2017, at 03:47 pm

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting his home state Gujarat on Saturday morning.

GST Council announces relief to small and medium businesses

Oct 07, 2017, at 03:29 am

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): The GST Council, in its 22nd meeting which was held on Friday in the national capital under Chairmanship of the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley, has recommended some changes to ease the burden of compliance on small and medium businesses.

India – EU Joint Statement during 14th India-EU Summit, New Delhi (October 06, 2017)

Oct 07, 2017, at 02:38 am

India values her multi-faceted partnership with EU: PM Modi

Oct 07, 2017, at 02:36 am

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India values her multi-faceted partnership with the EU during the 14th annual Summit between India and the European Union (EU) which was held in New Delhi.

PM Modi to visit Gujarat on Saturday and Sunday

Oct 07, 2017, at 02:18 am

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Gujarat on Saturday and Sunday.

Indian Navy thwarts piracy attempt on merchant vessel in Gulf of Aden

Oct 07, 2017, at 01:17 am

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): The Indian Navy on Friday thwarted a piracy attack on an Indian bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden, media reports said.

The Indian connection to Physics Nobel Prize of 2017

Oct 07, 2017, at 12:20 am

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Science and Technology, on Friday, said that India too is delighted with the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics awarded to Rainer Weiss, Barry C Barish & Kip S Thorne under the LIGO Project for their discovery of gravitational waves because the discovery paper cites 39 Indian authors/scientists from nine institutions as co-authors of the paper

Think about methods of execution other than hanging, SC tells Centre

Oct 07, 2017, at 12:12 am

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Friday urged the government to think of methods of execution other than hanging by neck, media reports said.