Indian President strongly condemns Manchester blast
May 24, 2017, at 04:55 am
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has strongly condemned the blast in Manchester, the United Kingdom.
Indian steel industry to become stainless steel producer in the world: Minister
May 24, 2017, at 04:50 am
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Union steel minister Chaudhary Birender Singh said that the Indian steel industry is at the cusp of another significant milestone by becoming the second largest stainless steel producer in the world, leaving behind Japan, while addressing a press conference, on Tuesday.
Pakistan denies Indian army's claims of destroying its post
May 24, 2017, at 04:45 am
Islamabad, May 23 (IBNS): Hours after the Indian Army claimed to have conducted heavy firing on Pakistani post to check infiltration of terrorists and released a video of the same, the neighbouring country on Tuesday denied any such action.
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IAF aircraft missing, search operation on
May 24, 2017, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): A two seater Su-30 MKI aircraft of IAF, which got airborne from Tezpur Airbase on Tuesday morning on a routine training mission as part of a two aircraft formation, lost radar and radio contact with controlling station at around 1110h.
Kashmir: Indian Army fires at Pakistan's posts to check infiltration
May 24, 2017, at 03:44 am
Srinagar, May 23 (IBNS): In an attempt to give a strong message to Pakistan for the cross border terrorism, the Indian Army on Tuesday released a video that suggests heavy firing at the neighbouring country's post that allegedly aids in infiltration by terrorists, according to media reports.
Sudip Bandopadhyay's health condition is yet to improve, says hospital
May 24, 2017, at 01:27 am
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): Days after the release of the Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandopadhyay from the custody of Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) in Odisha and brought back to the city, Apollo Gleaneagles Hospital said that the MP's health condition is yet to improve in a medical report on Tuesday.
Amnesty denounces award for soldier who used human shield in Kashmir
May 24, 2017, at 01:18 am
Srinagar, May 23 (IBNS): The Indian Army’s decision to present an award to a soldier suspected of having a man tied to a moving military jeep in Jammu and Kashmir last month to combat the stone pelters gives the impression that it condones human rights abuses, Amnesty International India said Tuesday.
Eight Tamil actors face non-bailable arrest warrant over defamation case against them
May 24, 2017, at 12:41 am
Ooty, May 23 (IBNS): After the failure to appear before the court over the defamation case filed by a freelance journalist years ago, the judicial magistrate court in Ooty has issued non-bailable arrest warrant against eight Tamil actors including Suriya, Sathyaraj on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Mamata Banerjee condemns Manchester attack
May 23, 2017, at 10:04 pm
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday condemned the explosion in Manchester city of the UK which killed at least 22 people.
Coal block allocation scam :Industrialist and former MP Navin Jindal summoned by court
May 23, 2017, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS) : Industrialist and former Congress MP Naveen Jindal and three other persons were on Tuesday summoned by a special court in connection with the allocation of a coal block in Madhya Pradesh, reports said.
An IAF Sukhoi-30 aircraft on routine mission goes missing along China border
May 23, 2017, at 09:31 pm
Guwahati, May 23 (IBNS) : A Sukhoi 30 MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Tuesday lost radio contact and went off the radar after the aircraft had taken off from Assam's Tezpur Salnibari Air Force station.
Indian Army launches punitive fire assaults across LoC, many Pak posts destroyed
May 23, 2017, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS) : The Indian army on Tuesday said it has destroyed many Pakistani posts across the Line of Control (LoC) in punitive fire assaults launched to stop them aiding infiltrators to India.
Indian Air Force aircraft goes missing near Indo-China border
May 23, 2017, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): A Sukhoi-30 aircraft of the Indian Air Force went missing on Tuesday near the Indo-China border, according to media reports.
Journalists to hold protest march against Kolkata Police's brutal attack on media
May 23, 2017, at 08:18 pm
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): To protest against Kolkata Police's unprovoked attack on reporters and demanding immediate action against the policemen involved in the assault, city-based scribes have called for a march on Tuesday.
ED arrests CA associated with Lalu's daughter in money laundering case
May 23, 2017, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested a chartered accountant Rajesh Aggarwal allegedly linked with a rupees eight crore money laundering case, according to media reports.
Two-day Startup India Summit begins in UAE
May 23, 2017, at 06:52 pm
Dubai, May 23 (IBNS): Startup India is a flagship programme of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it is our endeavour to promote it in UAE, said Indian Ambassador to UAE, Navdeep Suri at the inauguration of the two-day Startup India Seminar in Dubai on Tuesday, according to media reports.
PM Modi condemns Manchester terror attack
May 23, 2017, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned the suspected terror attack which shook Manchester on Monday night.
President assigns charge of Consumer Affairs Ministry to Radha Mohan Singh
May 23, 2017, at 04:50 am
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed that Radha Mohan Singh, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, shall be assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
Officer receives honour by the Army chief who tied a protester to a jeep as a 'human shield'
May 23, 2017, at 03:26 am
Srinagar, May 22 (IBNS): Major Leetul Gogoi, an officer who had tied a protester to the jeep as a 'human shield', received an honor by the Army chief during elections in Srinagar, according to media reports on Monday.
Jharkhand lynching: NHRC asks top cop to submit report
May 23, 2017, at 03:24 am
New Delhi, May 22 (BNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued a notice to Director General of Police (DGP) in Jharkhand and demanded detailed report on the alleged killing of seven people by an angry mob.
Am I a terrorist, former Assam CM says after SPG stopped him to visit Dhola-Sadiya bridge
May 23, 2017, at 03:05 am
Guwahati, May 22 (IBNS) : Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday was prevented to visit the Dhola-Sadiya bridge, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 26.
Narendra Modi inaugurates pumping station at Bhachau
May 23, 2017, at 03:03 am
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a Pumping Station at Bhachau.
Sonowal emphasises on fast execution of NLCPR projects in Assam
May 23, 2017, at 02:42 am
Guwahati, May 22 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the projects under Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources for the State at a meeting with the Secretary of DONER Naveen Verma at his office in Janata Bhawan on Monday.
ASTC is the symbol of Assamese identity: Sonowal
May 23, 2017, at 02:40 am
Guwahati, May 22 (IBNS) : While laying foundation stone of Mini ISBT and also ceremonially flagging off 20 new buses for better connectivity with upper and northern Assam at Khanapara in Guwahati on Monday, Assam Chief Minister Sonowal termed ASTC as the symbol of Assamese identity and to bring back the glory days of the Corporation both the civil society and the Government must work hand in hand so that ASTC can contribute meaningfully to the State’s economy.
Sonowal launches pilot project for Guwahati City Traffic Police
May 23, 2017, at 02:32 am
Guwahati, May 22 (IBNS): Launching a pilot project of the Guwahati Traffic Police (GTP) on Monday at a function held at Judges’ Field in the city, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that a smart police force is of paramount importance to cope with modern day law and order challenges and modernisation of Guwahati Traffic Police has been initiated through this pilot project.
Illegal Bangladesh national arrest in Guwahati
May 23, 2017, at 02:27 am
Guwahati, May 22 (IBNS): The Assam police on Monday arrested an illegal Bangladeshi migrant in Guwahati.
Multi-crore rupees NCHAC scam: NIA court convicts all 15 accused persons
May 23, 2017, at 02:08 am
Guwahati, May 22 (IBNS): A special court of National Investigating Agency (NIA) in Guwahati on Monday pronounced all 15 accused including former militants, government officials, elected representatives and contractors as guilty in the first two cases registered by the anti-terror probe agency, which relates to siphoning off the multi-crore rupees government funds and diverting it to the coffers of the now disbanded militant group Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel).
Bihar villager comes out of ICU in ambulance to cast vote, dies soon after voting
May 23, 2017, at 01:59 am
Patna, May 22 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A bed-ridden man suffering from kidney failure and liver problems died shortly after excising his franchise in the local civil bodies’ polls which are underway, reports said.
Election Commission postpones polls of Rajya Sabha for three states
May 23, 2017, at 01:58 am
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India postponed the polls in ten seats of Rajya Sabha for three states, namely, Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal on Monday evening that would fall vacant this year.
Indian origin cab driver attacked in Australia, receives racist comment
May 23, 2017, at 01:45 am
Canberra, May 22 (IBNS): Indian origin cab driver was attacked in an island state of South coast of Australia, Tasmania, by a couple after warning the latter for ruining the cab on Saturday night, which has raised once again the issue of racist attack on Indians abroad that was witnessed multiple times in the recent past, media reports.