Mahendra Nath Pandey visits IIT Palakkad site
May 19, 2017, at 09:38 pm
Palakkad, May 19 (IBNS): Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union Minister of State for HRD visited the site of IIT Palakkad Permanent Campus at Puduserry (West) Palakkad (Kerala) on Thursday.
May 19, 2017, at 09:23 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated Integrated Bio-Solar-Wind Micro-grid Centre and Centre for Water and Environmental Research Centre at Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur in Kolkata on Friday.
PM reviews progress of the Namaami Gange Programme
May 19, 2017, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening, reviewed the progress of the Namaami Gange programme, officials said on Friday.
Arbitration process has evolved over the years: Vice President
May 19, 2017, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Friday said arbitration process in India has evolved over the years and now offer a useful and speedy tool for resolution of disputes that saves both the court's and the litigants’ time.
President Pranab Mukherjee wishes ahead of National Day of Cameroon
May 19, 2017, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Cameroon on the eve of their National Day.
Corruption charges brought against me at the behest of BJP : Lalu Prasad
May 19, 2017, at 09:03 pm
Patna, May 19 (IBNS) : Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has alleged that corruption charges have been brought against him at the behest of the ruling BJP at the Centre, NDTV reports.
President Pranab Mukherjee pays homage to Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
May 19, 2017, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday paid homage to Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, former President of India on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Raj Bhavan, Kolkata.
Special CBI court convicts former Coal Secretary HC Gupta, 2 others in coal scam case
May 19, 2017, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) A special CBI court in Delhi on Friday convicted former coal secretary HC Gupta along with two others in the coal scam case.
Bihar ruling alliance jolted by Cong leader's sentence after RJD conviction
May 19, 2017, at 07:12 pm
Patna, May 19 (The Bihar Post): It’s really bad times for the ruling Grand Alliance in Bihar.
Rose Valley: Odisha HC grants conditional bail to TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay
May 19, 2017, at 05:15 pm
Cuttack, May 19 (IBNS): The Odisha High Court on Friday morning granted conditional bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, who was arrested earlier by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with its ongoing probe into multi-crore Rose Valley chit fund scam, reports said.
Footbridge collapses in Goa, 50 people fall into river
May 19, 2017, at 03:49 am
Panaji, May 18 (IBNS): Around 50 people fell into the river as a footbridge collapsed in Curchorem of South Goa, in the evening on Thursday, according to Hindustan Times.
Lalu’s loyalist Prabhunath Singh convicted in murder of Bihar legislator, sent to jail
May 19, 2017, at 02:47 am
Patna, May 18 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A local court in Jharkhand on Thursday convicted a former Lok Sabha member Prabhunath Singh in a 22-year-old murder case involving killing of then legislator.
Assam govt to strictly monitor use of social media
May 19, 2017, at 02:40 am
Guwahati, May 18 (IBNS): Considering the spurt of misuse of social media in recent days in the state, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the Chief Secretary and DGP, Assam to take stern action against all those involved in such misdeeds.
Hardcore ULFA (I) militant gunned down in Assam
May 19, 2017, at 02:36 am
Guwahati, May 18 (IBNS): A hardcore militant belonging to ULFA (I) was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Assam’s Udalguri district on Thursday evening, officials said.
Four die in West Bengal boat tragedy
May 19, 2017, at 02:33 am
Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): At least four persons were killed when a small boat capsized due to bad weather in River Ganges at Shimultala area under Baishnabnagar Police Station limits in West Bengal's Malda district on Wednesday night, reports said.
Two injured in Srinagar grenade blast
May 19, 2017, at 01:30 am
Srinagar, May 18 (IBNS): A policeman and a civilian were injured when suspected militants hurled grenade on police station in Safa Kadal area of downtown Srinagar on Thursday.
ICJ has no jurisdiction in matters of national security: Pak on Kulbhushan Jadav case
May 19, 2017, at 12:53 am
Islamabad, May 18 (IBNS): Hours after the stay order passed by the International Court of Justice on Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence, Pakistan said that ICJ has no jurisdiction in matters of national security, media reports on Thursday.
ICJ order comes as great relief to Kulbhushan's family, people of India: Sushma Swaraj
May 19, 2017, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Reacting to the the stay order passed by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Kulbhushan Jadav's death sentence, which was pronounced by Pakistan, Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj said that the order has come as a great relief to the family of the accused and people of India, on Thursday.
Assam governor condoles the death of Union Minister Anil Madhav Dave
May 18, 2017, at 11:02 pm
Guwahati, May 18 (IBNS): Assam governor Banwarilal Purohit condoled the sudden demise of Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave who died on Thursday.
Arun Jaitley meets Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti
May 18, 2017, at 09:53 pm
Srinagar, May 18 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here in Srinagar on Thursday.
ICJ stays execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav; Big win for India
May 18, 2017, at 09:50 pm
The Hague, May 18 (IBNS) : Handing out India a big diplomatic victory, International Court of Justice on Thursday stayed the execution of former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, ordering Pakistan not to hang him pending a final decision.
Kolkata: 4 injured as building collapses near Park Street
May 18, 2017, at 09:48 pm
Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): At least four persons, including two women, were seriously injured when the terrace of a dilapidated building collapsed at Ripon Lane area under Park Street Police Station limits in south Kolkata on Wednesday midnight, reports said.
Sagarika Ghosh gets trolled on Twitter after slamming Indian media
May 18, 2017, at 09:32 pm
Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): Journalist and author Sagarika Ghosh, who often courts controversy with her activities on Twitter, was trolled on the micro blogging site after she slammed the Indian media for the 'lack of balls'.
PM Modi to inaugurate India's longest bridge connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
May 18, 2017, at 09:23 pm
Guwahati, May 18 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India's longest bridge connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on May 26, the day he kick starts the celebrations for completion of three years of the NDA Government at the Centre.
SC concludes hearing on triple talaq, reserves verdict
May 18, 2017, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday finished hearing the triple talaq case and reserved its verdict on whether the practice is constitutionally valid, reports said.
Ending three decades of howitzer draught India gets first artillery guns
May 18, 2017, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) : Three decades after the Bofors kickback controversy that thawed the pursuit to acquire howitzers, the Indian army on Thursday received the first two guns out of the 145 M777 ultra light artillery guns from the US, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi,Mamata Banerjee mourn Anil Madhav Dave's death
May 18, 2017, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have condoled the death of Union Minister Anil Madhav Dave.
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Anil Dave passes away, PM mourns
May 18, 2017, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi,May 18 (IBNS) Union Environment Minister Anil Dave passed away on Thursday.
Kulbhushan Jadhav case: International Court of Justice to give verdict today
May 18, 2017, at 02:11 pm
Hague, May 18 (IBNS): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is all set to give its verdict on the case related to former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav.
BJP says no second term for Pranab: Reports
May 18, 2017, at 05:10 am
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Amid speculations over the Presidential candidate, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hinted that there might not be a second term for Pranab Mukherjee.