APSC cash-for-job scam: Few more officials likely to be grilled
May 07, 2017, at 01:34 am
Guwahati, May 6 (IBNS) : Few more Assam Civil Service (ACS) officers are likely to be grilled by the sleuths of Dibrugarh police in connection with the cash-for-job scam in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) after the investigating team has collected vital evidence in the scam.
Justice Leila Seth passes away at 86, condolences pour in
May 07, 2017, at 01:27 am
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Justice Leila Seth, a legal luminary and writer who was the first woman judge of the Delhi high court and was elevated to the position of a chief justice in Himachal Pradesh, died on Friday night, said her family sources.
PM Modi condoles the passing away of Justice Leila Seth
May 07, 2017, at 12:46 am
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the passing away of Justice Leila Seth, the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court.
Hardcore NSCN (K) militant gunned down in Arunachal Pradesh encounter
May 07, 2017, at 12:42 am
Guwahati, May 6 (IBNS): Security forces had gunned down a hardcore militant belonging to NSCN (K) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district on Saturday, officials said.
Wipro gets threat e-mail, bitcoins worth Rs 500 crore demanded
May 07, 2017, at 12:26 am
Bangalore, May 6 (IBNS): IT major Wipro on Saturday said it has received an anonymous email which threatened a biological attack on its campuses.
External Affairs Minister meets Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal
May 06, 2017, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met with Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal on Friday in New Delhi.
Vice President condoles the passing away of Justice Leila Seth
May 06, 2017, at 11:22 pm
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has condoled the passing away of former Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice Leila Seth.
Justice Leila Seth passes away, Mamata Banerjee condoles
May 06, 2017, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Justice Leila Seth has passed away, media reports said on Saturday.
West Bengal: 2 workers die in a fatal accident in IISCO Burnpur plant, SAIL orders probe
May 06, 2017, at 10:43 pm
Kolkata, May 6 (IBNS): At least two workers were killed and seven others were injured when molten steel accidentally fell on them at the Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO)'s steel plant at Burnpur area in West Bengal's West Burdwan district on Saturday early morning, reports said.
PM addresses 8th HOM Conference
May 06, 2017, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the 8th Heads of Mission Conference in New Delhi.
Students clash with police in Kashmir
May 06, 2017, at 09:00 pm
Srinagar, May 6 (IBNS) : Clashes broke out between students and police after the students started pelting stones at the police outside a government higher secondary school in Handwara town in north Kashmir on Saturday, media reports said.
Gas leak near Delhi school, 300 students taken to hospital
May 06, 2017, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) : More than 300 girl students of a Delhi school were hospitalised after they fell sick following a gas leak from a container in a nearby aea on Saturday morning, media reports said.
Two hardcore NSCN (K) militants nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh
May 06, 2017, at 07:18 pm
Guwahati, May 6 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended two hardcore militants belonging to NSCN (K) from Arunachal Pradesh's Khonsa area , officials said on Saturday.
Kashmir : After bank robberies, cash transaction stopped in 40 branches
May 06, 2017, at 07:10 pm
Srinagar, May 6 (IBNS) : Police have stopped cash transactions in at least 40 branches in Pulwama and Shopian of South Kashmir following a sudden spurt in bank robberies by suspected militants in the last few days.
Yogi Adityanath sweeps streets with broom to lead cleanliness drive in UP
May 06, 2017, at 06:16 pm
Lucknow, May 6 (IBNS) : A day after a state-sponsored survey revealed the names of cleanest and dirtiest cities in India, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Y,ogi Adityanath took to the street with a broom on Saturday to kick-start a move to make the state, languishing at the bottom of chart, cleaner, media reports said.
Gas leak near Delhi school, 70 students taken to hospital
May 06, 2017, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) : About 70 students were hospitalised after they fell sick following a gas leak from a container in an area close to a south Delhi girls' school on Saturday morning, media reports said.
Bengaluru: Wife arrested for shooting husband thrice following argument
May 06, 2017, at 03:44 pm
Bengaluru, May 6 (IBNS): Law enforcers have arrested a Bengaluru based businessman's wife after she allegedly open fired at her husband at a busy junction near Electronics City on Friday evening, reports said.
Sonia, Rahul congratulate ISRO for launch of South Asia Satellite
May 06, 2017, at 04:05 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday congratulated ISRO over the successful launch of the South Asia Satellite-GSAT-09.
Hailstorm, lightning claim six lives in Assam
May 06, 2017, at 02:56 am
Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS): At least six people including a woman were killed and 25 others injured in different parts of Assam following hailstorm and lightning, which lashed out the state on Thursday night.
Police official arrested for drinking in ‘dry’ Bihar
May 06, 2017, at 02:28 am
Patna, May 5 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A senior police official was arrested by the police from Muzaffarpur district in Bihar after he was caught allegedly drinking in the police station, reports said today.
Convention on ‘Indo-US Promotion of Travel and Tourism’ held in Kolkata
May 06, 2017, at 02:23 am
Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS): As an extension to the First Year of the US-India Travel and Tourism Partnership Year 2017, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce in support with US Consulate General hosted a day long convention on “Indo-US Promotion of Travel and Tourism†in Kolkata on Friday.
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Army ex servicemen rally in Nagaland
May 06, 2017, at 02:18 am
Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS): An ex-servicemen Rally was organized for Kohima, Phek, Kiphire, Wokha and Zhuneboto districts of Nagaland by the Red Shield Division in coordination with Rajya Sainik Board of Nagaland on Friday at Zakhama Military Station.
Vice President congratulates ISRO team for launching GSAT-9
May 06, 2017, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on successful launch of GSLV-F09 carrying South Asia Geostationary Communication Satellite (GSAT-9).
GI Tag is beneficial not only to weavers and artisans, but consumers too: Textiles Minister
May 06, 2017, at 12:22 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): Union Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani has said that the Geographical Indication tag helps not only weavers and artisans, but also the consumers.
Need for centralized repository for cybercrime: ASSOCHAM-EY study
May 06, 2017, at 12:20 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): A centralized database of cybercriminals should be maintained to keep a check and discourage cybercriminals from engaging in spurious activities in cyberspace, according to a recent ASSOCHAM-Mahindra EY joint study.
Congress welcomes launch of South Asia Satellite
May 06, 2017, at 12:15 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): The Congress congratulated the ISRO over the successful launch of the South Asia Satellite-GSAT-09.
Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case: Sonia Gandhi welcomes SC verdict
May 06, 2017, at 12:09 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision where it upheld the death penalty of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder in Delhi.
Pranab Mukherjee addresses annual convocation of the Indira Gandhi national forest academy
May 05, 2017, at 11:55 pm
Dehradun, May 5 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the annual convocation of the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy on Friday at Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
May 05, 2017, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on the successful launch of the South Asia satellite-GSAT-09.
PM Modi calls launch of South Asia Satellite 'historic'
May 05, 2017, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): In his first address following the successful launch of the South Asia Satellite,Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called the moment as 'historic'.