Rajya Sabha : Uproar and adjournments over Goa issue

Mar 17, 2017, at 10:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) : The Rajay Sabha witnessed multiple adjournments on Friday, as ruckus flew high iover allegations of Goa Governor Mridula Sinha having consulted Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ahead of Government formation, reports said.

TMC to move SC against HC verdict in Narada sting case, says Mamata Banerjee

Mar 17, 2017, at 09:36 pm

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Saying the Calcutta High Court's judgement in Narada sting case very unfortunate, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that her government and Trinamool Congress (TMC) party will appeal to the Supreme Court against the verdict.

Kolkata : Justice Karnan refuses to accept Supreme Court warrant from police

Mar 17, 2017, at 09:32 pm

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS) : Kolkata High Court judge CS Karnan on Friday refused to accept a a bailable warrant by the Supreme Court after police arrived his residence to execute the apex court order, reports said.

Essar township in Gujarat goes totally cashless

Mar 17, 2017, at 09:18 pm

Hazira (Surat), Mar 17 (IBNS): Nand Niketan Township became the first private sector township to go cashless, announced Essar on Friday.

NTPC clocks highest ever annual cumulative gross generation of 263.95 BU

Mar 17, 2017, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): NTPC Group achieved its highest ever cumulative gross generation of 263.95 Billion Units (BU) till Thursday during current year, announced the Union Ministry of Power on Friday.

Central government exploring ways for sediment management of Indian rivers

Mar 17, 2017, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Union government will soon draw up a river sediment management policy, said Narendra Kumar, Chairman, Central Water Commission on Friday, in New Delhi.

Central scheme to spend Rs 11,421 crore for better urban infra in Uttar Pradesh

Mar 17, 2017, at 08:41 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Urban Development announced on Friday that Rs.11,421 crore will be spent on Uttar Pradesh under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Central-sponsored scheme.

Gujarat : Teen sisters gang-raped in moving car by alleged bootleggers

Mar 17, 2017, at 08:39 pm

Dahod, Gujarat, Mar 17 (IBNS) : Two sisters in their early teens, were allegedly gang-raped in a moving car by six men in front of their father in Gujarat's Dahod, about 200 km from capital Ahmedabad on Wednesday, NDTV reported.

President Mukherjee to inaugurate Universities of The Future Conference in Haryana

Mar 17, 2017, at 08:38 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee will visit Sonipat, Haryana on Saturday to inaugurate an international conference on the theme of 'Universities of the Future: Knowledge, Innovation and Responsibility'.

The Dalai Lama inaugurates International Buddhist Conclave in Bihar

Mar 17, 2017, at 07:52 pm

Patna, Mar 17 (IBNS): Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama inaugurated the three-day International Buddhist Conclave at Rajgir International Convention Centre Nalanda (RICC Nalanda), in Bihar, on Friday, according to media reports.

Police arrive Justice CS Karnan's residence to execute Supreme Court warrant

Mar 17, 2017, at 06:57 pm

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS) : A huge police force, led by the West Bengal Police arrived at Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan's home in Kolkata on Friday to execute the warrant ordered by Supreme Court in a contempt case, reports said.

There was a sabotage by party leaders in Goa : Digvijay Singh

Mar 17, 2017, at 06:37 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) : Put on the dock for the party's undoing in mustering support for formation of Government in Goa, Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Friday alleged that there was a "sabotage by party leaders" which frustrated his alliance proposal with Goa Forward Party.

Calcutta High Court hands over Narada sting probe to CBI

Mar 17, 2017, at 06:02 pm

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Slamming the role of West Bengal police department, the Calcutta High Court on Friday handed over Narada sting operation probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Kerala catholic priest and two nuns arrested for protecting rape accused fellow priest

Mar 17, 2017, at 05:40 pm

Kannaur, Kerala, Mar 17 (IBNS) : A catholic priest and two nuns accused of shielding a fellow priest accused of raping a minor girl surrendered to the police in Kerala's Kottiyoor on Friday, NDTV reported.

Kashmir: Militants escape after brief gunfight with officials

Mar 17, 2017, at 04:48 pm

Srinagar, Mar 17 (IBNS): Militants managed to escape after having a brief gunfight with security forces in Batnoor area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir, police said on Friday.

Indian Sufi clerics go missing in Pakistan

Mar 17, 2017, at 04:22 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Two Indian Sufi clerics have gone missing in Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's tweet read.

Parrikar takes dig at Digvijaya over formation of government in Goa

Mar 17, 2017, at 05:12 am

Panaji, Mar 16 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Congress state general secretary Digvijaya Singh, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said that the party couldn't get the support of other parties to form the government because he came to Goa "just to enjoy, not to work",media reports said

BJP stole governments in Goa and Manipur: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 17, 2017, at 03:42 am

Chandigarh, Mar 16 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has stolen governments in Goa and Manipur, while he was present to attend the oath taking ceremony of Punjab Congress.

IIT Kharagpur to help New Town become a happy township

Mar 17, 2017, at 02:47 am

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): After rolling out initiatives to turn New Town-Rajarhat into a smart city, now, with the help of IIT Kharagpur, the township is aiming to become the happiest part of India.

Assam Police yet to trace Subodh Biswas, protests continue against AASU office attack

Mar 17, 2017, at 01:57 am

Guwahati, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Assam Police is yet to trace Subodh Biswas, who was earlier declared as most wanted and the main accused in the Silapathar incident in which miscreants attacked and vandalized a local All Assam StudentsUnion (AASU) office.

WB child trafficking: Roopa Ganguly slams oppositions' allegation against her in RS

Mar 17, 2017, at 12:39 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Roopa Ganguly on Thursday slammed oppositions's allegation against her over child trafficking issue in West Bengal.

Goa Cong legislator Vishwajit Rane, who abstained from trust voting, quits party

Mar 16, 2017, at 10:25 pm

Panaji, Mar 16 (IBNS) : Congress legislator and senior Goa leader Vishwajit Rane, on Thursday resigned from the party shortly after abstaining from the trust vote the BJP's Manohar Parrikar Government sought in the Assembly, media reports said.

Two suspected IS operatives arrested from Indo-Myanmar border town in Manipur

Mar 16, 2017, at 10:03 pm

Guwahati, Mar 16 (IBNS) : Troops of Assam Rifles have apprhended two suspected Islamic State (IS) operatives from a India-Myanmar border town in Manipur, officials said.

Three top separatist leaders arrested in Kashmir

Mar 16, 2017, at 09:43 pm

Srinagar, Mar 16 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik in Srinagar.

Government to amend EPF Scheme to facilitate house purchase by members

Mar 16, 2017, at 08:26 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Labour & Employment announced on Thursday that the central government has decided to modify the existing Employees' Provident Funds Scheme (EPF) so that members can withdraw upto 90 per cent of the fund to purchase a house.

President of India to visit Mumbai on Friday

Mar 16, 2017, at 08:03 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee will visit Mumbai on Friday where he will address the special convocation of University of Mumbai.

Dalai Lama to visit Guwahati on April 1

Mar 16, 2017, at 08:02 pm

Guwahati, Mar 16 (IBNS) : Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will visit to Assam on April 1 next.

Nepal Deputy PM and Home Minister calls on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Mar 16, 2017, at 07:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of Nepal Bimalendra Nidhi called on the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, on Thursday.

Government gives highest priority to Indian fishermen : Sushma Swaraj

Mar 16, 2017, at 07:44 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that the Government attaches highest priority to the welfare of the Indian fishermen, captured by the Sri Lankan Navy and has got all of them released.

President of India greets the Irish people on the eve of St. Patrick’s Day

Mar 16, 2017, at 07:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee, on Thursday, extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Ireland on the eve of St. Patrick’s Day (March 17, 2017).