Indian Navy's Grand Old Lady INS Viraat to be decommissioned today
Mar 06, 2017, at 05:25 pm
Mumbai, Mar 6 (IBNS) : After nearly six decades of service, Indian Navy's flagship aircraft carrier INS Viraat, will be decommissioned on Monday, reports said.
Mar 06, 2017, at 04:11 pm
Srinagar, Mar 6 (IBNS): A moderate earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Jammu and Kashmir valley on Monday, triggering panic among people.
India raises concern over recent attacks with US
Mar 06, 2017, at 02:16 pm
Washington, Mar 6 (IBNS): India on Monday raised concern with the US government over the recent hate crimes with authorities in the country.
Mar 06, 2017, at 03:47 am
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Security forces had apprehended two militants of Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) and Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) in Assam on Sunday.
Four poachers arrested from Guwahati forest area
Mar 06, 2017, at 03:45 am
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Guwahati city police on Sunday arrested four poachers from Garbhanga forest area, outskirts of the Assam’s capital city.
President calls for establishment of healthy ecosystem to harness innovative potential of population
Mar 06, 2017, at 03:44 am
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Responding to a summary of discussions at a Global Roundtable on Inclusive Innovations held in Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of the week-long Festival of Innovation on Sunday, the President said innovation has a strong linkage with development. Particularly, grassroots innovation of which India has a long tradition is important in alleviating the day-to-day problems of human lives.
I have big dreams for Varanasi: Modi
Mar 06, 2017, at 02:27 am
Varanasi, Mar 5 (IBNS): With Uttar Pradesh voting to elect a new Assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he has big dreams for his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi.
Most wanted criminal of Assam-Meghalaya escapes
Mar 06, 2017, at 02:24 am
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Meghalaya police on Sunday came close to nab a most wanted criminal of Assam and Meghalaya for several kidnapping and extortion cases, but he managed to escape.
Roadmap on anvil to use services of differently abled persons to propel growth: Assam CM
Mar 06, 2017, at 02:13 am
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday inaugurated Reach out and Respond project.
BJP's ally AGP unhappy with the Chairman, Deputy Chairman list of government undertaking bodies
Mar 06, 2017, at 02:07 am
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS): The ally party of the BJP led Assam government, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has gone vexed following the party was neglected in the list of 43 chairmen and deputy chairmen to the various government undertaking bodies, which were appointed by the state government on Saturday.
CII asked to prepare a report on infrastructure development and investment roadmap for North Bengal
Mar 06, 2017, at 02:02 am
Bagdogra, Mar 5 (IBNS): North Bengal, which is endowed with bounties of nature, could emerge as one of the most preferred tourism hubs in the country, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, told a CII team here on Sunday.
US Embassy condemns attack on Sikh man
Mar 06, 2017, at 12:30 am
Washington, Mar 5 (IBNS): The US Embassy in India on Sunday condemned the attack on a Sikh man in Kent city.
West Bengal:Youth Congress leaders protest against Centre, state
Mar 06, 2017, at 12:13 am
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Kolkata-Uttar Loksabha Youth Congress under the leadership of General Secretary Sri Karmakar marched with a giant rally in the name of "Kendra-Rajya Janbedna Maha-Padyatra" on Sunday.
Mamata Banerjee condemns killing of Indians in US
Mar 06, 2017, at 12:01 am
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday condemned the killing of two Indians in the US.
West Bengal: Couple held in connection with Falta child trafficking racket
Mar 05, 2017, at 09:05 pm
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Police on Sunday booked a middle-aged couple from Falta in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in connection with their ongoing probe into a recently busted child trafficking racket in the area, officials said.
West Bengal: Rs. 2000 fake notes worth 92,000 rupees seized in Malda, 1 nabbed
Mar 05, 2017, at 08:37 pm
Kolkata/Malda, Mar 5 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police on Saturday late night arrested a man from Rathbari area in Malda district of West Bengal and recovered fake Rs. 2000 notes with a face value of 92 thousand rupees from his possession, officials said.
Sushma Swaraj says she is pained over recent US shootings
Mar 05, 2017, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said she is pained over recent incidents of hate crime in the US in which two Indian origin people were killed and another were injured.
Kolkata: Minibus crashes into app-cab near Rasbehari crossing, several hurt
Mar 05, 2017, at 08:00 pm
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): At least 11 persons were injured as a speeding minibus hit an Ola cab near Rasbehari crossing under Tollygunge Police Station limits in south Kolkata on Sunday, reports said.
Kashmir: Two militants, policeman killed in Tral encounter
Mar 05, 2017, at 07:49 pm
Srinagar, Mar 5 (IBNS): In a 14-hour- long gunfight, two militants and a policeman were killed in Hafoo Nazneenpora village of Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday, police said.
ECI directs state CEOs for making security arrangements for votes' counting on March 11
Mar 05, 2017, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directions to the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of the Five Poll bound States viz., Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Manipur, for making fool proof security arrangements for vote counting.
ULFA (I), GNLA plan to attack on security personnel: IB
Mar 05, 2017, at 05:54 pm
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS): Paresh Baruah led United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) and Meghalaya's outfit group Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) have planned to carry major explosions and attack on security forces in Lower Assam and Garo hills.
Encounter underway in south Kashmir's Tral
Mar 05, 2017, at 06:32 am
Srinagar, Mar 5 (IBNS): An encounter is underway between suspected militants and security forces in Tral of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said.
Mar 05, 2017, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology and law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday called for a national movement to make digital transaction a way of life for all sections of the society.
Mar 05, 2017, at 01:19 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): The Election Commission had notified the period of prohibition of conduct of Exit polls for on-going State legislative assembly elections of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh vide Notification dated- Jan 27.
West Bengal child trafficking: State govt official, doctor, private hospital's owners arrested
Mar 05, 2017, at 01:15 am
Kolkata, Mar 4 (IBNS): The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday booked a senior state government official and a doctor for their alleged connection with a recently busted child trafficking racket in north Bengal, officials said.
Vice President condoles the passing away of Syed Shahabuddin
Mar 05, 2017, at 01:12 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Saturday condoled the passing away of former Member of Parliament Syed Shahabuddin.
Mar 05, 2017, at 01:01 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee presented the 9th National Biennial Awards for Grassroots Innovations and Outstanding Traditional Knowledge at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday on the opening day of the week long ‘Festival of Innovations’.
Union Govt brought Nuclear programme to North India: Jitendra Singh
Mar 05, 2017, at 12:56 am
Ne Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh has said that in the recent years the Union Government has brought the country's nuclear programme to North India, whereas it was hitherto confined mostly to the southern and western parts of the country or to some extent in the central parts.
Afghanistan: Airstrike kills 9 civilians
Mar 05, 2017, at 12:06 am
Kabul, Mar 4 (IBNS): Airstrikes in the Balaboluk district of Afghanistan's western Farah province left at least nine civilians killed on Friday, media reports said.
No BJP candidate for BMC Mayor post, says Maha CM
Mar 04, 2017, at 11:51 pm
Mumbai, Mar 4 (IBNS):Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday the BJP has withdrawn from the race to be the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation Mayor.