Tamil Nadu : Judicial inquiry into Jayalalithaa's death, Paneerselvam says

Feb 08, 2017, at 06:58 pm

Chennai, Feb 7 (IBNS) : The rumblings within the ruling AIADMK turned into a roar as Tamil Nadu's caretaker Chief Minister O Paneerselvam on Wednesday said that a judicial inquiry will be instituted into Jayalalithaa's death and accused VK Sasikala, the aspiring CM, of coercing him to resign from his post.

Supreme Court makes unprecedented move, issues contempt notice against sitting High Court judge

Feb 08, 2017, at 05:49 pm

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): In an unprecedented development, the the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued contempt notice to a sitting high court judge, for levelling allegations against former Judges of the Supreme Court and sitting judges of Madras High Court, reports said.

Congress-SP wind will blow away BJP, BSP, says Rahul Gandhi

Feb 08, 2017, at 05:20 pm

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): Campaigning ahead of state polls in Uttar Pradesh, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that the alliance of his party and the ruling Samajwadi Party will prevail over others.

BSSC exam paper leak: Secretary, five others taken into custody

Feb 08, 2017, at 04:13 pm

Patna, Feb 8 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A special investigation team (SIT) probing the alleged question paper leak of clerical examinations conducted by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) has taken into custody the commission secretary along with five others.

Panneerselvam accuses Sasikala of forcing him to step down

Feb 08, 2017, at 04:08 pm

Chennai, Feb 8 (IBNS): In a dramatic turn of events, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has accused VK Sasikala of forcing the former to resign from his post, reports said.

Was humiliated when AIADMK leaders said Sasikala be made CM: Panneerselvam

Feb 08, 2017, at 05:20 am

Chennai, Feb 7 (IBNS): In a big revelation, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Tuesday said he submitted his resignation letter as he felt humiliated by the members of the Council.

Bengali actress found dead in Kolkata's posh apartment

Feb 08, 2017, at 04:16 am

Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): Hanging body of a Bengali movie industry's actress was recovered from her apartment at E.M. Bypass area under Garfa Police Station limits in southern Kolkata on Tuesday evening, reports said.

Sasikala to be sworn-in as TN CM by Thursday: AIADMK

Feb 08, 2017, at 03:59 am

Chennai, Feb 7 (IBNS): Amid uncertainty, the ruling AIADMK party on Tuesday said that V K Sasikala will be sworn-in as the state's Chief Minister by Thursday, media reports said.

Several new proposals eying to develop sixth scheduled areas in Assam budget 2017-18

Feb 08, 2017, at 03:14 am

Guwahati, Feb 7 (IBNS) :The Assam government decided to rename the state Planning and Development department as Departmen for Development and Transformation of Assam (DDTA).

Lok Sabha passes bill to replace note ban ordinance

Feb 08, 2017, at 03:11 am

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Lok Saba on Tuesday passed the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill, 2017.

Jadavpur University's Dalit student goes missing after shamed on Facebook, FIR lodged against 5

Feb 08, 2017, at 02:30 am

Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): Triggering the memories of Dalit scholar Rohit Vemula's suicide and the disappearance of JNU's student Najeeb Ahmed, a tribal student of Kolkata's Jadavpur University (JU) has gone untraceable since last Thursday (Feb 2), days after he faced allegation of sexual harassment on social networking site Facebook, reports said.

Assam govt to introduce new law for employees to mandatory care their parents care

Feb 08, 2017, at 01:49 am

Guwahati, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Assam government is all set to introduce a new law that will make mandatory for all state government employees to take care their parents.

Clash erupts between local groups in Kolkata, 2 hurt

Feb 08, 2017, at 01:27 am

Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): At least two men were injured during a violent skirmish between two neighbourhood groups over a local issue at Talbagan area under Kasba Police Station limits in south Kolkata on Tuesday, local media reports said.

Dozens of Bihar ministers, legislators donate blood for ailing humanity

Feb 08, 2017, at 01:12 am

Patna, Feb 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In a noble gesture, dozens of ministers and legislators cutting across party lines in Bihar on Tuesday donated blood to save lives of the ailing community.

West Bengal: Udayan Das sent to 8-day police custody

Feb 08, 2017, at 01:02 am

Kolkata/Bankura, Feb 7 (IBNS):Udayan Das, who is accused of killing and burying his parents and girlfriend, was produced in a local court in West Bengal's Bankura district on Tuesday and sent to police custody for eight days, reports said.

20 killed in Kabul explosion

Feb 08, 2017, at 12:09 am

Kabul, Feb 7 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed as an explosion rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.

Lok Sabha: PM Modi gives reply to motion of thanks on the President’s Address

Feb 07, 2017, at 11:06 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday replied to the motion of thanks on the President’s Address in the Lok Sabha.

Minor allegedly raped, killed near Kolkata: Local youth held

Feb 07, 2017, at 10:49 pm

Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): A day after a nearly 15-year-old school-student was allegedly raped and killed inside her bedroom at Lenin Nagar area under Sonarpur Police Station limits in Kolkata's neighbouring South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, police on Tuesday arrested a local youth in connection with the case, reports said.

UAE Ambassador India meets Suresh Prabhu

Feb 07, 2017, at 10:47 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday met Dr. Ahmed Albanna,Ambassador of UAE to India, here.

Rs 2349.79 crore deficit budget with no tax proposals presented in Assam assembly

Feb 07, 2017, at 10:36 pm

Guwahati, Feb 7 (IBNS): Assam Finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday presented a Rs 2349.79 crore deficit state budget for the financial year 2017-18 in Assam assembly, which includes no tax proposals and merged plan and non-plan heads.

West Bengal's Advocate General, Additional Advocate General resign

Feb 07, 2017, at 10:21 pm

Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): West Bengal's Advocate General (AG) Jayanta Mitra and Additional Advocate General (AAG) Lakhsmi Gupta on Tuesday resigned from their posts, reports said.

Tamil Nadu : Petition filed in Supreme Court against Sasikala, swearing-in uncertain

Feb 07, 2017, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7(IBNS) : The swearing-in of V K Sasikala as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister became uncertain as a plea was filed in the Supreme Court against her, reports said.

Haryana to host International Counter Terrorism Seminar on Wednesday

Feb 07, 2017, at 08:50 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The National Security Guard (NSG) will hold the 17th International Seminar on Counter Terrorism at Manesar, Haryana, on Wednesday.

Senior BIMSTEC officials meet in Kathmandu, Nepal plans to hold summit in 2017

Feb 07, 2017, at 08:27 pm

Kathmandu, Feb 7 (IBNS): The 17th session of BIMSTEC senior officials' meeting, being held in Kathmandu, Nepal, is likely to decide on the date of the fourth summit on Tuesday, according to media reports.

Docs directed to adopt cashless payment says Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste

Feb 07, 2017, at 08:10 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Physicians must announce their fees before rendering services and not after, said Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare) Faggan Singh Kulaste in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Rajya Sabha: Formation of national portal for monitoring online drugs sale says Minister Kulaste

Feb 07, 2017, at 08:08 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The sub-committee constituted by the Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) to examine issues relating to online sale of drugs has submitted its reports, said Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste on Tuesday.

PM Modi attacks Congress on one family rule

Feb 07, 2017, at 07:40 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS) : Launching a scathing attack on the Congress for trying to perpetuate "one family" rule," Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the party of neglecting the contribution of others in the country's freedom struggle.

Nitish Kumar’s return to NDA ‘possible’, predicts top Bihar BJP leader

Feb 07, 2017, at 06:43 pm

Patna, Feb 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): After Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi, a senior BJP leader has predicted return of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to the NDA.

Coal scam: Special Court grants bail to ex-Secretary and others in Chhattisgarh coal block allocation case

Feb 07, 2017, at 06:41 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): A Special Court on Tuesday granted bail to ex-Coal Secretary HC Gupta and others in a case concerning alleged irregularities in the allocation of a coal block in Chhattisgarh, according to media reports.

Nobel citation of Kailash Satyarthi stolen

Feb 07, 2017, at 06:25 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS) : Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi's Nobel prize citation has been stolen from his south Delhi residence, reports said.