India and Belgium agree to work together for wider digital empowerment
Feb 07, 2017, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): India and Belgium agreed to work together on digital empowerment of people during a ministerial level meeting in New Delhi, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Feb 07, 2017, at 06:10 pm
Chennai, Feb 7 (IBNS) : Making shocking claims, former Tamil Nadu Speaker P H Pandian has termed late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's death as "unnatural" and demanded an investigation into the conduct of her chief aide Sasikala, who is now tipped to be the Chief Minister, reports said.
Nitin Gadkari to address public rallies in Uttarakhand today
Feb 07, 2017, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Union Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari will address three rallies in Uttarakhand on Tuesday.
Shamsul Hoda, the ISI agent behind Kanpur train accident, arrested in Nepal
Feb 07, 2017, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS) : Shamsul Hoda, a Pakistani agent who is believed to be the mastermind behind a series of train accidents in India, has been arrested in Nepal, media reports said.
PM Modi pays tribute to Col Nizamuddin, says demise saddening
Feb 07, 2017, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Mourning the death of Colonel Nizamuddin, the last known member of the Azad Hind Fauj or Indian National Army, Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the incident as saddening.
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PM Modi pays tribute to Col Nizamuddin, says demise saddening
Feb 07, 2017, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Mourning the death of Colonel Nizamuddin, the last known member of the Azad Hind Fauj or Indian National Army, Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the incident as saddening.
5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarakhand, tremors felt in Delhi
Feb 07, 2017, at 05:07 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Uttarakhand on Monday night.
SC asked to not let Sasikala take oath till it decides on graft case
Feb 07, 2017, at 03:46 am
Chennai, Feb 6 (IBNS): Amid reports that J. Jayalalithaa's close aide Sasikala Natarajan will take oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, the Supreme Court was on Monday petitioned to forbid her from taking charge of the office for the time being.
Around 50 lakh bigha government land encroached in Assam
Feb 07, 2017, at 02:42 am
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS): Assam government on Monday said that around 50 lakh bigha government land encroached in the state.
Army pension adalat to be held in Dimapur on Feb 8-9
Feb 07, 2017, at 02:03 am
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS) : An Army Pension Adalat for ex-servicemen and their families will be held at Wall Fort Dimapur in Nagaland on Feb 8-9.
NATO National Security Advisor to visit Afghanistan
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:59 am
Kabul, Feb 6 (IBNS): NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller, will meet with the National Security Advisor for Afghanistan Hanif Atmar, at NATO Headquarters on Tuesday.
Assam governor flags off a marathon to save rhino
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:56 am
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday flagged off a marathon “SAVE THE RHINO, Run For The Pride†organised by Byatikram Mass Awareness Social Development Organization at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati.
Extremists killed 2593 civilians in Assam in past 15 years: Govt
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:46 am
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS): Assam government on Monday said that a total of 2,593 people were killed by extremists in Assam during the 15 years of Congress rule in the north eastern Indian state.
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:46 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Ananth Kumar addressed the media here on Monday and appraised the gathering about the achievements of Department of Chemicals, Fertilizers and Pharmaceuticals during the last three years.
Man accused of murdering parents, girlfriend brought to West Bengal for further probe
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:44 am
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): The nearly 32-year-old man, who was booked from Madhya Pradesh for allegedly killing and putting into graves his parents and live-in partner, has been taken to Kolkata on Monday evening for further investigation, officials said.
Facebook Live from Assam assembly : AIUDF legislator suspended for three days
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:05 am
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Assam assembly speaker Hitendranath Goswami on Monday suspended AIUDF legislator Aminul Islam, who representing the Dhing constituency of middle Assam’s Nagaon district, for using Facebook Live to broadcast his speech from inside of the house.
New Delhi: Explosives found at Red Fort
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:03 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): During a clearing operation at the Red Fort here, explosives and ammunitions were found, media reports said.
Kolkata: Ambulance crashes into bakery van at Golpark, state bus catches fire at Jadavpur
Feb 07, 2017, at 12:51 am
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): A person was seriously injured when an over-speeding ambulance hit a bakery van near Golpark area under Lake Police Station limits in south Kolkata on Monday early morning, reports said.
Indian artist Anish Kapoor to be awarded “Jewish Nobel†Prize
Feb 07, 2017, at 12:43 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Israeli Embassy in New Delhi congratulates Anish Kapoor upon receiving the 2017 Genesis Prize.
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Afghanistan avalanches
Feb 07, 2017, at 12:39 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives in Afghanistan due to avalanches.
Amma had sudden cardiac arrest, and it was witnessed: Doctors say on Jayalalithaa's death
Feb 06, 2017, at 10:24 pm
Chennai, Feb 6 (IBNS): Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalaithaa suffered cardiac arrest and it was witnessed, doctors who treated her said.
Nitish orders probe into BSSC question paper leak, students beat up secretary
Feb 06, 2017, at 09:18 pm
Patna, Feb 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Bihar government on Monday ordered an inquiry into the alleged question paper leak of Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) intermediate level examination which was conducted on Sunday.
Tamil Nadu Governor Vidhya Sagar Rao accepts O. Panneerselvam's resignation
Feb 06, 2017, at 09:10 pm
Chennai, Feb 6 (IBNS): O. Panneerselvam's resignation has been accepted by Tamil Nadu Governor Vidhya Sagar Rao.
President's message on Grenada's National Day
Feb 06, 2017, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Grenada on the eve of their National Day(February 7, 2017).
Supreme Court overrules CBI probe order against ex-Arunachal CM Nabam Tuki
Feb 06, 2017, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Guwahati High Court order for CBI probe against former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Ministder Nabam Tuki in an alleged corruption case, reports said.
Supreme Court to give verdict on Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case next week
Feb 06, 2017, at 08:56 pm
Chennai/New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce verdict within a week on pleas challenging acquittal of late Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa, according to media reports.
SC-appointed panel sacks BCCI media manager and others
Feb 06, 2017, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) on Monday sacked some staff members of the Board For Control of Cricket in India, including its media manager Nishant Jeet Arora, reports said.
Minor allegedly raped, killed in her room near Kolkata
Feb 06, 2017, at 08:14 pm
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): A 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 on Sunday midnight, reports said.
No feuds within SP, Akhilesh to become next CM : Mulayam Singh Yadav
Feb 06, 2017, at 07:43 pm
Lucknow, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Maintaining his reverse stand after months of intra-party bickering that threatened to split the party, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday denied any feuds in the organisation as well as his family, saying son Akhilesh Yadav will be the next Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh after the Assembly elections.
Netaji Subhas aide Colonel Nizamuddin passes away at 116 years
Feb 06, 2017, at 07:41 pm
Lucknow, Feb 6 (IBNS): Colonel Nizamuddin, who served as a driver and bodyguard to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, passed away on Monday morning, according to media reports.