PM Modi wishes Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya on Statehood Day
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:57 pm
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished people of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya on the ocassion of Statehood Day.
Reservation controversy: Lalu says BJP will face Bihar-like defeat in UP polls
Jan 21, 2017, at 05:02 am
Patna, Jan 20 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Friday mounted heavy attacks on RSS for advocating for ending the current caste-based reservation policy saying the move would prove costlier for the BJP in the UP assembly elections.
Narendra Modi congratulates Donald Trump
Jan 21, 2017, at 05:02 am
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Donald Trump as he took oath as the President of the USA.
India participates in JITSIC meeting on ‘Panama Papers’
Jan 21, 2017, at 04:20 am
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): India participated in the Joint International Taskforce on Shared Intelligence and Collaboration (JITSIC) meeting held in Paris on Jan 16 and 17 where 30 Revenue Authorities shared their findings on investigations arising from the Panama Papers; including the role of tax intermediaries such as financial institutions, advisers etc, who facilitate tax evasion.
Donald Trump takes oath as US President
Jan 21, 2017, at 04:00 am
Jallikattu: Centre clears ordinance
Jan 21, 2017, at 03:47 am
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): The Centre on Friday cleared the ordinance regarding Jallikkattu as proposed by Tamil Nadu government.
Haribhai Parithibhai Chaudhary inaugurates MSME Expo in Guwahati
Jan 21, 2017, at 02:43 am
Guwahati, Jan 20 (IBNS) : Minister of State under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India, Haribhai Parithibhai Chaudhary inaugurated the National Vendor Development Program cum MSME Expo, 2017 at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre, Guwahati on Friday.
Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, Kiren Rijiju inaugurate the Digidhan Mela
Jan 21, 2017, at 02:35 am
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati and Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Digidhan Mela (Lucky Grahak Yojana & Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana Programme) organized at Itanagar on Friday.
Jan 21, 2017, at 02:23 am
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Bicentenary celebrations of Presidency University on Friday in Kolkata.
Tobacco farmers felicitated for adopting modern, scientific practices
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:29 am
Hyderabad, Jan 20 (IBNS):The Tobacco Institute of India (TII), on Friday hosted the 17th annual Tobacco Farmers Award ceremony to recognize tobacco farmers for adopting contemporary farming practices that help improve yields, produce better varieties and make Indian tobaccos competitive in the global market.
Assam final electoral roll published
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:10 am
Guwahati, Jan 20 (IBNS) : The Chief Electoral Officer of Assam on Friday published the final electoral roll of the state.
Outgoing US Ambassador to India Richard Verma meets PM Modi
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:02 am
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): Outgoing US Ambassador to India Richard Verma met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
Kiran Bedi meets Rajnath Singh
Jan 21, 2017, at 12:39 am
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday.
NIA arrests top ULFA (I) leader
Jan 21, 2017, at 12:39 am
Guwahati, Jan 20 (IBNS) : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a top ULFA (I) leader close with Paresh Baruah and its chairman Mukul Hazarika.
Kolkata: CPI-M demonstrates outside Milan Mela ground amid Bengal Global Business Summit
Jan 21, 2017, at 12:37 am
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS): Protesting against the death of two local youths during a skirmish between villagers and police force over a power-grid installation in Bhangar, a large number of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists, led by CPI-M MLA Sujan Chakraborty, party leaders Kanti Ganguly and Nepaldeb Bhattacharya, staged agitation in front of Milan Mela ground in Kolkata, where two-day-long Bengal Global Business Summit is currently underway, on Friday evening.
Only out-of-the-box thinking will lead to future development, stated President
Jan 21, 2017, at 12:31 am
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the bicentenary celebration of Hindu School in Kolkata on Friday.
Media must stand up to fear, seek information and speak out: Vice President
Jan 21, 2017, at 12:26 am
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has said that the media must stand up to fear, seek information and speak out.
West Bengal a good business destination, says President
Jan 20, 2017, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Bengal Global Business Summit 2017 organized by the Government of West Bengal in Kolkata on Friday.
President inaugurates 28TH Dantan Gramin Mela -2017
Jan 20, 2017, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 28th Dantan Gramin Mela -2017 at Dantan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal on Thursday.
Participation of schoolchildren in human chain not mandatory, Bihar govt tells court
Jan 20, 2017, at 10:00 pm
Patna, Jan 20 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): The state government on Friday assured the Patna High Court that the human chain programme against alcoholism would not cause any inconvenience to the masses nor any action would be taken against the schoolchildren skipping the pogramme.
Dangal girl Zaira Wasim's Twitter retort to Union Minister
Jan 20, 2017, at 09:24 pm
Srinagar, Jan 20 (IBNS) : Dangal star Zaira Wasim on Friday plunged into a fresh controversy when she took on Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Vijay Goel for equating her with a caged woman in a painting.
Assam's multi crore ICDS scam : V&AC sleuths grilled former Congress minister
Jan 20, 2017, at 08:58 pm
Guwahati, Jan 20 (IBNS) : The Vigilance and Anti Corruption ( V&AC) sleuths on Friday grilled Akon Bora, a former Congress minister of Assam in connection with a multi crore scam.
Haryana : Murathal mass rapes did take place, HC says, directs police to bring culprits to justice
Jan 20, 2017, at 08:09 pm
Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IBNS) : Punjab and Haryana High Court have observed that rapes did take place in Murthal during the February 2016 Jat agitation in Haryana and asked the state police to find the culprits, reports said.
Superstar Rajnikath joins Jallikattu stir, SC postpones ruling for a week
Jan 20, 2017, at 07:11 pm
Chennai/New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS) : Superstar Rajinikanth on Friday joined the protest against Jallikattu ban taking along a host of other celebrities as the agitation in favour of the traditional bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu snowballed into a huge upsurge with thousands of people swarming Chennai's Marina beach, reports said.
Uttar Pradesh :Akhilesh Yadav releases first list of SP's 191 candidates, includes uncle Shivpal
Jan 20, 2017, at 06:13 pm
Lucknow, Jan 20 (IBNS) After gaining control over the Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Friday declared the first list of 191 party candidates for the Assembly elections,, accommodating ,uncle Shivpal Yadav, who spearheaded the opposite camp in the bitter factional feud, reports said.
Jallikattu will be held in two days through ordinance : TN Chief Minister
Jan 20, 2017, at 05:42 pm
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS) : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Friday said an ordinance will be promulgated in two days to enable the conduct jallikattu.
Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges students and teachers to share exam views
Jan 20, 2017, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday has urged students and teachers to share their exam experiences for the latest edition of Mann Ki Baat, his monthly radio show.
As Jallikattu protests continue, TN CM seeks legal options to remove ban
Jan 20, 2017, at 04:57 am
Chennai, Jan 19 (IBNS): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the matter of Jallikattu (a bull-taming sport) is sub-judice in reply to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's request for an ordinance on the same, the AIADMK government is considering an ordinance route under state law to evade the ban on the 'culture', media reports said.
Barack Obama calls PM Modi to thank him for his partnership
Jan 20, 2017, at 04:35 am
Washington, Jan 19 (IBNS): US outgoing President Barack Obama on Thursday spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi via phone call to thank the latter for his partnership and to review joint efforts of cooperation including defense, civil nuclear energy, and enhanced people-to-people ties.
Delhi Police chief Alok Verma will head CBI for 2 years
Jan 20, 2017, at 04:33 am
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Verma was on Thursday named as the next chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a two-year term.