Income tax raids at Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary's residence
Dec 21, 2016, at 05:34 pm
Chennai, Dec 21 (IBNS) : Income Tax officials are conducting searches at the Chennai residence of Tamil Nadu's Chief Secretary P Rama Mohana Rao, NDTV reported.
17-year-old girl allegedly shot dead by friend, flees scene
Dec 21, 2016, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): A 17-year-old girl was allegedly shot dead by her friend, who fled the scene, reports said.
West Bengal's communal cauldron: Oppn barred from entering Dhulagarh
Dec 21, 2016, at 03:16 pm
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): A week after a village in West Bengal's Dhulagarh, barely 28 km from state capital Kolkata, was devastated by the attack on one community by the members of another during a religious procession, media started reporting the episode even as the Opposition leaders were denied entry in the area from where many families had to flee fearing for life.
After initial support, Chandrababu Naidu now slams Centre over notes ban
Dec 21, 2016, at 04:59 am
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IBNS): BJP ally and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who initially supported the demonetisation move by the Centre, has now said that he is having a tough time regularly in his attempt to find solution to the crisis brought as a result of the high denomination currency ban.
Hours after Cong defeat in Chandigarh polls, Sidhu meets Rahul Gandhi
Dec 21, 2016, at 04:28 am
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday met Rahul Gandhi in the capital for about 45 minutes triggering speculations that the cricketer-turned-politician might join the Congress party, media reports said.
I was offered J&K CM's post thrice by BJP: Ex-PDP leader
Dec 21, 2016, at 04:05 am
Srinagar, Dec 20 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday lambasted those who alleged him of quitting PDP because he was not rehabilitated as minister and declared that he was thrice offered the Chief Minister's post in the past two years.
Assam CM directs DCs to complete embankment repairing within Mar 31
Dec 21, 2016, at 01:35 am
Guwahati, Dec 20 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the Deputy Commissioners to ensure completion of repairing works of all the embankments of the State within Mar 31, 2017.
BJP govt doing vendetta politics: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 21, 2016, at 12:27 am
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accussed the BJP-led central government of doing 'vendetta politics'.
Skill Development Centres in tea garden areas to sensitise employment: CM
Dec 20, 2016, at 11:55 pm
Guwahati, Dec 20 (IBNS) : To bring back confidence and revive growth cycle for spearheading a paradigm of development, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed Labour Department for reactivating the 71 defunct skill centres in tea garden areas and develop modalities to transform them into skill development centres for shaping up the skills of the youths and make them employable for different vocations.
RBI is changing rules like the PM changes his clothes: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 20, 2016, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Narendra Modi and said the Reserve Bank of India is changing its rules like the Prime Minister changes his clothes.
GOC 4 Corps meets Sonowal; discusses security scenario
Dec 20, 2016, at 11:33 pm
Guwahati, Dec 20 (IBNS) : General Officer Commanding (GoC) 4 Corps Amarjeet Singh Bedi on Tuesday called on Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at the latter’s office chamber in the Assam Secretariat.
Assam CM directs irrigation department to complete all ongoing projects
Dec 20, 2016, at 11:28 pm
Guwahati, Dec 20 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the Irrigation department to complete the construction works of all ongoing irrigation projects in the state at an early date to boost the agricultural production.
Chandigarh victory: Narendra Modi 'thanks' people for supporting BJP,Akali Dal
Dec 20, 2016, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah thanked people of Chandigarh after the party scored a remarkable victory in the municipal elections.
U.S, India search for WWII American Airmen
Dec 20, 2016, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): The U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recently completed a mission in India to locate the remains of servicemen missing since World War II.
Manipur unrest: Mob burns down church in Imphal, police use tear gas on bandh supporters
Dec 20, 2016, at 09:33 pm
Guwahati, Dec 20 (IBNS): Violence continues in the north-eastern state of Manipur with a mob torching a church in Imphal East district.
India and Kyrgyz Republic sign six business agreements on Tuesday
Dec 20, 2016, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev engaged in a delegation level talks, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Dec 20, 2016, at 09:00 pm
Patna, Dec 20 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar finds himself under pressure to change his stand over the currency ban now with RJD and the Congress, his alliance partners, already taking a lead over him over the issue by constantly opposing the Centre’s move.
BJP-Akali combine sweeps Chandigarh civic polls, Amit Shah says people's thumbs up to demonetisation
Dec 20, 2016, at 08:57 pm
Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IBNS) : Ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections, the ruling BJP – Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) alliance on Tuesday swept the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls, winning 21 out of the 26 wards in the Municipal elections.
Hinting at railway budget reforms, Jaitley says passengers must pay for services received
Dec 20, 2016, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hinted on Tuesday about significant reforms in the Indian Railways in the upcoming budget, according to media reports.
Naga Students Federation threatens to impose total blockade on Manipur-bound vehicles
Dec 20, 2016, at 08:11 pm
Imphal, Dec 20 (IBNS): The Naga Students Federation has said it will impose total blockade on all Manipur-bound vehicles in the Naga inhabited areas, according to news reports on Tuesday.
Charges against Sheena Bora murder accused Peter Mukerjea should be dropped says son Rahul
Dec 20, 2016, at 07:50 pm
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IBNS): Rahul Mukerjea, the son of former media baron Peter Mukerjea, one of the key accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, defended his father on Tuesday, according to media reports.
IT officials raid BJP leader's office, residence in Madhya Pradesh
Dec 20, 2016, at 07:12 pm
Bhopal, Dec 20(IBNS) : Income Tax officials conducted searches at the residence and hotels of BJP leader and former chairman of Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sahakari Awas Sangh Sushil Vaswani in Bairagarh on the outskirts of Bhopal, The Indian Express reported.
TMC MLA in Tripura Assembly snatches Speaker's ceremonial mace during protest
Dec 20, 2016, at 07:10 pm
Agartala, dec 20 (IBNS): A Trinamool Congress MLA of Tripura snatched the ceremonial mace of the Speaker in the Assembly and tried to flee with it before being restrained by the marshals, the media reported on Tuesday.
BJP-Akali Dal alliance poised for landslide victory in Chandigarh civic polls
Dec 20, 2016, at 07:06 pm
Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IBNS) : Ahead of the crucial state Assembly elections, Punjab's ruling BJP and Akali Dal combine is poised for a landslide victory to retain capital Chandigarh's municipal board as it is set to win 20 out of the 26 seats with the Congress leading in three seats, reports said.
FICCI FLO hosts the screening of Flickering Angels
Dec 20, 2016, at 06:56 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Ladies Organization (FLO) and Gaurang Films recently hosted a screening of the movie ‘Flickering Angels’, a film on the children of convicts.
India condemns assassination of Russian Ambassador in Ankara
Dec 20, 2016, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): India's Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement released on Tuesday, condemned the assassination of Russian Ambassador in Ankara.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kyrgyz President Atambayev to hold discussions on Tuesday
Dec 20, 2016, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): The President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev, who is on a state visit to India, paid homage at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, in Rajghat, in Delhi on Tuesday.
Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa to take over as IAF chief on Dec 31
Dec 20, 2016, at 04:19 am
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC will takeover as Chief of Air Staff on Dec 31, on retirement of Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha PVSM AVSM VM ADC.
Digital transaction: Assam govt announces incentive and monetary benefits
Dec 20, 2016, at 02:35 am
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IBNS) : Assam government on Monday announced a set of incentive and monetary benefits to promote cashless transactions in the state.
Sushma Swaraj discharged from AIIMS
Dec 20, 2016, at 02:20 am
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said she has been discharged from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here.