President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Kazakhstan
Dec 15, 2016, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic Kazakhstan on the eve of their Independence Day (December 16, 2016).
IT department raids two Axis Bank branches in and around Delhi on Thursday
Dec 15, 2016, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): The Income Tax department, on Thursday, raided the Axis Bank's Connaught Place branch in New Delhi after raiding a branch in Noida earlier in the day, according to media reports.
RBI chief Urjit Patel not likely to meet the media after board meeting in Kolkata
Dec 15, 2016, at 08:10 pm
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS): Rserve Bank of India governor, Urjit Patel, who arrived in Kolkata on Thursday, is likely to meet West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, media reported.
AIADMK chooses Jayalalithaa aide Sasikala as party chief
Dec 15, 2016, at 07:49 pm
Chennai, Dec 15 (IBNS): Speculations turned true with the AIADMK choosing Sasikala Natarajan, the close aide of the deceased former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa, as the party chief, media reported on Thursday.
Third bank robbery in Jammu and Kashmir in two months
Dec 15, 2016, at 07:43 pm
Srinagar, Dec 15 (IBNS): Suspected terrorists robbed a bank in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, according to media sources.
LS adjourned for the day on Thursday, veteran leader LK Advani disappointed with logjam
Dec 15, 2016, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day on Thursday following a noisy showdown between the government and the opposition members, according to media reports.
Manipur: Four cops killed, four others injured in two attacks by militants
Dec 15, 2016, at 06:35 pm
Guwahati, Dec 15 (IBNS): At least four cops were killed and four others injured in two separate incidents of ambush laid by suspected militants in Manipur's Chandel and Tengnaupal districts on Thursday morning.
SC orders closure of liquor stores on national, state highways from Apr 1
Dec 15, 2016, at 06:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the closure of all liquor stores on national and state highways, reports said.
Yahoo reports breach of a billion user accounts
Dec 15, 2016, at 05:44 pm
Sunnyvale, Dec 15 (IBNS): Internet giant Yahoo has said that a billion user accounts may have been affected by a hack in 2013, reports said.
Patanjali fined INR 11 lakh for misbranding
Dec 15, 2016, at 04:41 pm
Haridwar, Dec 15 (IBNS): Patanjali, an Indian FMCG company spearheaded by the aura of yoga guru Baba Ramdev, has been fined INR 11 lakh for misbranding and misleading ads, reports said.
PM Modi pays tribute to Sardar Patel on death anniversary
Dec 15, 2016, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary.
Narendra Modi named ninth 'Most Powerful People' by Forbes
Dec 15, 2016, at 02:47 pm
New York, Dec 15 (IBNS): Narendra Modi has been named in the top 10 position in the Forbes Magazines' World’s Most Powerful People' list.
IT officials recover Rs. 2.25 cr in new notes from Bengaluru flat resided by elderly woman, 2 dogs
Dec 15, 2016, at 05:00 am
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IBNS): Income tax officials on Wednesday recovered nearly Rs. three crores in new notes from a Bengaluru apartment occupied by an elderly woman and her two dogs.
Rahul Gandhi should apologise for his allegations against PM Modi: BJP
Dec 15, 2016, at 04:34 am
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): After Rahul Gandhi said he has information proving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal involvement in corruption, the Bharatiya Janata Party has refuted the allegations and asked the Congress Vice President to apologise.
Cabinet approves MoU between MoRD, FAO to improve rural development programmes in India
Dec 15, 2016, at 02:47 am
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to improve the effectiveness of rural development programmes in India and to facilitate knowledge sharing.
Tea gardens workers in Bengal are dying due to currency ban: Mamata
Dec 15, 2016, at 02:11 am
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): Attacking the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said tea garden workers in her state are dying due to the currency ban.
Cabinet approves signing of revised Air Services Agreement between India and Nigeria
Dec 15, 2016, at 01:18 am
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of the revised Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Nigeria.
US Ambassador to India Richard Verma meets Mamata Banerjee
Dec 15, 2016, at 01:12 am
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Wednesday meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.
Skill development and generation of jobs critical for India, says President
Dec 15, 2016, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Annual Day Celebrations of CII Chhindwara Skill Training Center at Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.
Arunachal: Two ULFA (I) militants killed in fierce gun fight with Assam Rifles, six apprehended
Dec 15, 2016, at 12:52 am
Guwahati, Dec 14 (IBNS) : At least two ULFA (I) militants were killed and six others were apprehended by Assam Rifles during a fierce gunfight in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Wednesday, officials said.
It won't be a surprise if Nitish Kumar ultimately joins BJP camp, says RJD leader
Dec 15, 2016, at 12:26 am
Patna, Dec 14 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which is headed by Lalu Prasad, has accused chief minister Nitish Kumar of slowly inching closer to the BJP, saying it will not be a surprise if he ultimately joins the saffron party.
Kolkata: Metro service hit as man commits suicide
Dec 14, 2016, at 11:40 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): Metro rail service in Kolkata has been disrupted as a man committed suicide at Rabindra Sarovar station on Wednesday evening, reports said.
SP Tyagi's CBI custody extended by three days
Dec 14, 2016, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): Former IAF chief SP Tyagi's CBI custody was extended by three days on Wednesday.
Full text of Prime Minister Modi's speech at the ET Asian Business Leaders Conclave
Dec 14, 2016, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conference being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was addressed jointly by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Wednesday. Modi joined through video conferencing.
PM Modi addresses Asian Business Leaders Conclave in KL, Malaysian PM calls Modi a good reformist
Dec 14, 2016, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur, Dec 14 (IBNS): The prime ministers of India and Malaysia, on Wednesday, jointly addressed the Asian Business Leaders Conclave being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, according to media reports.
Corruption charge against Rijiju false, Congress taking spit and run tactics : Venkiah Naidu
Dec 14, 2016, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : Rubbishing the Congress allegation of corruption and nepotism against Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, M Venkiah Naidu on Wednesday said it was part of the Congress' "spit and run" tactics.
Special incentives to encourage Digital payments at PSU petrol pumps
Dec 14, 2016, at 09:42 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): As India moves towards a cashless society, Government of India on Wednesday said it has taken a number of initiatives to encourage the transformation.
Dec 14, 2016, at 09:41 pm
Srinagar, Dec 14 (IBNS) : Stating the "excessive force" was used during the past five months of unrest, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minsiter Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday ordered police to differentiate between militants ad their families.
Rahul's allegation of corruption against Modi part of a friendly match : Arvind Kejriwal
Dec 14, 2016, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : Commenting that it is a "friendly fight" between the leaders of two main political parties, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday asked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to disclose his information about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "personal involvement in corruption."
Karnataka's excise minister H Y Meti resign following allegations of sexual misconduct
Dec 14, 2016, at 08:04 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IBNS): Karnataka's excise minister H Y Meti has resigned on Wednesday following alleged charges of sexual misconduct, according to media reports on Wednesday.