Sukna helicopter crash: Mamata Banerjee mourns loss of lives
Dec 01, 2016, at 01:21 am
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday mourned the loss of lives in the crash of a Cheetah helicopter of Indian Army in a forest at Sukna near Siliguri city in Darjeeling district of the state which killed at least three army officials.
15TH India-Us military cooperation group meeting begins
Dec 01, 2016, at 01:05 am
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): A two-day meeting of the 15th India-US Military Cooperation Group (MCG) began here on Wednesday.
Dec 01, 2016, at 12:38 am
Jammu, Nov 30 (IBNS): Prominent Kashmiri Human Rights Activist Khurram Parvez was released on Wednesday from the Joint Interrogation Centre.
West Bengal child trafficking: Arrested doctor was a BJP leader
Dec 01, 2016, at 12:11 am
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): Kolkata-based doctor Dilip Kumar Ghosh, who was arrested by West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday late night for his direct links with a recently busted child trafficking racket, was a local leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports said.
Bihar: Mamata demonstrates against currency note ban, terms PM Modi as ‘Big Boss’
Nov 30, 2016, at 11:02 pm
Patna, Nov 30 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday held a day-long dharna (sit-in) in Patna to register protest over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to ban Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 currency notes.
Manoj Tiwari appointed as Delhi BJP unit chief
Nov 30, 2016, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday appointed actor-turned-politician Manoj Tiwari as Delhi unit chief.
Andhra Pradesh govt planning to launch 'AP Purse'
Nov 30, 2016, at 09:34 pm
Vijayawada, Nov 30 (IBNS): In a bid to help people adopt themselves to cashless payments, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said his government is planning to launch 'AP Purse'.
Sumitra Mahajan launches cashless facility in Parliament canteens
Nov 30, 2016, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday inaugurated cashless facility at the canteens in the Parliament House.
Kolkata: 3 injured in car crash during driving lesson
Nov 30, 2016, at 09:31 pm
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): At least three persons were injured, one out of which is critical, in a car mishap during driving lessons at Phoolbagan area in north Kolkata on Wednesday morning, reports said.
Whistle Blower’s Amendment Bill pending in RS
Nov 30, 2016, at 09:29 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): To make amendments to the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014, the Government has introduced the Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in the Lok Sabha on 11-05-2015 which has been passed by the Lok Sabha on 13-05-2015.
4 bus passengers killed and 24 others injured in Assam road mishap
Nov 30, 2016, at 09:27 pm
Guwahati, Nov 30 (IBNS) : At least least four passengers were killed and 24 others injured in a head on collision between a bus and an oil tanker in Assam's Golaghat district on Wednesday.
Sarpanches should help usher in cashless village economy, says Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
Nov 30, 2016, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting with about 1,000 Sarpanches (elected heads of village Panchayats) and Gram Panchayat Secretaries from eight states on Wednesday.
West Bengal's Farakka Barrage to get new navigational lock
Nov 30, 2016, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): Farakka in West Bengal will get a new state of the art navigational lock, the central Ministry of Shipping announced on Wednesday.
Venkaiah Naidu addresses officials on steps to promote less cash economy
Nov 30, 2016, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, on Wednesday, addressed the officers of his Ministry regarding the steps being taken by the Government for facilitating a less cash economy and encouraging digital and online transactions.
Army chopper crashes in West Bengal, 3 officials killed
Nov 30, 2016, at 08:05 pm
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 30 (IBNS): A Cheetah helicopter of Indian Army reportedly crashed in a forest at Sukna area near Siliguri city in Darjeeling district of West Bengal on Wednesday, killing at least three army officials.
Cyclonic storm likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast on Friday
Nov 30, 2016, at 08:01 pm
Chennai, Nov 30 (IBNS) : A cyclonic storm is likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast between Vedaranniyam and Chennai by December 2, the India Meteorological Department on Wednesdya said.
Two hardcore NDFB (S) militants nabbed with huge arms-ammo, Police say major attack averted
Nov 30, 2016, at 07:56 pm
Guwahati, Nov 30 (IBNS) : A major terror strike was averted in Assam's Guwahati city as police apprehended two hardcore NDFB(S) militants and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition on Tuesday night.
Three army officers killed in copter crash in West Bengal
Nov 30, 2016, at 07:22 pm
Sukhna,West Bengal, Nov 30 (IBNS) : Three officers were killed when an army helicopter crashed in Sukna in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Wednesday, NDTV said.
Amartya Sen slams PM Modi over demonetisation
Nov 30, 2016, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Noted economist and Nobel Prize winner, Amartya Sen on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the government's move to demonetise higher currency notes.
Cash withdrawal limit from Jan Dhan accounts to Rs. 10,000 a month
Nov 30, 2016, at 06:58 pm
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS) : The Reserve Bank of India has issued a notification restricting withdrawal from rural Jan Dhan accounts to Rs. 10,000 a month.
National anthem must be played in cinema halls before screening of movies : Supreme Court
Nov 30, 2016, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that national anthem must be played in theatres before movie screenings.
BJP: Nityanand Rai, Manoj Tiwari appointed as new unit presidents
Nov 30, 2016, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday appointed Nityanand Rai and Manoj Tiwari as their Bihar and Delhi unit president respectively, media reports said.
National anthem must be played in theatres before screening of movies : Supreme Court
Nov 30, 2016, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS) : The national anthem must be played in theatres before movie screenings, the Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday, according to reports.
Demonetisation: Manik Sarkar declines Jaitley offer
Nov 30, 2016, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has declined Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's offer to be in a committee to examine the impact of demonetisation and chalk out a blueprint for the road ahead, reports said.
WB child trafficking: 2 Kolkata-based doctors held, arrests mount to 20
Nov 30, 2016, at 05:48 pm
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): After being grilled for hours at West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters at Bhabani Bhaban, two doctors were booked by the state probe agency on Tuesday late night in connection with its ongoing probe into a Bengal-based child trafficking racket, officials said.
Nagrota terror attack : RS adjourned,Cong stages walkout in LS
Nov 30, 2016, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS) : In a shift of focus from note ban to the Nagrota incident in which seven army personnel were killed, the Opposition on Wednesday raised a storm in both Houses of Parliament, refusing to let the proceedings continue and demanding a debate on repeated terror attacks on the country's military bases.
Delhi: Dense fog affects visibility
Nov 30, 2016, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): A dense fog greeted people in Delhi on Wednesday morning, reducing visibility on the streets, reports said.
Lalu Prasad is ‘Voice of India’, Nitish has different ideology, says Mamata Banerjee
Nov 30, 2016, at 04:29 pm
Patna, Nov 30 (TheBiharPost/ IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has heaped a new title on RJD president Lalu Prasad.
Nagrota attack leave 7 Indian Army men killed
Nov 30, 2016, at 04:37 am
Nagrota, Nov 29 (IBNS): In a major strike, three-heavily armed militants stormed army headquarters in garrison town of Nagrota in Jammu and killed seven army men including two officers on Tuesday.
Govt to not extend Dec 30 deadline for depositing old notes
Nov 30, 2016, at 03:17 am
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): The Government on Tuesday made it clear that there will be no extension of the deadline to deposit old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes.