Modi may attend Parliament for debate on demonetisation, efforts on to break logjam
Nov 28, 2016, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present in Parliament for a debate on demonetisation as the Opposition goes for a countrywide movement, including a Bharat Bandh on Monday.
Bihar bandh against demonetisation : Not much impact on normal life
Nov 28, 2016, at 07:00 pm
Patna, Nov 28 (TheBiharPost/IBNS ): The Left and other parties on Monday began a nationwide shutdown to protest the demonetization.
Pune: Six-year-old raped by four minors, detained
Nov 28, 2016, at 06:49 pm
Pune, Nov 28 (IBNS): Police have detained four minor boys for allegedly raping a six-year-old in Pune, reports said.
Naval chief visits Sri Lanka to strengthen bilateral maritime relations
Nov 28, 2016, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM,AVSM,ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff, is visiting Sri Lanka on a bilateral visit from November 27 to December 1.
Kejriwal slams BJP's Mahesh Sharma over daughter's wedding
Nov 28, 2016, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday slammed BJP lawmaker Mahesh Sharma over his daughter's wedding.
Demonetisation: Opposition agitates with shutdown and protest calls
Nov 28, 2016, at 04:53 pm
Trivandrum/Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): Agitating against the government's move to demonetise higher currency notes, the Left has called for a shutdown, while TMC, Congress and the AAP are scheduled to host Janakrosh marches, reports said.
Nabha jailbreak: Khalistani terrorist Harminder Singh Mintoo arrested
Nov 28, 2016, at 04:12 pm
Chandigarh, Nov 28 (IBNS): Harminder Singh Mintoo, the Khalistani terrorist who escaped prison in the massive Nabha jailbreak on Sunday, was arrested near Delhi border, reports said.
Mehbooba prays for Kashmir peace at Ajmer Sharif
Nov 28, 2016, at 08:06 am
Ajmer, Nov 28 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti visited the shrine of famous Sufi saint Hazrat Khawaja Moin-ud-Din Chishti (RA) on Sunday and prayed for peace and prosperity in Kashmir.
Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti calls on Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitely
Nov 28, 2016, at 08:00 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who is on a three day visit to the national capital, called on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely on Sunday and sought restructuring of credit mechanism in the State in view of the recent turmoil.
Demonetisation: Bengal to observe 12-hour strike tomorrow, protest rallies to hit Kolkata streets
Nov 28, 2016, at 07:39 am
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): Protesting Central government's move of scrapping 500 and 1000 rupees notes, 18 Left parties have been called for a 12-hour general strike in West Bengal, which will be observed on Monday.
Kolkata: Body of Jadavpur University student recovered from the river Ganga
Nov 28, 2016, at 07:36 am
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): Three days after an engineering student of Kolkata's Jadavpur University went missing in river Ganga during a boat trip, city police on Sunday recovered his body from Fairlie Place jetty area, reports said.
Nov 28, 2016, at 04:30 am
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): At least one person has been arrested in connection with the jail break incident in Punjab on Sunday, media reports said.
Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurates apparel and garment making centre at Imphal
Nov 28, 2016, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurated the Apparel and Garment Making Centre in Lamboikhongnangkhong, Imphal on Sunday.
Nitish really deserves praise for supporting currency ban, says Ram Vilas Paswan
Nov 27, 2016, at 11:09 pm
Patna, Nov 27 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Sunday lauded Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for supporting currency ban.
PM Modi's idea of cashless economy is totally unrealistic: Omar
Nov 27, 2016, at 10:58 pm
Jammu, Nov 27 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday called implementation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's concept of 'cashless economy' as 'totally unrealistic idea'.
Punjab Home Minister should resign: Kejriwal on jail break
Nov 27, 2016, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal feels that Punjab Home Minister should resign after the jail break incident.
West Bengal child trafficking: Another doctor held, arrests mount to 18
Nov 27, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday midnight booked a North 24 Parganas' Gaighata-based doctor, Tapan Biswas, from Burdwan district of West Bengal in connection with its ongoing probe into a child trafficking racket, mounting the total number of arrests to 18 in the case, officials said.
'Maan Ki Baat' has now become 'Modi Ki Baat': Mamata Banerjee
Nov 27, 2016, at 08:51 pm
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the 'Maan Ki Baat' has now become 'Modi Ki Baat.'
Under construction flyover collapses in West Bengal, none hurt
Nov 27, 2016, at 08:40 pm
Kolkata/Hooghly, Nov 27 (IBNS): Triggering the memory of Kolkata's deadly flyover tragedy, portion of an under construction flyover crashed at Mogra area in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Saturday midnight, reports said.
Punjab prison break: STF formed to probe incident, jail super, deputy super sacked
Nov 27, 2016, at 08:32 pm
Patiala, Nov 27 (IBNS): After a group of armed men in police uniform broke into Nabha prison in Punjab's Patiala district on Sunday and helped several inmates escape, including dreaded Khalistan ultra and Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harminder Mintoo, the jail superintendent, deputy superintendent have been sacked and the DG Prisons has been suspended, media reports said.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba visits Sri Lanka
Nov 27, 2016, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM,AVSM,ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff, is visiting Sri Lanka on a bilateral visit from Sunday to Thursday.
Notes ban: PM Modi encourages cashless transactions in Mann Ki Baat
Nov 27, 2016, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Addressing his first 'Mann ki Baat' session after announcing the demonetisation move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated that it will take 50 days for the situation to normalise and appealed to people to opt for cashless transactions.
Punjab: Gunmen break jail in Nabha Prison, free Khalistani terrorist, 5 others
Nov 27, 2016, at 06:10 pm
Patiala, Nov 27 (IBNS): Five gunmen in police uniform broke into Nabha prison in Punjab's Patiala district on Sunday and helped several inmates escape, including dreaded Khalistan ultra and Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harminder Mintoo.
Sartaz Aziz to have curtailed visit to India during Heart of Asia Conference
Nov 27, 2016, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, Sartaj Aziz, the de facto foreign minister of the Islamic country, will have a curtailed visit to India for the Heart of Asia (HOA) conference, scheduled for next week in Amritsar, media reports said.
CJI, Ravi Shakar Prasad exchange barbs over delay in judges' appointments
Nov 27, 2016, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): The difference between the government and the judiciary seems to widen with the recent war of words between Chief Justice of India TS Thakur and Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad over the delay in the appointment of judges.
3 held with huge ammunition, FICN near Kolkata
Nov 27, 2016, at 05:33 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police on Friday night apprehended three men and recovered a huge cache of ammunition from their possessions near Kolkata, reports said on Saturday.
WB child trafficking: 20 more children rescued from old-age home, another woman held
Nov 27, 2016, at 05:26 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday rescued at least 20 children, including seven toddlers, while conducting raid at an old-age home at Dostipur area under Falta Police Station limits in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district in connection with its ongoing probe into a child trafficking racket, officials said.
Draft Model GST Law, Draft IGST Law and Draft Compensation Law placed in public domain
Nov 27, 2016, at 02:08 am
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): The Draft Model GST Law, Draft IGST Law and Draft Compensation Law which would be considered by the GST Council for approval are placed in the public domain for information of trade, industry and other stake holders.
Hardcore GNLA militant killed in East Garo Hills encounter
Nov 27, 2016, at 01:48 am
Guwahati, Nov 26 (IBNS) : A hardcore militant of Meghalaya’s Garo outfit group Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in an encounter with security personnel in East Garo Hills on Friday night, police said on Saturday.
Manipur ambush : Five soldiers injured, UNLFW took responsibility
Nov 27, 2016, at 01:27 am
Guwahati, Nov 26 (IBNS) : At least five security personnel were injured when militants ambushed a patrol party in Manipur’s Chandel district on Saturday morning.