PM Modi meets President Pranab Mukherjee

Nov 19, 2016, at 02:13 am

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday.

Indian Railways needs to be financially strong, says PM

Nov 19, 2016, at 02:10 am

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the Rail Vikas Shivir at Surajkund through video conferencing and stressed on the issue that the Indian railways needs to be financially strong.

Assam CM directs all DC’s to set up ATM’s in each tea garden

Nov 19, 2016, at 01:55 am

Guwahati, Nov 18 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday instructed the all Deputy Commissioners to take steps for setting up of ATMs in each Tea garden of the state while interacting with them through video conference.

Assam CM directs survey of Wakf Board properties

Nov 19, 2016, at 12:51 am

Guwahati, Nov 18 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday directed the Minority Welfare Department to make a survey of the existing properties in possession of the Assam Board of Wakf.

Around 17 lakh voters to decide fates of 8 candidates in Lakhimpur-Baithalangso by-poll

Nov 19, 2016, at 12:45 am

Guwahati, Nov 18 (IBNS) : Over 17 lakh voters from of Assam’s Lakhimpur parliamentary constituency and Baithalangso assembly constituecy will exercise their franchises and to decide on the fates of eight candidates in both constituency by-election which will be held on Nov 19.

APSC Job Scam: Rakesh Paul sent to 14 days judicial custody

Nov 19, 2016, at 12:19 am

Guwahati, Nov 18 (IBNS): A local court in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district on Friday sent Assam Public Service Commission (APSC)’s arrested Chairman Rakesh Paul to 14 days judicial custody.

Our Railways has to develop: Modi

Nov 19, 2016, at 12:03 am

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Indian Railways should develop and be financially strong.

Demonetisation aftermath: Kolkata man dies standing in queue to exchange notes

Nov 18, 2016, at 11:55 pm

Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS): A middle-aged man reportedly died on Friday afternoon while he was standing in a queue for hours to exchange demonetised Rs 500/1000 notes in Kolkata's Metiabruz area.

President of India condoles the passing away of Lt. Gen. S.K. Sinha

Nov 18, 2016, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday condoled the passing away of Lt. Gen. S.K. Sinha, former Governor of Assam and Jammu & Kashmir.

Demonetisation: Calcutta High Court seeks report from Centre

Nov 18, 2016, at 11:33 pm

Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS): A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Central government to submit a detailed report on demonetisation before the next day of hearing in the case, which has been set on Nov 25.

Kolkata: BJP women's wing hosts rally against Triple Talaq system

Nov 18, 2016, at 10:39 pm

Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS): Supporting the efforts for imposition of Uniform Civil Code and agitating over the triple talaq, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) women's cell- BJP Mahila Morcha- held a rally in Kolkata on Friday.

Israel President visits Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence

Nov 18, 2016, at 09:50 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): Israel President Reuven Rivlin visited the Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence in Gharaunda, Karnal and experienced the existing collaboration between India and Israel in the field of Agriculture first hand.

Higher level of assistance to those setting up food processing industry in north-east India

Nov 18, 2016, at 09:29 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing a number of Central Sector Schemes for promotion and development of food processing sector in the country, including North-East India.

Demonetisation :There may be riots, SC warns Centre about people's sufferings

Nov 18, 2016, at 09:16 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) : Warning that there “may be riots”, the Supreme Court on Friday turned down the Government's plea to stay cases filed against demonetisation in High Courts and lower courts across the country, reports said.

PM Modi urges labour ministry to ensure retirement and death claims are settled without delay

Nov 18, 2016, at 08:41 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Labour & Employment, on Friday, said that death claims to be processed within seven days and retirement claims to be settled on the day of retirement.

Use of ink for money exchange will create confusion at the time of voting : EC to Govt

Nov 18, 2016, at 08:39 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) : Expressing concern over the Government directive for the use of indelible ink for cash exchange following the notes ban, the Election Commission has told the Government that the move should not affect the "election process in any manner", reports said.

President of India to deliver ‘Indira Gandhi Centenary Lecture’

Nov 18, 2016, at 08:05 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee will deliver the ‘Indira Gandhi Centenary Lecture’ and launch a website on the former Indian prime minister, on Saturday.

Govt ready for discussion on demonetisation : Parliamentary Affairs Minister

Nov 18, 2016, at 07:11 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) : After two days of ruckus and acrimony, the Government on Friday agreed for discussion in Parliament on demonetisation, an issue that has put the nation on boil, though both the Houses continued to witness uproar leading to multiple adjournents.

PM Modi meets top Ministers to discuss Parliament strategy

Nov 18, 2016, at 06:04 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on met top ministers of his cabinet before parliament proceedings began on Friday to discuss the Government's strategy in the face of the united onslaught of the Opposition on the issue of demonetisation, reports said.

Sushma Swaraj thanks people for their good wishes

Nov 18, 2016, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): Indian's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is admitted at AIIMS in the national capital and is undergoing a kidney transplant, thanked people for their good wishes towards her health.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets US president-elect Donald Trump

Nov 18, 2016, at 02:46 pm

New York, Nov 18 (IBNS): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has met US president-elect Donald Trump here.

Demonetisation: Now petrol pumps to provide Rs 2000 a day

Nov 18, 2016, at 05:30 am

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): The government on Thursday took another measure to ease out the inconvenience of the citizens in the wake of the demonetisation move by announcing that people can get cash at select petrol pumps with SBI machines by swiping debit cards.

WB: CPI-M state chief Surya Kanta Mishra allegedly assaulted by TMC activists

Nov 18, 2016, at 03:08 am

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): West Bengal state secretary of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Surya Kanta Mishra and party leader Rabin Deb were allegedly manhandled by few Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists in Haldia city in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Thursday evening, reports said.

Bill Gates calls on Rajnath Singh

Nov 18, 2016, at 02:59 am

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and co-Chairperson of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, called on the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Thursday.

Demonetisation claimed more lives than Uri attack: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Nov 18, 2016, at 02:45 am

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Amid various criticisms levelled against the Centre for its demonetisation move, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad sparked a row on Thursday with his comment in the Rajya Sabha where he said more people are dying due to the currency ban than that of the Uri attack.

Assam CM condoles Ex-Governor SK Sinha's death

Nov 18, 2016, at 01:23 am

Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal condoled the death of former Assam Governor Lt. General (Retd.) SK Sinha and said his service to the state will always be remembered by the people of Assam.

FINER hails Centre's decision of demonetisation

Nov 18, 2016, at 01:16 am

Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): Federation of Industry & Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER), the most vibrant Industry Association of the North Eastern Region, has welcomed and supported the move of withdrawing the legal tender status of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000, by the Union Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Police arrests man with scrapped notes worth Rs 50 lakh in Guwahati

Nov 18, 2016, at 01:10 am

Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): Police on Thursday evening arrested a person with huge quantity of scrapped notes worth of Rs 50 lakh in Guwahati.

U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma launches 3rd Triangular Training in Agriculture at Jaipur

Nov 18, 2016, at 01:07 am

Jaipur, Nov 17 (IBNS) U.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma on Thursday inaugurated the third U.S.-India triangular training on “Emerging Trends in Fruits and Vegetable Marketing” at the CCS National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) in Jaipur.

Demonetisation: 2 held with banned Rs 500/1000 notes worth 12.25 lakh in Kolkata

Nov 18, 2016, at 12:38 am

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police recovered banned Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes from two persons in Kolkata's Ashwini Nagar area under Baguiati Police Station on Thursday afternoon, officials said.