Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembers Acharya Kripalani on birth anniversary
Nov 12, 2016, at 12:01 am
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday remembered politician Acharya Kripalani, on his birth anniversary.
Currency ban: Congress slams Modi govt
Nov 11, 2016, at 11:55 pm
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government over his move to ban Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 notes and said economic activities in the country has been stalled for the past two days.
India-Japan sign landmark civil nuclear deal
Nov 11, 2016, at 10:55 pm
Tokyo, Nov 11 (IBNS) : India and Japan on Friday signed a landmark civil nuclear agreement in Tokyo as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held talks, reports said.
Rahul Gandhi stands in ATM queue
Nov 11, 2016, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS) : As thousands of people continued to jostle in front of every ATM and bank across the country to exchange money following the ban on Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 notes, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday joined the queue at one of the outlets in the capital, media reports said.
Bihar: Wife beats husband after he utters ‘triple talaq’ in a fit of rage
Nov 11, 2016, at 08:50 pm
Patna, Nov 11 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A high drama was witnessed in Bihar's Bhagalpur town when a woman publicly thrashed her husband soon after he uttered the “triple talaq†in a fit of anger.
Local court acquits RJD MP Taslimuddin in extortion case
Nov 11, 2016, at 08:17 pm
Patna, Nov 11 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A local court in Bihar has acquitted former Union minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) parliamentarian Mohammad Taslimuddin in an eight year-old case of extortion.
Patna police take jailed St Xavier’s female teachers on remand
Nov 11, 2016, at 08:15 pm
Patna, Nov 11 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Police in Bihar have taken both the female teachers of St Xavier’s High School, a premier missionary school located in the heart of Patna, on remand for interrogation.
Levy on major air routes to fund regional connectivity
Nov 11, 2016, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Air fares are likely to go up as the central government plans to levy taxes to boost regional connectivity, according to media reports.
India will become most open economy in the world, Modi says as he woos Japanese investment
Nov 11, 2016, at 08:06 pm
Tokyo, Nov.11 (IBNS) : Declaring his resolve to make India the "most open economy in the world," Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India and Japan will have to continue to play a major role in Asia’s emergence.
Demonetisation: BJP chief Amit Shah says there will be no trouble for common man
Nov 11, 2016, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): BJP chief Amit Shah held a press conference at the party's headquarter in Delhi on Friday where he congratulated the nation for supporting the government's move to curb black money through demonetisation of rupees 500 and rupees 1000 notes.
13 killed in Uttar Pradesh garment factory fire
Nov 11, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Shahibabad (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 11 (IBNS) : At least 13 people wee killed after a devastating fire broke out in a garment factory in Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district on Friday morning , reports said.
Salman Khan served notice by Supreme Court on Chinkara poaching case
Nov 11, 2016, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to actor Salman Khan on the basis of the Rajasthan Government's appeal against his acquittal in Chinkara poaching case, reports said.
Canadian music legend Leonard Cohen passes away
Nov 11, 2016, at 03:42 pm
Toronto, Nov 11 (IBNS): Popular Canadian singer-poet Leonard Cohen, who churned out cult songs like Suzanne, Hallelujah and Bird on a Wire and was known for his deeply evocative works and grave voice, passed away at the age of 82, as per a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Friday.
Narendra Modi meets Japanese Emperor Akihito
Nov 11, 2016, at 02:19 pm
Tokyo, Nov 11 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Japanese Emperor Akihito here.
India should not blind itself to 'no-first-use nuclear policy': Parrikar
Nov 11, 2016, at 05:13 am
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Amid rising tension between India and Pakistan, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said India should not "blind" itself to a no-first-use nuclear policy.
After Modi's 'surgical strike' on black money, IT conducts raids in 4 cities
Nov 11, 2016, at 04:37 am
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): In the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on Tuesday to scrap all old Rs.500/1000 currency notes, tax officials are conducting large raids in four different cities including Delhi and Mumbai, reports said on Thursday.
Prez Pranab awards IAF men at Ambala air force station
Nov 11, 2016, at 04:24 am
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS) President of India and the Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Force Pranab Mukherjee awarded the prestigious President’s Standard to 501 Signal Unit and 30 Squadron on Thursday at a magnificent ceremonial parade held at Air Force Station Ambala.
Railway minister lays foundation stone of Bengal-Assam electrification project
Nov 11, 2016, at 04:17 am
Guwahati, Nov 10 (IBNS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday laid foundation stones for an electrification project between Raninagar (Jalpaiguri) and Guwahati section and projects related to doubling of rail track between New Bongaigaon and Kamakhya Junction via Goalpara and doubling of Digaru- Hojai Section.
Demonetisation effect: No fee for using another bank's ATM
Nov 11, 2016, at 03:51 am
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): On a day when India faced the heat of demonetization of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes, surcharge for using ATMs, which are likely to open for public transactions from Friday, of different banks has been waived off to facilitate citizens.
Kolkata engineer sold as slave in Saudi Arabia, family requests MEA for help
Nov 11, 2016, at 03:04 am
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): A 23-year-old automobile engineer, who was allegedly sold as slave to a citizen of Saudi Arabia earlier, has been stuck in the Middle East country, reports said.
Assam govt announces Nov 19 as public holiday in Lakhimpur, Baithalangso in view of by-poll
Nov 11, 2016, at 02:24 am
Guwahati, Nov 10 (IBNS): The Assam government has declared November 19 as public holiday in the areas falling under Lakhimpur Parliamentary Constituency and Baithalangso (ST) Assembly Constituency on account of by-election.
Modi arrives in Japan, eyes economic boost
Nov 11, 2016, at 02:21 am
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached Japan where he said he is looking for fruitful deliberations to boost economic ties.
Assam Revenue departments to collect all demonetized Rs 500/1000 notes
Nov 11, 2016, at 02:16 am
Guwahati, Nov 10 (IBNS): In the wake of the decision of Union government to cease the legal tender character of the old high denominations currency notes of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 in respect of all receipts and payments, the revenue collection departments like Taxation, Transport, Excise, Forest, etc. under the Assam government are unable to accept such old high denominations currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs.1000 with effect from midnight of Nov 8.
Powerful IED recovered in Assam
Nov 11, 2016, at 02:03 am
Guwahati, Nov 10 (IBNS): Security forces have recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from Assam's Kokrajhar district on Thursday evening, police said.
Govt unwavering in its effort to create corruption free India: Modi
Nov 11, 2016, at 02:00 am
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Two days after his 'surgical strike' on black money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Japan on Thursday evening, said his government is unwavering in its effort to create corruption free India.
WB: Six bodies found at three places in Kolkata, Hooghly
Nov 11, 2016, at 01:39 am
Kolkata/Hooghly, Nov 10 (IBNS): Police on Thursday recovered as many five men's bodies and one woman's body from central Kolkata and two different places in city's adjoining Hooghly district, reports said.
Nov 11, 2016, at 01:09 am
Guwahati, Nov 10 (IBNS): There was a frenzied rush in all banks and post offices across the North East Indian states on Thursday to exchange the now-demonetized Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes and withdraw money.
Punjab protest against SC ruling in SYL case; Capt, Amarinder Singh resigns
Nov 11, 2016, at 12:47 am
Chandigarh/New Delhi Nov 10 (IBNS): Captain Amarinder Singh, Punjab Congress president and former chief minister of Punjab, resigned from his Lok Sabha seat on Thursday, media reported.
Major setback for Nitish as Mulayam's party declares to go it alone in UP
Nov 11, 2016, at 12:33 am
Patna, Nov 10 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Samajwadi Party (SP) headed by Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday announced to fight the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh on its own, and not in alliance.
Demonetisation effect: Long queues in front of banks to change old notes
Nov 10, 2016, at 11:23 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 10 (IBNS): While Indians have appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to curb black money in the country, the sudden demonetisation of the highest denominated notes, rupees five hundred and rupees thousand, have thrown life out of gear in many ways, according to reports.