Pranab Mukherjee pays floral tribute to former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Oct 15, 2016, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday paid floral tributes to Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Bihar police arrest former CM's grandson for flouting liquor ban
Oct 15, 2016, at 07:24 pm
Patna, Oct 15 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A grandson of Bihar’s former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has been arrested by the police for allegedly possessing liquor bottles and violating prohibition laws in the state.
Government to distribute subsidized pulses through postal network
Oct 15, 2016, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): The Union Government has decided to use the postal network for distribution of subsidised pulses and release more 'chana' from the buffer stock to ensure availability of these commodities at reasonable prices during ongoing festival season, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Friday.
Fire in Delhi oil market guts five shops
Oct 15, 2016, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Five shops were gutted on Saturday morning when a fire broke out in north-west Delhi's Mongolpuri oil market, according to media reports.
Rear Admiral B Dasgupta assumes command of Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet
Oct 15, 2016, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi/Visakhapatnam, Oct 15 (IBNS): Rear Admiral B Dasgupta, YSM, VSM took over command of the sword arm of Indian Navy, the Eastern Fleet, from Rear Admiral SV Bhokare, YSM, NM on Friday at Naval Base, Visakhapatnam.
Prepaid mobile services restored in Kashmir
Oct 15, 2016, at 06:22 pm
Srinagar, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prepaid mobile phone services were restored across Kashmir on Saturday after remaining suspended for 98 days. However, mobile Internet services and WIMAX remain suspended.
PM Modi greets Raman Singh on birthday
Oct 15, 2016, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on the latter's birthday.
PM Modi welcomes BRICS leaders ahead of summit
Oct 15, 2016, at 04:20 pm
Panaji/New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed BRICS leaders ahead of the start of the summit, scheduled to take place in Goa on Oct 15 and 16.
PM Modi pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam on birth anniversary
Oct 15, 2016, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam, on the latter's birth anniversary.
Chinese goods still popular in India despite boycott calls: Chinese media
Oct 15, 2016, at 05:19 am
Patna, Oct 14 (The Bihar Post International Desk/IBNS): China has said its products remain as popular in India as ever before and their sale has not been hit a bit despite a strong boycott campaign through social media.
Militants attack SSB patrol party in Srinagar, jawan killed
Oct 15, 2016, at 03:47 am
Srinagar, Oct 14 (IBNS): One Army jawan has been killed while eight others were injured as suspected militants on Friday evening attacked a deployment of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Zakura area, on the outskirts of Srinagar, reports said.
ULFA(I)-NSCN(K) plan to attack security forces in NE: IB
Oct 15, 2016, at 02:18 am
Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS): Paresh Baruah led United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) and NSCN(K) have jointly planned a series of attack on security forces and to abduct two BJP MLA's of Assam, an Intelligence Bureau alert claimed.
Militants attack SSB patrol party in Srinagar, seven jawans injured
Oct 15, 2016, at 02:04 am
Srinagar, Oct 14 (IBNS): Suspected militants on Friday evening attacked a deployment of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Zakura area, on the outskirts of Srinagar, reports said.
India, Pak must sit and find solution to Kashmir issue: Farooq Abdullah
Oct 15, 2016, at 01:50 am
Srinagar, Oct 14 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir's major opposition party National Conference President Farooq Abdulla on Friday called an all party meet at his residence to discuss the prevailing situation in Kashmir.
Assam Draft Electoral Rolls published
Oct 15, 2016, at 01:30 am
Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS): The Chief electoral officer of Assam on Friday published the Draft Electoral Rolls of the state.
Assam government to confer awards for the encouragement of scientists: Sarbananda Sonowal
Oct 15, 2016, at 01:06 am
Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that in a bid to take science to the door steps of everybody and to increase its mass popularity, Assam government will organise a national level science fair in the state.
Criminals chop off man's tongue in Bihar
Oct 15, 2016, at 12:54 am
Patna, Oct 14 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Miscreants chopped off the tongue of a man in Bihar after the latter reported power theft to the electricity board authorities in Bihar.
Terrorism has no religion still some people try to link the two: Rajnath at Christian leaders' meet
Oct 15, 2016, at 12:47 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said terrorism has no religion still some people try to link the two.
BJP finally becomes part in PPA led coalition govt in Arunachal Pradesh
Oct 15, 2016, at 12:37 am
Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS) : The BJP in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday officially become part in the People’s Party Arunachal (PPA) led state government with induction of senior BJP MLA Tamio Taga as a minister.
U.S. Embassy and Consulates increase number of available visa appointments through December
Oct 14, 2016, at 11:56 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS): The U.S. Embassy and the four U.S. Consulates in India have made thousands of extra visa appointments available from now through December 2016, officials said on Friday.
USAID launches Catalyst to drive cashless payments in India
Oct 14, 2016, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Friday announced the launch of a new initiative “Catalyst: Inclusive Cashless Payment Partnership†(www.cashlesscatalyst.org).
We remember armed forces for their valour: Modi
Oct 14, 2016, at 11:14 pm
Bhopal, Oct 14 (IBNS): Appreciating the contribution of the Indian Army towards the protection of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said people remember the valour of the armed forces while thinking about them.
Farooq Abdullah concerned over establishment of 'peave' in Kashmir Valley
Oct 14, 2016, at 10:39 pm
Srinagar, Oct 14 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Friday said he is concerned over the establishment of peace in the Valley.
Industries minister of Kerala resigns on alleged nepotism charges
Oct 14, 2016, at 10:35 pm
Thiruvananthapurma, Oct 14 (IBNS): E P Jayarajan, the Industries minister of Kerala, resigned on Friday on charges of nepotism, according to media reports.
Bus accident in Madhya Pradesh leaves at least 10 dead and 13 injured
Oct 14, 2016, at 10:07 pm
Bhopal/Ratlam, Oct 14 (IBNS): At least 10 people have died and 13 injured in a bus accident in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, according to media reports.
BRICS summit will strengthen cooperation : PM Modi
Oct 14, 2016, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS) : Ahead of the Goa BRICS summit on October 15-16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed the leaders of the BRICS and BIMSTEC families.
AIMPLB politicising the Uniform Civil Code issue, let there be a debate : Venkiah Naidu
Oct 14, 2016, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS) : Responding to the All India Muslim Personal Law Board questioning the move to formulate a uniform civil code, the Centre on Friday said the AIMPLB is politicising an issue on which the Government wants a debate.
Pak media claim over surgical strikes concocted and baseless : MEA
Oct 14, 2016, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS) : The External Affairs Ministry on Friday rubbished as "concocted and baseless "said the Pakistan media's story claiming India's Foreign Secretary to have admitted that surgical strikes was a "bluff"
Union Law Minister says triple talaq cannot be jusitifed under Indian Constitution's provisions
Oct 14, 2016, at 06:11 pm
Patna, Oct 14 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Amid vehement protests by various Muslim bodies over government’s stand on “triple talaqâ€, the Narendra Modi government has announced not to change its position on the issue, citing the issue of gender equality and dignity of women in India.
Jailed militants clash with guards in Bihar's Beur Jail
Oct 14, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Patna, Oct 14 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A group of terrorists lodged in tthe high-security Beur Central Jail in Patna clashed with the security forces on Friday over checking of food.