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Contract for widening of Kharar-Ludhiana section of NH awarded

Sep 05, 2016, at 09:47 pm

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IBNS): The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) awarded the contract for 4/6 laning of Kharar-Ludhiana Section of NH-95 (new NH-5) in the state of Punjab, announced the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways on Monday.

Eliminate safe havens for economic offenders: Narendra Modi

Sep 05, 2016, at 08:43 pm

Hangzhou, Sept 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the world leaders during the 3rd session of G20 Summit, on Monday, asked the G-20 nations to eliminate safe havens for economic offenders and extradite money launderers unconditionally, according to media reports.

Delhi's sex CD scandal : Sacked AAP Minister Sandeep Kumar's PS held

Sep 05, 2016, at 08:19 pm

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) : Former Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar’s private secretary, Praveen Kumar, was held on Monday on the suspicion that he circulated a sex clip involving the politician, reports said.

Supreme Court directs Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

Sep 05, 2016, at 08:03 pm

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Karnataka Government to release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water every day to Tamil Nadu for the next 10 days to spare the farmers from distress.

GRSE hands over fast attack craft TIHAYU to Indian Navy

Sep 05, 2016, at 07:48 pm

Kolkata, Sep 5 (IBNS): The Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC), 'TIHAYU', built by Kolkata's Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) was handed over to the Indian Navy on Aug 30, announced the Ministry of Defence on Monday.

Kolkata: 11 kg gold worth Rs.3.5 crore recovered from Sealdah station, 3 held

Sep 05, 2016, at 07:45 pm

Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): Police on Sunday night arrested three gold traffickers from Kolkata's Sealdah railway station and seized 11 kg gold biscuits from their possession, reports said.

Former union minister Arif Beg passes away in Bhopal

Sep 05, 2016, at 07:22 pm

Bhopal, Sep 5 (IBNS): Former union minister and senior BJP leader Arif Beg passed away in Bhopal,,according to media sources on Monday.

Kolkata: Fire breaks out at R. G. Kar Hospital, no casualty reported

Sep 05, 2016, at 07:19 pm

Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): A minor fire broke out in the government-owned R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in north Kolkata on Monday afternoon, reports said.

Dr Urjit Patel assumes charge as new RBI governor

Sep 05, 2016, at 06:31 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi, Sep 5 (IBNS): Dr. Urjit R. Patel assumed charge as the twenty-fourth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) effective September 4, 2016, the central bank announced on Monday.

Ashutosh's Mahatma Gandhi comment: Congress holds protest at Rajghat

Sep 05, 2016, at 06:13 pm

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): Condemning Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh over his alleged column, where he equated Mahatma Gandhi with tainted AAP minister Sandeep Kumar, top Congress leaders on Monday held a protest in the national capital.

Separatists don't believe in Insaniyat, but Kashmir was and will be part of India : Rajnath Singh

Sep 05, 2016, at 05:56 pm

Srinagar, Sept 5 (IBNS) : Hitting out at the separatist Hurriyat leaders for not showing "Kashmiriyat" by refusing to engage in dialogues with the visiting all-party delegation, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir was and will remain a part of India.

Online viewing of pirated films not a punishable offence: Bombay HC

Sep 05, 2016, at 05:15 pm

Mumbai, Sept 5 (IBNS): In a recent verdict, the Bombay High Court said that it's unfair to state that viewing a pirated copy of a film online is punishable offence under the Copyright Act, reports said.

Sonia Gandhi greets nation on Ganesh Chaturthi

Sep 05, 2016, at 04:22 pm

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): Congress Supremo Sonia Gandhi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Sonia Gandhi greets nation on Teacher's Day

Sep 05, 2016, at 04:17 pm

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Teacher's Day.

G20 :Modi talks tough on corruption

Sep 05, 2016, at 03:32 pm

Hangzhou, Sept 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the issue of black money and corruption as he spoke at the G20 Summit here.

Modi meets UK PM Theresa May

Sep 05, 2016, at 03:18 pm

Hangzhou, Sept 5 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met UK PM Theresa May on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here.

Teacher's Day: PM salutes the dedication and commitment of all teachers

Sep 05, 2016, at 02:14 pm

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday saluted the dedication and commitment of all the teachers, on Teachers' Day.

PM Modi wishes nation on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi

Sep 05, 2016, at 02:04 pm

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Sushma Swaraj meets Italian Foreign Minister

Sep 05, 2016, at 05:35 am

Rome, Sept 4 (IBNS): Visiting Italy, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Sunday.

Sushma Swaraj meets Sister Sally

Sep 05, 2016, at 05:24 am

Vatican City, Sept 4 (IBNS): Sister Sally, who was evacuated out of conflict-hit Yemen by the Indian government, met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj here on Sunday.

President greets nation on eve of Ganesh Chaturthi

Sep 05, 2016, at 03:39 am

New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Gurpreet Ghuggi appointed as AAP's Punjab convenor

Sep 05, 2016, at 03:23 am

Amritsar, Sept 4 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday appointed Gurpreet Ghuggi as the party's Punjab convenor.

Bible in Baluchari silk presented to Pope by Mamata Banerjee

Sep 05, 2016, at 02:50 am

Vatican City, Sept 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday presented a Bible bound in Baluchari silk to Pope Francis here.

English speaking classes inaugurated for residents of President’s Estate

Sep 05, 2016, at 02:33 am

New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS): English speaking classes for the residents of President’s Estate were started by President's Secretariat in association with Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) as a welfare measure.

All party delegation meets about 200 members from different sections of society in Srinagar

Sep 05, 2016, at 02:01 am

Srinagar, Sept 4 (IBNS): An All Party delegation led by the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reached Srinagar on Sunday.

Indian political leaders attend Mother Teresa's canonisation ceremony

Sep 05, 2016, at 12:26 am

Vatican City, Sept 4 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj,West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attended canonization ceremony of Mother Teresa here on Sunday.

Kashmir separatist groups refuse to meet delegation

Sep 05, 2016, at 12:07 am

Srinagar, Sept 4 (IBNS): On “individual capacity” Hyderbabad MP and Asaduddin Owaisi, CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, Sharad Yadav of Janata Dal and D Raja of CPI on Sunday said they will met all three top Hurriyat leaders on escalating the tension in the Kashmir Valley.

Modi meets painter Shen Shu and his team, receives his portrait as gift

Sep 04, 2016, at 11:56 pm

Hangzhou, Sept 4 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently visiting China to attend the G20 summit, met painter Shen Shu and his team from Hangzhou's Zhejiang Kaiming Art Gallery on Sunday.

Narendra Modi meets Indophile Professor Wang

Sep 04, 2016, at 11:45 pm

Hangzhou, Sept 4 (IBNS): Visiting China to attend the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indophile Professor Wang here on Sunday.

Modi meets Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull

Sep 04, 2016, at 11:20 pm

Hangzhou, Sept 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull here.