User friendly unified, simplified Building Bye-laws for Delhi announced

Mar 30, 2016, at 09:40 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) Revised after more than three decades, the Unified Building Bye-laws for Delhi were announced by the Union Minister of Urban Development, M.Venkaiah Naidu, on Wednesday.

Pak video on spying by naval officer doctored : Kiren Rijeju

Mar 30, 2016, at 08:44 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) After the MEA statement rejecting the 'video confession' of a former Indian naval officer, who has been arrested on charges of espionage in Pakistan, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rjiju on Wednesday said the video made by Pakistan to substantiate its claim is "doctored" and it will have no effect on international platforms.

Maharashtra : Indecent behaviour with bar dancers likely to be punishable offence

Mar 30, 2016, at 08:23 pm

Mumbai, Mar 30 (IBNS) The new draft dance bar regulation bill of Maharashtra proposes to make any indecent behaviour with the dancers including showering money or coins on them a punishable offence, a CNN-IBN report says.

Modi knows nothing about tea garden workers' plight : Sonia Gandhi at Assam poll rally

Mar 30, 2016, at 08:02 pm

Guwahati, Mar 30 (IBNS) Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election campaign, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi hit back on Wednesday, saying he knows little of the condition of Assam's tea workers.

Trust vote would mean two Uttarakhand Governments: Centre tells court

Mar 30, 2016, at 07:41 pm

Dehradun, Mar 30 (IBNS) A day before a trust vote in Uttarakhand, the central government has argued in court that "there is no government" and the assembly building is empty as the state is under President's Rule, reports said.

Vijay Mallya offers to repay Rs. 4,000 crore by September

Mar 30, 2016, at 07:39 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya has offered to repay Rs.4,000 crore to the banks that are struggling to recover more than a billion dollars from his Kingfisher Airlines, media reports said on Wednesday.

New one rupee notes to be introduced by the RBI

Mar 30, 2016, at 07:12 pm

Mumbai, Mar 30 (IBNS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Tuesday that it will soon put into circulation currency notes of one rupee denomination and the existing currency notes in this denomination in circulation will also continue to be legal tender.

Arun Jaitley meets Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

Mar 30, 2016, at 06:56 pm

Sydney, Mar 30 (IBNS) On the second day of his official tour to Australia, India's finance minister Arun Jaitley called upon the country's foreign minister, Julie Bishop, on Wednesday, in Sydney.

Arun Jaitley calls for exposure of Australian future and super funds in India

Mar 30, 2016, at 06:24 pm

Sydney, Mar 30 (IBNS) Indian finance minister Arun Jaitley, on the second day of his Australia tour, met the country's Treasurer Scott Morrison at Sydney on Wednesday and said that the Australian future and super funds be exposed to India.

Uttarakhand crisis : AG to argue for Centre against floor test

Mar 30, 2016, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) Attorney General of India Mukul Rohtagi will argue for Centre on Wednesday in Nainital High Court before the double bench, challenging the order it gave for floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly.

Modi wants to destroy culture, Cong, Rahul attack PM

Mar 30, 2016, at 05:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) The Congress on Wednesday, took a jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of destroying different cultures.

Supreme Court to hear Mallya's passport case today

Mar 30, 2016, at 05:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) The Supreme Court will hear the plea on cancellation of Vijay Mallya's passport on Wednesday, reports said.

PM Modi greets Union Skill Development Minister on his birthday

Mar 30, 2016, at 05:06 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, greeted Union Skill Development Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy on his birthday.

PM Modi to visit to pay tributes at Brussels' terror site

Mar 30, 2016, at 05:05 pm

Brussels, Mar 30 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Brussels on Wednesday morning for an India-EU summit, will visit the train station in the Belgian capital where an Indian software engineer was among 13 killed in a terror attack last week, reports said.

PM greets people on Rajasthan Diwas

Mar 30, 2016, at 04:54 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, greeted the people of Rajasthan on Rajasthan Diwas.

We were beaten up in police custody : Hyderabad University students and teachers

Mar 30, 2016, at 04:40 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 30 (IBNS) Students and teachers of the Hyderabad Central University who were released on bail on March 27 after a week in jail have alleged that they were beaten up and threatened by the police in custody, NDTV reports.

Three Madrassa students in Delhi allegedly beaten up for refusing to chant Vande Mataram

Mar 30, 2016, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) Three Madrassa students in the national capital have alleged that they were beaten up for refusing to chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', reports said.

Narendra Modi reaches Brussels

Mar 30, 2016, at 03:11 pm

Brussels, Mar 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reached Brussels.

PM Modi leaves for three-nation tour

Mar 30, 2016, at 02:54 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for his three-nation tour on Tuesday.

India rejects Pakistan's video of 'spy confession'

Mar 30, 2016, at 02:41 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): India has rejected the 'video confession' of a former Indian naval officer, who has been arrested on charges of espionage in Pakistan, and said it has 'no basis in fact'.

Farooq Abdullah pitches for LoC trade expansion

Mar 30, 2016, at 04:39 am

Srinagar, Mar 29 (IBNS): National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said New Delhi and Islamabad should actively work towards opening additional trade and travel routes along the Line of Control.

India rejects arrested ex-naval officer's 'video confession' in Pakistan

Mar 30, 2016, at 03:29 am

New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS): The government on Tuesday rejected the "video confession" of a former naval officer arrested on charges of espionage in Pakistan, media reports said.

NIA to question Pak probe team tomorrow

Mar 30, 2016, at 02:03 am

New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) chief said on Tuesday that the Pakistani probe team did not meddle with anything, and said that they will question the probe team on Wednesday.

Ministry of Skill Development focuses heavily on organising the Domestic Help sector

Mar 29, 2016, at 11:53 pm

Kolkata, March 29 (IBNS) In line with the aim to structure and organise the domestic help sector which has never received enough focus till now, Union Skill Development Minister, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, announced on Tuesday, yet another initiative in association with the newly formed Domestic Workers Sector Skill Council.

Supreme Court directs SEBI to sell Sahara properties

Mar 29, 2016, at 11:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS) In a major verdict on Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India has directed Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to start selling Sahara Properties to payback lakhs of investors, according to reports.

Egypt Air hijack: Airline to send plane to rescue released passengers

Mar 29, 2016, at 11:13 pm

Nicosia, Mar 29 (IBNS) In a recent development in the Egypt Air hijack case, the airline said that the concerned official are sending in a plane to rescue the released passengers.

Egypt Air hijacker arrested, all hostages released

Mar 29, 2016, at 11:12 pm

Nicosia, Mar 29 (IBNS) The hijacker of Egypt Air plane has finally been arrested and all the hostages have also been released, according to reports.

Rawat welcomes HC order on floor test

Mar 29, 2016, at 10:27 pm

New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS): Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Tuesday welcomed the Nainital high court's order that floor test in the Uttarakhand assembly will be held on Mar 31.

T.N. Haokip appointed as President of Manipur PCC

Mar 29, 2016, at 09:49 pm

New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday appointed T.N. Haokip as President of Manipur PCC.

Modi makes promises and then goes away: Gandhi

Mar 29, 2016, at 09:44 pm

Guwahati, Mar 29 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he only makes promises.