Goodwill diesel consignment to Bangladesh flagged off from Siliguri
Mar 18, 2016, at 02:47 am
Siliguri, Mar 17 (IBNS) Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas (Independent Charge) flagged off a goodwill rail consignment of high speed diesel to Bangladesh at Siliguri on Thursday.
President, PM to witness IAF's combat , firepower demonstrations tomorrow
Mar 18, 2016, at 02:38 am
Pokhran, Mar 17 (IBNS) The Indian Air Force is demonstrating its combat and firepower on Friday at Rajasthan's Pokhran firing range in the presence of President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Horse, injured during BJP protest, needs amputation: Police
Mar 18, 2016, at 02:36 am
Dehradun, Mar 17 (IBNS): Shaktiman, the horse whose leg was injured during a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) protest on Monday, needs amputation or it may die, media reports said on Thursday.
PM Modi addresses at World Sufi Forum
Mar 18, 2016, at 02:17 am
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the World Sufi Forum:
Narendra Modi inaugurates World Sufi Forum
Mar 18, 2016, at 01:53 am
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the World Sufi Forum here on Thursday.
Pathankot investigation: Pakistan team to reach India on Mar 27
Mar 18, 2016, at 01:27 am
Pokhara , Mar 17 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who met Pakistan Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz, said the investigation team from the neighbouring nation will visit India on Mar 27 to collect evidence of the terror attack at the Pathankot air force base this year.
Vijay Mallya seeks more time from ED
Mar 18, 2016, at 01:19 am
London/New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya has sought more time to appear before Enforcement Directorate in connection with the IDBI bank loan default case, reports said.
India requires over 1600 new aircraft: Airbus
Mar 18, 2016, at 12:43 am
New York, Mar 17 (IBNS) India’s preference for Airbus aircraft was further consolidated in 2015 with 250 new firm orders, lifting market share of orders and the in-service fleet to over 70 per cent.
Denmark tops ‘happiest country’ list, India ranks 118th
Mar 18, 2016, at 12:11 am
Rome, Mar 17 (IBNS) The World Happiness Report 2016 showed Denmark standing at the top of the list of ‘happiest country’ in the world.
Sushma Swaraj meets Sartaj Aziz
Mar 17, 2016, at 11:52 pm
Pokhara , Mar 17 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Pakistan Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz here on Thursday.
Pune German Bakery blast convict's death sentence quashed
Mar 17, 2016, at 11:46 pm
Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS): In a major verdict given on Thursday, the Bombay High Court set aside the death sentence awarded to 2010 Pune German Bakery blast case convict Himayat Baig.
Innovation is a harbinger of socio-economic development, says President
Mar 17, 2016, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) A roundtable discussion on funding for innovations was organized in Rashtrapati Bhavan here on the sixth day of the ongoing Festival of Innovations on Thursday in association with NABARD,SIDBI and National Innovation Foundation.
President to witness Iron Fist 2016 tomorrow
Mar 17, 2016, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Rajasthan on Friday where he will witness Exercise Iron Fist 2016 at Air Force Firing Range, Pokhran.
Mar 17, 2016, at 10:56 pm
Jammu, Mar 17 (IBNS) Two persons were killed while six others were injured on Thursday when a vehicle in which they were traveling skidded off the road and fell into a gorge on Srinagar-Jammu highway, police said.
Sushma Swaraj meets Maldives FM Dunya Maumoon
Mar 17, 2016, at 10:52 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 17 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Maldives FM Dunya Maumoon on Thursday .
Prepared to work within SAARC to realize developmental goals: Swaraj
Mar 17, 2016, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Addressing the 37th session of the SAARC Council of Ministers in Nepal, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said India is prepared to work within SAARC to realize developmental goals.
Fuel price hike: Congress protest in Delhi
Mar 17, 2016, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Demanding roll back of the fuel price hike, Congress workers on Thursday demonstrated before the Shastri Bhavan here.
Court to hear SAR Geelani's bail plea tomorrow
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) Former Delhi University professor SAR Geelani's bail plea will be heard by a Delhi court on Friday.
German Bakery blast: Bombay HC sets aside death sentence of convict
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:29 pm
Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS) In a significant development, the Bombay High Court on Thursday set aside the death sentence awarded to 2010 Pune German Bakery blast case convict Himayat Baig.
World Bank loan for Madhya Pradesh
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) India signed a loan agreement of USD 35 Million with the World Bank on Thursday, which will be used for the Madhya Pradesh Citizen Access to Responsive Services Project.
PM Modi to address World Sufi Forum on Thursday
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will address the World Sufi Forum in New Delhi on Thursday.
Everlasting Flame: Highlighting history and culture of Parsi-Zoroastrian community
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) The Ministry of Minority Affairs will host a cultural programme from March 19 - May 29, 2016 that will showcase history, beliefs, practices, and contribution of the Zoroastrians and the Parsi community.
Canal row : Haryana MLAs demonstrate outside Punjab Assembly
Mar 17, 2016, at 08:31 pm
Chandigarh, Mar 17 (IBNS) Opposition INLD legislators from Haryana staged a protest outside the Punjab assembly on Thursday demanding cancellation of its resolution for denotification of the land of the Satluj Yamuna Link Canal.
President Mukherjee says innovation is a harbinger of socio-economic development
Mar 17, 2016, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee, while addressing the round-table conference on Thursday, at the Festival of Innovations being held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, said innovation is a harbinger of socio-economic development.
Every penny will be recovered from Vijay Mallya : Arun Jaitley
Mar 17, 2016, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) As a Mumbai house of Vijay Mallya went for e-auction as part of the drive to recover the huge amount of money from him, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the banks will recover every penny of loan given to the liquor baron.
E-auction of Kingfisher House fails to draw any bidder
Mar 17, 2016, at 07:58 pm
Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS) The e-auction of Kingfisher House, part of liquor baron Vijay Mallya's flagship property, drew to a close no sooner than it was opened on Thursday as there was no bidder, according to media reports.
Haryana tightens up security as Jats threaten fresh agitation
Mar 17, 2016, at 07:50 pm
Rohtak/Chadigarh, Mar 17 (IBNS) The Government of Haryana has tightened up security in the state as the deadline issued by the Jat community regarding their demand for job quota expires on Thursday.
Bomb scare at Delhi airport forces grounding of two aircraft
Mar 17, 2016, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) Bomb scare on a Kathmandu-bound Nepal Airlines aircraft and a Bhubaneswar-bound Air India flight at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon forced grounding the planes for thorough security check.
Time Magazine ranks PM Modi as one of the 30 most influential people on the internet
Mar 17, 2016, at 05:50 pm
New York, Mar 17 (IBNS) In its latest edition, Time Magazine has named Prime Minister Narendra Modi as one among the 30 most influential people on the internet, surpassing the likes of US president Barrack Obama.
Rain pulls down mercury, brings in snowfall in Kashmir
Mar 17, 2016, at 05:48 pm
Srinagar, Mar 17 (IBNS) Several parts of Kashmir valley experienced intermittent rains since Wednesday night which resulted in a dip in the mercury throughout the region.