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National Industry Conclave on skills to be held in Mumbai on Jan 12

Jan 10, 2016, at 04:14 pm

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): Union Government is organising a "National Industry Conclave on Skills" on Jan 12 at Mumbai.

Pak carrying out swift probe on Pathankot attack: Nawaz Sharif to John Kerry

Jan 10, 2016, at 04:02 pm

Islamabad, Jan 10 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on a telephone call, has assured US Secretary of State John Kerry that his country is carrying out "swift" and "transparent" investigations into the terror attack that took place on Indian Air Force base at Pathankot.

Sonia Gandhi to visit Kashmir to pay homage to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today

Jan 10, 2016, at 02:57 pm

Srinagar, Jan 10 (IBNS) Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday to pay homage to late Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.

Air India flight makes emergency landing in Kolkata

Jan 10, 2016, at 05:56 am

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): An Air India flight made an emergency landing in Kolkata airport on Saturday after a woman passenger complained of labour pain.

Fake passport racket busted in Kolkata: NIA interrogates arrested persons

Jan 10, 2016, at 05:37 am

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): Officials from National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday interrogated seven accused who were earlier nabbed by Bidhannagar City Police with several fake passports having addresses of Panjab's Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Jalandhar.

Malda violence was a clash between BSF and villagers: Mamata Banerjee

Jan 10, 2016, at 05:23 am

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): After six days of the rampage in West Bengal's Malda district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday declared that there is no communal tension in her state and the unrest situation in Malda was an outcome of a clash between local villagers and the Border Security Force (BSF).

President attends convocation of Vinoba Bhave University

Jan 10, 2016, at 04:37 am

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee attended the seventh convocation of Vinoba Bhave University on Saturday at Hazaribagh in Jharkhand.

J&K placed under Governor's rule

Jan 10, 2016, at 04:23 am

Srinagar, Jan 9 (IBNS): Days after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed passed away in New Delhi, the state was placed under Governor's Rule on Saturday.

Jadavpur University VC gheraoed for last 28 hours for union polls

Jan 10, 2016, at 03:54 am

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): Demanding students' union election in right time, students of Kolkata's prestigious Jadavpur University have gheraoed the Vice-Chancellor (VC), registrar and other officials since Friday evening.

Bengal Global Business Summit generated new investment proposals of Rs 2,50,104 crore: Mamata

Jan 10, 2016, at 03:48 am

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the Bengal Global Business Summit has generated staggering new investment proposals of Rs 2,50,104 crore.

Governor's Rule imposed in J&K

Jan 10, 2016, at 02:41 am

Srinagar, Jan 9 (IBNS) The Centre on Saturday announced that Governor’s Rule has been imposed in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Pearl Group: Court sends CMD, others to custody

Jan 10, 2016, at 01:37 am

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Saturday sent Pearls Group CMD Nirmal Singh Bhangoo and three others to 10-day custody in connection with a case relating to alleged collection of huge funds to the tune of Rs.45,000 crore from over 5 crore investors spread all over the country.

Cop killing in East Midnapore: 1 accused arrested

Jan 10, 2016, at 01:36 am

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS) Police on Saturday nabbed a person, who has been identified as Amar Soni, from Jaynagar area in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal in connection with the killing of a cop in East Midnapore district, reports said.

Kolkata: State bus runs over man

Jan 10, 2016, at 12:55 am

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): One middle-aged man was killed on Saturday after being hit by a state bus (CTC) near BBD Bag area in central Kolkata, reports said.

PM Modi visits terror-hit Pathankot Airbase

Jan 10, 2016, at 12:28 am

New Delhi/Pathankot, Jan 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Pathankot Airbase in Punjab, which was attacked by terrorists recently.

Arun Jaitley, Col. Rathore hold interaction with Shyam Benegal Committee on Film Certification

Jan 09, 2016, at 10:03 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore and I&B Secretary Sunil Arora on Saturday held wide ranging interaction with the recently constituted Shyam Benegal Committee in Mumbai.

Two killed, six injured in grenade blast in Meghalaya

Jan 09, 2016, at 10:01 pm

Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS) : At least two people were killed and six others injured in a powerful grenade blast in East Garo Hills of Meghalaya on Saturday, officials said.

Sonia Gandhi to visit Kashmir to pay homage to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed

Jan 09, 2016, at 08:59 pm

Srinagar, Jan 9 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi will arrive in the Kashmir valley on Sunday to pay her homage to late Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who passed away in New Delhi on Thursday.

Meghalaya: Blast rocks marketplace, 2 killed

Jan 09, 2016, at 08:44 pm

Shillong, Jan 9 (IBNS): A blast rocked William Nagar market in Meghalaya on Saturday which left at least two people killed, media reports said.

DRDO conducts test firing of new Tank Ammunition for Arjun MBT

Jan 09, 2016, at 08:08 pm

Washington, Jan 9 (IBNS) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted test firing of new tank ammunition Pene¬¬tration-Cum Blast (PCB) and Thermobaric (TB) Ammunition, specially designed for Arjun Tank at Chandipur, Odisha on Jan 6, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

New airports may be named after cities

Jan 09, 2016, at 07:47 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) The central government is contemplating a policy to stop naming new airports in the country after famous personalities, reports said.

PM Modi visits terrorist-hit Pathankot air base

Jan 09, 2016, at 06:22 pm

Pathankot, Jan 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday is visiting the air force base in Punjab's Pathankot district that was attacked by six terrorists from Pakistan on January two.

PM Modi arrives in Pathankot air base

Jan 09, 2016, at 05:28 pm

Pathankot, Jan 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Pathankot to assess the situation after last week's terrorist attack in the Air Force station.

PM Modi leaves for terrorist-hit Pathankot air base

Jan 09, 2016, at 05:07 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for Pathankot Air Base station in Punjab for an assessment of the situation in the area that came under a fierce terrorist attack.last week.

NSUI members stage protest outside Subramanian Swamy's seminar on Ram temple

Jan 09, 2016, at 04:48 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) Members of the National Students Union of India (NSUI), students' wing of the Congress, on Saturday staged protest outside the venue of a seminar to be addressed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy, reports said.

Never called Aamir Khan a traitor : Manoj Tiwar

Jan 09, 2016, at 04:28 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) As a political row broke out following removal of Aamir Khan as the brand ambassador of Incredible India, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has denied having called the actor a traitor during Parliament panel meeting on tourism, reports said.

PM Modi likely to visit Pathankot today

Jan 09, 2016, at 02:38 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Pathankot Air Base station in Punjab on Saturday.

CBI arrests Pearls Group CMD in alleged ponzi scam

Jan 09, 2016, at 05:28 am

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested arrested Pearls Group CMD Nirmal Singh Bhangoo along with three others in connection with a case relating to alleged collection of huge funds to the tune of Rs.45,000 crore from over 5 crore investors spread all over the country.

Bribe: CBI arrests Additional GM of BSNL

Jan 09, 2016, at 05:13 am

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday said it has arrested Additional General Manager, Telecom Project, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), Jaipur (Rajasthan) for demanding & accepting an alleged bribe of Rs.50,000 from the complainant.

PM Modi likely to visit Pathankot Air Force base on Saturday

Jan 09, 2016, at 04:57 am

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Pathankot in Punjab on Saturday following the terrorist attack which rocked the air force base last Saturday.