Dec 04, 2015, at 03:27 pm
Chennai, Dec 4 (IBNS): Giving respite to people, Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai has not experienced any rain since morning on Friday.
PIB "tweets" PM Modi's photo-shopped picture
Dec 04, 2015, at 06:09 am
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): A purported photo-shopped image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has triggered a controversy.
Penalty for call drop will be levied on network providers from coming month: TRAI
Dec 04, 2015, at 03:57 am
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): The Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) R.S. Sharma reiterated that penalty for call drop will be levied on network providers from the coming month, January 2016 and opined, efficiency of service must be compensated.
Indian spiritual leaders join fight against slavery
Dec 04, 2015, at 02:00 am
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Eleven Indian faith and spiritual leaders signed a joint declaration to end modern slavery within a generation at the Global Freedom Network gathering in Delhi on Thursday.
WB: 6 students killed in road mishap in North Dinajpur
Dec 04, 2015, at 01:52 am
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS): At least six school students were killed in a road mishap on Thursday at Chakulia area on NH-31 in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal, reports said.
Gujarat Model a dismal failure : Gogoi
Dec 04, 2015, at 01:46 am
Guwahati, Dec 3 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said that the trouncing the BJP received at the civil polls in Gujarat is a clear indication that the much-hyped Gujarat Model of development is a dismal failure.
Assam to formulate separate policy for people with disability
Dec 04, 2015, at 01:39 am
Guwahati, Dec 3 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday announced that the state government is formulating a separate policy for all round development of the people with disability.
Dec 04, 2015, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Even as the world discusses climate change in Paris, Chennai is perhaps experiencing its impact – the unprecedented deluge that the city has been subjected to is a reminder of increasing frequency of such freak weather events across the Indian sub-continent.
Modi visits rain-hit Chennai, announces Rs.1,000 cr for Tamil Nadu flood relief
Dec 03, 2015, at 11:43 pm
Chennai, Dec 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted aerial survey of flood affected areas of Tamil Nadu's capital city Chennai on Thursday and announced a relief of Rs 1000 crore.
Indian Navy empowers the country through maritime security and indigenisation
Dec 03, 2015, at 11:17 pm
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS) Indian Navy will be conducting an international fleet review from Feb 4 to 8 in Visakhapatnam, officials said on Thursday.
Chennai flood: PM Modi reaches Arakkonam
Dec 03, 2015, at 09:41 pm
Chennai, Dec 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narenedra Modi on Thursday reached the INS Rajali naval air station in Tamil Nadu's Arakkonam town on way to Chennai to take stock of the situation arising due to devastating floods that has hit the state.
Hundreds of Bhopal gas disaster survivors participate in rally
Dec 03, 2015, at 09:25 pm
Bhopal, Dec 3 (IBNS) Hundreds of survivors of the 2-3 December 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal and their supporters from different parts of the country and the world marched in a rally to the abandoned Union Carbide factory on Thursday.
Jet Airways suspends flight operations in Chennai till Dec 6
Dec 03, 2015, at 08:46 pm
Chennai, Dec 3 (IBNS) Jet Airways on Thursday said it has suspended flight operations at rain-hit Chennai airport till 12 noon on December 6 due to waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall.
Justice TS Thakur sworn in as 43rd CJI of India
Dec 03, 2015, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS) Justice Tirath Singh Thakur was on Thursday sworn in as the 43rd Chief Justice of India.
Rajya Sabha disrupted for the second straight day
Dec 03, 2015, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS) Proceedings in Rajya Sabha were disrupted again on Thursday over Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal's comment on on the remarks made by Congress leader Kumari Selja about her entry to a Gujarat temple.
PM Modi to visit Chennai to take stock of flood situation
Dec 03, 2015, at 07:14 pm
Chennai, Dec 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Thursday that he was leaving for Chennai to take stock of the flood hit city.
Chennai flood fury continues, Jaylalithaa makes aerial survey
Dec 03, 2015, at 05:34 pm
Chennai, Dec 3 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday made an aerial survey of the food-affected areas of the state as Chennai remained cut off from the rest of the state with road, rail and air traffic crippled as the Centre declared the city as disaster zone, reports said.
Obama finds Modi honest and direct: White House
Dec 03, 2015, at 05:07 pm
Washington, Dec 3 (IBNS) US President Barrack Obama, who has had a number of meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, finds the man to be honest and direct, according to the White House
British bombers launch airstrikes on Syria
Dec 03, 2015, at 04:53 pm
London, Dec 3 (IBNS) RAF jets on Thursday launched first airstrikes in Syria hours after the House of Commons voted in favour of bombing Islamic State targets, The Guardian reported.
Nirbhaya juvenile convict to be monitored upon release
Dec 03, 2015, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS) The 17-year old juvenile convict in the 'Nirbhaya' rape case will be closely monitored after his release later this month, according to Times Now.
Chennai lakes flowing at dangerous levels
Dec 03, 2015, at 04:26 pm
Chennai, Dec 3 (IBNS) The water levels has been rising steadily in parts of the flood-hit Chennai city despite no rains since Wednesday night leading to the rise of water of as many as 35 lakes in the city to dangerous levels, reports said.
14 killed in shooting in California, 2 suspects dead
Dec 03, 2015, at 04:07 pm
San Bernardino, United States, Dec 3 (IBNS) In all 14 people were killed and more than a dozen others injured when three heavily armed men opened fire at a social services centre for the disabled in California's San Bernardino on Wednesday, reports said.
Bhopal: Union Carbide gas leak survivors demonstrate
Dec 03, 2015, at 04:53 am
Bhopal, Dec 2 (IBNS): Members of five organizations of survivors of the Union Carbide gas leak in Bhopal marched in a rally with torches on the eve of the 31st Anniversary of the disaster.
Dec 03, 2015, at 04:46 am
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the rehabilitation package and upgradation of infrastructure of the Bangladeshi enclaves and Cooch Behar district after transfer of enclaves between India and Bangladesh.
National Food Safety Act to be implemented in J&K from Feb 1: Sayeed
Dec 03, 2015, at 04:21 am
Jammu, Dec 2 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Wednesday said National Food Safety Act, 2013, will be implemented in the state from Feb 1 next year and its benefits will be based on 2011 Census.
CITU calls two-day taxi strike in Kolkata from tomorrow
Dec 03, 2015, at 03:51 am
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)'s labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has called for a two-day-long taxi strike on several issues in Kolkata on Thursday and Friday.
Southern Command exercise 'Drad Sankalp' underway in Rajasthan
Dec 03, 2015, at 02:49 am
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS) The Southern Command of the Army is undergoing a Command level exercise ‘Drad Sankalp’ in the deserts of Rajasthan, wherein capabilities of the Army in a Tri-Service environment are being practiced and validated on a Capability based approach ,while relying on the adoption of new age technologies, transformed war fighting and integrated theatre battle concepts.
BJP projects Sarbananda Sonowal as CM candidate in Assam
Dec 03, 2015, at 02:42 am
Guwahati, Dec 2 (IBNS) : After being defeated in the Bihar assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to project Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal as its Chief Ministerial candidate for Assam.
Kolkata: Students block road to protest school shut down
Dec 03, 2015, at 01:51 am
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): The students of Beck Bagan Central Model School on Wednesday morning blocked an important road near Park Circus in Kolkata to protest against the authority's decision to shut down the present school building and shift it to another location, ahead of annual examination.
IAF conduct relief, rescue operations in rain ravaged areas
Dec 03, 2015, at 12:02 am
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS) Following incessant rains in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and in large parts of Tamil Nadu, requests from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Governments for positioning of helicopters at Tirupati and Tambram for relief and rescue were received by the Indian Air Force.