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Chief of the Naval Staff Bangladesh Navy visits India

Nov 03, 2015, at 02:29 am

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) Vice Admiral Muhammad Farid Habib, Chief of the Naval Staff, Bangladesh Navy is on a four day official visit to India from Nov 2-6 to review the existing cooperation between both navies and explore future avenues.

Nepal firing: PM Narendra Modi condemns killing of Indian national

Nov 03, 2015, at 02:27 am

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned the killing of an Indian national during firing by Nepali police and expressed his shock over the incident.

India , Indonesia to increase bilateral trade, mutual investments, cooperation in defence and counter-terrorism: Ansari

Nov 03, 2015, at 01:52 am

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Monday said that India and Indonesia are committed to increase bilateral trade and mutual investments as well as expanding cooperation in defence and counter-terrorism through intensification of existing mechanisms.

Pranab Mukherjee to host Visitor's Conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan from Nov 4-6

Nov 03, 2015, at 01:44 am

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will host a conference of Vice Chancellors, Directors, Director General of institutions of higher learning for which he is Visitor from Nov 4 to 6 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Congress condemns killing of Indian national in Nepal

Nov 03, 2015, at 12:43 am

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) The Congress on Monday condemned the killing of an Indian national during firing by Nepal police in Birgunj city of Nepal.

Coal India will surpass target of 550 million tonnes of production: Piyush Goyal

Nov 03, 2015, at 12:39 am

Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): Coal India will not only achieve the target of producing 550 millon tones of coal this financial year, but will surpass the target, Union Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal has said.

Former West Bengal Assembly Speaker Hashim Abdul Halim passes away

Nov 02, 2015, at 09:23 pm

Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): Former West Bengal Assembly Speaker Hashim Abdul Halim passed away in Kolkata on Monday.

Modi's jibe at the Congress continues in poll-bound Bihar, Rahul attacks PM

Nov 02, 2015, at 08:36 pm

Purnea/Patna, Nov 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's verbal volley at the 'Grand Alliance' in Bihar continued, this time reaching a new high as he launched yet another virulent attack asking the Congress to 'Drown in Shame' (doob maro) in his Purnea rally over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, here on Monday, while in another rally Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi slammed the PM over several issues.

India's prestigious Golden Peacock Global Award presented to UAE's British Orchard Nursery

Nov 02, 2015, at 08:33 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): British Orchard Nursery, UAE's largest pre-school chain, has been awarded with India's prestigious Golden Peacock Global Award towards Innovation Management.

Arthur Road jail to bolster its security for Chhota Rajan's safeguard

Nov 02, 2015, at 06:50 pm

Mumbai, Nov 2 (IBNS) Mumbai's Arthur Road jail is planning to tighten its security for the arrival of top gangster Chhota Rajan, according to media reports.

Capt Krishna Swaminathan takes over Command of Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya

Nov 02, 2015, at 06:15 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) Captain Krishna Swaminathan has assumed charge as the second Commanding Officer of INS Vikramaditya, Indian Navy's new and formidable aircraft carrier today at Karwar.

Bihar will celebrate diwali on Nov eight ahead of diwali : PM Modi

Nov 02, 2015, at 06:11 pm

Purnea, Nov 2 (IBNS) Assailing Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav allegedly for doing "nothing" for Bihar in the last 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday that the people of the state will vote overwhelmingly in favour of the BJP-led NDA to usher in development and will celebrate "two diwalis" on November eight, when results for the Assembly elections will be announced.

Sonia, Rahul likely to meet President today over rising intolerance

Nov 02, 2015, at 05:56 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi are likely to meet President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday evening over the issue of rising intolerance in the country.

Modi to campaign in Purnea and other parts of Bihar today

Nov 02, 2015, at 05:25 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to campaign in Bihar's Purnea district on Monday.

Congress demands apology for Naqvi's comment on Sonia Gandhi

Nov 02, 2015, at 04:07 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) The Congress has demanded an apology from the BJP for Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's remark at a public meeting that "Sonia Gandhi would cry all night" for a terrorist like Osama bin Laden.

Astrolger Bejan Daruwalla claims PM Modi consulted him

Nov 02, 2015, at 02:28 pm

Indore, Nov 2 (IBNS): Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had once met him.

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw voices concern over intolerance in the country

Nov 02, 2015, at 05:32 am

Bangalore, Nov 1 (IBNS) Biocon Limited Chairman and managing director Kiran Mazumdar Shaw on Sunday voiced her concerns over growing intolerance in the Indian society.

EC sends notices to Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah, Lalu Prasad Yadav

Nov 02, 2015, at 05:21 am

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Sunday issued notices to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi BJP President Amit Shah and RJD chief Lalu Prasad for violating poll codes during campaigning for the Bihar Assembly polls.

PM Modi's 'National Unity Day' message not clear : Assam CM

Nov 02, 2015, at 02:48 am

Guwahati, Nov 1 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday asserted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for ‘unity, peace and harmony’ coinciding with the birth anniversary of former Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel observed as ‘National Unity Day’ is not loud and clear in the backdrop of growing incidents of intolerance and hatred.

Saradha: Madan Mitra leaves hospital

Nov 02, 2015, at 02:43 am

Kolkata, Nov 1 (IBNS): After getting bail from the Alipore Court, West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister Madan Mitra, who was earlier arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI), in connection with Saradha chit fund scam and was being treated in Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) hospital's VVIP unit for months with several 'diseases', left the hospital on Sunday morning, carrying a 'fit' certificate issued by the state owned hospital.

MP Minister caught on camera kicking a boy

Nov 02, 2015, at 02:25 am

Bhopal, Nov 1 (IBNS): A Madhya Pradesh Minister has been caught on camera kicking a 14-year-old boy.

Bihar Assembly polls: 57.59 percent cast votes

Nov 02, 2015, at 01:37 am

Patna, Nov 1(IBNS) The fourth phase of the Bihar Assembly polls witnessed a turnout of 57.59 per cent as the voters exercised their franchise to elect a new assembly.

Jaitley to inaugurate International Conference on 'Networking the Networks' tomorrow

Nov 01, 2015, at 11:45 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will inaugurate the three day International Conference on 'Networking the Networks' in the national Capital on Monday.

PM Narendra Modi is the worst victim of ideological intolerance: Jailtey

Nov 01, 2015, at 11:40 pm

New Delhi,Nov 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jatiley on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a victim of 'ideological intolerance'.

Bihar: BJP candidate's brother arrested, 48 pct voter turnout till 2 PM

Nov 01, 2015, at 09:20 pm

Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS) As voting gets underway in phase four of the Bihar elections, Manoj Kumar Singh, a BJP candidate's brother was arrested by the police on suspect of illegal cash distribution.

Modi prescribes 'Padai', 'Kamai' and 'Dawai' to transform Bihar

Nov 01, 2015, at 08:32 pm

Madhubani, Nov 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his mass rally at Bihar's Madhubani district on Sunday cited three formulas in forms of Padai (Education), Kamai (Job/Earning) and Dawai (Medicine) to transform Bihar into its old glory.

INS Sahyadri visits Manila in Philippines

Nov 01, 2015, at 08:17 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri, currently on operational deployment to South China Sea and North West Pacific region in pursuance of India's 'Act East' policy, entered Manila on Sunday.

Bihar polls: 35.68 pct turnout in fort till noon

Nov 01, 2015, at 06:42 pm

Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS) The penultimate voting phase for 55 constituencies in the Bihar assembly elections witnessed 35.68 percent voters turnout till Sunday noon, media reports said.

Air Marshal Khanna takes over as maintenance head of IAF

Nov 01, 2015, at 05:35 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Air Marshal Virender Mohan Khanna on Sunday assumed the responsibilities of Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance (AOM) at Air Headquarters in New Delhi.

PM Modi extends his greetings to three Indian states on their foundation day

Nov 01, 2015, at 05:02 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people of Karnataka, Kerala and Chhattisgarh on their state's foundation day.