Supreme Court puts on hold dance bar ban
Oct 15, 2015, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold the controversial law banning dance bars in Maharashtra, reports said.
Army's Northern Command celebrates EME Day
Oct 15, 2015, at 07:33 pm
Udhampur, Oct 15 (IBNS): The 72nd Anniversary of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers was celebrated all over the Northern Command with great fervour and enthusiasm.
CBI moves SC for arrest of Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh
Oct 15, 2015, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging a high court order restraining the agency from arresting and interrogating Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh in a corruption case.
Abdul Kalam was 'Rashtra-Ratna' before a 'Rashtrapati: PM Modi
Oct 15, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam as one who was a 'Rashtra-Ratna' before a 'Rashtrapati.'
Ideologically intolerant writers manufacturing controversy and protest : Arun Jaitley
Oct 15, 2015, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS) Slamming the writers who have returned their Sahitya Akademi awards to protest against the alleged intolerance in the Narendra Modi regime, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said there is an attempt to manufacture a protest by those who are ideologically intolerant.
Two terrorists killed in J & K encounter
Oct 15, 2015, at 04:11 pm
Jammu, Oct 15 (IBNS) Two former police officers, who turned into terrorists, were on Thursday shot dead by the Army in an encounter in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
PM Narendra Modi pays homage to APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary
Oct 15, 2015, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam on his 84th birth anniversary.
Gurgaon: Minor rescued from house
Oct 15, 2015, at 03:01 pm
Gurgaon, Oct 15 (IBNS) A minor girl, who was working as a domestic help, has been rescued from Gurgaon on Wednesday, reports said on Thursday.
Kolkata: 3-year-old girl's lacerate dead-body found
Oct 15, 2015, at 02:57 am
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS): A 3-year-old girl, who went missing since Monday, was found dead with severe laceration from the roof of her uncle's house nearby at Shibtala area near Mahish Get under New Town police station in Kolkata on Wednesday, reports said.
Chinese dam on the Brahmaputra to have severe impact on lower riparian states : Assam CM
Oct 15, 2015, at 02:37 am
Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said the reported move by China operationalising hydro-power station on the Brahmaputra river is going to cause irreparable damage to Assam and other parts of the Brahmaputra basin.
Five tea labourers died of starvation in Assam
Oct 15, 2015, at 02:30 am
Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS): At least five tea garden labourers died of starvation in Assam's Cachar district in the past week.
NDFB(S) militant nabbed in Assam
Oct 15, 2015, at 02:27 am
Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended a hardcore militant of NDFB(S) from Assam's Kokrajhar district on Tuesday evening, officials said on Wednesday.
Please consider me a part of your family: PM Narendra Modi's tells Subhas Chandra Bose's family
Oct 15, 2015, at 01:02 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Telling Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's family to consider him as a part of his family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the process of declassification of files relating to the freedom fighter will commence from Jan 23 next year.
3rd Meeting of Innovation Council of Indian Railways held
Oct 15, 2015, at 12:10 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS) The 3rd Meeting of the Kayakalp (Innovation Council of Indian Railways) under the Chairmanship of Ratan Tata was held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
A K Singh joins as new West Bengal state election commissioner
Oct 14, 2015, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS): Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Amarendra Kumar Singh on Wednesday joined as new West Bengal state election commissioner.
Oct 14, 2015, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS) Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for extending the existing Productivity Linked Reward (PLR) Scheme for port and dock employees for payment of Productivity Linked Reward from the year 2014-15 to 2015-16.
Oct 14, 2015, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS) Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of Rs.2904.04 crores for the Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project in Myanmar.
Oct 14, 2015, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS) Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Upgradation of existing NIFT Campuses for implementation of reservation for OBC students – extension of timeline for utilization of fund.
U.S., Indian, Japan Navies to Participate in Malabar 2015
Oct 14, 2015, at 09:32 pm
Chennai, Oct 14 (IBNS) Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the United States will participate in exercise Malabar 2015 from Oct 14 to Oct 19.
NIA arrests owner of truck which ferried Pak terrorist Navid to Udhampur
Oct 14, 2015, at 08:42 pm
Srinagar, Oct 14 (IBNS) A co-owner of the truck which Pakistani militant Naved and his associates allegedly used to travel to Udhampur has been arrested by the National Investigation Agency, reports said.
India looks forward to enhancing close co-operation with Israel, says President
Oct 14, 2015, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi , Oct 14 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee said India looks forward to enhancing its close co-operation with Israel for the progress of our respective peoples and peace in this part of the world.
PM Modi to meet Netaji's family members today
Oct 14, 2015, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's family at his Race Course Road residence on Wednesday.
Mob clashes with police in Punjab over alleged sacrilege of holy book : 15 injured
Oct 14, 2015, at 07:45 pm
Faridkot, Punjab, Oct 14 (IBNS) At least 15 people were injured when members of several Sikh groups clashed with police at Kotkapura in Pujab's Faridkot district on Wednesday protesting against the alleged desecration of their holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, reports said.
Reservation policy should be reviewed : RSS chief reiterates
Oct 14, 2015, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has reiterated that he favours a review of the country's reservation policy, media reports said.
Supreme Court rejects plea for transfer of beef ban case to Jammu
Oct 14, 2015, at 06:27 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking the hearing on the Jammu and Kashmir beef ban to be heard by a three-judge bench of the high court at Jammu.
Bengali poet Mandrakranta Sen returns Sahitya Akademi award
Oct 14, 2015, at 04:50 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS) Noted Bengali poet Mandakranta Sen has returned her Sahitya Akademi Young Writers Special Award in protest against communal attacks in the country.
Dadri lynching and Ghulam ali controversy sad incidents, BJP does not support : PM Modi
Oct 14, 2015, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS) Speaking for the first time on Dadri lynching and Ghulam Ali imbroglio, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said these are "sad" incidents which the BJP does not support.
DRDO Missile Complex in Hyderabad to be named after Kalam
Oct 14, 2015, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will rename the country’s prestigious Missile Complex in Hyderabad as "Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex".
Indian sailors jailed in Iran released
Oct 14, 2015, at 02:55 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that nine Indian sailors who were in jail in Iran has been released.
Punjabi author Dalip Kaur Tiwana returns Pardma Shri award
Oct 14, 2015, at 03:28 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Renowned Punjabi novelist Dalip Kaur Tiwana on Tuesday announced that she will return her Padma Shri award as a mark of protest against "attacks of freedom of speech in the country" and also against communal violence.