Air Marshall RK Sharma to retire on Sunday
May 30, 2015, at 03:25 am
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): Air Marshal Ravi Kant Sharma PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Vice Chief of the Air Staff will retire on Sunday after 40 years of service.
Smriti Irani calls Modi a 'Great Economist'
May 30, 2015, at 01:59 am
Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS): Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a 'Great Economist' and he has given a positive direction to the nation's economic growth.
Wild elephants kill five persons in Assam
May 30, 2015, at 01:28 am
Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS): Wild elephants killed at least five people in Assam's Udalguri and Baska district on Thursday, officials said on Friday.
Relief for Centre, HC rules Lt Guv constitutional authority in Delhi
May 30, 2015, at 12:19 am
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): In a relief for the Centre, the High Court on Friday ruled that the Lieutenant Governor is the constitutional authority in Delhi.
IIT Madras ban: Irani says students' group did not follow rule
May 30, 2015, at 12:03 am
Chennai/New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) Amid protests over IIT Madras' ban on a discussion forum of its students which was critical of the Narendra Modi Government, Union Human Resource Development Minister Smirit Irani on Friday said the group did not follow proper procedure.
May 29, 2015, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata, May 29 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday remembered Nepalese Indian mountaineer Tenzing Norgay as he had reached the summit of Mount Everest on this date.
Assam: Two killed, six injured in road mishap
May 29, 2015, at 10:15 pm
Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS) : At least two people were killed and six others were injured in a road mishap in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district on Friday, officials said.
5-year old child killed, accused lynched suspecting human sacrifice In Assam's tea garden
May 29, 2015, at 09:36 pm
Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS) : A shocking report came to light, when an angry mob lynched a man after a five - year old boy was beheaded at a tea garden area in Assam's Sonitpur district on Thursday, police said on Friday.
Jayalalithaa to contest Radhakrishnan Nagar bypoll on June 27
May 29, 2015, at 09:33 pm
Chennai, May 29 (IBNS) After returning as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa will contest the bypoll for Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency on June 27 to be elected as a legislator and fulfil constitutional obligations.
J&K:Policeman injured in militant firing
May 29, 2015, at 09:30 pm
Srinagar, May 29 (IBNS): Militants on Friday struck again as they fired at the police guard posted outside a bank in Shopian town of Kashmir, injuring the policeman and decamping with his service rifle.
Pradeep Kumar Sinha new Cabinet Secretary
May 29, 2015, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) Pradeep Kumar Sinha, a 1977 batch IAS officer, has been appointed the new Cabinet Secretary.
HC's 'suspect' tag no bearing on Centre Kejriwal cas : Supreme Court
May 29, 2015, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) In a setback for the Aam Aadmi Party government, the Supreme Court on Friday said the Delhi High Court's observation putting a 'suspect' tag on Union Home Ministry's notification demarcating the powers of the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister should not influence further hearings.
Radioactive leak from consignment in Delhi airport's cargo area plugged
May 29, 2015, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) A radioactive leak from a medical consignment was detected in the the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Friday morning.
Boy in Mumbai juvenile home dies after being sodomised, assaulted
May 29, 2015, at 06:03 pm
Mumbai, May 29 (IBNS) A 17-year-old boy on Friday died in a Mumbai Juvenile Home after he was allegedly brutally assaulted in custody.
As war heroes boycott programme, Defence Minister promises one rank one pension soon
May 29, 2015, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) As discontentment continued to brew among ex-servicemen for non implementation of "one rank one pension" policy, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said the Government will implement it for the armed forces soon.
IIT Madras bans students' group for criticising Modi
May 29, 2015, at 05:07 pm
Chennai, May 29 (IBNS) In a controversial move, IIT Madras has banned a discussion forum for its students which was critical of the Narendra Modi Government.
Heat wave toll rises to 1,800 in the country
May 29, 2015, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) The sweltering heat wave sweeping through a large swathe of the country has killed more than 1,800 people with Telengana and Andhra pradesh alone accounting for more than 1,700.
AAP vs Centre battle to be heard in two courts today
May 29, 2015, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) The bitter power struggle between the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi has led to two court cases that will be heard on Friday
Burundi: UN officials step up engagement to ease country's political crisis
May 29, 2015, at 02:52 pm
New York, May 29 (IBNS): The United Nations Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, arrived in Burundi today as the top UN political official met with a Burundian government representative at UN headquarters and discussed the need to prevent and investigate political violence and killings.
TNAI to celebrate International Nurses' Day on May 30
May 29, 2015, at 04:26 am
Kolkata, May 28 (IBNS) West Bengal State Branch of Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI) will celebrate the International Nurses' Day on Saturday.
Rahul attacks PM Modi on his meeting with Manmohan Singh
May 29, 2015, at 02:58 am
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his meeting with Manmohan Singh and said the ex-Prime Minister took his class on running the economy.
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Mamata to join PM for Bangladesh trip?
May 29, 2015, at 02:15 am
Kolkata, May 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Bangladesh in June.
PM chairs high-level meeting on International Yoga Day
May 29, 2015, at 01:41 am
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparations for International Yoga Day – June 21.
Mega Food Park inaugurated in Assam
May 29, 2015, at 01:38 am
Guwahati, May 28 (IBNS) To give a major boost to the food processing sector by adding value and reducing food wastage and loss at each stage of the supply chain with particular focus on perishables, Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing a Mega Food Park Scheme in the country since 2008.
Dhowan inaugurates Conclave of Chiefs
May 29, 2015, at 01:31 am
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) In a first of its kind, Admiral RK Dhowan, CNS, on Thursday inaugurated the 'Conclave of Chiefs' on the sidelines of the Naval Commanders' Conference.
Concerted efforts needed to tackle the issue of terrorism: President
May 28, 2015, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee has said that concerted efforts are needed to tackle the issue of terrorism which has assumed serious proportions and threatens the international community.
May 28, 2015, at 10:12 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday announced the results of Class 10 board examinations.
Govt to award Rs. 3.5 lakh crore worth road projects in six months : Gadkari
May 28, 2015, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) The Narendra Modi Government has set an ambitious target of awarding highway projects worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore in next six months, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.
Rape complaint filed against Indian Navy officer
May 28, 2015, at 09:52 pm
Mumbai, May 28 (IBNS) a rape complaint has been filed against a Lieutenant Commander in the Indian Navy in Mumbai as a girl has lodged an FIR against him.
AAP hopes to win support from Mamata, Nitish in battle against centre
May 28, 2015, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) In his turf war with the Centre over primacy in state administration, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to garner support from several regional parties to corner the Narendra Modi government in Parliament during the Monsoon Session.