Govt convenes all-party meet today ahead of Budget Session

Feb 22, 2015, at 04:30 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): An all-party meeting is scheduled to take place on Sunday evening ahead of the of the Budget session of Parliament on Monday which is expected to be a stormy affair.

Nitish to take oath as Bihar CM today, assures to serve people

Feb 22, 2015, at 03:35 pm

Patna, Feb 22 (IBNS): Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the fourth time on Sunday.

India, Indonesia joint exercise terminates

Feb 22, 2015, at 04:57 am

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Exercise Garuda Shakti-III, the 3rd exercise in the on going series of joint exercises between armies of India and Indonesia, was conducted at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School in Vairengte, Mizoram from Feb 9 to Feb 21, officials said on Saturday.

Saradha scam: Court send Matang Sinh to judicial custody

Feb 22, 2015, at 02:26 am

Kolkata, Feb 21 (IBNS): Accepting the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s appeal and rejecting his bail plea, Alipur Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Court on Saturday sent former Union Minister Matang Sinh to judicial custody up to Mar 7.

J&K: BJP, PDP close to govt formation

Feb 22, 2015, at 01:37 am

Srinagar, Feb 21 (IBNS): After month-long dilemma, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) might announce a pact over the formation of the Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday, media reports said.

J&K encounter kills 2 militants

Feb 22, 2015, at 12:32 am

Rafiabad, Feb 21 (IBNS) Two militants were killed in an encounter with the security forces in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday.

West Bengal CM meets Sheikh Hasina

Feb 22, 2015, at 12:20 am

Dhaka, Feb 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here.

Corporate espionage: Arrested journalist cries foul

Feb 21, 2015, at 11:36 pm

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS) Former journalist Santanu Saikia, who was arrested in connection with the theft of classified documents of the petroleum ministry, claimed on Saturday that he had been framed as he was working to uncover a Rs 10,000 crore scam.

Bihar Speaker refutes Manjhi's allegation

Feb 21, 2015, at 10:00 pm

Patna, Feb 21 (IBNS) Bihar Assembly Speaker Uday Narain Choudhary on Saturday described as 'baseless' the allegation regarding his partisan role made by outgoing Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi.

Modi Attends Mulaym-Lalu social ceremony

Feb 21, 2015, at 09:32 pm

Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, Feb 21 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the pre wedding 'Tilak' ceremony of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's grandnephew and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad's daughter in an uncommon rendezvous that brought together some of the top political leaders of India.

Theft of documents happening for long : Rajnath Singh

Feb 21, 2015, at 08:43 pm

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS) Asserting that "no guilty person will be spared,"in the petroleum document leak case, Home minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the theft of classified documents from government ministries had been happening "for a long time".

Two terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter

Feb 21, 2015, at 07:15 pm

Srinagar, Feb 21 (IBNS) Two suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were shot dead by the security forces at Rafiabad in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore on Saturday, said media reports.

Veteran communist leader Govind Pansare succumbs to wounds

Feb 21, 2015, at 07:07 pm

Mumbai, Feb 21 (IBNS): Veteran communist leader Govind P Pansare, who was shot at by two unidentified assailants in Kolhapur on Feb 16, died in Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on Friday night, reports said.

PM Modi wishes Bhutan's King on his b-day

Feb 21, 2015, at 06:24 pm

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on his birthday.

Kejriwal asks police to target top beneficiaries of document leak

Feb 21, 2015, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday complemented the Delhi Police for unearthing the corporate espionage racket and asked them to reach the 'top people' who are benefitting from the leak.

Mamata Banerjee meets Bangladesh President

Feb 21, 2015, at 05:35 am

Dhaka, Feb 20 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday met Bangladesh President Md. Abdul Hamid as they discussed 'matters of mutual interest'.

Mamata to attend Nitish Kumar's oath-taking ceremony

Feb 21, 2015, at 05:22 am

Dhaka/Patna, Feb 20 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said she will attend JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar's oath-taking ceremony on Sunday.

It's a massive game: Donald on India-SA encounter

Feb 21, 2015, at 05:07 am

Melbourne, Feb 20 (IBNS): South Africa bowling coach Allan Donald has called the upcoming World Cup match between India and South Africa as a 'massive' encounter.

Espionage case: Five more arrested

Feb 21, 2015, at 04:48 am

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): In a fresh development, the police have arrested five more people in connection with the oil ministry espionage case on Friday, reports said.

A million skilled workforce needed in aviation sector over next 10 years: Pratap Rudy

Feb 21, 2015, at 03:44 am

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): A million fresh skilled workforce will be needed in the aviation sector over the next decade, according to Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and MoS for Parliamentary Affairs.

Amartya Sen: Cong, JD(U) slam BJP

Feb 21, 2015, at 03:41 am

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday attacked the ruling BJP government over Noble laureate Amartya Sen's decision to not go for a second term as the Chancellor of Nalanda University and said the matter should 'not be politicsed'.

China 'opposed' to Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh

Feb 21, 2015, at 03:19 am

Beijing, Feb 20 (IBNS) China on Friday said it is 'opposed' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh.

Mukul Roy's son to face actions?

Feb 21, 2015, at 03:17 am

Kolkata, Feb 20 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday accused senior party leader Mukul Roy's son Subhrangshu Roy of apparently breaching discipline by making remarks against the party.

Pakistan boat row: Coast Guard releases new video

Feb 21, 2015, at 01:26 am

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): The Indian Coast Guard on Friday released a new video showing that the Pakistani boat blew itself up near Gujarat coast on Dec 31, 2014.

Modi's monogrammed suit sold for Rs 4.31 crore

Feb 21, 2015, at 01:00 am

Surat, Feb 20 (IBNS): The much hyped suit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sold on Friday for Rs 4.31 crore in an auction on Friday.

Modi inaugurates new railway line from Hazaribag to Koderma

Feb 21, 2015, at 12:07 am

Hazaribag, Feb 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Government was working towards modernization and improved service delivery in the Indian Railways.

Arunachal getting both momentum and energy today: Modi

Feb 21, 2015, at 12:01 am

Itanagar, Feb 20 (BNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Arunachal Pradesh is getting both "gati" (momentum) and urja (energy) on Friday.

Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM on Feb 22

Feb 20, 2015, at 11:42 pm

Patna, Feb 20 (IBNS): Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar will once again take oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar on Feb 22 after he was invited by governor Keshari Nath Tripathi to do so.

Don't worry over Teesta deal: Mamata

Feb 20, 2015, at 10:48 pm

Dhaka, Feb 20 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday assured people of Bangladesh to keep faith on her over resolving the issue Teesta water sharing deal.

Amartya Sen not opting for second term at Nalanda

Feb 20, 2015, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS) Noble laureate Amartya Sen will not go for a second term as the Chancellor of Nalanda University, he told media and through a letter hinting that the was not wanted by the ruling BJP government in New Delhi and especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi whom he had disapproved as the PM of India during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.