Swine flu deaths rises to 670 in India, Ministry monitors situation
Feb 19, 2015, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS) About 10,025 people were infected by swine flu so far this year, according to the government, with media report adding that 670 people have died from the virus H1N1.
Mamata to visit Bangladesh tomorrow
Feb 19, 2015, at 04:28 am
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Thursday visit Bangladesh.
WB: Prabodh Panda to become CPI state secretary
Feb 19, 2015, at 04:01 am
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IBNS): The Communist Party of India (CPI) has changed its West Bengal state secretary on Wednesday
Sino-Indian border personnel meet on Chinese Spring Festival
Feb 19, 2015, at 04:00 am
Udhampur, Feb 18 (IBNS): A ceremonial Border Personal Meeting was held on Wednesday between Indian Army and Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) of China on the occasion of 'Chinese Spring Festival'.
Kejriwal holds his first 'janata darbar' today
Feb 19, 2015, at 02:50 am
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held his first 'janata darbar' (public meet) on Wednesday.
Saradha: CBI files supplementary charge sheet
Feb 19, 2015, at 01:42 am
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) filed a supplementary charge sheet in the Saradha realty case in Kolkata's Alipore Court on Wednesday and the judge accepted it.
AAP did not accept illegal foreign funds: Centre tells Delhi HC
Feb 19, 2015, at 01:02 am
New Delhi. Feb 18 (IBNS): Amid several allegations on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over its funds, the Centre on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that the party did not accept any foreign money illegally.
HC allows Bihar Govt to take decisions, but refrains from implementation till trust vote
Feb 19, 2015, at 12:33 am
Patna, Feb 18 (IBNS): In a somewhat relief for Bihar Chief Minister Jiten Ram Majhi, the Patna high Court on Wednesday lifted the ban on his taking Cabinet decisions but prevented him from implementing them till he wins the trust vote.
Pranab condoles RR Patil's death
Feb 19, 2015, at 12:07 am
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the passing away of former Maharashtra Home Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader RR Patil.
Geneva prosecutors search HSBC premises
Feb 18, 2015, at 09:50 pm
Geneva, Feb 18 (IBNS) Amid serious charges of money laundering and helping wealthy people to evade taxes, Geneva prosecutors in Switzerland on Wednesday searched the premises of HSBC's Swiss subsidiary here, said media reports.
Gujarat "encounter cop" DG Vanzara walks out of jail
Feb 18, 2015, at 09:48 pm
Ahmadabad, Feb 18 (IBNS): Former Gujarat IPS officer DG Vanzara, who was recently granted bail by the Ahmedabad CBI court in connection the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, walked out of the jail on Wednesday.
Coast Guard DIG remark sparks row over Pakistan terror boat incident
Feb 18, 2015, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): A new controversy has occurred over the Dec 31, 2014 night incident of a purported Pakistani terror boat blowing itself up off the Gujarat coast when chased by the Indian coast guards with a senior officer of the Coast Guard quoted in video footage saying that the boat was blown up by India and not by Pakistan itself.
Rs. 1 crore bid for PM Modi's name-striped suit
Feb 18, 2015, at 07:29 pm
Surat, Feb 18 (IBNS): A businessman placed a bid of Rs. 1 crore for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's much-talked about suit that is now up for auction in Gujarat's Surat on Wednesday, media reports said.
We need to increase defence preparedness, modernise forces: PM Modi
Feb 18, 2015, at 05:09 pm
Bangalore, Feb 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India needs to increase its defence preparedness and modernise forces.
22-year old beaten to death in Mumbai, six arrested
Feb 18, 2015, at 04:58 pm
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IBNS): At least six people were arrested for mercilessly thrashing a 22-year-old youth who later succumbed to grievous injuries on Tuesday evening hours after the savage assault, media reports said.
Invest in cities and renewable energy: Michael Bloomberg
Feb 18, 2015, at 02:27 pm
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): Welcoming India’s efforts to confront climate change, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, Michael Bloomberg, said on Tuesday that the country was incredibly well placed to capitalise on the benefits of renewable energy.
All allegations against me are baseless: Chouhan
Feb 18, 2015, at 04:03 am
Bhopal. Feb 17 (IBNS): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has rejected allegations made against him by the Congressin connection with an educational scam in his state.
BSF Constable fires towards his colleagues
Feb 18, 2015, at 03:43 am
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IBNS): A Border Security Force constable, Basant Singh, opened fire on his fellow colleagues, killing one and injuring three others, while being on duty in the BSF camp at Malda in West Bengal on Tuesday, officials said on Tuesday.
ACI ranks Hyderabad airport as third best in the world
Feb 18, 2015, at 03:23 am
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IBNS) The Airports Council International (ACI) has ranked Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport as the third best airport in the world in 5 to15 million passengers per annum category.
Feb 18, 2015, at 03:01 am
Muscat, Feb 17 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday reached Oman.
Feb 18, 2015, at 03:00 am
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS) A fire broke out at Ansal Plaza in Delhi's Bhikaji Cama Place area on Tuesday, reports said.
AK wants Sanjiv Chaturvedi to his office, writes to Javadekar
Feb 18, 2015, at 02:59 am
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday wrote to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and asked for the transfer of bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi to his office.
All competition is good: Aditya on AAP
Feb 18, 2015, at 01:39 am
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IBNS): Yuva Sena chief Aditya Thackeray said if Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) considers to contest in the Mumbai civic polls in 2017 then that will be a 'good competition'.
Aditya's proposal on Mumbai nightlife accepted by CM
Feb 18, 2015, at 01:38 am
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IBNS): Yuva Sena chief Aditya Thackeray on Tuesday said Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavi has accepted his proposal on reviving Mumbai's nightlife.
I&B Ministry to outline awareness campaign for Amarnath Yatra '15
Feb 18, 2015, at 12:46 am
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): Secretary I&B Bimal Julka on Tuesday convened meeting with the Media Heads of I&B ministry to outline the communication strategy for the proposed Amarnath Yatra which is scheduled to commence on July 2.
Feb 17, 2015, at 11:37 pm
Bhubaneswar, Feb 17 (IBNS) At least six people were killed as an auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling was hit by a truck in Odisha's Rayagada district on Tuesday, reports said.
Training & recruitment drive in J&K to reach out to youth under Udaan
Feb 17, 2015, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS) The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the Ministry of Home Affairs are undertaking a special recruitment drive in Kupwara area of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
PM to visit Bengaluru tomorrow
Feb 17, 2015, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru on Wednesday, officials said on Tuesday.
My govt gives equal respect to all religions: PM Modi
Feb 17, 2015, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday finally broke his silence on the recent attacks on churches and a convent school in the national capital region and rows over conversions and said his government will not allow any religious group, belonging to the majority or the minority, to incite hatred against others
Hindu temple vandalized in USA
Feb 17, 2015, at 08:48 pm
Seattle, Feb 17 (IBNS) A Hindu temple was vandalized with a hate message- Get Out- and spray painting of a Swastika sign in the US state of Washington, triggering shock and a probe by the police.