Salman Khan served Supreme Court notice in poaching case
Jul 09, 2014, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has issued notice to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the case of poaching of black buck in 1998 during the shooting of a film in Rajasthan.
TMC protests outside Parliament, Rajya Sabha adjourned
Jul 09, 2014, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress MPs on Wednesday protested outside the Parliament against alleged attack on them by ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers during the budget speech a day ago, a charge that has been strongly denied by the BJP.
TMC to protest outside Parliament
Jul 09, 2014, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Protesting against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders who allegedly physically threatened and attacked then, Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders are planning to protest outside the Parliament on Wednesday.
Top US official to visit India
Jul 09, 2014, at 03:51 pm
Washington, July 9 (IBNS) US deputy secretary of state William J. Burns will visit India from July 10.
Vacate official accommodation: India tells UNMOGI
Jul 09, 2014, at 06:08 am
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): India on Tuesday asked UN Military Observers Group on India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to vacate the bungalows provided by the government in New Delhi.
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PM Modi to leave for BRICS summit on July 13
Jul 09, 2014, at 05:38 am
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will leave for the BRICS summit in Brazil on July 13.
Jul 09, 2014, at 04:32 am
Srinagar, July 8 (IBNS): A low intensity earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale hit Jammu and Kashmir region on Tuesday.
AAP criticises Centre's Rail Budget
Jul 09, 2014, at 03:03 am
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS):Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday criticised the Railway Budget announced by the Centre and said it turned out to be a 'missed oppurtunity'.
UK Foreign Secretary, Chancellor of Exchequer meet PM
Jul 09, 2014, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Omar condoles death of 9 officials in Kashmir road mishap
Jul 09, 2014, at 12:44 am
Srinagar, July 8 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the road accident on Kokernag-Kishtwar road near Simthan Top in which nine officials of Sheep Husbandry Department loss their lives.
Nine killed in Kashmir road accident
Jul 08, 2014, at 11:37 pm
Srinagar, July 8 (IBNS) At least nine employees of State Sheep Husbandry Department, including a District Officer, were killed Tuesday when a Tata Sumo vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Rail Budget Protest: Congress leader stomps on Gowda nameplate
Jul 08, 2014, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) Taking the protest over the Railway Budget to the official residence of Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda, a Congress leader plucked out the nameplate of the minister and stomped on it shouting slogans on Tuesday.
TMC MPs accuse BJP of threatening them in Parliament
Jul 08, 2014, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) Trinamool Congress MPs on Tuesday alleged that they were physically threatened and attacked by the BJP members inside Parliament during the Railway Budget speech as TV footage showed several TMC lawmakers rushing out of the House and seeking help.
Railway Budget lacks vision: Rahul Gandhi
Jul 08, 2014, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Railway Budget presented by the Modi government lacked vision.
Bengal neglected, humiliated: Mamata on Rail Budget
Jul 08, 2014, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) With the Railway Minister not announcing anything for West Bengal apparently in his budget speech, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Railway Budget by the Narendra Modi government.
Railway Budget focuses on PPP model, modernization, course correction
Jul 08, 2014, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) Promising course correction and pledging to move away from populism, Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday presented the Narendra Modi government's maiden Railway Budget focussing on a public-private partnership in infrastructure development, infusion of FDI, announcing introduction of a diamond quadrilateral of high speed trains, an inaugural bullet train service besides harping on e-ticketing augmentation, safety of passengers and cleanliness.
Railways to earn Rs. 1.64 lakh crore in 2014-15: Gowda
Jul 08, 2014, at 07:56 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda, while presenting the Railway Budget for 2014-15 in Parliament Tuesday, said anticipating a healthier growth of economy, it is hoped to achieve total receipts of Rs. 1,64,374 crore and would peg total expenditure at Rs. 1,49,176 crore.
Gowda stresses on promoting tourism through Railway
Jul 08, 2014, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda Tuesday said that Indian Railways plans to take up Eco-Tourism and Education Tourism in North Eastern States besides various religious circuit tourism.
Railway Reservation System to be Revamped
Jul 08, 2014, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) Union Railways Minister Sadananda Gowda Tuesday said that Railway Reservation System will be revamped into Next Generation e-Ticketing System.
Gowda announces Bullet Trains, high-speed Diamond Quadrilateral Network
Jul 08, 2014, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday said the Indian Railways is on its way to fulfill the long cherished dream to run a Bullet Train.
Railway budget shows where we want to take India: Modi
Jul 08, 2014, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister Nanrendra Modi immediately after the presentation of what is termed as an aggressive Railway Budget said on Tuesday that it showed where his government wants to take India.
Railway Minister focuses on PPP model, modernization in Budget
Jul 08, 2014, at 07:27 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday presented the Narendra Modi government's maiden Railway Budget focussing on a public-private partnership in infrastructure development, announcing introduction of a diamond quadrilateral of high speed trains, an inaugural bullet train service besides harping on e-ticketing augmentation, safety of passengers and cleanliness.
Depoliticize Railway, increase outlay: Dinesh Trivedi
Jul 08, 2014, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): Former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, who hails from the Trinamool Congress and was removed from his post during the UPA regime by his party chief Mamata Banerjee for raising the train fares marginally, said the idea of a bullet train is fine but the safety on the tracks have to be first made foolproof while Indian Railway should be depoliticized.
Railway outlay in India should increase: Dinesh Trivedi
Jul 08, 2014, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): Former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, who hails from the Trinamool Congress and was removed from his post during the UPA regime by his party chief Mamata Banerjee for raising the train fares marginally, said the idea of a bullet train is fine but the safety on the tracks have to be first made foolproof.
Amit Shah tipped to be next BJP president
Jul 08, 2014, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah can take over as the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said media reports on Tuesday, adding that the announcement can come as early as on Wednesday.
Passenger amenities top priority for Rail Minister
Jul 08, 2014, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): The Centre will announce its first Railway Budget on Tuesday ahead of which Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda said his top priority is to the bring the Railway back on track and improve passenger amenities and safety standards along with innovation.
Centre to present its maiden Rail Budget today
Jul 08, 2014, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): The Centre will announce its first Railway Budget on Tuesday.
British Foreign Minister begin two-day India
Jul 08, 2014, at 05:45 am
Mumbai, July 7 (IBNS) United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs William Hague commenced his a two-day trip to India from Monday.
Jul 08, 2014, at 04:18 am
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) spokesperson Ram Madhav is likely to 'join' the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday.
No plan to set up independent pricing authority for coal: Goyal
Jul 08, 2014, at 04:14 am
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Minister of state for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy on Monday said the government has no plans to set up an independent pricing authority for coal.