Judiciary should be both powerful and perfect: Modi
Apr 05, 2015, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for a powerful and perfect judiciary while addressing the inauguration of the Joint Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts in New Delhi.
PM Modi gives Easter greetings to citizens
Apr 05, 2015, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted citizens on the occasion of Easter.
Ex-TN minister arrested in connection with engineer's suicide
Apr 05, 2015, at 04:01 pm
Chennai, Apr 5 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu agriculture minister SS Krishnamoorthy and chief engineer Senthil have been arrested in connection with the alleged suicide of a government engineer, reports said.
President to present National Geoscience Awards-2013
Apr 05, 2015, at 04:00 am
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will present the National Geoscience Awards-2013 at function to be held in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Apr 6.
President greets the nation ahead of Easter
Apr 05, 2015, at 03:02 am
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday wished the country on the eve of Easter.
Hardcore NDFB(S) ultra nab in Chirang
Apr 05, 2015, at 02:20 am
Guwahati, Apr 4 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended a hardcore militant belonging to NDFB(S) in Assam's Chirang district on Saturday, officials said.
Apr 05, 2015, at 01:50 am
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday established committees which include Members of Parliament (MPs) from the party.
J&K: Army personnel killed in avalanche
Apr 05, 2015, at 01:34 am
Jammu, Apr 4 (IBNS): At least three army personnel were killed as a vehicle in which they were traveling was hit by an avalanche at Changla village in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh district, officials said on Saturday.
Jaitley defends land acquisition bill at national executive
Apr 05, 2015, at 01:04 am
Bengaluru, Apr 4 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday that the 2013 Land Acquisition Bill prepared by the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was anti-farmer but they have made amendments to it and made it beneficial to the farmers.
PDP announces new office bearers in Kashmir
Apr 04, 2015, at 08:53 pm
Srinagar, Apr 4 (IBNS) The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday announced a list of new office bearers in Kashmir valley, first since forming coalition government with the BJP last month.
Two alleged SIMI operatives shot dead in encounter
Apr 04, 2015, at 08:19 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 4 (IBNS) Two alleged SIMI operatives, who were among the five who had fled Khandwa jail of Madhya Pradesh, were shot dead during an encounter in the Nalagonda district of Telangana on Friday night.
Govt to sanction larger pictorial health warning on cigarette packets
Apr 04, 2015, at 08:06 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 4 (IBNS) Preparing to sanction larger pictorial warning on cigarette packets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Health Minister JN Nadda to make it clear that the administration does not agree with a Parliamentary committee, which says there is no local evidence to prove that caner is caused by smoking.
Civilians killed in Kashmir mine blast
Apr 04, 2015, at 08:04 pm
Jammu, Apr 4 (IBNS) Three civilians were killed and one was injured on Saturday in a blast at a forest area near the line of control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
SC judge to skip PM's dinner; says important progrmmes should not be on sacred days
Apr 04, 2015, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) Supreme Court judge Joseph Kurian, who had earlier objected to a judges' conference being held on Good Friday, has refused attend a dinner at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he will be in Kerala for religious ceremonies.
660 more Indians arrive home from Yemen
Apr 04, 2015, at 06:30 pm
Mumbai/Kochi, Apr 4 (IBNS) Over 660 Indian nationals, who remained stranded in Yemen, arrived home late on Friday night by two IAF planes and a special Air India flight after being evacuated from the strife-torn country.
Advani not to deliver valedictory address at BJP's National Executive meet
Apr 04, 2015, at 06:27 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 4 (IBNS) LK Advani, the BJP patriarch whose writ in the party no longer runs large with Narendra Modi establishing his command over the party, will not deliver his traditional valedictory address at the party's national executive meeting on Saturday- for the first time in 35 years.
Last day of BJP Executive meet likely to firm up strategy on land reforms
Apr 04, 2015, at 05:30 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 4 (IBNS) The second and concluding day meeting of the BJP's National Executive began on Saturday Morning presumably to firm up its strategy on the government's proposed land reforms that has met with stiff resistance from a united opposition on the ground of it being "anti farmer."
Two men who allegedly killed security personnel shot dead in Telengana
Apr 04, 2015, at 05:08 pm
Nalgonda, Telengana, Apr 4 (IBNS) Two persons, who had allegedly killed a constable and a home guard on Friday were killed in an encounter in Nalgonda District in Telangana on Saturday morning.
Modi, Shah hint action against leaders making irresponsible comments
Apr 04, 2015, at 04:33 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (INBNS) Sending a strong message to leaders who have been causing embarrassment to the party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah have hinted at action against them.
Four arrested in FabIndia CCTV case after Smriti Irani complaint
Apr 04, 2015, at 04:12 pm
Panaji, Apr 4 (IBNS) Four employees of Fabindia outlet in Goa have been arrested after Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani complained about a CCTV camera overlooking the changing room.
Indian mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu found dead in Andes
Apr 04, 2015, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) Indian mountaineer and fastest seven summiteer in the world, Malli Mastan Babu, who was missing since March 24 while on an expedition to the Andes Mountains in Argentina, has been found dead by authorities in South America, said reports on Saturday.
Gujarat leads in implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission
Apr 04, 2015, at 05:29 am
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) The state of Gujarat has led others in the implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission during 2014-15, officials said on Friday.
Was raised in poor background, understand pain of farmers: Modi
Apr 04, 2015, at 02:29 am
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he understands the pain of the farmers and wants to provide equal opportunities for the people in the villages.
Congress MLA links with most wanted auto theft kingpin across India
Apr 04, 2015, at 01:02 am
Guwahati, Apr 3 (IBNS): Assam Police on Friday accessed a shocking report of link between a Congress MLA of the state with a most wanted auto theft across India who was arrested on Thursday night near Guwahati.
Congress should find its missing leader: Amit Shah
Apr 04, 2015, at 12:21 am
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (IBNS) Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, BJP president Amit Shah on Friday said instead of finding fault with the government, the opposition party should find its "missing leader" Rahul Gandhi.
Jammu: House collapses in Doda area, 7 killed
Apr 03, 2015, at 11:40 pm
Jammu, Apr 3 (IBNS): At least seven people lost their lives after a landslide hit Doda area of Jammu province on Friday, police said.
President clears land ordinance reissued by government
Apr 03, 2015, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday put his signature on the land acquisition ordinance, which was reissued last week after the Narendra Modi government failed to pass it in Parliament.
Smriti Irani spots camera outside Fab India changing room
Apr 03, 2015, at 10:06 pm
Calangute, Goa, Apr 3 (IBNS) In a shocking case, Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday spotted a camera outside the changing room of a FabIndia outlet in Calangute.
Woman sarpanch in Chhattisgarh killed by brother
Apr 03, 2015, at 09:55 pm
Raipur, Apr 3 (IBNS) Geeta Verma, the Sarpanch of a village in Chhattisgarh has been hacked to death by her brother for performing the funeral of her mother defying tradition.
12-year-old Muslim girl wins Bhagawat Gita competiton
Apr 03, 2015, at 08:47 pm
Mumbai, Apr 3 (IBNS) In a unique event, a 12-year-old Muslim girl has won a competition on understanding the Bhagawad Gita topping 4,500 participants from 195 schools in Mumbai.