UP: Student arrested for objectionable FB post against Azam Khan
Mar 18, 2015, at 03:05 pm
Lucknow, Mar 18 (IBNS): A Class 11 student has been detained by the police in Uttar Pradesh after he allegedly posted an objectionable comment against Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan on social networking site Facebook.
Soldiers injured in Jammu road mishap
Mar 18, 2015, at 04:12 am
Jammu, Mar 17 (IBNS) At least 21 army soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), were injured after a vehicle in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a gorge near the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Jammu's Rajouri district, reports said.
Industrial Fair at Hannover to be inaugurated by PM Modi
Mar 18, 2015, at 02:32 am
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Hannover Messe, world’s largest industrial fair will be jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on April 12.
Kejriwal condoles IAS officer DK Ravi's death
Mar 18, 2015, at 02:20 am
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday mourned the death of senior IAS officer D K Ravi in Bangalore.
Bhopal gas victims condemn repeated non-appearance Dow Chemical in court
Mar 18, 2015, at 02:18 am
Bhopal, Mar 17 (IBNS): Five organisations fighting for the rights of the survivors of the December '84 Bhopal gas disaster expressed anger at the repeated non-appearance of The Dow Chemical Company, USA, current owner of Union Carbide, in response to the notice sent by the Bhopal District court.
Kolkata Municipal poll to be held on April 18
Mar 18, 2015, at 02:11 am
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Election to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation will be held on April 18, the State Election Commission announced on Monday.
Sonia leads protest march to Rashtrapati Bhawan against land bill
Mar 18, 2015, at 02:11 am
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who led the protest march of United Opposition against the land bill in the national capital on Tuesday, said all progressive forces came together to protest against "BJP's Land Snatching Ordinance."
Defamation case: Kejriwal appears in court after judge slams his absence
Mar 18, 2015, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and AAP leader Yogendra Yadav on Tuesday appeared before a Delhi court in connection with a defamation case, after receiving a flak from the judge for not appearing for the hearing.
Karnataka Assembly adjourned over D.K. Ravi death
Mar 17, 2015, at 11:54 pm
Bengaluru/Kolar, Mar 17 (IBNS): Protests erupted in Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday over the death of IAS officer D.K. Ravi.
United Opposition marches against Land Bill to Rashtrapati Bhawan
Mar 17, 2015, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): In an attempt to show protest against the Land Bill, United Opposition undertook a march in the national capital on Tuesday.
CPI(M )leader Goutam Deb catches swine flu, critical in hospital
Mar 17, 2015, at 11:36 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17(IBNS) CPI(M) central committee member Gautam Deb was admitted to a city hospital on Tuesday for swine flu treatment.
Sayeed and other J & K legislators take oath
Mar 17, 2015, at 11:14 pm
Jammu, Mar 17(IBNS) Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed and all other legislators of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly were sworn at the legislature complex here on Tuesday.
Hitachi-Siemens-CII MoU for smart cities
Mar 17, 2015, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17(IBNS) Hitachi India Limited and Siemens Limited signed a MoU with CII on Tuesday to form a consortium that would create pilots and replicate them throughout the country for setting up 100 smart cities.
One arrested in church attack case, none in nun' assault: Modi seeks reports
Mar 17, 2015, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17(IBNS) Soon after a 'deeply concerned' Prime Minister stepped in to seek reports, police on Tuesday arrested the first accused in the Haryana church attack even though culprits in the Bengal nun gang-rape case remained at large.
Modi seeks reports on nun's gang-rape and attack on Haryana church
Mar 17, 2015, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17(IBNS) Expressing deep concern over the rape of a septuagenarian nun in West Bengal and an attack on a church in Haryana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought immediate reports on the incidents.
Supreme Court nullifies inclusion of Jats in OBC category
Mar 17, 2015, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17(IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the Centre's move to include Jats in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category that would have ensured for the community reservations in jobs and educational institutions.
Lok Sabha debates witnesses uproar over nun gangrape
Mar 17, 2015, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha witnessed an uproar over the gangrape of a nun in West Bengal with Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu urging politicians not to politicise the matter.
LS debates over West Bengal gangrape
Mar 17, 2015, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha witnessed a heated debate as members raised the issue of gangrape of a nun in West Bengal while the Congress attacked the state government and demanded for the arrests of the culprits.
D.K. Ravi death protest: Shutdown in Kolar
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:23 pm
Bangalore, Mar 17 (IBNS) A day after IAS officer D.K. Ravi was found dead in his residence in Bangalore city, locals have called for a shutdown in Karnataka's Kolar district on Tuesday.
West Bengal: Maoist Decimation
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:20 pm
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management The Maoists, who were rampaging across the Jungal Mahal region of West Bengal in 2009-10, appear to be in no position to do anything to revive the movement in the State after the body blows that they suffered with the killing of politburo member Mallojula Koteswara Rao aka Kishanji, on November 24, 2011. Maoist activities have come to complete halt in the State since then. According to partial data collected by the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), West Bengal recorded zero fatalities in all categories in 2014 and, so far, in 2015. According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) data, not even a single incident of Maoist violence was recorded in West Bengal in 2014, while just one incident was recorded in 2013.
SC quashes Centre's decision to add Jats in OBC list
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Central government's notification to include the Jat community in the OBC list, in a bid to give them the benefits of reservations.
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:06 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management After a protracted political slug fest and acrimonious protests, the new State of Telangana was created on June 2, 2014, bifurcating Andhra Pradesh. According to the arrangement, Hyderabad will remain the joint capital for both the States for ten years, after which Andhra Pradesh will have its own capital and Hyderabad will be transferred entirely to Telangana. While Telangana has 10 Districts, the residuary Andhra Pradesh has 13. Interestingly, even as the undivided Andhra Pradesh successfully broke the backbone of Maoist movement in the State, the Maoists managed retain a shadow of their presence in the State. That shadow remains visible in Telangana.
Mar 17, 2015, at 05:00 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management At least 48 'terrorists' were killed [with media access severely restricted, no independent confirmation is available, and the categorization of those killed cannot be verified] on March 13, 2015, as Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets pounded alleged terrorist hideouts in the Kukikhel area of the Tirah Valley in the Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Military sources claimed that another 15 terrorists were also injured in the jet bombing. The attack comes after exactly a month of silence in the ongoing Operation Khyber-I in the Khyber Agency. On February 12, 2015, seven suspected terrorists were killed and another 15 were injured in PAF air strikes on terrorist hideouts in the Dwa Thoe, Sarrai, Sheikh Kot, Tor Darra, Nangrosa and Speen Drand areas of Tirah Valley in the Khyber Agency. The air strikes were part of Operation Khyber-I in the Khyber Agency launched on October 16, 2014, alongside the full-fledged Operation Zarb-e-Azb (Sword of the Prophet) going on in the North Waziristan Agency (NWA).
PM seeks report on nun gangrape, church attack
Mar 17, 2015, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his 'deep concern' over the recent vandalization of a church in Haryana and the gangrape of a nun in West Bengal.
AAP leaders meet Yogendra Yadav
Mar 17, 2015, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders met Yogendra Yadav at his residence on Monday.
Cyclone: PM Modi shares pain of affected people in Vanuatu
Mar 17, 2015, at 04:08 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared his 'sorrow and pain ' of all those affected by the devastation caused by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu last week.
Bangalore: IAS officer found dead in his apartment
Mar 17, 2015, at 03:59 am
Bangalore, Mar 16 (IBNS): A senior IAS officer was found dead in his apartment in Bangalore on Monday, media reports said.
Cyclist on nationwide yatra to generate awareness about Swachhta Abhiyan meets PM
Mar 17, 2015, at 03:21 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi on Monday met Abhishek Kumar Sharma, a youth who is undertaking a nationwide cycle yatra to generate awareness about the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Mamata meets nun, faces protest
Mar 17, 2015, at 01:02 am
Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited the nun in a hospital, who was gang raped last week, and said 'strong actions' will be taken against the culprits.
Fresh snowfall hits life in J&K
Mar 17, 2015, at 12:48 am
Srinagar, Mar 16 (IBNS) Fresh snowfall on Monday affected life across Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway for the second day and the suspension of the Bannihal-Baramulla train service.