Infiltration bid foiled in Poonch sector
Feb 15, 2015, at 04:01 am
Poonch, Feb 14 (IBNS): The Indian Army said an infiltration bid has been foiled in Poonch Sector from Pakistan side on Saturday.
Parrikar gets a glimpse of Navy's operational capability on Western seaboard
Feb 15, 2015, at 03:54 am
Panaji, Feb 14 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said the Indian Navy must remain a superior force in the Indian Ocean Region and the government will give all support to the Navy so that it becomes a truly Blue Water Navy.
Paswan reviews Implementation of Food Security Act's implementation in North East
Feb 15, 2015, at 03:52 am
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS) Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday reviewed Targeted Public Distribution System in the Mega-Block affected states of Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura with the senior officers of the concerned state governments, Railways and Food Corporation of India in Imphal.
Northeast has unexplored business potential: Jitendra Singh
Feb 15, 2015, at 03:10 am
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances,Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that Northeast has unexplored business potential which is incredible, amazing and yet not fully known to the rest of the world.
Government to work towards repeal of approximately 1700 obsolete laws: PM
Feb 15, 2015, at 03:01 am
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Government had identified about 1700 obsolete laws, and is working towards their repeal.
PDP patron lauds Modi's move to call Sharif
Feb 15, 2015, at 02:36 am
Jammu, Feb 14 (IBNS) Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayed on Saturday praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to call his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif ahead of a cricket World Cup match between the teams from both the countries on Sunday.
TMC names Subrata Bakshi as additional All India General Secretary
Feb 15, 2015, at 02:22 am
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress on Saturday announced the appointment of party MP Subrata Bakshi as additional All India General Secretar
Arvind Kejriwal takes office after oath, Prez revokes order of his rule
Feb 14, 2015, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): After lusty cheers of countless people at the Ramlila Maidan where Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Delhi’s chief minister on Saturday in a blaze of glory, he took charge of his office at the Delhi secretariat along with other ministers.
Arvind Kejriwal is Delhi CM again, assures to deliver
Feb 14, 2015, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Amid lusty cheering of Bharat Mata Ki Jai and presence of countless people at the Ramlila Maidan, Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Delhi's chief minister for the second time on Saturday, promising to serve people earnestly for five years and keep the government free of arrogance and root out corruption.
Arvind Kejriwal takes oath as Delhi Chief Minister
Feb 14, 2015, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Amid lusty cheering and presence of countless people at the Ramlila Maidan, Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal too oath as Delhi's chief minister for the second time on Saturday. He is the eighth chief minister of Delhi.
Kejriwal arrives at Ramlila grounds to take oath as Delhi CM
Feb 14, 2015, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has reached the Ramlila Maidan a shortly before noon to take oath as Delhi's chief minister on Saturday in the presence of a huge crowd of his supporters.
AAP cabinet: Youngest with average age less than 40
Feb 14, 2015, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal along with six ministers will take oath on Saturday making it India's youngest cabinet with an average age less than 40, media reports said.
Kejriwal to take oath as Delhi CM at Ramlila grounds today
Feb 14, 2015, at 03:44 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal will take oath as Delhi’s chief minister at around noon on Saturday.
Attack on school was planned: TMC
Feb 14, 2015, at 05:29 am
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress on Friday said the alleged vandalization of a convent school in south Delhi by miscreants in the intervening night of Thursday-Friday was 'planned'.
Saradha scam: One more arrested
Feb 14, 2015, at 04:57 am
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IBNS): In yet another arrest in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a man on Friday.
Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon to visit India
Feb 14, 2015, at 04:16 am
New Delhi,Feb 13 (IBNS): Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon will visit India next week and will conduct high level meetings in Delhi and in Bangalore with the Indian Government, officials said on Friday.
President opens Rashtrapati Bhavan's "Udyanotsav"
Feb 14, 2015, at 03:32 am
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday opened the annual "Udyanotsav" of the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Rajnath Singh visits India-Myanmar border
Feb 14, 2015, at 03:21 am
Moreh, Feb 13 (IBNS)Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has visited India-Myanmar border on Friday.
Feb 14, 2015, at 03:08 am
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Minister of, International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Wang Jiarui called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
Two scientists presents book to PM Modi
Feb 14, 2015, at 02:54 am
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Two former ISRO scientists have presented a book to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, officials said.
Prez appoints Arvind Kejriwal as Chief Minister of Delhi
Feb 14, 2015, at 02:44 am
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): The President of India on Friday appointed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal as the Chief Minister of National Capital Territory of Delhi, officials said.
Madan Mitra is stable, but not well: SSKM
Feb 13, 2015, at 11:46 pm
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IBNS): The Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) hospital authorities in Kolkata on Friday announced that the health condition of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and West Bengal sports and transport minister Madan Mitra is stable but not good enough.
Jaitley chairs Consultative Committee meeting of I&B Ministry
Feb 13, 2015, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): ArunJaitley, Union Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, on Friday chaired the meeting of Consultative Committee of the I&B Ministry to discuss the issue of 'India as a soft power-As a Filming Destination'.
Government constitutes SIT to probe 1984 riots
Feb 13, 2015, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): The Narendra Modi government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for investigating/re-investigating the cases of 1984 riots under the Chairmanship of Pramod Asthana, an IPS Officer.
Court gives life time imprisonment to Rajib Das's killers
Feb 13, 2015, at 08:39 pm
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IBNS): First Additional District Judge of Barasat District and Sessions Court Prabir Kumar Mishra has given life time imprisonment under IPC sections 302 and 354 to the three killers of Rajib Das- Biswanath Chatterjee, Mithun Das and Monojit Biswas-on Friday.
Centre approves revised guidelines for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Feb 13, 2015, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): The model villages adopted by the Members of Parliament under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) will now get rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) on priority basis.
PM summons Delhi Police Chief after convent school vandalized
Feb 13, 2015, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday summoned Police Commissioner of Delhi B.S. Bassi and expressed his deep concern and anguish over the rising crime rate in the national capital in the wake of the vandalism in a convent school in south Delhi.
Controversial film 'MSG' releases today, security beefed up in Haryana
Feb 13, 2015, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): The controversial film 'MSG: The Messenger of God' featuring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh released on Friday.
US cop charged of assaulting Indian man
Feb 13, 2015, at 07:26 pm
Washington, Feb 13 (IBNS): A US cop has been charged of assaulting a 57-year-old Indian man, which left him partially paralysed.
SC stays arrest of Teesta Setalvad till Feb 19
Feb 13, 2015, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed that social activist Teesta Setalvad will not be arrested till Feb 19 in connection with the Gulbarg Society fund embezzlement case.