Kejriwal, Sisodia meet PM, raise full-statehood issue

Feb 12, 2015, at 04:57 pm

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Days after Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) registered a massive victory in the Delhi Assembly polls, the CM designate and party leader Manish Sisodia on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and raised the issue of granting full statehood to Delhi.

Kejriwal meets PM Modi

Feb 12, 2015, at 04:28 pm

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Two days before taking oath in the Ramlila Maidan, Delhi Chief Ministerial designate Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.

PM unhappy over temple in his name

Feb 12, 2015, at 03:49 pm

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his displeasure over building of a temple dedicated to him in Gujarat and said it was a 'shocking' move and against Indian tradition.

Kejriwal to meet PM Modi today

Feb 12, 2015, at 03:27 pm

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister's designate Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

Bihar crisis: Nitish meets Prez along with 130 MLAs

Feb 12, 2015, at 04:38 am

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Amid a huge political crisis in Bihar, former chief minister of the state and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on Wednesday evening met President Pranab Mukherjee to convey the support of 130 MLAs for him.

Helicopter cashes in Kashmir, 2 Army pilots killed

Feb 12, 2015, at 03:19 am

Srinagar, Feb 11 (IBNS): Two Indian Army pilots have been charred to death after an Army helicopter crashed in Saderkoot area of Bandipora in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday evening, police said.

States can use central assistance of Rs.4,000 per toilet: Venkaiah Naidu

Feb 12, 2015, at 03:13 am

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Members of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministries of Urban Development and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation discussed the shortcomings in the implementation of the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewable Mission (JNNURM) on Wednesday.

Saradha: Madan Mitra admitted to SSKM, court rejects his bail plea

Feb 12, 2015, at 03:09 am

Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and West Bengal sports and transport minister Madan Mitra was admitted to the state owned Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon.

Dharmendra Pradhan attends 20th Steering Committee meeting of TAPI project

Feb 12, 2015, at 02:50 am

Islamabad, Feb 11 (IBNS): Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan attended 20th Steering Committee meeting of TAPI natural gas pipeline project in Islamabad, on Tuesday.

Income Tax Department initiates investigation against illegal cash

Feb 12, 2015, at 02:44 am

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Income Tax Department, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has initiated investigation into issuance of cheques by companies which are acting as entry operators to convert illegal cash into legitimate money.

Follow letter and spirit of Constitution: President tells Guvs

Feb 12, 2015, at 02:37 am

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said any deviation from the principles and provisions embodied in the Constitution would weaken the democratic fabric of the country and asked Governors of all states to follow the letter and spirit of the same.

Avalanche in Kashmir kills one

Feb 12, 2015, at 02:15 am

Srinagar, Feb 11 (IBNS): A local was killed on Wednesday when an avalanche swept away a group in the higher reaches of tourist resort Gulmarg in North Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Delhi polls: Kiran Bedi writes to EC objecting to fatwas

Feb 12, 2015, at 01:46 am

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): A day after her humiliating defeat to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly polls, former IPS officer Kiran Bedi, who was Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) chief ministerial candidate, has complained to the Election Commission (EC) alleging that issuing of 'fatwas' are impact voting.

Kejriwal to invite Modi for his swearing-in ceremony

Feb 12, 2015, at 12:16 am

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): After sweeping the Assembly election in the national capital, Delhi CM-designate Arvind Kejriwal is all set to take oath of office in a grand manner at the Ramlila Maidan on Saturday where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Cabinet members will also be invited.

SC asks Sahara Group to submit fresh fundraising plans

Feb 11, 2015, at 11:40 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday asked Sahara Group to submit a fresh plan for raising funds against its properties after the US-based Mirach Capital called off its $2 billion loan deal with the group, which would have helped it on raising the money and get its chief Subrata Roy out of jail.

Want healthy relations with centre: Arvind Kejriwal

Feb 11, 2015, at 10:46 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Delhi CM-designate Arvind Kejriwal, who met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Urban Development Minister Venkiah Naidu on Wednesday after his landslide victory a day ago, said he wants a healthy relation with the centre.

Arvind Kejriwal meets Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Feb 11, 2015, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Delhi CM-designate Arvind Kejriwal met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday.

Shiv Sena slams Modi, BJP over Delhi debacle

Feb 11, 2015, at 07:42 pm

Mumbai, Feb 11 (IBNS): After a sweeping victory of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi assembly polls, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s ally Shiv Sena has attacked the BJP calling the AAP victory a tsunami that neutralized both Modi magic and calculations of party president and poll strategist Amit Shah.

PM remembers Deendayal Upadhyay

Feb 11, 2015, at 06:10 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): On Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Deendayal Upadhyay's death anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday remembered him on Wednesday.

President attends 46th Conference of Governors

Feb 11, 2015, at 05:59 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee opened the 46th Conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Shashi Tharoor will be questioned again Thursday

Feb 11, 2015, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS) The Delhi police said Congress leader Shashi Tharoor would be questioned again on Thursday in connection with his wife Sunanda Pushkar's alleged murder case.

Kejriwal meets Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu

Feb 11, 2015, at 05:08 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Delhi CM-designate Arvind Kejriwal met Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday.

IT sends notice to AAP on Rs 2 crore funds

Feb 11, 2015, at 04:52 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): The Income Tax department has sent a notice to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) questioning an election funding of Rs 2 crore from some sources that had raised a controversy of ill gotten money being accepted by the party that swept the Delhi polls a day ago bagging 67 of the 70 seats, said media reports on Wednesday.

Kejriwal to meet PM Modi tomorrow?

Feb 11, 2015, at 04:47 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): A day after his party registered a landslide victory in the Delhi Assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has sought an appointment with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar arrives in Delhi

Feb 11, 2015, at 04:35 am

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): In a bid to return to power, former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Delhi on Tuesday evening, accompanied by nearly 70 law-makers from his party.

Northeast people enriched Delhi in several ways: Jitendra Singh

Feb 11, 2015, at 04:12 am

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): Union Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), Jitendra Singh, on Tuesday, said that a sizeable population of Northeast living in Delhi has, in fact, enriched the union capital in more ways than one.

Pranab hosts banquet for Singapore President

Feb 11, 2015, at 03:57 am

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday received Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of Republic of Singapore and Mary Tan at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Kolkata: AAP supporters celebrate Delhi victory

Feb 11, 2015, at 02:56 am

Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s supporters of Bengal celebrated their Delhi Assembly election victory on Tuesday near Gandhi statue area in Kolkata.

J&K Youth killing: Govt orders probe

Feb 11, 2015, at 02:31 am

Srinagar, Feb 10 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday ordered a probe into the firing incident which resulted in the killing of a youth on Monday by security forces in Palhallan area of north Kashmir.

Bhaag Modi Bhaag, says Derek after AAP wins Delhi

Feb 11, 2015, at 02:26 am

Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): Following the landslide victory of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Assembly elections and the defeat of Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien said 'Bhaag Modi Bhaag', a message addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.