Modi likely to rejig cabinet on Sunday
Nov 06, 2014, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Deviating from the policy of "Minimum Government, Maximum Governance", Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government is gearing up for its first cabinet expansion, media reported.
Nov 06, 2014, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Union Minister of Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh has called for increased private partnership for creating post-harvest management and processing facilities for horticulture produce.
Pranab congratulates President of Bolivia on his re-election
Nov 06, 2014, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday congratulated Evo Morales Ayma on his re-election as President of the Plurinational Republic of Bolivia.
Modi enters Forbes' World's Most Powerful People list
Nov 06, 2014, at 10:59 pm
New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had earlier proved his popularity in the international platform by delivering a stirring speech at the Madison Square Garden in New York, now made his debut among the world's most powerful people by bagging a spot for himself in the Forbes' high-profile list of top leaders.
Singapore shows interest in developing new smart satellite city in India: Govt
Nov 06, 2014, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): The Indian government on Thursday stated that Singapore has shown keen interest in partnering with India in the urban development sector, including development of a new smart satellite city and a new capital for the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Admiral RK Dhowan visits Seychelle
Nov 06, 2014, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Indian Naval Ships Mumbai, Talwar, Teg and Deepak under the Command of Rear Admiral R Hari Kumar, VSM, the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, are on a two-month long Overseas Deployment to East Africa and the South Indian Ocean region.
Resigning from Delhi CM's post was a big mistake, admits Kejriwal
Nov 06, 2014, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday admitted that resigning from Delhi's Chief Minister's post was a big mistake and he have learnt a lot since then.
Modi to visit Myanmar, Australia and Fiji
Nov 06, 2014, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Myanmar, Australia and Fiji to participate in ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Myanmar, G-20 Summit in Australia, among other bilateral and multilateral engagements.
Ahead of Parl's Winter Session Mulayam hosts lunch for Lalu, Nitish
Nov 06, 2014, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Ahead of the Winter Session of the Parliament, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav hosted a lunch at his Delhi residence on Thursday for leaders of several opposition parties, including Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and Janata Dal-United's Nitish Kumar.
PM greets nation on Guru Nanak Jayanti
Nov 06, 2014, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.
Youths detained for wearing ISIS T-shirt in Jharkhand
Nov 06, 2014, at 06:18 pm
Dhanbad, Nov 6 (IBNS): Two persons were detained for interrogation in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district after they were found wearing T-shirts that had ‘ISIS Pakistan’ written over it, media reports said.
PM Modi to meet President today over cabinet expansion
Nov 06, 2014, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday amid reports of a possible cabinet expansion soon, media reports said.
SP chief Mulayam to host lunch meeting today
Nov 06, 2014, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav will host leaders of several opposition parties, including Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar from Bihar, at a lunch meeting in Delhi on Thursday, media reports said.
Didi hits out at media for turning Trinamool leaders into thieves
Nov 06, 2014, at 04:02 pm
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday evening attacked a section of media for turning her party leaders into thieves.
Bihar CM's son-in-law resigns as his PA following controversy
Nov 06, 2014, at 03:32 pm
Patna, Nov 6 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s son-in-law resigned as his personal assistant (PA). He stepped down following a major political controversy over him occupying the post, media reports said.
Burdwan blast case: SSKM releases injured terrorist
Nov 06, 2014, at 05:04 am
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS): The injured terrorist in Burdwan blast case, Abul Hakim was released from Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) hospital on Wednesday. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) presented him to the Banksal Court.
JU: Students take part in 'Kiss of Love' movement
Nov 06, 2014, at 05:00 am
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS): Students of Jadavpur University organized a protest march on Wednesday in solidarity with the 'Kiss of Love' movement of Kochi.
Nov 06, 2014, at 04:55 am
Srinagar,Nov 5 (IBNS): A shutdown was observed in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday to protest against the killing of two unarmed students at Chattergam on Monday evening.
USAID administrator announces financial inclusion commitments in India
Nov 06, 2014, at 04:24 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): At the completion of a two-day trip to India on November 4-5, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah announced USAID support for three priority areas of partnership as identified in the recent summit between Prime Minister Modi and President Barak Obama in Washington.
Amid speculations of Cabinet expansions, Goa CM meets PM
Nov 06, 2014, at 03:15 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Amid speculations that Manohar Parrikar may be inducted into the Union Cabinet, the Goa Chief Minister met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Russian Deputy PM calls on PM Modi
Nov 06, 2014, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Rogozin who is visiting India for the 20th round of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission meeting that is co-chaired by the External Affairs Minister of India.
Mukherjee presents SCOPE Meritorious Awards
Nov 06, 2014, at 01:55 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) Meritorious Awards on Wednesday at a function held in Vigyan Bhawan here.
Prez, PM congratulates Manmohan Singh on receiving one of the highest civilian Honours of Japan
Nov 06, 2014, at 01:53 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have congratulated former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on receiving -"The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers", one of the highest civilian Honours of Japan.
President of Rwanda calls on President Mukherjee
Nov 06, 2014, at 01:40 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS) President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame called on President of India Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
Karnataka BJP holds protest rally against increasing rape cases in state
Nov 06, 2014, at 12:33 am
Bengaluru, Nov 5 (IBNS): Amid growing incidents of rape and sexual assault cases in Karnataka, particularly in Bengaluru during recent times, opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led a protest rally on Wednesday in the heart of the city, during which about 20 members of the party courted arrest, media reported.
Salman's black buck case: SC reserves order
Nov 06, 2014, at 12:10 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the Rajasthan government's appeal challenging a state high court order of staying the conviction of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in connection with the black buck poaching case owing to his travel to Britain for a film engagement.
Army Chief gives away 'President's Standards' to 50 and 84 Armoured Regiments
Nov 05, 2014, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi, Nov 05 (IBNS): It was a historic moment for the Army at Mamun Military Station on Wednesday when General Dalbir Singh, the Chief of Army Staff, on behalf of President Pranab Mukherjee, presented the 'Presidents's Standards' to 50 Armoured Regiment and 84 Armoured Regiment. Both the Regiments conducted a mounted parade on tanks with clock work precision and immaculate co-ordination in consonance with the highest traditions of the Indian Army.
Indian Railways to go for Bio-Diesel in a Big Way: Gowda
Nov 05, 2014, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): With a concern for cleaner environment, Indian Railways has decided to promote use of alternative fuels like bio-diesel in a big way for powering our vast fleet of over 4000 Diesel locomotives. This was stated by the Minister of Railways D.V.Sadananda Gowda at the inauguration of Bio-Fuels – 2014 Conference with a theme 'Energize growth & Business opportunities in Biodiesel sector in India' organized by Bio-Diesel Association of India (BDAI) in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Government reconstitutes the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change
Nov 05, 2014, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): The Union Government has decided to re-constitute the Prime Minister`s Council on Climate Changeto coordinate National Action for Assessment, Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change.
Modi reviews connectivity-related infrastructure
Nov 05, 2014, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reviewed the progress of work towards achievement of targets in the connectivity-related infrastructure sectors of roads, railways, shipping and civil aviation.