There are so many possibilities for tourism: Modi
Dec 24, 2016, at 10:39 pm
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IBNS): Attending an event here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said there are many possibilities in the tourism sector across India.
Mamata Banerjee remembers Mohammad Rafi on birth anniversary
Dec 24, 2016, at 10:06 pm
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday paid homage to singing legend Mohammad Rafi on his birth anniversary.
Currency ban: 681 poor, labourers turn ‘lakhpati’ in Bihar, Jharkhand
Dec 24, 2016, at 09:41 pm
Patna, Dec 24 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): As many as 681 persons from poor class or labourers have suddenly turned “lakhpati†(person owing more than Rs 100,000) in twin states of Bihar and Jharkhand post demonetization drive launched by the Indian government last month.
M. Hamid Ansari wishes people on Christmas
Dec 24, 2016, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Saturday greeted the people of India on the joyous occasion of Christmas.
WB: Police prevent BJP's Parliamentary delegation from entering communal violence hit Dhulagarh
Dec 24, 2016, at 09:30 pm
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): The two-member Parliamentary delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which went to visit communal turmoil affected Dhulagarh in West Bengal's Howrah district on Saturday, was prevented by the administration from entering the village, reports said.
DRDO successfully flight tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon
Dec 24, 2016, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): The Defence and Research Development Organization (DRDO) on Friday successfully flight tested the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW), from an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft. SAAW, an indigenously designed and developed 120 kg. class smart weapon, developed by DRDO, is capable of engaging ground targets with high precision up to a range of 100 kms.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes nation ahead of X-mas
Dec 24, 2016, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Christmas.
Kolkata: Security increased for Christmas celebration
Dec 24, 2016, at 09:13 pm
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): Amid mood of celebrations, the Kolkata Police have elaborated city's security to avoid any untoward situation during Christmas, officials said.
Murder convict Anand Mohan’s BPP among 8 Bihar-based parties delisted by EC
Dec 24, 2016, at 08:33 pm
Patna, Dec 24 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Election Commission of India has delisted as many as eight political parties from Bihar for failing to meet the required norms.
Kolkata under security blanket ahead of Christmas
Dec 24, 2016, at 08:24 pm
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police have beefed up the city's security to avoid any untoward situation during Christmas, officials said.
PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 2 metro corridors in Mumbai
Dec 24, 2016, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be laying the foundation stone of two metro corridors in Mumbai, during his state visit on Saturday.
Union Minister Manoj Sinha injured in road mishap
Dec 24, 2016, at 02:55 pm
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): Union Minister Manoj Sinha on Friday was injured during a road mishap in Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.
Government eases rules for passport application
Dec 24, 2016, at 04:08 am
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): In an attempt to streamline, liberalize and ease the process of issue of passport, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday announced host of new rules for applying for an Indian passport.
India on the cusp of a leap towards higher growth trajectory, says President
Dec 24, 2016, at 03:03 am
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Centenary Year Celebrations of the Federation of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTAPCCI) on Friday in Hyderabad.
Washington: Embassy of India celebrates Christmas
Dec 24, 2016, at 02:45 am
Washington, Dec 23 (IBNS): Celebration of Christmas was organized at Embassy of India on Thursday, officials said on Friday.
PM Modi brought his own lunch to party meeting, BJP showers praises
Dec 24, 2016, at 02:32 am
Varanasi, Dec 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday earned accolades from his party for bringing his own lunch to a public meeting that he addressed on Thursday at his constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
Nitish Kumar can’t go with the BJP,says Lalu
Dec 24, 2016, at 01:45 am
Patna, Dec 23 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad is confident that his JD-U colleague and chief minister Nitish Kumar will not join the BJP.
Assam govt. decides slew of measures for tea tribe communities
Dec 24, 2016, at 01:27 am
Guwahati, Dec 23 (IBNS) : To give a boost to the government’s initiatives for the welfare of tea tribe communities, the Assam government has decided to set up three Football and Archery Training Institutes in the tea community infested areas.
PM to lay foundation stone of ‘Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna’
Dec 24, 2016, at 12:24 am
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the ambitious Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna’on Dec 27 at Parade Ground in Dehradun.
Inter-Ministerial Central team to visit Tamil Nadu next week
Dec 24, 2016, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): An Inter-Ministerial Central Team will visit Tamil Nadu next week to do an on-the-spot assessment of the situation in the wake of Cyclone storm ‘Vardah’ of December 2016.
India's Mhadei arrives in Cape Town
Dec 24, 2016, at 12:04 am
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): The Indian Navy’s ocean-going sail boat Mhadei with an all-women crew, entered Cape Town Harbour on Friday after a grueling voyage which started from Goa in early November 2016.
BJP MP Roopa Ganguly hospitalized
Dec 23, 2016, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): Actress-tuned-BJP Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly has been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata with severe headache and vision disturbance, sources said.
Rijiju reviews Manipur situation, assures to provide adequate security
Dec 23, 2016, at 11:03 pm
Guwahati, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Union MOS Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday took stock of the situation of trouble torn Manipur and said that centre would not tolerate economic blockade in the north eastern Indian state.
Modi's notes ban an economic robbery, makes great divide between rich and poor: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 23, 2016, at 10:33 pm
Almora, Uttar Pradesh, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Terming Narnedra Modi's notes ban an "economic robbery," Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the NDA Government has divided India into two halves-the rich and the poor.
Demonetisation: CRPF to assist in IT raids in Kolkata, Mamata protests
Dec 23, 2016, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday sent a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, expressing her objection in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployment for Income Tax (IT) raids in Kolkata following the Centre's move of demonetisation, sources said.
National Consumer Day celebrations to be inaugurated by Ram Vilas Paswan
Dec 23, 2016, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): The Department of Consumer Affair, under the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, will observe the National Consumer Day on Saturday at the Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
IT raids at Kotak Mahindra Bank branch in Delhi
Dec 23, 2016, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Income Tax officials carried out a search at a branch of Kotak Mahindra Bank in Delhi on Friday, reports said.
Timeline for Phase III & Phase IV of cable TV digitisation
Dec 23, 2016, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has extended the cut-off date for Phase IV of Cable TV digitisation to Mar 31, 2017 in lieu of uncertainty in the market due to pending court cases and unsatisfactory progress of installation of Set Top Boxes (STBs) in Phase IV areas.
Najeeb Jung meets PM Modi a day after resignation
Dec 23, 2016, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Najeeb Jung, who resigned as Delhi's Lieutenant Governor on Thursday 18 months ahead of the end of his term, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, reports said.
Kerala : Vigilance court orders probe against former CM Oommen Chandy and six other former ministers
Dec 23, 2016, at 08:07 pm
Thiruvananthapuram Dec 23 (IBNS) : A vigilance court in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday ordered a probe against seven former Kerala ministers of the previous UDF Government, including former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, and two legislators, for the charge of nepotism, reports said.