Kolkata bridge collapse: Rescue operation underway
Sep 04, 2018, at 09:37 pm
40-year-old Majerhat Bridge over a railway track and a canal collapsed in Kolkata’s Alipore area on Tuesday killing one and injuring 19 while more deaths are feared. Rescue operation is underway as the debris is being cleared. IBNS Images by Subhodeep Sardar Jishu
Majherhat bridge collapses in south Kolkata
Sep 04, 2018, at 09:12 pm
Several were feared dead as a portion of Majerhat bridge over a railway track and a canal collapsed in Kolkata's southwestern part on Tuesday (September 4, 2018) evening, reports said. According to reports, a nearly 200 foot block of the busy bridge collapsed at around 4:45 pm. beside the railway tracks. Rescue operation is currently going on.
Kolkata Police cordon off Majherhat area following bridge collapse
Sep 04, 2018, at 07:52 pm
Kolkata Police cordon off Majherhat area following bridge collapse Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS
Several feared dead as major bridge collapses in Kolkata, rescue ops underway
Sep 04, 2018, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IBNS): Several were feared dead as a portion of Majerhat bridge over a railway track and a canal collapsed in Kolkata's southwestern part on Tuesday evening, reports said.
West Bengal: Two killed in explosion in TMC party office in West Medinipur
Aug 23, 2018, at 03:32 pm
At least two persons were killed and several others were injured in an explosion in a party office of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) at Mokrampur area under Narayangarh Police Station limits in West Bengal's West Medinipur district at around 8:30 am. on Thursday (Aug 23, 2018). Portion of the party office collapsed due to the explosion. Local police have initiated probe into the reason behind the high intensity explosion. Images by IBNS.
Indian Navy mounts rescue operations in flood-hit Kerala
Aug 18, 2018, at 01:30 pm
Indian Navy mounts rescue operations in flood-hit Kerala
PM Modi visits flood-ravaged Kerala
Aug 18, 2018, at 12:50 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi chairing a high level meeting with the officials to take stock of the flood rescue and relief operations, at Kochi, in Kerala on August 18, 2018. The Governor of Kerala, Justice (Retd.) P. Sathasivam and the Minister of State for Tourism (I/C), Alphons Kannanthanam are also seen.
Leaders pay tribute to Vajpayee
Aug 17, 2018, at 12:05 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi paying tributes to the former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vaajpayee, in New Delhi on August 16, 2018.
Modi addresses India from Red Fort
Aug 15, 2018, at 01:45 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi interacting with the school children after addressing the Nation on the occasion of 72nd Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort, in Delhi on August 15, 2018.
Political leaders pay last tribute to Somnath Chatterjee at WB Vidhan Sabha
Aug 13, 2018, at 06:42 pm
Cutting partylines, political leaders thronged the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha to pay their last tribute to former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, who passed away on Monday (August 13, 2018). Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Left leaders Sujan Chakraborty, Tanmoy Bhattacharya, Cong MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury were among them. Chatterjee was also given gun salute by the state at the legislative assembly. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
PM Modi condoles Stalin, Kanimozhi at Karunanidhi funeral
Aug 09, 2018, at 11:15 am
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi consoles and shares few words with daughter of Kalaignar Karunanidhi M. Kanimozhi and son M.K. Stalin, in Chennai on August 08, 2018.
Kovind meets State Civil Service Officers promoted to the IAS
Aug 03, 2018, at 01:34 pm
The President, Ram Nath Kovind with the State Civil Service Officers promoted to the IAS and attending the 120th Induction Training Programme at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 03, 2018.
VP Naidu addresses gathering after conferring Nehru and Tagore Literacy Awards
Jul 31, 2018, at 09:38 am
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing the gathering after conferring the Nehru and Tagore Literacy Awards, instituted by the Indian Adult Education Association, in New Delhi on July 30, 2018.
Narendra Modi departs from Lucknow
Jul 29, 2018, at 06:45 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi being seen off by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Ram Naik and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, on his departure from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on July 28, 2018.
Jul 27, 2018, at 01:27 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in a bilateral meeting with the President of Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 26, 2018.
Jul 25, 2018, at 07:08 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi being seen off the President of Uganda, Yoweri K. Museveni, as he emplanes for Waterkloof, South Africa from Entebbe International Airport, Uganda to attend the BRICS Summit, on July 25, 2018.
Jul 24, 2018, at 12:05 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing the Indian community, during the community event, in Kigali, Rwanda on July 23, 2018.
Narendra Modi leaves for three-nation Africa tour
Jul 23, 2018, at 06:06 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi emplanes for Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa from New Delhi on July 23, 2018.
Mamata Banerjee addresses TMC's Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata
Jul 21, 2018, at 04:33 pm
Addressing a massive rally in Kolkata to commemorate her party's Martyrs' Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the BJP will lose the general elections in 2019. In a rain-hit day, large number of workers and supporters of the ruling TMC had gathered in downtown Esplanade area in the city to attend the rally. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
President Kovind addresses 64th Annual Convocation of IIT Kharagpur
Jul 21, 2018, at 07:55 am
The President, Ram Nath Kovind in a group photograph at the 64th Annual Convocation of IIT Kharagpur, in West Bengal on July 20, 2018. The Governor of West Bengal, Keshari Nath Tripathi and the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee are also seen.
PM Modi addresses media ahead of Monsoon session
Jul 18, 2018, at 06:51 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing the media ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on July 18, 2018. The Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananth Kumar, the Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh, the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Statistics & Programme Implementation, Vijay Goel and the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Arjun Ram Meghwal are also seen.
Jul 16, 2018, at 06:43 pm
PM Modi;s rally in Bengal's West Medinipur evoked huge response on Monday while many were hurt as a portion of a temporary structure to shield from rain collapsed . The Prime Minister later visited the injured in hospital and turned emotional, even obliging a wounded woman with an autograph.
PM Modi inaugurates new ASI building
Jul 13, 2018, at 12:36 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing at the inauguration of the ‘Dharohar Bhawan’, the new building of Archaeological Survey of India, at Tilak Marg, in New Delhi on July 12, 2018. The Minister of State for Culture (I/C) and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Mahesh Sharma, the Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Raghvendra Singh and the DG, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Usha Sharma are also seen.
Rajnath Singh reviews the Border Area Development Programme
Jul 12, 2018, at 03:24 pm
The Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh chairing an Interaction with the Field Level Officers to review the Border Area Development Programme (BADP), in New Delhi on July 12, 2018. The Ministers of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir and Kiren Rijiju and the Union Home Secretary, Rajiv Gauba are also seen.
Moon Jae-in visits Hyderabad House
Jul 10, 2018, at 08:52 pm
The President of the Republic of South Korea, Moon Jae-in signing the visitors’ book, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on July 10, 2018. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is also seen.
Narendra Modi, Moon Jae-in visit World Peace Gong
Jul 09, 2018, at 06:54 pm
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi along with the President of the Republic of Korea, Moon Jae-in visit the World Peace Gong, at the Gandhi Smriti, in New Delhi on July 09, 2018.
Jul 07, 2018, at 11:39 am
The Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay signing the visitors’ book, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on July 06, 2018. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is also seen.
Jul 05, 2018, at 08:03 pm
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu interacting with the Scientists, Scholars and Students at B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, in Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on July 05, 2018.
Narendra Modi interacts with the Assistant Secretaries
Jul 05, 2018, at 08:16 am
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi with the Assistant Secretaries (IAS Officers of 2016 batch), in New Delhi on July 04, 2018. The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh and the Cabinet Secretary, P.K. Sinha are also seen.
Jun 26, 2018, at 07:46 pm
The President, Ram Nath Kovind addressing at the presentation of the National Awards for Outstanding Services in the field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse, on the occasion of the ‘International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’, in New Delhi on June 26, 2018.