CSIA bags National Tourism Award for the ‘Best Airport in Metro Cities’
Aug 03, 2016, at 07:30 pm
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IBNS): Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) received the National Tourism Award 2014-15 under the category of ‘Best Airports in Class X (metro) Cities’ at a ceremony held at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi recently.
Etihad Airways enhances travel experience for senior citizens flying from India to USA
Aug 03, 2016, at 07:26 pm
Abu Dhabi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Etihad Airways has introduced a senior citizens’ package offering enhanced privileges for the over 60s travelling from India to the United States of America, an official release stated.
Rajya Sabha ruckus on Uttar Pradesh gang-rape incidents : Deputy Chairman calls for discussion
Aug 03, 2016, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a ruckus with members of the Congress and the Samajwadi Party coming to a collision over the Bulandshahr gang-rape incident and other instances of crimes against women.
India-Vietnam engage in foreign office consultations and strategic dialogue
Aug 03, 2016, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): During the Eighth Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) and the Fifth Strategic Dialogue between India and Vietnam on Tuesday, the Vietnamese side reaffirmed its support for India’s candidature for a Permanent seat in an expanded United Nations Security Council, according to India's Ministry of External Affairs.
Sonia Gandhi stable and recovering at hospital
Aug 03, 2016, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) : Congress President Sonia Gandhi was on Wednesday “stable†and recovering at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital here after she was admitted there late Tuesday night due to high fever, reports said.
NDRF team and others conduct search and rescue in Mumbai-Goa highway bridge collapse
Aug 03, 2016, at 05:47 pm
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IBNS): A 50-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) with four divers has reached Maharashtra's Raigad district on Wednesday to speed up rescue in the bridge collapse over the Savitri River on Mumbai-Goa highway, according to media reports.
Bihar topper scam : Science topper arrested
Aug 03, 2016, at 05:34 pm
Vaishali,Bihr, Aug 3 (IBNS) : A schoolboy in Bihar who ranked third in science in Class 12 exams, was arrested on Wednesday morning in connection with the 'Bihar topper scam' case, reports said.
Fresh violence in Kashmir Valley, 1 killed
Aug 03, 2016, at 05:33 pm
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IBNS): In a fresh violence, a youth was shot dead by personal security officer (PSO) of a senior official and several others were wounded following which angry protesters burnt down the official's Scorpio vehicle in south Kashmir's Lethpora area on Tuesday late night.
After Bulandhshahr, it's now Bareilly : Teacher gang-raped in broad daylight
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:56 pm
Bareilly, Aug 3 (IBNS) : Days after the horrific Bulandshahr gang-rape of a mother and her daughter, another gang-rape incident that took place in broad day light has been reported from Uttar Pradesh.
VK Singh arrives in Saudi Arabia
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:22 pm
Jeddah, Aug 3 (IBNS): Union Minister Vijay Kumar Singh arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to assess the situation of the stranded Indian in the country.
BJP accepts Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel's resignation
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): The BJP Parliamentary Board on Wednesday accepted Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel's resignation.
Rajnath Singh to leave for Pakistan today
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is all set to leave for Pakistan on Wednesday.
Bridge collapses in Maharashtra, 2 buses, several vehicles missing
Aug 03, 2016, at 03:01 pm
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IBNS): At least two buses and several other vehicles went missing after a bridge over the Savitri River on Mumbai-Goa highway near Maharashtra's Raigad district collapsed on Wednesday, reports said.
VK Singh leaves for Saudi Arabia
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:16 am
Riyadh, Aug 2 (IBNS): Union Minister VK Singh on Tuesday left for Saudi Arabia to assess the situation of the stranded Indian in the country.
Hyderabad: Under-construction arch collapses, 3 killed
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:05 am
Hyderabad, Aug 2 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as an under construction arch collapsed at the CBCID Colony in Telangana 's Hyderabad city on Tuesday, media reports said.
35-yr-old Bulandshahr rape survivor says doctor did not believe them, behaved roughly
Aug 03, 2016, at 03:31 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): In more shocking revelations, the 35-year-old woman who was raped along with his daughter in UP's Bulandshahr on Friday night, has alleged that a woman doctor of a government hospital did not believe them even as she saw them bruised and bleeding.
Coast Guard rescues 28 lives trapped near Valsad
Aug 03, 2016, at 02:04 am
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued 28 lives near Valsad, which is about 25 kms from Coast Guard Air Station, Daman and about 175 kms north of Mumbai.
PMGSY target will be met by March 2019, says Tomar
Aug 03, 2016, at 01:19 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Center on Tuesday said that it will not discriminate against any state in allocation of funds for construction of rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, PMGSY.
Sonia Gandhi cuts short Varanasi road show due to ill health, PM Modi wishes her speedy recovery
Aug 03, 2016, at 01:07 am
New Delhi,Aug 2 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday called off her road show in the politically crucial Lok Sabha seat of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh due to high fever, reports said.
West Bengal to be renamed as Bengal soon
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:59 am
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IBNS): West Bengal cabinet on Tuesday adopted a proposal to convert state's name into Bengal.
Remain sensitive to circumstances and surroundings: PM tells IAS officers
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:44 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday advised young IAS officers to remain sensitive to their circumstances and surroundings, in order to be able to effectively connect with the people of India.
Nominations for Padma Awards 2017 invited
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:41 am
New Delhi,Aug 2 (IBNS): Nominations for the Padma Awards, 2017 has opened and the last date for receipt of the nominations for the Padma Awards 2017 is Sept 15, 2016.
President of India receives copy of book ‘Grassroots Innovation’
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:32 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee received a copy of book ‘Grassroots Innovation’ authored by Anil K. Gupta of IIM Ahmedabad who is also the Vice Chairman, National Innovation Foundation at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
Special status for Andhra demand disrupts life in state and proceedings in Lok Sabha
Aug 02, 2016, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi/Vijaywada, Aug 2 (IBNS): The 'bandh' called by YSR Congress, the main opposition party in Andhra Pradesh, disrupted normal life in the state while the party's members held up proceedings at the Lok Sabha twice on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Sonia Gandhi's Varanasi Road show to launch Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh
Aug 02, 2016, at 09:19 pm
Varanasi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his own turf, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday launched her party's campaign for the 2017 UP Assembly elections in Varanasi as she led a massive road show.
High speed Delhi-Mumbai train misses trial schedule due to rains
Aug 02, 2016, at 08:48 pm
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): The semi high-speed Spanish-made train Talgo, on its final trial phase, reached Mumbai almost two hours behind schedule on Tuesday after leaving Delhi on Monday evening, according to media reports.
2 children die, 30 ill after consuming food at Punjab home for special children
Aug 02, 2016, at 08:28 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Two children have died and 30 others fell ill after eating food at a home for differently-abled children in Kapurthala, media reports said.
Bulandshahr gang-rape incident might be a conspiracy by opposition : UP Minister Azam Khan
Aug 02, 2016, at 07:49 pm
Lucknow, Aug 2 (IBNS) : At a time when the nation is yet to recover from the shock of the mother-daughter gang-rape in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan made a controversial statement, suggesting the incident could be an "opposition conspiracy."
Ministry sets up Twitter handle to receive complaints about telecom and postal sectors
Aug 02, 2016, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Communications & Information Technology announced on Tuesday the launch of a special twitter handle for addressing complaints and concerns regarding the telecom and postal sectors.
Aug 02, 2016, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Three days after the horrific mother-daughter gang-rape in Bulandshahr, the family has threatened suicide if the culprits are not punished.