Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg changes profile picture to support Digital India initiative
Sep 28, 2015, at 02:27 am
California, Sept 27 (IBNS): Social Networking site Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Sunday changed his profile picture in support of Digital India initiative.
Narendra Modi mourns death of Manipur Governor Syed Ahmed
Sep 28, 2015, at 02:15 am
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday mourned the death of Manipur Governor Syed Ahmed.
35 Indians killed in Mecca stampede
Sep 28, 2015, at 01:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): The number of Indian pilgrims killed in the stampede incident outside the holy city of Mecca has reached 35, officials said on Sunday.
Amit Shah launches his official website
Sep 28, 2015, at 12:25 am
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS) BJP President Amit Shah has launched his official website.
Rajnath Singh to be the Chief Guest for 11th Formation day of NDMA
Sep 27, 2015, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest and the Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju will be the Guest of Honour on the occasion of 11th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the Apex Policy Body for Disaster Management in India, on Sept 28 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise Mitra Shakti to commence from Sept 29
Sep 27, 2015, at 11:22 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS) In continuation with the series of Joint Exercise between India and Sri Lanka to build Military to Military co-operation and interoperability, Exercise Mitra Shakti-2015 will be conducted shortly at Pune with the scheduled arrival of the Sri Lankan contingent at Aundh Camp on Sept 29.
'Make India' first, 'Make in India' would automatically happen: Kejriwal
Sep 27, 2015, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said it is important to 'Make India' first and 'Make in India' would automatically happen.
Mecca stampede: 29 Indians among 700 killed
Sep 27, 2015, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): The death toll of Indian pilgrims in the stampede incident outside the holy city of Mecca has touched 29, an Indian government statement said.
Govt proposes independent commission to recommend MPs' salaries
Sep 27, 2015, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has proposed a 3-member independent Emoluments Commission to recommend salaries and other allowances for the Members of Parliament.
Satya Nadella announces Microsoft's plans to take technology to 500,000 villages in India
Sep 27, 2015, at 05:57 pm
San Jose, Sept 27 (IBNS): Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at the Silicon Valley event in San Jose shared a "haunting image" from his childhood in Andhra Pradesh to illustrate how digital India can bring changes in lives.
India is the fastest growing start up nation in world: Sundar Pichai
Sep 27, 2015, at 04:41 pm
San Jose, Sept 27 (IBNS): India-born Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said India is the "fastest growing start up nation in the world."
FB, Twitter, Instagram new neighbourhoods of new world: Modi at Silicon Valley event
Sep 27, 2015, at 04:14 pm
San Jose, Sept 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met world's top tech chiefs, including India-born Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai, and shared his plans for digital India at a massive event at Silicon Valley in Sane Jose in US while stating that Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are the new neighbourhoods of the new world.
India will soon be in group of top three economy in world: Rajnath Singh
Sep 27, 2015, at 03:40 am
Lucknow, Sept 26 (IBNS) Participating at 'Shikhar Samagam', a program organized by Hindustan newspaper in Lucknow, on Saturday, three Union Ministers gave emphasis on sustainable development of country.
Mecca stampede: 22 Indians killed
Sep 27, 2015, at 03:09 am
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said the number of Indians, who have been killed in the stampede incident outside the holy city of Mecca, has touched 22.
Sep 27, 2015, at 02:50 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) Pitching for a reform of the Security Council within a fixed time frame, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said taking the step has become an urgent and important task.
"G4 nations are legitimate for permanent membership"
Sep 27, 2015, at 02:16 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): In a crucial meeting of the G-4 countries, top leaders of Brazil, Germany, India and Japan expressed the need to reform the United Nations Security Council and all of them are legitimate for permanent membership.
Joint Press Statement at the meeting of leaders of the G-4 countries
Sep 27, 2015, at 01:57 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Following is the full text of the Joint Press Statement at the meeting of leaders of the G-4 countries- Brazil, Germany, India and Japan - on United Nations Security Council Reform:
We live in a fundamentally different world from the time the UN was born: PM Modi tells G-4 summit
Sep 27, 2015, at 12:28 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the G4 Summit in New York where he said that the people live in a 'fundamentally different world' from the time the UN was born.
Sep 26, 2015, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) In continuation of Indian Navy’s overseas deployment to West Asia, Africa and Europe, INS Trikand entered Toulon on Saturday for a three-day visit.
Modi looking forward to meet Sundar Pichai
Sep 26, 2015, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he is looking forward to meet Google chief executive Sundar Pichai.
Rahul Gandhi wishes Manmohan Singh on his birthday
Sep 26, 2015, at 09:29 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Congress vice-presdient Rahul Gandhi on Saturday wished former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his birthday.
Kalam's book release in Kerala postponed following controversy
Sep 26, 2015, at 09:28 pm
Thrissur, Sept 26 (IBNS) The launch of a translation of the last book of former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Saturday has been postponed following protests by various groups.
Najeeb Jung is a good man with bad political bosses: Arvind Kejriwal
Sep 26, 2015, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday came out in support of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and said he was good man with 'bad political bosses'.
CBI raid Himachal CM Vribhadra Singh's residence
Sep 26, 2015, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) The CBI on Saturday conducted searches at various places in Himachal Pradesh and Delhi in connection with in a case implicating Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in corruption, reports said.
Woman from Bengal raped in Mussoorie
Sep 26, 2015, at 07:00 pm
Mussoorie, Sept 26 (IBNS) A woman from West Bengal was allegedly gang raped by six men in the hill station of Mussoorie, reports said.
Political merry-go-round: Arvind Kejriwal extends support to Delhi Lt.Gov. Najeeb Jung
Sep 26, 2015, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) In the crooked path of politics Delhi's Lietenant Governor Najeeb Jung has found an unlikely supporter in Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the man with whom he has been engaged with a bitter tussle over primacy.
Full text of PM Modi's speech at UN
Sep 26, 2015, at 05:27 pm
New York, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the United Nations General Assembly in the US on Saturday.
Eighteen Indians among those killed in Mecca stampede: MEA
Sep 26, 2015, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi/Mina, Saudi Arabai, Sept 26 (IBNS) Eighteen Indians have died in the stampede outside the holy city of Mecca which has claimed lives of more than 700 Haj pilgirms, the External Affairs Ministry said.
Security Council reforms must for greater credibility : PM Modi tells UN
Sep 26, 2015, at 05:07 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for bringing in reforms in the United Nations Security Council to make it more credible.
Need to ensure climate justice : PM Modi says at United Nations
Sep 26, 2015, at 04:47 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) Making clear India's stand in favour of redefining the approach to environment, Prime Minister Modi has said the focus should shift from 'climate change' to 'climate justice.'