PM Modi wishes Abdullah on b-day

Mar 10, 2015, at 05:20 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished National Conference (NC) leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on his birthday.

Indian Army commemorates centenary of the First World War

Mar 10, 2015, at 05:05 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) The Indian Army is commemorating the centenary of the First World War from Tuesday to Mar 14 in New Delhi in memory of the 1.5 million Indian soldiers who fought in the war and over 74000 who made the supreme sacrifice.

PM salutes CISF on 46th Raising Day

Mar 10, 2015, at 05:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday saluted the CISF personnel for their 'bravery' and 'sense of duty' with which they have served the nation.

Yadav, Bhushans wanted party's defeat in Delhi polls: AAP

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:48 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Deepening the rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior party leaders Manish Sisodia, Gopai Rai, Pankaj Gupta and Sanjay Singh on Tuesday accused that Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav were attempting to defeat the party during the recent Delhi Assembly polls.

Mahama Gandhi was a British agent: Katju

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:04 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has triggered a controversy by saying that Father of the Nation Mahama Gandhi was a 'British agent'.

Mizoram's Saiha district selected for 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' programme

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:51 am

Saiha, Mar 9 (IBNS) The Government of India’s "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" (Save Girl-child, Educate Girl-child) programme, which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been formally launched in Northeast and the Saiha District in Mizoram has been selected among 100 districts from across India for this unique initiative.

Rape problem: German professor apologises for rejecting Indian student's internship request

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:36 am

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): A German professor has apologised for refusing a male Indian student's internship request due to the "the rape problem" in the Asian nation, reports said.

Will continue my struggle: Alam

Mar 10, 2015, at 03:55 am

Srinagar, Mar 9 (IBNS) Separatist leader Masarat Alam, who was recently released from a prison in Jammu and Kashmir, has said his struggle will continue until the complete demilitarization of the Kashmir region occurs.

President lays wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti

Mar 10, 2015, at 03:00 am

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Centenary Commemoration of First World War (1914 - 1918) was inaugurated by a wreath laying ceremony by President Pranab Mukherjee at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate in Delhi on Monday.

NSDC announces 8 fold jump in number of women skilled over 4 yrs

Mar 10, 2015, at 12:25 am

Kolkata/New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on Monday announced an eight fold jump in the number of women choosing to acquire a skill from its training centres over a four year period.

Mamata meets PM Modi, raises WB debt problem

Mar 09, 2015, at 11:14 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament House on Monday.

Geelani meets Pak High Commissioner

Mar 09, 2015, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9(IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday met Pakistan high commissioner to India Abdul Bashit.

Nothing wrong in the release of Alam: PDP retorts to Modi

Mar 09, 2015, at 10:43 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9(IBNS) Shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government will not tolerate anything that undermines the unity of India, People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday defended its decision to release separatist leader Masarat Alam, saying people can't be "illegally detained in jails."

Mamata meets PM Modi for the first time

Mar 09, 2015, at 09:28 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9(IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought financial assistance for the cash-strapped state.

Murder case-convict former UP minister D P Yadav surrenders

Mar 09, 2015, at 08:10 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9(IBNS) New Delhi, Mar 9(IBNS) Former Uttar Pradesh minister DP Yadav,convicted in a murder case, surrendered on Monday.

Curfew lifted, but Dimapur remains uneasy

Mar 09, 2015, at 07:37 pm

Dimapur, Nagaland, Mar 9(IBNS) Curfew was lifted in Nagland's commercial town Dimapur on Monday morning even though schools and shops remained shut following last week's shakening mob violence in which people stormed a jail and dragged a rape-victim out on street to lynch him in public.

Centre was not consulted: PM Modi on Masarat Alam,s release

Mar 09, 2015, at 06:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Central government was not consulted by the Jammu and Kashmir government over the issue of release of separatist leader Masarat Alam from prison last week.

HM makes statement over Masarat Alam's release

Mar 09, 2015, at 06:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Amid ruckus, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday made a statement over the issue of separatist leader Masarat Alam's release from a prison in Jammu and Kashmir last week and said the Centre will never compromise on security-related issues.

Court defers verdict on Satyam fraud case till next month

Mar 09, 2015, at 05:22 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 9 (IBNS): A special court on Monday deferred giving its judgement in connection with the multi-crore Satyam fraud case till next month.

Ruckus in Parliament over Masarat Alam's release

Mar 09, 2015, at 05:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Opposition parties on Monday created ruckus in the Lok Sabha over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam from a prison in Jammu and Kashmir last week.

IT consultant death: Indian govt assures to provide assistance to family

Mar 09, 2015, at 04:01 pm

Sydney/New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) The Indian government on Monday said it is providing all necessary assistance to Arun Kumar whose wife was stabbed to death by unknown attackers in Australia on Saturday.

Land Acquisition Amendment Bill to be tabled in LS today

Mar 09, 2015, at 03:34 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The government is likely to table the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi today

Mar 09, 2015, at 03:15 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.

TMC announces candidates list for KMC elections

Mar 09, 2015, at 05:52 am

Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) polls.

CPI-M attacks TMC, BJP at Brigade rally

Mar 09, 2015, at 02:41 am

Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Top Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders, including former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, addressed a rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata where they hit out at the ruling Trinamool Congress(TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments on Sunday.

PM interacts with recipients of Stree Shakti Puraskar and Nari Shakti Puraskar

Mar 09, 2015, at 01:03 am

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) On the occasion of International Women's Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday met and interacted with the recipients of the Stree Shakti Puraskar and Nari Shakti Puraskar for the year 2014.

Joint India-Nepal exercise concludes

Mar 09, 2015, at 12:59 am

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Eighth India-Nepal Combined Exercise (Surya Kiran VIII) which commenced on Feb 23 concluded on Saturday at Salijhandi in Nepal.

Arun Kumar Singh appointed as next Ambassador of India to the USA

Mar 08, 2015, at 11:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): The Indian government on Sunday said that Arun Kumar Singh has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United States of America.

President of India presents Stree Shakti Puraskars and Nari Shakti Puruskars

Mar 08, 2015, at 11:56 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee presented Stree Shakti Puraskars and Nari Shakti Puruskars for the year 2014 on the occasion of International Women’s Day at a function on Sunday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

President, PM condole Vinod Mehra's death

Mar 08, 2015, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday condoled the demise of veteran journalist and Outlook Group's editorial chairman Vinod Mehta.