Full text of President's address in Budget Session

Feb 23, 2015, at 07:15 pm

Following is the Address by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee to the Joint Session of both houses of Parliament

Corporate espionage: One more arrested

Feb 23, 2015, at 06:51 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): One more arrest has been made by the Delhi Police in the Petroleum Ministry corporate espionage case on Monday taking the total arrest to 13 so far, said reports.

Anna Hazare begins land bill protest in Delhi

Feb 23, 2015, at 06:31 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare is in the national capital to lead his anti Land Acquisition Bill protest against the Modi government and said all political parties can join him but not share the main stage.

Budget Session begins with President's address

Feb 23, 2015, at 05:28 pm

Kolkata, Feb 23 (IBNS): The Budget Session of the Parliament began on Monday with President Pranab Mukherjee echoing in his address the slogan of the Narendra Modi government "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas All Together, Development of All."

Rahul Gandhi seeks leave to reflect on recent events

Feb 23, 2015, at 04:49 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, whose party faced poll debacles on after another, is reportedly going on leave to reflect on recent events, said media reports.

Budget Session begins amid hawk-eyed Opposition glare

Feb 23, 2015, at 04:35 pm

Kolkata, Feb 23 (IBNS): The Budget Session of the Parliament, which starting from Monday with the President's address, is already attracting several glares from the Opposition.

PM, President congratulate Indian cricket team for win

Feb 23, 2015, at 06:16 am

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday congratulated Indian Cricket Team on winning the match against South Africa in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

Give exam happily: Modi tells students

Feb 23, 2015, at 03:00 am

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged students across India to not to take tension and give exams 'happily'.

Assam forest minister discusses rhino poaching issue with journos

Feb 23, 2015, at 02:58 am

Guwahati, Feb 22 (IBNS) : Assam forest minister Atuwa Munda on Sunday discussed with journalists the issue of curbing rhino poaching incidents and to protect wild animals in the state.

Nitish takes oath, returns as Bihar CM

Feb 23, 2015, at 01:20 am

Patna, Feb 22 (IBNS) In an apparent end to the political imbroglio in Bihar, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar returned as the Chief Minister of the state on Sunday.

It is not related to me: Mamata on Panja's arrest

Feb 23, 2015, at 12:53 am

Kolkata, Feb 22 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday moved herself away from the issue of arrest of entrepreneur Shibaji Panja, who had accompanied her to Bangladesh as part of the entourage.

India secures release of priest Alexis Prem Kumar

Feb 22, 2015, at 11:14 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) The Indian government on Sunday announced that it has secured the release of Indian priest Alexis Prem Kumar, who was abducted by Taliban last year, from Afghanistan.

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM

Feb 22, 2015, at 10:48 pm

Patna, Feb 22 (IBNS): Ending a political crisis, Nitish Kumar on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar on Sunday.

PM Modi congratulates India team for beating SA

Feb 22, 2015, at 10:08 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian cricket team for beating South Africa by 130 runs in a group stage match of the World Cup on Sunday.

WB Assembly set to be WiFi enabled

Feb 22, 2015, at 09:11 pm

Kolkata, Feb 22 (IBNS): The West Assembly is all set to WiFi enabled in the upcoming days.

Modi reaches out to all parties ahead of Budget Session

Feb 22, 2015, at 08:32 pm

New Delhi. Feb 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it is the collective responsibility of all parties to run the Parliament smoothly.

Pansare death: Maharashtra observes bandh

Feb 22, 2015, at 07:43 pm

Mumbai, Feb 22 (IBNS): The state of Maharashtra is observing a bandh on Sunday following the call of Left parties to protest against the murder of veteran communist leader Govind P Pansare.

Three IEDs recovered in Kashmir

Feb 22, 2015, at 06:46 pm

Srinagar, Feb 22 (IBNS) Three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), weighing 11 kg, and other ammunitions have been recovered by the Army from north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

PM to address students through today's 'Mann Ki Baat'

Feb 22, 2015, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday address students who are preparing for their board exams through his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme.

Corporate espionage: Top officials of energy companies to be quizzed

Feb 22, 2015, at 05:25 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): With the arrests of mid level corporate officials, top executives of top energy companies are likely to be questioned by investigators in connection with the petroleum document leak case, media reports said.

Kolkata: Mamata's Bangladesh entourage member arrested

Feb 22, 2015, at 05:03 pm

Kolkata, Feb 22 (IBNS): The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport Police Station on Sunday arrested Kolkata- based buisnessman Shibaji Panja, who had accompanied West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to Bangladesh, here.

Govt convenes all-party meet today ahead of Budget Session

Feb 22, 2015, at 04:30 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): An all-party meeting is scheduled to take place on Sunday evening ahead of the of the Budget session of Parliament on Monday which is expected to be a stormy affair.

Nitish to take oath as Bihar CM today, assures to serve people

Feb 22, 2015, at 03:35 pm

Patna, Feb 22 (IBNS): Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the fourth time on Sunday.

India, Indonesia joint exercise terminates

Feb 22, 2015, at 04:57 am

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Exercise Garuda Shakti-III, the 3rd exercise in the on going series of joint exercises between armies of India and Indonesia, was conducted at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School in Vairengte, Mizoram from Feb 9 to Feb 21, officials said on Saturday.

Saradha scam: Court send Matang Sinh to judicial custody

Feb 22, 2015, at 02:26 am

Kolkata, Feb 21 (IBNS): Accepting the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s appeal and rejecting his bail plea, Alipur Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Court on Saturday sent former Union Minister Matang Sinh to judicial custody up to Mar 7.

J&K: BJP, PDP close to govt formation

Feb 22, 2015, at 01:37 am

Srinagar, Feb 21 (IBNS): After month-long dilemma, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) might announce a pact over the formation of the Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday, media reports said.

J&K encounter kills 2 militants

Feb 22, 2015, at 12:32 am

Rafiabad, Feb 21 (IBNS) Two militants were killed in an encounter with the security forces in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday.

West Bengal CM meets Sheikh Hasina

Feb 22, 2015, at 12:20 am

Dhaka, Feb 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here.

Corporate espionage: Arrested journalist cries foul

Feb 21, 2015, at 11:36 pm

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS) Former journalist Santanu Saikia, who was arrested in connection with the theft of classified documents of the petroleum ministry, claimed on Saturday that he had been framed as he was working to uncover a Rs 10,000 crore scam.

Bihar Speaker refutes Manjhi's allegation

Feb 21, 2015, at 10:00 pm

Patna, Feb 21 (IBNS) Bihar Assembly Speaker Uday Narain Choudhary on Saturday described as 'baseless' the allegation regarding his partisan role made by outgoing Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi.