Paswan invites EU to collaborate in quality assurance programme
Nov 12, 2014, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday invited European Union (EU) to collaborate in quality assurance programme and development of mandatory standards for various consumer services and products by his Ministry.
PM Modi,s opening speech at ASEAN meet
Nov 12, 2014, at 10:08 pm
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IBNS): I am very pleased to have the privilege to participate in the India-ASEAN Summit.
President meets National Defence College officers
Nov 12, 2014, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Officers of the 54th NDC course of National Defence College along with their spouses met President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Centre commits to eradicate Maoist extremism
Nov 12, 2014, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the Government will commit all resources at its disposal to eradicate the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) from the country.
Modi must act against Dow Chemical : Bhopal victim friends
Nov 12, 2014, at 09:53 pm
Bhopal, Nov 12 (IBNS) Twenty eminent Delhiites Wednesday visited five women survivors of the Union Carbide gas disaster and their supporter who are on the second day of their water-less fast and spoke in support of their protest at Jantar Mantar. They also called upon the Prime Minister and the Minister of Chemicals to resolve the issues related to additional compensation immediately.
Gunmen attack BJP candidate's house, blast in Congress rally in J&K
Nov 12, 2014, at 09:32 pm
Kulgam, Nov 12 (IBNS): Ahead of Assembly elections in the state, suspected militants on Wednesday fired on the house of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate in south Kashmir's Kulgam area, which is about 69 kilometers away from capital Srinagar.
Invited by Congress, Mamata likely to attend Nehru conference
Nov 12, 2014, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Mamata Banerjee, Jayalalithaa and Nitish Kumar are the 'like-minded prople' who featured in Congress' invitee list for a mega-event to mark Nehru's birth anniversary, media reported.
BJP wins trust vote in Maharashtra
Nov 12, 2014, at 07:05 pm
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): The BJP led minority government in Maharashtra lheaded by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis won the trust vote in the state Assembly through a voice vote on Wednesday even as Congress challenged the process of winning the motion.
Social media-savvy Modi joins Instagram
Nov 12, 2014, at 06:52 pm
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday instagrammed a picture from Myanmar - where he is attending the ASEAN-India summit, expanding his footprints in the social media platforms further.
PM Modi debuts on instagram, posts first picture from Myanmar
Nov 12, 2014, at 05:56 pm
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi ON Wednesday instagrammed a picture from Myanmar - where he is attending the ASEAN-India summit, media reports said.
NIA questions SSB jawan for giving shelter to Burdwan blast suspect
Nov 12, 2014, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths questioned a soldier of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) who was believed to have given shelter to a Burdwan blast suspect arrested in connection with a terror network exposed by October 2 accidental blast in West Bengal, media reports said.
NY's only Ebola patient cured, released from hospital
Nov 12, 2014, at 05:20 pm
New York, Nov 12 (IBNS): A New York-based doctor who contracted the virus while treating Ebola infected people in West Africa was declared cured and discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, media reports said.
PM Modi pitches 'Make in India' dream to Malaysia
Nov 12, 2014, at 05:10 pm
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday once again pitched his "Make in India" dream to his Malaysian counterpart Najib Tun Razak, media reports said. The duo met on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India summit in Myanmar.
Union minister Meghwal asked to appear before Jaipur court today
Nov 12, 2014, at 04:46 pm
Jaipur, Nov 12 (IBNS): Union minister of state (MoS) for Panchayati Raj Nihal Chand Meghwal, who is accused by a woman of raping her three years ago, will have to appear in a court in Rajasthan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Congress calls statewide shutdown in Chhattisgarh over sterilization crisis
Nov 12, 2014, at 04:32 pm
Bilaspur, Nov 12 (IBNS): The Congress called a statewide shutdown in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday demanding the resignation of chief minister Raman Singh and health minister Amar Agarwal over the issue of sterilization camp tragedy in Bilaspur.
Sena likely to vote against BJP in floor test
Nov 12, 2014, at 03:50 pm
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): The Shiv Sena is not likely to vote in favour of the minority Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Maharashtra, media reports said.
Rab arrests Burdwan blast key accused's brother
Nov 12, 2014, at 04:45 am
Dhaka, Nov 11 (IBNS) Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has claimed that they have arrested a man who is a brother of a militant associated with the Burdwan blast in West Bengal from Narayanganj , media reports said on Tuesday.
Bhopal gas victims start their water less fast
Nov 12, 2014, at 04:22 am
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Five women survivors of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal fasting in New Delhi since Monday stopped taking water on Tuesday noon.
Delhi-based Bengali couple robbed-killed in Dehradun, girl raped before murder
Nov 12, 2014, at 03:42 am
New Delhi/Dehradun, Nov 11 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a Delhi-based bengali couple were robbed and killed by the cab-driver and his accomplices in Dehradun, where the couple went to spent holidays, media reported.
'Missing' in Rajasthan, rape-accused minister takes charge as MoS
Nov 12, 2014, at 02:20 am
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): A minister, who has been accused of rape and has been declared 'missing', by his home state police, shows up in the capital and takes charge as Minister of State (MoS) on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Four suspected militants killed in drone attack
Nov 12, 2014, at 02:09 am
Peshawar, Nov 11 (IBNS): A drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan Agency killed at least fur suspected militants, media reports said on Tuesday.
PM Modi not invited in Congress mega-event to mark Nehru's birth anniversary
Nov 12, 2014, at 01:43 am
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not featured in the Congress' invitee-list for former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary event, media reported.
IFFI to establish brand identity of Indian film industry: Rajyavardhan Rathore
Nov 12, 2014, at 01:19 am
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Minister of State, Information & Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Tuesday said that IFFI 2014 would provide opportunities to showcase the variety of the festival in its various formatsto facilitate co-operation in the film sector.
PM meets Myanmar Prez, focuses on cultural contacts, commercial ties
Nov 12, 2014, at 01:16 am
Naypyitaw, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Myanmar President U Thein Sein at the Presidential Palace, shortly after his arrival here.
SAARC motor vehicle agreement will be a path-breaking endeavour: Nitin Gadkari
Nov 12, 2014, at 01:13 am
Kathmandu, Nov 11 (IBNS): Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari stressed on the proposed SAARC Motor Vehicle Agreement by saying that it will be a "path breaking endeavour".
Reilef for N Srinivasan as Bombay HC quashes PIL against him
Nov 12, 2014, at 01:01 am
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IBNS): Board of Control for Cricket in India President-in-exile Narayanswamy Srinivasan on Tuesday breathed a huge sigh of relief as Bombay High court dismissed the PIL challenging his 'Conflict of Interest' with the functioning of the BCCI and seeking appointment of an independent Governance Review Committee to review the rules and regulations of the Board, media reported.
Bilaspur tragedy: 4 docs suspended, PM asks Raman to conduct thorough probe
Nov 12, 2014, at 12:45 am
Bilaspur, Nov 11 (IBNS): Following the death of eight women due to the sterilization surgery at a camp in Bilaspur, the Chhattisgarh government has suspended four doctors for medical negligence in connection with the case, reports said.
PM remember Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Acharya Kripalani on their birth anniversaries
Nov 12, 2014, at 12:17 am
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday saluted Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his birth anniversary.
Government launches GIS based Decision Support System for Forest Clearances
Nov 12, 2014, at 12:16 am
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change has said that merit-based and information technology-driven initiatives would facilitate transparent, objective and balanced policy decisions that would not only expedite processes but also help in striking a fine balance between environment protection and development.
Naidu hopeful of a constructive winter session of Parliament
Nov 12, 2014, at 12:15 am
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Parliamentary Affairs Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday expressed the hope that the forthcoming winter session of Parliament would be constructive with both the ruling and opposition parties accommodating each other’s concerns.