IEDs recovered by Army in Tangdhar

Nov 12, 2014, at 12:13 am

Srinagar, Nov 11 (IBNS): The Army on Tuesday recovered three IEDs from the border village of Amrui, Karnah Tehsil along the LC in the frontier Kupwara Division.

Pak troops violates ceasefire again

Nov 12, 2014, at 12:12 am

Srinagar, Nov 11 (IBNS): In yet another unprovoked cease fire violation, Pakistani troops once again indulged in the cease fire violation this morning at 0805 AM in Uri Sector of the frontier Baramulla Division.

India can't afford to be seen as a 'bureaucratic nightmare': Naidu

Nov 12, 2014, at 12:06 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Minister of Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation M.Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged the senior officials of both the Ministries to reorient their attitudes and approaches to enable the government to fulfill the mandate of rapid and inclusive economic growth given by the people to the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the last general elections.

Uma Bharti calls for Fast Track mode for Inter-Linking of Rivers

Nov 11, 2014, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti has called for fast track measures to achieve the goal of inter-linking of rivers (ILR) in the country.

Modi lands in "beautiful" Myanmar for ASEAN-EAS summit

Nov 11, 2014, at 10:29 pm

Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Myanmar to take part in the ASEAN-India summit and the East Asia Summit during the next two days.

Singapore air chief to visit IAF stations on three-day official trip

Nov 11, 2014, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) major general Hoo Cher Mou on Tuesday arrived in New Delhi on a three-day official tour of the country.

Chidambaram did not do enough to stop 2G scam: Bhardwaj

Nov 11, 2014, at 06:05 pm

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Former Union Law Minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj accused ex-Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram of not doing enough to stop the 2G scam, media reports said.

PM Modi to cover three nations on 10-day tour

Nov 11, 2014, at 05:34 pm

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Myanmar on Tuesday from where he will go to Australia and then visit Fiji on his way back home, reports said.

PM Modi to ministers: Get ready to work on public holidays

Nov 11, 2014, at 05:00 pm

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Nranedra Modi reportedly told his new council of 21 ministers who took oath on Sunday to be prepared to work even on public holidays.

BJP, Sena negotiations on over high-ranking portfolios: Sources

Nov 11, 2014, at 04:16 pm

Mumbai, Nov 11 (IBNS): Intense negotiations are on between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena over forming an alliance government in Maharashtra, media reports said.

8 women die, 15 serious after sterilization surgery in Bilaspur

Nov 11, 2014, at 03:42 pm

Bilaspur, Nov 11 (IBNS): At least eight women died and over 15 others are in critical state after sterilization surgery at a camp organized by the Chhattisgarh government in Bilaspur, media reports said.

Rajasthan: Women stripped naked, paraded on donkey on panchayat orders

Nov 11, 2014, at 04:39 am

Jaipur, Nov 10 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a woman was stripped naked and was forced to ride a donkey on the orders of a panchayat in Thurval village in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan.

Kashmir leader Sajjad Lone meets PM Modi

Nov 11, 2014, at 04:26 am

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): In a sudden change of his strategies, Jammu and Kashmir's Peoples Conference Chairman Sajjad Lone on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi.

Saradha scam: Kunal threatens to commit suicide

Nov 11, 2014, at 04:17 am

Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kunal Ghosh on Monday threatened to commit suicide in court as he accused the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of being biased in investigation in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam, reports said.

Explosion-like sound triggers panic near Kolkata NIA office

Nov 11, 2014, at 03:54 am

Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS) Panic gripped Salt Lake area of Kolkata on Monday night when a huge explosion like sound was heard near the anti-terror investigating agency NIA, which is now probing last October's accidental Burdwan blast in West Bengal that led to the unravelling of a terror plot to kill Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Burdwan blast: NIA arrests JMB member Amjad Sheikh

Nov 11, 2014, at 03:47 am

Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): The National investigating Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested a key member of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Amjad Sheikh in connection with the Burdwan blast case.

Kolkata: Minor explosion takes place outside NIA camp

Nov 11, 2014, at 03:34 am

Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): A minor explosion took place on Monday outside the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp, where the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials probing Burdwan blast case are staying, in the Salt Lake area of Kolkata.

Back money will be key issue at G-20: Modi

Nov 11, 2014, at 03:15 am

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he would highlight the importance of international cooperation against black money matter in his upcoming in G-20 Summit in Brisbane in Australia.

All defence procurement process will be transparent: Parrikar

Nov 11, 2014, at 02:43 am

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): A day after assuming the charge of the Defence Ministry, Manohar Parrikar on Monday met all three service chiefs of armed forces.

Two poachers killed in Kaziranga

Nov 11, 2014, at 01:47 am

Guwahati, Nov 10 (IBNS) : Two poachers were killed in a gun battle with forest guards in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Monday and recovered arms and ammunition, officials said.

Four NDFB(S) militants nabbed in Assam

Nov 11, 2014, at 01:46 am

Guwahati, Nov 10 (IBNS) : Four hardcore cadres of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) including an 'Area Commander' were nabbed by army in Assam's Baska district on Monday, officials said.

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena stakes claim for Leader of Opposition

Nov 11, 2014, at 12:25 am

Mumbai, Nov 10 (IBNS): After being snubbed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Shiv Sena on Monday staked claim for the Leader of Opposition post in the newly elected 288-member Maharashtra Assembly.

Kashmir leader Sajjad Lone meets PM Modi, fuels speculation

Nov 11, 2014, at 12:06 am

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS ) Fuelling speculations, Jammu and Kashmir leader Sajjad Lone, who heads the People's Conference party, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

Ambassador Steiner meets India's Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi

Nov 10, 2014, at 11:39 pm

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS) German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner hosted Indian Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2014 Kailash Satyarthi at his Residence on Monday.

Jayant Sinha takes over as MoS Finance

Nov 10, 2014, at 11:11 pm

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Jayant Sinha, son of veteran BJP leader and former parliamentarian and minister Yeshwant Sinha took over the charge as Minister of State for Finance here on Monday.

Harsh Vardhan "proud" to get key portfolio

Nov 10, 2014, at 11:03 pm

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Dismissing reports that Health Ministry has been taken away from him, because of his alleged under-performance, Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that he felt proud to get key portfolio for implementation of PM's policies and vision" just after he took over as the Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences.

Y.S. Choudhary Takes Over as Minister of State Science & Technology and Earth Sciences

Nov 10, 2014, at 10:58 pm

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Y.S. Choudhary today took over as New Minister of State for Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences. He was sworn in as New Minister in the Union Cabinet Expansion held here in New Delhi yesterday.

Sanwar Lal Jat takes over as MoS Water Resources

Nov 10, 2014, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Prof. Sanwar Lal Jat took over as Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation here today. Born on 01 January, 1955 in Village Gopalpura of Ajmer District in Rajasthan, he did his post graduation in Commerce and obtained Ph.D also. Shri Sanwar lal joined the faculty of Department of Accountancy and Business Statistics of University of Rajasthan in Jaipur in the year 1981 and took VRS from their in 2012.

Rajnath reviews progress in police reforms

Nov 10, 2014, at 10:46 pm

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday reviewed the Police Modernization and Police Reforms in the country with the senior officials of the Ministry.

New 'DONER' Minister Jitender Singh assumes charge, calls meeting of North-East CMs

Nov 10, 2014, at 10:44 pm

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): The new Minister for “Development of North-East Region” (DONER), Dr. Jitendra Singh has called a meeting of the Chief Ministers of all the eight States of North-East in the next few days in order to chart-out a concrete time-bound roadmap to ensure equitable development and economic upliftment of the region. Soon after taking over the charge of the office, the Minister wrote individual letters to each of the eight Chief Ministers spelling out his vision for the growth and development of the North-East region.