PM receives personal belongings of Sardar Patel
Oct 31, 2014, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): On the occasion of 139th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, received some of the Sardar`s personal belongings from Sheila Ghatate, of Manjiri Trust, Delhi.
2G: charges framed against Raja, Kanimozhi and 17 others
Oct 31, 2014, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Moving ahead with the 2G spectrum case, a special CBI court in Delhi framed charges against former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi in a money-laundering case linked to the 2G scam, media reported.
Shiv Sena to skip Maha swearing-in, but in support of grand event
Oct 31, 2014, at 05:41 pm
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS): Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena is expected to skip the grand swearing-in ceremony of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium on Friday, media reports said.
Six-year-old alleged raped in Bangalore school
Oct 31, 2014, at 05:19 pm
Bangalore, Oct 31 (IBNS): A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped in her school premises in Bangalore, media reports said.
Six-storied building collapses in Pune, one trapped in debris
Oct 31, 2014, at 04:01 pm
Pune, Oct 31 (IBNS): A six-storied building collapsed at Ambegaon in the early hours of Friday, media reports said.
Rally in memory of Sardar Patel sidelines Indira's death anniversary
Oct 31, 2014, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday walked briskly with a crowd in Delhi for the “Run for Unity†rally in memory of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
PM Modi pays homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Oct 31, 2014, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the 'Run for Unity' in Delhi to commemorate independent India's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary.
PM Modi remembers Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary
Oct 31, 2014, at 02:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid homage to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.
Oct 31, 2014, at 06:34 am
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday approved grant of higher compensation to victims of riots, Naxal and terrorist violence.
Police arrests BJP team, Naqvi slams TMC govt
Oct 31, 2014, at 06:04 am
Kolkata, Oct 30 (IBNS) West Bengal’s Birbhum district was turned into a political battleground as senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, were arrested when they tried to enter a village despite prohibitory orders imposed in the region, triggering another conflict with the ruling Trinammol Congress (TMC) in the state.
India must do more to maintain peace in border areas: China
Oct 31, 2014, at 03:44 am
Beijing, Oct 30 (IBNS): Cautioning India over reports that it is planning to construct 54 new border posts along the border in Arunachal Pradesh, China on Thursday said it hoped that its neighbouring nation does not take actions that may complicate the situation in the area.
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Sri Lanka landslide
Oct 31, 2014, at 03:02 am
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the loss of lives in the massive landslide that hit south-central Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Jama Masjid Shahi Imam invites Sharif, skips Modi for son's anointment
Oct 31, 2014, at 12:15 am
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Delhi Jama Masjid's Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari has triggered a controversy by inviting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his son's anointment.
Delhi Govt formation: SC adjourns hearing, AAP disappointed
Oct 31, 2014, at 12:03 am
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was left disappointed, as the Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned a hearing on their petition seeking dissolution of the Delhi assembly, media reported.
Sri Lanka gives death sentence to 5 Indian fishermen
Oct 30, 2014, at 11:51 pm
Chennai, Oct 30 (IBNS): The Sri Lankan government on Thursday gave death sentence to five Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu in connection with an alleged drugs trafficking case.
Shiv Sena not to attend BJP Government's swearing-in ceremony
Oct 30, 2014, at 10:59 pm
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IBNS): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has decided to stay away from the swearing-in ceremony of first BJP Government in Maharashtra that will take place in Mumbai on Friday, media reported.
Pranab to flag off the 'Run for Unity' at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Oct 30, 2014, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will flag off the ‘Run for Unity’ at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday morning to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Maneka Gandhi to initiate 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme
Oct 30, 2014, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): To initiate the roll out of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme of Government of India, the first round of regional consultations will be held at Chandigarh on Friday under the leadership of Union Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi.
Centre raises compensation for riot, terrorism victims
Oct 30, 2014, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday approved a proposal to substantially enhance the compensation to civilian victims of communal, terrorist or naxal violence from Rupees three lakh to Rupees five lakh.
Bars in Kerala to shut down as High Court upholds ban on alcohol
Oct 30, 2014, at 08:52 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 (IBNS): The Kerala High Court has upheld the state government's "no-liquor" policy and ordered the closure of all the bars in two and three-star hotels by Thursday evening thereby giving a major blow to the bar-owners of the state, media reported.
BJP leaders arrested in Bengal for trying to enter Makra village
Oct 30, 2014, at 07:54 pm
Kolkata, Oct 30 (IBNS): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, were arrested in West Bengal’s Birbhum district for trying to enter a village despite prohibitory orders imposed in the region.
Whoever looted this country will be punished: SIT on Black money
Oct 30, 2014, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): The Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), which probing the black money case, on Wednesday cleared that those who have looted the country will be punished and nobody will be spared.
SIT to invite public information on black money issue
Oct 30, 2014, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): The Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up by the Supreme Court to monitor the black money probe invited information from the public on the issue, media reports said.
Shiv Sena asks BJP to include them in Friday's swearing-in event
Oct 30, 2014, at 04:54 pm
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IBNS): Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to include them in the swearing-in ceremony of a new Maharashtra government slated for Friday, media reports said.
PAK claims "inadvertent crosser" killed by BSF troops, summons Indian envoy
Oct 30, 2014, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Pakistan on Thursday summoned the Indian acting high commissioner to lodge a protest over the killing of an inadvertent crosser by India’s border-guarding agency Border Security Force (BSF), media reports said.
Court to give verdict on Kerala Bars' shutdown case today
Oct 30, 2014, at 03:45 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 (IBNS): The Kerala High Court will pronounce its verdict on Thursday over the issue of state government's decision to shut down over 700 bars and a clutch of petitions challenging the move.
Shah Rukh Khan prays for 'better times' in WB
Oct 30, 2014, at 06:36 am
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IBNS): Shah Rukh Khan, who visited Kolkata on Wednesday to promote his latest released film 'Happy New Year' in the city, prayed for 'better times' in West Bengal.
Govt hikes support price of wheat by Rs 50 to Rs 1,450 a quintal
Oct 30, 2014, at 04:35 am
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat by a nominal Rs 50 to 1,450 a quintal for Rabi Crops of 2014-15 season to be marketed in 2015-16.
Some jehadi activities going on in Assam: Gogoi
Oct 30, 2014, at 04:19 am
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said that some "jehadi" activities were going on in his state and asserted that his government will not compromise on the national security.
Saradha Scam: ED attaches assets worth Rs. 60 crore
Oct 30, 2014, at 03:17 am
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): Moving ahead with the ongoing money laundering probe involving the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday attached assets, including a school, a cement factory and few resorts, worth Rs. 60 crore in West Bengal.