Cabinet approves Mau-Tarighat New Railway line project
Jun 01, 2016, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for a new broad gauge line between Mau Station of North Eastern Railway and Tarighat Terminal station of East Central Railway, officials said.
NATO Secretary General to visit Berlin
Jun 01, 2016, at 09:54 pm
Berlin, May 1 (IBNS) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will travel to Berlin on Wednesday .
BSF seizure on South Bengal Frontier
Jun 01, 2016, at 09:49 pm
Kolkata, June 1 (IBNS) Border Security Force (BSF) troops positioned on the South Bengal Frontier have seized 41. 345 KGs of contraband silver during the current year.
Moroccan University confers degree on Indian Vice President M. Hamid Ansari
Jun 01, 2016, at 09:47 pm
Rabat/New Delhi, Jun 1 (IBNS) The Moroccan University conferred an honoris causa degree on India's Vice President M. Hamid Ansari, on Wednesday, at a function at the Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.
Prabhas Jha takes over as Parliamentary Affairs Secretary
Jun 01, 2016, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi, Jun 1 (IBNS) Prabhas Kumar Jha assumed the office of Secretary in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs on Wednesday.
PM releases National Disaster Management Plan
Jun 01, 2016, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi, Jun 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), the first ever national plan prepared in the country, on Wednesday.
President of India to visit ‘The Retreat’ in Mashobra near Shimla
Jun 01, 2016, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, Jun 1 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit ‘The Retreat’ in Mashobra near Shimla, Himachal Pradesh from June 2 to 6.
Pulgaon fire death toll rises to 18; minister rules out sabotage
Jun 01, 2016, at 08:24 pm
Nagpur, Jun 1 (IBNS) Two more bodies were recovered from the fire-devastated army ammunition depot in Pulgaon, taking the death toll to 18, media reported.
Sonia calls for change of baton ; Rahul soon to become Cong President ?
Jun 01, 2016, at 08:18 pm
Chandigarh, June 1 (IBNS) In a message of imminent change of guard in the Congress, party President Sonia Gandhi has said that it's time for "the baton to be handed over to someone else" as media reports say Rahul Gandhi will soon take over his mother's mantle.
Mehbooba files nomination for Anantnag bypoll
Jun 01, 2016, at 07:44 pm
Srinagar, June 01 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday filed her nomination papers for June 9 bypoll to Anantnag assembly segment as she seeks to become a member of the state legislature.
SC order on banning diesel SUVs senseless : Parrikar
Jun 01, 2016, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS) Coming up with a strong criticism of the Supreme Court's decision to ban diesel SUVs, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said it is a "senseless direction which do not have a scientific basis".
Minimum enhancement of 9 sq.mt carpet area required under Urban Housing Mission
Jun 01, 2016, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, Jun 1 (IBNS) Under Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana (Urban), minimum addition of 9.0 sq.mt of carpet area to the existing house will be required to be eligible for Central assistance under the ‘Beneficiary Led Construction’ component of the housing mission announced Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) on Wednesday.
Fire rages at Kalyan dumping yard, 2000 people evacuated
Jun 01, 2016, at 06:41 pm
Mumbai, June 1 (IBNS) A massive fire that broke out at the Adharwadi dumping yard in Kalyan has come under control on Wednesday, though fire fighters are still battling to douse the blaze completely, reports said.
Another IIT aspirant commits suicide in Kota
Jun 01, 2016, at 06:22 pm
Kota, Rajasthan, June 1 (IBNS) A 17-year-old IIT aspirant allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a fan at his rented room in Kota in Rajasthan on Monday night, adding to the continuing series of such incidents, reports said.
Bihar: BJP nominates Gopal Narayan Singh for RS, JD(U) alleges corruption
Jun 01, 2016, at 05:21 pm
Patna, Jun 1 (IBNS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal (United) has alleged corruption against BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate Gopal Narayan Singh, citing 28 cases against him, according to reports.
Resentment in Kashmir 'Varsity over ban on attending seminar
Jun 01, 2016, at 05:08 pm
Srinagar, June 1 (IBNS) The Kashmir University has disallowed students to organise a seminar in remembrance of two rape and murder victims, triggering resentment in the campus.
Delhi: 8-year-old abducted and raped outside home, youth detained
Jun 01, 2016, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi, Jun 1 (IBNS) An eight-year-old girl, sleeping outside her house along with her family members, was abducted and raped in Delhi's Aman Vihar area last week, reports said.
Robert Vadra lands in controversy again, inquiry expands to Dubai
Jun 01, 2016, at 04:44 am
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS) Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra is once again amidst controversy over his purported proxy ownership of the London house of an arms dealer.
Sonam Kapoor says she is shocked over reactions to Tanmay Bhat's joke
Jun 01, 2016, at 03:25 am
Mumbai, May 30 (IBNS): Stand-up comedian Tanmay Bhat, who has been criticized for posting (now-deleted) snapchat video on Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar, has found support from actress Sonam Kapoor.
Massive fire at Pulgaon army ammo depot leaves 16 dead
Jun 01, 2016, at 01:54 am
Nagpur, May 31 (IBNS): A massive fire at a military ammunition depot in Pulgaon, which is some 115 kms away from Nagpur in Maharashtra, on Tuesday morning left two Army officers, a jawan and 13 civilian fire fighters dead.
President wishes Kenya ahead of Madaraka Day
Jun 01, 2016, at 12:21 am
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Kenya on the eve of their Madaraka Day.
Vice President expresses grief over loss of lives in Central Ammunition Depot fire
Jun 01, 2016, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS) Vice President M. Hamid Ansari expressed grief over the loss of lives in Central Ammunition Depot fire, on Tuesday.
Lynching of Congolese man was not an incident of racial discrimination: Sushma Swaraj
May 31, 2016, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said the alleged lynching of a Congolese man in New Delhi was not an incident of 'racial discrimination'.
Trainee swimmer drowns in Kolkata pool
May 31, 2016, at 11:42 pm
Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS): A 22-year-old woman, who had joined swimming class few weeks ago, died on Tuesday morning after being drowned, while she was learning to swim in a pool at Hedua Park in north Kolkata, reports said.
New lab report stokes Dadri meat debate; police says will not affect lynching case
May 31, 2016, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS) With a new report on the nature of meat found in Dadri (Uttar Pradsh) lynching victim Mohammad Ikhlaq's house surfacing, police said it it will not diminish the case as lynching is an offence, according to media reports.
Maharashtra: Enduring Vulnerabilities
May 31, 2016, at 11:06 pm
A villager identified as Venkatesh Atram (31) was hacked to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Rajaram village in the Aheri sub-division (administrative unit) area of Gadchiroli District on May 22, 2016. The Maoists went to the residence of Venkatesh Atram at the village and killed him on the suspicion of being a 'police informer'. A note left behind by the Maoists read, "Venkatesh Atram was working as an SPO [Special Police Officer] for over six years as a result of which our PLGA [People's Liberation Guerrilla Army] has given him death penalty." A Police statement, meanwhile, insisted, "He was not a police informer, he was just a common villager."
May 31, 2016, at 11:03 pm
While the turmoil and bloodshed in Afghanistan continues, with some indices escalating sharply in 2015-16, Pakistan's gameplan to restore its proxies to power in Kabul appears to be unraveling. In a development that has shaken Islamabad, a United States (US) drone targeted and killed the Pakistan-installed head of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, near Ahmed Wal in Balochistan, squarely on Pakistani soil, on May 21, 2016. While the US has long targeted al Qaeda and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) linked terrorists in Pakistan, the top Taliban leadership operated under cover of impunity till now as a result of a misconceived US policy that farmed out the 'management' of the Taliban to the Pakistan Army and its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The strike suggests that Washington is now losing patience with Pakistan's protracted mischief in Afghanistan.
Are we really serious about getting them back
May 31, 2016, at 10:48 pm
However difficult it seems, crimes related to missing children and child trafficking can be prevented. To achieve this, the most important step is to strengthen the existing safety-net for protection of children, and also to bring forth an overall protective environment for them, argues Atindra Nath Das
Sushma Swaraj meets African diplomatic and student community
May 31, 2016, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met African diplomatic and student community here.;
Woman gang raped in Kolkata: 3 suspects arrested
May 31, 2016, at 10:04 pm
Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS): Police on Tuesday arrested three persons in connection with a gang rape case in Kolkata's IT hub Salt Lake Sector V area, officials said.