India to develop 12 new industrial smart cities
Aug 28, 2024, at 10:07 pm
India will soon wear a grand necklace of Industrial Smart Cities as in a landmark decision on Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved 12 new project proposals under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) with an estimated investment of Rs. 28,602 crore.
Aug 28, 2024, at 09:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday directed Trinamool Congress functionaries to join or be active on social media "to counter fake videos" amid the massive public ire her administration is facing over the handling of the RG Kar rape-murder case.
Aug 28, 2024, at 09:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday requested junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim, to rejoin their duties.
Aug 28, 2024, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with the United States President Joe Biden to discuss a wide range of topics, US diplomats visiting Jammu and Kashmir met National Conference's (NC) second top leader Omar Abdullah and some other political leaders ahead of Jammu and Kashmir.
Mamata Banerjee demands justice in RG Kar case, slams CBI for no progress in probe
Aug 28, 2024, at 07:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at the Central Bureau of Investigation for no tangible action in the rape and murder of 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
BJP wants to dilute justice for RG Kar demand: Mamata Banerjee on Bengal bandh
Aug 28, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called a 12-hour state-wide bandh to divert people's attention from the demand for justice in the RG Kar rape-murder case.
Supreme Court reiterates 'bail is a rule and jail the exception' observation
Aug 28, 2024, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has reiterated its observation that "bail is a rule and jail the exception" while granting relief to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's aide Prem Prakash in a money laundering case, media reports said.
Amid public fury, Mamata Banerjee dedicates mega TMC event to RG Kar rape-murder victim
Aug 28, 2024, at 05:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has dedicated a mega event of her party Trinamool Congress to the 31-year-old trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital amid the public outrage over the incident and massive anger against the state administration over its handling of the case.
Bengal bandh: Suvendu Adhikari claims gunshot fired at BJP leader in Bhatpara
Aug 28, 2024, at 05:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has claimed one of his colleagues from the Bharatiya Janata Party was targeted by a Trinamool Congress worker in trouble-ridden Bhatpara in the early hours of a 12-hour state-wide bandh called by his outfit on Wednesday.
Bharatiya Janata Party observing 12-hour strike in West Bengal today
Aug 28, 2024, at 02:39 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party is observing a 12-hour Bengal strike on Tuesday to protest against the police action on those students who were taking part in the march to the state secretariat Nabanna.
Indian students protest against Canadian govt's new immigration policy amid fears of deportation
Aug 28, 2024, at 06:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hundreds of Indian graduate students are protesting against a new federal policy in Canada that puts them at risk of getting deported from the country.
Three former Jamaat-e-Islami members to contest from South Kashmir in J&K Assembly polls
Aug 28, 2024, at 06:21 am
Three former members of the banned outfit Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday filed their nomination papers from various constituencies of South Kashmir, for the upcoming J&K Assembly elections.
BJP announces third list of candidates for Jammu & Kashmir assembly polls
Aug 28, 2024, at 05:05 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday announced its third list of candidates for 29 seats in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming assembly elections.
'Will fight it out legally and politically': BRS leader K Kavitha walks out of jail after 5 months
Aug 28, 2024, at 04:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Telengana's main opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha, arrested in March over an alleged corruption and money laundering charge in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case, was released from jail on Tuesday evening, hours after the Supreme Court granted her conditional bail.
NDA touches majority mark in Rajya Sabha after 12 members get elected unopposed
Aug 28, 2024, at 04:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) reached the majority mark in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday as nine BJP leaders and two from allies were elected unopposed in the by-polls for the upper house.
SC questions central agencies' 'fairness' in Delhi liquor policy case, K Kavitha gets bail
Aug 28, 2024, at 03:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant observation, which could have a significant impact on future hearings in the alleged Delhi liquor policy case, the Supreme Court has questioned the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s "fairness" as they probe opposition politicians and others in this matter.
Aug 28, 2024, at 03:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A protest march to West Bengal state secretariat Nabanna against the RG Kar rape-murder of a trainee doctor turned Kolkata into a battleground on Tuesday as police and mobs of students and demonstrators faced off at multiple locations en route to the administrative building in Howrah that houses the office of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
International Buddhist Confederation to organize a two-day conference in Nalanda
Aug 27, 2024, at 11:48 pm
International Buddhist Confederation, in collaboration with the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara will organise a two-day International Conference on the Life and Living Legacy of Guru Padmasambhava Conference on 28th and 29th August, 2024 at Nalanda, Bihar.
Jodhpur horror: Two youths allegedly rape 15-year-old in government hospital compound
Aug 27, 2024, at 11:39 pm
Two youths allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl within the premise of the government-run Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Rajasthan's Jodhpur city, media reports said.
Aug 27, 2024, at 10:50 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday called for a 12-hour general strike in West Bengal on Wednesday to protest against the alleged action of the police against students and other participants during their march to the state secretariat Nabanna.
Aug 27, 2024, at 10:18 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin when he underlined the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to achieve an abiding and peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
RG Kar protests: Junior doctors call massive rally in Kolkata tomorrow
Aug 27, 2024, at 07:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Junior doctors have called a massive rally in Kolkata on Wednesday in protest against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Nursing trainee allegedly raped by auto-rickshaw driver in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri
Aug 27, 2024, at 06:26 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the nationwide outrage over the RG Kar case, a nursing trainee has been allegedly raped by an auto-rickshaw driver in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, media reports said.
Aug 27, 2024, at 05:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Security has been tightened across West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's office Nabanna where students under the banner 'Chhatra Samaj' have planned to reach in a rally on Tuesday afternoon protesting against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Aug 27, 2024, at 04:19 pm
An FIR has been filed against contractor Jaydeep Apte and structural consultant Chetan Patil following the collapse of Shivaji's statue, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year, at the Rajkot Fort in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg on Monday.
Narendra Modi, Joe Biden discuss situation in Ukraine during telephonic conversation
Aug 27, 2024, at 03:03 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden had a telephonic conversation Monday when they discussed the ongoing situation in Ukraine and the current condition of Bangladesh and its Hindu minority where political turmoil led to the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina.
Rahul Gandhi was once again asked when he will marry. This time in Srinagar. Check out his answer
Aug 27, 2024, at 07:44 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Leader of Opposition in the Parliament, Rahul Gandhi, is often bugged with the question 'When will Rahul Gandhi marry?' This time he was asked about his wedding plans in Srinagar.
Ex-Jharkhand Minister Champai Soren to join BJP on Friday, Himanta Biswa Sarma confirms
Aug 27, 2024, at 06:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and veteran JMM leader Champai Soren is all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced in a late night post on X.
National Conference, Congress seal Jammu and Kashmir seat-sharing deal
Aug 27, 2024, at 04:45 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Congress and National Conference have reached a deal to share Jammu and Kashmir's 90 Assembly seats ahead of next month's election, senior leaders from each side confirmed Monday evening, ending talks on a successful note hours before the deadline to file nominations for the first phase.
BJP reprimands Kangana Ranaut over controversial remarks on farmers' protest
Aug 27, 2024, at 02:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership has reprimanded actor-politician Kangana Ranaut after her remarks on the farmers' protest triggered controversy.