TMC to move SC against HC verdict in Narada sting case, says Mamata Banerjee
Mar 17, 2017, at 09:36 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Saying the Calcutta High Court's judgement in Narada sting case very unfortunate, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that her government and Trinamool Congress (TMC) party will appeal to the Supreme Court against the verdict.
Kerala: CPI(M) man hacked, office burnt
Mar 03, 2017, at 06:14 pm
Kozhikode, Mar 3 (IBNS): In a chain of violence involving the turf war between Left and Right forces, a CPI(M) worker was hacked and its party office set ablaze while four persons were injured after a bomb was thrown at the RSS office in Kerala since Thursday, reports said.
Feb 16, 2017, at 04:53 am
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): The Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has urged schools to strictly observe Guidelines for Eliminating Corporal Punishment, issued by the National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) of WCD Ministry.
My fight is for the honest: Modi
Feb 11, 2017, at 09:48 pm
Rudrapur, Feb 11 (IBNS): Campaigning in Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his fight against corruption will not stop.
PM Modi urges people to reject discrimination against girl child
Jan 24, 2017, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): Addressing the nation on National Girl Child Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to not discriminate against girls.
Chhattisgarh: Bela Bhatia attacked at her Jagdalpur residence by goons
Jan 23, 2017, at 09:39 pm
Jagdalpur/Raipur, Jan 23 (IBNS): Activist Bela Bhatia was allegedly threatened at her residence in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, on Monday, by goons, according to media reports.
Islamic Research Foundation moves Delhi HC challenging ban
Jan 14, 2017, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Islamic preacher and televangelist Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) has moved Delhi High Court challenging the government's ban on the NGO, reports said.
Denied leave, Indian soldier opens fire on unarmed colleagues, four dead
Jan 13, 2017, at 02:17 am
Patna, Jan 12 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A paramilitary soldier from country's elite Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Thursday shod dead four of his colleagues apparently upset at not being granted leave.
Militant killed in Kashmir encounter
Jan 10, 2017, at 05:53 pm
Srinagar, Jan 10 (IBNS) : A militant, stated to be a foreigner, was killed and an army jawan was injured in a brief gun battle during an operation launched by security forces in the Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday, police said.
Remain foremost emissaries of the unfolding Indian story, says President to Indian diaspora
Jan 10, 2017, at 02:17 am
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee delivered the Valedictory Address at the 14th Edition of the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention and conferred the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards on Monday in Bengaluru.
Portuguese PM says proud to be of Indian origin
Jan 08, 2017, at 05:09 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 8 (IBNS): Attending the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas programme in Indian's IT hub Bengaluru on Sunday, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said he's proud to be a person of Indian origin.
Jan 05, 2017, at 01:45 am
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Three Groups of Secretaries to the Government of India, on Wednesday presented ideas for transformative change in different areas of governance, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Amit Mitra walks out of pre-budget meet
Jan 04, 2017, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra walked out of a pre-budget meet on Wednesday which was called by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Kiran Bedi calls on Jitendra Singh
Jan 04, 2017, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Kiran Bedi, Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry called on the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here on Wedneday and discussed with him wide range of issues pertaining to administration and new initiatives undertaken in Puducherry.
Jan 03, 2017, at 08:35 pm
Guwahati, Jan. 3 (IBNS) : The Congress in Arunachal Pradesh faced further setback after two out of three Congress legislatorson Monday joined the BJP.
Jan 03, 2017, at 06:51 pm
Tirupati, Jan 3 (IBNS) : Asserting that India will be among top three countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for greater emphasis on innovation in science and and developing technology in manufacturing sector.
Bihar: RJD protests against note ban
Dec 28, 2016, at 10:05 pm
Patna, Dec 28 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Thousands joined the dharna (sit-in) programme organized by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar to protest the demonetisation drive.
Nitish Kumar can’t go with the BJP,says Lalu
Dec 24, 2016, at 01:45 am
Patna, Dec 23 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad is confident that his JD-U colleague and chief minister Nitish Kumar will not join the BJP.
Inter-Ministerial Central team to visit Tamil Nadu next week
Dec 24, 2016, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): An Inter-Ministerial Central Team will visit Tamil Nadu next week to do an on-the-spot assessment of the situation in the wake of Cyclone storm ‘Vardah’ of December 2016.
Demonetisation move against honest poor people : Rahul Gandhi
Dec 21, 2016, at 10:10 pm
Mehsana, Gujarat, Dec 21 (IBNS) : Launching a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narnedra Modi on his home turf, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Congress will stand for any genuine step the Government takes to curb corruption, but it dosn't support demonetisation which is a move against the "honest poor people."
Dec 18, 2016, at 06:18 pm
Guwahati, Dec 18 (IBNS): The Income Tax department has unearthed such bank accounts where huge amount of banned denominations have been deposited post demonetisation in Assam.
Demonetisation for the poor, things will vastly change very soon : PM Modi
Dec 10, 2016, at 07:19 pm
Deesa, Gujarat, Dec 10 (IBNS) : Asserting that the demonetisation move will benefit the poor and the middle class, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the people to integrate themselves with e-banking and e-wallets.
Repeated adjournments in Parliament as demonetisation issue rages on
Dec 07, 2016, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : The issue of demonetisation continued to cripple Parliament since the beginning of the Winter Session on November 16 as both Houses witnessed multiple adjournments on Wednesday in a repeat of happenings on every single day.
Militants attack army convoy in Arunachal Pradesh, two killed, nine injured
Dec 04, 2016, at 01:15 am
Guwahati, Dec 3 (IBNS): At least two army personnel were killed and nine others injured while a militant group of NSCN(K) and ULFA(I) made an ambush on a army convoy in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district on Saturday.
Cyclonic storm likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast on Friday
Nov 30, 2016, at 08:01 pm
Chennai, Nov 30 (IBNS) : A cyclonic storm is likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast between Vedaranniyam and Chennai by December 2, the India Meteorological Department on Wednesdya said.
Modi may attend Parliament for debate on demonetisation, efforts on to break logjam
Nov 28, 2016, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present in Parliament for a debate on demonetisation as the Opposition goes for a countrywide movement, including a Bharat Bandh on Monday.
Kejriwal slams BJP's Mahesh Sharma over daughter's wedding
Nov 28, 2016, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday slammed BJP lawmaker Mahesh Sharma over his daughter's wedding.
Demonetisation: Trinamool holds rally in Kolkata, results in traffic snarl
Nov 23, 2016, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IBNS): The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) held a protest march in Kolkata on Wednesday regarding the demonetisation issue.
Palm oil politics: Liberian land rights defenders on the run after threats from police
Nov 04, 2016, at 07:30 pm
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov 4 (IBNS): Land rights defenders in Liberia are on the run after being threatened by the state police as palm oil continues to be a flashpoint for persecution and violence, according to reports.
Assam CM underlines Skill Development as the key objective of the government
Oct 29, 2016, at 02:18 am
Guwahati, Oct 28 (IBNS): Assuring Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, that Assam is right on the track to achieve its goal of building skilled manpower, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the government is earnestly pursuing the skill development plans for the state.