Sep 04, 2024, at 06:19 pm
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday lashed out at the West Bengal government for seeking appointment of contractual employees in lower courts, media reports said.
Sep 04, 2024, at 06:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After the historic 'Reclaim the Night' protest on August 14, Kolkata and its neighbouring districts are on Wednesday set to witness a similar event demanding justice for the 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month.
USA: Road mishap in Texas leaves four Indians dead
Sep 04, 2024, at 02:52 pm
At least four Indians died in a road mishap in Texas state of the USA on Friday.
RG Kar case: After arrest by CBI, Bengal health ministry suspends ex-Principal Sandip Ghosh
Sep 04, 2024, at 06:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Health Ministry Tuesday suspended Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a female junior doctor was brutally raped and murdered last month, a day after the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested him in connection with alleged irregularities at the hospital during his tenure.
PM in Brunei: Narendra Modi visits Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan
Sep 04, 2024, at 05:32 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi visited the iconic Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan on Tuesday, hours after he arrived in Brunei.
PM in Brunei: Narendra Modi inaugurates new Chancery premises of India High Commission
Sep 04, 2024, at 05:19 am
Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Chancery premises of the High Commission of India in Brunei today. On the occasion, he lit a lamp and unveiled a plaque.
Sep 04, 2024, at 05:06 am
People from diverse backgrounds on Tuesday joined healthcare professionals in forming a human chain along a 14 km long stretch of Kolkata demanding justice for the 31-year-old medical student, who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month.
Congress, AAP to ally in Haryana Assembly polls? Seat negotiation talks soon, says report
Sep 04, 2024, at 05:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have reached an understanding to fight the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Haryana Assembly election, scheduled to take place next month, NDTV quoting sources reported Tuesday.
Mamata Banerjee's govt passes Aparajita Bill laying death penalty for rape convicts
Sep 04, 2024, at 03:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Facing massive protests and criticisms over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the West Bengal Assembly Tuesday passed the Aparajita Bill to amend some provisions of the criminal code, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, to be applicable for the state.
PM visits Brunei: Indian community members gear up to welcome PM Narendra Modi
Sep 03, 2024, at 11:59 pm
The Indian community members are gearing up to welcome PM Narendra Modi during his ongoing visit to Brunei.
Sep 03, 2024, at 11:42 pm
A delegation of 22 doctors met Kolkata police commissioner (CP) Vineet Goyal and submitted their deputation to him, over 20 hours after the medics began their “Lalbazar Abhiyan”, the headquarter of the city police, demanding justice for the Kolkata rape and murder victim.
Sikhs rejoice as saroops return from Qatar
Sep 03, 2024, at 11:12 pm
The Sikh community across India is celebrating the safe return of precious Sri Guru Granth Sahib Saroops (sacred texts) that were held in Qatar.
Nine Maoists killed during encounter in Chattisgarh
Sep 03, 2024, at 11:09 pm
A joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed at least nine Maoists during an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Tuesday, media reports said.
Sep 03, 2024, at 09:57 pm
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over the production document of 30mm High Explosive Preformed Fragmentation (HEPF) Shell to Director General of Naval Armament Inspection (DGNAI) during a ceremony organised at Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pashan in Pune.
PM Narendra Modi arrives in Brunei
Sep 03, 2024, at 09:33 pm
Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived in Brunei marking the first-ever visit to the nation by an Indian PM.
Sep 03, 2024, at 08:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Oppositions often say "Mamata Banerjee's trusted officers don't retire". Recently retired IAS officer, West Bengal's chief secretary, BP Gopalika, has joined the list as the state government on Monday (Sept 2) appointed him as the chairman of the West Bengal Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (WBIIDC) and the Managing Director of the state Highway Development Corporation.
Amid massive public anger over RG Kar case, Mamata Banerjee brings anti-rape bill in Bengal assembly
Sep 03, 2024, at 07:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid massive public anger over the RG Kar rape-murder case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday tabled an anti-rape bill in the state assembly.
Class 12 student, mistaken as cattle smuggler, chased and shot dead in Haryana's Faridabad
Sep 03, 2024, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A class 12 student, who has been mistaken as a cattle smuggler, was chased and shot dead by cow vigilantes in Haryana's Faridabad, media reports said.
RG Kar protests: Junior doctors, denied march to Kolkata police headquarters, camp on road overnight
Sep 03, 2024, at 06:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive number of junior doctors from major state-run hospitals camped at Kolkata's Phears Lane refusing to budge down after being denied to march to police headquarters Lalbazar as protests against the rape-murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital esclated in more worries for the Mamata Banerjee government.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan asks for a probe into MLA Anvar's allegations against top cops
Sep 03, 2024, at 05:06 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has asked for a high-level probe into MLA P.V. Anvar's allegations of corruption levelled against several top police officers, media reports said.
Sep 03, 2024, at 04:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy, who was arrested by the Kolkata Police swiftly after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was discovered, claimed he was being framed in the case and will plead innocence in the court, media reports said.
Manipur: Kuki insurgents' suspected fresh attack leaves normal lives in jeopardy
Sep 03, 2024, at 04:03 pm
Imphal/IBNS: A fresh suspected attack by the Kuki insurgents after months of calm has left the normal lives in jeopardy, media reports said.
Bangladeshi journalist booked for defaming Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi
Sep 03, 2024, at 03:35 pm
Dhaka/New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladeshi journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Chaudhary and Aditi Ghosh of 'The Jaipur Dialogues' have been booked for defaming Congress top leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, media reports said.
Looking forward to further strengthen relationships between Brunei, Singapore : Narendra Modi
Sep 03, 2024, at 02:46 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that he is confident that his visit to Brunei and Singapore will further strengthen relationships with the two nations.
Sep 03, 2024, at 05:30 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Chhatra Parishad Monday suspended SSKM Hospital PGT Abhik Dey from the organization soon after former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital ex-president Sandip Ghosh's arrest in connection with financial irregularites at the medical facility, an allegation that came to fore following the gruesome rape and murder of a junior doctor.
IAF's MiG-29 fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan, pilot ejected safely
Sep 03, 2024, at 04:55 am
Jaipur/IBNS: An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer during a routine night training mission.
Caste census is important but should not be done for political gains: RSS
Sep 03, 2024, at 04:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The issue of caste census received the support of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday, which said the same should be handled seriously and not merely conducted for elections or politics.
Sep 03, 2024, at 03:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre Monday said 'religious sentiments can't be hurt' as they explained the reason for postponing the release date of Kangana Ranaut-starrer 'Emergency', media reports said.
RG Kar rape-murder: CBI arrests ex-principal Sandip Ghosh
Sep 03, 2024, at 02:07 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), entrusted with the investigation of the gruesome rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital as well as the financial irregularities carried out at the facility, has arrested the medical college's ex-principal Sandip Ghosh after taking him to Nizam Palace from the CGO complex in the city, sources told IBNS. CBI arrests Sandip Ghosh, ex-principal of RG Kar Hospital, where a trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered #rgkar #cbi #sandipghosh pic.twitter.com/MBu4OQUqCh — India Blooms (@indiablooms) September 2, 2024
Mumbai-Indore connectivity: Cabinet approves a 309 km long new railway line project
Sep 03, 2024, at 12:08 am
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved new railway line project under Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 18,036 crore (approx.).