CBI registers corruption cases against ex-Noida chief engineer
Aug 04, 2015, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered two separate cases against ex- Chief Engineer, Noida or Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway Authorities, Uttar Pradesh, and others, including his family members and associates, officials said.
Madras HC raps District Registrar in Greenpeace India case
Aug 04, 2015, at 11:04 pm
Chennai, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Madras High Court on Tuesday served an order forcing the Tamil Nadu State District Registrar of Society to acknowledge Greenpeace's response to its show cause notice as well as allow access to public records and respond to the NGO's questions.
PM meets prize winners of Techno-Challenge 2015
Aug 04, 2015, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) Girl students from the New Horizon Educational Institution in Karnataka called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
IAF C-130J Super Hercules lands smoothly in WB's Panagarh airfield
Aug 04, 2015, at 10:25 pm
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): The smooth touchdown by an IAF C-130J Super Hercules at Panagarh airfield on Tuesday was significant as it heralds the beginning of a new chapter enhancing IAF's strategic capability in the Eastern AOR (area of responsibility).
26/11 attacks launched from Pakistan : Former Pak investigator
Aug 04, 2015, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) A former chief of Pakistan's probe agency FIA has admitted that the 26/11 attack in Mumbai was launched from Pakistani soil.
Aug 04, 2015, at 08:11 pm
Jammu, Aug 4 (IBNS): In a string of ceasefire violations along the international border in Jammu region, Pakistani rangers fired several mortar shells and targeted BSF posts in Kanachack and Pargwal on Tuesday.
Three-year-old Bengaluru girl assaulted at school, guard arrested
Aug 04, 2015, at 07:51 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IBNS) A three-year-old girl in Bengaluru has been allegedly assaulted by a security guard of her school in the city's Indira Nagar neighbourhood.
Veto power more appropriate with a committee than an individual : RBI Governor
Aug 04, 2015, at 07:49 pm
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IBNS) In what appeared to be a rapprochement with the government Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said retaining the veto power of the central bank chief is not something sacrosanct that he must insist on.
Congress a destructive opposition, says BJP
Aug 04, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) As Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi lead the party's protest against suspension of their MPs launching a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi govdrnment, BJP Parliamentary Party on Tuesday accused the opposition party of being "destructive" and passed a resolution against its "obstructionist and anti-development" policies.
Parliamentary democracy murdered: Sonia, PM should listen to people's Mann ki baat: Rahul
Aug 04, 2015, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) Launching a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government a day after 25 party lawmakers were suspended from the Lok Sabha, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said parliamentary democracy was being "murdered" in the country.
RBI keeps Repo rate unchanged at 7.25 per cent
Aug 04, 2015, at 05:06 pm
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IBNS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday kept the interest rate unchanged at at 7.25 per cent even as consumer inflation soared to an eight-month high.
Sonia, Rahul lead Congress protest against suspension of lawmakers
Aug 04, 2015, at 04:45 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son and Vice-President Rahul Gandhi are leading a party protest at the Gandhi statue in Parliament House a day after 25 lawmakers of the party were suspended.
Civilian killed in fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistan
Aug 04, 2015, at 04:18 pm
Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir, Aug 4 (IBNS) A 20-year-old man was killed as Pakistani troops fired at a dozen Indian posts in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu on Tuesday morning in the second ceasefire violation in the less than 48 hours, reports said.
Eleven killed in Thane building collapse
Aug 04, 2015, at 03:38 pm
Thane, Maharashtra, Aug 4 (IBNS) At least eleven people were killed after a 50-year-old building collapsed in Thane late on Monday night. Many others are feared trapped under the debris.
Heavy firing between India and Pakistan in J&K border
Aug 04, 2015, at 03:35 pm
Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir, Aug 4 (IBNS) in the second ceasefire violation in less than 48 hours, Pakistani troops fired at a dozen Indian posts on Tuesday morning engaging Indian forces in heavy exchange of firing across the LoC.
PM addresses at the signing of the historic agreement between Government of India and NSCN
Aug 04, 2015, at 05:07 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) Full Text of PM’s remarks after witnessing the signing of the historic agreement between Government of India and NSCN is given below:
J&K: Sleeper Cell Module busted
Aug 04, 2015, at 04:18 am
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IBNS) A sleeper cell of banned terror group Hizbul Mujahideen was busted by the police here on Monday.
New Delhi: 41st BSF-BGB Director General level Border Coordination Conference under progress
Aug 04, 2015, at 03:55 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) This is the first Director General Level Border Co-ordination Conference after the historic visit of Bangladesh by PM Narendra Modi, Prime Minister is under progress, officials said on Monday.
We stand with each one of our suspended MPs: Rahul Gandhi
Aug 04, 2015, at 03:06 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) Hours after 25 Congress MPs were suspended by Lok Sabha MP Sumitra Mahajan, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the party will stand by their suspended lawmakers.
MHA monitors flood situation in different states
Aug 04, 2015, at 01:52 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday spoke to Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamta Banerjee and enquired about the rescue and relief operations in the wake of floods in the state that has killed 69 people so far.
Govt signs peace accord with NSCN
Aug 04, 2015, at 01:29 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): In a significant move, the Centre on Monday signed a peace accord with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN)'s Isaac Muivah faction
J&K: Militant's body recovered from Bandipora
Aug 04, 2015, at 12:37 am
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IBNS) The police on Monday said they have recovered the body of a suspected militant from Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district.
Aug 03, 2015, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) More than 800 porn websites have been blocked by the internet services providers in the country.
LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suspends 25 MPs, Congress calls it a 'black day for democracy'
Aug 03, 2015, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) With 25 Congress MPs being suspended for five days by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday slammed the move and said the country witnessed a 'black day for democracy'.
Mamata visits North 24 Parganas to monitor flood situation
Aug 03, 2015, at 10:29 pm
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited the North 24 Parganas district to monitor the flood situation in the state.
Parliament logjam continues, LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suspends 25 MPs
Aug 03, 2015, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): There seems no respite in the ongoing impasse in the Parliament as no work was carried out for the tenth day on Monday and as many as 25 Congress MPs of the Lok Sabha were suspended by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
A real life Bajrangi Bhaijaan story arrests attention of Indian govt
Aug 03, 2015, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): While Salman Khan's latest film is creating waves of success across India and Pakistan, a real life Bajrangi Bhaijaan story has now arrested the attention of the Indian government as a speech-impaired woman has been stuck in Pakistan for over 14 years since she accidentally crossed over as a child.
Kolkata: Minor explosion injures child
Aug 03, 2015, at 07:12 pm
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): A minor explosion was reported from north Kolkata's Tala area on Monday morning which left one child injured.
Did not request UK govt to arrange travel papers for Lalit Modi: Sushma Swaraj
Aug 03, 2015, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Amid loud protests in the Parliament, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday tried to defend herself over the allegations levelled against her for helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi procure travel papers to UK.
70 killed in WB, Odisha, Manipur floods
Aug 03, 2015, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) At least 70 people have been killed in floods in West Bengal, Odisha and Manipur, due to incessant rainfall in the aftermath of cyclone Komen.