Modi meets Sri Lankan Prez, discusses civil nuclear cooperation

Feb 16, 2015, at 10:26 pm

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena at the Hyderabad House here, where both leaders discussed bilateral civil nuclear cooperation among other key strategic issues.

Rajnath asks Delhi cops to focus on security for NE people

Feb 16, 2015, at 08:41 pm

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the Delhi Police to focus on providing security to people from the North Eastern Region (NER).

Special TADA Court convicts gangster Abu Salem in 1995 murder case

Feb 16, 2015, at 08:29 pm

Mumbai, Feb 16 (IBNS): Special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on Monday convicted extradited gangster Abu Salem in connection with the 1995 murder case of a Mumbai-based builder Pradeep Jain.

PM Modi meets Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena

Feb 16, 2015, at 07:56 pm

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena at the Hyderabad House here, who is on visit to India.

Trinamool legislator writes to Venkaiah Naidu complaining corruption

Feb 16, 2015, at 06:46 pm

Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS): West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress lawmaker Swapan Ghosh wrote to Union minister Venkaiah Naidu asking for his intervention in his constituency Siuri where he claimed funds have been stolen from a Rs. 10.36 crore central water supply project.

Veteran communist leader Govind Pansare, his wife shot by assailants

Feb 16, 2015, at 06:27 pm

Kolhapur, Feb 16 (IBNS): Veteran communist leader Govind P Pansare and his wife were shot at by two unidentified assailants on Monday, media reports said.

Mamata wins West Bengal bypolls

Feb 16, 2015, at 05:48 pm

Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS) The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal won the Krishnaganj assembly seat in Nadia by a handsome margin while it is leading in the Bongaon Lok Sabha seat as counting proceeded on Monday.

Fever gone, CM Kejriwal gets down to work today

Feb 16, 2015, at 04:10 pm

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday tweeted that he is much better now and his fever "is gone", media reports said.

VHP leader asks pro-Hindu groups not to make controversial comments

Feb 16, 2015, at 03:54 pm

Ludhiana, Feb 16 (IBNS): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international president Raghav Reddy on Sunday urged all pro-Hindu groups not to pass any controversial comments which could cause problems to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a smooth functioning, media reports said.

UP: House collapse kills 13

Feb 16, 2015, at 05:08 am

Lucknow, Feb 15 (BNS): A major portion of a newly constructed house collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Dulhaipur village on Sunday which killed at least 13 people, reports said.

Sri Lankan President arrives in India

Feb 16, 2015, at 02:16 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday arrived in India for his four-day visit to the neighbouring nation.

Three hardcore KPLT militants held in Assam

Feb 16, 2015, at 01:59 am

Guwahati, Feb 15 (IBNS) : The Security forces on Sunday have apprehended three hardcore militants of Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT), including its Finance Secretary and Auditor, from Assam's Karbi Anglong district, officials said.

WC: Pranab Mukherjee wishes Indian team for winning first match

Feb 16, 2015, at 01:58 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday wished Indian cricket team for starting their World Cup campaign on a winning note by beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 76 runs.

Mamata wishes India team after victory against Pakistan

Feb 16, 2015, at 01:46 am

Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wished the Indian cricket team for their 'goodie goodie' start to World Cup by beating arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday.

PM Modi congratulates team India on win against Pakistan

Feb 15, 2015, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the Indian cricket team for its big victory against Pakistan in the ongoing World Cup in Australia.

Pakistan violates ceasefire in RS Pura Sector

Feb 15, 2015, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): The Pakistani troopers on Sunday violated the ceasefire in the RS Pura Sector in Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.

ECI to launch mission of Electoral Roll Authentication from March 1

Feb 15, 2015, at 08:15 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Chief Election Commissioner H.S. Brahma has announced that ECI will be launching Mission of Electoral Roll authentication and Purification drive from March 1.

India graduating from megawatts to gigawatts in renewable energy: Modi

Feb 15, 2015, at 07:58 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described India's thrust towards renewable energy production as an effort to ensure universal energy access for country's poor.

Army's Northern Command celebrates Signals Corps Day

Feb 15, 2015, at 04:08 pm

Udhampur, Feb 15 (IBNS): The 105th Anniversary of the Corps of Signals was celebrated at Headquarters Northern Command at Udhampur on Sunday.

Amid high thrill, India to take on Pak in World Cup '15

Feb 15, 2015, at 01:45 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Amid high hopes and spirits, all are eyes are perhaps glued to the television sets in India on Sunday as the high voltage match in the ICC Cricket World Cup between rivals India and Pakistan is all set to commence from 9 AM.

Singh assures all possible help in repatriation of all Bru migrants

Feb 15, 2015, at 04:26 am

Kanchanpur, Feb 14 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has assured all possible help in repatriation of all Bru migrants in Tripura.

Infiltration bid foiled in Poonch sector

Feb 15, 2015, at 04:01 am

Poonch, Feb 14 (IBNS): The Indian Army said an infiltration bid has been foiled in Poonch Sector from Pakistan side on Saturday.

Parrikar gets a glimpse of Navy's operational capability on Western seaboard

Feb 15, 2015, at 03:54 am

Panaji, Feb 14 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said the Indian Navy must remain a superior force in the Indian Ocean Region and the government will give all support to the Navy so that it becomes a truly Blue Water Navy.

Paswan reviews Implementation of Food Security Act's implementation in North East

Feb 15, 2015, at 03:52 am

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS) Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday reviewed Targeted Public Distribution System in the Mega-Block affected states of Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura with the senior officers of the concerned state governments, Railways and Food Corporation of India in Imphal.

Northeast has unexplored business potential: Jitendra Singh

Feb 15, 2015, at 03:10 am

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances,Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that Northeast has unexplored business potential which is incredible, amazing and yet not fully known to the rest of the world.

Government to work towards repeal of approximately 1700 obsolete laws: PM

Feb 15, 2015, at 03:01 am

Mumbai, Feb 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Government had identified about 1700 obsolete laws, and is working towards their repeal.

PDP patron lauds Modi's move to call Sharif

Feb 15, 2015, at 02:36 am

Jammu, Feb 14 (IBNS) Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayed on Saturday praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to call his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif ahead of a cricket World Cup match between the teams from both the countries on Sunday.

TMC names Subrata Bakshi as additional All India General Secretary

Feb 15, 2015, at 02:22 am

Kolkata, Feb 14 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress on Saturday announced the appointment of party MP Subrata Bakshi as additional All India General Secretar

Arvind Kejriwal takes office after oath, Prez revokes order of his rule

Feb 14, 2015, at 10:01 pm

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): After lusty cheers of countless people at the Ramlila Maidan where Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Delhi’s chief minister on Saturday in a blaze of glory, he took charge of his office at the Delhi secretariat along with other ministers.

Arvind Kejriwal is Delhi CM again, assures to deliver

Feb 14, 2015, at 06:38 pm

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Amid lusty cheering of Bharat Mata Ki Jai and presence of countless people at the Ramlila Maidan, Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Delhi's chief minister for the second time on Saturday, promising to serve people earnestly for five years and keep the government free of arrogance and root out corruption.