Romanian Parliamentary delegation in India on six-day visit
Dec 07, 2014, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): A ten member all Party Parliamentary Delegation from Romania is currently on a six day visit to India.
President congratulates ISRO on launch of GSAT-16
Dec 07, 2014, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on the successful launch of Communication Satellite GSAT-16.
Fadnavis slams CMs for skipping PM's meet over Planning Commission
Dec 07, 2014, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): While Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday is meeting chief ministers of states over replacing Planning Commission, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has hit out at two CMs for skipping the same.
J&K attacks:Terrorists belonged to LeT, says Lt Gen Subrata Saha
Dec 07, 2014, at 07:33 pm
Srinagar, Dec 7 (IBNS): Two days after Jammu and Kashmir witnessed four coordinated terror strikes on Friday in less than 12 hours, Lieutenant General Subrata Saha on Sunday said that the terrorists belonged to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) group and were highly trained as well as equipped to carry special operations.
IAF aids Maldives in its national crisis
Dec 07, 2014, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) In a swift response to the 'National Crisis' faced by Maldives, following the shutting down the desalination plants in a fire incident in capital in Male, the Indian Air Force has pressed fixed wing aircraft into service to meet the immediate requirement of the people in Male.
Modi appeals for donations on Armed Forces Flag Day
Dec 07, 2014, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Indian Armed Forces on Armed Forces Flag Day and has appealed for generous donation by all for the welfare of the forces.
PM Modi lauds scientists for success of GSAT-16
Dec 07, 2014, at 04:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the scientists for the success of GSAT-16 launch.
Security beefed up in J&K ahead of Modi's visit
Dec 07, 2014, at 04:46 pm
Srinagar, Dec 7 (IBNS): In the wake of the recent terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir, security arrangements in the state have been beefed up as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Srinigar on Monday.
Gurgaon: MNC employee raped in Uber cab, driver detained
Dec 07, 2014, at 04:24 pm
Gurgaon, Dec 7 (IBNS): In a shocking and shameful incident, a Uber cab driver has allegedly raped a 25-year-old MNC employee in Gurgaon. The driver has now been detained by the police.
PM to meet state CMs on Planning Commission, Mamata, Omar to skip
Dec 07, 2014, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will be holding consultations with chief ministers of states on the structure and role of the new body that will replace the Planning Commission.
Kolkata: Left parties hold anti-communalism rally
Dec 07, 2014, at 02:54 am
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): The Left parties organized a rally against "communalism" in Kolkata on Saturday.
BJP worker beaten up, burned for attending Amit Shah's rally
Dec 07, 2014, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers has been allegedly beaten up and even branded him with the letters 'TMC' by using a burning cigarette in West Bengal's Hoogly district, media reports said on Saturday.
India plans to launch Guwahati-Dhaka bus service
Dec 07, 2014, at 01:23 am
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS) The Central government plans to introduce regular passenger bus services to Bangladesh's Dhaka city from Guwahati in Assam via Shillong in Meghalaya, officials said on Saturday.
Dec 07, 2014, at 01:13 am
Guwahati, Dec 6 (IBNS) : Electronic Media Forum Assam (EMFA) has welcomed the decision of Assam government to provide a press lounge for the working journalists inside the Asom Sachibaloy in Dispur.
Assam: Consultation to prepare State Plan of Action on missing children held
Dec 07, 2014, at 01:09 am
Guwahati, Dec 6 (IBNS) : A state level consultation to prepare State Plan of Action on cases of Missing Children in Assam was held at Guwahati on Friday.
Bangladeshi student arrested on rape charges in Santiniketan
Dec 07, 2014, at 01:01 am
Santiniketan, West Bengal, Dec 6 (IBNS) A 26-year-old Bangladeshi student of Visva-Bharati University was arrested after a 12th twelveth standard student of Patha Bhavan of the same varsity in Santiniketan in Birbhum district of West Bengal accused him of raping her by blackmailing with some video footages, police said on Saturday.
Dec 07, 2014, at 12:57 am
Hazaribagh, Dec 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned the militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir which had killed 21 people and said they aimed at derailing the democratic process of the country
Smriti Irani Inaugurates two-day workshop on skills in higher education
Dec 07, 2014, at 12:20 am
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS) Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani emphasized the need to develop skills in Higher Education while inaugurating the Workshop on Skills in Higher Education organized by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry in New Delhi on Saturday.
Roorkee: School boy killed in explosion
Dec 07, 2014, at 12:08 am
Roorkee, Dec 6 (IBNS): A school boy was killed in an explosion at Roorkee town in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district on Saturday, reports said.
Assam police arrested Sahanur Alom
Dec 06, 2014, at 09:15 pm
Guwahati, Dec 6 (IBNS) : The Assam police had arrested Sahanur Alom, one of the prime accused of Burdwan blast and a Most wanted of NIA on Friday night, officials said.
Modi pays tribute to B. R. Ambedkar
Dec 06, 2014, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 58th death anniversary.
Army chief to pay tribute to slain soldiers in J&K today
Dec 06, 2014, at 05:00 pm
Srinagar, Dec 6 (IBNS): Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag will visit Srinagar on Saturday to pay tribute to the martyrs who were killed in a series of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Burdwan blast key accused arrested from Assam
Dec 06, 2014, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): Burdwan accidental blast key accused, identified as Sahanur Alam, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) late on Friday night, media reports said.
Spotlighting humanity's 'silent ally,' UN launches 2015 International Year of Soils
Dec 06, 2014, at 01:43 pm
New York, Dec 6 (IBNS) Healthy soils are the foundation for food, fuel, fibre and even medicine said the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday as it kicked off 2015 the International Year of Soils on the first-ever World Soil Day.
Russian President to visit India
Dec 06, 2014, at 04:28 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Russian President Vladimir Putin will be visiting India on Dec10 , officials said on Friday.
BJP does not believe in democratic process: Gandhi
Dec 06, 2014, at 04:19 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the ruling BHaratiya Janata Party (BJP) and said it does not believe in democratic process.
Singapore Newspaper names PM Modi as 'Asian of the Year'
Dec 06, 2014, at 04:10 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) Singapore-based newspaper The Strait Times has named Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its "Asian of the Year" .
Maharashtra: Fadnavis expands ministry, Shiv Sena joins
Dec 06, 2014, at 03:23 am
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS) : Ending their split with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Shiv Sena on Friday formally joined the Maharashtra State government.
Maldives water crisis: India sends help
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:50 am
Male, Dec 5 (IBNS): With people in Maldivian capital Male facing water crisis after a fire in the city's water treatment plant disrupted normal life, India extended its support to the country and send water in large planes in five flights on Friday.
20 killed in J&K militant attacks
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:22 am
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IBNS): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on Dec 8, Jammu and Kashmir witnessed four coordinated terror strikes in less than 12 hours, including the one where militants stormed into an Army camp in Uri town of the state, which killed 20 people on Friday.