JU: VC forms new committee to control movement
Oct 19, 2014, at 03:56 am
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): The vice-chancellor of Jadavpur University, Abhijit Chakraborty on Saturday formed a new committee.
NDFB militant killed, two injured in Assam gun battle
Oct 19, 2014, at 03:42 am
Guwahati, Oct 18 (IBNS) : A hardcore militant of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) was killed and two others were injured in a gun battle with security forces in Assam’s Sonitpur district along Arunachal Pradesh border on Saturday, police said.
Omar govt's tenure to end by this year
Oct 19, 2014, at 01:25 am
Srinagar, Sept 18 (IBNS) The tenure of the Jammu and Kashmir government-led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will end this year.
Jaya reaches Chennai to grand welcome after 21 days in jail
Oct 19, 2014, at 01:23 am
Bengaluru/Chennai, Oct 18 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa arrived in Chennai amid a grand welcome by her party cadres on Saturday evening after spending 21 days in a Bangalore prison following her conviction in the disproportionate assets case.
PM appreciates Nita Ambani for taking up Clean India challenge
Oct 19, 2014, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appreciated Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani for participating in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (clean India mission) that was launched by him on Gandhi Jayanti.
Bangladesh youth delegation calls on President
Oct 18, 2014, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): A youth delegation from Bangladesh called on President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday.
Jayalalithaa walks out of prison, flies home
Oct 18, 2014, at 10:47 pm
Bengaluru/Chennai, Oct 18 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday walked out of prison and headed for home after Supreme Court granted her interim bail in disproportionate assets case, media reported.
Modi calls former Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Oct 18, 2014, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai. Prime Minister congratulated Hamid Karzai for his leadership in ensuring a historic and peaceful political transition and formation of a National Unity Government in Afghanistan.
Sena blinks, hints alliance with BJP after exit-poll results
Oct 18, 2014, at 08:34 pm
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IBNS): A day before the Maharashtra Assembly election results will be declared, Shiv Sena has shown "White Flag" to its estranged ally BJP, and even hinted at post-poll alliance, courtesy exit poll results which tilted in favour of the latter.
Government will not tolerate hate crimes: Rijiju
Oct 18, 2014, at 07:13 pm
Gurgaon, Oct 18 (IBNS): Following the aftermath of assault on two Naga youths in Gurgaon, Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju, on Saturday said that India is a democratic nation and that the Government will "never tolerate hate crime or anything that damages national integrity or unity".
CEC to submit report on illegal mining in Odisha
Oct 18, 2014, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): A report by a Central Empowered Committee (CEC) set up by the Supreme Court found that 187 iron ore and manganese mines in Odisha were guilty of a host of violations, media reports said.
Jayalalithaa to walk out of Bangalore jail today
Oct 18, 2014, at 04:05 pm
Bangalore, Oct 18 (IBNS): A day after the Supreme Court (SC) granted her bail, former Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa is likely to walk out of the Bangalore central jailon Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistani troops target Indian posts in Poonch district
Oct 18, 2014, at 03:54 pm
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS): Pakistani troops fired at Indian posts on Friday night along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
EC to conduct feasibility tests for polls in Jammu and Kashmir
Oct 18, 2014, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): A team of Election Commission (EC) officials is likely to visit flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to review the situation whether Assembly polls can be conducted in the state on time.
Black money: Cong slams Centre, demands apology
Oct 18, 2014, at 06:59 am
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS) The Congress on Thursday slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Centre told the Supreme Court that it will not be able to disclose the details of foreign accounts held by Indians that are governed by bilateral double taxation avoidance treaties.
JU: VC joins, protest continues
Oct 18, 2014, at 06:58 am
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Amid protests by students, Jadavpur University vice-chancellor Abhijit Chakraborty visited the institution on Friday.
Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi appointed as Vice Chancellor of Kashmir University
Oct 18, 2014, at 05:29 am
Srinagar, Oct 17 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra, who is also the Chancellor of the University of Kashmir, has appointed Dr. Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi as the Vice Chancellor of the university for a period of three years.
No need to have bitterness: Sena
Oct 18, 2014, at 05:01 am
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS) As Maharashtra awaits the result of the Assembly polls held in the state, the Shiv Sena on Friday indicated at a possible reconciliation with its former alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
We have no problem with NIA probe: Mamata on Burdwan blast
Oct 18, 2014, at 03:45 am
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her government has no problem with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigating the Burdwan blast case
Will not be able to reveal black money details: Centre tells SC
Oct 18, 2014, at 03:23 am
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS) In a significant development, the Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it will not be able to disclose the details of foreign accounts held by Indians that are governed by bilateral double taxation avoidance treaties.
Delhi: Mizoram girl found dead in flat
Oct 18, 2014, at 02:25 am
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): A 24-year-old woman from Mizoram, who worked in a call centre in the national capital, was found dead in a Munirka apartment on Friday.
Amma gets bail, Tamil Nadu gets early "Diwali gift"
Oct 18, 2014, at 01:46 am
New Delhi/Chennai, Oct 17 (IBNS): The festival of Diwali arrived a week earlier for the residents of Tamil Nadu as they started celebrating on Friday on news came pouring in that their beloved “Amma†is freed from jail and she will be coming home soon.
3 students killed, two injured in Assam road mishap
Oct 18, 2014, at 01:17 am
Guwahati, Oct 17 (IBNS) : At least three college students were killed and two others were seriously injured in a road mishap in Assam's Bongaigaon district on Thursday night, police said on Friday.
Leander Paes accuses cricketer Atul Sharma of giving murder threat
Oct 18, 2014, at 01:08 am
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IBNS): Ace tennis player Leander Paes has lodged a complaint against cricketer Atul Sharma with the Bandra Kurla Complex police station.
Threats visible, enemy invisible: Modi
Oct 18, 2014, at 12:28 am
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed on the importance of domination of cyber-space by saying that the country is facing security challenges where the threat is visible, but the enemy is invisible.
Inter-linking of rivers can be achieved within 7-10 years: Uma Bharti
Oct 17, 2014, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti on Friday said that Inter-linking of rivers is the dream project of NDA government and that the project can be completed within 10 years.
President congratulates ISRO on the successful launch of PSLV-C26
Oct 17, 2014, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on the successful launch of PSLV-C26, carrying IRNSS-1C.
SAARC nations finalized framework agreement for energy cooperation
Oct 17, 2014, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): In a significant achievement, the Energy Ministers of the SAARC nations have finalized the framework agreement for energy cooperation on Friday. This agreement has been pending since 2010 and is a crucial step towards developing a SAARC Market for Electricity (SAME) on a regional basis.
Bollywood lyricist's son and daughter-in-law commit suicide, alleges blackmailing in suicide note
Oct 17, 2014, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): A family suicide in Mathura opened a canister of corruption prevalent in one if the top institutions under central government, media reported on Friday.
Trains rescheduled, short terminated for Hudhud
Oct 17, 2014, at 10:06 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS) In view of severe cyclone “HUDHUDâ€, the several trains from Kolkata-Rourkela have been rescheduled/ short terminated and short originated due to late running of link train.