Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrives in India
Nov 07, 2016, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in India on Sunday.
Attacks on Hindus: Sushma Swaraj expresses concern,directs Indian envoy to take up issue PM
Nov 07, 2016, at 02:08 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday directed Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka to convey to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina India's 'grave concern' on the safety and security of Hindus in the Asian nation.
Sitaram Yechury targets Narendra Modi
Nov 07, 2016, at 12:26 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on the recent political developments in the country which include detention of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recently.
Delhi pollution: Sitaram Yechury blames Centre
Nov 06, 2016, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday criticised the Centre and blamed it over the rising pollution problem in Delhi.
West Bengal: Fire breaks out at Govt hospital, no casualty
Nov 06, 2016, at 11:19 pm
Kolkata/Bankura, Nov 6 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a state government-run hospital in West Bengal's Bankura district on Sunday afternoon, triggering panic among patients and their family members, reports said.
Missing Najeeb Ahmed: Students protest at India Gate
Nov 06, 2016, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) demonstrated close to the India Gate here over missing student Najeeb Ahmed.
West Bengal: Huge explosives recovered in Siliguri, 3 held
Nov 06, 2016, at 10:38 pm
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 6 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police booked three suspects, including a woman, from Siliguri city in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Saturday night and seized a huge cache of explosives from their possessions, officials said.
Pollution trouble: Kapil Sibal asks Centre to 'act fast'
Nov 06, 2016, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday demanded the Centre to act fast to deal with the increasing pollution trouble which has hit Delhi.
Sexual assault case: Arrested St Xavier's female teachers from Bihar sent to jail
Nov 06, 2016, at 08:23 pm
Patna, Nov 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Both the female teachers of St Xavier's High School, a premier missionary school located in the heart of Patna, have been sent to jail in connection with the sexual harassment of a lower kindergarten girl student.
Delhi pollution: Kejriwal announces ban on construction for 5 days
Nov 06, 2016, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): In an attempt to tackle rising levels of air pollution and smog in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced several measures including ban of all construction works and demolition of buildings here for the next five days.
J&K: Jawan killed in Pak firing, Indian army foils two infiltration bids
Nov 06, 2016, at 07:18 pm
Poonch, Nov 6 (IBNS): While an Indian soldier was killed in a fresh ceasefire violation from Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early on Sunday, the army claimed that it has foiled two infiltration bids by the neighbouring country's troops along the LoC.
Delhi pollution: Arvind Kejriwal calls emergency cabinet meet
Nov 06, 2016, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called an emergency meeting of the Cabinet on Sunday to discuss the issue of increased pollution level in the national capital which has hit the normal life of the Delhiites.
J&K: Indian soldier killed in Pakistan firing
Nov 06, 2016, at 04:56 pm
Poonch, Nov 6 (IBNS): In a fresh ceasefire violations from Pakistan, a soldier was killed in Krishna Ghati (KG) sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early on Sunday.
J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire again, jawan killed
Nov 06, 2016, at 04:21 pm
Poonch, Nov 6 (IBNS): Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire again on Sunday early morning with heavy shelling and firing at Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district leaving a jawan killed, media reports said.
Delhi pollution: LG calls meet on Monday
Nov 06, 2016, at 03:36 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): As severe pollution levels in the national capital hit normal life in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has called a meeting on Monday to discuss the issue, media reports said.
DRDO signs MoU with IIT Delhi to establish JATC
Nov 06, 2016, at 03:04 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi to establish a ‘Joint Advanced Technology Centre’ (JATC) at a function held in IIT, Delhi on Friday.
We will review those cases where students and first-timers are found to be involved: Mehbooba
Nov 06, 2016, at 02:37 am
Srinagar, Nov 5 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday asked the civil and police administration to prepare a roadmap for healing the wounds of people who have been victimized in the agonizing situation prevailing in Kashmir over the past four months.
Ajit Doval meets State Councillor of China Yang Jiechi
Nov 06, 2016, at 01:47 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with State Councillor of China Yang Jiechi on Nov 4, officials said.
Delhi is resembling a gas chamber: Kejriwal
Nov 06, 2016, at 01:39 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the increased pollution level in Delhi has made outdoors in the national capital resemble as 'gas chamber'.
Indigenous minority should not be afraid of any political discourse: Assam CM
Nov 06, 2016, at 12:39 am
Guwahati, Nov 5 (IBNS) : The indigenous minority communities are sons of the soil and there is no need for them to be afraid of any political discourse, commented Asam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday.
Assam pays tribute to Cultural icon Dr Bhupen Hazarika in his 5th death anniversary
Nov 06, 2016, at 12:33 am
Guwahati, Nov 5 (IBNS) : Assam on Saturday paid tribute to the Cultural icon Dr Bhupen Hazarika in his fifth death anniversary.
Court sent APSC Chairman to 14 days police custody
Nov 06, 2016, at 12:30 am
Guwahati, Nov 5 (IBNS) : A local court in Guwahati on Saturday had sent Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) Chairman Rakesh Paul to 14 days police custody.
Delegation of All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference calls on PM Modi
Nov 05, 2016, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): A 30 member delegation of the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg here on Saturday.
Militant killed, soldier injured in Kashmir encounter
Nov 05, 2016, at 10:32 pm
Srinagar, Nov 5 (IBNS): A suspected militant was killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter between militants and security forces at a village in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said on Saturday.
Rajnath Singh felicitates winners at AMCDRR Film Awards ceremony
Nov 05, 2016, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Winners of the short film competition were felicitated during the Closing ceremony of the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016 here on Saturday.
NDTV ban: Nitish Kumar slams Centre
Nov 05, 2016, at 09:44 pm
Patna, Nov 5 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday slammed the Centre over the decision to pull out news channel NDTV India for a day over their Pathankot terror reportange.
BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha criticises Centre over OROP issue
Nov 05, 2016, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS); Senior BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday criticised the Centre over the handling of their OROP issue following suicide committed by an ex-serviceman recently.
Minor sexual assault: Patna St Xavier's teachers taken into custody
Nov 05, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Patna, Nov 5 (TheBiharPosT/IBNS): The police have taken into custody two female teachers of a premier Patna-based missionary school for allegedly sexually brutalising a lower kindergarten girl student.
Future growth of IT companies will be able to create futuristic business scenario: Vice President
Nov 05, 2016, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Saturday said that our IT firms will have to be more innovative as the future growth will be in being able to create futuristic business scenarios and engineering digital disruption rather than coping with its aftermath.
At least 14 dead in Ahmedabad road accident
Nov 05, 2016, at 08:16 pm
Ahmedabad, Nov 5 (IBNS): At least 14 people have died in a road accident near Dholka in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district on Friday night, reports said.