Prithviraj Chavan resigns after NCP ends alliance with Congress
Sep 27, 2014, at 01:43 am
Mumbai, Sept 26 (IBNS): Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Friday resigned as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra after the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) broke alliance with the Congress and withdrew its support to the state government.
Retired judges should not hold any constitutional post: CJI
Sep 27, 2014, at 12:42 am
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Chief Justice of India (CJI) RM Lodha on Friday said that Supreme Court and High Court judges should not accept constitutional posts.
Before landing in US, Modi praises Obama
Sep 26, 2014, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi/New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Hours before landing on New York, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made it clear that he is leaving behind "dark memories" and going with "open heart" in United States by praising US President Barack Obama and mentioning the country as India's "natural global partner".
India is young and brimming: Modi
Sep 26, 2014, at 10:21 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Carrying on with the 'responsibility' of presenting a brimming young India to the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi again tried to woo US Inc. by advocating India’s potential of becoming a global investment destination
3-year-old allegedly raped by Delhi school owner
Sep 26, 2014, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a three-year-old girl is allegedly raped by a play school owner in Hari Nagar in west Delhi, media reported.
PM greets Dr. Manmohan Singh on his birthday
Sep 26, 2014, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished the former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh on his birthday.
Muslim delegation meets Vice President
Sep 26, 2014, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): A delegation of All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat led by Shri Ataur Rahman Qasmi, Chairman, Shah Waliullah Institute, New Delhi met Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Friday.
After split, BJP-Shiv Sena starts blame game
Sep 26, 2014, at 08:39 pm
Mumbai, Sept 26 (IBNS): A day after the split, Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena on Friday has resorted to blame-game for the break-up of their alliance.
Post alliance, BJP-Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP on war-footing
Sep 26, 2014, at 07:37 pm
Mumbai, Sept 26 (IBNS): 24 hours after “break-up†of the respective alliance, Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party on Thursday have kept themselves busy finalizing candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls next month.
Sikkim inaugurates Model ICDS Centres in partnership with Amway India
Sep 26, 2014, at 06:46 pm
Gangtok, Sept 26 (IBNS) : The Department of Social Justice, Empowerment & Welfare Department of Government of Sikkim announced the completion of four model Integrated Child Development Centres (ICDS) in partnership with Amway India.
Team Modi kicks of cleanliness drive before its official launch
Sep 26, 2014, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IBNS): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch his "Swachh Bharat (clean India)" mission on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary on October 2; his council of ministers on Friday began their cleanliness drive in New Delhi sweeping the premises of government offices.
BJP to release first list of 190 candidates today
Sep 26, 2014, at 06:13 pm
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IBNS): With the 25-year-old alliances with Shiv Sena falling apart over seat-sharing stalemate, the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) is now getting ready to announce its first list of 190 candidates on Friday for the Maharashtra elections to be held on October 15, reports said.
Pak has spoilt the game: Sushma Swaraj
Sep 26, 2014, at 04:07 pm
New York, Sep 26 (IBNS): Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that Pakistan “spoilt the game†by engaging with Kashmiri separatists before talks between the two countries last month, media reports said.
India-China border stand-off resolved: Sushma Swaraj
Sep 26, 2014, at 03:40 pm
New York, Sep 26 (IBNS): Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that the ongoing border stand-off along the India and China border in Ladakh was resolved and soldiers from both sides would withdraw by Tuesday, reports said.
Special cleanliness drive in the Defence Headquarters
Sep 26, 2014, at 03:15 am
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS) A special cleaning drive has been started by the senior officers of the Ministry of Defence under Swachh Bharat Campaign in order to encourage all fellow employees to ensure highest degree of cleanliness and hygiene at workplace.
Ministry of Culture and Tourism launch Swachchha Bharat Abhiyan from Red Fort
Sep 26, 2014, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS) Tourism and Culture Minister Shripad Naik on Thursday launched the cleanliness drive under the Swachchha Bharat Abhiyan from the Historic Red Fort here in the presence of senior officials of Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India.
J&K: Omar meets Governor Vohra
Sep 26, 2014, at 02:39 am
Srinagar, Sept 25 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah met state Governor NN Vohra here at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday.
BJP, Shiv Sena to fight Maha polls alone, alliance comes to end
Sep 26, 2014, at 01:41 am
Mumbai, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena on Thursday decided to contest the Maharashtra Assembly elections alone breaking the grand and 25-year-old 'Mahayuti' alliance.
BJP, Shiv Sena to fight Maha polls alone, alliance comes to end
Sep 26, 2014, at 01:41 am
Mumbai, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena on Thursday decided to contest the Maharashtra Assembly elections alone breaking the grand and 25-year-old 'Mahayuti' alliance.
J&K Govt asked State employees to contribute to relief fund
Sep 26, 2014, at 12:21 am
Srinagar, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Jammu and and Kashmir government has requested all state government employees to contribute one day's salary to the Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund.
No entry taxes for incoming relief material: J&K Govt
Sep 26, 2014, at 12:04 am
Srinagar, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government has once again clarified that all items of relief, dispatched to the flood-hit state from various parts of the country and outside for affected families, have been exempted from entry and toll taxes.
Gautam Kundu pays visit to ED, says he was not summoned
Sep 26, 2014, at 12:02 am
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): Rose Valley Group Chairman Gautam Kundu on Thursday paid visit to Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Salt Lake in Kolkata but denied that he was summoned by the agency.
PLA delegation in Kolkata for border talks
Sep 25, 2014, at 11:15 pm
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): To ease the tension prevailing in the border areas, a delegation of Chinese Army arrived in Kolkata on Thursday to hold bilateral talks.
Pipeline blast is IISCO Steel Plant injures 24
Sep 25, 2014, at 10:48 pm
Burnpur, Sept 25 (IBNS): More than 20 people have been injured, some of them grievously, when a blast occurred in the Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO) located at Burnpur in Burdwan district of West Bengal on Thursday, media reported.
Calcutta HC orders FIR, CID probe against Tapas Pal for "rape & murder" remarks
Sep 25, 2014, at 10:08 pm
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): In a fresh jolt to Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered CID probe into party MP Tapas Pal's 'rape' and 'murder' comments. It also ordered police to file an FIR within 72 hours against Pal.
Modi to pitch for reforms in United Nations
Sep 25, 2014, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): Hours before embarking on six-day US trip which is scheduled to leave Thursday night, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation prior to his departure, where he said that he will pitch for reforms in the United Nations when he addresses there.
India Inc all praise for Modi's "Make in India"
Sep 25, 2014, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): Indian business fraternity lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious “Make in India†campaign at its launch in the capital on Thursday as Reliance Industries promised 1.25 lakh new jobs in India over the next years.
Nobody can ignore India's talent: Modi
Sep 25, 2014, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): With a vision to transform India into global manufacturing hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched his ambitious "Make in India" campaign in presence of country's top CEO's and corporate honchos, by saying that nobody can now ignore India's talent after the grand success of Mars' mission.
PM Modi launches "Make in India" plan
Sep 25, 2014, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IBNS): Unveiling the much-touted "Make in India" plan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that "trust and faith" are the need of the hour in India.
BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in troubled water
Sep 25, 2014, at 05:35 pm
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IBNS): The over two-decades-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena alliance is said to be over in Maharashtra, media reports said.