Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt resigns
Jun 19, 2014, at 03:09 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt resigned from his political chair on Thursday.
ASI conducts restoration work at Kedarnath Shrine
Jun 19, 2014, at 04:27 am
Kedarnath, June 18 (IBNS): After the reopening of the Kedarnath Temple in May, a six-member team from Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been stationed at the site and has started conservation work there.
Home Minister recommends rejection of 6 mercy pleas
Jun 19, 2014, at 03:03 am
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): The Union Home Ministry has recommended to President Pranab Mukherjee to reject the mercy petitions of six death row convicts, including Nithari serial killer Surinder Koli, media reports said on Wednesday.
Bihar: Lalu Prasad's RJD to support JD-U in RS bypoll
Jun 19, 2014, at 01:34 am
Patna, June 18 (IBNS): The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) led by Lalu Pradad Yadav on Wednesday announced support to Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United (JD-U) for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll in Bihar.
Jun 19, 2014, at 12:57 am
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): Assam Governor J.B. Patnaik on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
Indian Army test fires Akash missile
Jun 19, 2014, at 12:22 am
Balasore, June 18 (IBNS): The Indian Army successfully test fired Akash missile in very low altitude near boundary mission from the Integrated Test Range, Balasore, Odisha on Wednesday.
40 Indian workers kidnapped in Iraq: MEA
Jun 19, 2014, at 12:08 am
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): India's Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday confirmed that 40 Indian workers have been kidnapped in the strife-torn Iraqi town of Mosul.
Nusli Wadia receives threat calls; Preity's name dragged
Jun 18, 2014, at 09:01 pm
Mumbai, June 18 (IBNS) Wadia Group head Nusli Wadia has alleged that he received threat calls and SMS from an underworld don that had a direct reference to actress Preity Zinta, who filed a molestation complaint against his son Ness Wadia, said reports on Wednesday.
General Budget on July 11; Rail Budget on July 9
Jun 18, 2014, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS) The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will present its maiden General Budget on July 11, said reports on Wednesday.
India ranks 143 in Global Peace Index
Jun 18, 2014, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS) India ranks 143 out of 162 countries in this year’s Global Peace Index (GPI) released on Wednesday.
PM Modi calls meeting on inflation
Jun 18, 2014, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting on ways to deal with inflation.
Six Nigerian drug dealers arrested in New Delhi
Jun 18, 2014, at 07:11 pm
Chandigarh, June 18 (IBNS) The Punjab Police on Wednesday said they have arrested six Nigerian heroin dealers in New Delhi.
Nihalchand rape case: Victim wants to meet Modi
Jun 18, 2014, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi/Jaipur, June 18 (IBNS) The woman, who was allegedly raped by Union Minister Nihalchand Meghwal in 2011, on Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet her.
Ness Wadia's father receives threat calls
Jun 18, 2014, at 06:40 pm
Mumbai, June 18 (IBNS) Bombay Dyeing heir Ness Wadia's industrialist father Nusli Wadia has alleged that he received threat calls from an underworld don, said reports on Wednesday.
Yashwant Sinha agrees to bail, to walk free
Jun 18, 2014, at 05:13 pm
Hazaribagh, June 18 (IBNS): Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha will walk out free on bail from a jail in Jharkhand on Wednesday evening after he agreed to pay for the bail bond finally, since his arrest over violent power crisis protest.
40 stranded Indians in Iraq incommunicado
Jun 18, 2014, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): India's external affairs ministry has confirmed that 40 Indians stranded in strife-torn Iraqi town of Mosul remained incommunicado even though a control room has been set up to offer assistance to all concerned with information and the Indian embassy in that country is alert to the situation round the clock.
Munde death: CBI registers case
Jun 18, 2014, at 05:46 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday registered a case in connection with former Union Minister Gopinath Munde's death in a road accident earlier this month.
Essar tries to use 'leaked' IB report to clamp down on protests: Greenpeace
Jun 18, 2014, at 04:41 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Non-governmental environmental organization Greenpeace India on Tuesday claimed the Essar Group tried to use ‘leaked’ IB report to clamp down on people’s protests in Mahan forest in Madhya Pradesh.
"Central University for Himalayan Technology to be set up in Uttarakhand"
Jun 18, 2014, at 03:51 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani has said that a new Central University for Himalayan Technology will soon be set up in Uttarakhand.
Delhi constable's family to get Rs 1 crore compensation
Jun 18, 2014, at 02:38 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs one crore to the family of traffic constable Mana Ram ,who had laid down his life while performing traffic duties on Saturday, reports said.
Rajnath reviews Centre-State relations
Jun 18, 2014, at 01:25 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed the Centre-State division of the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi.
First copy of 'QS BRICS 2014 University Rankings' presented to PM
Jun 18, 2014, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday presented the first copy of the QS BRICS 2014 University Rankings by Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani and Chairman of Indian Centre for Assessment and Accreditation Mohandas Pai in New Delhi.
Uma Bharti launches nationwide tree plantation drive
Jun 17, 2014, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday launched a nationwide tree plantation drive and public awareness programme to save rivers.
Advani meets Yashwant Sinha in jail
Jun 17, 2014, at 09:29 pm
Hazaribagh, June 17 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) patriarch LK Advani visited senior party leader Yashwant Sinha in a Hazaribagh jail on Tuesday.
Jessica Lal : Convict Manu Sharma gets parole
Jun 17, 2014, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted 15 days' parole to Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma, who is serving life imprisonment for shooting the young model cum bartender, in order to let him sit for his post-graduation examinations in human rights and to submit his thesis on the subject.
UP, Karnataka, Assam Governors resign
Jun 17, 2014, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS) Uttar Pradesh Governor Banwari Lal Joshi, Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj and Assam Governor JB Patnaik resigned from their posts on Tuesday.
Rajasthan Governor calls on PM Modi
Jun 17, 2014, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS) Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 7, Race Course Road here on Tuesday.
DA case: Trial to resume against Jayalalithaa
Jun 17, 2014, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that an alleged disproportionate assets case involving Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa can resume in a trial court.
Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi resigns
Jun 17, 2014, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS) Uttar Pradesh Governor Banwari Lal Joshi on Tuesday resigned from his post.
I will not lose: Akhilesh Yadav
Jun 17, 2014, at 06:02 pm
Lucknow, June 17 (IBNS) Facing tremendous criticisms over rising crimes against women in his state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said he won't let his critics win and he will continue working for the people.