Pakistan: Mumtaz Qadri buried
Islamabad, Mar 2 (IBNS): Amid tight security Mumtaz Qadri, the assassin of former Punjab governor Salman Taseer, was buried in Bara Kahu area near Pakistan's Islamabad city on Tuesday, media reports said.
City people spruce up at grooming workshop, Emblazon
Kolkata, Mar 1 (IBNS) Young students and working professionals got a chance to polish up their personality at the grooming workshop, Emblazon, held at The Park Hotel in Kolkata.
Rotary India Literacy Mission to crown Literacy Heroes on Mar 11 in Kolkata
Kolkata, Mar 1 (IBNS): Buoyed by the success it achieved in its Polio Eradication project, Rotary India has strategised the Rotary India Literacy Mission (RILM) to ensure Total Literacy & Quality Education for India through its T-E-A-C-H programme.
Bihar Army exam: Candidates made to sit in underwear to prevent cheating
Patna, Mar 1 (IBNS) In a strange move, candidates appearing for Army recruitment exam in Bihar were stripped down to their underwear before they were allowed to partake in it, according to media reports and TV footage.
Parliament adjourned after repeated ruckus
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS) After repeated noisy scenes and ruckus, the Lok Sabha, lower house of Parliament, was adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday.
WhatsApp to discontinue services for several Nokia, Blackberry phones
Mountain View, California, Mar 1 (IBNS) Text messaging service WhatsApp in their latest blog said that the company is about to discontinue their services for several Nokia and Blackberry phones.
Parliament adjourned after opposition ruckus over Smriti comment continues
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS) Alleging Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani of misleading the Parliament floor, the opposition protested in the Houses on Tuesday, resulting in its brief adjournment.
Eight Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh-Telangana border
Raipur, Mar 1 (IBNS) At least eight Maoist rebels, including several women cadres of the banner outfit, were killed in an encounter with police along the border of Chhattisgarh and Telangana on Tuesday morning, said reports.
PM Modi greets Bihar CM on his 65th birthday
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on his 65th birthday.
Union Budget: Kejriwal cries foul against Govt.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday slammed the BJP government at the centre for presenting a poor budget which is against the common people.
Ohio: 4 injured in school shooting
Washington, Mar 1 (IBNS) At least four children were injured as 14-year-old allegedly opened fire in an Ohio school cafeteria on Monday, media reports said.
Zoctr Healthcare welcomes Union Budget
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Zoctr Healthcare CEO Nidhi Saxena said the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's proposals to deepen access to healthcare in underserved areas is commendable in the Union Budget is 'commendable'.
Ludhiana: Delhi CM's car attacked, hints at Congress' involvement
Ludhiana, Feb 29 (IBNS) Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tweeted on Monday that his car was attacked with sticks and stones.
Kejriwal hits out at govt for booking him
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who was named in an FIR for being seditious, hit out at the government on Monday for the charges against him.
Arun Jaitley presents "pro-poor" Union Budget focusing on farm, villages and roads
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget 2016 focusing on rural development and farm and social sector while offering some relief to tax payers as analysts see it as a pro-poor budget with big ideas which is a challenge for the government to implement.
Budget Highlights: Jaitley on banking policies
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 said the government stands firmly behind public sector banks
Budget Highlights: Jaitley focuses on rural development
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 highlighted on several rural development schemes.
Budget Highlights: Jaitley focuses on eight points
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 highlighted on:
Arun Jaitley to present Union Budget today
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is all set to present the Union Budget on Monday.
Arun Jaitley meets Prez to brief him on budget
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is due to present his Union Budget later on Monday, met President Pranab Mukherjee to brief him on the same.
Google doodles to celebrate Rukmini Devi's 112th birth anniversary
Mountain View, California, Feb 29 (IBNS) Google on Monday celebrated the late Indian dancer, theosophist and animal rights activist Rukmini Devi Arundale's 112th birth anniversary with a doodle.
Priyanka Chopra walks down Oscars 2016
Los Angeles, Feb 29 (IBNS) Dressed in a Zuhair Murad couture dress, Priyanka Chopra walked down Oscars 2016 red carpet.
Kalyani Ananda Utsab 2016 spreads happiness and ignites aspirations among schoolchildren and adults near Amtala
Kolkata, March 1 (IBNS): Kalyani, a Bikram Dasgupta Foundation, on Saturday organised the Kalyani Ananda Utsab 2016, mainly for underprivileged children at the Globsyn Knowledge Campus in Bishnupur, in West Bengal's 24-Parganas (South) district.
Starmark, in association with Jaico Publishing House, hosts the launch of Two Quality Ladies
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): Bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Jaico Publishing House on Friday, hosted the launch of Amrita Priyas novel Two Quality Ladies at its South City Mall outlet.
Economic Survey 2015-16 predicts over 8 pc growth in next couple of years
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-16 presented in the Parliament on Friday by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley emphasizes that Indian economy will continue to grow more than 7 percent for the third year in succession in 2016-17 helped by a normal monsoon, despite global meltdown.
Congress slams Irani on Durga remarks, says she should be charged
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) While Union Minister Smriti Irani defended her remarks on Goddess Durga, Congress went ballistic against her and said her words should be expunged and she might be arrested and charged for being blasphemous.
Vijay Mallya resigns as Chairman of USL, receives USD 75 million from Diageo
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya resigned as the Chairman of United Spirits Ltd (USL) on Thursday, only to serve as the founder emiritus of the company founded by his family.
Oppn demands apology from Smriti Irani for Durga comment
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Amid opposition demand for apology for her remarks on Goddess Durga while replying on the JNU controversy, HRD Minister Smriti Irani Friday said she is a "practising Hindu and Goddesh Durga worshipper" and had to utter the words with "a lot of pain."
Rupee falls down by a paisa, inching closer to an all time low
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The Rupee on Friday depreciated by a paisa to go down to 68.73, thus moving closer to its all time low value of 68.85 against the US Dollar.
Four dead in Kansas workplace shooting in USA
Hesston, Feb 26 (IBNS) At least three people were killed after a man open fired on Thursday in his workplace at Hesston in the midwestern state of Kansas in United States, according to reports.The gunman was also shot dead by police.
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