J&K mandate decisive but divided: Mehbooba Mufti
Jammu, Dec 31 (IBNS): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday met Governor N N Vohra and said her party is in no hurry to form government in Jammu and Kashmir.
Center, Maha CM back PK screening
Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Even as some saffron groups continued to protest against Aamir Khan starrer PK accusing the makers of denigrating Hinduism, junior Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore as well as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ruled out acting against the movie.
PDP remains cagey on alliance, meets Governor
Jammu, Dec 31 (IBNS) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said they want the Vajpayee line to be followed in governing Kashmir, ahead of meeting the Governor on government formation.
Poachers kill rhinoceros, forest guard in Assam
Sonitpur, Dec 31 (IBNS): A rhinoceros was allegedly shot dead by poachers at a national park in Assams Sonitpur district early on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
PDP President Mehbooba Mufti to meet governor today
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IBNS): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti is slated to meet Governor N N Vohra on Wednesday over the issue of government formation in the valley, media reports said.
Defence ministry mulling to legalize middlemen in arm purchase deals
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that a new policy legalizing middlemen in arms purchases would soon be in place, media reports said.
Kudankulam nuclear reactor starts generating electricity on commercial basis
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Indias largest nuclear reactor at Kudankulam started generating electricity on a commercial basis on Wednesday, media reports said.
First Mobility Excellence Awards to felicitate leading players of mobile eco-system
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) Mobility, Indias leading mobile technology magazine, is organizing the 1st Mobility Excellence Awards Night on January 9, 2015, in New Delhi, to felicitate the achievers of mobility industry, for the year 2014, for their outstanding performances in different segments of mobility industry - covering mobile handsets, apps and accessories.
CapitalVia organizes customer education meet in Singapore
Singapore, Dec 29 (IBNS): CapitalVia Consulting Private Limited, a leading pure play Financial Market Research and Consulting Company organized a customer education programme in Singapore.
India Commodity Market Forecast
Last week MCX Gold future prices witnessed bearish movement in initial part of the week but jumped up significantly in later part due to lower prices of Gold that encouraged purchases coupled with decline in Gold imports in this month. India Gold imports have not registered significant growth this month despite Government removing Import curbs as jewellers had overstocked the yellow metal expecting more import curbs from the government. In November Gold imports surged significantly due to higher demand spurred by the festive & wedding season and low prices.
Market Forecast
After bouncing from the major psychological support level of 8000, Nifty November Future series given the positive opening this week and traded volatile in later week as traders roll overed their position in derivative segments and Winter session of parliament ended this week but government was unable to pass key legislative reforms bills passed but government approved 100 % FDI in medical devices via the automatic route. Market breadth turned negative from positive in mid of the weekly trading sessions as a result of assembly poll of Jammu & Kashmir and Jharkhand state. FII were net seller in this week also.
Maharashtra govt to probe Sanjay Dutt furlough
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IBNS): The Maharashtra government would probe how actor Sanjay Dutt, serving a jail term in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, was granted a 14-day furlough so that he could spend time outside jail during the festive season of Christmas and New Year.
Rajasthan ministers receive mails threatening terror strike
Jaipur, Dec 26 (IBNS) At least 16 Rajasthan ministers have received an email threatening a terror attack on the Republic Day on Jan 26 by the banned Indian Mujahideen, said police. The mail's origin is being investigated.
Assam: Security forces launch all-out operation against Bodo militants
Guwahati, Dec 26 (IBNS): Security forces on Friday launched an all out offensive against the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit) responsible for the massacre in Assam's Kokrajhar and Sonitpur district leaving more than 80 dead.
Punjab minister Majithia quizzed by ED
Jalandhar, Dec 26 (IBNS): Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia was interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday in connection with a multi-crore international synthetic drugs racket that busted last year, media reports said.
Top Sun TV executive arrested on sexual harassment case
Chennai, Dec 26 (IBNS): A top executive of Sun TV was arrested by the police in Chennai on Friday for an alleged a sexual harassment case, media reports said.
Home Minister to Army chief: Centre wants results in Assam
Guwahati, Dec 26 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met the Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag reportedly asking for an all-out operation against the Bodo militants.
Raghubar Das to be the next Jharkhand CM
Ranchi, Dec 26 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raghubar Das, 59, will be the next chief minister of Jharkhand, media reports said.
Tea with Kejriwal - fundraising event ahead of Delhi Assembly polls
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): The Aam Admi Party (AAP) has organized a Tea with Kejriwal event to raise funds ahead of the crucial Assembly election in Delhi, media reports said.
Assam toll reaches 70, more killed in police firing, backlash
Guwahati/New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) The death toll in the spiralling ethnic violence in Assam, where tribal Bodo militant group NDFB-S faction gunned down 62 men, women and children on Tuesday in four coordinated attacks, rose to 70 on Wednesday as reprisals followed and police resorted to firing to quell an unruly mob.
Omar resigns as J&K CM, Guv accepts resignation
Jammu, Dec 24 (IBNS): After facing an embarrassing loss in the recently concluded Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday resigned as the Chief Minister of the northern state.
Govt. will never surrender: Tarun Gogoi on Assam killings
Guwahati, Dec 24 (IBNS) The governments of India or Assam will never surrender, said Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi condemning the killings of innocent women and children by the Bodo militants, setting off a cycle of violence taking the toll to nearly 67.
NDFB attacks trigger ethnic violence in Assam, 5 more die
Guwahati, Dec 24 (IBNS) : At least five people were killed in Assam in fresh violence reported on Wednesday even as the death toll in the National Democratic Front of Bodoland - Songbijit (NDFB-S) attack in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur district rose to 62, taking the total number of people killed in the cycle of savagery to 67.
Vajpayee should have awarded Bharat Ratna during UPA regime: Nitish
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that former Prime Minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee should have been bestowed with the Bharat Ratna during the Congress-led United Progress Alliance (UPA) regime itself.
30 Flights, 65 trains delayed due to fog in Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): At least 30 flights and 65 trains delayed owing to dense fog in Delhi on Wednesday morning, media reports said. Four other trains were also cancelled.
Bharat Ratna for Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Malviya
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Former India Prime Minister and statesman Atal Bihari Vajpayee and late Indian educationist-politician and freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the government said on Wednesday.
College girl allegedly raped by person posing as policeman
Chennai, Dec 24 (IBNS): A college student in Chennai was allegedly by a person posing as a policeman, media reports said.
At least 55 people killed in militant attacks, shutdown called in Assam
Guwahati, Dec 24 (IBNS): Death toll rose to 61 on Wednesday as National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit) or NDFB (S) militants killed at least 52 people in a series of coordinated attacks in Assam's Kokrajhar and Sonitpur district, police said.
Omar loses Sonwar, wins Beerwah
Srinagar, Dec 23 (IBNS) Outgoing Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, whose National Conference lost the polls by emerging third after the PDP and BJP, on Tuesday won one seat but lost another from where he had contested the assembly polls.
All options open in Jammu and Kashmir: BJP
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Tuesday said all options are open for the party in Jammu and Kashmir where it has nearly won or led in 25 seats but trailed behind the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which won or led in 30 seats in the 87-member assembly.
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