NCST orders probe into Chhattisgarh farmer's death allegedly under suspicious circumstances

NCST orders probe into Chhattisgarh farmer's death allegedly under suspicious circumstances

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs said on Monday that the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has issued notices to the Chief Secretary (CS) and Director General of Police (DGP) of Chhattisgarh to inquire into the death of Jai Lal Rathiya.

by IBNS March 27, 2017

Over 20 companies ready to partner India Post Payments Bank says Minister Manoj Sinha

Over 20 companies ready to partner India Post Payments Bank says Minister Manoj Sinha

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): More than 20 companies are interested in collaborating with India Post Payments Bank, said Union Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha on Monday.

by IBNS March 27, 2017

Fly ban on Ravindra Gaikwad in the interests of passneger safety : Civil Aviation Minister at Lok Sabha

Fly ban on Ravindra Gaikwad in the interests of passneger safety : Civil Aviation Minister at Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS) : The Shiv Sena in Parliament on Monday objected to the flight ban on its MP Ravindra Gaikwad who had assaulted an Air India staffer, but Civil l Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju defended the decision, saying it is valid in the interests of passenger safety, reports said.

by IBNS March 27, 2017

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tables GST Bill 2017 in the Parliament

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tables GST Bill 2017 in the Parliament

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Monday, introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill 2017 to the Parliament, according to media reports.

by IBNS March 27, 2017

UP Meat sellers go on indefinite strike  protesting police crackdown

UP Meat sellers go on indefinite strike protesting police crackdown

Lucknow, Mar 27 (IBNS) : Meat sellers in large parts of Uttar Pradesh began an indefinite strike from Monday protesting the crackdown on slaughterhouses, though the Yogi Adityanath clarifies that action is being taken only against illegal establishments, reports said.

by IBNS March 27, 2017

Pak intruder shot dead by BSF at Gurdaspur border

Pak intruder shot dead by BSF at Gurdaspur border

Amritsar, Mar 27 (IBNS) : An alleged Pakistani intruder was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) jawanst on Monday when e he was trying to sneak into the Indian territory in Punjab's Gurdaspur, reports said.

by IBNS March 27, 2017

Aadhaar card not mandatory for  Government's welfare schemes: Supreme Court

Aadhaar card not mandatory for Government's welfare schemes: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Government cannot make Aadhaar card mandatory for it's welfare schemes, reports said.

by IBNS March 27, 2017

Manipur : Ten killed, 24 injured as tourist bus falls into stream

Manipur : Ten killed, 24 injured as tourist bus falls into stream

Guwahati, Mar 27 (IBNS) : At least ten passengers of a tourist bus were killed and 24 others injured after it fell into a stream in Senapati district of Manipur in the wee hours of Monday, officials said.

by IBNS March 27, 2017

Corruption has flourished in Delhi  under AAP rule : Amit Shah launches tirade ahead of MCD polls

Corruption has flourished in Delhi under AAP rule : Amit Shah launches tirade ahead of MCD polls

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS) : BJP President Amita Shah on Saturday came down heavily on the Aam Aadmi Party, saying corruption has flourished in Delhi under the Arvind Kejriwal Government rule. y.

by India Blooms News Service March 25, 2017

Karan Singha replaces S George as Chennai top cop in view of RK Nagar bypoll

Karan Singha replaces S George as Chennai top cop in view of RK Nagar bypoll

Chennai, Mar 25 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Saturday ordered the transfer of Chennai Police Commissioner S George and appointed Karan Singha in his place, according to media reports.

by India Blooms News Service March 25, 2017

Film producer Shirish Kunder apologises for his UP CM tweets

Film producer Shirish Kunder apologises for his UP CM tweets

Mumbai/Lucknow, Mar 25 (IBNS): Film producer Shirish Kunder, on Saturday, apologised for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, according to media reports

by IBNS March 25, 2017

Srijato's controversial poem removed from Facebook

Srijato's controversial poem removed from Facebook

Kolkata, Mar 25 (IBNS): The Facebook authorities on Friday removed Bengali poet Srijato Bandyopadhyay's controversial post from his timeline after a large number of users 'reported' against it,, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service March 25, 2017

Muivah's Nagalim claim triggers huge protests in Assam

Muivah's Nagalim claim triggers huge protests in Assam

Guwahati, Mar 25 (IBNS): A recent statement reportedly made by NSCN (IM) General Secretary Thuingaleng Muivah at the NSCN (IM) headquarters Hebron on its 38th Republic Day, has triggered protests in Assam, according to media reports.

by IBNS March 25, 2017

US wants deportation of more than 270 Indian nationals

US wants deportation of more than 270 Indian nationals

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS) : The US authorities have recently informed India that it wants to deport more than 270 Indian nationals living in the country illegally,NDTV reported quoting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

by IBNS March 25, 2017

Amit Shah to address rally today in Delhi, ahead of MCD polls

Amit Shah to address rally today in Delhi, ahead of MCD polls

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): BJP National President Amit Shah will address a rally in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Saturday, ahead of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) polls.

by IBNS March 25, 2017

Fire breaks out in Delhi's industrial area, kills one

Fire breaks out in Delhi's industrial area, kills one

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out in Delhi's Narela Industrial Area, killing one, media reports said.

by IBNS March 25, 2017

Kolkata: PATH Welfare Society,ITC Mission SunehraKal host Childrens Meet

Kolkata: PATH Welfare Society,ITC Mission SunehraKal host Childrens Meet

Kolkata, Mar 25 (IBNS): PATH Welfare Society with support from ITC Mission SunehraKal is organizing a Childrens Meet- a gathering of over 400 children & Child Cabinet members from 24 government schools in Kolkata.

by IBNS March 25, 2017

Telangana legislative assembly Speaker suspends BJP members

Telangana legislative assembly Speaker suspends BJP members

Hyderabad, Mar 24 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members of the Telangana Legislative Assembly have been suspended from the house for the rest of the week by the Speaker on Friday, according to media reports.

by IBNS March 24, 2017

UP CM Adityanath visits gang-rape victim

UP CM Adityanath visits gang-rape victim

Lucknow, Mar 24 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh: Chief Minister Adityanath Yogi on Friday visited a gang-rape victim, who also suffered a a vicious acid attack, media reports said.

by IBNS March 24, 2017

Ahead of elections, Modi holds breakfast meeting with BJP MPs from Gujarat

Ahead of elections, Modi holds breakfast meeting with BJP MPs from Gujarat

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Gujarat parliamentarians over tea to discuss the upcoming elections in his home state.

by IBNS March 24, 2017

Minister of State for Defence Dr Bhamre updates Lok Sabha about OROP

Minister of State for Defence Dr Bhamre updates Lok Sabha about OROP

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Around 3,200 representations for addressing the anomalies on One Rank One Pension (OROP) were received from individuals / Associations, which were examined and issues referred to the Judicial Committee on OROP for its recommendations, Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Friday.

by IBNS March 24, 2017

PM Modi conveys his best wishes for the annual Urs in Ajmer

PM Modi conveys his best wishes for the annual Urs in Ajmer

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday handed over a 'chaadar' to be offered at Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, Ajmer Sharif, to the Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, and Minister of State in the PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in New Delhi.

by IBNS March 24, 2017

UP CM Adityanath receives surprise visitors as Mulayam's son and daughter-in-law call on

UP CM Adityanath receives surprise visitors as Mulayam's son and daughter-in-law call on

Lucknow, Mar 24 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Miniaster Yogi Adityanath, who had his way to the office through a political battle with the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance, on Friday received two surprise visitors- SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav's younger son Prateek and his wife Aparna.

by IBNS March 24, 2017

Sonia Gandhi returns from abroad after check- up

Sonia Gandhi returns from abroad after check- up

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) : president Sonia Gandhi, who was in abroad for a "health check-up" since early March, returned to India on Friday, reports said.

by IBNS March 24, 2017

Mumbai doctors call off agitation on chief minister's assurance for better security arrangements

Mumbai doctors call off agitation on chief minister's assurance for better security arrangements

Mumbai, Mar 24 (IBNS): Junior doctors in Mumbai and some parts of Maharashtra, who went on mass leave early this week demanding better security for doctors, have called off their agitation, according to media reports on Friday.

by IBNS March 24, 2017

Ratnagiri Gas and Power Ltd on the path of revival says Minister Piyush Goyal

Ratnagiri Gas and Power Ltd on the path of revival says Minister Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Steps have been taken for revival of Ratnagiri Gas and Power Ltd said Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy and Mines on Thursday.

by IBNS March 23, 2017

R K Nagar bypoll: I support no one, Rajinikanth tweets

R K Nagar bypoll: I support no one, Rajinikanth tweets

Chennai, Mar 23 (IBNS): Tamil superstar Rajinikanth has preferred a role of a mute spectator in the upcoming R K Nagar bypoll.

by IBNS March 23, 2017

Afghanistan: Premature detonation kills six militants, injures four

Afghanistan: Premature detonation kills six militants, injures four

Kabul, Mar 23 (IBNS): At least six militants were killed in a premature detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Afghanistan's Helmand province, local Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS March 23, 2017

Suresh Prabhu greets Smriti Irani on birthday

Suresh Prabhu greets Smriti Irani on birthday

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday greeted Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on her birthday.

by IBNS March 23, 2017

US President condoles loss of lives in British terror attack

US President condoles loss of lives in British terror attack

Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump spoke to British PM Theresa May to express his condolence over the loss of lives in the militant attack in London city on Wednesday.

by India Blooms News Service March 23, 2017