Massive IT raids across country : Rs. 6.43 crore seized from Delhi,Bengaluru,Panjim,Faridabad

Massive IT raids across country : Rs. 6.43 crore seized from Delhi,Bengaluru,Panjim,Faridabad

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : In massive raids being conducted by Income Tax Department officials across the country, new and old notes worth Rs. 6.43 crore have so far been seized in Bengaluru, Panjim, Faridabad and Delhi reports said.

by IBNS December 14, 2016

PM Modi ready to speak on note ban, but Lok Sabha adjourned in four minutes

PM Modi ready to speak on note ban, but Lok Sabha adjourned in four minutes

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : In an indication that the last three days would also be a waste as it was in the entire Winter Session so far, the Lok Sabha was adjourned within four minutes after it began on Wednesday morning with utter chaos ruling the roost even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present in Parliament to speak on the debate on note ban.

by IBNS December 14, 2016

Kashmir : Militant killed in encounter,operation going on

Kashmir : Militant killed in encounter,operation going on

Srinagar, Dec 14 (IBNS) : A militant was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday morning.

by IBNS December 14, 2016

Banned notes :Senior RBI official and hawala operator arrested in Bengaluru

Banned notes :Senior RBI official and hawala operator arrested in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IBNS) : A senior Reserve Bank of India official and an alleged big time hawala operator were arrested in separate raids in Bengaluru on Tuesday in connection with conversion of banned notes,reports said.

by India Blooms News Service December 13, 2016

India manages to save 7378 million units of electricity and Rs. 4866 crore through energy efficiency measures in 2015-16

India manages to save 7378 million units of electricity and Rs. 4866 crore through energy efficiency measures in 2015-16

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): A select group of Indian entities have collectively invested Rs.5111 crore in energy conservation measures and achieved monetary savings of Rs. 4866 crore in a short period of 13 months over 2015-16, the Union Ministry of Power announced on Tuesday.

by India Blooms News Service December 13, 2016

PM Modi and other pay homage to 2001 Parliament attack martyrs

PM Modi and other pay homage to 2001 Parliament attack martyrs

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President and Chairman, Rajya Sabha, M. Hamid Ansari and others, on Tuesday, paid their homage to the martyrs of the Parliament attack, at Parliament building, in New Delhi.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

Modi's demonetisation a war on the poor to benefit the rich : Rahul Gandhi

Modi's demonetisation a war on the poor to benefit the rich : Rahul Gandhi

Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, Dec 13 (IBNS) : Stepping up his attack on the Narendra Modi Government for note ban, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the Prime Minister has waged a war on the poor to benefit the rich with his demonetisation drive, reports said.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

Assam: Over 10,000 bank accounts under IT radar

Assam: Over 10,000 bank accounts under IT radar

Guwahati, Dec 13 (IBNS) More than 10,000 bank accounts of Assam are under Income Tax department radar after IT department collected some vital information about huge amount of banned denominations being deposited in the accounts following demonetisation.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

Note ban a big scam which should be probed: Chidambaram

Note ban a big scam which should be probed: Chidambaram

Nagpur, Dec 13 (IBNS) Calling the note ban exercise and its fallout as the biggest scam of the year, former Union Finance Minister and Congress senior leader P Chidambaram said how the new notes of 2000 denominations are finding way to the hands of touts and hoarders should be probed and the government should he held accountable.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

New notes worth Rs 93 crore unearthed in Bengaluru raid by ED

New notes worth Rs 93 crore unearthed in Bengaluru raid by ED

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IBNS): Currencies worth Rs 93 lakh in new notes were found when the Enforcement Directorate sleuths in Bengaluru arrested about seven people for laundering black money, said media reports on Tuesday.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

Cyclone Vardah: Tamil Nadu recovers, 10 killed

Cyclone Vardah: Tamil Nadu recovers, 10 killed

Chennai, Dec 13 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu is attempting to recover from the shock after Cyclone Vardah hit close to Chennai on Monday, killing at least 10 people, reports said.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

Canadian Museum for Human Rights wins international award for inclusion

Canadian Museum for Human Rights wins international award for inclusion

Winnipeg - Dec 10 (IBNS) The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) was Friday presented with the prestigious Gold Award from the International Association of Universal Design (IAUD) at a ceremony in Nagoya, Japan.

by IBNS December 12, 2016

Navy, Air Force, NDRRF ready as cyclone Vardah nears Chennai

Navy, Air Force, NDRRF ready as cyclone Vardah nears Chennai

Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS) : Cyclonic storm 'Vardah' neared Sriharikota and Chennai coast, is away from the expected landfall by about two hours on Thursday afternoon, threatening a calamity in large parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh as the Indian Navy, Air Force and National Disaster Response Force have been kept on standby under a red alert call, reports said.

by IBNS December 12, 2016

Shareholders' EGM ousts Cyrus Mistry as Director of Tata Industries

Shareholders' EGM ousts Cyrus Mistry as Director of Tata Industries

Mumbai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Cyrus Mistry has been removed as Tata Industries director and ceases to be chairman, according to media reports on Monday.

by IBNS December 12, 2016

Bill English is New Zealand's new PM

Bill English is New Zealand's new PM

Wellington (NZ)/New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): Bill English was sworn in at Government House in Wellington as New Zealand's Prime Minister, the media reported on Monday.

by IBNS December 12, 2016

Six people die in latest Mediterranean migrant tragedy

Six people die in latest Mediterranean migrant tragedy

Rome, Dec 12 (IBNS): Six people are dead in a new Mediterranean migrant tragedy, the media reported on Monday.

by IBNS December 12, 2016

Police case against seven people for not standing during national anthem in Chennai movie hall

Police case against seven people for not standing during national anthem in Chennai movie hall

Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS) : Police have registered a case against seven people, including a woman, for allegedly not standing up for the national anthem in a cinema hall in Chenai on Sunday, The Times of India reported.

by India Blooms News Service December 12, 2016

EU condemns  Cairo's Coptic cathedral bombing

EU condemns Cairo's Coptic cathedral bombing

Zurich, Dec 12 (BNS): The European Union on Monday condemned the bombing at Cairo's Coptic cathedral that left several people killed.

by IBNS December 12, 2016

PM Modi greets Sharad Pawar on his birthday

PM Modi greets Sharad Pawar on his birthday

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted veteran lawmaker Sharad Pawar on his birthday.

by IBNS December 12, 2016

Cyclonic storm 'Vardah' likely to make landfall near Chennai today

Cyclonic storm 'Vardah' likely to make landfall near Chennai today

Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Adding trouble for people of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, cyclonic storm 'Vardah' is likely to make a landfall in the northern part of the state on Monday, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service December 12, 2016

Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee

Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said that the former has no other solution except lecturing people.

by IBNS December 10, 2016

Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee

Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said that the former has no other solution except lecturing people.

by IBNS December 10, 2016

Demonetisation for the poor, things will vastly change very soon : PM Modi

Demonetisation for the poor, things will vastly change very soon : PM Modi

Deesa, Gujarat, Dec 10 (IBNS) : Asserting that the demonetisation move will benefit the poor and the middle class, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the people to integrate themselves with e-banking and e-wallets.

by IBNS December 10, 2016

Afghan police arrest top Al-Qaeda leader, one killed

Afghan police arrest top Al-Qaeda leader, one killed

Kabul, Dec 10 (IBNS): A top Al-Qaeda leader was arrested and another killed by Afghan police during an operation, local Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS December 10, 2016

Maneka Gandhi urges citizens to report child labour

Maneka Gandhi urges citizens to report child labour

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi urged citizens to put an end to child labour.

by IBNS December 10, 2016

Kejriwal accuses BJP of arresting development in Delhi

Kejriwal accuses BJP of arresting development in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the BJP government of stalling development in the national capital through the help of Governor Najeeb Jung.

by IBNS December 10, 2016

Pakistan Army chief visits ISI HQ

Pakistan Army chief visits ISI HQ

Rawalpindi, Dec 10 (IBNS): Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited HQ ISI, Islamabad on Friday.

by IBNS December 10, 2016

Tamil Nadu  govt to hold first Cabinet meeting under new CM today

Tamil Nadu govt to hold first Cabinet meeting under new CM today

Chennai, Dec 10 (IBNS): The Tamil Nadu Cabinet will hold its meeting on Saturday.

by IBNS December 10, 2016

If I am allowed to speak on note ban,there will be an earthquake : Rahul Gandhi in Parliament

If I am allowed to speak on note ban,there will be an earthquake : Rahul Gandhi in Parliament

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) : Amid the continuing verbal war between the Treasury Bench and Opposition members that kept eluding a debate on demonetisation, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that if he is allowed to speak up, it will cause an "earthquake," reports said.

by IBNS December 09, 2016

Fourth test : England all out for 400 in first innings

Fourth test : England all out for 400 in first innings

Mumbai, Dec 9 (IBNS) : England were all out for 400 in their first innings shortly after lunch on Friday, the second day of their fourth test against India after Jos Butler, who played a gritty innings fell to Ravindra Jadeja.

by IBNS December 09, 2016