Sonia Gandhi pays homage to B R Ambedkar on death anniversary

Sonia Gandhi pays homage to B R Ambedkar on death anniversary

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday paid homage to Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar on his death anniversary.

by IBNS December 06, 2016

Pakistan High Commissioner mourns J Jayalalithaa's demise

Pakistan High Commissioner mourns J Jayalalithaa's demise

New Delhi/Islamabad, Dec 6 (IBNS): Pakistan on Tuesday mourned the demise of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who passed away at a hospital in Chennai on Monday.

by IBNS December 06, 2016

JIS Group educational initiatives organizes Corporate Pulse 2016 at Guru Nanak Institute Of Technology

JIS Group educational initiatives organizes Corporate Pulse 2016 at Guru Nanak Institute Of Technology

Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, under the aegis of JIS Group Educational Initiatives hosted the Corporate Pulse recently, with an engrossing and lively session with Vicky Ray, an internationally acclaimed speaker and cyber threat intelligence expert.

by India Blooms News Service December 05, 2016

Anti-terror cooperation and cross-border smuggling likely to be discussed at India-Bangladesh home secretaries' meet

Anti-terror cooperation and cross-border smuggling likely to be discussed at India-Bangladesh home secretaries' meet

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Two-day 18th Home Secretary Level talks between India and Bangladesh started in New Delhi on Monday.

by IBNS December 05, 2016

AYUSH Minister seeks suggestions from global experts to streamline Ayurveda practice

AYUSH Minister seeks suggestions from global experts to streamline Ayurveda practice

Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS) Minister of AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik has sought for suggestions and inputs from Ayurveda researchers and practitioners world over which may be incorporated in the AYUSH Ministrys works related to streamlining the study and practice of this traditional health science in the country.

by IBNS December 05, 2016

PM Modi urges hydrocarbon companies to come to India, promises help

PM Modi urges hydrocarbon companies to come to India, promises help

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Inaugurating Petrotect 2016 on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged hydrocarbon companies to come to India and be a part of the government's 'Make In India' project.

by IBNS December 05, 2016

Jayalalithaa undergoes heart surgery, she is fine, says AIADMK

Jayalalithaa undergoes heart surgery, she is fine, says AIADMK

Chennai, Dec 5 (IBNS) : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister underwent a a heart surgery on Monday morning following a cardiac arrest,NDTV reported quoting sources in the hospital and the ruling AIADMK.

by IBNS December 05, 2016

Demonetisation: Fake currency smuggling has decreased, says M V Naidu

Demonetisation: Fake currency smuggling has decreased, says M V Naidu

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Monday that the move to demonetise higher currency notes have affected the smuggling of fake currency notes in India.

by IBNS December 05, 2016

Karachi hotel fire kills 11

Karachi hotel fire kills 11

Karachi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Fire broke out at a hotel in Pakistan's Karachi city on Monday, leaving at least 11 people killed and 30 others injured, media reports said.

by IBNS December 05, 2016

New Zealand PM John Key resigns

New Zealand PM John Key resigns

Wellington, Dec 5 (IBNS): John Key has announced his resignation as the Prime Minister of New Zealand.

by IBNS December 05, 2016

J Jayalalithaa undergoes treatment,supporters gather outside hospital

J Jayalalithaa undergoes treatment,supporters gather outside hospital

Chennai, Dec 5 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday, is undergoing treatment as her supporters gathered outside the hospital where she is undergoing treatment to pray for her recovery.

by IBNS December 05, 2016

Donald Trump thanks Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen

Donald Trump thanks Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen

Washington, Dec 3 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday thanked Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen for congratulating him on his win over Hillary Clinton last month.

by IBNS December 03, 2016

PM Modi pays tributes to Dr.Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary

PM Modi pays tributes to Dr.Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the first President of India, Rajendra Prasad, on his birth anniversary.

by IBNS December 03, 2016

Afghanistan: Taliban publicly executes varsity student

Afghanistan: Taliban publicly executes varsity student

Kabul, Dec 3 (IBNS): Taliban loyalists have publicly executed a university student in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak province, local Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS December 03, 2016

PM Modi greets Divyangs on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

PM Modi greets Divyangs on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted Divyangs (disabled) on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPwD).

by IBNS December 03, 2016

Government employee killed during encounter in Kashmir

Government employee killed during encounter in Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec 3 (IBNS) : A civilian was killed allegedly in firing by security forces after troops launched a counter-terror operation in South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday, NDTV reports said.

by IBNS December 03, 2016

PM Modi to visit Golden Temple today

PM Modi to visit Golden Temple today

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab on Saturday evening.

by IBNS December 03, 2016

Flyers air anger over Lufthansa cancellations and customer service

Flyers air anger over Lufthansa cancellations and customer service

Calgary/Mumbai/Frankfurt, Dec 3 (IBNS): The strike called by Lufthansa pilots' union VC (Vereinigung Cockpit) stranded and caused misery to more than half a million passenger worldwide as more than 4400 flights have been cancelled so far by the flagship airline of Germany, said media reports.

by IBNS December 03, 2016

Sarcastic Digvijaya wants hacking as an Olympic event

Sarcastic Digvijaya wants hacking as an Olympic event

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Saturday suggested hacking as an event in the next Olympics.

by IBNS December 03, 2016

JIS Group educational initiatives organizes Corporate Pulse 2016

JIS Group educational initiatives organizes Corporate Pulse 2016

Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): JIS Group Educational Initiatives in association with ABP, on Friday had organized a knowledge session - Corporate Pulse 2016, at its Narula Institute of Technology campus, Agarpara, Kolkata.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Donald Trump names Gen. James Mattis as defence secretary

Donald Trump names Gen. James Mattis as defence secretary

Washington, Dec 2 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump has named General James Mattis as the US Defence Secretary, media reports said.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Army deployment in Bengal toll plaza : Uproar in Parliament, RS adjourned

Army deployment in Bengal toll plaza : Uproar in Parliament, RS adjourned

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS) : Both Houses of Parliament on Friday witnessed an uproar leading to the adjournment of Rajya Sabha as Opposition leaders sought an explanation from the Government on the "deployment of army" at a West Bengal toll plaza, which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said was a "coup like situation," but the Centre described as a "routine exercise."

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Mamata-Centre-Military standoff: Army rebuts allegation of wrongful deployment

Mamata-Centre-Military standoff: Army rebuts allegation of wrongful deployment

Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): The Army on Friday released a series of letters to prove that it had not made any deployment without informing the West Bengal Police and authorities about some routine exercises in some toll plazas, including the one of the second Hooghly Bridge near state secretariat Nabanna in Howrah.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Kejriwal urges Mamata Banerjee to keep up the fight against demonetisation

Kejriwal urges Mamata Banerjee to keep up the fight against demonetisation

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to keep fighting against demonetisation.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

55 names revealed for FIFA FIFPro World11 2016

55 names revealed for FIFA FIFPro World11 2016

Zurich, Dec 2 (IBNS): FIFPro, the worldwide players union, and FIFA on Thursday announced the final 55-player shortlist for the FIFA FIFPro World11 2016, an official release stated.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Afghanistan: Pachir Agam district cleared of Islamic State, says officials

Afghanistan: Pachir Agam district cleared of Islamic State, says officials

Kabul, Dec 2 (IBNS): The key Pachir Agam district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province has been freed from Islamic State (IS) militants, the media quoted local officers as saying.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Bank of Baroda appoints Manoj Piplani as MD and CEO of Bobcards Ltd.

Bank of Baroda appoints Manoj Piplani as MD and CEO of Bobcards Ltd.

Mumbai, Dec 2 (IBNS): Bank of Baroda on Friday announced the appointment of Manoj Piplani as the new Managing Director and CEO of Bobcards Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda for the cards and payments business.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

One in three people suffers malnutrition at global cost of $3.5 trillion a year  UN

One in three people suffers malnutrition at global cost of $3.5 trillion a year UN

New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News): As an United Nations international meeting on ways to improve diets and ensure sustainable food systems kicked off in Rome, Italy on Thursday, participants were told that one in three people on the planet suffers some form of malnutrition, impacting public health and economic development at an estimated cost of $3.5 trillion per year.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

PM greets BSF personnel on their Raising Day

PM greets BSF personnel on their Raising Day

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has greeted all the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on their Raising Day.

by India Blooms News Service December 01, 2016

PM wishes people of Nagaland on Statehood Day

PM wishes people of Nagaland on Statehood Day

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished the people of Nagaland on their Statehood Day.

by IBNS December 01, 2016