Sustainability key to building a strong foundation for tomorrow: Suresh Prabhu
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday that sustainability is the key to building a strong foundation for tomorrow.
We hope of good debates, PM Modi ahead of Winter Session of Parliament
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Amid the shadow of demonetisation protest by Opposition and ahead of the beginning of the Winter Session of the Indian Parliament on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he hoped there would be good debates on issues in the house in an open manner.
Demonetisation: Kejriwal to hold rally tomorrow
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold a rally on Thursday in the national capital, against the government's move to demonetise 500 and 1000 Indian Rupee notes.
Trinamool lawmakers protest outside Parliament over demonetisation
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IBNS): The opposition Trinamool Congress parliamentarians on Wednesday staged a demonstration outside the Parliament in New Delhi opposing the demonetisation move of the Modi government and demanding its rollback.
Sushma Swaraj undergoing tests for kidney transplant
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): In a shocking revelation, Indian's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday that she is undergoing tests for a kidney transplant.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks Kabul
Kabul, Nov 16 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Winter Session of Parliament begins today
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): The Winter Session of the Indian Parliament will commence from Wednesday.
PM's mother visits bank to exchange banned notes: Kejriwal slams Modi
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): As Heeraben, Narendra Modi's nonagenarian mother, visited a Gandhinagar bank on Tuesday, carrying banned currency notes for exchange, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slammed the Prime Minister over the move.
Israel to support India to fight terrorism
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, who is in India on a six-day visit, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday for delegation level talks at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
Govt forming tech teams to popularise e-wallets to beat demonetisation woes
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): To beat the rush for cash, the Union government has requested the places of worship to deposit notes of smaller denominations so that they can be dispensed to people, said Shaktikanta Das, Economic Affairs Secretary, on Tuesday, according to media reports.
PM Modi's mother visits bank to exchange banned notes
Gandhinagar, Nov 15 (IBNS) : Heeraben, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nonagenarian mother, was a surprise visitor to a Gandhinagar bank on Tuesday, carrying banned currency notes for exchange, media reports said.
Russian Economic Development Minister held for taking bribe
Moscow, Nov 15 (IBNS): Russian Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev is facing a criminal investigation by the Investigative Committee, Russia's main anti-corruption body, for allegedly taking bribe, a RIA Novosti report said.
Demonetisation crisis: Banks asked to use indelible ink while exchanging notes
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): To foil the attempts of some to turn black money into white amid the nationwide demonetisation crisis, banks have been directed by the union government to use indelible ink while exchanging banned Rs. 500 and 1,000 notes, said media reports on Tuesday.
PM Modi greets Jharkhand on state foundation day
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Tuesday greeted the people of Jharkhand on their state foundation day.
PM Modi pays homage to Birsa Munda on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda on the latter's birth anniversary.
Demonetisation: Old 500 and 1000 Rupee notes to be valid till Nov 24
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): The government on Monday declared that old 500 and 1000 Indian Rupee notes, which it demonetised on Nov 8, shall be valid till Nov 24, according to media reports.
Donald Trumps elects key members
Washington, Nov 14 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump has elected his new chief of staff and chief strategist, according to media reports.
Afghanistan: German Consulate attacker arrested by ANDSF
Kabul, Nov 14 (IBNS): One of the three who attacked the German Consulate in Afghanistan's Balkh province, has been arrested by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), reports said.
Australian university distributes spectacles to underprivileged children in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Nov 14 (IBNS): Professor Ian Jacobs, President and Vice Chancellor of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, along with Dr G N Rao, Chairman of LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) and Ayesha Rubina, Corporator from Ahmednagar,distributed free spectacles to 47 underprivileged school children at LVPEI on Nov 13.
Dr. Trehan, Baba Ramdev announce the fusion of modern and ancient medicine
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and Dr. Naresh Trehan, Chairman, Medanta The Medicity, discussed about holistic healing of heart diseases by Yoga, Ayurveda and meditation along with modern diagnostics on the concluding day of Indias first International Coronary Congress, organised by Medanta The Medicity.
6.5 earthquake rocks New Zealand
Wellington, Nov 14 (IBNS): A day after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand, another quake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit the nation on Monday, as per the USGS website.
Narendra Modi wishes people on Gurupurab
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Gurupurab.
In DR Congo, UN Security Council delegation calls for consensual, inclusive electoral calendar
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News): Visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), members of the United Nations Security Council called on Congolese political and social actors to take greater responsibility to adopt a consensual and inclusive electoral calendar and asked that the ban on public demonstrations be lifted.
Mumbai: Father commits suicide after poisoning daughters
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): In the Sakinaka area of Mumbai, a father committed suicide after poisoning his three daughters, according to media reports on Saturday.
Modi salutes every Indian for accepting demonetisation decision
Kobe,Japan, Nov 12 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday saluted "each and every Indian" for accepting the inconvenience of demonetisation and assured that his Government will do everything to protect the interest of honest citizens.
Currency ban will increase black money corruption, says Kejriwal
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who on Saturday morning termed the demonitisation of 500 and 1000 India Rupee notes as a scam, said that the move will increase corruption and black money.
Afghanistan: 13 ISIS militants killed in US drone strike
Kabul, Nov 12 (IBNS): At least 13 ISIS militants were killed in an US drone strike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Journalist shot dead in Bihar
Patna, Nov 12 (The Bihar Post/IBNS) A local journalist associated with a Hindi daily was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bihar early Saturday morning.
Kejriwal calls demonetisation a huge scam
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to demonitise higher Indian Rupee notes as a major scam and demanded a rollback.
Salt rumours trigger panic in UP
Moradabad, Nov 12 (IBNS): Panic gripped over rumours on salt storage as people rushed to shop to buy the everyday needed food commodity in parts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, media reports.
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