JK sets up CM's flood relief fund

JK sets up CM's flood relief fund

Srinagar, Sept 19 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has set up a Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund to receive donations from the individuals, business groups and non-government organizations intending to donate for the people affected by the devastating natural calamity that killed more than 400 people and left countless homeless.

by IBNS September 19, 2014

Cant reveal whistle-blower: Prashant Bhushan tells SC

Cant reveal whistle-blower: Prashant Bhushan tells SC

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Thursday told the Supreme Court that he cannot reveal the name of the whistle-blower in the CBI chief Ranjit Sinhas visitor diary case, as the person fears for his life.

by IBNS September 18, 2014

World will notice if China-India speaks in one voice: Xi Jinping

World will notice if China-India speaks in one voice: Xi Jinping

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Advocating stronger Indo-China ties, Chinese Presedent Xi Jinping on Thursday said that if India & China speak in one voice, the whole world will notice.

by IBNS September 18, 2014

Police did not break law in JU student crackdown: CP

Police did not break law in JU student crackdown: CP

Kolkata, Sept 18 (IBNS): Amid a raging protest over the alleged assault on Jadavpur University students by police while breaking an agitation against the vice-chancellor of the varsity on Tuesday night, Kolkata police claimed they had dealt with the situation extremely patiently and following rules and no one was assaulted or molested during the crackdown.

by IBNS September 18, 2014

Need to resolve border dispute quickly: Modi

Need to resolve border dispute quickly: Modi

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said clearly to China that border issue must be resolved quickly.

by IBNS September 18, 2014

Chinese President Xi Jinping open-minded person: Dalai Lama

Chinese President Xi Jinping open-minded person: Dalai Lama

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Tibetan leader in exile Dalai Lama on Thursday praised visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping by calling him an open-minded person and asserted that China should learn from India.

by IBNS September 18, 2014

India, China must carry forward bilateral ties: Xi Jinping

India, China must carry forward bilateral ties: Xi Jinping

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Despite border stand-off between two nations which has escalated in last couple of days, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said that India and China must carry forward bilateral ties.

by IBNS September 18, 2014

Khurshids wife accuses Modi of political vendetta

Khurshids wife accuses Modi of political vendetta

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshids wife Louise Khurshid on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government of political vendetta, reports said.

by IBNS September 18, 2014

Worst Chinese incursion in Ladakhs Chumur sector

Worst Chinese incursion in Ladakhs Chumur sector

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IBNS): About 1,000 armed Chinese troops crossed about five km into Indian territory in Ladakh's Chumur sector on Wednesday, reports said.

by IBNS September 18, 2014

Grilled in Saradha scam by CBI, former Assam DGP commits suicide

Grilled in Saradha scam by CBI, former Assam DGP commits suicide

Guwahati, Sept 17 (IBNS): Former Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Shankar Baruah found dead in his home on Wednesday morning. Police suspect he committed suicide, media reported.

by IBNS September 17, 2014

Dignity comes from self-suffiiency: Modi

Dignity comes from self-suffiiency: Modi

Gandhinagar, Sept 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the new Swavalamban Abhiyan Yojana Gujarat's new pension scheme for the poor in Gandhinagar where he laid emphasis on the empowement and self-reliance of people.

by IBNS September 17, 2014

Two terrorists gunned down in Jammu and Kashmir

Two terrorists gunned down in Jammu and Kashmir

Udhampur, Sep 17 (IBNS): Two suspected terrorists were killed by jawans of the Indian army in Macchil sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, Ministry of Defence (MoD) sources said.

by IBNS September 17, 2014

PM Modi gets Rs. 5,000 cash gift from mother for Kashmir flood victims

PM Modi gets Rs. 5,000 cash gift from mother for Kashmir flood victims

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modis mother Hiraben, 90, gave his son Rs. 5,000 on the occasion of his 64th birthday on Wednesday to be donated to the Prime Ministers Relief Fund for the flood-hit victims in Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.

by IBNS September 17, 2014

JU students arrested for staging protest in campus

JU students arrested for staging protest in campus

Kolkata, Sep 17 (IBNS): At least 35 students of Kolkatas prestigious Jadavpur University (JU) were arrested at around 2 am on Tuesday night for staging protests in front of the main administrative building within the campus.

by IBNS September 17, 2014

Amit Shah to hold meeting over seat-sharing for Maharashtra polls

Amit Shah to hold meeting over seat-sharing for Maharashtra polls

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah is scheduled to hold a meeting with the partys core committee members in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, reports said.

by IBNS September 17, 2014

Kolkata worships Lord Vishwakarma today

Kolkata worships Lord Vishwakarma today

Kolkata, Sept 17 (IBNS): The dawn of Wednesday brought along with itself the celebratory mood in the city of joy and in the rest of the West Bengal as the people here worshipped the master of all mechanics and god of architecture, Lord Vishwakarma amid fun and fervour.

by IBNS September 17, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 64

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 64

New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): India's 15th Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Narendra Modi turned 64 years on Wednesday.

by IBNS September 17, 2014

Jammu-Srinagar highway restored

Jammu-Srinagar highway restored

Srinagar, Sept 16 (IBNS): After sustained effort by Army Engineers and Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the road network south of Pir Panjal is restored on all important roads including the Jammu Srinagar National Highway which has been opened on Tuesday.

by IBNS September 16, 2014

Wait ends, BJP enters West Bengal Assembly after 15 years

Wait ends, BJP enters West Bengal Assembly after 15 years

Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): Despite its setback in the rest of the country, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal basked in rare victory celebrations on Tuesday for opening its account in the state Assembly after 15 long years, following the historic win in Basirhat South constituency by-poll, to which the party said they were blessed by the people of Bengal to emerge as the main opposition in the state.

by IBNS September 16, 2014

Kashmir susceptible to the outbreak of diseases: Omar

Kashmir susceptible to the outbreak of diseases: Omar

Srinagar, Sep 16 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that certain areas in Kashmir Valley could be susceptible to the outbreak of diseases as those regions had been under water for past 10-12 days, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service September 16, 2014

After setback, BJP to introspect "unexpected" mandate

After setback, BJP to introspect "unexpected" mandate

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday suffered a huge setback as 'Modi wave' failed to cast its charm again in the by-elections conducted in 3 Lok Sabha and 32 Assembly seats across the country. Taken aback by the "unexpected" public mandate, the party said, its time for introspection.

by IBNS September 16, 2014

BJP enters West Bengal assembly, wins Basirhat South

BJP enters West Bengal assembly, wins Basirhat South

Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) created a history of sorts in West Bengal by winning its first ever Assembly seat in the state as its candidate from Basirhat South in North 24 Parganas in the Indo-Bangladesh border constituency, Samik Bhattacharjee, won the elections.

by IBNS September 16, 2014

Bypoll trends: BJP faces challenge all over

Bypoll trends: BJP faces challenge all over

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) Despite a resounding win in the Lok Sabha polls and the Modi magic working miracle for the party in recent past, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing challenges as the counting of votes for the bypolls held on Saturday last continued on Tuesday.

by IBNS September 16, 2014

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway opened today

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway opened today

Udhampur, Sep 16 (IBNS): After sustained effort by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) and army engineers, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH) was opened on Tuesday, Ministry of Defence (MoD) official said.

by IBNS September 16, 2014

TMC ahead in Bengal bypoll counting, BJP increases votes

TMC ahead in Bengal bypoll counting, BJP increases votes

Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS) As counting of votes in West Bengal continued on Tuesday, the ruling Trinamool Congress is ahead in both the Chowringhee (in Kolkata) and Basirhat South (in North 24 Parganas) seats though the BJP is fast catching up with the TMC in Basirhat with the votes of the towns now being counted after the TMC took lead in the rural segments.

by IBNS September 16, 2014

eCabinet puts Chandrababu Naidu into history

eCabinet puts Chandrababu Naidu into history

Hyderabad, Sept 15 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday created history when he held the first eCabinet meeting with his states council of Ministers, a first of its kind not only in Andhra, but in whole India.

by IBNS September 15, 2014

SFIO finds Saradha's 14 firms guilty, face prosecution

SFIO finds Saradha's 14 firms guilty, face prosecution

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Saradhas 14 firms will face prosecution for gross violation of several laws as they were running ponzi schemes. Serious Fraud Investigation Office said in a statement, media reported.

by IBNS September 15, 2014

Equal seat-sharing with BJP not possible: Shiv Sena

Equal seat-sharing with BJP not possible: Shiv Sena

Mumbai, Sept 15 (IBNS): With exactly a month to go for the Maharashtra state Assembly elections, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is nearing breakdown after Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday made it clear that equal seat-sharing with its decade old-ally is not possible, media reported.

by IBNS September 15, 2014

SC asks Bhushan to reveal the name of whistleblower

SC asks Bhushan to reveal the name of whistleblower

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday asked lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan to reveal who gave him a list of visitors to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ranjit Sinhas home, reports said.

by IBNS September 15, 2014

Money from illegal animal slaughter going to terrorism: Maneka Gandhi

Money from illegal animal slaughter going to terrorism: Maneka Gandhi

Jaipur, Sep 15 (IBNS): Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Monday said that the money from illegal animal slaughter is being used for sponsoring acts of terrorism, reports said.

by IBNS September 15, 2014