Pinarayi Vijayan to take oath as Kerala CM today

Pinarayi Vijayan to take oath as Kerala CM today

Thiruvanthapuram, May 25 (IBNS) CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan will take oath on Wednesday to become the Chief Minister of Kerala after the coalition, led by Left parties came to power last week winning 90 of the 140 Assembly seats.

by IBNS May 24, 2016

After boycott threat by African envoys,  Swaraj assures safety for Africans

After boycott threat by African envoys, Swaraj assures safety for Africans

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) After African envoys decided to boycott the Africa Day celebrations in Delhi protesting last week's lynching of a Congolese student, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday assured safety of African nationals.

by IBNS May 24, 2016

African envoys to boycott Africa Day over lynching of Congolese national

African envoys to boycott Africa Day over lynching of Congolese national

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) After the lynching of a Congolese national in Delhi led to a diplomatic downturn, African envoys in India have decided to boycott Wednesday's Africa Day celebrations in the national capital, reports said.

by IBNS May 24, 2016

Tamil Nadu: MLA dies on the morning of oath taking day

Tamil Nadu: MLA dies on the morning of oath taking day

Chennai, May 25 (IBNS) S M Seenivel, a new MLA of AIADMK, died on Wednesday morning, the day of his oath taking, reports said.

by IBNS May 24, 2016

Kolkata's New Town among 13 new smart cities picked by the govt

Kolkata's New Town among 13 new smart cities picked by the govt

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) Making an entry into the government's smart cities list is Kolkata's New Town along with 12 other places, according to reports.

by IBNS May 23, 2016

INR 2100 cr fund collected by parties between 2004-15: ADR report

INR 2100 cr fund collected by parties between 2004-15: ADR report

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) A whooping Rs 2100 crore was collected as funds by several political parties between 2004 and 2015, according to data analysed by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), reports said.

by IBNS May 23, 2016

Govt. promises action on CSE report that Indian bread manufacturers use toxic chemicals

Govt. promises action on CSE report that Indian bread manufacturers use toxic chemicals

New Delhi, May 24 (Just Earth News) Union Health Minister JP Nadda has directed his officials to probe the findings of Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) findings that the bread that we buy off the shelves could be laced with toxic chemicals that are serious health hazards.

by IBNS May 23, 2016

IM operatives feature in IS video

IM operatives feature in IS video

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) Two Indian Mujahidden (IM) operatives from Uttar Pradesh, featured in the new ISIS video posted by the fringe unit, according to reports.

by IBNS May 23, 2016

NASA: Solar storms may have been key to life on Earth

NASA: Solar storms may have been key to life on Earth

Our sun's adolescence was stormyand new evidence shows that these tempests may have been just the key to seeding life as we know it.

by IBNS May 23, 2016

Two militants killed in Srinagar

Two militants killed in Srinagar

Srinagar, May 24 (IBNS) Security forces shot dead two militants of Jamait ul Mujahdeen outfit in Jammu and Kashmir 's Srinagar city late evening on Monday.

by IBNS May 23, 2016

Sarbananda Sonowal to take oath as Assam CM today

Sarbananda Sonowal to take oath as Assam CM today

Guwahati, May 24 (IBNS): Sarbananda Sonowal is all set to take oath as Assam Chief Minister on Tuesday.

by IBNS May 23, 2016

MINGLE to host third edition of Indian LGBT Youth Leadership Summit in Mumbai

MINGLE to host third edition of Indian LGBT Youth Leadership Summit in Mumbai

Mumbai, May 24 (Just Earth News) The third edition of the Indian LGBT Youth Leadership Summit will be organized in Mumbai over two days, June 4 and 5, by Mission for Indian Gay and Lesbian Empowerment (MINGLE) in association with Love Matters India.

by IBNS May 23, 2016

Priyanka Chaturvedi-Smriti Irani fight on twitter turns worse

Priyanka Chaturvedi-Smriti Irani fight on twitter turns worse

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS) The fight between Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi and Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani took turn for the worse as the two ladies had a 'no hold barred' exchange on Twitter, regarding Congress VP Rahul Gandhi and Irani's security.

by IBNS May 22, 2016

Two policemen killed in militant attack in the heart of Srinagar

Two policemen killed in militant attack in the heart of Srinagar

Srinagar, May 22 (IBNS) Two policemen, including an officer, were shot dead when heavily armed militants attacked a police party in Srinagar, the capital of Jammu & Kashmir on Monday.

by IBNS May 22, 2016

34-year-old Aussie mountaineer dead while descending Everest

34-year-old Aussie mountaineer dead while descending Everest

New Delhi/Kathmandu, May 23 (IBNS) A 34-year-old Australian woman reportedly died on Saturday, while descending Mt. Everest, according to reports.

by India Blooms News Service May 22, 2016

Moderate tremor shakes J & K

Moderate tremor shakes J & K

Srinagar, May 22 (IBNS) A moderate earthquake shook Bhaderwah Pirpanchal range valley in Jammu and Kashmirs Doda district on Monday, triggering panic among the people.

by IBNS May 22, 2016

At least 17 killed in Thailand school dormitory fire

At least 17 killed in Thailand school dormitory fire

Chiang Rai, Thailand, May 23 (IBNS) At least 17 girl students were killed in a Thailand school dormitory on Sunday evening, as fire devoured the facility, according to reports.

by IBNS May 22, 2016

RLV-TD launch: Modi congratulates ISRO team

RLV-TD launch: Modi congratulates ISRO team

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), for the launch of their first ever indigenous satellite- ShuttleRLV-TD.

by IBNS May 22, 2016

Tamil Nadu: Jayalalithaa to be sworn in as CM today

Tamil Nadu: Jayalalithaa to be sworn in as CM today

Chennai, May 23 (IBNS) AIADMK chief, J Jayalalithaa is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Monday.

by IBNS May 22, 2016

Pakistan confirms drone strike

Pakistan confirms drone strike

Islamabad, May 23 (IBNS) The Pakistan government has confirmed that the United States shared information that a drone strike was carried out in Pakistan near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area, in which reportedly the Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhter Mansoor was targeted.

by IBNS May 22, 2016

Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya, a dance recital program staged in Kolkata

Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya, a dance recital program staged in Kolkata

Kolkata May 21 (IBNS):Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya, a dance recital program by Satabdi Acharyya dance production company was staged at a city auditorium on Friday.

by IBNS May 22, 2016

BJP MP Tarun Vijay attacked by mob in Uttarakhand, CM orders probe

BJP MP Tarun Vijay attacked by mob in Uttarakhand, CM orders probe

Dehradun, May 21 (IBNS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has ordered a probe into the attack on BJP Rajya Sabha member Tarun Vijay and a Dalit leader who were stoned by a mob after they came out of a teple in Chakrata, about 180 km here.

by IBNS May 20, 2016

CBSE results for 2016  declared

CBSE results for 2016 declared

New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday announced results of class XII board exams.

by IBNS May 20, 2016

African youth beaten to death in south Delhi

African youth beaten to death in south Delhi

New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS) A Congolese national was allegedly beaten to death by a group of men in south Delhi on Friday night, reports said.

by IBNS May 20, 2016

PM greets nation on Buddha Purnima

PM greets nation on Buddha Purnima

New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, greeted the people of India on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.

by IBNS May 20, 2016

Pakistan:  Balochistan minister son missing

Pakistan: Balochistan minister son missing

Quetta, May 21 (IBNS) Son of a Pakistani provincial minister has been missing for the past two days, media reports said.

by IBNS May 20, 2016

Ecuador: month after quake, humanitarian needs acute; many without roof over heads  UN

Ecuador: month after quake, humanitarian needs acute; many without roof over heads UN

New York, May 21(Just Earth News): One month after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that claimed the lives of over 650 people in north-western Ecuador, humanitarian needs remain acute there, as 73,000 people have been displaced, 15,000 people have lost their identity documents, and 17,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, mostly from Colombia, who lived in the stricken areas were also affected, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.

by IBNS May 20, 2016

Calcutta Angels' portfolio company TabSquare raise SGD3.5mn in Series A funding

Calcutta Angels' portfolio company TabSquare raise SGD3.5mn in Series A funding

Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS) TabSquare, a portfolio company of Calcutta Angels Network (CAN) and a start-up that offers cloud-based operations management and customer engagement platform for the Food & Beverage (F&B) industry, raised Singapore dollar 3.5 million in its Series A funding round recently.

by IBNS May 20, 2016

Left experiences nightmare in Bengal, struggles with baffling figures

Left experiences nightmare in Bengal, struggles with baffling figures

Kolkata, May 20 (IBNS) The electoral arithmetic that the Left Front calculated by joining hands with the Congress in West Bengal, has terribly gone awry leaving it to face a nightmare result.

by IBNS May 19, 2016

Pinarayi Vijayan to become Kerala Chief Minister

Pinarayi Vijayan to become Kerala Chief Minister

Thiruvanthapuram, May 20 (IBNS) Pinarayi Vijayan, who head the force against VS Achuthanandan in Kerala CPI(M)'s intra-party tussle, has reportedly been chosen as Chief Minister at the head of the Left Democratic Alliance in the state, media reports said.

by IBNS May 19, 2016