Kejriwal hits out at govt for booking him

Kejriwal hits out at govt for booking him

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who was named in an FIR for being seditious, hit out at the government on Monday for the charges against him.

by IBNS February 28, 2016

Arun Jaitley presents "pro-poor" Union Budget focusing on farm, villages and roads

Arun Jaitley presents "pro-poor" Union Budget focusing on farm, villages and roads

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget 2016 focusing on rural development and farm and social sector while offering some relief to tax payers as analysts see it as a pro-poor budget with big ideas which is a challenge for the government to implement.

by IBNS February 28, 2016

Budget Highlights: Jaitley on banking policies

Budget Highlights: Jaitley on banking policies

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 said the government stands firmly behind public sector banks

by IBNS February 28, 2016

Budget Highlights: Jaitley focuses on rural development

Budget Highlights: Jaitley focuses on rural development

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 highlighted on several rural development schemes.

by IBNS February 28, 2016

Budget Highlights: Jaitley focuses on eight points

Budget Highlights: Jaitley focuses on eight points

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 highlighted on:

by IBNS February 28, 2016

Arun Jaitley to present Union Budget today

Arun Jaitley to present Union Budget today

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is all set to present the Union Budget on Monday.

by IBNS February 28, 2016

Arun Jaitley meets Prez to brief him on budget

Arun Jaitley meets Prez to brief him on budget

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is due to present his Union Budget later on Monday, met President Pranab Mukherjee to brief him on the same.

by IBNS February 28, 2016

Google doodles to celebrate Rukmini Devi's 112th birth anniversary

Google doodles to celebrate Rukmini Devi's 112th birth anniversary

Mountain View, California, Feb 29 (IBNS) Google on Monday celebrated the late Indian dancer, theosophist and animal rights activist Rukmini Devi Arundale's 112th birth anniversary with a doodle.

by IBNS February 28, 2016

Priyanka Chopra walks down Oscars 2016

Priyanka Chopra walks down Oscars 2016

Los Angeles, Feb 29 (IBNS) Dressed in a Zuhair Murad couture dress, Priyanka Chopra walked down Oscars 2016 red carpet.

by IBNS February 28, 2016

Kalyani Ananda Utsab 2016 spreads happiness and ignites aspirations among schoolchildren and adults near Amtala

Kalyani Ananda Utsab 2016 spreads happiness and ignites aspirations among schoolchildren and adults near Amtala

Kolkata, March 1 (IBNS): Kalyani, a Bikram Dasgupta Foundation, on Saturday organised the Kalyani Ananda Utsab 2016, mainly for underprivileged children at the Globsyn Knowledge Campus in Bishnupur, in West Bengal's 24-Parganas (South) district.

by IBNS February 28, 2016

Starmark, in association with Jaico Publishing House, hosts the launch of Two Quality Ladies

Starmark, in association with Jaico Publishing House, hosts the launch of Two Quality Ladies

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): Bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Jaico Publishing House on Friday, hosted the launch of Amrita Priyas novel Two Quality Ladies at its South City Mall outlet.

by IBNS February 28, 2016

Economic Survey 2015-16 predicts over 8 pc growth in next couple of years

Economic Survey 2015-16 predicts over 8 pc growth in next couple of years

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-16 presented in the Parliament on Friday by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley emphasizes that Indian economy will continue to grow more than 7 percent for the third year in succession in 2016-17 helped by a normal monsoon, despite global meltdown.

by IBNS February 25, 2016

Congress slams Irani on Durga remarks, says she should be charged

Congress slams Irani on Durga remarks, says she should be charged

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) While Union Minister Smriti Irani defended her remarks on Goddess Durga, Congress went ballistic against her and said her words should be expunged and she might be arrested and charged for being blasphemous.

by IBNS February 25, 2016

Vijay Mallya resigns as Chairman of USL, receives USD 75 million from Diageo

Vijay Mallya resigns as Chairman of USL, receives USD 75 million from Diageo

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya resigned as the Chairman of United Spirits Ltd (USL) on Thursday, only to serve as the founder emiritus of the company founded by his family.

by IBNS February 25, 2016

Oppn demands apology from Smriti Irani for Durga comment

Oppn demands apology from Smriti Irani for Durga comment

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Amid opposition demand for apology for her remarks on Goddess Durga while replying on the JNU controversy, HRD Minister Smriti Irani Friday said she is a "practising Hindu and Goddesh Durga worshipper" and had to utter the words with "a lot of pain."

by IBNS February 25, 2016

Rupee falls down by a paisa, inching closer to an all time low

Rupee falls down by a paisa, inching closer to an all time low

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The Rupee on Friday depreciated by a paisa to go down to 68.73, thus moving closer to its all time low value of 68.85 against the US Dollar.

by IBNS February 25, 2016

Four dead in Kansas workplace shooting in USA

Four dead in Kansas workplace shooting in USA

Hesston, Feb 26 (IBNS) At least three people were killed after a man open fired on Thursday in his workplace at Hesston in the midwestern state of Kansas in United States, according to reports.The gunman was also shot dead by police.

by IBNS February 25, 2016

Delhi CM urges citizens to speak up before it's too late

Delhi CM urges citizens to speak up before it's too late

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Delhi CM Arvind Kerjiwal said on Friday that anyone who dreams of an inclusive India should speak up.

by IBNS February 25, 2016

Kansas shootings kills 3

Kansas shootings kills 3

Washington, Feb 26 (IBNS): At least three people were killed and 20 others were injured in a mass shooting incident that took place in US state of Kansas, officials said.

by IBNS February 25, 2016

Start-ups, Gig-it and Tyre Express, join Season 9 of VentureNurserys acceleration program

Start-ups, Gig-it and Tyre Express, join Season 9 of VentureNurserys acceleration program

Mumbai, Feb 24 (IBNS) VentureNursery, Indias first angel backed accelerator, has announced the commencement of Season-9 of its acceleration program.

by IBNS February 24, 2016

Suresh Prabhu presents Railway Budget

Suresh Prabhu presents Railway Budget

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Presenting the Railway Budget, Minister Suresh Prabhu said 17,000 bio toilets and additional toilets will be provided in 475 stations before close of this financial year.

by IBNS February 24, 2016

Suresh Prabhu presents Railway Budget in Parliament

Suresh Prabhu presents Railway Budget in Parliament

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday presented the 2016 Railway Budget in Parliament saying it reflectis the aspirations of the people.

by IBNS February 24, 2016

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to present Railway Budget

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to present Railway Budget

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu will present the 2016 Railway Budget around noon on Thursday.

by IBNS February 24, 2016

P Chidambaram says Afzal Guru case not correctly decided

P Chidambaram says Afzal Guru case not correctly decided

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Amid the JNU row and arrests of students for glorifying Afzal Guru, former Union Minister P Chidambaram expressed grave doubts over Guru's involvement in the 2001 Parliament Attack and said that there is a possibility that the case was wrongly judged, here on Thursday.

by IBNS February 24, 2016

Sanjay Dutt greeted by Bollywood fraternity as he walks free

Sanjay Dutt greeted by Bollywood fraternity as he walks free

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IBNS) Post his release from Pune's Yerwada Jail early in the morning on Thursday, actor Sanjay Dutt was greeted by his film fraternity as wishes for the actor poured in.

by IBNS February 24, 2016

Trump predicts his win, snaps at Cruz, Romney

Trump predicts his win, snaps at Cruz, Romney

Washington, Feb 25 (IBNS) Donald J Trump, a front runner in the US Presidential election, said on Wednesday that he is confident of doing well, while poking fun at former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney and his competitor Ted Cruz.

by IBNS February 24, 2016

Sanjay Dutt walks out of Yerwada jail

Sanjay Dutt walks out of Yerwada jail

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IBNS): Servinf 42 months in prison,Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who was jailed in an illegal arms case related to the 1993 Mumbai blasts, walked out of the Yerwada jail in Pune on Thursday.

by IBNS February 24, 2016

Sanjay Dutt released from Pune's Yerwada jail

Sanjay Dutt released from Pune's Yerwada jail

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IBNS) Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who was jailed in an illegal arms case related to the 1993 Mumbai blasts, was released from Yerwada jail in Pune on Thursday.

by IBNS February 24, 2016

Govt afraid of what I will speak in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi on JNU

Govt afraid of what I will speak in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi on JNU

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he would speak in Parliament on the issue of JNU but the government is trying to stop him as they are scared of what he is going to say.

by IBNS February 23, 2016

Rohit Vermula debate: Rajya Sabha adjourned

Rohit Vermula debate: Rajya Sabha adjourned

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon on Wednesday after a ruckus was raised over the issue of Dalit student Rohit Vermula's suicide.

by IBNS February 23, 2016

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