Former agriculture minister Sharad Pawar says Rabi crop sowing hit by demonetisation

Former agriculture minister Sharad Pawar says Rabi crop sowing hit by demonetisation

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): Demonetisation has hit Rabi crop sowing hit as farmers are not able to buy quality seeds and fertilizer, said Sharad Pawar on Friday, according to media reports.

by IBNS December 15, 2016

Indira Gandhi evaded demonetisation recommendation : Narendra Modi

Indira Gandhi evaded demonetisation recommendation : Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS) : Hitting back at the Congress for its criticism of note ban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused his predecessor late Indira Gandhi of snubbing the demonetisation recommendation suggested by the Niranjan Nath Wanchoo committee.

by IBNS December 15, 2016

Postal employees arrested in Vizag for unauthorised exchange of banned notes

Postal employees arrested in Vizag for unauthorised exchange of banned notes

Visakhapatnam, Dec 16 (IBNS):The CBI arrested two postal employees in Visakhapatnam for unauthorised exchange of old currency notes, the media reported on Friday.

by IBNS December 15, 2016

Donald Trump appoints David Friedman as US ambassador to Israel

Donald Trump appoints David Friedman as US ambassador to Israel

Washington, Dec 16 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed David Friedman as the new US ambassador to Israel, media reports said.

by IBNS December 15, 2016

20-year-old raped in Delhi, accused arrested

20-year-old raped in Delhi, accused arrested

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): A 20-year-old woman was allegedly raped in the national capital late on Thursday night by a man posing as a cab driver, reports said.

by IBNS December 15, 2016

Police corrupt and ineffective under PMO and LG, says Kejriwal

Police corrupt and ineffective under PMO and LG, says Kejriwal

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): Accusing the PMO and Lieutenant Governor of indulging in politics with women safety in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the law enforcers have become corrupt and ineffective under the former's rule.

by IBNS December 15, 2016

 PM Modi pays tributes to martyrs on Vijay Diwas

PM Modi pays tributes to martyrs on Vijay Diwas

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to martyrs on the occasion of Vijay Diwas.

by IBNS December 15, 2016

RBI chief Urjit Patel not likely to meet the media after board meeting in Kolkata

RBI chief Urjit Patel not likely to meet the media after board meeting in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS): Rserve Bank of India governor, Urjit Patel, who arrived in Kolkata on Thursday, is likely to meet West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, media reported.

by India Blooms News Service December 14, 2016

AIADMK chooses Jayalalithaa aide Sasikala as party chief

AIADMK chooses Jayalalithaa aide Sasikala as party chief

Chennai, Dec 15 (IBNS): Speculations turned true with the AIADMK choosing Sasikala Natarajan, the close aide of the deceased former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa, as the party chief, media reported on Thursday.

by IBNS December 14, 2016

Third bank robbery in Jammu and Kashmir in two months

Third bank robbery in Jammu and Kashmir in two months

Srinagar, Dec 15 (IBNS): Suspected terrorists robbed a bank in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, according to media sources.

by IBNS December 14, 2016

LS adjourned for the day on Thursday, veteran leader LK Advani disappointed with logjam

LS adjourned for the day on Thursday, veteran leader LK Advani disappointed with logjam

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day on Thursday following a noisy showdown between the government and the opposition members, according to media reports.

by IBNS December 14, 2016

Another rhino poached in Kaziranga

Another rhino poached in Kaziranga

Guwahati, Dec 15 (IBNS): Poachers killed another one-horned rhino in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Wednesday night.

by IBNS December 14, 2016

Manipur : Four cops killed, four others injured in two attacks by militants

Manipur : Four cops killed, four others injured in two attacks by militants

Guwahati, Dec 15 (IBNS): At least four cops were killed and four others injured in two separate incidents of ambush laid by suspected militants in Manipur's Chandel and Tengnaupal districts on Thursday morning.

by IBNS December 14, 2016

SC orders closure of liquor stores on national, state highways from Apr 1

SC orders closure of liquor stores on national, state highways from Apr 1

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the closure of all liquor stores on national and state highways, reports said.

by IBNS December 14, 2016

Patanjali fined INR 11 lakh for misbranding

Patanjali fined INR 11 lakh for misbranding

Haridwar, Dec 15 (IBNS): Patanjali, an Indian FMCG company spearheaded by the aura of yoga guru Baba Ramdev, has been fined INR 11 lakh for misbranding and misleading ads, reports said.

by IBNS December 14, 2016

Karnataka's excise minister H Y Meti resign following allegations of sexual misconduct

Karnataka's excise minister H Y Meti resign following allegations of sexual misconduct

Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IBNS): Karnataka's excise minister H Y Meti has resigned on Wednesday following alleged charges of sexual misconduct, according to media reports on Wednesday.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

65 Hyderabad Teens Caught Watching Porn In Internet Cafes

65 Hyderabad Teens Caught Watching Porn In Internet Cafes

Hyderabad, Dec 14 (IBNS) : Sixty-five teenagers in Hyderabad and their parents are to be jointly counselled on Wednesday after the teens were caught watching pornography at internet cafes earlier this week, NDTV reported.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

Have information about PM Modi's personal involvement in corruption : Rahul Gandhi

Have information about PM Modi's personal involvement in corruption : Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : In what he had earlier claimed that an "earthquake" is in the offing, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he has information proving Prime Minister Narendra Modis personal involvement in corruption, reports said.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

Bombay High Court dismisses Chhagan Bhujbal's bail plea

Bombay High Court dismisses Chhagan Bhujbal's bail plea

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IBNS) : The Mumbai High Court The Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea and a habeas corpus petition filed by former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who has challenged his detention over charges of money laundering.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

Sushma Swaraj placed in FP's Global Thinkers list for twitter diplomacy, Modi congratulates

Sushma Swaraj placed in FP's Global Thinkers list for twitter diplomacy, Modi congratulates

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been named in the Global Thinkers List of 2016 compiled by Foreign Policy magazine for her novel way of settling things through twitter, reports said

by IBNS December 13, 2016

Massive IT raids across country : Rs. 6.43 crore seized from Delhi,Bengaluru,Panjim,Faridabad

Massive IT raids across country : Rs. 6.43 crore seized from Delhi,Bengaluru,Panjim,Faridabad

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : In massive raids being conducted by Income Tax Department officials across the country, new and old notes worth Rs. 6.43 crore have so far been seized in Bengaluru, Panjim, Faridabad and Delhi reports said.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

PM Modi ready to speak on note ban, but Lok Sabha adjourned in four minutes

PM Modi ready to speak on note ban, but Lok Sabha adjourned in four minutes

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : In an indication that the last three days would also be a waste as it was in the entire Winter Session so far, the Lok Sabha was adjourned within four minutes after it began on Wednesday morning with utter chaos ruling the roost even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present in Parliament to speak on the debate on note ban.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

Kashmir : Militant killed in encounter,operation going on

Kashmir : Militant killed in encounter,operation going on

Srinagar, Dec 14 (IBNS) : A militant was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday morning.

by IBNS December 13, 2016

Banned notes :Senior RBI official and hawala operator arrested in Bengaluru

Banned notes :Senior RBI official and hawala operator arrested in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IBNS) : A senior Reserve Bank of India official and an alleged big time hawala operator were arrested in separate raids in Bengaluru on Tuesday in connection with conversion of banned notes,reports said.

by India Blooms News Service December 12, 2016

India manages to save 7378 million units of electricity and Rs. 4866 crore through energy efficiency measures in 2015-16

India manages to save 7378 million units of electricity and Rs. 4866 crore through energy efficiency measures in 2015-16

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): A select group of Indian entities have collectively invested Rs.5111 crore in energy conservation measures and achieved monetary savings of Rs. 4866 crore in a short period of 13 months over 2015-16, the Union Ministry of Power announced on Tuesday.

by India Blooms News Service December 12, 2016

PM Modi and other pay homage to 2001 Parliament attack martyrs

PM Modi and other pay homage to 2001 Parliament attack martyrs

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President and Chairman, Rajya Sabha, M. Hamid Ansari and others, on Tuesday, paid their homage to the martyrs of the Parliament attack, at Parliament building, in New Delhi.

by IBNS December 12, 2016

Modi's demonetisation a war on the poor to benefit the rich : Rahul Gandhi

Modi's demonetisation a war on the poor to benefit the rich : Rahul Gandhi

Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, Dec 13 (IBNS) : Stepping up his attack on the Narendra Modi Government for note ban, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the Prime Minister has waged a war on the poor to benefit the rich with his demonetisation drive, reports said.

by IBNS December 12, 2016

Assam: Over 10,000 bank accounts under IT radar

Assam: Over 10,000 bank accounts under IT radar

Guwahati, Dec 13 (IBNS) More than 10,000 bank accounts of Assam are under Income Tax department radar after IT department collected some vital information about huge amount of banned denominations being deposited in the accounts following demonetisation.

by IBNS December 12, 2016

Note ban a big scam which should be probed: Chidambaram

Note ban a big scam which should be probed: Chidambaram

Nagpur, Dec 13 (IBNS) Calling the note ban exercise and its fallout as the biggest scam of the year, former Union Finance Minister and Congress senior leader P Chidambaram said how the new notes of 2000 denominations are finding way to the hands of touts and hoarders should be probed and the government should he held accountable.

by IBNS December 12, 2016

New notes worth Rs 93 crore unearthed in Bengaluru raid by ED

New notes worth Rs 93 crore unearthed in Bengaluru raid by ED

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IBNS): Currencies worth Rs 93 lakh in new notes were found when the Enforcement Directorate sleuths in Bengaluru arrested about seven people for laundering black money, said media reports on Tuesday.

by IBNS December 12, 2016