J Jayalalithaa undergoes treatment,supporters gather outside hospital
Chennai, Dec 5 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday, is undergoing treatment as her supporters gathered outside the hospital where she is undergoing treatment to pray for her recovery.
Donald Trump thanks Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen
Washington, Dec 3 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday thanked Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen for congratulating him on his win over Hillary Clinton last month.
PM Modi pays tributes to Dr.Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the first President of India, Rajendra Prasad, on his birth anniversary.
Afghanistan: Taliban publicly executes varsity student
Kabul, Dec 3 (IBNS): Taliban loyalists have publicly executed a university student in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak province, local Khaama Press reported.
PM Modi greets Divyangs on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted Divyangs (disabled) on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPwD).
Government employee killed during encounter in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 3 (IBNS) : A civilian was killed allegedly in firing by security forces after troops launched a counter-terror operation in South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday, NDTV reports said.
PM Modi to visit Golden Temple today
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab on Saturday evening.
Flyers air anger over Lufthansa cancellations and customer service
Calgary/Mumbai/Frankfurt, Dec 3 (IBNS): The strike called by Lufthansa pilots' union VC (Vereinigung Cockpit) stranded and caused misery to more than half a million passenger worldwide as more than 4400 flights have been cancelled so far by the flagship airline of Germany, said media reports.
Sarcastic Digvijaya wants hacking as an Olympic event
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Saturday suggested hacking as an event in the next Olympics.
JIS Group educational initiatives organizes Corporate Pulse 2016
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): JIS Group Educational Initiatives in association with ABP, on Friday had organized a knowledge session - Corporate Pulse 2016, at its Narula Institute of Technology campus, Agarpara, Kolkata.
Donald Trump names Gen. James Mattis as defence secretary
Washington, Dec 2 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump has named General James Mattis as the US Defence Secretary, media reports said.
Army deployment in Bengal toll plaza : Uproar in Parliament, RS adjourned
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS) : Both Houses of Parliament on Friday witnessed an uproar leading to the adjournment of Rajya Sabha as Opposition leaders sought an explanation from the Government on the "deployment of army" at a West Bengal toll plaza, which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said was a "coup like situation," but the Centre described as a "routine exercise."
Mamata-Centre-Military standoff: Army rebuts allegation of wrongful deployment
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): The Army on Friday released a series of letters to prove that it had not made any deployment without informing the West Bengal Police and authorities about some routine exercises in some toll plazas, including the one of the second Hooghly Bridge near state secretariat Nabanna in Howrah.
Kejriwal urges Mamata Banerjee to keep up the fight against demonetisation
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to keep fighting against demonetisation.
55 names revealed for FIFA FIFPro World11 2016
Zurich, Dec 2 (IBNS): FIFPro, the worldwide players union, and FIFA on Thursday announced the final 55-player shortlist for the FIFA FIFPro World11 2016, an official release stated.
Afghanistan: Pachir Agam district cleared of Islamic State, says officials
Kabul, Dec 2 (IBNS): The key Pachir Agam district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province has been freed from Islamic State (IS) militants, the media quoted local officers as saying.
Bank of Baroda appoints Manoj Piplani as MD and CEO of Bobcards Ltd.
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IBNS): Bank of Baroda on Friday announced the appointment of Manoj Piplani as the new Managing Director and CEO of Bobcards Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda for the cards and payments business.
One in three people suffers malnutrition at global cost of $3.5 trillion a year UN
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News): As an United Nations international meeting on ways to improve diets and ensure sustainable food systems kicked off in Rome, Italy on Thursday, participants were told that one in three people on the planet suffers some form of malnutrition, impacting public health and economic development at an estimated cost of $3.5 trillion per year.
PM greets BSF personnel on their Raising Day
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has greeted all the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on their Raising Day.
PM wishes people of Nagaland on Statehood Day
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished the people of Nagaland on their Statehood Day.
Mamata Banerjee's life in danger, says Trinamool as her plane makes emergency landing
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) : In a startling allegation made in Parliament, the Trinamool Congress said on Thursday that party chief Mamata Banerjee's life is in danger and there is a "conspiracy" against her.
Cyclone Nada weakens on way to Tamil Nadu, less ferocity expected
Chennai, Dec 1 (IBNS) : Cyclone Nada, heading towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the Bay of Bengal, is weakening and is likely to make landfall in the very early hours of Fridaynear Cuddalore.
Old 500-rupee notes can be used at petrol pumps and airline counters only till Dec 2
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) : In a move that may invite criticism, the Government has advanced the date for using old 500-rupee notes, making it valid for fuel and airline tickets only till December 2, reports said.
Tamil Nadu: At least 10 dead in gelatin factory fire
Tiruchirappalli, Dec 1 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed as fire broke out in a gelatin factory in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli, reports said.
M Karunanidhi hospitalised, condition stable
Chennai, Dec 1 (IBNS): DMK President and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M Karunanidhi was hospitalised on Thursday morning, reports said.
Group hacks into Congress Twitter account, abuses Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): A group of hackers, who hacked into Congress' official Twitter accounted on Thursday morning, threatened the party to end its rule by exposing emails and abused party vice-president Rahul Gandhi even as the party said there is a sinister conspiracy behind the move.
I'm trying to build Burgeon Bizsupport as a one stop shop: Roma Priya
A young Delhi based lawyer focused on supporting startups with capital raising as well as other legal requirements, Roma Priya is extremely passionate and enthusiastic about the startup ecosystem in India and strongly believes that the sector has a huge potential for growth. She incorporated her own company Burgeon Bizsupport in October 2015 and plans to make it a one stop shop. In a chat with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity, Roma discusses the startup ecosystem, her company and demonetisation. Excerpts:
Army chopper crashes in West Bengal, 3 killed
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 30 (IBNS): A Cheetah helicopter of Indian Army reportedly crashed in a forest at Sukna area near Siliguri city in Darjeeling district of West Bengal on Wednesday, killing at least three army officials.
Cyclonic storm likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast on Friday
Chennai, Nov 30 (IBNS) : A cyclonic storm is likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast between Vedaranniyam and Chennai by December 2, the India Meteorological Department on Wednesdya said.
Afghanistan: At least eight IS militants killed
Kabul, Nov 30 (IBNS): At least eight ISIS militants died during an operation carried out by Afghan forces in the country's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
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