J Jayalalithaa undergoes treatment,supporters gather outside hospital

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.

by IBNS December 04, 2016

Donald Trump thanks Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen

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.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

PM Modi pays tributes to Dr.Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary

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.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Afghanistan: Taliban publicly executes varsity student

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.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

PM Modi greets Divyangs on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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).

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Government employee killed during encounter in Kashmir

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.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

PM Modi to visit Golden Temple today

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.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Flyers air anger over Lufthansa cancellations and customer service

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.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Sarcastic Digvijaya wants hacking as an Olympic event

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.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

JIS Group educational initiatives organizes Corporate Pulse 2016

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.

by IBNS December 02, 2016

Donald Trump names Gen. James Mattis as defence secretary

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.

by IBNS December 01, 2016

Army deployment in Bengal toll plaza : Uproar in Parliament, RS adjourned

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."

by IBNS December 01, 2016

Mamata-Centre-Military standoff: Army rebuts allegation of wrongful deployment

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.

by IBNS December 01, 2016

Kejriwal urges Mamata Banerjee to keep up the fight against demonetisation

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.

by IBNS December 01, 2016

55 names revealed for FIFA FIFPro World11 2016

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.

by IBNS December 01, 2016

Afghanistan: Pachir Agam district cleared of Islamic State, says officials

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.

by IBNS December 01, 2016

Bank of Baroda appoints Manoj Piplani as MD and CEO of Bobcards Ltd.

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.

by IBNS December 01, 2016

One in three people suffers malnutrition at global cost of $3.5 trillion a year  UN

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.

by IBNS December 01, 2016

PM greets BSF personnel on their Raising Day

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.

by India Blooms News Service November 30, 2016

PM wishes people of Nagaland on Statehood 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.

by IBNS November 30, 2016

Mamata Banerjee's life in danger, says Trinamool as her plane makes emergency landing

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.

by India Blooms News Service November 30, 2016

Cyclone Nada weakens on way to Tamil Nadu, less ferocity expected

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.

by IBNS November 30, 2016

Old 500-rupee notes can be used at petrol pumps and airline counters only till Dec 2

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.

by IBNS November 30, 2016

Tamil Nadu: At least 10 dead in gelatin factory fire

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.

by IBNS November 30, 2016

M Karunanidhi hospitalised, condition stable

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.

by IBNS November 30, 2016

Group hacks into Congress Twitter account, abuses Rahul Gandhi

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.

by India Blooms News Service November 30, 2016

 I'm trying to build Burgeon Bizsupport as a one stop shop: Roma Priya

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:

by IBNS November 29, 2016

Army chopper crashes in West Bengal, 3 killed

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.

by IBNS November 29, 2016

Cyclonic storm likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast on Friday

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.

by India Blooms News Service November 29, 2016

Afghanistan: At least eight IS militants killed

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.

by IBNS November 29, 2016