Assam Rifles recover three AK-56 rifles, 2.30 lakh Myanmar currency notes in Mizoram
Jan 23, 2021, at 12:30 am
Aizawl: Security forces have recovered a huge cache of illegal weapons in Mizoram’s Champhai district on Friday.
Six coal miners die in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills
Jan 23, 2021, at 12:18 am
Guwahati: Six coal miners have died in an accident inside a coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills.
Jan 22, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Pune: A day after a massive fire hit vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India's Pune facility, company's CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday assured the production of Covishield, the vaccine meant to fight against COVID-19, is on schedule and remains unaffected by the tragedy.
NIA officials arrest banned outfit CPI (Maoist) cadre in Kozhikode
Jan 22, 2021, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday said that it has arrested a cadre of a banned CPI (Maoist) outfit on Thursday.
Jammu and Kashmir: R-Day arrangements finalized in Ganderbal
Jan 22, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today finalized arrangements for smooth celebration of forth-coming Republic Day 2021 function, here at a meeting.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Shopian pays surprise visit to district hospital
Jan 22, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Srinagar: In order to take stock of healthcare facilities being provided to the patients, Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Shrikant Balasaab Suse along with Additional Deputy Commissioner Sheikh Abdul Aziz and Tehsildar Shopian Bilal Ahmad paid a surprise visit to District Hospital Shopian.
Jammu and Kashmir: JKSSB's portal receives more than 2 lakh application forms for various posts
Jan 22, 2021, at 10:34 pm
Srinagar: The J&K Service Selection Board (JKSSB) Wednesday said that till Tuesday the board had received 2,22,285 online applications for various categories of posts advertised under advertisement notification No 04 of 2020 while 913 applications had been received for the posts advertised under notice No 05 of 2020 since the commencement of online application forms.
LG Manoj Sinha prays for peace, prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir
Jan 22, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Srinagar: On the auspicious occasion of Guru Gobind Singh’s birth anniversary, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha paid obeisance at Gurudwara Sahib, Chand Nagar and prayed for sustained peace, prosperity and happiness for all.
Jammu and Kashmir: Suspected militants lob grenade on police vehicle in Kishtwar's Chatroo
Jan 22, 2021, at 10:15 pm
Jammu/UNI: Panic gripped Chatroo area of Kishtwar district on Friday when a group of suspected militants lobbed grenade on a police vehicle in Chatroo area of hilly area in Jammu and Kashmir.
Popular Bhajan singer Narendra Chanchal dies, Narendra Modi mourns
Jan 22, 2021, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi: Popular Bhajan singer Narendra Chanchal died on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Union Cabinet approves Ratle Hydroelectric Project
Jan 22, 2021, at 09:49 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday held a press conference to announce the approval of Ratle Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar cleared by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jammu and Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha chairs meeting with experts from Power sector
Jan 22, 2021, at 09:42 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting with a team of well-known experts from the Power sector and senior officials from Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited to revamp the Power Supply System in J&K.
Doda, Ramban districts in Jammu and Kashmir are now terrorism free: Police
Jan 22, 2021, at 09:38 pm
Srinagar: Police on Thursday said two out of three districts in Chenab Valley in Jammu and Kashmir are now free from terrorism.
Guru Gobind Singh Ji Jayanti celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir
Jan 22, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Srinagar: Sikh devotees off er special prayers at a Gurdwara in Barzulla locality on the occasion of Parkash Purab of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Youth need to take inspiration from young Indian cricket team’s recent victory: PM Modi
Jan 22, 2021, at 09:17 pm
Guwahati: Hailing the Indian cricket team for its historic victory against Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said youths need to take inspiration from them and urged them to learn from the victory.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan troops violate ceasefire near LoC in Kupwara
Jan 22, 2021, at 09:06 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Pakistan troops on Friday violated ceasefire and resorted to indiscriminate shelling and firing at forward posts in border town of Karnah in frontier north Kashmir district of Kupwara.
West Bengal: Actor Saurav Das joins Trinamool Congress
Jan 22, 2021, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor Saurav Das on Friday joined the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, at a time several ruling party members are switching their sides.
Himachal Pradesh: Counting of votes for Zila parishad, block samitis underway in Hamirpur
Jan 22, 2021, at 07:16 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: Counting of votes for the Zila parishad and six block samitis of Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur started at six different places under tight security on Friday morning
Rebel Trinamool Congress leader Rajib Banerjee resigns as Bengal Minister
Jan 22, 2021, at 06:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another jolt to Mamata Banerjee, rebel Trinamool Congress leader Rajib Banerjee on Friday resigned as the West Bengal Minister.
Assam: Speedy bus mows down school student, angry mob damage vehicle
Jan 22, 2021, at 05:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: An angry mob damaged a bus following an accident in Assam’s Biswanath district where a school student was killed.
Karnataka blast: PM Modi condoles death of labourers
Jan 22, 2021, at 04:56 pm
Shivamogga/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives in an incident of a stone quarry blast, which took place at the outskirts of Shivamogga in Karnataka last night killing eight people and injuring several others.
Karnataka: Dynamite blast leaves eight dead in Shivamogga, PM Modi pained
Jan 22, 2021, at 03:14 pm
Bengaluru: A dynamite blast hit a Railway crusher site in Karnataka's Shivamogga on Thursday which left at least eight people dead, media reports said.
Jan 22, 2021, at 07:39 am
Shivamogga/IBNS: Several people are feared dead in a blast in stone mining quarry in Karnataka's Shivamogga district, police have said, reported media.
Jan 22, 2021, at 07:03 am
Lucknow/UNI/IBNS: The senior Congress leaders in Uttar Pradesh had planned an outreach programme with Priyanka Gandhi to fill the gap created by her absence from all organisational activities last year to strengthen the party base and boost the morale of the workers ahead of Assembly elections scheduled in the beginning of next year.
Farmer's unions reject Govt's proposal to put farm laws on hold for 1-1.5 yrs
Jan 22, 2021, at 05:36 am
New Delhi/UNI: A day after Centre proposed to put the farm laws on hold for a period of one to one-and-a-half years, protesting farmer unions on Thursday rejected the proposal and reiterated their demand for a full repeal of three farm laws.
Jayalalithaa aide VK Sasikala tests Covid-19 positive
Jan 22, 2021, at 05:27 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Expelled AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa aide VK Sasikala has tested positive for coronavirus and shifted to a COVID-19 intensive care unit, media reports said on Thursday.
Twitter executives grilled on blocking Amit Shah account at parliamentary panel meet
Jan 22, 2021, at 05:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Executives from Facebook and Twitter, who appeared before a parliamentary committee on Thursday, were grilled heavily on why they blocked the accounts of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in November.
Neighbourhood First: India sends COVID-19 vaccine to Bhutan
Jan 22, 2021, at 04:33 am
Thimphu: The Government of India has provided 150,000 doses of the ‘Made In India’ vaccine to the Royal Government of Bhutan as a testimony to the 'special relationship and uniquely close friendship' between India and Bhutan.
Fire breaks out again at Serum Institute's under-construction building hours after 5 die
Jan 22, 2021, at 04:10 am
Pune/IBNS: A second fire broke out at the Serum Institute of India (SII)'s under-construction building after the massive blaze that claimed five lives at the vaccine developer's Pune facility on Thursday.
Campaign For Uyghurs congratulates Joe Biden administration
Jan 22, 2021, at 04:07 am
Washington: The Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) has congratulated US President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and the administration as they took oath on Wednesday.