India officially hands over 20 lakh COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh as a gift
Jan 22, 2021, at 04:03 am
Dhaka/UNI: India officially handed over 20 lakh vaccines for Novel Coronavirus to Bangladesh as a gift on Thursday.
Canadian Hindus protest killing of Kashmiri pandits in 1990s
Jan 22, 2021, at 03:49 am
Ontario: The members of Indo-Canadian Kashmir Forum and Hindu Forum Canada recently hosted a LED truck advertising campaign in the country to mark the Kashmiri Hindu genocide incident of the 90sD
R-Day: Assam govt decides to remit sentences against certain categories of prisoners
Jan 22, 2021, at 03:22 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In commemoration of the ensuing Republic Day, 2021, the Assam Government has decided to remit sentences against certain categories of prisoners who have been convicted by the courts (other than court-martial).
Chabahar Port operation: India delivers 1st batch of heavy cranes
Jan 22, 2021, at 03:18 am
New Delhi: Showing New Delhi's commitment towards developing the strategic connectivity project that can provide access to markets in Central Asia, the Indian government has delivered a consignment of heavy equipment, including cranes, for further development of Iran’s Chabahar port, media reports said.
Ahead of Bengal polls, Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui floats his own political party
Jan 22, 2021, at 03:16 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Few months ahead of the West Bengal assembly election, Pirzada of Furfura Sharif shrine, Abbas Siddiqui, on Thursday launched his new political party- Indian Secular Front (ISF), adding a new angle to the political battle for the state's minority vote-bank.
Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli thanks India for sending one million doses of COVID vaccine
Jan 22, 2021, at 02:13 am
Kathmandu: Nepal PM KP Oli has thanked the Indian government for grant of one million doses of COVID vaccine to Nepal at the moment when the Narendra Modi-led government is rolling out vaccination for its own people.
Maldives thanks India for sending a consignment of 100,000 doses of Covershield
Jan 22, 2021, at 02:04 am
Male: Maldives has thanked Indian for sending a consignment of 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccines which it will need to fight COVID-19 pandemic in the nation.
Will operationalise India's major defence partner status: Joe Biden's nominee for defence secretary
Jan 22, 2021, at 01:55 am
Washington: Gen (retired) Lloyd Austin, US president Joe Biden’s pick to head the Pentagon, has said he will operationalise India’s “Major Defence Partner” status and build upon the US-India existing strong defence cooperation.
TMC accuses BSF of influencing, threatening voters, complains to Election Commission
Jan 22, 2021, at 01:30 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Months ahead of West Bengal assembly election, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation on Thursday put forward a complaint against the Border Security Force (BSF) before the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Sunil Arora, reports said.
BSF Guwahati Frontier hosts welfare meeting for retired-dependents BSF personnel
Jan 22, 2021, at 01:12 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A welfare meeting of retired, dependents and family pensioners of BSF personnel was organized by Border Security Force, Guwahati Frontier on Thursday to ensure speedy redress of the grievances of BSF retirees, dependents and family pensioners belonging to all the seven states of North East region (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura) and Coochbehar district of West Bengal.
Pune: 5 killed in fire at Serum Institute's under-construction facility
Jan 22, 2021, at 12:00 am
Pune/IBNS: At least five people have been killed in the fire which broke out at an under-construction facility of India's biotechnology and pharmaceuticals company Serum Institute of India (SII) here on Thursday.
CBI takes over murder case of Yes Bank executive
Jan 21, 2021, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will take over the probe in the murder case of a Yes Bank Executive, who was murdered five months ago in Gurgaon.
Fire breaks out at Serum Institute's under-construction facility in Pune
Jan 21, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Pune/IBNS: A fire broke out at an under-construction facility of India's biotechnology and pharmaceuticals company Serum Institute of India (SII) here on Thursday.
4 including an NLFT collaborator arrested with Rs 15 Lakh in Tripura
Jan 21, 2021, at 08:19 pm
Agartala/UNI: Police arrested four persons, including a collaborator of banned outfit NLFT with Rs 15 lakh, from Raishyabari market last evening during an alleged deal of extortion between the outfit and contractors of a government project.
About 18 per cent polling recorded in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur in first two hours
Jan 21, 2021, at 06:53 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: About 18 per cent voters cast their votes in the first two hours of the third phase of the polling for the Panchayati Raj elections in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district on Thursday.
Manipur: Schools, colleges from Class 9 to re-open on Jan 27
Jan 21, 2021, at 06:46 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The schools and colleges in Manipur from Class 9 and above standards will be reopened on Jan 27.
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio inaugurates Noklak as its 12th district
Jan 21, 2021, at 05:39 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio inaugurated Noklak as the 12th District of Nagaland on Wednesday at public ground Noklak Headquarter in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Y.Patton, Advisor L.Khumo and Advisor H.Haiying.
Farm laws to be put on hold for 1.5 yrs, Centre tells farmers : Report
Jan 21, 2021, at 06:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the 10th round of talks with farmers Wednesday evening, the Centre has decided to shelve three farm laws for one and a half years and inform the Supreme Court in an affidavit, said a media report.
Dominica PM writes letter to Narendra Modi, seeks COVID-19 vaccines for citizens
Jan 21, 2021, at 06:16 am
Roseau: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica has written a letter to PM Narendra Modi to seek COVID-19 vaccines for his citizens.
Committed to working with Joe Biden: PM Modi tweets after US Presidential inauguration
Jan 21, 2021, at 05:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden after he took oath as the 46th President of the United States.
Tandav controversy: Kangana Ranaut dares Twitter to ban her account
Jan 21, 2021, at 05:09 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has dared Twitter to ban her account after her handle was restricted following a controversial post about Tandav creators.
Excluded persons from NRC in Assam can vote if their names are listed in electoral rolls: EC
Jan 21, 2021, at 03:05 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Wednesday said that the persons whose names were excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in Assam can vote in the Assembly Election in the state if their names are on the electoral rolls.
Jayalalithaa aide V K Sasikala hospitalised
Jan 21, 2021, at 01:25 am
Bengaluru/UNI: V K Sasikala, the close confidante of the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, was reportedly admitted to a state-run hospital in the city on complaints of fever and respiratory problems.
Jammu and Kashmir: Bike-scooter rally held to create awareness
Jan 20, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Srinagar: The Government College for Women at Jammu's Gandhi Nagar hosted a bike-scooter rally on Tuesday from Jammu to Katra to create awareness about traffic rules.
Jan 20, 2021, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi: Bangladesh government has said India will gift 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines (Covishield) on Jan 21, reflecting the friendly relationship shared between the two nations.
Kalka Mail is now named Netaji Express
Jan 20, 2021, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: One of the Indian Railways' oldest and popular trains, the Howrah-Kalka Mail has been renamed as Netaji Express.
Santipur MLA Arindam Bhattacharya joins BJP ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls
Jan 20, 2021, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi: Another West Bengal MLA has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls which is witnessing a tough battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP.
Centre, farmers' representatives begin 10th round of talks
Jan 20, 2021, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The tenth round of talks between the Centre and farmers' representatives to end the logjam over the three farm laws began here on Wednesday afternoon.
'Farm law panel has no decision making power. Where is the bias?' Supreme Court slams critics
Jan 20, 2021, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The panel formed to break the deadlock between the farmers' union and the government has no power to take decision on legislations, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said while reprimanding the critics of the committee who have been raising questions over its impartiality since its formation last week, said media reports.
Jan 20, 2021, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi released financial assistance to over 6 lakh beneficiaries in UP under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin through video conference.